India made one
change to their playing eleven – Vinod Kambli made way for Sourav Ganguly. Pakistan
made one change to theirs as well – Saleem Elahi made way for Shadab Kabir. On
winning the toss, Wasim Akram, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat.
Saeed Anwar, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. He was caught by Rahul Dravid. Aashish Kapoor broke the 44-run stand. Ijaz Ahmed, whose 53-ball innings included a boundary, scored 27. He was caught by Anil Kumble, who broke the 51-run stand.
Kabir, who faced two balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Dravid. Kumble broke the four-run stand. Aamer Sohail, whose 96-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 44. He was caught by Ajay Jadeja. The (Kumb)leggie broke the nine-run stand.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, who faced 19 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Venkatesh Prasad. Kapoor broke the 27-run stand. Saleem Malik, whose 47-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 43. Prasad broke the 39-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 21. Akram, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Nayan Mongia ran him out. The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Saqlain Mushtaq didn’t face a ball. Mongia ran him out.
The ninth-wicket pair put on just a couple. Moin Khan, who faced 29 balls, scored 15. Kumble ran him out. Waqar Younis, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 12. He was unbeaten, as was Mushtaq Ahmed, who faced five balls, scoring as many.
India conceded 27 extras. Pakistan scored 213 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Javagal Srinath, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He was wicketless, as was Sunil Joshi, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36.
Prasad, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Kapoor, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 36. He picked up a couple of wickets. Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. He picked up three scalps.
India’s openers put on 46. Tendulkar, India’s skipper, scored 23. His 44-ball (Sach)innings included a six. Malik ran him out. Jadeja, who faced 80 balls, scored 20. Mushtaq, the player of the match, broke the 16-run stand.
Joshi, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was caught by Malik. Mushtaq broke the four-run stand. Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced 13 balls, scored just a couple. He was caught by Inzamam. Mushtaq broke the four-run stand.
Ganguly, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was trapped leg before wicket by Sohail, who broke the 22-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Srinath, who faced four balls, scored just a couple. Kabir ran him out.
Dravid, who faced 39 balls, scored 20. He was caught by the substitute, Shahid Nazir. Mushtaq broke the three-run stand. Kapoor, whose 19-ball innings included a six, scored 18. He was caught by Ijaz. Mushtaq broke the 28-run stand.
Mongia, who faced 25 balls, scored 10. He was caught by Akram. Saqlain broke the one-run stand. Kumble, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten. Prasad, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 19. He was caught by Anwar. Saqlain broke the 33-run stand.
Pakistan conceded 25 extras. India, who were dismissed for 161 off 45.5 overs, lost by 52 runs. Malik bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 11. Waqar and Akram bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 16.
Sohail bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a wicket. Saqlain, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mushtaq, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 36. He picked up five scalps.
Pakistan won the five-match series 3-2.
Saeed Anwar, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. He was caught by Rahul Dravid. Aashish Kapoor broke the 44-run stand. Ijaz Ahmed, whose 53-ball innings included a boundary, scored 27. He was caught by Anil Kumble, who broke the 51-run stand.
Kabir, who faced two balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Dravid. Kumble broke the four-run stand. Aamer Sohail, whose 96-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 44. He was caught by Ajay Jadeja. The (Kumb)leggie broke the nine-run stand.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, who faced 19 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Venkatesh Prasad. Kapoor broke the 27-run stand. Saleem Malik, whose 47-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 43. Prasad broke the 39-run stand.
The seventh-wicket pair put on 21. Akram, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 17. Nayan Mongia ran him out. The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Saqlain Mushtaq didn’t face a ball. Mongia ran him out.
The ninth-wicket pair put on just a couple. Moin Khan, who faced 29 balls, scored 15. Kumble ran him out. Waqar Younis, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored 12. He was unbeaten, as was Mushtaq Ahmed, who faced five balls, scoring as many.
India conceded 27 extras. Pakistan scored 213 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Javagal Srinath, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He was wicketless, as was Sunil Joshi, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36.
Prasad, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket. Kapoor, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 36. He picked up a couple of wickets. Kumble, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. He picked up three scalps.
India’s openers put on 46. Tendulkar, India’s skipper, scored 23. His 44-ball (Sach)innings included a six. Malik ran him out. Jadeja, who faced 80 balls, scored 20. Mushtaq, the player of the match, broke the 16-run stand.
Joshi, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was caught by Malik. Mushtaq broke the four-run stand. Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced 13 balls, scored just a couple. He was caught by Inzamam. Mushtaq broke the four-run stand.
Ganguly, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. He was trapped leg before wicket by Sohail, who broke the 22-run stand. The sixth-wicket pair put on four. Srinath, who faced four balls, scored just a couple. Kabir ran him out.
Dravid, who faced 39 balls, scored 20. He was caught by the substitute, Shahid Nazir. Mushtaq broke the three-run stand. Kapoor, whose 19-ball innings included a six, scored 18. He was caught by Ijaz. Mushtaq broke the 28-run stand.
Mongia, who faced 25 balls, scored 10. He was caught by Akram. Saqlain broke the one-run stand. Kumble, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored eight. He was unbeaten. Prasad, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 19. He was caught by Anwar. Saqlain broke the 33-run stand.
Pakistan conceded 25 extras. India, who were dismissed for 161 off 45.5 overs, lost by 52 runs. Malik bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 11. Waqar and Akram bowled eight wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter, whose spell included a couple of maidens, conceded 16.
Sohail bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a wicket. Saqlain, who bowled 7.5 overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets. Mushtaq, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 36. He picked up five scalps.
Pakistan won the five-match series 3-2.
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