India made
a couple of Ch(opr)anges to their playing eleven – Sunil Joshi and Nikhil made
way for Nayan Mongia and One-day International debutant Amit Bhandari. Pakistan
made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Younis Khan,
Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar made way for Saeed Anwar, Azhar Mahmood and
Mohammad Akram.
On winning the toss, Moin Khan, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. Their 50 came off 7.3 overs in 36 minutes. Anwar, whose 35-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 43. Seventy-four balls into the match, he was caught by Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran. Anil Kumble broke the run-a-ball stand.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Nazir, whose 44-ball I(mra)nnings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 29. Three balls later, he was caught by Ajit Agarkar off the bowling of Kumble.
Mohammad Yousuf, the player of the match, scored 100. His 112-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six. His half-century, which came off 92 balls, included three boundaries. He was unbeaten. His century came in 171 minutes.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Agarkar broke the one-run stand. Pakistan’s 100 came off 19.4 overs in 97 minutes. Shahid Afridi, whose 26-ball (Sach)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Kumble broke the 28-run stand.
Pakistan’s 150 came off 30.5 overs in 146 minutes. Moin, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 46. A hundred and nine balls later, he was caught by Mongia. Agarkar broke the 92-run partnership.
Pakistan’s 200 came off 39.2 overs in 186 minutes. Abdul Razzaq, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Agarkar. Bhandari broke the 51-run partnership.
Pakistan’s 250 came off 46.4 overs in 186 minutes. Wasim Akram, who was celebrating his 34th birthday, faced 11 balls, scoring nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Bhandari broke the 31-run stand. Mahmood, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored nine. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 16 extras. Pakistan scored 277 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Kumaran and Tendulkar bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 86, the latter conceded 41.
Bhandari and Agarkar bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 75, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 47. Kumble bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up three scalps.
The Indians were fined a couple of overs for a slow over rate. Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, scored eight. His 18-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty-six balls, he was caught by Mohammad Akram. Wasim broke the run-a-ball stand.
India’s 50 came off 7.4 overs in 39 minutes. Dravid, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 32. Forty-six balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Razzaq, who broke the 42-run partnership.
Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nazir. Razzaq broke the six-run stand. Tendulkar, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 25. Five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Razzaq, who broke the one-run stand.
India’s 100 came off 21.1 overs in 114 minutes. The fifth-wicket pair put on 49. Singh, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. Eighty-two balls later, Mahmood ran him out.
Mongia, who faced 14 balls, scored four. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Afridi. Arshad Khan broke the 18-run stand. India’s 150 came off 34.2 overs in 176 minutes. Kumble, who faced 19 balls, scored 10. Thirty-nine balls later, he was stumped by Moin. Arshad broke the 41-run stand.
India’s 200 came off 40.1 overs in 244 minutes. Agarkar, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Thirty-seven balls later, Razzaq broke the 52-run partnership. The ninth-wicket pair put on 14. Kumaran, who faced eight balls, scored four. Fourteen balls later, Nazir ran him out.
Ajay Jadeja, whose 103-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, scored 93. Three balls later, he was stumped by Moin. Nazir broke the two-run stand. Bhandari, who didn’t faced a ball, was unbeaten.
Pakistan conceded 38 extras. India, who were dismissed for 251 off 47.4 overs, lost by 44 runs. Mahmood, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 20. Mohammad Akram bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 39. Afridi bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 55.
Nazir bowled four balls, conceding three. He picked up a wicket, as did Akram, who faced seven overs, conceded 30. Arshad bowled 10 overs, conceding 59. He picked up two wickets. Razzaq bowled eight overs, conceding 29. He picked up four scalps.
It was India’s last limited-overs match of the 2000 season. Azharuddin, Jadeja, Mongia and Kumaran never represented them again.
On winning the toss, Moin Khan, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat. Their 50 came off 7.3 overs in 36 minutes. Anwar, whose 35-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 43. Seventy-four balls into the match, he was caught by Thirunavukkarasu Kumaran. Anil Kumble broke the run-a-ball stand.
The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Nazir, whose 44-ball I(mra)nnings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 29. Three balls later, he was caught by Ajit Agarkar off the bowling of Kumble.
Mohammad Yousuf, the player of the match, scored 100. His 112-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six. His half-century, which came off 92 balls, included three boundaries. He was unbeaten. His century came in 171 minutes.
Inzamam-ul-Haq, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, Agarkar broke the one-run stand. Pakistan’s 100 came off 19.4 overs in 97 minutes. Shahid Afridi, whose 26-ball (Sach)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Kumble broke the 28-run stand.
Pakistan’s 150 came off 30.5 overs in 146 minutes. Moin, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 46. A hundred and nine balls later, he was caught by Mongia. Agarkar broke the 92-run partnership.
Pakistan’s 200 came off 39.2 overs in 186 minutes. Abdul Razzaq, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Agarkar. Bhandari broke the 51-run partnership.
Pakistan’s 250 came off 46.4 overs in 186 minutes. Wasim Akram, who was celebrating his 34th birthday, faced 11 balls, scoring nine. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Rahul Dravid. Bhandari broke the 31-run stand. Mahmood, whose four-ball innings included a six, scored nine. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 16 extras. Pakistan scored 277 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Kumaran and Tendulkar bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 86, the latter conceded 41.
Bhandari and Agarkar bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 75, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 47. Kumble bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up three scalps.
The Indians were fined a couple of overs for a slow over rate. Sourav Ganguly, India’s skipper, scored eight. His 18-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty-six balls, he was caught by Mohammad Akram. Wasim broke the run-a-ball stand.
India’s 50 came off 7.4 overs in 39 minutes. Dravid, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 32. Forty-six balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Razzaq, who broke the 42-run partnership.
Mohammad Azharuddin, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Nazir. Razzaq broke the six-run stand. Tendulkar, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 25. Five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Razzaq, who broke the one-run stand.
India’s 100 came off 21.1 overs in 114 minutes. The fifth-wicket pair put on 49. Singh, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. Eighty-two balls later, Mahmood ran him out.
Mongia, who faced 14 balls, scored four. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Afridi. Arshad Khan broke the 18-run stand. India’s 150 came off 34.2 overs in 176 minutes. Kumble, who faced 19 balls, scored 10. Thirty-nine balls later, he was stumped by Moin. Arshad broke the 41-run stand.
India’s 200 came off 40.1 overs in 244 minutes. Agarkar, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 21. Thirty-seven balls later, Razzaq broke the 52-run partnership. The ninth-wicket pair put on 14. Kumaran, who faced eight balls, scored four. Fourteen balls later, Nazir ran him out.
Ajay Jadeja, whose 103-ball innings included eight boundaries and four sixes, scored 93. Three balls later, he was stumped by Moin. Nazir broke the two-run stand. Bhandari, who didn’t faced a ball, was unbeaten.
Pakistan conceded 38 extras. India, who were dismissed for 251 off 47.4 overs, lost by 44 runs. Mahmood, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 20. Mohammad Akram bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 39. Afridi bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 55.
Nazir bowled four balls, conceding three. He picked up a wicket, as did Akram, who faced seven overs, conceded 30. Arshad bowled 10 overs, conceding 59. He picked up two wickets. Razzaq bowled eight overs, conceding 29. He picked up four scalps.
It was India’s last limited-overs match of the 2000 season. Azharuddin, Jadeja, Mongia and Kumaran never represented them again.
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