2nd ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Nagpur, 22 Mar 1999
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
0.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, struck on the pads, down legside
Ganguly missed it completely
0.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushed back down the track to Vaas
Sri Lanka have called up Boteju (I suppose he is an allrounder)
0.3 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, flicked to fineleg
LR Shukla makes his debut for India, Kambli and Agarkar in their
comeback matches
Srinath back from injury
Atapattu not playing after his injury the other day
0.4 Vaas to Jadeja, no run, again a loud theatrical shout for lbw
the height saved him
Boteju replaced Hathurasingha
0.5 Vaas to Jadeja, one run, tried an airy drive, inside edge falls
short of the keeper, ricochets to behind slips
0.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) India 2/0 (RR: 2.00)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-2-0
A Jadeja 1* (2b) SC Ganguly 1* (4b)
Wickremasinghe the other bowler
His best bowling came the other day against Pak (4/48)
1.1 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, bang on traget, pushed to extra
cover
Jadeja's first international match in 2 months
1.2 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, outside off, lets it through
1.3 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, one run, pushed to wide mid off
Azhar has won 84 out of the 102 games as captain
1.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
1.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
1.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, attempted cut, kept low, goes
off the edge to third man
End of over 2 (2 runs) India 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 1-0-2-0 - Other End
SC Ganguly 2* (7b) A Jadeja 2* (5b)
2.1 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, lovely coverdrive
2.2 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, flicked through wide midwicket, Aravinda
hobbles after the ball
2.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushed to mid off
Ind: Ganguly, Jadeja, Azharuddin, Dravid, Kambli, Agarkar, Mongia,
Shukla, Srinath, Kumble, Chopra
Arjuna moves a fielder into short cover
2.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushed to point
SL: Arnold, Gunawardene, Jayawardene, DeSilva, Ranatunga,
Tillakaratne, Boteju, Chandana, Kalpage, Vaas, Wickremasinghe
2.5 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushed to Ranatunga at short cover
2.6 Vaas to Ganguly, (noball) no run, cut through cover, lovely
fielding by Arnold to save a certain boundary
2.6 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, driven hard to point
End of over 3 (7 runs) India 11/0 (RR: 3.67)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Jaika End
A Jadeja 2* (5b) SC Ganguly 8* (14b 1x4)
3.1 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, pushed to point
3.2 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, driven uppishly to point, Jadeja
playing away from his body, bat face opening towards the slips
3.3 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, struck on the pads, down legside
3.4 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, pushed to cover
3.5 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, pushed back dwon the track
Good over from Wickramasinghe so far
3.6 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, one run, quick single to mid on, keeps
strike
End of over 4 (1 run) India 12/0 (RR: 3.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 2-0-3-0 - "NMC End
A Jadeja 3* (11b) SC Ganguly 8* (14b 1x4)
4.1 Vaas to Jadeja, no run, pushed to mid on
4.2 Vaas to Jadeja, (noball) one run, pushed to mid off, quick single
4.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, driven firmly to mid off
4.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pushed to short cover, good field placing
there
4.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, once again picks out the short cover
4.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, slower one, runs it down to third man
4.6 Vaas to Jadeja, no run, pushed to mid off
End of over 5 (4 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 3.20)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-12-0 (2nb) - Jaika End
SC Ganguly 9* (18b 1x4) A Jadeja 4* (14b)
5.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, cut to third man
5.2 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, one run, slashed to third man
5.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, pushed off the backfoot to mid
off
5.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, off the backfoot, straight to
point, no width here from GPW
5.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, quick single to mid off
5.6 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, wide: no run, outside off, wafts at it,
poor shot and thats an understatement
5.6 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, no run, pushed to cover
End of over 6 (4 runs) India 20/0 (RR: 3.33)
GP Wickramasinghe 3-0-7-0 (1w) - "NMC End
SC Ganguly 11* (22b 1x4) A Jadeja 5* (16b)
6.1 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, played forward to ranathunga
6.2 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, pitched shortly , cut to point
6.3 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, whacked to sq leg, misfielded
6.4 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, on the pads, appeal for lbw,ot out
6.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, driven straightly, fielded by midoff
6.6 Vaas to Jadeja, no run, played straight, passes bak to bowler,
fielded at midoff
End of over 7 (5 runs) India 25/0 (RR: 3.57)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-18-0 (3nb)
SC Ganguly 16* (29b 2x4) A Jadeja 5* (16b)
7.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run
7.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, cut to point
7.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, on the pads, appeal for lbw, not
out
7.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, outside the off, tries to cut,
misses, appeal for caught behind, not out
7.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, driven to covers
7.6 Wickramasinghe to Jadeja, one run, quick sigle, pushed to midoff
End of over 8 (2 runs) India 27/0 (RR: 3.38)
GP Wickramasinghe 4-0-9-0 (1w)
A Jadeja 6* (17b) SC Ganguly 17* (34b 2x4)
8.1 Vaas to Jadeja, no run, hit the pads, big apeal from vass, not out
8.2 Vaas to Jadeja, FOUR, super straight drive, closely passed the
midoff fielder
8.3 Vaas to Jadeja, one run, driven to midoff
8.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, charging down hte wicket, edged, droped
at thirdman
jADEJA OUT
8.5 Vaas to Jadeja, OUT: tries to pushed the ball on offside, went to
bowlers hand
India 33/1, Partnership of 33
A Jadeja c & b Vaas 11 (21b 1x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 4.5-0-24-1 (3nb)
8.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, flicks to midwicket
End of over 9 (6 runs) India 33/1 (RR: 3.67)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-24-1 (3nb)
SC Ganguly 18* (35b 2x4) R Dravid 0* (1b)
9.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, short ball ganguly cuts upishly
to third man
9.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, good length ball pushed to square
leg
9.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, foward defensive to a good length
ball, ball kept low
9.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, short rising, dravid on the
backfoot hooks it to fineleg
9.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, FOUR, snick it to the thirdman fence,
deliberately played
9.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, a very short ball rising, cut
away to deep point
End of over 10 (7 runs) India 40/1 (RR: 4.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 5-0-16-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 24* (38b 3x4) R Dravid 1* (4b)
the stadium filled o capacity
10.1 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, defensive shot on the ogg, ranatunga
misfields
10.2 Vaas to Dravid, (noball) no run, played uppishly to covers
10.2 Vaas to Dravid, one run, steered to third man of a short rising
ball
10.3 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, the usual ganguly shot, on the backfoot
cut to the third man
10.4 Vaas to Dravid, no run, a good length ball , moving away , well
defended
10.5 Vaas to Dravid, no run, defended of a good length ball
10.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, copy book style, neatly defended
End of over 11 (4 runs) India 44/1 (RR: 4.00)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-28-1 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 26* (40b 3x4) R Dravid 2* (9b)
11.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, well defended o the forward
stroke, off a good length balll
11.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, legbye: one run, off the pdas to
squareleg
11.3 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, driven straight to the bowler of
a good length bal
11.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, wide: no run, wide of the off stump
slashes and misses
11.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run
11.6 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, to mid off
End of over 12 (4 runs) India 48/1 (RR: 4.00)
GP Wickramasinghe 6-0-19-0 (2w) - "NMC End
SC Ganguly 27* (42b 3x4) R Dravid 3* (12b)
change of bowler boteju in for the first time
12.1 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, short length ball cut staright to
ranatunga at point
12.2 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, cuts and misses a loud appeal for a
caught behind
12.3 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, defended
12.4 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, tries to drive on the off inside edge to
th on side, poor shot
12.5 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, a little away of the off stump , cuts
but staright to gully
12.6 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, on the back foot tries to cuts , ball
takes the inside edge
End of over 13 (maiden) India 48/1 (RR: 3.69)
H Boteju 1-1-0-0
R Dravid 3* (12b) SC Ganguly 27* (49b 3x4)
13.1 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, short of a length batsman fails
to take advantage, hits stright to the fieder
13.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, a quick single straight to a
fielder on the on
13.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, wide: no run, way down on the legside
13.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, quick single dangerously taken,
taps to mi off
13.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, a god length ball coming in to
the batsman played defensively
13.5 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, drives back to the bowler of a
short ball
13.6 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, no run, driven straight to vaas at midon
End of over 14 (3 runs) India 51/1 (RR: 3.64)
GP Wickramasinghe 7-0-22-0 (3w)
SC Ganguly 28* (50b 3x4) R Dravid 4* (17b)
50 for india comes in 13.2 overs of 68 minuts
14.2 Boteju to Ganguly, wide: no run
14.2 Boteju to Ganguly, one run
14.3 Boteju to Dravid, FOUR
14.4 Boteju to Dravid, one run
14.5 Boteju to Ganguly, one run
14.6 Boteju to Dravid, (noball) FOUR, down the leg , turned nicely thru
fine leg
14.6 Boteju to Dravid, no run, defended
End of over 15 (15 runs) India 66/1 (RR: 4.40)
H Boteju 2-1-15-0 (1w 1nb) - Jaika End
SC Ganguly 32* (52b 3x4) R Dravid 13* (21b 2x4)
15.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, legbye: one run, straight on to his pads
15.2 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, legbye: one run, once again same
delivery, Dravid got on his pads, quick run
15.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, defended
15.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, little outside off, tries to
hit, not connected well
15.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, cuts to deep point, easy single
15.6 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, outsde off, going across, hits
it on side
End of over 16 (4 runs) India 70/1 (RR: 4.38)
GP Wickramasinghe 8-0-24-0 (3w) - "NMC End
R Dravid 14* (23b 2x4) SC Ganguly 33* (56b 3x4)
16.1 Boteju to Dravid, one run, down the legsa, turned to fine leg
16.2 Boteju to Ganguly, one run, played to off side
16.3 Boteju to Dravid, (noball) one run
16.3 Boteju to Ganguly, one run
16.4 Boteju to Dravid, no run, defended to short cover
16.5 Boteju to Dravid, one run, cuts thru slip to third man, no slip
fielders, easy run
16.6 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, defended
End of over 17 (6 runs) India 76/1 (RR: 4.47)
H Boteju 3-1-21-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End
R Dravid 17* (27b 2x4) SC Ganguly 35* (59b 3x4)
bowling change, Kalpage replacves wicramasinge
17.1 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on
17.2 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, defended
17.3 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, tossed delivery defended
17.4 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, played back to bowler
17.5 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, ful toss, played to mid off
17.6 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, down the legs, turn to fine leg, quick
single
End of over 18 (2 runs) India 78/1 (RR: 4.33)
RS Kalpage 1-0-2-0 - "NMC End
SC Ganguly 36* (60b 3x4) R Dravid 18* (32b 2x4)
Boteju continues
18.1 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, cuts to point
18.2 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, pushed to cover
18.3 Boteju to Ganguly, two runs, cut past backward point, quick running
18.4 Boteju to Ganguly, one run, guided to third man
18.5 Boteju to Dravid, one run, driven through cover
18.6 Boteju to Ganguly, two runs, driven through cover
End of over 19 (6 runs) India 84/1 (RR: 4.42)
H Boteju 4-1-27-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End
R Dravid 19* (33b 2x4) SC Ganguly 41* (65b 3x4)
50 partnership
19.1 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, pushed off the backfoot to Ranatunga at
short mid off
19.2 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, tapped it past midwicket
19.3 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, quick single to cover
Third umpire asked
Well in
Umpire makes sure he has all the cover, asks for a third umpire
when there as no real need
19.4 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, tapped behind square, Ganguly refuses it
19.5 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, driven to mid on
19.6 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, flicked past square leg
End of over 20 (3 runs) India 87/1 (RR: 4.35)
RS Kalpage 2-0-5-0 - "NMC End
R Dravid 21* (38b 2x4) SC Ganguly 42* (66b 3x4)
20.1 Boteju to Dravid, FOUR, down the track, whacked past the bowler and
past diving mid off, quite uncharacteristic, but a good change of
tactics
20.2 Boteju to Dravid, FOUR, flicked through fineleg
20.3 Boteju to Dravid, no run, pushed to mid on, didnt take a possible
single
20.4 Boteju to Dravid, no run, slower one, beats the batsman
20.5 Boteju to Dravid, one run, way outside off, through cover
20.6 Boteju to Ganguly, one run, pushed to long off, possibly the best
over for India so far
End of over 21 (10 runs) India 97/1 (RR: 4.62)
H Boteju 5-1-37-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End
SC Ganguly 43* (67b 3x4) R Dravid 30* (43b 4x4)
21.1 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, pushed to long off
21.2 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, worked away to short fineleg, Ganguly
doesnt want the single
21.3 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, pushed through midwicket
21.4 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run, quicker through, rapped on the pads
21.5 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, down the track, pushed to mid on, 100
up for India
21.6 Kalpage to Dravid, two runs, down leg, Dravid sweeps and keeps it
fine too
End of over 22 (5 runs) India 102/1 (RR: 4.64)
RS Kalpage 3-0-10-0 - NMC End
SC Ganguly 45* (70b 3x4) R Dravid 33* (46b 4x4)
1st 50 came in 84 deliveries, the 2nd in 53
Well fielded at the boundary, the third umpire had been refered to
Aravinda replaces Boteju after a not-so-impressive debut
22.1 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, pushed through point
Lots of field placing adjustments
22.2 de Silva to Dravid, one run, pushed wide of mid on
22.3 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, down the track, driven straight back
to Aravinda and no surprises, a catch dropped
Boycott thinks the Lankans have teflon hands
22.4 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, pushed to cover
Non stick, he explains
22.5 de Silva to Ganguly, wide: no run, down leg, well called by the
umpire
22.5 de Silva to Ganguly, no run, pushed to short fineleg
22.6 de Silva to Ganguly, wide: no run, way down leg again, the legstump
line not working
22.6 de Silva to Ganguly, FOUR, down the track, lofted over mid on, 50
for Ganguly
End of over 23 (8 runs) India 110/1 (RR: 4.78)
PA de Silva 1-0-8-0 (2w) - Jaika End
R Dravid 34* (47b 4x4) SC Ganguly 50* (75b 4x4)
23 50s for Ganguly
23.1 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, pushed through mid wicket
23.2 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run, driven back to the bowler
23.3 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run, down the track, goes to short cover
23.4 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run, pushed back down the track
23.5 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, driven straight to short cover, very
well fielded by the fielder, letting it go through his hands
23.6 Kalpage to Dravid, FOUR, width outside off and cut exquisitely
End of over 24 (6 runs) India 116/1 (RR: 4.83)
RS Kalpage 4-0-16-0 - NMC End
SC Ganguly 51* (79b 4x4) R Dravid 39* (49b 5x4)
24.1 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, cut to backward point
24.2 de Silva to Dravid, one run, beautifully driven to to dep midwicket
24.3 de Silva to Ganguly, (noball) no run, on the bck foot cut to short
thirdman
24.3 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, cut to the gap in the off side
24.4 de Silva to Dravid, one run, short ball turned away to deep square
leg
24.5 de Silva to Ganguly, one run, taps to short covers for a quick
single
24.6 de Silva to Dravid, FOUR, pulled exquisitively to the midwicket
boundary
End of over 25 (10 runs) India 126/1 (RR: 5.04)
PA de Silva 2-0-18-0 (2w 1nb)
SC Ganguly 54* (84b 4x4) R Dravid 45* (52b 6x4)
25.1 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run
25.2 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run
25.3 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run
25.4 Kalpage to Dravid, no run
25.5 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, short of a good lenth ball driven
straight to midwicket
25.6 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, similar shot
End of over 26 (1 run) India 127/1 (RR: 4.88)
RS Kalpage 5-0-17-0
SC Ganguly 55* (87b 4x4) R Dravid 45* (55b 6x4)
26.1 Chandana to Dravid, two runs
26.2 Chandana to Dravid, one run, taps to the onside for a quick single
26.3 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, on the backfoot drives it to deep
cover
26.4 Chandana to Dravid, no run, taps it short third man
26.5 Chandana to Dravid, one run, short pulled it to deep midwicket
26.6 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, tapped it to deep midwicket
End of over 27 (6 runs) India 133/1 (RR: 4.93)
UDU Chandana 1-0-6-0
SC Ganguly 57* (89b 4x4) R Dravid 49* (59b 6x4)
27.1 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, played to midoff
27.2 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, driven to deep midwicket
27.3 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run, played back to bower
27.4 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, tapped to point
27.5 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, turned to deep sq leg
27.6 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, driven to midon
End of over 28 (5 runs) India 138/1 (RR: 4.93)
RS Kalpage 6-0-22-0
SC Ganguly 60* (93b 4x4) R Dravid 51* (62b 6x4)
28.1 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, drven staight back to hte bowler
28.2 Chandana to Dravid, one run, shot on hte backfoot, cuts to deep
cover
28.3 Chandana to Ganguly, no run, on the front , pushed to midwicet
28.4 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, nicely turned to sq leg
28.5 Chandana to Dravid, one run, shot on the back foot, pulled to deep
midon region
28.6 Chandana to Ganguly, two runs, steered to thirdman region
End of over 29 (7 runs) India 145/1 (RR: 5.00)
UDU Chandana 2-0-12-0
R Dravid 53* (64b 6x4) SC Ganguly 64* (97b 4x4)
29.1 Kalpage to Dravid, no run, hit the pads, appeal for lbw, not out
29.2 Kalpage to Dravid, one run
29.3 Kalpage to Ganguly, no run
29.4 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, nicely turned to deep sq leg
29.5 Kalpage to Dravid, one run, on the front foot, driven to deep
midon, flighted ball
29.6 Kalpage to Ganguly, one run, quicker delivery, pushed to deep midon
by ganguly
End of over 30 (4 runs) India 149/1 (RR: 4.97)
RS Kalpage 7-0-26-0
SC Ganguly 66* (100b 4x4) R Dravid 55* (67b 6x4)
Match State: Drinks
30.1 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, pushed to the gap in point
30.2 Chandana to Dravid, no run
30.3 Chandana to Dravid, one run, on the back foot fiks to deep
midwicket
30.4 Chandana to Ganguly, no run
30.5 Chandana to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler
30.6 Chandana to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball, driven back to the
bowler
End of over 31 (2 runs) India 151/1 (RR: 4.87)
UDU Chandana 3-0-14-0
R Dravid 56* (69b 6x4) SC Ganguly 67* (102b 4x4)
Vass brought on
31.1 Vaas to Dravid, one run, whacked to sq leg
31.2 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, turned to sq thrid man
31.3 Vaas to Ganguly, no run, played back to bowler
31.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, out side the off, tapped to third man
31.5 Vaas to Dravid, no run, good length ball, pushed to gully, kalpage
fields
31.6 Vaas to Dravid, no run, short ball, played to midwicket on hte back
foot
End of over 32 (4 runs) India 155/1 (RR: 4.84)
WPUJC Vaas 7-0-32-1 (4nb)
SC Ganguly 70* (105b 4x4) R Dravid 57* (72b 6x4)
32.1 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, short ball, on the backfoot, tapped
to sq leg region
32.2 Chandana to Dravid, FOUR, very short on the backfoot, cut to the sq
boundary
32.3 Chandana to Dravid, one run, flighted ball, driven to deep midon
32.4 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, similar storke from Gauguly
32.5 Chandana to Dravid, one run, similar stroke from dravid this time
32.6 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, flighted ball, tapped to the vacant
sq leg region
End of over 33 (9 runs) India 164/1 (RR: 4.97)
UDU Chandana 4-0-23-0
SC Ganguly 73* (108b 4x4) R Dravid 63* (75b 7x4)
33.1 Arnold to Ganguly, one run
33.2 Arnold to Dravid, one run
33.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, good length ball, pitched outside
legstump, turning in
33.4 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball, driven straight back to
hte bolwer
33.5 Arnold to Ganguly, no run
33.6 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, flighted ball, lofted over the deep
midon region, falls short of the fielder
End of over 34 (3 runs) India 167/1 (RR: 4.91)
RP Arnold 1-0-3-0
SC Ganguly 75* (113b 4x4) R Dravid 64* (76b 7x4)
34.1 Chandana to Ganguly, no run, pitched shortly, driven straight back
34.2 Chandana to Ganguly, no run, flighted ball, played back to the
bowler
34.3 Chandana to Ganguly, no run, short outsie the leg stump, turned to
short fine leg
34.4 Chandana to Ganguly, wide: no run, well out side leg stump, sweeps
and misses
34.4 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, a quick single to the gap on the on
side
34.5 Chandana to Dravid, one run, flighted ball , driven beautifully to
midon
34.6 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, now ganguly drives on the off side
End of over 35 (4 runs) India 171/1 (RR: 4.89)
UDU Chandana 5-0-27-0 (1w)
SC Ganguly 77* (118b 4x4) R Dravid 65* (77b 7x4)
35.1 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, good length ball, defended on the
forwarded storke
35.2 Arnold to Ganguly, two runs
35.3 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, played to deep midon
35.4 Arnold to Dravid, one run, well flighted delivery, tries to heave
to the midwicket region, takes the inside edge to sq leg
35.5 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, short on layas and pulles to deep
midwicket
35.6 Arnold to Dravid, two runs, on the legside reverse sweeps to sq leg
End of over 36 (7 runs) India 178/1 (RR: 4.94)
RP Arnold 2-0-10-0
SC Ganguly 81* (122b 4x4) R Dravid 68* (79b 7x4)
36.1 Chandana to Ganguly, one run, quicket deliery, pushed to dee midon
36.2 Chandana to Dravid, no run, flighted delivery, play defencily
third umpire caled in for a direct on the non striker ends
not out
36.3 Chandana to Dravid, two runs
36.4 Chandana to Dravid, no run
36.5 Chandana to Dravid, no run
36.6 Chandana to Dravid, one run
End of over 37 (4 runs) India 182/1 (RR: 4.92)
UDU Chandana 6-0-31-0 (1w)
R Dravid 71* (84b 7x4) SC Ganguly 82* (123b 4x4)
37.1 Arnold to Dravid, one run, faster delivery, on the backfoot, pushed
to deep long on
37.2 Arnold to Ganguly, SIX, charging down he track, a huge hit, over
the long on boundary, crossed teh fence
ball finally found
37.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run, quicker delivery, defended back to the
bowler
37.4 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, driven to midon
37.5 Arnold to Dravid, no run
37.6 Arnold to Dravid, one run, drives little uppishly back to hte
bowler, ball richochet
End of over 38 (9 runs) India 191/1 (RR: 5.03)
RP Arnold 3-0-19-0
R Dravid 73* (87b 7x4) SC Ganguly 89* (126b 4x4 1x6)
38.1 Chandana to Dravid, FOUR, flighted ball, lofted over the bowler's
head
39.2 Arnold to Dravid, one run, driven through long on
That boundary was a wonderful latecut
Dravid has 90(94) and Ganguly 90(127)
39.3 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, pushed to mid wicket
39.4 Arnold to Dravid, one run
39.5 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, pushed to midwicket
39.6 Arnold to Dravid, one run, pushed through midwicket of the backfoot
End of over 40 (9 runs) India 213/1 (RR: 5.32)
RP Arnold 4-0-28-0 - NMC End
R Dravid 92* (96b 9x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 92* (129b 4x4 1x6)
40.1 Boteju to Dravid, one run, runs it down to third man
40.2 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, pushed to square leg
40.3 Boteju to Ganguly, one run, cut past backward point, poor running,
there should have been 2
40.4 Boteju to Dravid, no run, driven back on the rise to the bowler,
well fielded
40.5 Boteju to Dravid, one run, cut to backward point, misfielding
caused some hesitation but no worries
40.6 Boteju to Ganguly, no run, defended, falls in front of the batsman,
Boteju runs in quickly to prevent any chance of a single
End of over 41 (3 runs) India 216/1 (RR: 5.27)
H Boteju 6-1-40-0 (1w 2nb) - Jaika End
R Dravid 94* (99b 9x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 93* (132b 4x4 1x6)
41.1 Arnold to Dravid, one run
41.2 Arnold to Ganguly, one run
41.3 Arnold to Dravid, no run, driven straight to midwicket
41.4 Arnold to Dravid, FOUR, beautiful shrt, driven back to the bowler
41.5 Arnold to Dravid, no run, defencively played
41.6 Arnold to Dravid, one run, driven straight to deep covers
End of over 42 (7 runs) India 223/1 (RR: 5.31)
RP Arnold 5-0-35-0
R Dravid 100* (104b 10x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 94* (133b 4x4 1x6)
42.1 Boteju to Dravid, one run
100 to dravid, a superb 100
42.2 Boteju to Ganguly, one run
42.3 Boteju to Dravid, wide: no run, a big appeal for caught behind,
turned down
42.3 Boteju to Dravid, one run, takes the outer edge to deep third man
42.4 Boteju to Ganguly, no run
42.5 Boteju to Ganguly, wide: no run, down the leg side
42.5 Boteju to Ganguly, one run
42.6 Boteju to Dravid, wide: no run, down the legside
Boteju tens
42.6 Boteju to Dravid, one run, tapped to gap on the onside
End of over 43 (7 runs) India 230/1 (RR: 5.35)
H Boteju 7-1-48-0 (4w 2nb)
R Dravid 102* (107b 10x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 96* (136b 4x4 1x6)
43.1 Arnold to Ganguly, one run, driven to the bowler , misfiels
43.2 Arnold to Dravid, one run, driven bact to the bowler
43.3 Arnold to Ganguly, no run
43.4 Arnold to Ganguly, one run
100 to gnguly now
43.5 Arnold to Dravid, one run
43.6 Arnold to Ganguly, SIX, ahuge six over the long off region
End of over 44 (12 runs) India 242/1 (RR: 5.50)
RP Arnold 6-0-45-0
R Dravid 104* (109b 10x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 106* (140b 4x4 2x6)
Vaas is back
45.1 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, pushed to long off
250 up
45.2 Vaas to Dravid, one run, hit through cover, width outside off
45.3 Vaas to Ganguly, wide: no run, way down leg
Thats a dozen wides for this innings
45.3 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, gives himself room, lofted over point
45.4 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, driven to long on
45.5 Vaas to Dravid, no run, down the track, gives himself room outside
off, drives but straight to point, Ganguly refuses a single
The Lankans arent to hapy with all the wide calls
45.6 Vaas to Dravid, FOUR, flicked through fineleg
End of over 46 (10 runs) India 259/1 (RR: 5.63)
WPUJC Vaas 8-0-41-1 (1w 3nb) - NMC End
SC Ganguly 111* (146b 4x4 2x6) R Dravid 114* (116b 12x4 1x6)
They've hardly done well with the ball
226 partnership, 6 runs more and it would be an Indian record for
the 2nd wicket
46.1 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, two runs, flat batted slog over the
bowler's head
The current 2nd wicket record for India ias 231 between Tendulkar
and Sidhu at Sharjah v Pak, 1996
46.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, two runs, lofted over extra cover
46.3 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, yorker fired in, driven to long
off
46.4 Wickramasinghe to Dravid, one run, digs out the slow yorker
There's the Indain record partnership, 232
46.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run, driven back to the bowler
46.6 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, two runs, off the inside edge to
fineleg, short fineleg gives chase
End of over 47 (8 runs) India 267/1 (RR: 5.68)
GP Wickramasinghe 9-0-32-0 (3w) - Jaika End
R Dravid 115* (116b 12x4 1x6) SC Ganguly 118* (151b 4x4 2x6)
Very good scoring fromthe 35th over onwards
47.1 Vaas to Dravid, one run, digs out the yorker to third man
47.2 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, wild slog, edge goes to short fineleg
Really ought to be looking for more boundaries now to get anywhere
> 280
47.3 Vaas to Dravid, OUT: tried to flick it to leg, gets the leading
edge to cover
India 269/2, Partnership of 236
R Dravid c Boteju b Vaas 116 (118b 12x4 1x6)
WPUJC Vaas 8.3-0-43-2 (1w 3nb) - NMC End
Azhar in
47.4 Vaas to Ganguly, legbye: one run
47.5 Vaas to Azharuddin, one run, flicked through midwicket
47.6 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, chips it over midwicket
End of over 48 (6 runs) India 273/2 (RR: 5.69)
WPUJC Vaas 9-0-46-2 (1w 3nb) - NMC End
*M Azharuddin 1* (1b) SC Ganguly 121* (154b 4x4 2x6)
Ganguly seems quite tired
48.1 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, one run, attempted yorker, goes off
the edge to cover, leading edge
GPW has bowled very well 9 ov 32
48.2 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run, again in the blockhole, driven
to long on
48.3 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, one run, crashing shot to long off
48.4 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, no run
48.5 Wickramasinghe to Ganguly, one run
48.6 Wickramasinghe to Azharuddin, OUT:
India 277/3, Partnership of 8
*M Azharuddin c Chandana b Wickramasinghe 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 49 (4 runs) India 277/3 (RR: 5.65)
GP Wickramasinghe 10-0-36-1 (3w) - Jaika End
SC Ganguly 123* (157b 4x4 2x6)
49.1 Vaas to Kambli, two runs, flicked through square leg
Kambli's comeback lasts 2 balls
49.2 Vaas to Kambli, OUT: lofted straight to long off
India 279/4, Partnership of 2
VG Kambli c Jayawardene b Vaas 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
WPUJC Vaas 9.2-0-48-3 (1w 3nb) - NMC End
49.3 Vaas to Ganguly, FOUR, smacked over midwicket
Straying down leg, overpitchedf
Ganguly's indiv best
49.4 Vaas to Ganguly, two runs, crashed back to Vaas, got a hand to it,
quick running, easily home
The umpire not taking any chances with the runouts
49.5 Vaas to Ganguly, one run, smashed down the ground to long off
Agarkar plays his first ODI in 3 months
49.6 Vaas to Agarkar, bye: one run, slower one, rolls off Kaluwitharana
End of over 50 (10 runs) India 287/4 (RR: 5.74)
WPUJC Vaas 10-0-55-3 (1w 3nb) - NMC End
AB Agarkar 0* (1b) SC Ganguly 130* (160b 5x4 2x6)
288 the target for SL
Wonderful batting by Ganguly and Dravid. jadeja got out cheaply and
consumed a fair amount of deliveries for his 11. Dravid and
Ganguly started off slowly but then accelerated after the 30th
onwards
Match State: End of innings
0.1 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run
0.2 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run
0.3 Srinath to Gunawardene, one run
Srinath gets in 2 slips and a gully
0.4 Srinath to Arnold, no run, rapped on the pads
0.5 Srinath to Arnold, one run, flicked to fineleg
0.6 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed back to Srinath
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/0 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 286/49 = 5.84)
J Srinath 1-0-2-0 - Jaika End
RP Arnold 1* (2b) A Gunawardene 1* (4b)
Agarkar the new bowler
1.1 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, good yorker, swings in, dug out
Agarkar has 58 wkts in 31 matches at 23 a piece and 5.14 runs per
over
1.2 Agarkar to Arnold, (noball) no run, pushed to point
Pretty expensive
1.2 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, bang on target, pushed back to the
bowler
1.3 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, pushed onthe offside, thought of a
single but didnt take it
1.4 Agarkar to Arnold, no run, defended
1.5 Agarkar to Arnold, OUT: tried to loft it on the onside, beaten for
pace
Sri Lanka 3/1, Partnership of 3
RP Arnold c Kambli b Agarkar 1 (8b 0x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 0.5-0-1-1 (1nb) - NMC End
easy catch for Kambli at square leg
Hardly the ideal start chasing 280+
1.6 Agarkar to Jayawardene, no run, lovely outswinger, beaten all ends
up
End of over 2 (1 run) Sri Lanka 3/1 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 285/48 = 5.94)
AB Agarkar 1-0-1-1 (1nb) - NMC End
A Gunawardene 1* (4b) DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (1b)
2.1 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to midwicket
Pandey is a substitute
2.2 Srinath to Gunawardene, FOUR, lovely timing, just pushed it and it
raced past diving mid on
2.3 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, on the first bounce to mid on
Pandey is on for Ganguly, who is possibly exhausted
2.4 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, has a go at it outside off, bounces
off Mongia, a run turned down by the non striker Denagamage
Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
2.5 Srinath to Gunawardene, FOUR, width outside off, crashes it through
cover
2.6 Srinath to Gunawardene, FOUR, outside edge past point
End of over 3 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 15/1 (RR: 5.00 RRR: 273/47 = 5.81)
J Srinath 2-0-14-0 - Jaika End
DPMdeS Jayawardene 0* (1b) A Gunawardene 13* (10b 3x4)
Width outside off and you dont do it to Sanath part deux
3.1 Agarkar to Jayawardene, OUT: tried to flick it on theonside, again
an edge and Kumble takes it running in from mid on
Sri Lanka 15/2, Partnership of 12
DPMdeS Jayawardene c Kumble b Agarkar 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 1.1-0-1-2 (1nb) - NMC End
Aravinda comes in after another collapse
3.2 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, outswinger, left alone
3.3 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, outside off, left alone, probing
length
3.4 Agarkar to de Silva, (noball) no run, pushed to extra cover
3.4 Agarkar to de Silva, one run, pushed to squareleg
3.5 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, quick and short ball, Gunawardene
leaves it alone
3.6 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, back to the bowler
End of over 4 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 17/2 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 271/46 = 5.89)
AB Agarkar 2-0-3-2 (2nb) - NMC End
PA de Silva 1* (4b) A Gunawardene 13* (12b 3x4)
4.1 Srinath to de Silva, no run, pushed to square leg
4.2 Srinath to de Silva, FOUR, short and pulled over square leg
No pace at all
Deep square leg goes in
4.3 Srinath to de Silva, one run, flicked to square leg
4.4 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to midwicket
Srinath coming around the wicket
4.5 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to point
4.6 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover
End of over 5 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 22/2 (RR: 4.40 RRR: 266/45 = 5.91)
J Srinath 3-0-19-0 - Jaika End
PA de Silva 6* (7b 1x4) A Gunawardene 13* (15b 3x4)
5.1 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, pushed to midwicket
5.2 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, driven back to the bowler
5.3 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, late swing, goes off the edge to point
5.4 Agarkar to de Silva, one run, tried to flick, leading edge, almost
carries to Kumble but falls wide of him
5.5 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, slower delivery, pushed to mid off
5.6 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, wafts at it outside off, misses
obviously, through to Mongia
End of over 6 (1 run) Sri Lanka 23/2 (RR: 3.83 RRR: 265/44 = 6.02)
AB Agarkar 3-0-4-2 (2nb) - NMC End
PA de Silva 7* (11b 1x4) A Gunawardene 13* (17b 3x4)
6.1 Srinath to de Silva, no run, pushed to mid on
6.2 Srinath to de Silva, no run, quicker delivery, defended
6.3 Srinath to de Silva, no run, pushed to point, thought about a run,
Jadeja fields and throws, misses but it was enough to give SL a
scare
6.4 Srinath to de Silva, no run, pushed to cover
6.5 Srinath to de Silva, one run
6.6 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, Srinath has picked up in pace,
Avishka pushes it back down the track
End of over 7 (1 run) Sri Lanka 24/2 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 264/43 = 6.14)
J Srinath 4-0-20-0 - Jaika End
PA de Silva 8* (16b 1x4) A Gunawardene 13* (18b 3x4)
Much better overe here
7.1 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, fuller length, driven back
7.2 Agarkar to de Silva, one run, flicked to fineleg
7.3 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, pulled straight to square leg
7.4 Agarkar to Gunawardene, (noball) legbye: one run, lovely yorker,
off the toe to third man
7.4 Agarkar to de Silva, one run, guided to third man
7.5 Agarkar to Gunawardene, FOUR, flicked through midwicket
7.6 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, slower one, pushed to point
End of over 8 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 32/2 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 256/42 = 6.10)
AB Agarkar 4-0-12-2 (3nb) - NMC End
PA de Silva 10* (19b 1x4) A Gunawardene 17* (22b 4x4)
8.1 Srinath to de Silva, one run, runs it to third man
8.2 Srinath to Gunawardene, FOUR, flicked over square leg
8.3 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to midwicket
8.4 Srinath to Gunawardene, (noball) one run, pushed to mid on
8.4 Srinath to de Silva, one run, cut to third man
8.5 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, pushed to cover
8.6 Srinath to Gunawardene, no run, slices him in half, beaten for
pace, goes between bat and batsman through to Mongia
End of over 9 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 40/2 (RR: 4.44 RRR: 248/41 = 6.05)
J Srinath 5-0-28-0 (1nb) - Jaika End
PA de Silva 12* (21b 1x4) A Gunawardene 22* (27b 5x4)
9.1 Agarkar to de Silva, no run, pushed to short covers
9.2 Agarkar to de Silva, (noball) no run
9.2 Agarkar to de Silva, OUT:
Sri Lanka 41/3, Partnership of 26
PA de Silva b Agarkar 12 (24b 1x4 0x6)
AB Agarkar 4.2-0-13-3 (4nb) - NMC End
De silva tried to cut the ball, inside edge, took off the biles
9.3 Agarkar to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run
9.3 Agarkar to Tillakaratne, no run
9.4 Agarkar to Tillakaratne, no run, outside off, left alone
9.5 Agarkar to Tillakaratne, no run, straight delivery, little bit
raised , cuts to point
9.6 Agarkar to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 10 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (RR: 4.20 RRR: 246/40 = 6.15)
AB Agarkar 5-0-14-3 (5nb) - NMC End
A Gunawardene 22* (27b 5x4) +HP Tillakaratne 0* (5b)
10.1 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run, defended
10.2 Kumble to Gunawardene, one run, down the legs, turned to deep sq
leg
10.3 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, padded, big appeal , not given
10.4 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, turned to leg side
10.5 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, tries to cut, not connected,
reaches mongias hands
10.6 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, played back to bowler
End of over 11 (0 runs) Sri Lanka 42/3 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 246/39 = 6.31)
A Kumble 1-0-1-0 - Jaika End
A Gunawardene 23* (29b 5x4) +HP Tillakaratne 0* (9b)
11.1 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, good length delivery, defended well
11.2 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, defended
11.3 Agarkar to Gunawardene, (noball) no run, down the legs, almost wide
too
11.3 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, beaten outside the off
11.4 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run
11.5 Agarkar to Gunawardene, no run, slow yorker, dugout to mid on
11.6 Agarkar to Gunawardene, legbye: two runs, brilliantly stopped by
Srinath at deep fine leg
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 45/3 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 243/38 = 6.39)
AB Agarkar 6-0-15-3 (6nb) - NMC End
+HP Tillakaratne 0* (9b) A Gunawardene 23* (36b 5x4)
12.1 Kumble to Tillakaratne, FOUR, late cut thru backward point
12.2 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, good delivery, beaten at off side
12.3 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run
12.4 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
12.5 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, pushed away to popint
12.6 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 13 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 49/3 (RR: 3.77 RRR: 239/37 = 6.46)
A Kumble 2-0-5-0 - Jaika End
A Gunawardene 23* (36b 5x4) +HP Tillakaratne 4* (15b 1x4)
13.1 Shukla to Gunawardene, no run, edged outside off, one bounce to
Mongia , brilliantly stopped
13.2 Shukla to Gunawardene, one run
13.3 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
13.4 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
13.5 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
13.6 Shukla to Tillakaratne, (noball) no run
13.6 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
End of over 14 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 51/3 (RR: 3.64 RRR: 237/36 = 6.58)
LR Shukla 1-0-2-0 (1nb) - NMC End
A Gunawardene 24* (38b 5x4) +HP Tillakaratne 4* (20b 1x4)
14.1 Kumble to Gunawardene, one run, pushed to covers
14.2 Kumble to Tillakaratne, FOUR, lifted over mid on
14.3 Kumble to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to sq leg
14.4 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run, padded, big appeal , not given
14.5 Kumble to Gunawardene, no run, once again, but this time down the
legs, tries to sweep, got on the pads, appeal, not given
14.6 Kumble to Gunawardene, two runs, played to on side
End of over 15 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 59/3 (RR: 3.93 RRR: 229/35 = 6.54)
A Kumble 3-0-13-0 - Jaika End
+HP Tillakaratne 9* (22b 2x4) A Gunawardene 27* (42b 5x4)
Match State: Drinks
15.1 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
15.2 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
15.3 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run
15.4 Shukla to Tillakaratne, FOUR
15.5 Shukla to Tillakaratne, FOUR
15.6 Shukla to Tillakaratne, one run
End of over 16 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 68/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 220/34 = 6.47)
LR Shukla 2-0-11-0 (1nb) - NMC End
+HP Tillakaratne 18* (28b 4x4) A Gunawardene 27* (42b 5x4)
16.1 Chopra to Gunawardene, two runs
16.2 Chopra to Gunawardene, OUT:
Sri Lanka 70/4, Partnership of 29
A Gunawardene lbw b Chopra 29 (44b 5x4 0x6)
N Chopra 0.2-0-2-1 - Jaika End
16.3 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run
16.4 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run
16.5 Chopra to Tillakaratne, no run
16.6 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run, played to covers
End of over 17 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 72/4 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 216/33 = 6.55)
N Chopra 1-0-4-1 - Jaika End
+HP Tillakaratne 19* (30b 4x4) *A Ranatunga 1* (2b)
17.1 Shukla to Tillakaratne, one run
17.2 Shukla to Ranatunga, no run, straight ball, defended
17.3 Shukla to Ranatunga, no run
17.4 Shukla to Ranatunga, FOUR, on the legs, played well on the on sid
17.5 Shukla to Ranatunga, one run, played well to mid on, diving Chopra
saves the boundary
17.6 Shukla to Tillakaratne, one run
End of over 18 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 79/4 (RR: 4.39 RRR: 209/32 = 6.53)
LR Shukla 3-0-18-0 (1nb) - NMC End
+HP Tillakaratne 21* (32b 4x4) *A Ranatunga 6* (6b 1x4)
18.1 Chopra to Tillakaratne, no run, way outside off, cut to popint,
Ranathunga wanted a single,
18.2 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run
18.3 Chopra to Ranatunga, wide: no run, way outside off
18.3 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run
18.4 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run, played to covers
18.5 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run
18.6 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, cut to point again
End of over 19 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 83/4 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 205/31 = 6.61)
N Chopra 2-0-8-1 (1w) - Jaika End
+HP Tillakaratne 23* (35b 4x4) *A Ranatunga 7* (9b 1x4)
19.1 Shukla to Tillakaratne, one run
19.2 Shukla to Ranatunga, one run, pitched on the off side, played well
to mid off, quick single
19.3 Shukla to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to legside
19.4 Shukla to Ranatunga, (noball) FOUR, picked up over mid on
19.4 Shukla to Ranatunga, FOUR, once again, using the pace of the ball,
over the mid on
19.5 Shukla to Ranatunga, one run, turned to fine leg, Ranathunga
walking for slow single
19.6 Shukla to Tillakaratne, no run, yorker but defended
End of over 20 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 96/4 (RR: 4.80 RRR: 192/30 = 6.40)
LR Shukla 4-0-31-0 (2nb) - NMC End
*A Ranatunga 17* (13b 3x4) +HP Tillakaratne 25* (38b 4x4)
20.1 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run
20.2 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run
20.3 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, outside off, left alone
20.4 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run, played to deep point, easy single
20.5 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run
20.6 Chopra to Ranatunga, FOUR, cuts thru gully, quickly past the
thirdman boundary
End of over 21 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 104/4 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 184/29 = 6.34)
N Chopra 3-0-16-1 (1w) - Jaika End
+HP Tillakaratne 27* (40b 4x4) *A Ranatunga 23* (17b 4x4)
21.1 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run
21.2 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, defended
21.3 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, once again similar delivery,
defended similarly
21.4 Kumble to Tillakaratne, FOUR, down the legs, played well to on side
21.5 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, a fullish delivery defensively
played
21.6 Kumble to Tillakaratne, one run, taped to the ga n the off sde
End of over 22 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 109/4 (RR: 4.95 RRR: 179/28 = 6.39)
A Kumble 4-0-18-0 - NMC End
+HP Tillakaratne 32* (46b 5x4) *A Ranatunga 23* (17b 4x4)
22.1 Chopra to Tillakaratne, FOUR, swept fine to the fineleg boundary
22.2 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run, this time swept to the fielder at
fine leg
22.3 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run, tapped on th off and ran a quick
single
22.4 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run, similar shot similar result but
now from hashan
22.5 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, good length ball bounced and turned ,
beaten
22.6 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run
End of over 23 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 116/4 (RR: 5.04 RRR: 172/27 = 6.37)
N Chopra 4-0-23-1 (1w) - Jaika End
+HP Tillakaratne 38* (49b 6x4) *A Ranatunga 24* (20b 4x4)
23.1 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, flighted delivery driven back to th
bowler
23.2 Kumble to Tillakaratne, one run, good length ball turned to onside
23.3 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, short ball played to the gap in
midwicket
23.4 Kumble to Tillakaratne, FOUR, lofteda full length ball back the
bowlers head
23.5 Kumble to Tillakaratne, two runs, driven to the gap in the deep
covers
23.6 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, short ball played on the backfot to
the point position
End of over 24 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 124/4 (RR: 5.17 RRR: 164/26 = 6.31)
A Kumble 5-0-26-0 - NMC End
*A Ranatunga 25* (21b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 45* (54b 7x4)
batsman drinkin water , its very hot in here
24.1 Chopra to Ranatunga, legbye: one run
24.2 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run, driven on the front foot straight
to deep lonoff
24.3 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run
24.4 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run
24.5 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, short rising ball cut to azhar at
point
24.6 Chopra to Ranatunga, legbye: one run, tries to sweep, ball runs to
deep fine leg position
End of over 25 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 129/4 (RR: 5.16 RRR: 159/25 = 6.36)
N Chopra 5-0-26-1 (1w) - Jaika End
*A Ranatunga 26* (25b 4x4) +HP Tillakaratne 47* (56b 7x4)
25.1 Kumble to Ranatunga, one run, played to point position takes a
quick single
25.2 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run, beaten on the forward stroke,
mongia appeals not out says umpire
25.3 Kumble to Tillakaratne, no run
25.4 Kumble to Tillakaratne, one run, driven back to the bowler
25.5 Kumble to Ranatunga, FOUR, short ball leans back and cuts to te
thirdman boundary
25.6 Kumble to Ranatunga, FOUR, same stroke same result
End of over 26 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 139/4 (RR: 5.35 RRR: 149/24 = 6.21)
A Kumble 6-0-36-0 - NMC End
+HP Tillakaratne 48* (59b 7x4) *A Ranatunga 35* (28b 6x4)
26.1 Chopra to Tillakaratne, no run
26.2 Chopra to Tillakaratne, two runs, flighted ball driven to the gap
in the deep covers, filder has to run frm a fine long off position
to field
26.3 Chopra to Tillakaratne, no run
26.4 Chopra to Tillakaratne, one run, cut o dee point
26.5 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, cuts to point straight to the fielder
26.6 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, tries to sweep mises mongia takes on
the leg side
End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 142/4 (RR: 5.26 RRR: 146/23 = 6.35)
N Chopra 6-0-29-1 (1w) - Jaika End
+HP Tillakaratne 51* (63b 7x4) *A Ranatunga 35* (30b 6x4)
27.1 Srinath to Tillakaratne, one run
27.2 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run
27.3 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run
India have bowled 10 no balls
27.4 Srinath to Tillakaratne, one run, turned to square leg
27.5 Srinath to Ranatunga, (noball) no run, tried to run it to third
man, misses, through to MOngia
27.5 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run, rapped on the pads, rolls to midwkt
27.6 Srinath to Ranatunga, one run, tries to run it to third man, ball
bounces and goes to Mongia
End of over 28 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 149/4 (RR: 5.32 RRR: 139/22 = 6.32)
J Srinath 6-0-34-0 (3nb) - NMC End
*A Ranatunga 38* (33b 6x4) +HP Tillakaratne 53* (68b 7x4)
India were 139/1 at this stage
28.1 Chopra to Ranatunga, two runs, lofted over cover
28.2 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run, turned to fineleg, well walked by
*guess who*
28.3 Chopra to Tillakaratne, OUT:
Sri Lanka 152/5, Partnership of 82
+HP Tillakaratne st Mongia b Chopra 53 (69b 7x4 0x6)
N Chopra 6.3-0-33-2 (1w) - Jaika End
Beaten in the air, well bowled and good quick work by Mongia,
slight turn too
Good innings by Tillers but he ought to have stayed to see SL
through
28.4 Chopra to Chandana, one run, tap and run to short cover
28.5 Chopra to Ranatunga, one run, nudged to point
28.6 Chopra to Chandana, no run, too close to the body for cutting, ball
just falls dead at the feet
End of over 29 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 154/5 (RR: 5.31 RRR: 134/21 = 6.38)
N Chopra 7-0-34-2 (1w) - Jaika End
*A Ranatunga 42* (36b 6x4) UDU Chandana 1* (2b)
29.1 Srinath to Ranatunga, one run, flicked to fineleg
29.2 Srinath to Chandana, one run, runs down to third man, Kambli fields
29.3 Srinath to Ranatunga, no run, cut straight to backward point
29.4 Srinath to Ranatunga, one run, flicked to deep backward sqleg
29.5 Srinath to Chandana, FOUR, attempted yorker, becomes overpitched,
lovely extra cover drive, good timing
29.6 Srinath to Chandana, one run, flicked to square leg, a Lara kind of
shot, hopped and flicked it
End of over 30 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 162/5 (RR: 5.40 RRR: 126/20 = 6.30)
J Srinath 7-0-42-0 (3nb) - NMC End
UDU Chandana 7* (5b 1x4) *A Ranatunga 44* (39b 6x4)
Ind were 149/1 at this stage
30.1 Chopra to Chandana, no run, tried to flick to midwicket, misses,
rapped on the pads, would have missed the 10th legstump but Mongia
still appeals
30.2 Chopra to Chandana, no run, tried to cheekily run it to fineleg
from outside off, misses
30.3 Chopra to Chandana, three runs, cut to Agarkar who misfields, a
single becomes 3 runs
30.4 Chopra to Ranatunga, two runs, cut through point
30.5 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, driven back
30.6 Chopra to Ranatunga, no run, rapped on the pads, appeal for lbw,
not given, suicide still on Chandana's mind like in the prev
match, races halfway down the track and obviously Ranatunga sends
him back, just in time
End of over 31 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 167/5 (RR: 5.39 RRR: 121/19 = 6.37)
N Chopra 8-0-39-2 (1w) - Jaika End
UDU Chandana 10* (8b 1x4) *A Ranatunga 46* (42b 6x4)
Ganguly the new bowler
31.1 Ganguly to Chandana, FOUR, short and cuts, past the diving point
Mongia screams some instruction out
31.2 Ganguly to Chandana, FOUR, this time down leg and Chandana thanks
Ganguly
31.3 Ganguly to Chandana, one run, quick single to backward point,
Shukla throws to the wrong end instead of the end where Ranatunga
runs to, besides there was no one backing up
31.4 Ganguly to Ranatunga, OUT:
Sri Lanka 176/6, Partnership of 24
*A Ranatunga lbw b Ganguly 46 (43b 6x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 0.4-0-9-1 - NMC End
Tried to work it on the onside, in front of middle, Ranatunga
pretty obviously not out, Ranatunga playing across the line too
Ranatunga and the Lankans havent been impressed by the umpiring all
day, even if they bowled all those wides
Yet another left handed Sri Lankan batsman
The height was a factor there, it possibly missed the top of the
stumps
31.5 Ganguly to Kalpage, one run, flicked to fineleg
31.6 Ganguly to Chandana, no run, pushed straight to cover
End of over 32 (10 runs) Sri Lanka 177/6 (RR: 5.53 RRR: 111/18 = 6.17)
SC Ganguly 1-0-10-1 - NMC End
RS Kalpage 1* (1b) UDU Chandana 19* (12b 3x4)
32.1 Chopra to Kalpage, one run, quick single to cover
32.2 Chopra to Chandana, no run, tries to cut, misses
32.3 Chopra to Chandana, one run, punched off the backfoot, Chopra
doesnt field cleanly
32.4 Chopra to Kalpage, one run, quick single to backward point
32.5 Chopra to Chandana, two runs, pulled to deep midwicket, brilliant
fielding at the boundary results in the second, Kumble the culprit
32.6 Chopra to Chandana, one run, flicked to fineleg
End of over 33 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 183/6 (RR: 5.55 RRR: 105/17 = 6.18)
N Chopra 9-0-45-2 (1w) - Jaika End
UDU Chandana 23* (16b 3x4) RS Kalpage 3* (3b)
SL 19 runs ahead
Ganguly continues after a pretty mixed last over 10 runs and a
vital wicket
33.1 Ganguly to Kalpage, one run
33.2 Ganguly to Chandana, one run
33.3 Ganguly to Kalpage, OUT:
Sri Lanka 185/7, Partnership of 9
RS Kalpage st Mongia b Ganguly 4 (5b 0x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 1.3-0-12-2 - NMC End
33.4 Ganguly to Boteju, no run
33.5 Ganguly to Boteju, no run
33.6 Ganguly to Boteju, no run
End of over 34 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 185/7 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 103/16 = 6.44)
SC Ganguly 2-0-12-2 - NMC End
UDU Chandana 24* (17b 3x4) H Boteju 0* (3b)
34.1 Chopra to Chandana, no run
34.2 Chopra to Chandana, one run
34.3 Chopra to Boteju, one run
34.4 Chopra to Chandana, one run
34.5 Chopra to Boteju, bye: FOUR
34.6 Chopra to Boteju, no run
End of over 35 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 192/7 (RR: 5.49 RRR: 96/15 = 6.40)
N Chopra 10-0-48-2 (1w) - Jaika End
UDU Chandana 26* (20b 3x4) H Boteju 1* (6b)
35.1 Ganguly to Chandana, SIX
35.2 Ganguly to Chandana, one run
35.3 Ganguly to Boteju, no run
35.4 Ganguly to Boteju, one run
35.5 Ganguly to Chandana, one run
35.6 Ganguly to Boteju, OUT:
Sri Lanka 201/8, Partnership of 16
H Boteju b Ganguly 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 36 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 201/8 (RR: 5.58 RRR: 87/14 = 6.21)
SC Ganguly 3-0-21-3 - NMC End
UDU Chandana 34* (23b 3x4 1x6)
Tried to hit across the line, Ganguly hit
36.1 Kumble to Chandana, FOUR, lovely extracover drive
Lovely timing
36.2 Kumble to Chandana, OUT: tried to cut, ball just hurried on and no
room to cut
Sri Lanka 205/9, Partnership of 4
UDU Chandana b Kumble 38 (25b 4x4 1x6)
A Kumble 6.2-0-40-1 - Jaika End
Last man Wickremasinghe in, all over bar the shouting
That was bowled at a very good pace
36.3 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, no run, pushed back down the track
36.4 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, no run, no shot offered, goes off the
pads to fineleg
They run the legbye but the umpire overrules it
36.5 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, no run, defended
36.6 Kumble to Wickramasinghe, one run, straying down leg flicked to
fineleg
End of over 37 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 206/9 (RR: 5.57 RRR: 82/13 = 6.31)
A Kumble 7-0-41-1 - Jaika End
GP Wickramasinghe 1* (4b) WPUJC Vaas 0* (0b)
Ganguly bowling off an extended runup
37.1 Ganguly to Wickramasinghe, no run, pushed to midwicket
37.2 Ganguly to Wickramasinghe, one run, quick single to midwicket,
Shukla tried to hit the stumps directly but didnt even have the
ball under control
37.3 Ganguly to Vaas, no run, pushed to cover, misfielded, by Shukla
37.4 Ganguly to Vaas, no run, flicked to midwicket
Gavaskar thinks Boycott is too harsh on Shukla
Boycott thinks Gavaskar knows Shukla's dad and thats why he's
defending him
37.5 Ganguly to Vaas, no run, slower ball, bowled very well, Vaas heaves
and predictably misses
Ganguly runs ontot he middle of the pitch
37.6 Ganguly to Vaas, OUT:
Sri Lanka 207/10, Partnership of 2
WPUJC Vaas c Shukla b Ganguly 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 38 (1 run) Sri Lanka 207/10 (RR: 5.45 RRR: 81/12 = 6.75)
SC Ganguly 4-0-22-4 - NMC End
GP Wickramasinghe 2* (6b)
Shukla features on the card after all
4 wickets for Ganguly, what a day for him
India win by 80 runs
SL collapsing yet again, from 150/4 to 207 all out
Do hang around for the presentation ceremony, predictable as the
Man of the Match result is
Match State: India win by 80 runs
Shastri: A convincing win for the Indian team
Record 2nd wicket partnership
Early wickets for Agarkar
Introduces the million people on the podium
Ranatunga: Didnt think 287 was a big target, booes from crowd
We were going on track, we lost crucial wickets at the wrong time
Fielding isnt ok yet, we have to hold catches
We have a good side which can win this tournament
Azhar grinning frome ar to ear
The "boys" did well today
Congratulates the batsmen
Arjuna and Hashan were batting well but our bowlers did well
Nice to have Ajit back and getting wickets
Fielding wasnt too bad
And the predictable award comes up
Cammie Smith congrats India for an easy win
Mentions Dravid and Ganguly's partnership
SL lost early wickets didnt really recover, mentions Ranatunga and
Tiller's partnershiop
Ganguly's 4 wickets at that stage, the man of the match
Ganguly: Happy that we won, also for Azhar because oft he
speculation
Dravid has always been a class player, very happy for him
Kept my concentraiotn, wanted to bat full 50 overs
Have always loved to bowl the wicket wasnt too easy to bat on
Thats all from CricInfo
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