1997–98 Coca-Cola Cup3rd Match · ODI
Australia beat India by 58 runs in the 3rd Match
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardAustralia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 264 for 9 in 50 overs, Michael Bevan 58 from 83 balls and Ricky Ponting 48 from 65 balls. Harbhajan Singh took 3 for 41.
India were bowled out for 206, Sachin Tendulkar 80 from 72 balls and Hrishikesh Kanitkar 35 from 54 balls. Steve Waugh took 4 for 40.
Australia won by 58 runs.
Key performers
Australia innings
264/9(50 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waughrun out (A Kumble) | run out (A Kumble) | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 76.19 |
| Adam Gilchrist †c HH Kanitkar b Harbhajan Singh | c HH Kanitkar b Harbhajan Singh | 25 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 86.21 |
| Ricky Pontingc A Kumble b HH Kanitkar | c A Kumble b HH Kanitkar | 48 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 73.85 |
| Tom Moodyc M Azharuddin b Harbhajan Singh | c M Azharuddin b Harbhajan Singh | 39 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 111.43 |
| Michael Bevanc A Jadeja b A Kumble | c A Jadeja b A Kumble | 58 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 69.88 |
| Steve Waugh (c)b Harvinder Singh | b Harvinder Singh | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Darren Lehmannb Harbhajan Singh | b Harbhajan Singh | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Damien Martynrun out (NS Sidhu/†NR Mongia) | run out (NS Sidhu/†NR Mongia) | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Shane Warnec Harbhajan Singh b BKV Prasad | c Harbhajan Singh b BKV Prasad | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 158.33 |
| Michael Kasprowicznot out | not out | 0* | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(lb 2, w 7) | (lb 2, w 7) | 9 | ||||
| Total50 Ov (RR 5.28) | 50 Ov (RR 5.28) | 264/9 | ||||
Did not bat: Damien Fleming
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (ME Waugh, 6.1 ov), 46-2 (AC Gilchrist, 9.3 ov), 110-3 (TM Moody, 20.2 ov), 156-4 (RT Ponting, 31.1 ov), 173-5 (SR Waugh, 35 ov), 196-6 (DS Lehmann, 40.3 ov), 227-7 (MG Bevan, 46.2 ov), 259-8 (SK Warne, 49.3 ov), 264-9 (DR Martyn, 50 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh Prasad | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Harvinder Singh | 8 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 6.25 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 10 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 4.10 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 5.70 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.20 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
India innings
206(44 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Gangulyb MS Kasprowicz | b MS Kasprowicz | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sachin Tendulkarc †AC Gilchrist b DW Fleming | c †AC Gilchrist b DW Fleming | 80 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin (c)c †AC Gilchrist b DW Fleming | c †AC Gilchrist b DW Fleming | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Navjot Sidhuc DS Lehmann b TM Moody | c DS Lehmann b TM Moody | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Ajay Jadejast †AC Gilchrist b SK Warne | st †AC Gilchrist b SK Warne | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 56.00 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkarlbw b SR Waugh | lbw b SR Waugh | 35 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 64.81 |
| Nayan Mongia †c RT Ponting b MS Kasprowicz | c RT Ponting b MS Kasprowicz | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Anil Kumblenot out | not out | 14* | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37.84 |
| Harvinder Singhc ME Waugh b SR Waugh | c ME Waugh b SR Waugh | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Venkatesh Prasadc ME Waugh b SR Waugh | c ME Waugh b SR Waugh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Harbhajan Singhb SR Waugh | b SR Waugh | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(lb 6, w 3) | (lb 6, w 3) | 9 | ||||
| Total44 Ov (RR 4.68) | 44 Ov (RR 4.68) · Target 265 | 206 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (SC Ganguly, 3.1 ov), 48-2 (M Azharuddin, 6.5 ov), 63-3 (NS Sidhu, 12 ov), 94-4 (A Jadeja, 19 ov), 161-5 (HH Kanitkar, 32 ov), 161-6 (SR Tendulkar, 32.1 ov), 192-7 (NR Mongia, 40.1 ov), 196-8 (Harvinder Singh, 41.4 ov), 198-9 (BKV Prasad, 42 ov), 206-10 (Harbhajan Singh, 44 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Fleming | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 4.38 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 8 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 5.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Moody | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 4.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 8 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 4.63 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 9 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 4.44 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |


