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2000 Asia Cup3rd Match · ODI

Australia beat India by 28 runs in the 3rd Match

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia269/750 ov
India241/650 ov
Australia won by 28 runs
Pakistan won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia made 269 for 7 in 50 overs, Ricky Ponting 115 from 121 balls and Michael Bevan 41 from 54 balls. Javagal Srinath took 2 for 52.

India made 241 for 6 in 50 overs, Sourav Ganguly 100 from 127 balls and Rahul Dravid 60 from 85 balls.

Australia won by 28 runs.

Key performers

Australia innings

269/7(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mark Waughc VVS Laxman b AB Agarkarc VVS Laxman b AB Agarkar7151046.67
Adam Gilchrist †c VVS Laxman b J Srinathc VVS Laxman b J Srinath3200150.00
Ricky Pontingc SR Tendulkar b J Srinathc SR Tendulkar b J Srinath1151219195.04
Michael Bevanc AB Agarkar b RR Singhc AB Agarkar b RR Singh41543075.93
Steve Waugh (c)run out (J Srinath/SR Tendulkar/†SS Dighe)run out (J Srinath/SR Tendulkar/†SS Dighe)23313074.19
Damien Martync SR Tendulkar b A Kumblec SR Tendulkar b A Kumble30450066.67
Andrew Symondsrun out (RR Singh)run out (RR Singh)340075.00
Shane Leenot outnot out22*1501146.67
Damien Flemingnot outnot out14*1300107.69
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 8)(b 1, lb 2, w 8)11
Total50 Ov (RR 5.38)50 Ov (RR 5.38)269/7
Did not bat: Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (AC Gilchrist, 2.2 ov), 19-2 (ME Waugh, 4 ov), 118-3 (MG Bevan, 21.4 ov), 156-4 (SR Waugh, 30 ov), 227-5 (RT Ponting, 44.1 ov), 232-6 (A Symonds, 45 ov), 234-7 (DR Martyn, 45.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Javagal Srinath1005225.20---10
Ajit Agarkar904715.22---30
Venkatesh Prasad1005205.20---00
Sachin Tendulkar302307.67---00
Anil Kumble1005715.70---20
Robin Singh301916.33---00
Sourav Ganguly501603.20---00

India innings

241/6(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
VVS Laxmanc †AC Gilchrist b GD McGrathc †AC Gilchrist b GD McGrath2150013.33
Sourav Gangulyrun out (A Symonds)run out (A Symonds)10012710078.74
Sameer Dighe †c ME Waugh b DW Flemingc ME Waugh b DW Fleming3250012.00
Sachin Tendulkar (c)run out (S Lee/†AC Gilchrist)run out (S Lee/†AC Gilchrist)121120109.09
Rahul Dravidc DR Martyn b S Leec DR Martyn b S Lee60852070.59
Robin Singhnot outnot out33*351194.29
Jacob Martinrun out (DR Martyn)run out (DR Martyn)01000.00
Ajit Agarkarnot outnot out6*80075.00
Extras(lb 8, w 10, nb 7)(lb 8, w 10, nb 7)25
Total50 Ov (RR 4.82)50 Ov (RR 4.82) · Target 270241/6
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (VVS Laxman, 2.5 ov), 31-2 (SS Dighe, 11.4 ov), 68-3 (SR Tendulkar, 16.4 ov), 177-4 (SC Ganguly, 39.2 ov), 212-5 (R Dravid, 45.3 ov), 212-6 (JJ Martin, 45.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Glenn McGrath1013213.20---01
Damien Fleming1013913.90---11
Brett Lee1004904.90---43
Shane Lee1005715.70---40
Andrew Symonds502805.60---02
Damien Martyn502805.60---10