India beat England by 2 wickets in the final

Lord's Cricket Ground, London, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

England325/550 ov
India326/849.3 ov
India won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
India won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England made 325 for 5 in 50 overs, Nasser Hussain 115 from 128 balls and Marcus Trescothick 109 from 100 balls. Zaheer Khan took 3 for 62.

India reached 326 for 8 in 49.3 overs, Mohammad Kaif 87 not out from 75 balls and Yuvraj Singh 69 from 63 balls. Ashley Giles took 2 for 47.

India won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).

Key performers

England innings

325/5(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Trescothickb A Kumbleb A Kumble10910072109.00
Nick Knightb Z Khanb Z Khan14292048.28
Nasser Hussain (c)b A Nehrab A Nehra11512810089.84
Andrew Flintoffb Z Khanb Z Khan403221125.00
Michael Vaughanc D Mongia b Z Khanc D Mongia b Z Khan350060.00
Paul Collingwoodnot outnot out3*40075.00
Ronnie Iraninot outnot out10*700142.86
Extras(b 2, lb 16, w 7, nb 6)(b 2, lb 16, w 7, nb 6)31
Total50 Ov (RR 4.88)50 Ov (RR 4.88)325/5
Fall of wickets: 42-1 (NV Knight, 7.4 ov), 227-2 (ME Trescothick, 36.5 ov), 307-3 (A Flintoff, 46.5 ov), 312-4 (N Hussain, 47.6 ov), 312-5 (MP Vaughan, 48.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ashish Nehra1006614.95---12
Zaheer Khan1016234.65---21
Anil Kumble1005414.05---00
Harbhajan Singh1005303.98---20
Sourav Ganguly302807.00---02
Virender Sehwag402604.88---00
Yuvraj Singh301804.50---00

India innings

326/8(49.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Virender Sehwagb AF Gilesb AF Giles45497091.84
Sourav Ganguly (c)b AJ Tudorb AJ Tudor6043101139.53
Dinesh Mongiac †AJ Stewart b RC Iranic †AJ Stewart b RC Irani9151060.00
Sachin Tendulkarb AF Gilesb AF Giles14191073.68
Rahul Dravid †c NV Knight b RC Iranic NV Knight b RC Irani5120041.67
Yuvraj Singhc AJ Tudor b PD Collingwoodc AJ Tudor b PD Collingwood696391109.52
Mohammad Kaifnot outnot out87*7562116.00
Harbhajan Singhb A Flintoffb A Flintoff151301115.38
Anil Kumblec †AJ Stewart b A Flintoffc †AJ Stewart b A Flintoff02000.00
Zaheer Khannot outnot out4*70057.14
Extras(b 3, lb 8, w 6, nb 1)(b 3, lb 8, w 6, nb 1)18
Total49.3 Ov (RR 4.95)49.3 Ov (RR 4.95) · Target 326326/8
Did not bat: Ashish Nehra
Fall of wickets: 106-1 (SC Ganguly, 14.3 ov), 114-2 (V Sehwag, 15.6 ov), 126-3 (D Mongia, 18.3 ov), 132-4 (R Dravid, 20.6 ov), 146-5 (SR Tendulkar, 23.6 ov), 267-6 (Yuvraj Singh, 41.4 ov), 314-7 (Harbhajan Singh, 47.3 ov), 314-8 (A Kumble, 47.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Darren Gough1016304.72---30
Alex Tudor906215.17---11
Andrew Flintoff7.305525.59---20
Ronnie Irani1006424.80---00
Ashley Giles1004723.52---00
Paul Collingwood302416.00---00