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Compaq CupMatch 2 · ODI

India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, . New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

India156/440.3 ov
New Zealand15546.3 ov
India won by 6 wickets
India won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. New Zealand were bowled out for 155, Daniel Vettori 25 from 36 balls. Ashish Nehra took 3 for 24.

India reached 156 for 4 in 40.3 overs, Sachin Tendulkar 46 from 55 balls and Suresh Raina 45 not out from 54 balls. Daniel Vettori took 2 for 33.

India won by 6 wickets.

Key performers

New Zealand innings

155(46.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brendon McCullum †lbw b A Nehralbw b A Nehra390033.33
Jesse Ryderlbw b A Nehralbw b A Nehra02000.00
Martin Guptillc R Dravid b Yuvraj Singhc R Dravid b Yuvraj Singh22423052.38
Ross Taylorc †MS Dhoni b RP Singhc †MS Dhoni b RP Singh11152073.33
Grant Elliottc †MS Dhoni b Yuvraj Singhc †MS Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh22390056.41
Jacob Oramc & b I Sharmac & b I Sharma24452053.33
Neil Broomc SK Raina b Yuvraj Singhc SK Raina b Yuvraj Singh21280075.00
Daniel Vettorib I Sharmab I Sharma25361069.44
Kyle Millsb RP Singhb RP Singh6200030.00
Ian Butlerc Harbhajan Singh b A Nehrac Harbhajan Singh b A Nehra6310019.35
Shane Edward Bondnot outnot out10*121083.33
Extras(lb 4, w 1)(lb 4, w 1)5
Total46.3 Ov (RR 3.33)46.3 Ov (RR 3.33)155
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (JD Ryder, 0.3 ov), 4-2 (BB McCullum, 2.2 ov), 19-3 (LRPL Taylor, 5.5 ov), 51-4 (MJ Guptill, 15 ov), 66-5 (GD Elliott, 20.3 ov), 101-6 (JDP Oram, 28.1 ov), 116-7 (NT Broom, 32.1 ov), 134-8 (KD Mills, 38 ov), 142-9 (DL Vettori, 42.3 ov), 155-10 (IG Butler, 46.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ashish Nehra8.302432.82382000
R. P. Singh822222.75362010
Ishant Sharma1022622.60463000
Yuvraj Singh1003133.10340000
Harbhajan Singh803904.88222000
Suresh Raina10404.0020000
Yusuf Pathan10505.0010000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBB McCullum 1(1) & JD Ryder 0(2)13
2ndMJ Guptill 0(3) & BB McCullum 2(8)311
3rdLRPL Taylor 11(15) & MJ Guptill 4(6)1521
4thGD Elliott 14(22) & MJ Guptill 18(33)3255
5thGD Elliott 8(17) & JDP Oram 7(16)1533
6thNT Broom 16(17) & JDP Oram 17(29)3546
7thDL Vettori 10(13) & NT Broom 5(11)1524
8thKD Mills 6(20) & DL Vettori 11(15)1835
9thDL Vettori 4(8) & IG Butler 4(19)827
10thSE Bond 10(12) & IG Butler 2(12)1324

India innings

156/4(40.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dinesh Karthiklbw b KD Millslbw b KD Mills4110036.36
Sachin Tendulkarc MJ Guptill b DL Vettoric MJ Guptill b DL Vettori46556083.64
Rahul Dravidlbw b JDP Oramlbw b JDP Oram14451031.11
Yuvraj Singhc MJ Guptill b DL Vettoric MJ Guptill b DL Vettori8132061.54
MS Dhoni †not outnot out35*654053.85
Suresh Rainanot outnot out45*543283.33
Extras(lb 3, w 1)(lb 3, w 1)4
Total40.3 Ov (RR 3.85)40.3 Ov (RR 3.85) · Target 156 from 50 ov156/4
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (KD Karthik, 2.3 ov), 67-2 (R Dravid, 18.1 ov), 71-3 (SR Tendulkar, 19.2 ov), 84-4 (Yuvraj Singh, 24 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kyle Mills5.312514.55202000
Shane Edward Bond1033003.00464010
Ian Butler402506.25165000
Daniel Vettori1003323.30412100
Jacob Oram711912.71322000
Grant Elliott20904.5071000
Martin Guptill201206.0060100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stKD Karthik 4(11) & SR Tendulkar 2(4)715
2ndR Dravid 14(45) & SR Tendulkar 44(49)6094
3rdYuvraj Singh 4(5) & SR Tendulkar 0(2)47
4thMS Dhoni 9(20) & Yuvraj Singh 4(8)1328
5thSK Raina 45(54) & MS Dhoni 26(45)72*99

Commentary

End of innings: IND 156/4 (40.3 ov)
40.32
KD Mills to SK Raina, 2 runs
40.21
KD Mills to MS Dhoni, 1 run
40.10
KD Mills to MS Dhoni, no run
End of over 407 runsIND 153/41Lb00024
SK Raina 43(53)MS Dhoni 34(63)SE Bond 10-3-30-0
39.64
SE Bond to SK Raina, FOUR
39.52
SE Bond to SK Raina, 2 runs
39.40
SE Bond to SK Raina, no run
39.30
SE Bond to SK Raina, no run
39.20
SE Bond to SK Raina, no run
39.11Lb
SE Bond to MS Dhoni, 1 leg bye
End of over 394 runsIND 146/4021001
MS Dhoni 34(62)SK Raina 37(48)DL Vettori 10-0-33-2
38.61
DL Vettori to MS Dhoni, 1 run
38.50
DL Vettori to MS Dhoni, no run
38.40
DL Vettori to MS Dhoni, no run
38.31
DL Vettori to SK Raina, 1 run
38.22
DL Vettori to SK Raina, 2 runs
38.10
DL Vettori to SK Raina, no run
End of over 382 runsIND 142/4100100
MS Dhoni 33(59)SK Raina 34(45)SE Bond 9-3-24-0
37.60
SE Bond to MS Dhoni, no run
37.50
SE Bond to MS Dhoni, no run
37.41
SE Bond to SK Raina, 1 run
37.30
SE Bond to SK Raina, no run
37.20
SE Bond to SK Raina, no run
37.11
SE Bond to MS Dhoni, 1 run
End of over 371 runIND 140/4000100
SK Raina 33(42)MS Dhoni 32(56)DL Vettori 9-0-29-2
36.60
DL Vettori to SK Raina, no run
36.50
DL Vettori to SK Raina, no run
36.41
DL Vettori to MS Dhoni, 1 run
36.30
DL Vettori to MS Dhoni, no run