19/02Result
17th Match, ICC World Cup at Harare, Feb 19 2003
India won by 83 runs
Player of the Match
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin TendulkarIndia
19/02Result
17th Match, ICC World Cup at Harare, Feb 19 2003
India won by 83 runs
Player of the Match
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin TendulkarIndia

India thus win this by 83 runs, a good performance after being criticised roundly at home and abroad for their recent performances in the World Cup

Put in to bat, India got a good score behind them, with Sachin Tendulkar looking in promising touch. But the target could still have been chased on what was a decent batting wicket, so it was to India's bowlers that it fell to ensure that their side won the game The surprise package in the bowling department was Sourav Ganguly, who picked three for 22 with some intelligent wicket-to-wicket bowling India now have two wins from three matches, as does Zimbabwe.

India play their next match on Feb 23 against Namibia, while Zimbabwe play on Feb 24 against . Do join us for those, and other World Cup matches. Till then, goodbye.

44.4
W
Khan to Hondo, OUT, and Zaheer cleans up the tail with that delivery, just short of a length and moving a shade away from the batsman, the ball too good for Hondo, clipping off stump and ending the Zimbabwe innings

DT Hondo b Khan 2 (11m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 22.22

44.3
1
Khan to Taibu, 1 run, chipped to long on for just the single
44.2
0
Khan to Taibu, no run, on the front foot, defended stoutly
44.1
1
Khan to Hondo, 1 run, outside the off, and Hondo gets a thick outside edge to third man for one

END OF OVER:
44 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 170/9 (86 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 3.86, RRR: 14.33)

  • Tatenda Taibu28 (42b)
  • Douglas Hondo1 (7b)
  • Javagal Srinath8-1-14-2
  • Zaheer Khan7-0-21-1
43.6
0
Srinath to Taibu, no run, stroked into the offside, but no run to Taibu
43.5
1
Srinath to Hondo, 1 run, worked wide of short midwicket
43.4
1
Srinath to Taibu, 1 run, full toss, an attempted slower delivery, and Taibu strokes it past cover for a single
43.3
0
Srinath to Taibu, no run, guided to point
43.2
0
Srinath to Taibu, no run, full toss on leg stump, worked to short midwicket
43.1
2
Srinath to Taibu, 2 runs, worked behind square on the legside, and two more added to Taibu's tally

END OF OVER:
43 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ZIM: 166/9 (90 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 3.86, RRR: 12.85)

  • Douglas Hondo0 (6b)
  • Tatenda Taibu25 (37b)
  • Zaheer Khan7-0-21-1
  • Harbhajan Singh10-0-42-2
42.6
0
Khan to Hondo, no run, short of a length, outside the off, and Hondo lets that pass
42.6
1nb
Khan to Hondo, 1 no ball, Zaheer oversteps, the ball outside the off and guided to point
42.5
0
Khan to Hondo, no run, on middle and leg, pushed into the legside
42.4
0
Khan to Hondo, no run, outside the off, and Hondo plays and misses, the ball moving just a shade but still too much for Hondo
42.3
0
Khan to Hondo, no run, another full delivery, outside the off, and Hondo plays that awkwardly to point
42.2
0
Khan to Hondo, no run, short ball, outside the off, and Hondo sways away from the line
42.1
W
Khan to Murphy, OUT, cleaned him up! Zaheer sends down a fast, straight delivery, and Murphy tries to work it to leg and misses completely, off stump knocked back to give Zaheer his first wicket of the innings

BA Murphy b Khan 2 (9m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 22.22

END OF OVER:
42 | 4 Runs | ZIM: 165/8 (91 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 3.92, RRR: 11.37)

  • Brian Murphy2 (8b)
  • Tatenda Taibu25 (37b)
  • Harbhajan Singh10-0-42-2
  • Zaheer Khan6-0-20-0
41.6
1
Harbhajan Singh to Murphy, 1 run, played into the offside, and a run taken wide of point
41.5
0
Harbhajan Singh to Murphy, no run, the straighter one, proving too much for Murphy, who is playing for the spin
41.4
1
Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, 1 run, cut away into the deep point region for one
41.3
0
Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, no run, played into the legside, and Kaif runs around from leg gully to field and prevent thoughts of a run
41.2
1
Harbhajan Singh to Murphy, 1 run, dabbed down into the offside, and an easy single taken, India not able to go for the jugular and finish this off here
41.1
1
Harbhajan Singh to Taibu, 1 run, turned away behind square on the legside for just the one

END OF OVER:
41 | 1 Run | ZIM: 161/8 (95 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 3.92, RRR: 10.55)

  • Brian Murphy0 (5b)
  • Tatenda Taibu23 (34b)
  • Zaheer Khan6-0-20-0
  • Harbhajan Singh9-0-38-2
40.6
0
Khan to Murphy, no run,
40.5
0
Khan to Murphy, no run, angled across Murphy again, and again the batsman goes for the stroke and is beaten

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