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Zimbabwe v India 1st Test

India tour of Zimbabwe - 2005 (2005) · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo · 13 September 2005

India won by an innings and 90 runs

India won by an innings and 90 runs. VVS Laxman top-scored with 140 for India. Irfan Pathan took 5/58.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Zimbabwe - 2005 (2005)
Ground
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Dates
13 September 2005 to 16 September 2005
Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to bat
Result
India won by an innings and 90 runs
Player of the match
Irfan Pathan
Captains
Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe), Sourav Ganguly (India)
Debuts
Terry Duffin (Zimbabwe), Charles Coventry (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and DJ Harper
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. Terry Duffin and Charles Coventry played their first Tests.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 279 all out. Tatenda Taibu top-scored with 71 not out off 158 balls, and Terry Duffin made 56. Irfan Pathan took 5 for 58 for India.

India replied with 554 all out. VVS Laxman top-scored with 140 off 221 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 101. Blessing Mahwire took 4 for 92 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the third wicket between Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. India led by 275 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 185 all out in their second innings. Tatenda Taibu top-scored with 52 off 83 balls. Irfan Pathan took 4 for 53 for India. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 18 runs, to 18 for 5.

India won by an innings and 90 runs.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Brendan Taylorc Gautam Gambhir b Zaheer Khan1332
Terry Duffinlbw b Irfan Pathan56130
Hamilton Masakadzac Dinesh Karthik b Zaheer Khan1417
Dion Ebrahimc & b Irfan Pathan2482
Tatenda Taibunot out71158
Heath Streakc Rahul Dravid b Anil Kumble2788
Charles Coventrylbw b Anil Kumble210
Andy Blignautlbw b Zaheer Khan433
Keith Dabengwac VVS Laxman b Irfan Pathan3544
Gavin Ewinglbw b Irfan Pathan01
Blessing Mahwireb Irfan Pathan416

Extras 29 · Total 279 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Irfan Pathan18.53585
Zaheer Khan225743
Sourav Ganguly1100
Anil Kumble267712
Harbhajan Singh265550
Virender Sehwag51130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Brendan Taylor, 9.3 ov), 2-45 (Hamilton Masakadza, 13.6 ov), 3-119 (Terry Duffin, 41.2 ov), 4-124 (Dion Ebrahim, 43.3 ov), 5-193 (Heath Streak, 68.4 ov), 6-197 (Charles Coventry, 70.6 ov), 7-210 (Andy Blignaut, 81.3 ov), 8-269 (Keith Dabengwa, 94.3 ov), 9-269 (Gavin Ewing, 94.4 ov), 10-279 (Blessing Mahwire, 98.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTerry Duffin (4) and Brendan Taylor (11)2555
secondHamilton Masakadza (14) and Terry Duffin (6)2027
thirdDion Ebrahim (23) and Terry Duffin (46)74167
fourthTatenda Taibu (4) and Dion Ebrahim (1)513
fifthHeath Streak (27) and Tatenda Taibu (37)69155
sixthTatenda Taibu (2) and Charles Coventry (2)414
seventhAndy Blignaut (4) and Tatenda Taibu (8)1363
eighthTatenda Taibu (14) and Keith Dabengwa (35)5985
ninthGavin Ewing (0) and Tatenda Taibu (0)01
tenthTatenda Taibu (6) and Blessing Mahwire (4)1025
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 554 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirc Brendan Taylor b Blessing Mahwire4659
Virender Sehwagb Blessing Mahwire4448
Rahul Dravidc Brendan Taylor b Blessing Mahwire77117
VVS Laxmanrun out (Heath Streak, Tatenda Taibu)140221
Sourav Gangulyc Terry Duffin b Gavin Ewing101262
Yuvraj Singhb Keith Dabengwa1220
Dinesh Karthikc Tatenda Taibu b Andy Blignaut16
Irfan Pathanc & b Keith Dabengwa52103
Anil Kumblec Charles Coventry b Keith Dabengwa1744
Harbhajan Singhc Charles Coventry b Blessing Mahwire3718
Zaheer Khannot out1314

Extras 14 · Total 554 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak263910
Blessing Mahwire25.34924
Andy Blignaut192961
Keith Dabengwa3971273
Gavin Ewing4251411

FALL OF WICKETS

1-88 (Virender Sehwag, 16.5 ov), 2-98 (Gautam Gambhir, 18.5 ov), 3-228 (Rahul Dravid, 54.6 ov), 4-356 (VVS Laxman, 92.4 ov), 5-372 (Yuvraj Singh, 99.1 ov), 6-379 (Dinesh Karthik, 100.4 ov), 7-476 (Irfan Pathan, 133.2 ov), 8-502 (Sourav Ganguly, 144.5 ov), 9-522 (Anil Kumble, 147.3 ov), 10-554 (Harbhajan Singh, 151.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (35) and Virender Sehwag (44)8891
secondRahul Dravid (4) and Gautam Gambhir (5)1013
thirdRahul Dravid (73) and VVS Laxman (55)130218
fourthSourav Ganguly (37) and VVS Laxman (85)128226
fifthSourav Ganguly (3) and Yuvraj Singh (12)1639
sixthSourav Ganguly (6) and Dinesh Karthik (1)79
seventhSourav Ganguly (44) and Irfan Pathan (52)97196
eighthAnil Kumble (15) and Sourav Ganguly (11)2669
ninthAnil Kumble (2) and Harbhajan Singh (18)2016
tenthHarbhajan Singh (19) and Zaheer Khan (13)3224
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Brendan Taylorlbw b Irfan Pathan44
Terry Duffinb Zaheer Khan26
Hamilton Masakadzac Anil Kumble b Irfan Pathan212
Dion Ebrahimb Irfan Pathan113
Tatenda Taibuc Dinesh Karthik b Anil Kumble5283
Heath Streaklbw b Irfan Pathan01
Charles Coventryc Gautam Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh2427
Andy Blignautb Harbhajan Singh2640
Keith Dabengwalbw b Harbhajan Singh1630
Gavin Ewinglbw b Harbhajan Singh3447
Blessing Mahwirenot out1331

Extras 11 · Total 185 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Irfan Pathan124534
Zaheer Khan81281
Harbhajan Singh15.51594
Anil Kumble122431

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Brendan Taylor, 0.4 ov), 2-9 (Hamilton Masakadza, 2.4 ov), 3-9 (Terry Duffin, 3.5 ov), 4-16 (Dion Ebrahim, 6.6 ov), 5-18 (Heath Streak, 8.1 ov), 6-67 (Charles Coventry, 17.2 ov), 7-110 (Andy Blignaut, 27.4 ov), 8-130 (Tatenda Taibu, 34.3 ov), 9-138 (Keith Dabengwa, 35.4 ov), 10-185 (Gavin Ewing, 47.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTerry Duffin (0) and Brendan Taylor (0)44
secondHamilton Masakadza (0) and Terry Duffin (2)55
thirdDion Ebrahim (0) and Terry Duffin (0)07
fourthTatenda Taibu (5) and Dion Ebrahim (1)720
fifthHeath Streak (0) and Tatenda Taibu (2)27
sixthTatenda Taibu (23) and Charles Coventry (24)4955
seventhAndy Blignaut (26) and Tatenda Taibu (14)4365
eighthTatenda Taibu (8) and Keith Dabengwa (12)2041
ninthGavin Ewing (4) and Keith Dabengwa (4)87
tenthGavin Ewing (30) and Blessing Mahwire (13)4775
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