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Zimbabwe v India 2nd Test

India tour of Zimbabwe - 2005 (2005) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 20 September 2005

India won by 10 wickets

India won by 10 wickets. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 98 for India. Irfan Pathan took 7/59.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of Zimbabwe - 2005 (2005)
Ground
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dates
20 September 2005 to 22 September 2005
Toss
India, chose to field
Result
India won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Irfan Pathan
Captains
Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe), Sourav Ganguly (India)
Debut
Waddington Mwayenga (Zimbabwe)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and DJ Harper
Match referee
MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to field. It was Waddington Mwayenga's first Test.

Zimbabwe batted first and made 161 all out. Charles Coventry top-scored with 37 off 32 balls. Irfan Pathan took 7 for 59 for India. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 313 across 10 Tests.

India replied with 366 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 98 off 237 balls, and Gautam Gambhir made 97. Heath Streak took 6 for 73 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the second wicket between Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir. India led by 205 on first innings.

Zimbabwe made 223 all out in their second innings. Andy Blignaut top-scored with 84 not out off 93 balls, and Hamilton Masakadza made 71. Irfan Pathan took 5 for 67 for India. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the seventh wicket between Andy Blignaut and Hamilton Masakadza, 52% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 4.

Set 19 to win, India made 19 for 0. Virender Sehwag top-scored with 14 not out off 11 balls.

India won by 10 wickets.

ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Brendan Taylorc Rahul Dravid b Irfan Pathan43
Terry Duffinc VVS Laxman b Irfan Pathan1230
Dion Ebrahimc Dinesh Karthik b Zaheer Khan1432
Tatenda Taibuc Dinesh Karthik b Irfan Pathan02
Hamilton Masakadzalbw b Irfan Pathan2769
Heath Streakc Gautam Gambhir b Harbhajan Singh1442
Charles Coventryc Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh3732
Andy Blignautc Dinesh Karthik b Irfan Pathan1328
Keith Dabengwac VVS Laxman b Irfan Pathan1820
Blessing Mahwirelbw b Irfan Pathan13
Waddington Mwayenganot out147

Extras 7 · Total 161 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Irfan Pathan15.24597
Zaheer Khan71241
Sourav Ganguly42100
Anil Kumble71190
Harbhajan Singh113452

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Brendan Taylor, 0.3 ov), 2-31 (Terry Duffin, 10.2 ov), 3-31 (Tatenda Taibu, 10.4 ov), 4-31 (Dion Ebrahim, 11.3 ov), 5-75 (Heath Streak, 27.3 ov), 6-83 (Hamilton Masakadza, 30.4 ov), 7-122 (Andy Blignaut, 38.4 ov), 8-136 (Charles Coventry, 41.2 ov), 9-138 (Blessing Mahwire, 42.1 ov), 10-161 (Keith Dabengwa, 44.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTerry Duffin (0) and Brendan Taylor (0)43
secondDion Ebrahim (14) and Terry Duffin (12)2756
thirdTatenda Taibu (0) and Dion Ebrahim (0)02
fourthHamilton Masakadza (0) and Dion Ebrahim (0)05
fifthHeath Streak (14) and Hamilton Masakadza (27)4498
sixthHamilton Masakadza (0) and Charles Coventry (4)820
seventhAndy Blignaut (13) and Charles Coventry (28)3947
eighthCharles Coventry (5) and Keith Dabengwa (9)1416
ninthKeith Dabengwa (1) and Blessing Mahwire (1)25
tenthKeith Dabengwa (8) and Waddington Mwayenga (14)2313
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirc Tatenda Taibu b Blessing Mahwire97121
Virender Sehwagc Tatenda Taibu b Heath Streak4444
Rahul Dravidb Blessing Mahwire98237
VVS Laxmanlbw b Heath Streak820
Sourav Gangulyc Tatenda Taibu b Waddington Mwayenga1650
Yuvraj Singhb Heath Streak2570
Dinesh Karthikb Heath Streak111
Irfan Pathanc Charles Coventry b Heath Streak3245
Anil Kumblec Dion Ebrahim b Heath Streak824
Harbhajan Singhnot out1322
Zaheer Khanc Tatenda Taibu b Andy Blignaut39

Extras 21 · Total 366 all out

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Heath Streak3210736
Blessing Mahwire265862
Andy Blignaut19.31801
Waddington Mwayenga216791
Keith Dabengwa91350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-75 (Virender Sehwag, 12.1 ov), 2-198 (Gautam Gambhir, 45.3 ov), 3-219 (VVS Laxman, 52.2 ov), 4-245 (Sourav Ganguly, 67.3 ov), 5-306 (Yuvraj Singh, 88.5 ov), 6-306 (Rahul Dravid, 89.1 ov), 7-318 (Dinesh Karthik, 92.3 ov), 8-342 (Anil Kumble, 100.3 ov), 9-361 (Irfan Pathan, 104.6 ov), 10-366 (Zaheer Khan, 107.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (28) and Virender Sehwag (44)7569
secondRahul Dravid (50) and Gautam Gambhir (69)123203
thirdRahul Dravid (12) and VVS Laxman (8)2141
fourthSourav Ganguly (16) and Rahul Dravid (9)2692
fifthRahul Dravid (27) and Yuvraj Singh (25)61130
sixthRahul Dravid (0) and Dinesh Karthik (0)02
seventhDinesh Karthik (1) and Irfan Pathan (8)1220
eighthAnil Kumble (8) and Irfan Pathan (16)2448
ninthHarbhajan Singh (11) and Irfan Pathan (8)1927
tenthHarbhajan Singh (2) and Zaheer Khan (3)515
ZIMBABWE, SECOND INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Brendan Taylorlbw b Irfan Pathan417
Terry Duffinc Rahul Dravid b Irfan Pathan1013
Dion Ebrahimc Yuvraj Singh b Zaheer Khan315
Hamilton Masakadzalbw b Irfan Pathan71127
Tatenda Taibuc Anil Kumble b Zaheer Khan17
Heath Streakc VVS Laxman b Zaheer Khan818
Charles Coventryc Sourav Ganguly b Irfan Pathan2524
Andy Blignautnot out8493
Keith Dabengwac Dinesh Karthik b Irfan Pathan03
Blessing Mahwirelbw b Anil Kumble06
Waddington Mwayengalbw b Zaheer Khan110

Extras 16 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Irfan Pathan193675
Zaheer Khan194584
Harbhajan Singh50270
Anil Kumble113521
Sourav Ganguly1080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Terry Duffin, 4.2 ov), 2-18 (Brendan Taylor, 6.4 ov), 3-18 (Dion Ebrahim, 7.5 ov), 4-21 (Tatenda Taibu, 9.5 ov), 5-42 (Heath Streak, 17.3 ov), 6-85 (Charles Coventry, 24.6 ov), 7-201 (Hamilton Masakadza, 49.2 ov), 8-201 (Keith Dabengwa, 49.5 ov), 9-202 (Blessing Mahwire, 50.5 ov), 10-223 (Waddington Mwayenga, 54.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTerry Duffin (10) and Brendan Taylor (1)1324
secondDion Ebrahim (3) and Brendan Taylor (2)514
thirdHamilton Masakadza (0) and Dion Ebrahim (0)07
fourthTatenda Taibu (1) and Hamilton Masakadza (1)312
fifthHeath Streak (8) and Hamilton Masakadza (10)2147
sixthHamilton Masakadza (17) and Charles Coventry (25)4345
seventhAndy Blignaut (65) and Hamilton Masakadza (43)116147
eighthAndy Blignaut (0) and Keith Dabengwa (0)03
ninthAndy Blignaut (0) and Blessing Mahwire (0)16
tenthAndy Blignaut (19) and Waddington Mwayenga (1)2126
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 19 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirnot out13
Virender Sehwagnot out1411

Did not bat: Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan

Extras 4 · Total 19 for 0

Bowler (Zimbabwe)OMRW
Andy Blignaut1.2060
Blessing Mahwire1090
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (0) and Virender Sehwag (14)1914
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