Australia Vs India 1St Sf
Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in United Arab Emirates - 1994 (1993/94) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 19 April 1994
India won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
India won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining). Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 87 for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 19 April 1994
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ajay Jadeja
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and K Kanjee
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 244 for 9. Steve Waugh top-scored with 53 off 72 balls, and Matthew Hayden made 48. Javagal Srinath took 3 for 32 for India.
Chasing 245, India made 245 for 3. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 87 off 106 balls, and Navjot Sidhu made 80. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the second wicket between Navjot Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja, 53% of the total.
India won by 7 wickets (with 26 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 244 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | bowled | 21 | 45 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 11 | 33 |
| Mark Waugh | run out | 16 | 26 |
| Steve Waugh | c Nayan Mongia | 53 | 72 |
| Michael Bevan | c Ajay Jadeja | 25 | 30 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Ajay Jadeja | 48 | 46 |
| Justin Langer | run out | 36 | 22 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Sachin Tendulkar | 7 | 12 |
| Shane Warne | run out | 4 | 13 |
| Damien Fleming | not out | 2 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 21 · Total 244 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 9 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 8 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 1 | 50 | 3 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | 10 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Mark Taylor), 2-53 (David Boon), 3-62 (Mark Waugh), 4-115 (Michael Bevan), 5-158 (Steve Waugh), 6-222 (Justin Langer), 7-227 (Matthew Hayden), 8-241 (Shane Warne), 9-244 (Paul Reiffel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 29 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 24 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 9 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 53 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Matthew Hayden | 43 |
| sixth | Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden | 64 |
| seventh | Paul Reiffel and Matthew Hayden | 5 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 14 |
| ninth | Paul Reiffel and Damien Fleming | 3 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Damien Fleming | 0 |
INDIA: 245 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Mark Taylor | 6 | 7 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c David Boon | 87 | 106 |
| Navjot Sidhu | st Justin Langer | 80 | 110 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 36 | 37 |
| Vinod Kambli | not out | 28 | 17 |
Did not bat: Venkatesh Prasad, Atul Bedade, Nayan Mongia, Anil Kumble, Rajesh Chauhan, Javagal Srinath
Extras 8 · Total 245 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Damien Fleming | 9.4 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Sachin Tendulkar), 2-141 (Ajay Jadeja), 3-210 (Navjot Sidhu)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja | 11 |
| second | Navjot Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja | 130 |
| third | Navjot Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin | 69 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Vinod Kambli | 35 |
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