India Vs Australia 1St Match
Pepsi Triangular Series Australia, India, Zimbabwe in India - 1998 (1997/98) · Nehru Stadium, Kochi · 1 April 1998
India won by 41 runs
India won by 41 runs. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 105* for India. Sachin Tendulkar took 5/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nehru Stadium, Kochi
- Date
- 1 April 1998
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 41 runs
- Player of the match
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Steve Waugh (Australia)
- Debut
- Ajit Agarkar (India)
- Umpires
- AV Jayaprakash and SK Bansal
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ajit Agarkar's first ODI.
India batted first and made 309 for 5. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 105 not out off 109 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 82. Michael Kasprowicz took 3 for 50 for Australia. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ajay Jadeja and Hrishikesh Kanitkar.
Chasing 310, Australia made 268 all out. Michael Bevan top-scored with 65 off 82 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 61. Sachin Tendulkar took 5 for 32 for India. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the first wicket between Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist.
India won by 41 runs. Sachin Tendulkar's 5 for 32 are the best innings figures at Nehru Stadium.
INDIA: 309 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navjot Sidhu | c Adam Gilchrist | 1 | 8 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Ricky Ponting | 8 | 11 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Mark Waugh | 82 | 91 |
| Vinod Kambli | lbw | 33 | 32 |
| Ajay Jadeja | not out | 105 | 109 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | lbw | 57 | 55 |
| Nayan Mongia | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Ajit Agarkar, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Debasis Mohanty
Extras 21 · Total 309 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Fleming | 10 | 0 | 61 | 1 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 8.2 | 2 | 50 | 3 |
| Tom Moody | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Damien Martyn | 3.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Navjot Sidhu, 1.5 ov), 2-19 (Sachin Tendulkar, 3.4 ov), 3-80 (Vinod Kambli, 13.3 ov), 4-184 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 33.1 ov), 5-305 (Hrishikesh Kanitkar, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Navjot Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar | 11 | 11 |
| second | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar | 8 | 11 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Vinod Kambli | 61 | 59 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 104 | 118 |
| fifth | Ajay Jadeja and Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 121 | 97 |
| sixth | Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia | 4 | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Ajit Agarkar | 28 | 31 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 61 | 45 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 12 | 29 |
| Michael Bevan | st Nayan Mongia | 65 | 82 |
| Steve Waugh | c Sachin Tendulkar | 26 | 33 |
| Darren Lehmann | lbw | 8 | 13 |
| Tom Moody | st Nayan Mongia | 23 | 23 |
| Damien Martyn | c Javagal Srinath | 2 | 6 |
| Shane Warne | c Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | not out | 6 | 9 |
| Damien Fleming | c Anil Kumble | 5 | 7 |
Extras 32 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 7.5 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Debasis Mohanty | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 10 | 1 | 32 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-102 (Mark Waugh, 11.2 ov), 2-106 (Adam Gilchrist, 12.1 ov), 3-143 (Ricky Ponting, 19.6 ov), 4-203 (Steve Waugh, 31.3 ov), 5-223 (Darren Lehmann, 35.1 ov), 6-239 (Michael Bevan, 39.6 ov), 7-253 (Tom Moody, 41.1 ov), 8-254 (Shane Warne, 42.3 ov), 9-259 (Damien Martyn, 43.2 ov), 10-268 (Damien Fleming, 45.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 102 | 68 |
| second | Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist | 4 | 5 |
| third | Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting | 37 | 47 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 60 | 69 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Darren Lehmann | 20 | 22 |
| sixth | Tom Moody and Michael Bevan | 16 | 29 |
| seventh | Tom Moody and Damien Martyn | 14 | 7 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Damien Martyn | 1 | 8 |
| ninth | Damien Martyn and Michael Kasprowicz | 5 | 5 |
| tenth | Damien Fleming and Michael Kasprowicz | 9 | 15 |
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