England Vs India 3Rd Odi
India tour of England - 1996 (1996) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 26 May 1996
England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Ali Brown top-scored with 118 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- 26 May 1996
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ali Brown
- Captains
- Mohammad Azharuddin (India), Mike Atherton (England)
- Umpires
- AA Jones and DJ Constant
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 236 for 4. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 73 not out off 64 balls, and Vikram Rathour made 54. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the second wicket between Sourav Ganguly and Vikram Rathour.
Chasing 237, England made 239 for 6. Ali Brown top-scored with 118 off 137 balls, and Graeme Hick made 32. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the third wicket between Graeme Hick and Ali Brown.
England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
INDIA: 236 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Graeme Hick | 1 | 11 |
| Vikram Rathour | c Dominic Cork | 54 | 95 |
| Sourav Ganguly | st Alec Stewart | 46 | 83 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | not out | 73 | 64 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Alec Stewart | 29 | 32 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 22 | 15 |
Did not bat: Anil Kumble, Nayan Mongia, Javagal Srinath, Venkatapathy Raju, Venkatesh Prasad
Extras 11 · Total 236 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 10 | 3 | 35 | 2 |
| Chris Lewis | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Peter Martin | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Neil Smith | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Graham Thorpe | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Sachin Tendulkar), 2-103 (Vikram Rathour), 3-118 (Sourav Ganguly), 4-190 (Ajay Jadeja)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sachin Tendulkar and Vikram Rathour | 11 |
| second | Sourav Ganguly and Vikram Rathour | 92 |
| third | Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly | 15 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 72 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 46 |
ENGLAND: 239 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Ali Brown | c Rahul Dravid | 118 | 137 |
| Neil Smith | c Venkatesh Prasad | 11 | 27 |
| Graeme Hick | c Rahul Dravid | 32 | 45 |
| Graham Thorpe | run out (Venkatesh Prasad) | 29 | 33 |
| Matthew Maynard | lbw | 14 | 28 |
| Alec Stewart | not out | 13 | 19 |
| Chris Lewis | not out | 4 | 2 |
Did not bat: Darren Gough, Dominic Cork, Peter Martin
Extras 18 · Total 239 for 6
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 10 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 10 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 9.5 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Mike Atherton), 2-32 (Neil Smith), 3-117 (Graeme Hick), 4-186 (Graham Thorpe), 5-217 (Ali Brown), 6-226 (Matthew Maynard)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Ali Brown | 2 |
| second | Neil Smith and Ali Brown | 30 |
| third | Graeme Hick and Ali Brown | 85 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and Ali Brown | 69 |
| fifth | Matthew Maynard and Ali Brown | 31 |
| sixth | Matthew Maynard and Alec Stewart | 9 |
| seventh | Alec Stewart and Chris Lewis | 13 |
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