Hindunet: The Hindu Universe: World Cup 2003 Statistics

CRICKET 2003 TRIVIA ABOUT INDIA
BY LATA JAGTIANI

If you have been watching all the matches that India played in, found yourself cheering and was thrilled with India winning so many times, you might easily remember which cricketer got the Man of the Match award against Namibia and Sri Lanka? Have trouble remembering? Still struggling? Here then is a ready reckoner for these little delicious nuggets. Here goes.

India played totally 11 matches,
six in phase 1,
three in phase 2,
one in phase 3,
and one in phase 4.

1. Holland vs India on 12.2.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match Tim de Leede.
India won the toss, batted first.
India Total 204/all out in 48.5 overs
Best Indian batsman Tendulkar (52), Mongia (42)
Best Indian bowler Srinath (4 wkts), Kumble (4 wkts)

2. Australia vs India on 15.2.3
Winner: Australia.
Man of the Match: J.Gillespie
India won the toss, batted first.
India Total 125/all out in 41. 4 overs
Best Indian batsman Tendulkar (36), Harbajan (28)
Best Indian bowler Kumble (1 wkt)

3. Zimbabwe vs India on 19.2.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Tendulkar
Zimbabwe won the toss, India batted first.
India Total score:255/7 in 50 overs
Best Indian batsman Tendulkar (81), Sehwag (36)
Best Indian Bowler Ganguly (3 wkts)

4. Namibia vs India on 23.2.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Tendulkar
Namibia won the toss, India batted first.
India total score: 311/2 in 50 overs
Best Indian Batsman Tendulkar (152), Ganguly (112, not out)
Best Indian Bowler Yuvraj Singh (4 wkts)

5. England vs India on 26.2.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the match: Nehra
India won the toss, batted first.
India total score: 250/9 in 50 overs
Best India batsman Dravid (62), Tendulkar (50)
Best Indian bowler Nehra (6wkts)

6. Pakistan vs India on 1.3.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Tendulkar
Pakistan won the toss, batted first.
India Total 276/4 in 45.4 overs
Best Indian batsman Tendulkar (98), Yuvraj (50, not out)
Best Indian bowler Khan (2 wkts), Nehra (2 wkts)

7. Kenya vs India on 7.3.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Ganguly
Kenya won the toss, batted first.
India total score: 226/4 in 47.5 overs
Best Indian batsman Ganguly (107), Yuvraj Singh (58, not out)
Best Indian bowler Srinath (4 wkts), Nehra (4 wkts)

8. Srilanka vs India on 10.3.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Srinath
Srilanka won the toss, India batted first.
India total score: 292/6 in 50 overs
Best Indian Batsman Tendulkar (97), Sehvag (66)
Best Indian bowler Srinath (4 wkts), Nehra (4 wkts)

9. New Zealand vs India on 15.3.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Zaheer Khan
India won the toss, New Zealand batted first.
India total score: 150/3 in 40.1 overs
Best Indian Batsman Kaif (68), Dravid (53)
Best Indian Bowler Zaheer Khan (4 wkts)

10 Kenya vs India semi-finals on 20.3.3.
Winner: India.
Man of the Match: Ganguly
India won the toss, batted first.
India total score: 270/4 in 50 overs
India best batsman Ganguly (111, not out), Tendulkar (83)
Indias best bowler: Zaheer Khan (2 wkts+2catches), Nehra (2 wkts)

11. Australia vs India finals on 23.3.3.
Winner: Australia.
Man of the Match: Ponting
India won the toss, batted second.
India total score:234/all in 39.2 overs
Indias best batsman: Sehwag(82), Dravid(47)
Indias best bowler Harbhajan Singh(2 wkts)

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Lata Jagtiani

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