Lights out
New Zealand zaps India after power failure
Posted: Saturday January 09, 1999 12:27 PM
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Azahruddin (right) said it's frustrating to come out on the wrong side of a recalculation AP |
TAUPO, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealand beat India in the first
limited-overs cricket match Saturday after a power failure at Owen
Delany park forced officials to recalculate the home side's scoring
target.
In reply to India's 257, New Zealand was 168 for three off 30.4
overs when the floodlights malfunctioned, causing a 50-minute
delay.
New Zealand's target was recalculated to 33 runs off 8.2 overs
and those runs were knocked off for the loss of two further wickets
and with one over to spare.
New Zealand was handicapped in the field by the loss of captain
Stephen Fleming to a groin injury. Fleming hobbled off in the 35th
over and is in doubt for the remaining four games in the series.
Rahul Dravid top-scored with 123 in India's total for 257 for
five and Craig McMillan made 73 and Matthew Horne 57 in New
Zealand's winning total of 200 for five.
Indian captain Mohammad Azahruddin said it's frustrating to come
out on the wrong side of a recalculation but players have to learn
to cope with the disappointment.
"They are the conditions for the World Cup so we have to get
used to them," Azharuddin said.
"It is not ideal but I have no major complaints. It was just
unfortunate that it happened at such a crucial time."
The match was evenly poised with India having just dismissed
danger man Craig McMillan for 73 when the floodlights went out.
On the third ball after the restart, Chris Cairns was caught at
long off for 23 but Adam Parore and Chris Harris steered New
Zealand to within six runs of the target.
After Harris was run out for 13, Dion Nash joined Parore and
they strolled to the target.
The feature of New Zealand's run chase was a 105-run partnership
between McMillan and Matthew Horne. Horne made 57 off 62 balls andMcMillan 73 off 115 balls.
Earlier, Dravid scored his third century in six days against New
Zealand after scores of 190 and 103 not out in the third test.
Dravid came to the crease in the third over after Sachin
Tendulkar had been dismissed for a duck on the fifth ball.
Dravid started slowly but grew in confidence, receiving good
support from Saurav Gangly, who made 60.
Dravid's 100 took 112 balls and 181 minutes and he hit eight
fours.
India scored 83 in the final 10 overs with Robin Singh Sr., and
Hrishikesh Kanitkar striking boldly in the late overs.
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