Sunil Joshi, the unsung hero
Zimbabwe clinched the match opener in opposition to Kenya with a victory margin of 4 balls and three wickets in hand. In the second match, Hansie Cronje gained the toss and selected to bat. Earlier within the 12 months, South Africa had defeated India in a World Cup match at Hove, resulting in the elimination of Mohammad Azharuddin as captain. In the absence of Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble, Ajay Jadeja took cost of main the Indian workforce within the LG Cup.
After Venkatesh Prasad and Debasis Mohanty accomplished their spells with the brand new ball, Ajay Jadeja launched Sunil Joshi into the assault. In the tenth over, Herschelle Gibbs mistimed a steer, resulting in a superb catch by Rahul Dravid at slip. Meanwhile, on the different finish, Nikhil Chopra maintained the strain. Boeta Dippenaar, Gibbs’ opening associate, tried a slog sweep off Joshi and was bowled.
Hansie Cronje was the subsequent to depart, caught by S Ramesh off each the bat and pad. Jonty Rhodes tried a forceful reverse slog-sweep, however the ball ballooned to Nikhil Chopra at brief third. Sunil Joshi then managed to induce an edge from Shaun Pollock simply two balls later, and Rahul Dravid‘s slip catch secured Joshi a five-wicket haul.
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With the rating at 85-7, South Africa confronted the potential of being bowled out for lower than 100, however Jacques Kallis’s contribution of 38 runs helped them attain a complete of 117. Sunil Joshi concluded with exceptional figures of 10-6-6-5, whereas Nikhil Chopra chipped in with 3-26. India, after a 72-run opening partnership between S Ramesh and Sourav Ganguly, comfortably secured the victory in beneath 23 overs.
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