Toss Won By: India
Batting First: India

Over: 12               Score: 61 / 1   RRate: 5.08    

Over: 12                                                            
Dravid straight drives Larsen who fields well off his own bowling.
Over: 12                                                            
Smashing drive by Ganguly stopped at short cover.
Then Ganguly drives to deep mid wicket and picks up three runs.
India 61 for 1.
Over: 12                                                            
Larsen is being introduced in bowling now, he bowls to Ganguly
Over: 11               Score: 58 / 1   RRate: 5.27    
Another four by Dravid through covers
Over: 11                                                            
Dravid takes single, brings Ganguly on strike. Ganguly takes single to fine leg
Over: 11                                                            
Now Dravid is on strike who is having wonderful World Cup. He is the best batsman of world cup so far.
Over: 11                                                            
Ganguly beaten by Cairns, ganguly runs for a single
Over: 11                                                            
Cairns bowls to ganguly who plays first ball direct to fielder
Over: 11                                                            
Cairns continues in the attack
Over: 10               Score: 51 / 1   RRate: 5.1    
50 up for India in 9.5 overs.
Over: 10                                                            
That is an exquisite on drive by Dravid off his toes for another four.
Over: 10                                                            
Dravid has cut nash wide of slips for a four.

(Meanwhile, the pakistani foreign minister, sartaj aziz, is having extremely cold talks with the Indian foreign minister, jaswant singh at the hyderabad house in new delhi. the indians have not only told pakistan to vacate the intrusion in kargil but also to apologise for the mutilation of the bodies of Indian soldiers in pak captivity. India has demanded the return of other soldiers in pak captivity. Pak is saying that India is overreacting and is denying everything that India is saying.)
Over: 9               Score: 43 / 1   RRate: 4.77    

Over: 9                                                            
Dravid plays a ball down leg side to deep fine leg and picks up a single.
Over: 9                                                            
The shape of the ball os being examined by the umpires, but the match continues with the same ball.
Ganguly plays off his hips and runs a single.
Over: 9                                                            
Chris cairns has been introduced in the bowling attack. Bowling to ganguly
Over: 9                                                            
Dravid is not out on 9 and Ganguly on 12.
Over: 8               Score: 41 / 1   RRate: 5.12    
Excellent cover drive by Dravid for four on the last ball of nash's over.
Over: 8                                                            
well bowled and well played by Dravid now batting on 5
Over: 8                                                            
Dravid faching nash
Over: 8                                                            
Dravid hits a 4 through mid off .. well timed shot.
Over: 8                                                            
Nash begins a fresh over
Over: 7               Score: 33 / 1   RRate: 4.71    
Dravid takes a single on the last ball.
Over: 7               Score: 32 / 1   RRate: 4.57    
Ganguly takes a quick single. India at 32 for 1
Over: 7                                                            
Ganguly plays elegantly through covers and picks up two more.
Over: 7                                                            
Ganguly picks up two runs from a square drive off Allott. Stopped at the ropes.
Over: 7                                                            
Wide ball by Allott.
Over: 7                                                            
Ganguly is on 7 and Dravid is yet to open his account
Over: 6               Score: 26 / 1   RRate: 4.33    
Very good over by Nash
Over: 6                                                            
Nash is bowling a good length
Over: 6                                                            
Dravid is the new man in
Over: 6                                                            
A disapponted sachin walks back to the pavilion, bowled through his gate. He made 16 runs from 22 balls.
Over: 6                                                            
Nash has clean bowled Sachin.
Over: 5               Score: 26 / 0   RRate: 5.2    
Sachin now drives through covers and runs three.
10 runs from that over.
Over: 5                                                            
Sachin drives wide off mid-on for four. Sheer timing.
Over: 5                                                            
Sachin has played and missed outside off at least half-a-dozen times.
Over: 5                                                            
Sachin glances Allott to fine leg for two runs. India 19 for no loss.
Over: 4               Score: 16 / 0   RRate: 4    

Over: 4                                                            
Tendulkar is on 7 from 15 balls.
Over: 4                                                            
Nash has troubled Sachin several times outside off.
Over: 4                                                            
Sachin's bat is so heavy that the virtual defensive shot reached the ropes.
Over: 4                                                            
Sachin hits through mid on for four.
Over: 4                                                            
Ganguly takes a single off Nash to square leg and brings sachin to strike
Over: 3               Score: 11 / 0   RRate: 3.66    

Over: 3                                                            
Wide ball by Allot.
Over: 3                                                            
LBW appeal against Tendulkar, turned down.
Over: 3                                                            
Tendulkar plays uppishly to fine leg and picks up two runs. Safe shot.
Over: 3                                                            
As Allot continues to bowl, Ganguly takes a single to third man, bringing Tendulkar to strike.
Over: 2               Score: 7 / 0   RRate: 3.5    

Over: 2                                                            
Dion Nash in the attack from the other end.
Over: 1               Score: 4 / 0   RRate: 4    
Ganguly plays through covers and takes three runs.
Over: 1                                                            
Sachin opens his account with a single to mid wicket.
Over: 1                                                            
Allot is bowling outside off to Sachin.
Over: 1                                                            
No, Sachin is on strike.

Allott is opening the bowling, to left handed Ganguly.

This will be Sachin's last game of this tournament and he would like to leave his mark on the tournament.

India won the toss and decided to bat first. Ganguly and Tendulkar are opening the innings for India and Ramesh has been dropped. The India vs New Zealand Super Six match of the ongoing World Cup '99 at Trent Bridge will start shortly.
Whether India wins or loses, by whatever margin, it can not make it to the semi final stage, and has to bow out at the Super Six stage itself.
New Zealand has to win this match to have a chance to make it to the super six, or else, it will also be knocked out at this stage.

Toss Won By: Pakistan
Batting First: Pakistan


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Over: 41                                                            
Saqlain gets a Hat Trick, (as Mbangwa is out lbw) Pakistan has won by 148 runs. Pakistan through to semi finals.
With this Pakistani victory, India is knocked out of the world cup in the super six stage itself.
Now, the match between India and New Zealand on June 12 is only of academic interest and can not get India into the semi finals.
Over: 41                                                            
Saqlain on a Hat trick, Mabangwa facing

Zimbabwe is 123 for 9, Huckle just out, stumped by Moin off Saqlain
Over: 40                                                            
Zimbabwe needs 151 runs in 9.3 overs
Over: 37                                                            
Olonga has played 16 balls without opening his account.
It is all over for Zimbabwe but for the shouting, as far as this match is concerned.
Incidentally, this result also knocks out India from the tournament.
Over: 36               Score: 114 / 7   RRate: 3.16    

Over: 34                                                            
Zimbabwe 111 for 7 in 33.3 overs.
Over: 34                                                            
Olonga is the new man in, facing Akhtar's torpedoes.

Paul Strang is out, caught Mehmood. Bowled Akhtar. Zimbabwe 110 for 7.
Over: 32               Score: 103 / 6   RRate: 3.21    
Streak and Strang are at the crease as Zimbabwe faces an impossible ask.
Over: 29                                                            
Johnson is out. LBW Azhar Mehmood for 54 in 94 balls.
Over: 28               Score: 95 / 5   RRate: 3.39    
10 runs from the afridi over. Most expensive over so far.
Over: 28                                                            
Afridi bowls a wide down leg side which goes for a four beating Moin Khan.
Over: 27               Score: 85 / 5   RRate: 3.14    
That is Neil Johnson's 50
Over: 27                                                            
Heath Streak is the new basman in.
Over: 27                                                            
Guy Whittal is out, caught in the slips by Afridi off the bowling of Azhar Mahmood.
Zimbabwe lose their fifth wicket.
Over: 26               Score: 83 / 4   RRate: 3.19    

Over: 22               Score: 71 / 4   RRate: 3.22    

Over: 22                                                            
As Afridi introduced in the bowling attack, the road is long for Zimbabwe up ahead.
Over: 21               Score: 68 / 4   RRate: 3.23    
Maiden over by Saqlain to Johnson.
Over: 20               Score: 68 / 4   RRate: 3.4    
Neil Johnson is batting on 45
Over: 19               Score: 63 / 4   RRate: 3.31    

Over: 18               Score: 60 / 4   RRate: 3.33    
Seven runs off that Razzak over.
Over: 16                                                            
Campbell is out, caught Aktam bowled Razzak. He top edged an easy catch.
Zimbabwe now 50 for 4.
Over: 14                                                            
Zimbabwe is now 46 for 3.
Over: 14                                                            
Andy Flower is out, as he plays on to Razzak, who gets his second wicket.
Over: 14                                                            
Razzak continues in the attack, bowls a good line.
Over: 13               Score: 46 / 2   RRate: 3.53    
six runs off saqlain's first over
Over: 13                                                            
johnson glances saqlain very fine and runs 3 runs.
Over: 13                                                            
saqlain has been introduced in he bowling attack. interesting phase of the match. will he be hit or will he take wickets?
Over: 12               Score: 40 / 2   RRate: 3.33    
five runs from that razzak over
Over: 12                                                            
johnson now slices razzak over gully for a four
Over: 11               Score: 35 / 2   RRate: 3.18    
seven runs from that akram over
Over: 11                                                            
Akram continues in the attack, Johnson slashes him over slips for a four.
Over: 10               Score: 28 / 2   RRate: 2.8    
Good fist over from Abdul Razzak.
Over: 10                                                            
Andy Flower has come to the crease to join Johnson
Over: 10                                                            
Goodwin is caught by Shahid Afridi at square leg, off Razzak, in his first over.
Zimbabwe 28 for 2
Over: 10                                                            
Razzak introduced in the attack, replacing Shoaib Akhtar, starts with a wide.
Over: 9               Score: 27 / 1   RRate: 3    
Neil Johnson gets a lucky inside edge for four off Akram's bowling.
Over: 9                                                            
Zimbabwe has to reach the target in 49 overs.
Akram continues in the bowling attack.
Over: 8               Score: 21 / 1   RRate: 2.62    

Over: 8                                                            
The crowds roar as Shoaib pounds in to deliver his delivery, adding venom to the ball.
Over: 7               Score: 15 / 1   RRate: 2.14    

Over: 6                                                            
Johnsn cuts akram to point and takes a single.
Over: 6               Score: 12 / 1   RRate: 2    
Goodwin is the new man in, tapped that ball from Shoaib at 94 miles an hour.
Over: 6                                                            
Zimbabwe now 12 for 1. G Flower made 2 runs.
Over: 6                                                            
G Flower is bowled by a fast inswinging yorker by Shoaib akhtar.
Over: 6                                                            
Shoaib continues to beat Johnson with his ferocious pace.
Over: 5               Score: 11 / 0   RRate: 2.2    
Three runs from that Akram over.
Over: 5                                                            
Johnson swings and misses to Akram.
Over: 4               Score: 8 / 0   RRate: 2    
Two runs off the Shoaib over.
Over: 4                                                            
This delivery was at 92 miles per hour
Over: 4                                                            
Shoaib is bowling at 91 miles per hour.
Over: 4                                                            
Shoaib is bowling ferociously to G Flower, who is getting deliveries heading for his face.
Over: 4                                                            
Ijaz goes off the field, as he was limping in last over
Over: 3               Score: 6 / 0   RRate: 2    
A limping Ijaz is fielding brilliantly.
Maiden over by Aktam
Over: 3                                                            
Akram now bowls to johnson.
Over: 2               Score: 6 / 0   RRate: 3    
Shoaib is beating Johnson with his pace and movement.
Over: 2                                                            
Shoaib's first delivery hits Johnson.
Over: 2                                                            
Zimbabwe faces a tough victory target of 272 against Pakistan.
Over: 1               Score: 5 / 0   RRate: 5    
Five runs off the first over by Akram.
Over: 1                                                            
That is a four by Johnson, flick to mid wicket, off Akram.
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