HIGHLIGHTS | Young #AjitAgarkar 4/35 vs New Zealand at Sharjah, 1998 Coca-Cola Cup  #Bowling #Bowled
Channel: Cricket Records Hindi
Date: 22/07/2021

1st Match (D/N), Sharjah, Apr 17 1998, Coca-Cola Cup
Result - India won by 15 runs 

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Player of the Match - Ajit Agarkar

INDIA 220/9 (50 overs)

Sourav Ganguly 105 (140), Sachin Tendulkar 40 (41)
Dion Nash 4/38 (10), Craig McMillan 1/34 (9)

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NEW ZEALAND 205/10 (47.5 overs)

Stephen Fleming 75 (97), Craig McMillan 49 (66)
Ajit Agarkar 4/35 (10), Anil Kumble 3/39 (9.5)

At Sharjah, April 17 (day/night). India won by 15 runs. Toss: India.

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Sourav Ganguly scored third ODI century: The then Indian opening batsman had played a watchful innings at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Continuing his top form in the year, Ganguly scored his second ODI century in addition to three half-centuries till the fourth month of the year.
 
After the then India captain Mohammed Azharuddin won the toss and chose to bat, Ganguly opened the batting with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar (40) as the pair shared an impressive 76-run opening stand.

Ganguly, who remained watchful throughout the innings, was often seen driving and punching the pacers on his preferred off-side. Not taking much risk, the southpaw looked elegant as ever to continue scoring runs despite Tendulkar getting out in the 15th over.
 
It was on the third delivery of the 22nd over that Ganguly ran a risky single off New Zealand spinner Mark Priest to complete his half-century. Continuing to attack Priest, Ganguly was seen hitting him for a four through the off-side and a six down the ground to accumulate runs.

With the Indian middle-order registering a batting collapse, Ganguly holding one end played a pivotal role in India scoring 220/9 in 50 overs. Ganguly reached the three-figure mark on the fourth delivery of the 46th over after he ran a single off New Zealand all-rounder Craig McMillan.
 
Ganguly’s attempt to up the ante in the penultimate over saw him getting out after playing a tired shot off Dion Nash as he ended up scoring 105 (140) with the help of eight fours and a six.

India pacer Ajit Agarkar bowled exceptionally well to register bowling figures of 10-2-35-4 as the Kiwis were bundled out for 205 in 47.5 overs.

At 170 for four in the 39th over, New Zealand were within easy reach of their modest target. They had done the hard work first by restricting India to 220, despite a dogged hundred from Ganguly, and then by recovering from a poor start which had seen them struggling at 33 for three. But Agarkar, bowling at pace, removed both Fleming and McMillan, who had added 85 for the fifth wicket. The tail offered little resistance, and the Indians had salvaged a victory from an indifferent performance, their first win after five consecutive Sharjah defeats.