Welcome to the highlights of India vs Australia - The opening match of the 1998 Pepsi Triangular Series One-Day International cricket tournament between India and Australia was played at Nehru Stadium, Kochi on April 01, 1998.
Match Overview:
Ajay Jadeja's superb unbeaten century, Mohammad Azharuddin's captain innings of 82 and Hrishikesh Kanitkar's maiden half-century before A stunning maiden five-wicket haul by Sachin Tendulkar helped India to a comfortable 41-run victory over Australia, despite Adam Gilchrist's blitz in the opening match of a Pepsi Triangular Series .
Match Stats:
- India's 41-run win was their third smallest victory by terms of runs against Australia in one-day internationals.
- Ajay Jadeja became the fifth Indian batsman to score a century against Australia in ODIs.
- Ajay Jadeja's unbeaten 105 was his second highest score for India in one-day international and also the second highest-score by an Indian batsman against Australia in ODIs after Sachin Tendulkar's 110 at Colombo (RPS) in the 1994 Singer World Series.
- Ajay Jadeja became the sixth Indian batsman to scored three centuries in ODIs.
- India's 309 was their second highest score in one-day international after their 316 against Pakistan at Dhaka in the final match of the 1998 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup and It is their highest-score against Australia in ODIs, previous highest was jointly 289 at Delhi in the 1987 World Cup and at Mohali in the 1996 Titan Cup.
- Sachin Tendulkar became the third Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Australia in ODIs after Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri.
- Sachin Tendulkar's 5 for 32 was the joint tenth best bowling figures for India in one-day international, jointly with Kris Srikkanth and the second best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against Australia in ODIs after Ravi Shastri's 5 for 15 at W.A.C.A in the 1991-92 Benson & Hedges World Series.
- Sachin Tendulkar became the 11th Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
* Sachin Tendulkar starred in the unusual role of match-winning bowler as India beat Australia by 41 runs in the opening game of a triangular one-day tournament.
India scored massive total of 309-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ajay Jadeja cracked a unbeaten 105 off 109-balls - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against Australia in ODIs - including 12-fours.
Mohammad Azharuddin struck 82 off 91-balls including 10-fours, Hrishikesh Kanitkar cracked a 57 off 55-balls included 6-fours and Vinod Kambli hit 33 off 32-balls contained 5-fours.
Australia best bowler by Michael Kasprowicz picked up 3-wickets for 50-runs in 8.2-overs including two maidens, Damien Martyn and Damien Fleming both took one-wickets.
Australia bowled out for 268 in 45.5 overs with top scorer by Michael Bevan cracked a 65 off 82-balls including two boundaries.
Adam Gilchrist hammered a 61 off 45-balls including 10-fours & a six with strike rate of 135.55, Mark Waugh hit 28 off 31-balls included 3-fours & a six.
Steve Waugh scored 26 off 33-balls including a boundary and Tom Moody cracked a run-a-ball 23-runs included 3-fours.
India best bowler by Sachin Tendulkar 5-32, Javagal Srinath captured 2-wickets, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Anil Kumble both captured one-wickets and Debutant Ajit Agarkar - who took 1-wicket on his debut ODI match.
Sachin Tendulkar named Player of the match for his stunning bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 32-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.20.
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