REWINDMODE

India played Australia in Kochi only once — on April 1,1998. India won that match by 41 runs. Batting first after winning the toss, India made 309/5 in their stipulated 50 overs. Mohammed Azharuddin (82), Ajay Jadeja (105 not out) and Hrishikesh Kanitkar (57) helped India to their second highest one-day score. Their best before this was 316/7 against Pakistan in the same year. In reply, Australia were cruising along nicely at 202/3 in the 32nd over. But Sachin Tendulkar, bowling a mixture of off-spin and seam-up deliveries, picked 5 for 32 to wrest the initiative from the visitors. Australia were bowled out for 268 in 45.5 overs. Michael Bevan (65) and Adam Gilchrist (61) were the notable scorers for Australia.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

Teams Played Won Lost Success %

India 5 4 1 80.00

Australia 1 0 1 00.00

HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS

•India scored 309/5 in 50 overs vs Australia (01-04-1998)

•South Africa scored 301/3 in 50 overs vs India (09-03-2000)

LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS

•India scored 191 in 48.3 overs vs Zimbabwe (13-03-2002)

•Pakistan scored 194 in 45.2 overs vs India (02-04-2005)

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES

•108 by Virender Sehwag, India vs Pakistan (02-04-2005)

•115 by Gary Kirsten, South Africa vs India (09-03-2000)

BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCES

•5-32 Sachin Tendulkar, India vs Australia (01-04-1998); 5-50 Sachin Tendulkar, India vs Pakistan (02-04-2005)

•4-33 Arshad Khan of Pakistan vs India (02-04-2005); 4-37 by Douglas Hondo of Zimbabwe vs India (13-03-2002)

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