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Narrowest defeats for India

By Rajneesh Gupta
January 22, 2004 20:52 IST
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Australia beat India in cracker of a contest at Sydney on Thursday by two wickets.

Australia needed 11 runs in the last over and scampered home as Brett Lee sealed the fate of match with his big-hitting, with one ball still to be bowled.

The defeat was one of the narrowest for India, both in terms of balls and wickets while defending a target.

India have lost five matches with opponents romping home off the last ball of the match. On five other occasions, opponents have won off the penultimate ball of the match and on three occasions India have faced defeat with two balls remaining in the match.

India have lost three matches with opponents nine wickets down. On five occasions, including the one against Australia, India have suffered defeat by two wickets. But none of the defeats was more embarrassing than the one against Pakistan at Sharjah in Australasia Cup final, when Javed Miandad hit the last ball of the match for a six to win Pakistan the match and the trophy.

Closest defeats in terms of balls

Margin Winner Total Loser Total Venue Date
off last ball Pak 248-9 Ind 245-7 Sharjah 18-04-1986
off last ball Eng 224-6 Ind 223-3 Jaipur 18-01-1993
off last ball NZ 200-5 Ind 257-5 Taupo 09-01-1999 +
off last ball Pak 196-8 Ind 195 Brisbane 10-01-2000
off last ball WI 285-6 Ind 283-6 Jamshedpur 06-11-2002
with 1 ball remaining NZ 239-5 Ind 238-8 Melbourne 23-01-1986
with 1 ball remaining NZ 223-4 Ind 222-6 Christchurch 02-04-1994
with 1 ball remaining Pak 266-8 Ind 264-6 Toronto 17-09-1996
with 1 ball remaining Zim 284-9 Ind 283-8 Jodhpur 08-12-2000
with 1 ball remaining Aus 225-8 Ind 296-4 Sydney 22-01-2004 +
with 2 balls remaining Eng 141-4 Ind 137-7 Jamshedpur 01-03-1993
with 2 balls remaining NZ 265-6 Ind 264-6 Nairobi Gym 15-10-2000
with 2 balls remaining Zim 277-9 Ind 274-6 Faridabad 07-03-2002

Closest defeats in terms of wickets

Margin Winner Total Loser Total Venue Date
one wicket Pak 248-9 Ind 245- 7 Sharjah 18-04-1986
one wicket Zim 284-9 Ind 283- 8 Jodhpur 08-12-2000
one wicket Zim 277-9 Ind 274- 6 Faridabad 07-03-2002
two wickets Pak 241-8 Ind 238- 6 Calcutta 18-02-1987
two wickets Pak 266-8 Ind 264- 6 Toronto 17-09-1996
two wickets Pak 196-8 Ind 195 Brisbane 10-01-2000
two wickets SA 251-8 Ind 248- 8 Faridabad 15-03-2000
two wickets Aus 225-8 Ind 296- 4 Sydney 22-01-2004+
+ target revised

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