- 145 runs by Ganguly and Dravid in 2000
The second semi-final of the 2000 edition was played between the two super powers, India and South Africa, at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, on 13th October, 2000.
This game saw India put up their third best partnership in the history of the tournament.
Electing to bat and opening the innings alongwith Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, they put up 66 runs on the board in 14.1 overs, when Tendulkar was dismissed by Jaques Kallis, giving a catch to Lance Klusener. Facing 50 deliveries, Sachin had scored 39 runs with 4 fours.
Rahul Dravid joined his skipper, Ganguly in the middle and the duo added 145 runs 25 overs for the second wicket.
Ganguly reached his half-century in 70 balls with the help of 6 fours and a six. India reached 150 runs in 30.1 overs while the 200 came in 37.5 overs.
The Indian skipper completed his century in 114 balls, aided by 11 boundaries and 3 beyond.
At the score of 211 runs in 39.1 overs, Dravid fell to a catch by Mark Boucher off the bowling of Lance Klusener. By then he had scored 58 runs off 71 deliveries with 9 fours.
84 runs later Indian innings got over with 295 run for the loss of 6 wickets in 50 over.
Playing an innings of 216 minutes, facing 142 deliveries, striking 11 fours and a six, Ganguly scored an unbeaten 141* runs.
Ganguly’s big innings and his second wicket partnership with Dravid coupled with good bowling display by Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar, claiming 2 wickets each helped India win the encounter by 95 runs and enter the finals.
For his brilliant batting efforts, Saurav Ganguly won the Player of the Match award.
