By IANS
Adelaide : India, who play Australia in the Commonwealth Bank Triangular Series here Sunday, have won five out of nine One-Day Internationals (ODI) played at the Adelaide Oval.
India will draw some inspiration from their last match played here, more than four years ago when they narrowly defeated Zimbabwe.
India’s performance at Adelaide Oval:
Date Toss Opponents Result
23.12.1980 India N.Zealand India won by 6 runs
25.1.1986 India N.Zealand India won by 5 wickets
26.1.1986 India Australia Australia won by 37 runs
14.12.1991 India W.Indies India won by 10 runs
15.12.1991 India Australia Australia won by 6 wickets
15.3.1992 S.Af. S.Africa S.Africa won by 6 wickets
25.1.2000 India Pakistan India won by 48 runs
26.1.2000 Aust. Australia Australia won by 152 runs
24.1.2004 India Zimbabwe India won by 3 runs
* Highest totals:
Runs Overs Opponents Date
280-7 50 Zimbabwe 24.1.2004
267-6 50 Pakistan 25.1.2000
262-4 50 West Indies 14.12.1991
* Lowest totals:
157 48.4 Australia 15.12.1991
177 46.5 Australia 26.1.2000
* Biggest wins:
By 5 wickets New Zealand 25.1.1986
By 48 runs Pakistan 25.1.2000
* Highest Individual Innings:
Runs Balls Batsman Opponents Date
141 138 Sourav Ganguly Pakistan 25.1.2000
131 138 V.V.S. Laxman Zimbabwe 24.1.2004
82 88 Krish Srikkanth West Indies 14.12.1991
* Leading run-getters:
Batsman M I NO Runs HS Avg 100 50s SR
Mohammad Azharuddin 5 5 2 194 79 64.67 – 2 74.33
Kapil Dev 6 6 2 160 42 40.00 – – 104.58
Rahul Dravid 3 3 – 151 63 50.33 – 2 71.23
(Read as: M=matches, I=innings, NO=not out, HS=highest score, Avg=average, SR=strike rate
* Best partnerships:
Runs Wicket Pair Opponents Series
133 4 VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid Zimbabwe 2003-04
118 5 VVS Laxman and Rohan Gavaskar Zimbabwe 2003-04
* Best all-round performance:
Kapil Dev – 24* + 4/54 vs. W.Indies 14.12.1991