2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy final

A total of 10 matches were played in the tournament. The top 5 teams ranked according to 1999 Cricket World Cup seedings qualify for the knockout stage automatically. The remaining three teams qualify from the pre-quarter-finals, which was held from 3 to 5 October, between 6 of the lowest ranked teams according to 1999 Cricket World Cup seedings. Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and Zimbabwe qualified for the knockout stage automatically, while India, Sri Lanka and England qualified from the pre-quarter-finals, beating Kenya, West Indies and Bangladesh respectively. India faced Australia, Sri Lanka faced Pakistan and England faced South Africa in the quarter-finals. India, Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa defeated Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and England respectively in the quarter-finals, and qualified for the semi-finals.{{cite web |access-date=11 October 2020 |title=Specials – Revisiting the 2000 ICC Knockout |url=https://thecricketcauldron.com/2020/10/11/specials-revisiting-the-2000-icc-knockout/ |website=The Cricket Cauldron|date=11 October 2020 }}{{cite web |title=ICC KnockOut 2000/01 {{!}} Cricket Score, Fixture, News, Result|url=https://wisden.com/comp/4060/icc-knockout-2000-01/results |website=Wisden}}

The first Semi-final was played between New Zealand and Pakistan on 11 October 2000 at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya. Pakistan, who had won the toss, elected to bat first. Pakistan were bowled out for 252. Saeed Anwar scored 104 runs from 115 balls. Shayne O'Connor take a five-wicket haul his match figures were (5/46) bowling 9.2 overs, which help the New Zealand team to bowl out Pakistan for such mediocre score. New Zealand innings did start well losing their 2 wickets for 15, but Roger Twose and Craig McMillan steady the innings and put a brilliant partnership of 135 runs facing 158 balls and thus, they achieved the target with an over and 4 wickets remaining. Shayne O'Connor was awarded Man of the Match for his match figures (5/46) and New Zealand entered in their first ever Finals at major ICC events.{{cite web |date=11 October 2000 |title=2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy 1st Semi-final Pak vs NZ |url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/5806/nz-vs-pak-1st-sf-icc-knockout-2000 |website=Cricbuzz}}

India played South Africa in the second Semi-final of the tournament on 13 October 2000 at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya. India captain, Sourav Ganguly won the toss and decided to bat first. Indian openers gave them a steady start, with 66 for no wicket in 14 overs. Sourav Ganguly scored a brilliant century scoring 141 runs facing 142 balls he was not out throughout the innings and India scored the mammoth total of 295 runs losing 6 wickets. South African openers could not give their team a good start as both Kirsten and Hall were back in the pavilion for just the score of 23 in 4 overs and soon they were reduced to 50/4 then Jonty Rhodes, Mark Boucher and Lance Klusener steadied the innings for some extent but that could not help too much as they were bowled out for 200 and lost the match by 95 runs. Sourav Ganguly was named the Man of the Match for his brilliant knock of 141 runs.{{cite web |date=13 October 2000 |title=2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy 2nd Semi-final Ind vs SA|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-match-facts/5807/ind-vs-rsa-2nd-sf-icc-knockout-2000 |website=Cricbuzz}}

• On-field umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and David Shepherd (Eng)
• TV umpire: Darrell Hair (Aus)
• Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

File:Chris Cairns from side.jpg scored 102 runs not out from 113 balls.|alt=portrait of Chris Cairns]]

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. Indian openers gave a superb start to their team, and put a brilliant partnership of 141 and scoring the runs at the run rate of over 5 runs per over, but then, their middle could not take any advantage of the start given by their openers and finished the innings scoring 264 runs and losing 6 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Sourav Ganguly's golden run in the tournament continued as he yet again scored a brilliant century scoring 117 runs from 130 balls. New Zealand innings yet again did not start well as they lost their 2 wickets inside 6 overs for the score of 37, and later reduced to 132/5 but then, Chris Cairns and Chris Harris put a brilliant partnership of 122 runs which help them to win their first major ICC event and also their first ICC KnockOut Trophy title.{{cite web |date=18 October 2000|first=Lynn|last=McConnell |title=New Zealand sets itself a one-day trifecta |url=https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2000/OCT/056370_NZ_18OCT2000.html |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |access-date=15 October 2021 |title=On This Day: New Zealand secure their first-ever ICC trophy by beating India |url=https://sportslumo.com/cricket/new-zealand-secure-first-icc-trophy-by-beating-india-in-icc-knockout-event-cricket-rewind/ |website=SportsLumo}}{{cite web |access-date=8 June 2021 |title=The 18-year drought: Can India break their jinx against New Zealand in the World Test Championship final? |url=https://wisden.com/series-stories/world-test-championship/the-18-year-drought-can-india-break-their-jinx-against-new-zealand-in-the-world-test-championship-final |website=Wisden|date=8 June 2021 }}{{cite web |date=15 October 2000 |title=2000 ICC Champions Trophy: Kiwis shock India as Cairns thrashes ton |url=https://cricketcrowd.com/displayvideo.html?ccvideo=6606&ccdesc=ampersand |website=cricketcrowd.com}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 15 October

| time =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

| score1 = 264/6 (50 overs)

| score2 = 265/6 (49.4 overs)

| runs1 = Sourav Ganguly 117 (130)

| wickets1 = Scott Styris 2/53 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Chris Cairns 102* (113)

| wickets2 = Venkatesh Prasad 3/27 (7 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66179.html Scorecard]

| venue = Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi

| umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and David Shepherd (Eng)

| motm = Chris Cairns (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = This was New Zealand's first major ICC event win.

}}

Source:{{cite web |date=15 October 2000 |title=2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy Final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-knockout-2000-01-61073/india-vs-new-zealand-final-66179/full-scorecard |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Sachin Tendulkar |status=run out (Styris/Astle)|runs=69|balls=83|4s=10|6s=1|strike_rate=83.13}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Rahul Dravid |status=run out (Styris/Allott)|runs=22|balls=35|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=62.85}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Yuvraj Singh |status=c Twose b Styris|runs=18|balls=19|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=94.73}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Vinod Kambli |status=c O'Connor b Styris|runs=1|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=20.00}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Robin Singh |status=c Spearman b Allott|runs=13|balls=11|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=118.18}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Ajit Agarkar |status=not out|runs=15|balls=17|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=88.23}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Vijay Dahiya † |status=not out|runs=1|balls=2|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=50.00}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Anil Kumble |status=did not bat|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Zaheer Khan |status=did not bat|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Total|status=(6 wickets; 50 overs)|runs=264|balls=|4s=23|6s=5|strike_rate=}}

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Fall of wickets: 1/141 (Tendulkar, 26.3 ov), 2/202 (Dravid, 38.6 ov), 3/220 (Ganguly, 42.3 ov), 4/229 (Kambli, 43.4 ov), 5/237 (Yuvraj, 45.3 ov), 6/256 (Robin, 48.4 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Geoff Allott|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=54|wickets=1|econ=5.40|wides=2|no-balls=1}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Shayne O'Connor|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=37|wickets=0|econ=7.40|wides=1|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Chris Cairns|overs=10|maiden=2|runs=40|wickets=0|econ=4.00|wides=1|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Scott Styris|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=53|wickets=2|econ=5.30|wides=0|no-balls=1}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Nathan Astle|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=46|wickets=1|econ=4.60|wides=0|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Chris Harris|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=0|econ=6.40|wides=0|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Craig Spearman|status=c Yuvraj b Prasad|runs=3|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=37.50}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Nathan Astle|status=c Robin b Kumble|runs=37|balls=48|4s=5|6s=0|strike_rate=77.08}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Stephen Fleming *|status=lbw b Prasad|runs=5|balls=11|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=45.45}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Roger Twose|status=st †Dahiya b Kumble|runs=31|balls=35|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=88.57}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Chris Cairns|status=not out|runs=102|balls=113|4s=8|6s=2|strike_rate=90.26}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Craig McMillan|status=c Ganguly b Tendulkar|runs=15|balls=14|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=107.14}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Chris Harris|status=c Robin b Prasad|runs=46|balls=72|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=63.88}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Adam Parore †|status=not out|runs=3|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=75.00}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Scott Styris|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Shayne O'Connor|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Geoff Allott|status=|runs=|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 15, nb 7, w 1)|runs=23|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Total|status=(6 wickets; 49.4 overs)|runs=265|balls=|4s=23|6s=2|strike_rate=}}

{{Cricket match box end}}

Fall of wickets: 1/6 (Spearman, 1.5 ov), 2/37 (Fleming, 5.4 ov), 3/82 (Astle, 14.6 ov), 4/109 (Twose, 18.5 ov), 5/132 (McMillan, 23.2 ov), 6/254 (Harris, 48.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title={{cr|IND}} bowling}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Zaheer Khan|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=54|wickets=0|econ=7.71|wides=0|no-balls=6}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Venkatesh Prasad|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=3|econ=3.85|wides=1|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Ajit Agarkar|overs=6.4|maiden=0|runs=44|wickets=0|econ=6.60|wides=0|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Anil Kumble|overs=9|maiden=0|runs=55|wickets=2|econ=6.11|wides=0|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Sachin Tendulkar|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=38|wickets=1|econ=3.80|wides=0|no-balls=0}}

{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=Yuvraj Singh|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=0|econ=3.20|wides=0|no-balls=1}}

{{Cricket match box end}}

Key

• * – Captain
• {{dagger}} – Wicket-keeper
• c Fielder – Indicates that the batsman was dismissed by a catch by the named fielder
• b Bowler – Indicates which bowler gains credit for the dismissal

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• {{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-knockout-2000-01-61073/india-vs-new-zealand-final-66179/full-scorecard|title=Ind vs NZ Cricket Scorecard, Final at Nairobi, October 15, 2000|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-match-facts/5808/ind-vs-nz-final-icc-knockout-2000|title=Ind vs NZ, Final, ICC KnockOut Trophy 2000|publisher=Cricbuzz}}

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