England v India
At Chester-le-Street, July 4 (day/night)
15-Apr-2003
At Chester-le-Street, July 4 (day/night). No result. England 2 pts, India 2 pts. Toss: India.
India's 500th one-day international turned into a damp squib after Tendulkar had lit up
proceedings with a dazzling century. With India in trouble on a slow pitch at 52 for three, he
moved serenely to his first fifty in 72 balls before expanding his repertoire - including a couple
of reverse sweeps off Giles - to smash his second in just 34. It was his 32nd one-day international
hundred, but his first against England in 22 attempts. Tendulkar added 169 for the fourth wicket
with the more cautious Dravid, and a ferocious 64 in 33 balls with Yuvraj. But persistent drizzle
meant England were unable to bat for the 25 overs needed for a result. Earlier, Gough had become
only the third England bowler - after Ian Botham and Bob Willis - to take 400 wickets in all
internationals when he trapped Ganguly with the first ball of the match.