2006 ICC Champions Trophy main round

Eight teams will compete in the main round of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy tournament, held in India between 15 October and 5 November. Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, India, and England qualified automatically; Sri Lanka and West Indies qualified for the main round by claiming the top 2 places in the qualifying round. Sri Lanka, who topped the qualifying round, were placed in Group B along with South Africa, Pakistan and New Zealand; India, Australia, England and West Indies formed Group A.

Matches will be played in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, played in Mohali on 1 November and in Jaipur on 2 November. The final will be played in Mumbai on 5 November.

Groups

Group A

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Matches

1st Match: India v England (15 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 125
overs first innings = 37
batting first highest scorer = Paul Collingwood
batting first highest scorer initial form = PD Collingwood
batting first highest score = 38
batting first highest score balls faced = 54
bowling first best bowler = Munaf Patel
bowling first best bowler initial form = MM Patel
bowling first best figures = 8-2-18-3
batting second

batting second = India
score second innings = 126/6
overs second innings = 29.3
batting second highest scorer = Sachin Tendulkar
batting second highest scorer initial form = SR Tendulkar
batting second highest score = 35
batting second highest score balls faced = 41
bowling second best bowler = Jamie Dalrymple
bowling second best bowler initial form = JWM Dalrymple
bowling second best figures = 4-0-5-2
winning team = India
win margin = 4 wickets [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249745.html Cricinfo: 1st Match - India v England at Jaipur, Oct 15, 2006] ]
stadium = Sawai Mansingh Stadium
city = Jaipur
country = India
umpire1 = Simon Taufel
umpire1 initial form = SJA Taufel
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = AUS
umpire2 = Daryl Harper
umpire2 initial form = DJ Harper
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Munaf Patel
MOTM initial form = MM Patel
MOTM country = India
MOTM ctry short form = IND|

2nd Match: New Zealand v South Africa (16 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = New Zealand
score first innings = 195
overs first innings = 45.4
batting first highest scorer = Stephen Fleming
batting first highest scorer initial form = SP Fleming
batting first highest score = 89
batting first highest score balls faced =112
bowling first best bowler = Jacques Kallis
bowling first best bowler initial form = JH Kallis
bowling first best figures = 7-0-28-3
batting second

batting second = South Africa
score second innings = 108
overs second innings = 34.1
batting second highest scorer = Graeme Smith
batting second highest scorer initial form = GC Smith
batting second highest score = 42
batting second highest score balls faced = 57
bowling second best bowler =Jeetan Patel
bowling second best bowler initial form = JS Patel
bowling second best figures = 3.1-0-11-3
winning team = New Zealand
win margin = 87 runs [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249746.html Cricinfo: 2nd Match - New Zealand v South Africa at Mumbai (BS), Oct 16, 2006] ]
stadium = Brabourne Stadium
city = Mumbai
country = India
umpire1 = Aleem Dar
umpire1 initial form = A Dar
umpire1 country =Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Mark Benson
umpire2 initial form = MR Benson
umpire2 country = England
umpire2 country short form = ENG
MOTM = Stephen Fleming
MOTM initial form = SP Fleming
MOTM country = New Zealand
MOTM ctry short form = NZL |

3rd Match: Pakistan v Sri Lanka (17 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = Sri Lanka
score first innings = 253
overs first innings = 49.2
batting first highest scorer = Sanath Jayasuriya
batting first highest scorer initial form = ST Jayasuriya
batting first highest score = 48
batting first highest score balls faced = 35
bowling first best bowler = Abdul Razzaq
bowling first best bowler initial form = A Razzaq
bowling first best figures = 7.2-0.50-4
batting second

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batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 255/6
overs second innings = 48.1
batting second highest scorer = Imran Farhat
batting second highest scorer initial form = I Farhat
batting second highest score = 53
batting second highest score balls faced = 64
bowling second best bowler = Chaminda Vaas
bowling second best bowler initial form = WPUJC Vaas
bowling second best figures = 10-0-61-2
winning team = Pakistan
win margin = 4 wickets [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249747.html Cricinfo: 3rd Match - Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Jaipur, Oct 17, 2006] ]
stadium = Sawai Mansingh Stadium
city = Jaipur
country = India
umpire1 = Billy Bowden
umpire1 initial form = BF Bowden
umpire1 country =New Zealand
umpire1 country short form = NZL
umpire2 = Simon Taufel
umpire2 initial form = SJA Taufel
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Abdul Razzaq
MOTM initial form = A Razzaq
MOTM country = Pakistan
MOTM ctry short form = PAK|

4th Match: Australia v West Indies (18 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 234/6
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Runako Morton
batting first highest scorer initial form = RS Morton
batting first highest score = 90*
batting first highest score balls faced = 103
bowling first best bowler = Nathan Bracken
bowling first best bowler initial form = NW Bracken
bowling first best figures = 10-1-42-2
batting second

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batting second = Australia
score second innings = 224/9
overs second innings = 50
batting second highest scorer = Adam Gilchrist
batting second highest scorer initial form = AC Gilchrist
batting second highest score = 92
batting second highest score balls faced = 120
bowling second best bowler = Jerome Taylor
bowling second best bowler initial form = JE Taylor
bowling second best figures = 10-0-49-4
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 10 runs [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/249748.html Cricinfo: 4th Match - Australia v West Indies at Mumbai (BS), Oct 18, 2006] ]
stadium = Brabourne Stadium
city = Mumbai
country = India
umpire1 = Mark Benson
umpire1 initial form = MR Benson
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = ENG
umpire2 = Rudi Koertzen
umpire2 initial form = RE Koertzen
umpire2 country = South Africa
umpire2 country short form = RSA
MOTM = Runako Morton
MOTM initial form = RS Morton
MOTM country = West Indies cricket team
MOTM ctry short form = WI|

Jerome Taylor took the 22nd ODI hat-trick by removing Michael Hussey, Brett Lee and Brad Hogg. Earlier, Runako Morton had put on 147 with Brian Lara for the fifth wicket, after West Indies were 63 for four after 15 overs. Australia were 182 for four in the 42nd over, but Gilchrist was run out, Michael Clarke gave a return catch to Dwayne Bravo before Taylor's hat-trick.

5th Match: New Zealand v Sri Lanka (20 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = New Zealand
score first innings = 165
overs first innings = 49.2
batting first highest scorer = Daniel Vettori
batting first highest scorer initial form = DL Vettori
batting first highest score = 46*
batting first highest score balls faced = 53
bowling first best bowler = Muttiah Muralitharan
bowling first best bowler initial form = M Muralitharan
bowling first best figures = 10-1-23-4
batting second

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batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 166/3
overs second innings = 36
batting second highest scorer = Upul Tharanga
batting second highest scorer initial form = WU Tharanga
batting second highest score = 56
batting second highest score balls faced = 77
bowling second best bowler = Jeetan Patel
bowling second best bowler initial form = JS Patel
bowling second best figures = 9-0-32-2
winning team = Sri Lanka
win margin = 7 wickets [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/249749.html Cricinfo: 5th Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mumbai (BS), Oct 20, 2006] ]
stadium = Brabourne Stadium
city = Mumbai
country = India
umpire1 = Aleem Dar
umpire1 initial form = A Dar
umpire1 country =Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Rudi Koertzen
umpire2 initial form = RE Koertzen
umpire2 country = South Africa
umpire2 country short form = RSA
MOTM = Muttiah Muralitharan
MOTM initial form = M Muralitharan
MOTM country = Sri Lanka
MOTM ctry short form = SL|

6th Match: Australia v England (21 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 169
overs first innings = 45.0
batting first highest scorer = Andrew Strauss
batting first highest scorer initial form = AJ Strauss
batting first highest score = 56
batting first highest score balls faced = 90
bowling first best bowler = Shane Watson
bowling first best bowler initial form = SR Watson
bowling first best figures = 7-0-16-3
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 170/4
overs second innings = 36.5
batting second highest scorer = Damien Martyn
batting second highest scorer initial form = DR Martyn
batting second highest score = 78
batting second highest score balls faced = 91
bowling second best bowler = Sajid Mahmood
bowling second best bowler initial form = SI Mahmood
bowling second best figures = 10-0-57-2
winning team = Australia
win margin = 6 Wickets [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/249750.html Cricinfo: 6th Match - Australia v England at Jaipur, Oct 21, 2006] ]
stadium = Sawai Mansingh Stadium
city = Jaipur
country = India
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = SA Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Billy Bowden
umpire2 initial form = BF Bowden
umpire2 country = New Zealand
umpire2 country short form = NZ
MOTM = Damien Martyn
MOTM initial form = DR Martyn
MOTM country = Australia
MOTM ctry short form = AUS|

7th Match: South Africa v Sri Lanka (24 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = South Africa
score first innings = 219/9
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Abraham de Villiers
batting first highest scorer initial form = AB de Villiers
batting first highest score = 54
batting first highest score balls faced = 88
bowling first best bowler = Lasith Malinga
bowling first best bowler initial form = SL Malinga
bowling first best figures = 9-0-53-4
batting second

batting second = Sri Lanka
score second innings = 141
overs second innings = 39.1
batting second highest scorer = Mahela Jayawardene
batting second highest scorer initial form = DPMD Jayawardene
batting second highest score = 36
batting second highest score balls faced = 50
bowling second best bowler = Andre Nel
bowling second best bowler initial form = A Nel
bowling second best figures = 9-1-41-3
winning team = South Africa
win margin = 78 runs [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249751.html Cricinfo: 7th Match - South Africa v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Oct 24, 2006] ]
stadium = Sardar Patel Stadium
city = Ahmedabad
country = India
umpire1 = Daryl Harper
umpire1 initial form = DJ Harper
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = AUS
umpire2 = Simon Taufel
umpire2 initial form = SJA Taufel
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Shaun Pollock
MOTM initial form = SM Pollock
MOTM country = South Africa
MOTM ctry short form = RSA|

8th Match: New Zealand v Pakistan (25 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = New Zealand
score first innings = 274/7
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Scott Styris
batting first highest scorer initial form = SB Styris
batting first highest score = 86
batting first highest score balls faced = 113
bowling first best bowler = Umar Gul
bowling first best bowler initial form = U Gul
bowling first best figures = 9-1-47-2
batting second

batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 223
overs second innings = 46.3
batting second highest scorer = Mohammad Yousuf
batting second highest scorer initial form = M Yousuf
batting second highest score = 71
batting second highest score balls faced = 92
bowling second best bowler = Shane Bond
bowling second best bowler initial form = SE Bond
bowling second best figures = 10-0-45-3
winning team = New Zealand
win margin = 51 runs [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249752.html Cricinfo: 8th Match - New Zealand v Pakistan at Mohali, Oct 25, 2006] ]
stadium = Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
city = Mohali
country = India
umpire1 = Mark Benson
umpire1 initial form = MR Benson
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = ENG
umpire2 = Rudi Koertzen
umpire2 initial form = RE Koertzen
umpire2 country = South Africa
umpire2 country short form = RSA
MOTM = Stephen Fleming
MOTM initial form = SP Fleming
MOTM country = New Zealand
MOTM ctry short form = NZL|With this victory, New Zealand became the first team to progress through to the knock-out stages of the tournament. The loss also confirmed Sri Lanka's exit from the tournament.

9th Match: India v West Indies (26 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = India
score first innings = 223/9
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Mahendra Singh Dhoni
batting first highest scorer initial form = MS Dhoni
batting first highest score = 51
batting first highest score balls faced = 65
bowling first best bowler = Ian Bradshaw
bowling first best bowler initial form = IDR Bradshaw
bowling first best figures = 10-0-30-3
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 224/7
overs second innings = 49.4
batting second highest scorer = Ramnaresh Sarwan
batting second highest scorer initial form = RR Sarwan
batting second highest score = 53
batting second highest score balls faced = 81
bowling second best bowler = Ajit Agarkar
bowling second best bowler initial form = AB Agarkar
bowling second best figures = 9.2-1-52-2
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 3 wickets [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249753.html Cricinfo: 9th Match - India v West Indies at Ahmedabad, Oct 26, 2006] ]
stadium = Sardar Patel Stadium
city = Ahmedabad
country = India
umpire1 = Aleem Dar
umpire1 initial form = A Dar
umpire1 country = Pakistan
umpire1 country short form = PAK
umpire2 = Daryl Harper
umpire2 initial form = DJ Harper
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Shivnarine Chanderpaul
MOTM initial form = S Chanderpaul
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI|

West Indies have qualified for the semi-final.

10th Match: Pakistan v South Africa (27 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = South Africa
score first innings = 213/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Mark Boucher
batting first highest scorer initial form = MV Boucher
batting first highest score = 69
batting first highest score balls faced = 98
bowling first best bowler = Umar Gul
bowling first best bowler initial form = U Gul
bowling first best figures = 8-0-36-3
batting second

batting second = Pakistan
score second innings = 89
overs second innings = 25
batting second highest scorer = Yasir Arafat
batting second highest scorer initial form = Y Arafat
batting second highest score = 27
batting second highest score balls faced = 37
bowling second best bowler = Makhaya Ntini
bowling second best bowler initial form = M Ntini
bowling second best figures = 6-2-21-5
winning team = South Africa
win margin = 124 runs [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249754.html Cricinfo: 10th Match - Pakistan v South Africa at Mohali, Oct 27, 2006] ]
stadium = Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
city = Mohali
country = India
umpire1 = Mark Benson
umpire1 initial form = MR Benson
umpire1 country = England
umpire1 country short form = ENG
umpire2 = Billy Bowden
umpire2 initial form = BF Bowden
umpire2 country = New Zealand
umpire2 country short form = NZ
MOTM = Makhaya Ntini
MOTM initial form = M Ntini
MOTM country = South Africa
MOTM ctry short form = RSA|

This victory took South Africa to the top of Group B table, with New Zealand in second place. These two teams progressed through to the semi-finals.

11th Match: England v West Indies (28 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 272/4
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Dwayne Bravo
batting first highest scorer initial form = DJ Bravo
batting first highest score = 112
batting first highest score balls faced = 124
bowling first best bowler = Sajid Mahmood
bowling first best bowler initial form = SI Mahmood
bowling first best figures = 7-0-44-2
batting second

batting second = England
score second innings = 276/7
overs second innings = 48.3
batting second highest scorer = Kevin Pietersen
batting second highest scorer initial form = KP Pietersen
batting second highest score = 90
batting second highest score balls faced = 86
bowling second best bowler = Chris Gayle
bowling second best bowler initial form = CH Gayle
bowling second best figures = 10-0-31-3
winning team = England
win margin = 3 wickets [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249755.html Cricinfo: 11th Match - England v West Indies at Ahmedabad, Oct 28, 2006] ]
stadium = Sardar Patel Stadium
city = Ahmedabad
country = India
umpire1 = Daryl Harper
umpire1 initial form = DJ Harper
umpire1 country = Australia
umpire1 country short form = AUS
umpire2 = Simon Taufel
umpire2 initial form = SJA Taufel
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = AUS
MOTM = Chris Gayle
MOTM initial form = CH Gayle
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI|

12th Match: India v Australia (29 October)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = India
score first innings = 249/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Virender Sehwag
batting first highest scorer initial form = V Sehwag
batting first highest score = 65
batting first highest score balls faced = 90
bowling first best bowler = Glenn McGrath
bowling first best bowler initial form = GD McGrath
bowling first best figures = 10-1-34-2
batting second

batting second = Australia
score second innings = 252/4
overs second innings = 45.4
batting second highest scorer = Damien Martyn
batting second highest scorer initial form = DR Martyn
batting second highest score = 73
batting second highest score balls faced = 104
bowling second best bowler = Shanthakumaran Sreesanth
bowling second best bowler initial form = S Sreesanth
bowling second best figures = 8-1-43-2
winning team = Australia
win margin = 6 wickets [ [http://www1.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/engine/match/249756.html Cricinfo: 12th Match - India v Australia at Mohali, Oct 29, 2006] ]
stadium = Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
city = Mohali
country = India
umpire1 = Billy Bowden
umpire1 initial form = BF Bowden
umpire1 country = New Zealand
umpire1 country short form = NZ
umpire2 = Steve Bucknor
umpire2 initial form = SA Bucknor
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Damien Martyn
MOTM initial form = DR Martyn
MOTM country = Australia
MOTM ctry short form = AUS|

ee also

*2006 ICC Champions Trophy

References