# 2002 Champions Trophy final
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{{Infobox limited overs final
| title = 2002 ICC Champions Trophy Final
| image =R Premadasa Stadium.jpg
| event = [2002 ICC Champions Trophy](/source/2002_ICC_Champions_Trophy)
| team1 = [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka_cricket_team)
| team1flag = {{flagicon|SRI|size=40px}}
| team1score = 244/5 & 222/7
| team1overs = 50 & 50
| team2 = [India](/source/India_national_cricket_team)
| team2flag = {{flagicon|IND|size=40px}}
| team2score = 14/0 & 38/1
| team2overs = 2 & 8.4
| rain = Match rained out twice.
| details = India and Sri Lanka declared co-champions.
| date = 29 & 30 September 2002
| stadium = [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium)
| city = [Colombo](/source/Colombo)
| man_of_the_match = Not awarded
| umpires = [Steve Bucknor](/source/Steve_Bucknor) (WI) and [David Shepherd](/source/David_Shepherd_(umpire)) (Eng)
| attendance = 34,832
| television =
| previous = [2000](/source/2000_ICC_KnockOut_Trophy_final)
| next = [2004](/source/2004_ICC_Champions_Trophy_final)
|imagesize=250px|caption=The final was washed out due to continuous rain in [Colombo](/source/Colombo). Even the reserve day couldn't help.}}
{{Main|2002 ICC Champions Trophy}}
The final of the [2002 ICC Champions Trophy](/source/2002_ICC_Champions_Trophy) was rained-out twice, on 29 and 30 September 2002 at the [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium), [Colombo](/source/Colombo). The final was scheduled to be played between [Sri Lanka cricket team](/source/Sri_Lanka_cricket_team) and the [India cricket team](/source/India_cricket_team) on 29 September 2002. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 244 [runs](/source/Run_(cricket)) for five [wicket](/source/wicket)s in 50 overs. India had played only two overs before the match was stopped by the rain.[{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2287479.stm|title=Trophy shared after wash-out |date=30 September 2002|publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|access-date=9 September 2014}}]
On 30 September, the Sri Lankan team again batted first and scored 222 runs for seven wickets. The match was abandoned as India reached 38 runs in 8.4 overs. [Man of the Match](/source/Man_of_the_Match) and Man of the Series were not awarded, and both the teams were declared as joint winners.[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/cricket/icc_champions_trophy_india_v_south_africa/scorecards/5624/scorecard_hi.stm|title=ICC Champions Trophy India v South Africa: 1st Semi-final|date=25 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 September 2014|archive-date=12 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912021824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/cricket/icc_champions_trophy_india_v_south_africa/scorecards/5624/scorecard_hi.stm|url-status=dead}}] After winning the toss, India decided to bat first and score 261 runs for nine wickets in 50 overs. Sehwag scored 59 runs from 58 balls, including 10 fours; [Yuvraj Singh](/source/Yuvraj_Singh) and [Rahul Dravid](/source/Rahul_Dravid) scored 62 and 49 runs respectively. [Shaun Pollock](/source/Shaun_Pollock) took three wickets for 43 runs in nine overs.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155133.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 1st semi-final:India v South Africa|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=9 September 2014}}][{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8242929.stm|title=ICC Champions Trophy 2002: Rain ruins the final |date=30 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 September 2014}}] Sehwag got three wickets for 25 runs in five overs. India won the match by 10 runs and qualified for the final of the tournament.[{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2278332.stm|title=SA hand victory to India |date=25 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 September 2014}}]
{{Limited overs international
| date = 25 September 2002
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 261/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 251/6 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| runs1 = [Yuvraj Singh](/source/Yuvraj_Singh) 62 (72)
| wickets1 = [Shaun Pollock](/source/Shaun_Pollock) 3/43 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [Herschelle Gibbs](/source/Herschelle_Gibbs) 116 (119)
| wickets2 = [Virender Sehwag](/source/Virender_Sehwag) 3/25 (5 overs)
| result = India won by 10 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66192.html Scorecard]
| venue = [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium), [Colombo](/source/Colombo)
| umpires = [David Shepherd](/source/David_Shepherd_(umpire)) (Eng) and [Russell Tiffin](/source/Russell_Tiffin) (Zim)
| motm = [Virender Sehwag](/source/Virender_Sehwag) (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [Robin Peterson](/source/Robin_Peterson) (SA) made his ODI debut.
}}
===Second Semi-final===
The second semi-final was played between Sri Lanka and [Australia](/source/Australia_cricket_team) on 27 September 2002.[{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/cricket/icc_champions_trophy_australia_v_sri_lanka/scorecards/5625/scorecard_hi.stm|title=ICC Champions Trophy Australia v Sri Lanka: 2nd Semi-final|date=25 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 September 2014|archive-date=13 December 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031213104915/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/cricket/icc_champions_trophy_australia_v_sri_lanka/scorecards/5625/scorecard_hi.stm|url-status=dead}}] Australia won the toss, decided to bat first and score 162 runs in 48.4 overs. [Shane Warne](/source/Shane_Warne) scored 36 runs followed by [Adam Gilchrist](/source/Adam_Gilchrist) and [Damien Martyn](/source/Damien_Martyn) scoring 31 and 28 runs respectively. [Muttiah Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan) took three wickets for 26 runs in 9.4 overs.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155135.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 2nd semi-final:Sri Lanka v Australia|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=9 September 2014}}] [Aravinda de Silva](/source/Aravinda_de_Silva), who was awarded Man of the Match, conceded just 16 runs in 10 overs and took [Matthew Hayden](/source/Matthew_Hayden)'s wicket.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66193.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 2nd SF: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS)|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=9 September 2014}}] Sri Lanka, in the reply, reached the target in 40 overs losing only three wickets. [Marvan Atapattu](/source/Marvan_Atapattu) scored 51 runs followed by [Kumar Sangakkara](/source/Kumar_Sangakkara)'s 48 and Jayasuriya's 42 runs. [Glenn McGrath](/source/Glenn_McGrath) took two wickets for 41 runs in 10 overs.[{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2282654.stm|title=Sri Lanka humble Aussies |date=27 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 September 2014}}]
{{Limited overs international
| date = 27 September 2002
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 162 (48.4 overs)
| score2 = 163/3 (40 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| runs1 = [Shane Warne](/source/Shane_Warne) 36 (69)
| wickets1 = [Muttiah Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan) 3/26 (9.4 overs)
| runs2 = [Marvan Atapattu](/source/Marvan_Atapattu) 51 (113)
| wickets2 = [Glenn McGrath](/source/Glenn_McGrath) 2/41 (10 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66193.html Scorecard]
| venue = [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium), [Colombo](/source/Colombo)
| umpires = [Steve Bucknor](/source/Steve_Bucknor) (WI) and [Dave Orchard](/source/Dave_Orchard) (SA)
| motm = [Aravinda de Silva](/source/Aravinda_de_Silva) (Sri)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
}}
==Match details==
{{multiple image|total_width=323|image1=Sourav Ganguly crop.jpg|image2=Sanath jayasuriya portrait.jpg|footer=[Sourav Ganguly](/source/Sourav_Ganguly) (left) and [Sanath Jayasuriya](/source/Sanath_Jayasuriya) (right) captained India and Sri Lanka respectively.}}
The final of the [2002 ICC Champions Trophy](/source/2002_ICC_Champions_Trophy) was washed out twice, on 29 and 30 September 2002 at the [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium), [Colombo](/source/Colombo).[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/123500.html|title=India and Sri Lanka share the spoils|first=Charlie|last=Austin|date=30 September 2002|publisher=[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)|accessdate=7 September 2014}}] The matches were scheduled to be played between the [Sri Lanka cricket team](/source/Sri_Lanka_cricket_team) and the [India cricket team](/source/India_cricket_team), captained by [Sanath Jayasuriya](/source/Sanath_Jayasuriya) and [Sourav Ganguly](/source/Sourav_Ganguly) respectively.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66194.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03 (29 September) – Final: Sri Lanka v India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=7 September 2014}}] Jayasuriya and [Kumar Sangakkara](/source/Kumar_Sangakkara) scored fifties—74 and 54 runs respectively, and Indian off-spinner [Harbhajan Singh](/source/Harbhajan_Singh) took three wickets for 27 in 10 overs. In reply, India started their batting and scored 14 runs without any loss in two overs before the match was abandoned due to heavy rain; the match was finished in no result.[ It was decided that the new match would be played on the reserve day.][{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2286304.stm|title=Sunday final washed out|publisher=BBC News|date=29 September 2002|access-date=9 September 2014}}]
{{Limited overs international
| date = 29 September
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| score1 = 244/5 (50 overs)
| score2 = 14/0 (2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [Sanath Jayasuriya](/source/Sanath_Jayasuriya) 74 (89)
| wickets1 = [Harbhajan Singh](/source/Harbhajan_Singh) 3/27 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [Virender Sehwag](/source/Virender_Sehwag) 13[*](/source/Not_out) (5)
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report =[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66194.html Scorecard]
| venue = [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium), [Colombo](/source/Colombo)
| umpires = [Steve Bucknor](/source/Steve_Bucknor) (WI) and [David Shepherd](/source/David_Shepherd_(umpire)) (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Match rained out.
}}
===30 September===
On the reserve day—30 September—the Sri Lankans again batted first, scoring 222 runs for seven in 50 overs.[ [Mahela Jayawardene](/source/Mahela_Jayawardene) and [Russel Arnold](/source/Russel_Arnold) scored fifties—77 and 56 runs respectively, and Indian left-arm pacer [Zaheer Khan](/source/Zaheer_Khan) took three wickets for 44 runs in nine overs. India scored 38 runs in 8.4 overs and the match was abandoned due to rain without result.][{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2288525.stm|title=Here comes the rain again|publisher=BBC News|date=30 September 2002|access-date=9 September 2014}}]
{{Limited overs international
| date = 30 September
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| score1 = 222/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 38/1 (8 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [Mahela Jayawardene](/source/Mahela_Jayawardene) 77 (99)
| wickets1 = [Zaheer Khan](/source/Zaheer_Khan) 3/44 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [Virender Sehwag](/source/Virender_Sehwag) 25[*](/source/Not_out) (22)
| wickets2 = [Chaminda Vaas](/source/Chaminda_Vaas) 1/24 (4.4 overs)
| result = No result. India and Sri Lanka are declared as co-champions
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66195.html Scorecard]
| venue = [R. Premadasa Stadium](/source/R._Premadasa_Stadium), [Colombo](/source/Colombo)
| umpires = [Steve Bucknor](/source/Steve_Bucknor) (WI) and [David Shepherd](/source/David_Shepherd_(umpire)) (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Match rained out again. India and Sri Lanka declared co-champions.
}}
In both matches, [Man of the match](/source/Man_of_the_match) and Man of the Series were not awarded.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66195.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03 (30 September) – Final: Sri Lanka v India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=7 September 2014}}] Both the teams, India and Sri Lanka, were declared joint winners sharing the trophy and a prize money of $300,000.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155150.html|title=Wisden – ICC Champions Trophy, 2nd final: Sri Lanka v India|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=7 September 2014}}]
West Indian [Steve Bucknor](/source/Steve_Bucknor) and [David Shepherd](/source/David_Shepherd_(umpire)) of England stood as umpires of the matches. [Daryl Harper](/source/Daryl_Harper) of Australia was the TV umpire and the Zimbabwean [Russell Tiffin](/source/Russell_Tiffin) was the reserve umpire for the matches. Match referee for the finals was former West Indian captain [Clive Lloyd](/source/Clive_Lloyd).[
==Aftermath==
[International Cricket Council](/source/International_Cricket_Council)'s (ICC) rule for [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) cricket at that time was: "a minimum of 25 overs have to be bowled to the side batting second to constitute a match".][{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2288525.stm|title=Here comes the rain again|date=30 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 September 2014}}] Indian cricketers criticized the rule [ICC Champions Trophy](/source/ICC_Champions_Trophy) after rain washed-out the final twice. Former Indian wicket-keeper [Farokh Engineer](/source/Farokh_Engineer) about the rule that the "it's absolutely daft", and it "doesn't make any sense".[{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/icc_champions_trophy/2289482.stm|title=Trophy rules 'should change'|date=30 September 2002|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 September 2014}}] [Sanjay Manjrekar](/source/Sanjay_Manjrekar), former Test cricketer, said that the ICC "should look at that rule straight away and change it", and the "obvious thing is to continue from where they left off". [Ajit Wadekar](/source/Ajit_Wadekar), former Indian captain, called the matches "boring" and asked the ICC to revise the group format for the tournament to preclude meaningless matches in the first round.