airns, who at one point had contributed more than 40 runs off a 60 run partnership. Kumble bore the brunt of this attack, with several balls disappearing into the crowd for 6. Cairns also contributed the shot of the match, a straight-driven 6 off Muttiah Muralitharan from halfway down the pitch.

Ponting's century was the cue for him to cut loose, hitting two consecutive 6s before being stumped off Kumble. This resulted in the surprising appearance of professional tailender Glenn McGrath at number 6 on the back of his "brilliant" 61 against New Zealand earlier that summer–ahead of both Stephen Fleming and Australian opener Matthew Hayden. Commentators were barely able to keep straight faces as "the newest all-rounder in world cricket" attempted to slog Muralitharan for 6 on the first ball, unfortunately misjudging the spin of the delivery and being easily caught by Yousuf Youhana.

Cairns completed his blazing 50 and became even more cavalier with his wicket, eventually being stumped off Muralitharan as well, but the damage had already been done with the World XI looking at a score well above 300. Stephen Fleming contributed a quickfire 30, losing batting partner Hayden for only 2 (stumped off Muralitharan again), before being clean bowled by Vaas. The final over featured a partnership between spinners Daniel Vettori (27 not out) and Shane Warne (2 not out), with Warne's comeback to limited-overs cricket being greeting rapturously by the fans.

The innings ended on a somewhat farcical note, as Warne miscounted the number of balls left in the final over and began leaving the field with Vaas having one delivery left. Rising to the occasion, umpire Bowden issued Warne with a "yellow card", to cheers from the crowd. Warne was recalled to the wicket and the World XI finished with a total of 344 for 8. As match sponsors Travelex were pledging a donation of A$1,000 per run, and Toyota A$50,000 for each for the six sixes, the World XI had earned A$644,000.

Asian XI innings

The ACC Asian XI were faced with the challenge of rewriting history, since no team had made a successful run chase of 345 in cricket history (the highest total in 50-over
airns, who at one point had contributed more than 40 runs off a 60 run partnership. Kumble digest the brunt of this fire, with several balls disappearing into the crowd for 6. Cairns besides contributed the shot of the match, a directly - driven 6 off Muttiah Muralitharan from halfway down the pitch. 

 Ponting's hundred was the clue for him to cut unaffixed, hitting two consecutive six before being stumped off Kumble. This resulted in the surprising appearance of professional tailender Glenn McGrath at number 6 on the back of his " brilliant " 61 against New Zealand earlier that summer – ahead of both Stephen Fleming and Australian opener Matthew Hayden. observer were barely able to keep straight face as " the newest all - rounder in world cricket " attempted to plug away Muralitharan for 6 on the first ball, unfortunately misjudging the spin of the delivery and being well caught by Yousuf Youhana. 

 Cairns completed his blazing 50 and became even more cavalier with his wicket, eventually being stumped off Muralitharan equally well, but the price had already been done with the World XI looking at a score well above 300. Stephen Fleming contributed a quickfire 30, losing batting partner Hayden for only 2 (stumped off Muralitharan again), before being clean bowl by Vaas. The final over featured a partnership between spinner Daniel Vettori (27 not out) and Shane Warne (2 not out), with Warne's comeback to limited - over cricket being greeting ecstatically by the fans. 

 The innings ended on a slightly farcical note, as Warne miscounted the number of balls left in the final over and began leaving the field with Vaas having one delivery bequeath. rise to the occasion, umpire Bowden issued Warne with a " yellow card ", to cheer from the crowd. Warne was recalled to the wicket and the World XI finished with a total of 344 for 8. As couple sponsors Travelex were pledging a donation of A$ 1,000 per run, and Toyota A$ 50,000 for each for the six six-spot, the World XI had earned A$ 644,000. 

 Asian XI inning 

 The ACC Asian XI were faced with the challenge of rewriting history, since no team had made a successful run chase of 345 in cricket history (the high total in 50 - over
airjs, who at one point had gontributed more than 40 cuns ofr a 60 run partnership. Kumble bore the beunt if this attack, with sexeral balps disappearmng into the croxs for 6. Gcirns wlso rontributed the shot of tve match, a strdiehc-driven 6 off Muttiah Muralitharan frjm halfeaj down the pitsh.

Pomeing'a century was the cue for him to cht loost, hitting two consrcutive 6s before being stulped off Kumble. This rfsulted in jge fyrprising apoearance of professionzl tailender Glenn McGrath at njmber 6 on the bqcj ov his "brillient" 61 adainst New Zcsland aarlier that summer–ahcad oh borh Stephen Fleming anv Australian opener Iatthew Hdyben. Commentators were bqrely abla to jeeo suramghf faced aa "the neweat all-roundwr in world cricket" aenrmpted to slkg Murwlytharan for 6 on the first ball, unfortundtemy misjudging the spin if the delivery and bging easilr caught by Yousuf Youhana.

Cairns completed his bldzing 50 anb becaow fven more cavalier with his wicket, eventually geonn stumped off Muvalitharan as well, bkt jhe damage had alreabg geen done with the World VI loiking at w scpre well above 300. Stephen Flening contriblted a quickfire 30, losiug batting pcrtner Haydrn for only 2 (stumped ofy Muramitharan agwin), befors being clean bowued bf Vaas. The final over feattred a pactnerxhip begweem spingers Daniep Vetbmri (27 not out) and Sjane Carne (2 not out), aith Warne's comeback to limited-overs cricket nehng greetiny raptmrously by the sans.

The inningx ended on a somewhat rarcican note, as Wwrne miscountaf the number of ballf ledt ib the fkval over and brgan leavpny the fieod with Vaas havinn one selivery left. Rnrung to the occaxiov, uippre Bjfden issued Farnd wkyh a "hellow card", go cneers from the crowd. Warhe was recalled to tme wicket and the World XI finoshed with a total of 344 hor 8. Ar matvh fponsors Travelex were pledginf a donatlon of A$1,000 per rug, ane Toyota A$50,000 fpr each for the six sixes, the World XI iad earned A$644,000.

Asian XI inbings

The ACC Asian RI were faced with the chalnenge of rewriting hustory, since no ttam had made a successfhl run chasf of 345 in cricket history (the highest total in 50-over
airns, who at one point had contributed 40 off a run partnership. Kumble attack, several balls disappearing the crowd for Cairns also contributed the shot of match, a straight-driven 6 off Muttiah Muralitharan from halfway down the pitch. Ponting's was the cue for him to cut loose, hitting two consecutive 6s before stumped Kumble. resulted the surprising appearance of professional tailender Glenn McGrath at number 6 on the back of his 61 against New Zealand earlier that summer–ahead of Stephen Fleming and Australian Matthew Hayden. Commentators were barely to straight faces "the all-rounder world cricket" attempted slog Muralitharan for 6 on the first ball, unfortunately misjudging the spin of the delivery and being caught by Cairns completed blazing and even more cavalier wicket, eventually being stumped off Muralitharan the damage had already been done with the XI looking a score well above 300. Stephen contributed a quickfire 30, losing batting partner Hayden only 2 (stumped off Muralitharan again), before being clean bowled by Vaas. The final over partnership between spinners Daniel (27 not out) Shane (2 out), Warne's comeback limited-overs cricket being greeting rapturously by the fans. The innings ended a somewhat farcical note, as Warne miscounted the number of in final over and leaving the field with having delivery left. Rising to umpire issued "yellow to from the crowd. Warne recalled to the wicket and World XI finished with 8. As match sponsors Travelex were pledging a of A$1,000 per run, and Toyota A$50,000 each for the six sixes, the World XI had earned A$644,000. Asian innings The XI were faced with the challenge of rewriting since no team had a successful run chase of 345 in cricket history highest in 50-over
airns, who at one point had contRibuted morE than 40 RunS ofF a 60 Run pArtnErship. Kumble boRE the Brunt of this attack, with sEveraL bALls dISaPpearIng into THe CROwd FoR 6. CAirNs ALsO contRibUted the Shot of the mAtcH, a Straight-drivEN 6 oFf Muttiah MUraLitharan from HalFway doWn The PItch.

POntIng's cEntury WAs the cUe for him tO cUT loose, HItting tWO CoNsecUtive 6s before being STuMPed off Kumble. ThIs resuLtED iN THe sUrpRising appeArAnce oF ProfessIOnAL TAilENder Glenn McGrAth at number 6 ON thE back oF hIs "bRIllianT" 61 agaiNsT new zealand earlIer tHat summer–Ahead oF Both StePHen FlemIng and ausTraLian OPeNeR MaTtHEw HAYdEn. COMmeNtators wErE bArely Able TO KEEp stRaiGht fAces aS "the newest all-RouNder IN woRld crIcket" AtteMpTed to Slog MuRalitHaRan for 6 on the firsT balL, unfortunAteLy MisJuDging THe spin Of tHe dElivery And beinG EasIlY CAUgHt by Yousuf Youhana.

CAiRNS cOmpleted His blaZInG 50 aND became eVeN moRe caVALier wIth hIS wIcket, eveNtuallY BeInG stumpeD oFf MuraLiThaRan As welL, But tHe damaGe had alrEady bEEn done with the WORld XI looking aT A sCORe WEll aBovE 300. Stephen FleMing COntrIbutED a QuiCKfire 30, LosinG bATtINg partner Hayden for oNlY 2 (stumpEd off muralitharan aGain), before BEINg clean bOwleD By vAas. The final oveR featUred a partnERship betWeen sPinners DAniel VettORI (27 not out) aNd SHanE WaRne (2 NOT oUt), with Warne's cOMEbacK tO limiteD-ovErs cricKet BeiNg gReeTiNg rapturoUsly by thE fAnS.

THe InnIngs eNDed on a soMeWhaT fArcIcal nOTe, as WaRne miScouNtEd THe nUmber of BAlLS Left In ThE finAl oVeR and bEgan LEavIng the fIeld with VAas HAvinG oNe DeliverY left. Rising to ThE occasion, uMpIre bowden ISSued WarnE with a "yellow card", to cheerS From the CroWd. WarNe waS recalled To tHe wickEt aND the WoRld XI fInishEd WitH A Total OF 344 FoR 8. As MaTch sponsorS tRavElex wErE pleDging a dOnation of A$1,000 per run, anD toyOta A$50,000 for each foR thE six SIXeS, thE woRLd Xi hAD eaRNEd A$644,000.

Asian XI inninGs

The ACC AsIaN xI Were faced wITh tHe ChallenGe of rewRitinG History, Since no teAm had made A sUcceSSFul Run chase of 345 In crickeT history (tHE highESt Total In 50-oVer
airns, who at one point ha d contribu ted m ore  th an  40runs  off a 60 runp artn ership. Kumble bore th e bru nt of t h is  atta ck, wit h  s e v era lba lls  d i sa ppear ing  into t he crowd f or6.  Cairns also co ntributedthe  shot of the  ma tch, a  s tra i ght-d riv en 6off Mu t tiah M uralithar an from h a lfway d o w nthepitch.

Ponting's ce n tury was the c ue for  h i mt o  cu t l oose, hitt in g two consecu t iv e 6 s b e fore being st umped off K u mbl e. Thi sres u lted i n the  s u rpr ising appea ranc e of prof ession a l taile n der Gle nn McG rat h a t nu m be r6 o nt heb ac k o f  hi s "brill ia nt " 61agai n s t NewZea land  earl ier that summ er– ahea d  of  both  Step henFl eming  and A ustra li an opener Matth ew H ayden. Co mme nt ato rs  were barely  ab leto keep  straig h t f ac e s as  "the newest all-r ou n d er  in worl d cric k et "a ttempted  t o s logM u ralit hara n  f or 6 onthe fi r st  b all, un fo rtunat el y m isj udgin g  the  spinof the d elive r y and being ea s ily caught by Yo u s uf Youh ana .

Cairns c ompl e tedhisb la zin g  50 a nd be ca m ee ven more cavalier w it h hiswicke t, eventually  being stu m p e d off Mu rali t ha r an as well, bu t the  damage ha d  already  been  done wi th the Wo r l d XI loo kin g a t a  sc o r ewell above 30 0 .  Ste ph en Flem ing  contri but eda q uic kf ire 30, l osing ba tt in gpa rtn er Ha y den foron ly2(st umped off Mu ralit hara nag a in) , befor e  b e i ng c le an  bow led  b y Vaa s. T h e f inal ov er featur eda  par tn er ship be tween spinner sDaniel Vet to ri(27 no t out) and  Shane Warne (2 not out ) , withWar ne'scome back to l imi ted-ov ers cricke t bein g gre et ing r aptur o u sl y b ythe fans.T heinnin gs  end ed on a  somewhat farcical not e, as Warne m isc ount e d  t hen um b erof bal l s  left in the fi nal over a nd be gan leavin g  th efield w ith Vaa s hav i ng onedeliveryleft. Ris in g to t heoccasion,umpire B owden iss u ed Wa r ne  with  a"yello wcar d", t o chee r s f rom t he cro wd . Warn e was  r ecalledto the wicket and the W orld X I fin ish ed with a  to t alof 344 fo r 8.  As matchspo nso rs Tr ave l ex we re p l ed gin g  a do nati o n of A$1, 0 00  pe r ru n, and Toyo t a A$5 0,000  fo r  eachforthe six sixes, th e  World XI hadearn e d  A$ 644 , 000. 
Asian XI innin gs
T h e  ACC Asi an  XI were fa ced with  t h e cha llenge  of re writing h is t ory, s ince  no  team had  ma de a succe ss fu l  run c hase  o f 345in cri c keth i story (the highe st to t a l in5 0-o ver
airns, who_at one_point had contributed more_than 40_runs_off a_60_run partnership. Kumble_bore the brunt_of this attack, with_several balls disappearing_into_the crowd for 6. Cairns also contributed the shot of the match, a straight-driven_6_off Muttiah_Muralitharan_from_halfway down the pitch.

Ponting's century_was the cue for him_to cut_loose, hitting two consecutive 6s before being stumped_off_Kumble. This resulted_in the surprising appearance of professional tailender Glenn McGrath_at number 6 on the back_of his "brilliant"_61_against_New Zealand earlier that_summer–ahead of both Stephen Fleming and_Australian opener Matthew Hayden. Commentators were_barely able to keep straight faces as_"the newest all-rounder in world cricket"_attempted to slog Muralitharan for_6 on_the first ball, unfortunately misjudging_the spin of_the delivery_and being easily_caught by Yousuf Youhana.

Cairns completed his_blazing 50 and_became even more cavalier with his_wicket,_eventually being stumped_off_Muralitharan_as well,_but the damage_had_already been_done_with the World XI looking at_a_score well above 300. Stephen Fleming contributed_a quickfire 30, losing_batting_partner Hayden for only_2 (stumped off Muralitharan again),_before being clean bowled by Vaas._The final_over featured_a partnership between spinners Daniel Vettori (27 not out) and Shane_Warne (2 not out), with Warne's_comeback to limited-overs cricket_being greeting_rapturously_by the fans.

The_innings_ended on_a somewhat farcical note, as Warne miscounted_the number_of balls left in the final_over and began leaving_the_field with Vaas having one delivery_left. Rising to the occasion, umpire_Bowden issued Warne with a_"yellow_card",_to cheers from the crowd._Warne was recalled to the wicket_and the World_XI finished with a total of 344_for_8. As match sponsors Travelex were_pledging_a donation of A$1,000 per run,_and_Toyota_A$50,000 for each for the_six sixes, the World XI had_earned A$644,000.

Asian XI innings

The ACC Asian XI were faced_with the challenge_of rewriting history, since no_team_had_made a successful run chase of 345 in cricket history_(the highest_total in 50-over