INDIA vs AUSTRALIA, 6th ODI
Match Status : Australia won by 6 wkts
Scorecard
Aus: 172/4 (41.5)
Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Mike Hussey 35 62 2 0 56.5
Adam Voges 23 21 4 0 109.5
 
Ind: 170 (48.0 Ovs)
Bowlers O M R W ER
Sachin Tendulkar 0.5 0 11 0 13.2
Harbhajan Singh 10 1 23 2 2.3
RR : 4.11  
Last Wkt: Cameron White lbw b Raina 25(48) - 143/4 in 36.3 ov.
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Commentary -
That's it from all of us here on a day when India lost badly. Do join us on Wednesday for the final game of this series. Until then this is Srivathsa, signing off on behalf of Shirshendu Roy, Shashank and Mayank. Cheerio!
Bollinger is the Man of the Match: Really happy today, just got it all together at the right time. A great learning experience for me, different surfaces and that's what we learn from. Everyone went out and had a good crack, one of the best teams I have been part of.
Ponting: I could not be more happier, probably one of the best series wins in my career, with all the injuries we have had. The pitch was a little two paced, thankfully our new ball bowlers did the job for us. The fielding has been great, quite often in the close games that makes the difference. I am really proud of captaining this side. Some really good signs for the future.
Dhoni: Winning the toss, we said the first half-an-hour was crucial, after that we never recovered. We could have batted second looking at the conditions. We fell short by 50-55 runs. The Mohali and Hyderabad game, those are the games we dont want to lose. We lost games that we should have won. Jadeja is doing the job for us, he is doing the job perfectly, so no chance of another spinner.
Australia have been clinical in their run-chase. Marsh fell early but Watson and Ponting kept the runs ticking at a steady rate. Harbhajan snapped 2 quick wickets but the Aussies were in no real trouble, with Hussey and White consolidating with a steady 50 run stand to take the Aussies to a comprehensive win. They have won their 2nd successive ODI series in India. We now move to the D.Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai for the dead rubber on Wednesday. Join us shortly for the presentation....
41.5 Tendulkar to Voges, FOUR!! And Australia have won the series! It was the googly, far too short, Voges picked it up easily and dispatched it behind square leg, Aus win by 6 wickets
41.4 Tendulkar to Voges, FOUR!! He finds the gap this time! Tendulkar serves up another long hop, Voges pulls it fiercely into the gap at mid wicket
41.3 Tendulkar to Voges, 2 runs, leg break, far too short, pulled away from well outside off to wide mid wicket
41.2 Tendulkar to Mike Hussey, 1 run, on leg stump, he goes back and works it through square leg
41.1 Tendulkar to Mike Hussey, no run, starts with an off-break, Mike Hussey is struck on the pad as he tries to defend
Sachin Tendulkar comes into the attack. The last time he bowled was in the 3rd Test against NZ.
40.6 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, 1 run, uses the depth of the crease as he works this one to mid wicket, 10 needed now!
40.5 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, flighted and full, defended on the frontfoot
40.4 Harbhajan to Voges, 1 run, short outside off, cut away behind square for an easy single
4 men around the bat now..
40.3 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, 1 run, down the leg side, nudged away to fine leg
40.2 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, he lunges forward to block
40.1 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, good delivery, turns sharply from a length, defended on the backfoot
Harbhajan Singh [9.0-1-20-2] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now
39.6 Yuvraj to Voges, no run, nicely tossed up on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler
39.5 Yuvraj to Voges, FOUR!! Poor delivery! Short, quick and down the leg side, Voges uses the pace as he tucks that away wide of short fine leg
39.4 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, full and straight, driven through the line to long on
39.3 Yuvraj to Voges, 1 run, full delivery, taps it close into the leg side and takes the single on offer
39.2 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, short delivery outside off, punched down to long off
39.1 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, tossed up on off, he leans forward to defend
Yuvraj Singh [6.0-1-22-0] is back into the attack
38.6 Raina to Voges, no run, another quick ball on the stumps, Voges blocks it from his crease
38.5 Raina to Voges, no run, Voges goes back and punches it back to Raina
38.4 Raina to Voges, no run, tossed up and Voges defends
38.3 Raina to Voges, FOUR!!, good shot! was just short and Voges rocked back to bisect the two fielders at deep square leg with a perfect pull shot
38.2 Raina to Voges, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Voges defends
38.1 Raina to Mike Hussey, 1 run, flatter on the middle and leg, Mike Hussey works it to deep square leg
37.6 Harbhajan to Voges, no run, tossed up outside off, Voges drives it to mid off, straight to the fielder
37.5 Harbhajan to Voges, no run, flatter on the stumps, Voges blocks
37.4 Harbhajan to Voges, no run, good bowling, Voges goes back and punches it back to Harbhajan
37.3 Harbhajan to Voges, no run, the doosra and Voges defends
37.2 Harbhajan to Voges, no run, that drifted away, Voges played for the spin and was beaten!
37.1 Harbhajan to Voges, no run, too full outside off, Voges plays it back to the bowler
Harbhajan Singh [8.0-0-20-2] is back into the attack
36.6 Raina to Voges, 1 run, on the middle and leg, worked down to deep square leg
36.5 Raina to Voges, 2 runs, Oh that was close! turned in sharply, Voges gets forward, prods at that, a thick inside edge, just past the leg stump, that nearly shaved the leg stump, Voges gets off the mark with a streaky shot
36.4 Raina to Voges, no run, full ball outside off, Voges drives it to mid off
Adam Voges, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Raina to White, out Lbw!! That was dead! Raina is bowling it quicker and fired that one in, White shuffles across, went to clip it away, missed it altogether, trapped plumb in front, Asoka has an easy decision to make, too late in the day for India? White lbw b Raina 25(48)
36.3 Raina to White, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
36.2 Raina to White, no run, again a quicker delivery on the middle and leg, White taps it to short leg
36.1 Raina to Mike Hussey, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, Mike Hussey whips it to short mid wicket
Suresh Raina [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
35.6 Nehra to Mike Hussey, 1 run, now drops it to short cover, takes a quick single, retains the strike with that run
35.5 Nehra to Mike Hussey, FOUR!!,Bang! just a wee bit short and Mike Hussey essays a fine cut shot deep backward point, lovely timing and placement on that, raced away
35.4 Nehra to White, 1 run, back of a length outside off, White punches, gets a thick outside edge, runs down to third man
35.3 Nehra to White, no run, full ball outside off, nice drive, but straight to the fielder at mid off
35.2 Nehra to White, no run, fuller length on the stumps, White defends it with a dead bat
round the wicket..
35.1 Nehra to Mike Hussey, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Mike Hussey tucks it to deep square leg
Ashish Nehra [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
34.6 Sehwag to White, no run, another quicker delivery from Sehwag, White defends it from his crease
34.5 Sehwag to White, no run, flatter outside off, White pushes it to mid wicket
34.4 Sehwag to Mike Hussey, 1 run, rocks back and punches it to long on
34.3 Sehwag to Mike Hussey, no run, that was close! drifted in to Mike Hussey, hit the pad first, then the bat, huge shout for LBW, hit outside off, good decision from Asoka
34.2 Sehwag to White, 1 run, shortish outside off, White forces it to sweeper cover
34.1 Sehwag to Mike Hussey, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Mike Hussey glances it to fine leg
33.6 Yuvraj to White, no run, whips it to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder
33.5 Yuvraj to White, no run, that one spun and bounced, White is beaten by the late turn
33.4 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, Mike Hussey goes back and eases it to deep extra cover
33.3 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, FOUR!!, Lovely shot! short and Mike Hussey waited on that, dabbed that down to third man, no one there and it is a boundary
33.2 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Mike Hussey blocks
33.1 Yuvraj to White, 1 run, turns it to short mid wicket, another easy single, India are looking listless here
32.6 Sehwag to White, 1 run, turning into White, he shuffles across and works it to fine leg
32.5 Sehwag to Mike Hussey, 1 run, down the leg side, clipped to fine leg
32.4 Sehwag to White, 1 run, another backfoot punch down to long on
32.3 Sehwag to Mike Hussey, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Mike Hussey eases it to long on
32.2 Sehwag to White, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, White punches it to long on
32.1 Sehwag to White, no run, tossed up outside off, White pushes it back to Sehwag
Virender Sehwag, right-arm off break, finally gets a bowl in the series
31.6 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, slower and drifted away, Mike Hussey defends it watchfully on the off side
31.5 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, fired in the blockhole, Mike Hussey is alert to dig it out
31.4 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, Mike Hussey presses forward and blocks
31.3 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, that was a poor shot! Mike Hussey went for the reverse sweep, fired in outside off, beaten
31.2 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, slower and well flighted delivery outside off, Mike Hussey defends it
31.1 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, too short again, Mike Hussey bunts it straight to the fielder at cover
30.6 Raina to White, 2 runs, drifted outside off, White opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man, couple it is
30.5 Raina to White, no run, flatter and quicker, White blocks
30.4 Raina to Mike Hussey, 1 run, fired down the leg side, Mike Hussey clips it to fine leg
30.3 Raina to White, 1 run, lot of turn for Raina, he goes back and punches it to long on
30.2 Raina to White, no run, flatter this time and White plays it back to the bowler
30.1 Raina to White, no run, some turn into White, he eases it back to Raina
Suresh Raina, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
29.6 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, slower and looped it up higher, Mike Hussey taps it back cautiously to Yuvraj
29.5 Yuvraj to White, 1 run, flatter delivery on the middle and leg, White goes back and works it to mid wicket
29.4 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, again short and wide outside off, Mike Hussey forces it to sweeper cover
29.3 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, short and wide outside off, Mike Hussey went for the cut, missed out, Yuvraj was lucky there
29.2 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, well tossed up outside off, Mike Hussey again defends it with a dead bat
over the wicket now...
29.1 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Mike Hussey blocks it from his crease
28.6 Harbhajan to White, no run, good bowling from Harbhajan, fuller and on off, White gets forward to defend
28.5 Harbhajan to White, no run, that was the top-spinner from Harbhajan, outside off, White goes for the sweep, hit on the arm
28.4 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, 1 run, delivery looped up outside off, Mike Hussey gets forward and eases it to cover
28.3 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, floated outside off, Mike Hussey watches and lets it go
28.2 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Mike Hussey defends it to mid wicket
28.1 Harbhajan to White, 1 run, turned away with the spin to deep fine leg
27.6 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, drifting away from round the wicket, Mike Hussey gets behind that one nicely, defends
27.5 Yuvraj to White, 1 run, short outside off, eased into the gap off the backfoot to deep point
27.4 Yuvraj to White, no run, nicely tossed up on middle, goes straight on, White defends
27.3 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, gets back and whips it to deep square leg
27.2 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, no run, nicely tossed up on middle, Mike Hussey inside edges it, just short of leg slip
27.1 Yuvraj to White, 1 run, quicker delivery, White fetches it from outside off down to deep mid wicket
26.6 Harbhajan to White, 1 run, fired into middle and leg, turned past square leg
26.5 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, 1 run, fuller length on middle and leg, he gets a leading edge past cover
26.4 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, flighted from round the stumps on middle, Mike Hussey gets forward and defends
26.3 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, 2 runs, trifle short and wide outside off, cut hard to deep backward point, easy 2 runs taken
26.2 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, pitches it outside leg stump, Mike Hussey looks to sweep, gets it on the top of the pad
26.1 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, flighted delivery on middle, turns away a bit, Mike Hussey taps it to cover point, looks for a single but is sent back
25.6 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, nice deft touch from Mike Hussey, taps it onto the offside and gets across for a quick single
25.5 Yuvraj to White, 1 run, shortish delivery on middle, pushed wide of mid wicket for an easy single
25.4 Yuvraj to White, no run, induces the edge this time, just short of 2nd slip
25.3 Yuvraj to White, no run, fired into middle from round the wicket, pushed back to the bowler
25.2 Yuvraj to White, no run, drifts back in and turns away at the last moment, White has that well covered
25.1 Yuvraj to Mike Hussey, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps from round the wicket, driven to Raina at mid wicket, he gets a hand to it, and they get across for a single
Yuvraj Singh [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
24.6 Harbhajan to White, no run, quicker delivery on middle, White goes for the sweep, is beaten, but the umpire thinks he was struck outside the line of the stumps
24.5 Harbhajan to White, no run, superb spin back in from off, White gets an inside edge, the ball lobs just past the fielder at slip
24.4 Harbhajan to White, no run, tossed up on middle, taps it to short mid on
24.3 Harbhajan to White, no run, yorker length delivery on off, digs it out, back to the bowler
24.2 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, 1 run, trifle short outside off, gets some extra bounce, an uppish drive from Mike Hussey past cover
24.1 Harbhajan to White, 1 run, gets forward and drives it down to deep mid wicket
23.6 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, no run, flighted delivery on middle, driven back to the bowler, end of an excellent spell from Jadeja, he may not have any wickets to show for his efforts, but he certainly trouble the batsmen
23.5 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, no run, punches it straight to point
23.4 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, no run, nicely tossed up on middle and leg, looks to turn it past leg slip, good stop by Raina
23.3 Jadeja to White, 1 run, gets it to come in with the angle on middle, White inside edges it behind square on the leg side for an easy single
23.2 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Mike Hussey gets an edge past slip, down to short third man
23.1 Jadeja to White, 1 run, gets some extra bounce and grip off the deck, White pushes forward, gets it off the shoulder of the bat past point
22.6 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, nice flight from Harbhajan outside off, Mike Hussey lets it go
22.5 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, gets the outside edge of the bat again, wide of the fielder at slip
22.4 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, that is a beauty! Spins away sharply after pitching on middle, Mike Hussey plays and misses!
22.3 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, drifting back in from round the wicket, Mike Hussey prods fotrward and defends
22.2 Harbhajan to White, 1 run, turns a tossed up delivery on middle down to long on
22.1 Harbhajan to White, no run, flighted delivery outside off, White gets forward and smothers the spin
21.6 Jadeja to White, 1 run, quicker delivery on middle and leg, White gets back and tucks it behind square for a single, retains the strike
21.5 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, 1 run, squeezes it past cover, gets across quickly for a single
21.4 Jadeja to White, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, White gets his foot down and drives it wide of cover
21.3 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, 1 run, drives it to mid wicket for an easy single
21.2 Jadeja to Mike Hussey, no run, nice turn back in, Mike Hussey looks to drive, beaten by the turn, beautifully bowled, between bat and pad!
21.1 Jadeja to White, 1 run, angled in from round the wicket, tickles it past short fine leg for an easy single
Correction: Harbhajan has dismissed 13 times overall, 10 times in ODIs and thrice in Tests
20.6 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, no run, pushed off the backfoot to cover
20.5 Harbhajan to Mike Hussey, byes, 2 runs, quicker delivery outside off, Mike Hussey lets it go, Dhoni doesn't collect it cleanly, they get 2 byes
This is the 13th time that Harbhajan has dismissed Ponting in ODIs.
Mike Hussey, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Harbhajan to Ponting, out Caught by Gambhir!! Grips and spins back in from middle, Ponting gets an inside edge onto the pad, the ball lobs to the fielder at leg slip, are India back into this? Ponting c Gambhir b Harbhajan 27(57) [4s-3]
20.4 Harbhajan to Ponting, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
20.3 Harbhajan to White, 1 run, turned to deep mid wicket for an easy single
20.2 Harbhajan to White, no run, looped up nicely on off, White turns the bat face a little too early, gets a leading edge onto the offside
20.1 Harbhajan to Ponting, 1 run, gets foward and pushes a flighted delivery on middle wide of mid wicket
19.6 Jadeja to White, 2 runs, late cuts it wide of point, towards short third man, good running between the wickets
19.5 Jadeja to White, no run, pitches on off and spins away, White taps it late, just short of 2nd slip
19.4 Jadeja to Ponting, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, tucks it to square leg for an easy single
19.3 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, flighted delivery on off, driven back to the bowler
19.2 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler
19.1 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, gets forward and taps it to point
Cameron White, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Drinks are on the field now
Harbhajan to Watson, out Caught by Sehwag!!Nicely tossed up outside off, Watson goes for a mighty slog sweep, top edges it and Veeru takes a simple catch at 1st slip, the crowd are up on their feet, no big celebration from the Indians though. Watson c Sehwag b Harbhajan 49(49) [4s-10]
18.6 Harbhajan to Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.5 Harbhajan to Ponting, 1 run, gets outside the line of the stumps and sweeps it down to fine leg
18.4 Harbhajan to Ponting, 2 runs, tucks it wide of square leg and gets back for the couple, Nehra was slow to get off the blocks
18.3 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, tossed up on off, Ponting prods forward, if there was a fielder at short leg, it would have been an easy catch
18.2 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, quicker delivery down leg, Ponting plays and misses
18.1 Harbhajan to Watson, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle, Watson scoops it over mid wicket dor a single, it was in the air, but wide of the fielder
Harbhajan Singh [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
17.6 Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, comes in with the angle from round the wicket, tucks it towards square leg for an easy single
17.5 Jadeja to Watson, no run, quicker outside off this time, he shapes for a cut, misses it this time
17.4 Jadeja to Watson, FOUR!!, superb late cut from Watson, gets back to a shortish delivery on the stumps, makes some room and plays it really late past short third man, the ball speeds away into the boundary
17.3 Jadeja to Watson, no run, fired in on middle, Watson pushes it wide of the bowler, Jadeja runs across and stops that
17.2 Jadeja to Ponting, 1 run, gets it into the gap this time, pierces the infield for an easy single
17.1 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, quicker delivery on middle, pitches and spins away, Ponting defends
16.6 Yuvraj to Watson, no run, full and straight on middle, back to the bowler, expensive start for Yuvraj
16.5 Yuvraj to Watson, FOUR!!, poor delivery from Yuvraj, way too short and wide outside off, Watson gets back and cracks it past deep extra cover, amazing timing
16.4 Yuvraj to Watson, no run, gets it to come in with the angle, Watson gets back and taps it down the pitch
16.3 Yuvraj to Watson, no run, arm ball outside off from round the wicket, well left by Watson
16.2 Yuvraj to Watson, no run, tossed up on middle, Watson gets forward and defends
16.1 Yuvraj to Watson, FOUR!!, not an auspicious start from Yuvraj, overpitched outside off, Watson just leans into it and smashes it past cover
Yuvraj Singh, left-arm spin, comes into the attack
15.6 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, gives it some air again, Ponting gets forward and taps it down the pitch, it took the inner half of the bat
15.5 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Ponting gets forward and guides it to the gully fielder
15.4 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, fired in outside off from round the wicket, left alone by Ponting
15.3 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, short and wide outside off, a short arm jab from Ponting to cover
15.2 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, gets back and drives it to cover point
15.1 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, tossed up on off, grips and spins away, Ponting gets forward and defends
14.6 Harbhajan to Ponting, 1 run, turns it wide of square leg for an easy single, keeps the strike
14.5 Harbhajan to Ponting, 2 runs, tickles it fine this time, beats the fielder at short fine leg and they get back for a couple easily
14.4 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, thats more like it from Harbhajan, nicely tossed up outside off, spins back in, Ponting late to get down on that, is beaten completely!
14.3 Harbhajan to Ponting, byes, FOUR!!,spins on middle and leg, grips and turns back in sharply, it beats everything, Dhoni a little late to get across, 4 byes for Aus, handy runs these
14.2 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, pitches on middle and spins back in sharply, Ponting looks to tuck it fine, beaten, good take down leg by Dhoni
14.1 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, flighted delivery on middle, pushed to mid wicket
13.6 Jadeja to Watson, FOUR!!, that wasn't particularly clever from Jadeja, short delivery on middle, Watson swivels back and pulls it handsomely past deep square leg
13.5 Jadeja to Watson, no run, inside edges a quicker delivery to short fine leg
13.4 Jadeja to Watson, no run, nicely tossed up on off, inviting Watson to drive, he gets it off the shoulder of the bat, just short of the slip fielder
13.3 Jadeja to Watson, no run, quicker delivery on middle, Watson goes for a pull, misses it, the ball hurries onto him
13.2 Jadeja to Watson, no run, that is a beauty from Jadeja! Pitches on middle and spins away, Watson is all at sea, superb turn
13.1 Jadeja to Watson, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, Watson caresses it to cover
12.6 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, fired into middle, Ponting gets back and taps it wide of short leg
12.5 Harbhajan to Ponting, 2 runs, gets a thickish outside edge past short third man for a couple, good spin back in from Harbhajan
12.4 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, tossed up on off, Ponting closes the bat face a little too early, gets a leading edge towards point
12.3 Harbhajan to Watson, 1 run, shortish delivery on middle and leg, whipped away to deep square leg
12.2 Harbhajan to Ponting, 1 run, pushes a tossed up delivery down to long on
12.1 Harbhajan to Ponting, no run, flighted delivery outside off, spins back in, Ponting gets forward and defends
Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
11.6 Jadeja to Ponting, 1 run, punched off the backfoot wide of mid off
11.5 Jadeja to Ponting, no run grips and spins away after pitching, Ponting is induced into the drive, is beaten by the turn!
11.4 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, flighted delivery on off, Ponting gets forward and steers it to point
11.3 Jadeja to Ponting, FOUR!!, that wasn't all that short from Jadeja, Ponting picked up the length early and eased it past point, that was timed beautifully
11.2 Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, trifle short and wide outside off, cuts it to deep extra cover
11.1 Jadeja to Watson, no run, quicker delivery on middle, Watson gets back and pushes it back to the bowler
10.6 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, nips back in from offstump again, Ponting is nicely behind that one, defends it to cover, end of another superb over from Munaf
10.5 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, gets forward and drives a length delivery on off to cover point
10.4 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, fuller length on off, driven on the up to mid off
10.3 Munaf Patel to Watson, 1 run, uses the pace of the bowler and steers it wide of point for a single
10.2 Munaf Patel to Watson, FOUR!!, intentional stroke from Watson, runs it down fine past the keeper and into the boundary, there was no one at third man
10.1 Munaf Patel to Watson, no run, superb length on middle, Watson prods forward half heartedly, defends
Bowling power-play has been taken
9.6 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, quicker on middle, tapped back to the bowler, end of a good probing over from Jadeja
9.5 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, gets forward and defends a tossed up delivery
9.4 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, nicely looped up outside off, Ponting drives on the up, hits Gambhir on the full and silly point, it was mistimed, the ball loops up but lands safely
9.3 Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, Watson drives it wide of mid wicket for a single
9.2 Jadeja to Watson, no run, quicker delivery on off, beats the edge again, superb bowling
9.1 Jadeja to Watson, no run, superb bowling from Jadeja, pitches on middle and spins away, Watson plays down the wrong line, big appeal but the umpire thinks that would have missed the offstump, tight call that, very very close
8.6 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, guides it straight to backward point, MAIDEN OVER!! from Munaf Patel
8.5 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, that was in the slot for the drive, Ponting picks the fielder at cover, Munaf Patel lucky to get away with that wide half volley
8.4 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, back of length on off, Ponting inside edges it to square leg, Munaf Patel is attacking the stumps here, this is excellent bowling
8.3 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, good length on middle, shapes back in again, Ponting plays down the wrong line, lucky to get some bat on it
8.2 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, fuller length on middle, nips back in a touch, driven to mid on
8.1 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, he is maintaining nice discipline here, good length on middle, Ponting pushes it back down the pitch
7.6 Jadeja to Ponting, 1 run, short on middle, that is hammered but straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket
7.5 Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, driven off the frontfoot to cover, they set off for a quick single, Raina throws it into Dhoni who whips the bails off but Ponting is just in
7.4 Jadeja to Watson, FOUR!!, that is a poor delivery, giving the batsman enough width to cut, Watson does just that, wide of short third man and into the fence
7.3 Jadeja to Watson, no run, fired in on middle from round the wicket, flicked to a diving Yuvraj at square leg, excellent stop that
7.2 Jadeja to Watson, no run, grips and spins away from off, Watson defends
7.1 Jadeja to Watson, no run, arm ball outside off from round the wicket, left alone by Watson
6.6 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, good tight line on the stumps, Ponting prods forward, taps it onto the onside
6.5 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, nice shape away from off, Ponting gets forward and defends
6.4 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, back of length on off, punched back to the bowler
6.3 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, gets it right on the good length spot on off, Ponting gets forward and guides it to point
6.2 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, length delivery on off, pushed back to the bowler
6.1 Munaf Patel to Ponting, FOUR!!, that is a beautiful drive from Ponting, just a mere extension of the arms, timed beautifully through cover point, the fielder had no chance to stop that
5.6 Jadeja to Watson, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps from round the wicket, tapped onto the offside, end ofa good tight over
5.5 Jadeja to Watson, no run, nice flight on off, Watson inside edges it back to the bowler
5.4 Jadeja to Ponting, 1 run, glances it to short fine leg for an easy single
5.3 Jadeja to Ponting, no run, tossed up outside off, a nice firm drive by Ponting, hits the fielder at silly point
5.2 Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, driven down the ground to mid on, just wide of the bowler
5.1 Jadeja to Watson, no run, drifts back in from round the wicket, Watson plays down the wrong line, is struck on the pad, mighty close that, a huge appeal from the bowlwer, but the umpire says no, it looked to have missed leg
Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm spin, comes into the attack
4.6 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, good length outside off, Ponting pushes it to cover
4.5 Munaf Patel to Ponting, no run, drags it back this time, good length delivery pitching outside off and shaping away, Ponting lets it go
4.4 Munaf Patel to Ponting, FOUR!!, that is as good as it can get, what a superb straight to get off the mark, a rank half volley on middle, driven down the ground past mid on
Ricky Ponting, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Munaf Patel to Marsh, out Lbw!! Good line and length bowling will always fetch you a wicket and Munaf Patel has done just that. Tight line on middle, Marsh looks to whip it, misses the line of the ball and the ball would have crashed into middle and leg, a much needed wicket for India, that will surely lift their sagging morale. Marsh lbw b Munaf Patel 6(14) [4s-1]
4.3 Munaf Patel to Marsh, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
4.2 Munaf Patel to Marsh, no run, driven down the ground beautifully, straight to Harbhajan at mid off
4.1 Munaf Patel to Marsh, no run, good start by Munaf Patel, good length on middle, Marsh defends
Munaf Patel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 Nehra to Watson, FOUR!!, banged in short on middle and leg, Watson looks to pull, gets a glove on it, but the ball has enough in it to beat the fine leg fielder, good positive start by the Aussies
3.5 Nehra to Marsh, 1 run, full on off, Marsh inside edges a drive to mid wicket and gets across for a quick single
3.4 Nehra to Marsh, FOUR!!, full and wide outside off, Marsh just leant into the drive and caressed it beautifully past cover, the ball sped away into the fence, perfect balance and timing
3.3 Nehra to Marsh, no run, nips back in from the offstump this time, played back to the bowler
3.2 Nehra to Marsh, no run, good length from Nehra again, full and around off, gets some seam movement away, Marsh taps it to cover point
3.1 Nehra to Marsh, no run, fuller length on off, shapes away, left alone by Marsh
2.6 Praveen Kumar to Watson, FOUR!!, that was a poor delivery from Praveen Kumar, a nice juicy half volley on the pads, and it was begging to be hit, Watson just helped it over square leg, superb touch this, Aus off to a confident start
2.5 Praveen Kumar to Watson, no run, nips back in after pitching on length around offstump, Watson punches it back to the bowler, good stop by PK on his follow-through
2.4 Praveen Kumar to Marsh, 1 run, gets outside the line of the off stump and tucks it down to fine leg
2.3 Praveen Kumar to Marsh, no run, nice away swinger pitched on middle, Marsh lets it go, hardly carries to Dhoni
2.2 Praveen Kumar to Marsh, no run, good length on off, Marsh covers the line of the ball nicely, back down the pitch to the bowler
2.1 Praveen Kumar to Marsh, no run, fuller length on off, driven back down the pitch to the bowler
1.6 Nehra to Watson, FOUR!!, that is timed beautifully behind point, just leant into the drive, and the ball sped away into the boundary, sweet timing from Watson
1.5 Nehra to Watson, no run, much better line and length from Nehra, nips back in from offstump, fuller in length again, Watson gets forward and defends
1.4 Nehra to Watson, no run, gets it on middle and leg this time, fuller in length, Watson gets back and pushes it to mid wicket
1.4 Nehra to Watson, wide, straying in line once again, this time it was way down leg, hardly carries to Dhoni
1.3 Nehra to Watson, no run, full and straight on the pads, flicked straight to square leg
1.2 Nehra to Watson, no run, nice shape into the batsman from middle and leg, the ball brushes the thigh pad and Dhoni goes up for a caught behind, but the umpire isn't convinced
1.1 Nehra to Watson, no run, back of length delivery on middle, punched off the backfoot to mid off
Ashish Nehra, comes into the attack
0.6 Praveen Kumar to Marsh, no run, well outside off this time, he shoulders arms
0.5 Praveen Kumar to Marsh, no run, hint of swing, watchfully defended on the frontfoot
0.4 Praveen Kumar to Watson, 1 run, angled down the leg side and flicked away hard but Nehra got to it quickly and stopped it
0.3 Praveen Kumar to Watson, no run, shapes away from a length, cut into the ground at point, good stop by Jadeja
0.2 Praveen Kumar to Watson, no run, good length on off, defends it from the crease to point
0.1 Praveen Kumar to Watson, FOUR!! Lovely shot to get off the mark! Full delivery outside off, he leans forward and caresses it superbly through extra cover
Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh are at the crease. Shane Watson is on strike. Praveen Kumar will open the attack
It was a good toss to lose for Australia as their new ball bowlers struck early, reducing India to 27/5 inside 9 overs. Dhoni and Jadeja strung together a good partnership before a rough decision sent the skipper back just when he was settling in. Jadeja chipped in with a mature half century. He and Praveen Kumar, who scored his maiden ODI fifty stitched together a vital 74 run stand to lift India past the 150 mark. Bollinger was the pick of the bowlers, snapping 5 wickets, and in the end reducing India to a below par total of 170. Can the Aussies have this easy or will India make a fist of this? Join us in 30 minutes to find out.
Watson to Munaf Patel, out Bowled!! That's that! A full delivery on off stump, he backs away to late cut but doesn't connect as the off stump is uprooted! Why was he looking for the single anyway? We'll never know! Munaf Patel b Watson 0(2)
47.6 Watson to Munaf Patel, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
47.5 Watson to Munaf Patel, no run, beaten! Angled into the right hander, Munaf Patel pushes limply at it, the ball goes through between his bat and leg stump, mightly close!
Munaf Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Watson to Nehra, out Bowled!! That's the way! Bowls it on a good length on the stumps, Nehra backs away and goes for the ugly swipe across the line, misses completely and the middle stump takes a beating! Nehra b Watson 4(12)
47.4 Watson to Nehra, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
47.3 Watson to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, goes for the wild swing across the line, slices it towards long on, well short of the fielder
47.2 Watson to Nehra, leg byes, 1 run, slower delivery, off the pad to the off side as he tries to work that to leg
47.1 Watson to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, full delivery, he backs away and hammers it to long off
46.6 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, short delivery into the body, dropped close into the off side with soft hands for a quick single
46.6 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, no ball, FOUR!! Maiden FIFTY for PK! A high full toss, over waist height, Praveen Kumar uses the pace on that as he manouvers that behind point
46.5 Bollinger to Nehra, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, eased down to long on
46.4 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, follows him with a yorker, squeezed out to deep cover
46.3 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, no run, good delivery, sees him backing away and fires it full outside off, Praveen Kumar cant reach it!
46.2 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, FOUR!! What a shot! short delivery, he backs away to leg and blasts it over wide mid wicket, one bounce over the ropes
46.1 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, no run, tight line on off, defended with an angled bat to point
45.6 Watson to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, drives it through the line to long on
45.5 Watson to Nehra, 1 run, turns it to mid wicket and goes through for a casual single, a direct hit would've had him in trouble
45.4 Watson to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, Voges has dropped a sitter! comes down the track and slices it up in the air to point, Voges backpeddles, gets two hands to it before making a mess of it
45.3 Watson to Praveen Kumar, no run, short but not all that wide, he's cramped for room as he cuts to point
45.2 Watson to Nehra, 1 run, and he does well to get off strike by chopping it down to third man
45.1 Watson to Nehra, no run, good length delivery on off, defended from the crease
Shane Watson [6.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
44.6 Bollinger to Nehra, 1 run, round the wicket, Nehra pokes at it with an open face and runs it down to third man to keep strike
44.5 Bollinger to Nehra, no run, angled across the right hander, Nehra defends well inside the line, getting beaten once more
44.4 Bollinger to Nehra, no run, comical! Bowls the slower delivery, Nehra comes down the track and has an ugly swipe at it but doesn't even come near
Free hit now
44.4 Bollinger to Nehra, no ball, it was a good delivery had he not overstepped, sharp fizzing bouncer and Nehra swayed out of the way
44.3 Bollinger to Nehra, no run, full and straight, Nehra blocks on the frontfoot
44.2 Bollinger to Nehra, no run, good delivery, fractionally outside off, he lets it go
Ashish Nehra, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Bollinger to Jadeja, out Caught by White!! That's his fifer! back of a length delivery on off, Jadeja looks to pull, is slightly late on the shot, gets it high on the bat and it spoons up to mid wicket where White completes the simple catch, good fighting knock! Jadeja c White b Bollinger 57(103) [4s-6]
44.1 Bollinger to Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Doug Bollinger [8.0-4-21-4] is back into the attack
43.6 McKay to Praveen Kumar, 2 runs, low full toss on the stumps, he looks to go over the on side but ends up getting a leading edge over point, good diving stop by the sweeper
43.5 McKay to Praveen Kumar, FOUR!! He's on a roll! Full and wide, Praveen Kumar opens the face as he carves that away through cover point, good hitting this!
43.4 McKay to Praveen Kumar, 2 runs, full delivery, angled into leg stump, whipped away neatly to long on for an easy two
This is a record partnership for the 8th wicket at Guwahati.
43.3 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, good delivery, hits a good length and seams away, beating his attempted drive
43.2 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, pitched up outside off, driven firmly to extra cover
43.1 McKay to Praveen Kumar, SIX!! Stand and delivery! Overpitched on the stumps, Praveen Kumar makes a little room and launches it straight down the ground, super hit!
42.6 Watson to Jadeja, no run, good length on off, he clears the front leg and goes for the slog but mistimes it into the ground towards the bowler
42.5 Watson to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, tight line, wristed away wide of mid wicket for a quick single
42.4 Watson to Praveen Kumar, no run, good glovework! He shuffles across and tries to work it away fine, misses it but Manou does well to collect that
42.3 Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, short and wide, cut hard to square third man
42.2 Watson to Jadeja, no run, shortish delivery outside off, late cut towards gully
42.1 Watson to Jadeja, FOUR!! Shot! He comes down the track and slaps the length delivery past the bowler
Shane Watson [5.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
41.6 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, pitched up full outside the off stump, Praveen Kumar looks to lift it over the top of mid off, plays and misses it completely
41.5 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, full on the middle and leg, Jadeja closes the face of the bat and clips it towards square leg for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
41.4 McKay to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, right up in the blockhole, Praveen Kumar digs it out down the ground for a single
41.3 McKay to Praveen Kumar, FOUR!!, Good change in pace, Praveen Kumar backs away outside the leg stump and drills it over the top of the cover fielder for four, another valuable shot!
41.2 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, gently pushed towards mid off, finds the man
41.1 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump, Jadeja flat bats it down the ground towards mid off for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
40.6 Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, gently worked away off the legs for a single
40.5 Johnson to Jadeja, FOUR!!, And this time Jadeja looks to hit out and is lucky to survive, blasts it towards mid off, the ball was dying on mid off, catch dropped!! tough chance as that was hit really hard!
40.4 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, turned towards square leg, can't beat the fielder
40.3 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, steered towards point, straight to the fielder
40.2 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, length delivery outside the off stump, Jadeja backs away and mistimes a drive to cover, straight to the fielder
40.1 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, short and wide, Jadeja taps it to point
India opt to take the batting powerplay
39.6 McKay to Praveen Kumar, FOUR!!, Praveen Kumar is going ballistic now, sees the mid off being pushed back and lifts a length ball over mid on another four, wonderful shot!
39.5 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, gently flicked off the pads for a single
39.4 McKay to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, slower delivery outside off and Praveen Kumar runs it down to third man for a single this time
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39.3 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, back of a length this time, defended on the off side
39.2 McKay to Praveen Kumar, FOUR!!, fullish and wide outside the off stump, Praveen Kumar backs away and drills it over mid off for four, he absolutely blasted that one to the fence, lovely hit
39.1 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, turned away off the pads for a single
38.6 Johnson to Praveen Kumar, no run
38.5 Johnson to Praveen Kumar, no run, beautiful angle created by Johnson on that occasion, swinging away as Praveen Kumar looks to defend, beaten all ends up that time, Johnson is bowling a superb line and length here
38.4 Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, angled down to third man for a single
38.3 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, back of a length and angled into the body, Jadeja defends it down with soft hands on the leg side
38.2 Johnson to Praveen Kumar, 3 runs, Short and wide outside the off stump, Praveen Kumar backs away and slaps it wide of mid off for three runs, good sliding stop in the deep, saves a run for his side
38.1 Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Jadeja clips it wide of mid wicket for a single
37.6 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, big swing outside off and a miss
37.5 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, gently dabbed on the off side
37.4 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, defended down with soft hands this time
37.3 McKay to Praveen Kumar, no run, rising from a back of a length spot, skids through as Praveen Kumar looks to run it down, beats the outside edge by just a kitten's whisker, close shave
37.2 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Jadeja punches it through the covers for a single
37.1 McKay to Jadeja, no run, angled across the left hander, Jadeja goes on the backfoot and defends it towards short cover, straight to the fielder this time
36.6 Johnson to Praveen Kumar, no run, Praveen Kumar backs away outside the leg stump and looks to blast it over the top of the offside field, misses it completely, huge swing and a miss
36.5 Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, drifting in, Jadeja closes the face of the bat and glances it to deep square leg for a single, the hundred comes up for India now!
36.4 Johnson to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, Praveen Kumar drops it towards mid off with gentle hands, sets off for a quick single and gets it comfortably in the end
36.3 Johnson to Praveen Kumar, no run, fired in full and speeding off the deck, Praveen Kumar looks to drive it on the rise through the covers, misses it completely on that occasion
36.2 Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, gently pushed wide of cover for a single this time
36.1 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, fraction short and skidding through, Jadeja goes on the backfoot and punches it hard to point, straight to the fielder this time
Mitchell Johnson [6.0-1-26-3] is back into the attack
35.6 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, pushed through to sweeper cover for a single, Jadeja retains the strike with that run
35.5 McKay to Jadeja, no run, gently pushed to point, straight to the fielder
35.4 McKay to Jadeja, no run, back of a length ball and Jadeja defends it this time
35.3 McKay to Jadeja, no run, defended straight back to the bowler this time
35.2 McKay to Jadeja, no run, fraction short and very close to the off stump, Jadeja looks to cut, chopped it back onto the stumps, infact almost, Praveen Kumar came charging in for a quick single, the keeper throws but it lands wide of the stumps
35.1 McKay to Jadeja, no run, swings back in from a length spot, Jadeja blocks it
Clint McKay [5.0-1-10-0] is back into the attack
34.6 Bollinger to Jadeja, 1 run, length ball wide outside the off stump, Jadeja steers it wide of point, the fielder puts in a dive and deflects the ball away for a single
34.5 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, fraction short, angled in a little bit with some extra bit of bounce, Jadeja defends it towards mid off, straight to the fielder this time
34.4 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, fired in, Jadeja clips it to mid on
34.3 Bollinger to Jadeja, FOUR!!, Fraction short outside the off stump, Jadeja fishes at it, thick edge goes flying down to third man for four, streaky shot, flashy and lucky!
34.2 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, fraction short and pushed into the covers for a single this time, straight to the fielder in the deep
34.1 Bollinger to Praveen Kumar, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, some extra bit of bounce on that occasion, Praveen Kumar looks to cut and misses it
Mandatory change of ball now...
33.6 Hauritz to Jadeja, 2 runs, short and wide outside the off stump, turning away, Jadeja cuts it through point for a single, a little fumble allows another run
33.5 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, defended on the frontfoot on the off side
33.4 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, turning in, Praveen Kumar shuffles across and glances it to deep square leg for a single
33.3 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, no run, defended watchfully
33.2 Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, short and wide outside the off stump, Jadeja goes on the backfoot and cuts it into the covers for a single, straight to the fielder in the deep
33.1 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, 1 run, gently tossed up and turning in, Praveen Kumar clips it to fine leg for a single
32.6 Bollinger to Jadeja, FOUR!!, Streaky! Jadeja gets forward to defend, pokes at it tentatively and gets an edge down to third man for four, Jadeja has been far from impressive, so have the others been!
32.5 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, Pitched up and skids through from the corridor of uncertainty, Jadeja gets half-forward to drive, looks to play on the rise and is beaten all ends up on that occasion, close shave
32.4 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, more of the same... How can he play and miss in the same area thrice in the same over?
32.3 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, short and rising outside the off stump, Jadeja looks to cut, stands tall to do so, misses it completely on that occasion
32.2 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, on the frontfoot and defended on the off side
32.1 Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, skidding through, Jadeja looks to cut and misses it completely
Drinks are on the field now
31.6 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, no run, gently pushed into the covers, finds the fielder
31.5 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, no run, tossed up wider, left alone to the keeper
31.4 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, no run, quick and sharp turn again, Praveen Kumar gets forward to defend, rapped on the pads but the impact was well outside off on that occasion
31.3 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, no run, quick and sharp turn, Praveen Kumar defends it watchfully to short mid wicket, straight to the fielder this time
31.2 Hauritz to Praveen Kumar, no run, tossed up and turning in, Praveen Kumar defends it watchfully on the frontfoot on the off side
14.4 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, Another repeat of that classic delivery, tossed up and spins away as Jadeja tries to defend, beaten all ends up again on that occasion
14.3 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, driven straight back to the bowler this time
14.2 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, Hauritz draws the batsman forward nicely, enticing flight on the off and turns away from the left hander ever so sharply, looks to defend and is beaten all ends up on that occasion
14.1 Hauritz to Dhoni, 1 run, floated up on the middle and leg, Dhoni comes down the track and drives it down the ground towards long on for a single
13.6 McKay to Jadeja, no run, gently pushed wide of mid off, finds the man
13.5 McKay to Jadeja, no run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Jadeja shuffles across and clips it wide of the bowler, straight to mid on
13.4 McKay to Jadeja, no run, gently pushed towards cover point, finds the fielder
13.3 McKay to Jadeja, no run, fraction short and wide outside the off stump, Jadeja leaves it all alone on that occasion
13.2 McKay to Jadeja, no run, watchfully defended with a dead straight bat
13.1 McKay to Jadeja, no run, beautiful bowling from McKay, swings away from a length spot, Jadeja gets half-forward and tries to defend, beaten all ends up on that occasion
12.6 Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, push-driven towards mid on, straight to the fielder
12.5 Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, tossed up and turning in, Dhoni looks to work it away towards mid wicket, shoots up off the front pad
One slip comes in now...
12.4 Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, flattish delivery outside the off stump and Jadeja punches it wide of point for a single, runs haven't come at all for the Indians, too far and between
12.3 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, tossed up quicker and skids through, Jadeja shoulders arms watchfully this time
12.2 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, tossed up and defended towards short cover
12.1 Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, flighted and curving into the left hander, Jadeja defends it watchfully towards mid on, straight to the fielder
Nathan Hauritz, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
11.6 McKay to Dhoni, no run, angled in a long way from a length spot on the off, Dhoni shoulders arms watchfully, the keeper collects it really low
11.5 McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja looks to withdraw his bat out of the way, late in doing so and under edges it down to third man for a single
11.4 McKay to Jadeja, no run, angled across wider, Jadeja leaves it all alone, odd bounce for the keeper and he does well to collect it on that occasion
11.3 McKay to Jadeja, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Jadeja gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
11.2 McKay to Jadeja, no run, angled across, Jadeja defends it watchfully
11.1 McKay to Jadeja, no run, pushed up, Jadeja gets forward and defends it on the off side, tentatively done by Jadeja there
By the way, bowling powerplay was imposed right at the end of the 10th over.
Clint McKay comes in as first change
10.6 Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, full on the middle and leg and Jadeja clips it wide of mid wicket for a single, Jadeja retains the strike with that run
10.5 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, overpitched and creamed into the covers, finds the man
10.4 Johnson to Jadeja, FOUR!!, catch dropped!! Spits up from the corridor of uncertainty, Jadeja fishes at it and gets a thick outside edge to 1st slip, that was dying on White and it carried to him too, he has put it down, India could have been six down...
10.3 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, defended on the frontfoot on the off side
10.2 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, push-driven towards mid on, finds the fielder
10.2 Johnson to Jadeja, wide, banged in, Jadeja leaves it all alone, wide called, way too high on that occasion
10.1 Johnson to Jadeja, no run, drifting on the pads and Jadeja clips it straight to square leg, straight to the fielder this time
9.6 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, sliding away, Dhoni shoulders arms
9.5 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, sliding away, Dhoni shows the full face of the bat and defends it straight back to the bowler
9.4 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, beautiful bowling from Bollinger now, angled away as Dhoni fishes at it, playing away from the body and is beaten all ends up on that occasion
9.3 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, angled across, Dhoni shoulders arms this time
9.2 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, pitched up on the stumps, sliding away as Dhoni shows the full face of the bat to pat it straight back to the bowler
9.1 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, angled away, left alone to the keeper
Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Johnson to Raina, out Caught by Hauritz at mid on!! Tame dismissal for Raina now, this is a horrendous start for the Indians, something they would not want in their nightmares even and this is reality, Johnson picks up another as Raina tried to clip him away, chipped straight to mid on, all the dismissals have looked so casual and tame. Poor cricket! Raina c Hauritz b Johnson 0(5)
8.6 Johnson to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
8.5 Johnson to Raina, no run, fraction short, Raina jams it down with soft hands
8.4 Johnson to Raina, no run, pretty full on the stumps, Raina gets right behind and defends it solidly down the ground, dead straight bat employed
8.3 Johnson to Raina, no run, back and across to defend it watchfully
8.3 Johnson to Raina, wide, banged in and straying down the leg side, Raina looks to tuck it away on the leg side, misses it by a little only, wide anyways
8.2 Johnson to Raina, no run, angled into the left hander, Raina gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
8.1 Johnson to Dhoni, 1 run, angled across the right hander, Dhoni reaches for it and pushes it wide of cover for a single
8.1 Johnson to Dhoni, wide, sprayed well wide outside off
Suresh Raina walks in now
Bollinger to Yuvraj, out Bowled!! Freakiest dismissal of the series, infact for a long long time now, Yuvraj looked to whip that on the leg side and is struck on the pad, he looked to get back to the crease, hits the ball with the back of the bat and unfortunately deflects it onto the stumps, this is a gift for Bollinger and Australia, Christmas comes early for them, what a dismissal! Yuvraj b Bollinger 6(16) [4s-1]
7.6 Bollinger to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
7.4 Bollinger to Dhoni, byes, 1 run, angling away from the right hander and Dhoni shoulders arms, odd bounce in front of the keeper and he fumbles, gives away a single
7.3 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, angled away again, Dhoni is yet to get off the mark
7.2 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, angled across, Dhoni lifts his bat and lets it go
7.1 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, fired in full and wide, Dhoni is tempted to go for that booming cover drive, beaten all ends up on that occasion, this is a strong ploy by the Australians
6.6 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, outside off and left alone to the keeper
6.5 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, rising from a length spot, Yuvraj punches it cover, times it well but hit straight to the fielder
6.4 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, pitched up wider, Yuvraj shoulders arms again
6.3 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, length ball outside off, Yuvraj leaves it all alone
6.2 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, 144 kps, fired in full and Yuvraj looks to flick, that seemed to have stopped on him a bit, leading edges it to cover, straight to the fielder
6.1 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, Fishing and flirting outside the off stump, Johnson gets one to skid through from the corridor of uncertainty, beats the outside edge by just, just a kitten's whisker!
5.6 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, length ball on the off, angled away sharply, Dhoni stays back and shoulders arms to this one
5.5 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, Overpitched and a screaming cover drive, superb diving stop at cover, Hussey the man on that occasion
5.4 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, angled across, Dhoni shoulders arms
5.3 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, angled away and Dhoni looks to shoulder arms, big appeal from behind the stumps, was there some deflection on that, did it brush the gloves or take the inside half of the bat, very inconclusive!
5.2 Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, banged in and angled away, left alone to the keeper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni steps into the center
Bollinger to Tendulkar, out Caught and Bowled!! Bollinger lands it on a length spot and draws Tendulkar forward, playing through the line fails to keep it down, went straight towards the bowler who shows great reflexes on the followthrough, that stuck and Bollinger is pleasantly surprised with it, the Aussies are all over the moon, India in disarray after losing the batting giant. Tendulkar c and b Bollinger 10(17) [4s-2]
5.1 Bollinger to Tendulkar, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!
4.6 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, Ohh peach of a delivery to end the over, hits the corridor of uncertainty and skids through before Yuvraj poked at it and luckily missed it
4.5 Johnson to Yuvraj, no run, Voges is such a livewire, he took a splendid catch the other night and now, punched wide of him at cover point, full length dive to stop that
4.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, gently worked off the hips for a single
4.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up on the stumps, Tendulkar gets right behind and defends it solidly on the off side with a dead straight bat
4.2 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, that looked like holding up a bit, Tendulkar checks his shot at the last moment, slices it to point, in the air for a while but he adjusted well
4.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Tame loosener that and he has been punished, short and wide outside the off stump, Tendulkar cracks it off the backfoot through point for four, wonderful shot from the man in red hot form!
3.6 Bollinger to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, Overpitched on the legs, Yuvraj effortlessly clips it wide of mid on for four, great use of the wrists on that occasion
3.5 Bollinger to Yuvraj, no run, watchfully defended on the off side
3.4 Bollinger to Tendulkar, 1 run, rising from a length and coming back in a bit, Tendulkar works it away wide of mid on for a single, another feat for this great man, this was his 3000th run against Australia
3.3 Bollinger to Yuvraj, 1 run, skids from a length, Yuvraj gets forward to defend, outside edges it down to third man for a single this time
3.2 Bollinger to Yuvraj, no run, banged in, sharp rising bouncer, Yuvraj watches it till the end to drop his wrists under it
3.1 Bollinger to Yuvraj, no run, angled into the pads, Yuvraj looks to flick it away through mid wicket, no connection at all, misses out on a boundary ball
2.6 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, well directed bouncer, on the body and rising sharply, Tendulkar arches back to get out of the way
2.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, fuller again, Tendulkar reaches for it and drives it elegantly, good stop at widish mid off, not even a single allowed there
2.4 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, defended on the off side this time
2.3 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up and angled away, Tendulkar reaches out to drive, little uppish but safely down to point
2.2 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Juicy half-volley on the legs and Tendulkar clips it effortlessly through mid wicket for four, sublime, absolutely sublime.
2.1 Johnson to Yuvraj, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, Yuvraj is half-hearted in that attempted defensive prod, off the outside edge and runs down wide of point for a single, gets off the mark with that run
1.6 Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, angled away, Tendulkar lifts his bat and lets it go
1.5 Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up wide outside off, Tendulkar gets forward and defends it towards mid off
1.4 Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, jabs back in a bit, Tendulkar gets forward to work it away, gets it on the inside half of the bat, mistimed it straight to square leg, straight to the fielder
1.3 Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, angled across and comes back in a bit, Tendulkar covers the line before defending it on the onside
Australia (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting(c), Cameron White, Mike Hussey, Moises Henriques, Graham Manou(w), Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger
1.2 Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, length delivery on the stumps, angling away, Tendulkar gets forward and drives it to point, straight to the fielder this time
1.1 Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, angled across, Tendulkar shoulders arms watchfully
Yuvraj Singh comes in now, under tremendous pressure
Doug Bollinger, right-arm fast, will share the new ball
Johnson to Gambhir, out Bowled!! Johnson keeps it really full and Gambhir plays a completely wrong shot, looks to flick it, head falling all over the place and he misses it completely, some swing in the air and off the surface, the off stump goes cartwheeling, Dream start for the comeback man and Australia, India lose their Delhites! Gambhir b Johnson 0(2)
0.6 Johnson to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
0.5 Johnson to Gambhir, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Gambhir defends it on the frontfoot watchfully on the off side, Johnson is back to his business area
Gautam Gambhir walks in now, walks in very early
Johnson to Sehwag, out Bowled!! And Sehwag goes back now, Johnson enjoys the last laugh, fired in full and comes back in a bit, Sehwag is half-forward trying to defend it tentatively, went right through the defenses and the ball goes crashing into the stumps, India lose a big wicket. Sehwag b Johnson 6(4) [6s-1]
0.4 Johnson to Sehwag, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
0.4 Johnson to Sehwag, wide, sprayed well wide outside off, wide called now, Johnson doesn't seem to have to learnt from his mistakes
0.3 Johnson to Sehwag, no run, short and wide outside the off stump, Sehwag cuts it hard to point, finds the fielder this time
0.2 Johnson to Sehwag, SIX!!, And take that, he goes Bang bang right from the word go! Sprayed wide outside off and Sehwag smacks it without moving his feet at all, crashed over covers for a big six, gets off the mark in grand style!
0.1 Johnson to Sehwag, no run, starts off with a rising length ball, Sehwag gets onto his toes to defend it down on the off side with soft hands
Two slips to start off with.. Here we go
Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar are at the crease. Virender Sehwag is on strike. Mitchell Johnson will open the attack
And friends, after a long long time, I am back in the commentary box, back for a big game. This is Shirshendu Roy and I'll bring you all the LIVE action as and when it begins...
Elevens:
India (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni(w/c), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel
Australia (Playing XI): Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting(c), Cameron White, Mike Hussey, Adam Voges, Graham Manou(w), Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Clint McKay, Doug Bollinger
Dhoni is still waiting for the top order to fire in unison, definitely not a 350 deck. India is fielding the same eleven. He expects the pitch to assist the spinners later on, he feels his side can do well after being pushed to the walls. Australia have made one change to their side by bringing back in Michell Johnson to replace Ben Hilfenhaus. Even Ponting wanted to bat first on this pitch.
India have won the toss and elected to bat
Pitch Report: It's an early start here at Guwahati and the surface looks a little moist with the captains wanting to win the toss and bat first. It won't be an easy decision at the toss, with light slated to dip early in the evening, D/L method will come into play. Sunny says this is an apple crumble, the pitch would break up and make batting difficult in the second innings.
Hello and Welcome for the LIVE coverage of the sixth ODI between the two cricketing giants, India and Australia. An under-strength Australia is already leading the series 3-2 and a win here would help them win a series they were least expected to. The Indians would be striving hard to avoid humiliation here. What's in store for us. We'll have all the action starting in sometime from now...
Preview by Saurabh Somani
How does a team pick itself up after having its gut wrenched out three days ago? That is the question MS Dhoni and his men must address after the debacle of the fifth ODI against Australia.
After a steady improvement in the bowling post the Champions Trophy, the bowlers seemed to be back to square one in the last match. True, the pitch was a batting beauty, but that only meant that the bowlers should have bowled tighter lines, and in no way excuses short and wide bowling or balls drifting down the leg-side for easy pickings. The fielders were equally culpable as the age-old disease of converting ones into twos and twos into threes for the opponents manifested itself yet again. It is a strange thing with the Indian fielding - whether there is a fielding coach or not, whether the team is filled with young players or old, whether a special fielding camp is held prior to a series or not - nothing seems to change. The current Indian team must believe in themselves more on the field and not wilt under pressure. They need to only look back at the fourth ODI, in which the same team put up a sterling performance to know that they can do it. The only thing is, they must do it more often.
The batting is less prone to crumbling under pressure than the fielding, although they have tried hard to catch up with their performances in the previous two matches. However, with the quality of the top 5 and with an undeniably talented Raina coming in at number 6, the batting always remains a threat under any total or any conditions. As Dhoni rightly said though, the top order must fire in unison. With batting being India's stronger suit by some distance, the batsmen have to fire together for two matches running if India are to avoid the humiliation of losing a series to a second-string Australian team.
The Australians for their part, have been remarkable. A large number of players in the eleven know that they wouldn't be the first choice picks under normal circumstances, but what they lack in skill they have made up in heart. They have shown that it is true of any Australian cricketer that giving up the match is just not encoded in their DNA. They have been under pressure - sometimes intense pressure - in each of the three matches they have won so far, but each time their never-say-die spirit has pulled them through. And their inherent mental toughness has ensured that players have stepped up when it counted.
So a Doug Bollinger comes on to bowl in a fashion that makes it appear as if he was always in the first choice playing eleven, a Clint McKay bowls a slower ball to Sachin Tendulkar batting on 175 runs, and a Shane Watson produces fire, aggression and hostility in each of his spells. They will still need their batting to fire, but where their bowlers have an advantage over their Indian counterparts is in the support they get on the field. Ricky Ponting alone is worth two fielders, and he has virtually cut out the option of a quick single everytime the ball comes to him, such is the speed with which he anticipates and then releases the ball back to the bowler. Their batting has been their strength though, and Michael Hussey has yet to fail in the series, while Ponting has failed to cross 40 just once. The Indian bowling will need to do something special to keep these two in check.
The pitch at Guwahati is a newly relaid one, and the curator insists that it will be a 300+ wicket, even though it has proven to be bowler friendly in the past. The weather is forecast to be sunny, but early morning fog and and early sunset could potentially cause some delays.
Finally, it is impossible to look ahead to this match without looking back at Sachin Tendulkar's virtuoso solo performance in the previous one. If the hurt he felt at the conclusion of that match can spur him on to greater determination and a renewed sense of vengeance, then all of India will soon rejoice as the wounds from the match before are soothed. If, on the other hand, the match would have temporarily broken his spirit and dulled his resolve, then his team-mates owe it to him to pull of something special and not let his monumental effort go in vain.
Trivia:
4: The number of 150-plus scores Tendulkar has registered - the most in ODIs, equaling Sanath Jayasuriya's record.
92.66: Michael Hussey's batting average for the series, the highest from either side. He scored fifties in each of the first 3 matches.
Soundbytes:
"It is a great win for the boys and I am really happy to see some of the young guys doing well. It's a really good sign for the team," Ponting is pleased with how well his inexperienced side has played so far.
"When he plays more and more games, he will learn. It is tough, but he shouldn't be pointed out. He is doing the job for us. He is bowling well, he is a great fielder. He is learning the art of batting at this level. As long as he keeps learning from every game, it is fine," Dhoni defends Jadeja after the latter was run-out at a crucial juncture in the 5th ODI.
Teams:
India (From): Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni(w/c), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Sudeep Tyagi
Australia (From): Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting(c), Cameron White, Mike Hussey, Adam Voges, Graham Manou(w), Nathan Hauritz, Clint McKay, Ben Hilfenhaus, Doug Bollinger, Mitchell Johnson, Jon Holland, Burt Cockley
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