India (Moham)made
three changes to their playing eleven – Yuvraj Singh, Ajit Agarkar and R P
Singh made way for Dinesh Mongia (who, like Yuvraj, was a left-hander from
Chandigarh), Kaif and Sreesanth.
Australia made five changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, the Brads (Haddin and Hogg) and Stuart Clark made way for Adam Gilchrist, Shane Watson, Clarke, Mitchell Johnson and Nathan Bracken.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Tendulkar, whose 26-ball (Sach)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Fifty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Gilchrist. Glenn McGrath broke the 46-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Three balls into this Powerplay, India scored 50. Australia had conceded five extras at that point.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 68 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Virender Sehwag was batting on 45, Mongia had scored half-a-dozen.
Sehwag’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 63 balls. Mongia, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Fifty-nine balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Watson broke the 43-run stand.
India scored 100 off 21.5 overs. Australia had conceded 11 extras at that point. Sehwag, whose 90-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 65. Fifty-two balls after Mongia’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Johnson, who broke the 37-run stand.
India scored 150 off 33.4 overs. Australia had conceded 16 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Kaif’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Dravid, whose 63-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 52. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 62 balls. Seventy-two balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Brett Lee broke the 60-run partnership. Kaif, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 30. Eleven balls later, Lee broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 200 off 43.3 overs. Australia had conceded 16 extras at that point. Suresh Raina, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Watson. Bracken broke the 27-run stand.
Irfan Pathan, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Damien Martyn. McGrath broke the 15-run stand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. An over later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bracken, who broke the 10-run stand.
Harbhajan Singh, who faced three balls, scored five. He was unbeaten. Australia eventually conceded 18 extras. India scored 249 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Andrew Symonds, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 19.
Johnson, who bowled eight overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Watson, who bowled nine overs, conceded 48. Bracken bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 56, picking up a couple of scalps.
Lee and McGrath bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 34.
Australia scored 50 off 7.2 overs. India had conceded 11 extras at that point. While Gilchrist’s contribution to the partnership was 13, Watson’s contribution to it was 26. Gilchrist, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 23. Fifty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Raina. Sreesanth broke the 61-run partnership.
The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 100 off 13.5 overs. India had conceded 15 extras at that point. Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 101 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Watson was batting on 44, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper, was batting on 19.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. Watson and Ponting’s contributions to the partnership were 23 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four. Watson’s 50 – which included eight boundaries – came off 45 balls. He faced 46 balls, and didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-two balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mongia, who broke the 50-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. They scored 150 off 24.5 overs. India had conceded 20 extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 85 balls. Ponting and Martyn’s contributions to the partnership were 21 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.
Ponting’s 50 – which included seven boundaries – came off 63 balls. Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 181 for the loss of a couple of wickets. While Ponting was batting on 54, Martyn was batting on 31.
Ponting eventually scored 58. His 69-ball innings included eight boundaries. A hundred and eight balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Sreesanth broke the 74-run partnership. Martyn, whose 104-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 73. His half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 88 balls. He was unbeaten.
Australia scored 200 off 36.3 overs. India had conceded 23 extras at that point. Symonds, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Fifty-five balls later, Pathan broke the 45-run stand. Clarke, who scored just two, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten. Australia scored 250 off 45.4 overs. India had conceded 26 extras at that point.
India eventually conceded 26 extras. Australia, who scored 252 for the loss of four wickets off 45,4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 26 balls to spare. Sehwag, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 13. Munaf Patel, who bowled 8.4 wicketless overs, conceded 61. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 49.
Pathan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket, as was Mongia, who bowled nine overs, conceding 36. Sreesanth bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up a couple of wickets.
While Australia advanced to the semi-finals, India were knocked out of the tournament.
Australia made five changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, the Brads (Haddin and Hogg) and Stuart Clark made way for Adam Gilchrist, Shane Watson, Clarke, Mitchell Johnson and Nathan Bracken.
On winning the toss, Rahul Dravid, India’s skipper, chose to bat. Tendulkar, whose 26-ball (Sach)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Fifty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Gilchrist. Glenn McGrath broke the 46-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. Three balls into this Powerplay, India scored 50. Australia had conceded five extras at that point.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 68 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Virender Sehwag was batting on 45, Mongia had scored half-a-dozen.
Sehwag’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 63 balls. Mongia, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 18. Fifty-nine balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Watson broke the 43-run stand.
India scored 100 off 21.5 overs. Australia had conceded 11 extras at that point. Sehwag, whose 90-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 65. Fifty-two balls after Mongia’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Johnson, who broke the 37-run stand.
India scored 150 off 33.4 overs. Australia had conceded 16 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 65 balls. While Dravid’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Kaif’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
Dravid, whose 63-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 52. His 50 – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 62 balls. Seventy-two balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Brett Lee broke the 60-run partnership. Kaif, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 30. Eleven balls later, Lee broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 200 off 43.3 overs. Australia had conceded 16 extras at that point. Suresh Raina, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Watson. Bracken broke the 27-run stand.
Irfan Pathan, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Damien Martyn. McGrath broke the 15-run stand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. An over later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Bracken, who broke the 10-run stand.
Harbhajan Singh, who faced three balls, scored five. He was unbeaten. Australia eventually conceded 18 extras. India scored 249 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs. Andrew Symonds, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 19.
Johnson, who bowled eight overs, conceded 33. He picked up a wicket, as did Watson, who bowled nine overs, conceded 48. Bracken bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 56, picking up a couple of scalps.
Lee and McGrath bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 54, the latter conceded 34.
Australia scored 50 off 7.2 overs. India had conceded 11 extras at that point. While Gilchrist’s contribution to the partnership was 13, Watson’s contribution to it was 26. Gilchrist, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 23. Fifty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Raina. Sreesanth broke the 61-run partnership.
The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 100 off 13.5 overs. India had conceded 15 extras at that point. Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 101 for the loss of one wicket at that point. While Watson was batting on 44, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper, was batting on 19.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. Watson and Ponting’s contributions to the partnership were 23 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four. Watson’s 50 – which included eight boundaries – came off 45 balls. He faced 46 balls, and didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-two balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mongia, who broke the 50-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings was between the 16th and the 20th over. They scored 150 off 24.5 overs. India had conceded 20 extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 85 balls. Ponting and Martyn’s contributions to the partnership were 21 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.
Ponting’s 50 – which included seven boundaries – came off 63 balls. Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 181 for the loss of a couple of wickets. While Ponting was batting on 54, Martyn was batting on 31.
Ponting eventually scored 58. His 69-ball innings included eight boundaries. A hundred and eight balls later, he was caught by Tendulkar. Sreesanth broke the 74-run partnership. Martyn, whose 104-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 73. His half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 88 balls. He was unbeaten.
Australia scored 200 off 36.3 overs. India had conceded 23 extras at that point. Symonds, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Fifty-five balls later, Pathan broke the 45-run stand. Clarke, who scored just two, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten. Australia scored 250 off 45.4 overs. India had conceded 26 extras at that point.
India eventually conceded 26 extras. Australia, who scored 252 for the loss of four wickets off 45,4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 26 balls to spare. Sehwag, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 13. Munaf Patel, who bowled 8.4 wicketless overs, conceded 61. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 49.
Pathan, who bowled seven overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket, as was Mongia, who bowled nine overs, conceding 36. Sreesanth bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up a couple of wickets.
While Australia advanced to the semi-finals, India were knocked out of the tournament.
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