Australia are triumphant; India D(hon)isappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Praveen Kumar and Munaf made way for Virender Sehwag and Sreesanth. Australia made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mitchell Johnson made way for Brett Lee.

On winning the toss, Ricky Ponting, Australia’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat. Although his innings included three boundaries, Adam Gilchrist had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just 16. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sreesanth broke the 21-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.1 overs (38 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Matthew Hayden’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Ponting’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings was the 11^th and the 15^th over. Australia scored 100 off 12 overs (75 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 107 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Hayden was batting on 43 at that point, Ponting was batting on 40. Hayden’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 98 balls. While Hayden’s contribution to the partnership was 48, Ponting’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Ponting’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 51 balls. The second-wicket pair put on 110. Hayden, who faced 62 balls, eventually scored 54. A hundred and eight balls after Gilchrist’s dismissal, Rohit Sharma and Sehwag ran him out.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings was the 22^nd and the 26^th over. Australia scored 150 off 24 overs (147 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 56 balls. While Ponting’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Michael Clarke’s contribution to it was 26. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Clarke, who faced 38 balls, eventually scored 31. Sixty-eight balls after Hayden’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Sehwag broke the 63-run partnership.

A hundred and ninety-one balls into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 194 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Ponting was batting on 81. In fact, the 32^nd over of the Australian innings – bowled by Sehwag – was a seven-ball over, called by umpire Daryl Harper.

Australia scored 200 off 32.4 overs (201 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point. The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Ponting’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Andrew Symonds’ contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ponting’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 111 balls. Australia scored 250 off 42.4 overs (261 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Symonds’ half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 44 balls. The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 94 balls. While Ponting’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Symonds’ contribution to it was 59. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Symonds, who faced 49 balls, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Ninety-three balls after Clarke’s dismissal, Ishant broke the 102-run partnership. Michael Hussey, who scored 15, was unbea‘ten’.

Australia scored 300 off 47.3 overs (292 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. Ponting, whose 133-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually conceded 124. Five balls later, he was caught by Irfan Pathan. Sreesanth broke the eight-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 13. James Hopes, who faced three balls, scored four. Ten balls later, Harbhajan Singh ran him out. The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lee didn’t face a ball. The next ball, Harbhajan ran him out. Australia scored 317 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Yuvraj Singh, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 38. Pathan and Harbhajan bowled nine wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 73, the latter conceded 50.

Sehwag, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket, as did Ishant, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 65. Sreesanth, who bowled eight overs, conceded 58. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Tendulkar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five ballS(ach)into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Lee, who broke the three-run stand. Sehwag, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught behind. Stuart Clark broke the 42-run (Gilchri)stand.

Rohit, who faced three balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught behind. Nathan Bracken broke the one-run (Gilchri)stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings was the 11^th and the 15^th over. They scored 50 off 10.1 overs (62 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. Yuvraj, whose three-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls later, he was caught behind. Clark broke the five-run (Gilchri)stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 62 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on 28 at that point, Dhoni was batting on five.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings was the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 100 off 21.2 overs (131 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 64 balls. The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The man from Ranchi, whose 66-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 36. A hundred and twenty-one balls, he was caught by Gilchrist. Lee broke the (Dho)ninety-eight-run partnership.

A hundred and eighty-three balls into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 149 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Gambhir was batting on 82.

India scored 150 off 30.3 overs (187 balls). Australia had conceded seven extras at that point. Gambhir’s ton – which included nine boundaries – came off 109 balls.

India scored 200 off 37.2 overs (234 balls). Australia had conceded 15 extras at that point. The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Robin Uthappa’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Gambhir, whose 119-ball innings included nine boundaries and a six, eventually scored 113. Fifty-one balls later, he was (Gilchri)stumped. Brad Hogg broke the 67-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 43.4 overs (272 balls). Australia had conceded 16 extras at that point. Uthappa, whose 46-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 51. Thirty-four balls later, he was caught by Hussey. Lee broke the 41-run stand.

Harbhajan, whose 11-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Seventeen balls later, he was caught behind. Lee broke the 33-run (Gilchri)stand.

Uthappa’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls. He faced 46 balls, eventually scoring 51. A ball after Harbhajan’s dismissal, he was caught by Hussey off the bowling of Lee.

Sreesanth, who faced four balls, scored three. He was unbeaten. Ishant, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Lee broke the nine-run stand. Australia eventually conceded 27 extras. India, who was dismissed for 299 off 49.1 overs, lost by 18 runs. Clarke, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 33.

Hopes bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket. Hogg bowled nine overs, conceding 62. He picked up a wicket. Bracken bowled 10 overs, conceding 53. He picked up a wicket. Clark bowling 10 overs, conceded 55. He picked up two wickets. Lee bowled 9.1 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 58, picking up five scalps.