While India
made no changes to their playing eleven, Australia made three changes to the
eleven that last played the Indians – Tim Paine, Shaun Marsh and Ben Hilfenhaus
made way for a couple of One-day International debutants (Moises Henriques and
Graham Manou) and Doug Bollinger.
On winning the toss, Ricky Ponting, Australia's skipper, chose to bat. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11th and the 15th over.
Australia’s openers scored 50 off 11 overs. India hadn’t conceded an extra at that point. While Shane Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Ponting’s contribution to it was 23.
Watson, whose 59-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 41. (Dho)Ninety-eight balls into the match, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, broke the 72-run partnership.
Ninety-eight balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 72 for the loss of one wicket at that point. Ponting was batting on 31.
Australia scored 100 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). Ponting's half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 74 balls.
The second-wicket put on 50 off 81 balls. While Ponting’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Michael Hussey’s contribution to it was 24. Extras' contribution to the partnership was a run.
Ponting faced 92 balls, eventually scored 59. Eighty-nine balls after Watson’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 56-run partnership.
Cameron White had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught behind. Suresh Raina broke the one-run stand.
Australia scored 150 off 36.5 overs (221 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.
Thirty-seven overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 151 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Hussey was batting on 42, Adam Voges was batting on eight.
Hussey’s half-century – which included two boundaries – came off 59 balls. He eventually scored 81 off 82 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.
Voges, whose 31-ball innings including a boundary, eventually scored 17. Fifty-five balls after White’s dismissal, he was caught by Praveen Kumar. Harbhajan Singh broke the 43-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 46th and the 50th over. Australia scored 200 off 46.2 overs (280 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
Henriques, who faced 17 balls, scored a dozen. Twenty-eight balls after Voges' dismissal, Jadeja broke the run-a-ball stand. Mitchell Johnson, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored nine. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 10 extras. Australia scored 229 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16.
Ashish Nehra, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 51. Raina, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket. Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 37. He picked up a wicket.
Jadeja bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a couple of scalps.
Virender Sehwag, whose 25-innings included a boundary, scored 11. Fifty-three balls into the match, Johnson broke the 37-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.
India’s second-wicket pair put on 14. Tendulkar, whose 47-ball (Sach)innings including a couple of boundaries, scored 32. Twenty-eight balls after Sehwag's dismissal, Johnson ran him out.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 53 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on half-a-dozen, Yuvraj hadn’t opened his account. The former, who faced 15 balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eleven balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, Nathan Hauritz broke the two-run stand.
India scored 100 off 24.3 overs (152 balls). Australia had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket put on 50 off 65 balls. While Yuvraj's contribution to the partnership was 18, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 21. Extras' contribution to the partnership was 11.
Twenty-nine overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 126 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 23, Dhoni was batting on 33.
India scored 150 off 34.4 overs (215 balls). Australia had conceded 22 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket put on 100 off 122 balls. While Yuvraj's contribution to the partnership was 46, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 38. Extras' contribution to the partnership was 18.
While Yuvraj’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 59 balls, Dhoni's half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 81 balls.
India scored 200 off 43.4 overs (270 balls). Australia had conceded 23 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Yuvraj, whose 96-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 78. A hundred and seventy-two balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Henriques, who broke the 148-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 46th and the 50th over. The man from Ranchi, whose (Dho)ninety-five-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 71. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who scored nine. His 13-ball innings included a boundary.
India, who scored 230 for the loss of four wickets off 48.2 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 10 balls to spare. Voges bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13. Peter Siddle and Bollinger bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.
Henriques bowled eight overs, conceding 51. He picked up a wicket. Johnson bowled 9.2 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 43, picking up a wicket. Hauritz bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. He picked up a scalp.
India led the seven-match series 2-1.
On winning the toss, Ricky Ponting, Australia's skipper, chose to bat. The second Powerplay of their innings was between the 11th and the 15th over.
Australia’s openers scored 50 off 11 overs. India hadn’t conceded an extra at that point. While Shane Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Ponting’s contribution to it was 23.
Watson, whose 59-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 41. (Dho)Ninety-eight balls into the match, he was stumped by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. Yuvraj Singh, the player of the match, broke the 72-run partnership.
Ninety-eight balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 72 for the loss of one wicket at that point. Ponting was batting on 31.
Australia scored 100 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). Ponting's half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 74 balls.
The second-wicket put on 50 off 81 balls. While Ponting’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Michael Hussey’s contribution to it was 24. Extras' contribution to the partnership was a run.
Ponting faced 92 balls, eventually scored 59. Eighty-nine balls after Watson’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 56-run partnership.
Cameron White had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught behind. Suresh Raina broke the one-run stand.
Australia scored 150 off 36.5 overs (221 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.
Thirty-seven overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 151 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Hussey was batting on 42, Adam Voges was batting on eight.
Hussey’s half-century – which included two boundaries – came off 59 balls. He eventually scored 81 off 82 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. He was unbeaten.
Voges, whose 31-ball innings including a boundary, eventually scored 17. Fifty-five balls after White’s dismissal, he was caught by Praveen Kumar. Harbhajan Singh broke the 43-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 46th and the 50th over. Australia scored 200 off 46.2 overs (280 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
Henriques, who faced 17 balls, scored a dozen. Twenty-eight balls after Voges' dismissal, Jadeja broke the run-a-ball stand. Mitchell Johnson, whose 12-ball innings included a six, scored nine. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded 10 extras. Australia scored 229 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 24, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16.
Ashish Nehra, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 51. Raina, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket. Yuvraj, who bowled eight overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Harbhajan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 37. He picked up a wicket.
Jadeja bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a couple of scalps.
Virender Sehwag, whose 25-innings included a boundary, scored 11. Fifty-three balls into the match, Johnson broke the 37-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings was between the 11th and the 15th over. They scored 50 off 13.2 overs (81 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.
India’s second-wicket pair put on 14. Tendulkar, whose 47-ball (Sach)innings including a couple of boundaries, scored 32. Twenty-eight balls after Sehwag's dismissal, Johnson ran him out.
Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 53 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gautam Gambhir was batting on half-a-dozen, Yuvraj hadn’t opened his account. The former, who faced 15 balls, didn’t get off the mark. Eleven balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, Nathan Hauritz broke the two-run stand.
India scored 100 off 24.3 overs (152 balls). Australia had conceded 15 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket put on 50 off 65 balls. While Yuvraj's contribution to the partnership was 18, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 21. Extras' contribution to the partnership was 11.
Twenty-nine overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 126 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Yuvraj was batting on 23, Dhoni was batting on 33.
India scored 150 off 34.4 overs (215 balls). Australia had conceded 22 extras at that point. The fourth-wicket put on 100 off 122 balls. While Yuvraj's contribution to the partnership was 46, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 38. Extras' contribution to the partnership was 18.
While Yuvraj’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 59 balls, Dhoni's half-century – which included a couple of boundaries – came off 81 balls.
India scored 200 off 43.4 overs (270 balls). Australia had conceded 23 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
Yuvraj, whose 96-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 78. A hundred and seventy-two balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Henriques, who broke the 148-run partnership.
The third Powerplay of their innings was between the 46th and the 50th over. The man from Ranchi, whose (Dho)ninety-five-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 71. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who scored nine. His 13-ball innings included a boundary.
India, who scored 230 for the loss of four wickets off 48.2 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 10 balls to spare. Voges bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13. Peter Siddle and Bollinger bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.
Henriques bowled eight overs, conceding 51. He picked up a wicket. Johnson bowled 9.2 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 43, picking up a wicket. Hauritz bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. He picked up a scalp.
India led the seven-match series 2-1.
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