Dhoni-led India, the iSLanders tie

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan made way for Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan.

Sri Lanka made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Lahiru Thirimanne and Dhammika Prasad made way for Sachithra Senanayake and Rangana Herath.

On winning the toss, Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 32, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sri Lanka’s openers didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Tharanga, who faced a coUp(u)le of balls, D(hon)idn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper and the player of the match, off the bowling of Vinay.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Pathan broke the 28-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 16, and lost a wicket.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka scored 64 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kumar Sangakkara was batting on 23, Dinesh Chandimal was batting on 22.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Sangakkara’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Chandimal’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sangakkara, whose 56-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually conceded 31. Seventy-five balls into the match, he was caught by Gautam Gambhir. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 51-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Chandimal’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 56 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Chandimal’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Jayawardene’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 32.2 overs (194 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 18, and lost three wickets.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka scored 172 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Chandimal was batting on 76, Jayawardene was batting on 43.

Jayawardene, whose 49-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred balls after Sangakkara’s dismissal, Kumar borke the 94-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on five. Chandimal, whose 91-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, scored 81. Seven balls later, Rohit Sharma and Dhoni ran him out.

Thisara Perera, who faced nine balls, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Ashwin broke the six-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 45.2 overs (272 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 26. Angelo Mathews, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Forty-one balls later, Dhoni ran him out.

Nuwan Kulasekara, who faced 25 balls, scored 12. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Gambhir. Kumar broke the 22-run stand.

Senanayake, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 22. He was unbeaten.

The (Dho)ninth-wicket pair put on (Lasi)three. Malinga didn’t face a ball. A couple of balls later, Suresh Raina and the man from Ranchi ran him out.

Herath, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Sri Lanka scored 236 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Sharma, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 10. Umesh Yadav, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 51. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 58.

Pathan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket. Ashwin bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 30, picking up a couple of wickets. Kumar bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 44, and lost a wicket.

Tendulkar, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Half-a-dozen overs into the chase, he was caught by Sangakkara. Kulasekara broke the 24-run stand.

India scored 50 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Forty-nine balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Perera, who broke the 37-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 15, without the loss of a wicket.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India scored 79 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 38, Sharma was in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 33. Sharma, whose 27-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 15. Forty-six balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Jayawardene ran him out.

India scored 100 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

Raina, who faced 19 balls, scored just eight. Thirty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Sangakkara. Malinga broke the 24-run stand.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 62 balls.

The 30^th over of India’s innings – which was bowled by Malinga – was called a five-ball over by Australian umpire Simon Fry.

India scored 150 off 34.3 overs (206 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded four extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 23, without the loss of a wicket.

Thirty-six overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India scored 157 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 38, the Indian skipper had scoreD(ho)nineteen.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

The fifth-wicket pair eventually put on 60. Gambhir, whose 106-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 91. Seventy-seven balls later, Kulasekara ran him out.

Jadeja, who faced 10 balls, eventually scored three. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Jayawardene. Perera broke the six-run stand.

India scored 200 off 45.4 overs (273 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Ashwin, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Senanayake. Malinga broke the 28-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 11. Pathan, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Half-a-dozen balls later, Mathew ran him out.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 10. Vinay, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, Mathews ran him out.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 64 balls. He faced 69 balls, eventually scoring 58. He was unbeaten, as was Yadav, who didn’t face a ball.

Sri Lanka eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 236 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Mathews bowled five wicketless overs, conceding 35. Senanayake bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 30. Herath bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33.

Kulasekara bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket. Perera bowled nine overs, conceding 45. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Malinga, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53.

The match was tied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M S-led India beat Australia

The match was attended by 22,720 people.

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sachin Tendulkar and Praveen Kumar made way for Gautam Gambhir, the player of the match, and Umesh Yadav.

Australia made one change to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – the older of the Hussey brothers made way for One-day International debutant Peter Forrest.

On winning the toss, Michael Clarke, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 53, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ricky Ponting, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Nineteen balls into the match, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Vinay Kumar broke the 14-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 7.4 overs (47 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 39. David Warner, whose 24-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Thirty-eight balls after Ponting’s dismissal, Rohit Sharma and Vinay ran him out.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 76 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Clarke was batting on 35, Forrest was batting on 14.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 17^th and the 21^st over. They scored 27, and lost a wicket.

Clarke, whose 43-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 38. Fifty balls after Warner’s dismissal, Yadav broke the 28-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 20.5 overs (126 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Forrest’s contribution to the partnership was 24, David Hussey’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was one.

Australia scored 150 off 30.5 overs (186 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Forrest’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 71 balls.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^st over. They scored 37, and lost a wicket.

Forrest, whose 83-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 66. A hundred and six balls after Clarke’s dismissal, he was caught by Vinay. Yadav broke the 98-run partnership.

David Hussey’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 54 balls.

Australia scored 200 off 38.1 overs (230 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While David Hussey’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Daniel Christian’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

David Hussey, whose 76-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 72. Fifty-three balls after Forrest’s dismissal, he was caught by Virender Sehwag. Zaheer Khan broke the 56-run partnership.

Australia scored 250 off 47.2 overs (285 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The sixth-wicket pair put on (Dho)nineteen. Christian, whose 36-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 39. Twenty balls later, Jadeja and Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper, (Ravind)ran him out.

Matthew Wade, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Ten balls later, Vinay broke the 11-run stand.

Ryan Harris, who faced four balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on four. Clint McKay, who faced three balls, scored as many. Four balls later, Dhoni and Vinay ran him out.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Australia scored 269 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Sharma, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 15. Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 47. Jadeja, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 50.

Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 46. He picked up a wicket. Vinay and Yadav bowled 10 overs, including a maiden, each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 58, the latter conceded 49.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point. While the contribution of Gautam Gambhir, the player of the match, to the partnership was 28, Sehwag’s contribution to it was 20.

Sehwag, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Fifty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by David Hussey. McKay broke the 52-run partnership.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 25, and lost a wicket.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 82 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gambhir was batting on 45, Kohli had scored a dozen.

Gambhir’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 63 balls.

Kohli, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 18. Fifty-four balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, he was caught by Forrest. McKay broke the 28-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 20.1 overs (121 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Sharma’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

India scored 150 off 29.4 overs (178 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 41-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 33. Eighty-five balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Mitchell Starc. Harris broke the 76-run partnership.

A hundred and ninety-four balls into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 166 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Gambhir was batting on 86.

The southpaw, whose 111-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 92. Eleven balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by McKay, which broke the 12-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 18, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 200 off 40.4 overs (244 balls). Australia had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Suresh Raina’ contribution to the partnership was 26, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Raina, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. Seventy-two balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, Xavier Doherty broke the 61-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 47.4 overs (286 balls). Australia had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Jadeja, who faced eight balls, scored a dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Ponting. Doherty broke the 18-run stand.

Dhoni, whose 58-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 44. He was unbeaten, as was Ashwin, who faced a couple of balls, scoring a run.

Australia eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 270 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 49.4 overs, won by four wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

David Hussey, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 13. Starc, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 49. Christian, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 45.

Harris, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket. Doherty, who bowled nine overs, conceded 51. He picked up two wickets. McKay bowled 9.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 53, picking up three scalps.

 

India leave the iSLanders D(hon)isappointed

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Gautam Gambhir and Rahul (Shar)made way for Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.

Sri Lanka made (Rand)IV Cha(mara)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Thilan Samaraweera, Kapugedera, Suraj and Muttiah Muralitharan made way for Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne and Dhammika Prasad.

On winning the toss, Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 46, and lost a wicket.

Upul Tharanga, who faced 11 balls, scored four. Sixteen ballS(ach)into the match, he was called by Tendulkar. Khan broke the 12-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Tillakaratne Dilshan’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Kumar Sangakkara’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

The second Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 11, and lost a wicket.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 72 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dilshan was batting on 37, Sangakkara was batting on 25.

Sangakkara, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 26. Eighty-four balls after Tharanga’s D(hon)ismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper. Khan broke the 52-run partnership.

Sri Lanka scored 100 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Dilshan, whose 79-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 48. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 26-run stand.

The third Powerplay of Sri Lanka’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 23, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 150 off 35.1 overs (211 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Chandimal’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Jayawardene’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Jayawardene, who faced 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 23. Sixty-eight balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Ravichandran Ashwin, the player of the match, broke the 52-run partnership.

Two hundred and fifteen balls into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Sri Lanka had scored 152 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Chandimal was batting on 42.

Chandimal’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 66 balls.

Thisara Perera, who faced a dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 23 balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Ashwin broke the 20-run stand.

Mathews, whose 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Chandimal, whose 81-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 64. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Ashwin broke the 17-run stand.

Sri Lanka scored 200 off 45.1 overs (271 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 15. Thirimanne, who faced 11 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 15 balls later, Sharma and Dhoni ran him out.

Nuwan Kulasekara, who faced nine balls, scored seven. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Sharma. Vinay Kumar broke the 24-run stand.

Lasith Malinga, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually scored 13 extras. Sri Lanka scored 233 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece. Praveen Kumar, who conceded 54, was wicketless. Vinay, whose spell included a maiden, and Jadeja picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter conceded 41.

Khan, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 44. He picked up a couple of wickets. Ashwin, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 32. He picked up three wickets.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 47, and lost a wicket.

Sehwag, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Kulasekara. Malinga broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 50 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 64 balls. While Tendulkar’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Kohli’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Tendulkar was batting on 44, Kohli was batting on 24.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the 18^th and the 22^nd over. They scored 10, and lost a wicket.

Tendulkar, whose 63-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 48. Ninety-eight balls after Sehwag’s dismissal, Mathews broke the 75-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 23.4 overs (142 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 66 balls.

Sharma, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Forty-two balls after Tendulkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Dilshan. Perera broke the 33-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 148 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 59, Suresh Raina was batting on 18.

India scored 150 off 31.3 overs (189 balls). Sri Lanka had conceded three extras at that point.

Raina, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. Thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by the substitute, Sachithra Senanayake. Mathews broke the 35-run stand.

Dhoni, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored four. Nine balls later, he was caught by Malinga. Prasad broke the 10-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 21, and lost a wicket.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 14. Kohli, whose 94-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 77. Fourteen balls later, Malinga ran him out.

India scored 200 off 40.2 overs (242 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Sri Lanka no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 63 balls. While Jadeja’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Ashwin’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Jadeja, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 24. He was unbeaten, as was Ashwin, who scored 30. His 38-ball innings included three boundaries.

India, who scored 234 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 46.4 overs, won by four wickets with 20 balls to spare. Dilshan bowled five overs, conceding 27. He was wicketless, as Kulasekara, who bowled eight overs, conceding 38.

Perera bowled five overs, conceding 37. He picked up a wicket. Malinga bowled nine overs, conceding 47. He picked up a wicket. Prasad bowled 10 overs, conceding 47. He picked up a wicket. Mathews bowled 9.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 31, picking up two scalps.

Rain, Australia leave India D(hon)isappointed

The match had an official attendance of 29,959 people.

India made five changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ajinkya Rahane, Parthiv, Manoj Tiwary, Irfan Pathan and Abhimanyu Mithun made way for Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (who was leading the team, and inserted the hosts on winning the toss), Ravichandran Ashwin and the Kumars (Praveen and Vinay).

Australia made seven changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Jason Krejza and Shaun Tait made way for a pair of One-day International debutants [Matthew (the player of the match) and Christian], David Warner, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay and Xavier Doherty.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 25, and lost a couple of wickets.

Warner, who faced 14 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Thirty-one balls into the match, Vinay broke the 15-run stand.

Ricky Ponting, who faced a dozen balls, scored just a couple. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Vinay broke the four-run stand.

Eleven overs into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. Australia had scored 35, and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Wade was batting on 21, Michael Clarke, Australia’s skipper, was batting on five.

As a result of the rain, 18 overs were lost, and the match was reduced to a 32-overs-a-side match.

Clarke, who faced 21 balls, eventually scored just 10. Forty-one balls after Ponting’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul Sharma. Rohit Sharma broke the 30-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Wade’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 55 balls.

Australia scored 100 off 20 overs (120 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Michael Hussey’s contribution to it was 30. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Wade, whose 69-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually conceded 67. Fifty balls after Clarke’s dismissal, Rahul broke the 73-run partnership.

Australia scored 150 off 25.2 overs (153 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 27^th and the 29^th over. They scored 22, and lost a wicket.

Michael Hussey, whose 32-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 45. Nineteen balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Vinay broke the 32-run stand.

Australia scored 200 off 31.3 overs (190 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

David Hussey’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 28 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While David Hussey’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Christian’s contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

David Hussey, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 61. He was unbeaten, as was Christian, who faced 16 balls, scoring 17.

India eventually scored 32 overs. Australia scored 216 for the loss of five wickets off 32 overs. Kohli and Raina bowled a wicketless over each, picking up four scalps.

Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceded 41. Ashwin, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 48. Praveen, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Rohit, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket, as did Rahul, who bowled 6.2 overs, conceding 44. Vinay, who bowled seven overs, conceded 21. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the seventh over. They scored 32, and lost a couple of wickets.

Tendulkar, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls into the chase, he was caught by Ponting. Starc broke the nine-run stand.

Gautam Gambhir, who faced eight balls, scored five. Ten balls later, he was caught by Wade. Starc broke the four-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the bowling Powerplay – was between the eight and the 10^th over. They scored 22, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Rohit’s contribution to it was 21. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 31. Forty-seven balls after Gambhir’s dismissal, he was caught by Ponting. McKay broke the 51-run partnership.

Rohit, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Wade. McKay broke the one-run stand.

Raina, who faced nine balls, scored four. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Christian broke the 12-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had conceded 84 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Dhoni had scored 12, Jadeja was batting on three.

India scored 100 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Jadeja, who faced 25 balls, eventually scored 19. Forty-nine balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Michael Hussey. McKay broke the 37-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Ashwin faced three balls, scoring five. Four balls later, Christian and Doherty ran him out.

Rahul, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Doherty broke the three-run stand.

The man from Ranchi, whose 38-ball innings included a boundary, scored 29. (Dho)Nine balls later, he was caught by Warner. Doherty broke the five-run stand.

India scored 150 off 28.5 overs (173 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.

Praveen, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Harris. McKay broke the 23-run stand.

Vinay, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

India, who were dismissed for 151 off 29.4 overs, lost by 65 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. Clarke, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Harris, who bowled five overs, conceding 28.

Christian, who bowled five overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket. Starc, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 33. He picked up two wickets, as did Doherty, who bowled seven overs, conceding 36. McKay, who bowled 4.4 overs, conceded 20. He picked up four scalps.