Australia triumph; India are D(hon)isappointed

The match was attended by 32,063 people.

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Zaheer Khan.

Australia made three changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Clarke, Ryan Harris and Clint McKay made way for Michael Hussey, Brett Lee and Ben Hilfenhaus, the player of the match.

On winning the toss, Ricky Ponting, 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 51, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Matthew Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 15, David Warner’s contribution to it was 28.

Warner, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Thirteen overS(ach)into the match, he was caught by Tendulkar. Irfan Pathan broke the 70-run partnership.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 74 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Wade was batting on 22, Ponting had scored a run.

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

Ponting, who faced 26 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 38 balls after Warner’s dismissal, he was caught by Pathan. Khan broke the 13-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 24.4 overs (148 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Wade, whose 67-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45. Fifty balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma, who broke the 34-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 131 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Peter Forrest was batting on 15, Michael Hussey was unbea‘ten’.

Australia scored 150 off 34.4 overs (208 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 37, without the loss of a wicket.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Forrest’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Michael Hussey’s contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Michael Hussey’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 45 balls.

Australia scored 200 off 41.2 overs (248 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Forrest’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 68 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 92 balls. While Forrest’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Michael Hussey’s contribution to it was 59. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Michael Hussey, whose 52-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Ninety-three balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Pathan broke the century partnership.

Forrest, whose 71-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 52. Five balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Pathan broke the six-run stand.

Australia scored 250 off 47.3 overs (285 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While David Hussey’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Daniel Christian’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

David Hussey, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 26. He was unbeaten, as was Christian, who scored 30. His 18-ball innings included five boundaries.

India eventually conceded 26 extras. Australia scored 288 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs.

Umesh Yadav bowled seven wicketless overs, conceding 46.

Vinay Kumar and Raina bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 44.

Sharma bowled three overs, conceding 17. He picked up a wicket, as did Khan, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 46. Pathan bowled 10 overs, conceding 61. He picked 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 33, for the loss of three wickets.

Gautam Gambhir, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Wade. Lee broke the eight-run stand.

Tendulkar, who faced 12 balls, scored three. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Xavier Doherty. Hilfenhaus had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Sharma, who faced five balls, didn’t get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by Wade. Lee broke the one-run stand.

Kohli, who faced 25 balls, scored a dozen. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Hilfenhaus broke the 20-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 45 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Suresh Raina was batting on 13, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, had scored half-a-dozen.

India scored 50 off 15.1 overs (92 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 16^th and the 20^th over. They scored 21, without the loss of a wicket.

Raina, whose 41-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 28. Seventy-one balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Wade. Christian broke the 46-run stand.

India scored 100 off 26.4 overs (161 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Jadeja, whose 35-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Fifty balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Forrest. Mitchell Starc broke the 32-run stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 114 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 30.4 overs. Dhoni was batting on 37.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 35^th and the 39^th over. They scored 26, for the loss of a wicket.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and a six – came off 75 balls. He faced 84 balls, eventually scoring 56. Forty balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Christian. Hilfenhaus broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 150 off 37.4 overs (227 balls). Australia had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Kumar, who faced 12 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Eighteen balls later, Lee broke the 13-run stand.

Pathan, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Five balls later, he was caught by Wade. Hilfenhaus broke the six-run stand.

Khan, whose 11-ball innings included two boundaries, scored nine. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Wade. Hilfenhaus broke the 10-run stand.

Umesh Yadav, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 16 extras. India, who were dismissed for 178 off 43.3 overs, lost by 110 runs. Doherty bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 29.

Christian bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Starc, who bowled eight overs, conceding 36.

Lee bowled 10 overs, conceding 49. He picked up three wickets.

Hilfenhaus bowled 9.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33, picking up five scalps.