Rain stops Aussie batting show

Australia were on course for a big total against India before heavy rain stopped play in their Champions Trophy match here on Monday.

Australia reached 234-4 in 42.4 overs after electing to bat in the day-night match on good batting track, with Michael Hussey (67), skipper Ricky Ponting (65) and Tim Paine (56) all making the most of a mediocre Indian attack.

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AUSTRALIA

S. Watson b Harbhajan b Nehra		 0
T. Paine c Harbhajan b Mishra		56
R. Ponting run out			65 
M. Hussey c Tendulkar b Sharma		67
C. White not out			35
C. Ferguson not out			 2

Extras (b1, lb1, w7)			 9
Total (for four wickets;42.3 overs)	234
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-87, 3-175, 4-227.
Bowling: Nehra 8-1-38-1, Kumar 8-0-34-0 (w3), Sharma 7.3-0-53-1 (w1), Mishra 9-0-45-1 (w1), Harbhajan 9-0-54-0 (w2), Raina 1-0-8-0.