Australia edge out India
Australia survived a massive scare from India's tailenders to snatch
a thrilling four-run victory in the first match of their one-day
international series here on Sunday.
The world champions posted a daunting 292-8 and had the hosts reeling
at 201-7 before Harbhajan Singh (49) and Praveen Kumar (40 not out)
launched a stunning counter-attack to take the match down to the wire.
Harbhajan slammed three sixes in his 31-ball knock and shared 84 runs
off 57 balls with Kumar for the eighth wicket, but his dismissal in the
final over turned the match in Australia's favour.
Needing nine runs for a win in the last over by Peter Siddle, the
Indians could manage just four to finish on 288-8 and hand the visitors
a 1-0 lead in the seven-match series.
Left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 68 but India's
chances were severely affected by the early dismissals of Virender
Sehwag (13) and Sachin Tendulkar (14).
VADODARA, India, Oct 25, 2009 (AFP) - AUSTRALIA
S. Watson lbw b Nehra 5
T. Paine c Dhoni b Sharma 50
R. Ponting lbw b Jadeja 74
C. White c Raina b Nehra 51
M. Hussey c Kohli b Sharma 73
A. Voges c Gambhir b Harbhajan 3
J. Hopes run out 14
M. Johnson not out 14
B. Lee b Sharma 0
EXTRAS:(LB-2, W-4, NB-2) 8
TOTAL(for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 292
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-5, 2-102, 3-151, 4-227, 5-233, 6-256, 7-291, 8-292.
BOWLING: Kumar 10-0-77-0 (w2), Nehra 10-0-58-2 (nb1), Sharma 10-0-50-3 (nb1), Harbhajan 10-0-57-1 (w2), Jadeja 9-0-39-1, Raina 1-0-9-0.
INDIA
V. Sehwag c Paine b Lee 13
S. Tendulkar c Ponting b Watson 14
G. Gambhir lbw b Johnson 68
V. Kohli c Watson b Voges 30
M.S. Dhoni c Lee b Watson 34
S. Raina c and b Johnson 9
R. Jadeja lbw b Hauritz 5
Harbhajan Singh b Siddle 49
P. Kumar not out 40
A. Nehra not out 2
Extras: (lb10, w14) 24
Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 288
Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-45, 3-103, 4-167, 5-183, 6-186, 7-201, 8-285.
Bowling: Lee 6-0-28-1, Siddle 9-0-55-1 (w7), Watson 10-0-70-2, Johnson 10-0-59-2 (w7), Hopes 2-0-10-0, Voges 4-0-22-1, Hauritz 9-1-34-1. |
