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India vs Australia


4th ODI - Mohali - Chandigarh, Monday, November 02, 2009

Australia 250/10 (49.2)    India 226/10 (46.4)
Sachin Tendulkar
40 (68, 6x0, 4x6)
Harbhajan Singh
31 (25, 6x1, 4x5)
Shane Watson
7.4
1
29
3
Doug Bollinger
9
2
38
3
Australia beat India by 24 runs
 
That's it. Australia have comeback brilliantly to win the 4th ODI by 24 runs and level the series 2-2. The late order did give Australia some scare towards the end but Watson bowled a good spell to take his side through.
 
Earlier, India did well to restrict Australia to 250 and came out blazing with Sehwag (30) in full flow. He departed but Tendulkar (40) carried on until he was struck leg before. The failure of the middle order caused India the game as Dhoni (26) was the only batsman to get into the 20's. Once again like the first ODI, Harbhajan (31) flourished but his stay at the wicket this time was a touch short. Still Kumar (16) carried on his good work but Watson was just too good towards the end. Bollinger (3-38) was the pick of the bowlers early on as he bagged some important wickets at the top. And once again, the Aussie fielding, especially that of skipper Ponting proved that why they are the best. Hang on for the presentations news...
 
Shane Watson gets the Man of the Match award for his all-round show but specially his bowling towards the end.
 
The series is building up well as it stand 2-2 with 3 games to go. Both the sides will next meet at Hyderabad on the 5th of November for the all-important 5th ODI. Do join us for all the action from that game. Good Bye for now! Cheers!
46.4
W
S Watson to A Nehra, OUT! HELD! ALL OVER! Fuller outside off, it's been lofted over Mid-on by Nehra and it went high in the air. Hauritz waits patiently and takes it nicely in the end. India have been bowled out and Australia WIN!!!
46.3
1
S Watson to I Sharma, Sharma has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
46.2
0
S Watson to I Sharma, Played through mid-wicket by Sharma. White goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps.
46.1
0
S Watson to I Sharma, Sharma went after it but was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
 
The required rate is still hanging around that 6 run mark, only wickets are the problem for India.
End of 46 Overs: India 225/9
45.6
0
M Johnson to A Nehra, Nehra has played that with the full face of the bat. No run to end the over.
45.5
0
M Johnson to A Nehra, Slower delivery outside off, Nehra fails to put bat on ball.
45.5
1WD
M Johnson to A Nehra, Nehra watches the bouncer go way above his head. Umpire Saheba signals a wide.
45.4
4
M Johnson to A Nehra, FOUR! NICE! Fuller on the middle, Nehra has lofted that over mid wicket. Marsh dives but can't prevent the boundary. Umpire Saheba signals four runs.
45.3
1
M Johnson to I Sharma, Played to the point region by Sharma. The batsmen have run through for a single.
45.2
0
M Johnson to I Sharma, Back of the length delivery on the middle, Sharma defends it from within the crease.
45.2
1WD
M Johnson to I Sharma, Wide down the leg side, No trouble at all for Sharma. Umpire Saheba has signalled a wide.
45.1
0
M Johnson to I Sharma, Length delivery outside off, Sharma shoulders arms to let that one through.
 
Mitchell Johnson is brought back into the attack. They are just a wicket away from levelling the series.
End of 45 Overs: India 218/9
44.6
1
S Watson to I Sharma, Sharma has played the square drive. They pick up a single of the last ball.
44.5
0
S Watson to I Sharma, Sharma has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
 
Ishant Sharma is the last man in. Shane Watson has bowled a good spell here, picking up both Harbhajan and Kumar. Good bowling!
44.4
W
S Watson to P Kumar, OUT! GOT HIM! Kumar has knicked that one to Manou. Manou takes a straight forward catch. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Silva raises the dreaded finger. India have lost their ninth wicket.
44.3
0
S Watson to P Kumar, Length delivery outside off, Kumar gives it a wild swing but fails to put bat on ball.
44.2
1
S Watson to A Nehra, Nehra guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
44.1
0
S Watson to A Nehra, Nehra defends it from within the crease and gets that back to the bowler.
End of 44 Overs: India 216/8
43.6
0
D Bollinger to P Kumar, Kumar has played that off the front foot and into the ground. No run to end the over.
43.5
4
D Bollinger to P Kumar, FOUR! GOOD ONE! Kumar has slashed hard through the point region. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Saheba signals a boundary. He is still getting things closer.
43.4
0
D Bollinger to P Kumar, Kumar has stood up on his toes to play that one. No run.
43.3
0
D Bollinger to P Kumar, Kumar fails to put bat on ball. Had that hit, it could have gone anywhere.
43.2
1
D Bollinger to A Nehra, Played to mid-wicket region by Nehra. One run added to the total.
43.1
1
D Bollinger to P Kumar, Kumar has slashed hard through the point region. They pick up a single.
End of 43 Overs: India 210/8
42.6
1
S Watson to P Kumar, That ball has taken the inside edge of Kumar and thudded into his pads. They pick up a single and hence Kumar will retain strike.
42.5
4
S Watson to P Kumar, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Punched off the backfoot by Kumar and he finds the gap in the covers. The ball has crossed the ropes. He is still carrying on here!
42.4
0
S Watson to P Kumar, Kumar has flicked the ball off his pads but not for runs.
 
Praveen Kumar needs a new bat as the last shot may be broke the toe end of it.
42.3
0
S Watson to P Kumar, Kumar rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball straight back to the bowler.
42.2
1
S Watson to A Nehra, Nehra works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
 
Ashish Nehra makes his way out. The required rate is below 6 but India don't have batsmen to take them through. The crowd will still want Kumar to hit and few and get them closer.
42.1
W
S Watson to H Singh, OUT! HARBHAJAN DEPARTS! Full and straight on the middle, Harbhajan has driven that ball straight back. Watson has taken the catch off his own bowling. India have lost their eighth wicket and the dangerous batsman for Australia is back in the hut.
 
Shane Watson back into the attack.
End of 42 Overs: India 204/7
41.6
4
D Bollinger to P Kumar, FOUR! MIND BLOWING! Fuller outside the off, Kumar has driven it through mid-off or rather has powerfully smashed it. The ball just rocketed to the boundary. Another big over for India.
41.5
1
D Bollinger to H Singh, Driven through mid-on by Harbhajan. Good effort by Henriques to save runs for his team. They pick up a single.
41.4
0
D Bollinger to H Singh, Fuller outside the off, Harbhajan swung at the ball and compeletly missed it.
41.3
4
D Bollinger to H Singh, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Short delivery outside off, Harbhajan makes room and hits that over extra cover on the off side. Found the gap and the ball races to the boundary.
41.2
0
D Bollinger to H Singh, Harbhajan has done well to keep that yorker at bay. He is going for everything.
 
Doug Bollinger back in the attack. He is the best bowler for Australia today and Ponting wants him to control the situation.
41.1
1
D Bollinger to P Kumar, Kumar has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
End of 41 Overs: India 194/7
40.6
0
M Johnson to H Singh, Singh tries hooking that one but misses it completely. Excellent delivery by Johnson to end the over, still a big one for India.
40.5
4
M Johnson to H Singh, FOUR! SMASHED! Length delivery on the middle, Harbhajan charges down the wicket and hits that powerfully straight down the ground. The ball reached the fence in no time.
40.4
0
M Johnson to H Singh, Slower delivery outside off, Harbhajan was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
40.3
1
M Johnson to P Kumar, Kumar has driven it through mid-off. One run added to the total.
40.2
1
M Johnson to H Singh, Played to mid-wicket region by Singh. One run added to the total.
40.1
6
M Johnson to H Singh, SIX! BANG! Just a touch short on the middle and Harbhajan has picked it early and slogged it through the leg side. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. The crowd are loving it!
 
Mitchell Johnson is brought back into the attack.
End of 40 Overs: India 182/7
39.6
0
S Watson to P Kumar, Big swing of the bat but Kumar fails to put bat on ball. End of the over.
39.5
0
S Watson to P Kumar, Kumar has played that towards mid-wicket. Ponting goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps.
39.4
0
S Watson to P Kumar, Kumar was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. Good delivery!
39.3
1
S Watson to H Singh, The ball has taken the inside edge of the bat and goes down the leg side. They pick up a single.
39.2
0
S Watson to H Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat.
39.1
4
S Watson to H Singh, FOUR! OUTSIDE EDGE! The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the slip region. The ball has crossed the ropes. India will take those at this stage.
 
India have opted for their Batting PowerPlay. It will last from overs 40-44. The next five overs will be crucial for both the sides. As of now, Australia look good here.
End of 39 Overs: India 177/7
38.6
0
N Hauritz to P Kumar, Defended off the front foot by Kumar presenting the full face of the bat.
38.5
0
N Hauritz to P Kumar, Kumar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
 
Praveen Kumar walks out next. It will take a repeat of the Vadodara innings between the two if India are to get anywhere close now.
38.4
W
N Hauritz to R Jadeja, OUT! Huge mix-up! Jadeja pushed this straight towards the cover fielder and came a long way looking for the single. Singh was not interested and the fielder had all the time to get the return.
38.3
1
N Hauritz to H Singh, This time he drives through the gap and picks up a single.
38.2
0
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh drives towards the covers but straight to the fielder.
38.1
0
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh drives the ball straight down the ground.
End of 38 Overs: India 176/6
37.6
0
S Watson to R Jadeja, Defended towards the covers on this occasion. Only the two leg byes off that over.
37.5
0
S Watson to R Jadeja, Defended off the back foot by Jadeja.
37.4
0
S Watson to R Jadeja, Once again it's watchfully defended off the backfoot.
37.3
0
S Watson to R Jadeja, Jadeja defends it from within the crease.
37.2
0
S Watson to R Jadeja, Defended off the front foot by Jadeja presenting the full face of the bat.
37.1
2LB
S Watson to R Jadeja, The ball strikes Jadeja very low on the pads and goes towards the vacant square leg region. They ran well between the wickets to take two leg byes.
End of 37 Overs: India 174/6
36.6
0
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
36.5
1LB
N Hauritz to R Jadeja, Ball hits Jadeja low on the pads. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Silva One run added to the total.
36.4
0
N Hauritz to R Jadeja, That's hit Jadeja on his pads.
36.3
0
N Hauritz to R Jadeja, Jadeja has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
36.2
0
N Hauritz to R Jadeja, Defended off the front foot by Jadeja presenting the full face of the bat.
36.1
1
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh has swept that one through the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
End of 36 Overs: India 172/6
35.6
1LB
M Johnson to H Singh, That one came off the pads and went towards square leg for a Leg Bye.
35.5
0
M Johnson to H Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. The handle on his bat seems to have cracked and he is asking for a new one.
35.4
4
M Johnson to H Singh, FOUR! Full length delivery well outside off. Singh picked the length early and drove it handsomely through the covers for his second boundary in quick succession.
35.4
1WD
M Johnson to H Singh, WIDE! An attempted short delivery but it went well over head height and was called a wide.
35.3
1
M Johnson to R Jadeja, Flicked off the pads through square leg for a comfortable single.
35.2
4
M Johnson to R Jadeja, FOUR! Short outside off on this occasion from Johnson and Jadeja slapped it through backward point for his first boundary.
35.1
0
M Johnson to R Jadeja, Jadeja defends it from within the crease.
End of 35 Overs: India 161/6
34.6
0
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
34.5
4
N Hauritz to H Singh, FOUR! Tossed up from Hauritz and Singh drilled it through the covers, giving no one a chance of cutting it off.
34.4
0
N Hauritz to H Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh presenting the full face of the bat.
34.3
0
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat.
34.3
1WD
N Hauritz to H Singh, Singh goes after this one but misses the line completely. Umpire Silva has signalled a wide.
 
Home boy, Harbhajan Singh walks out to the middle.
34.2
W
N Hauritz to S Raina, OUT! Bowled him! That's a big wicket. Flighted delivery which had good shape on it. Raina was pushing at it but missed and his off stump was knocked over.
34.1
1
N Hauritz to R Jadeja, Jadeja gets a thick inside edge towards square leg for a single.
End of 34 Overs: India 155/5
33.6
0
D Bollinger to S Raina, Raina has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
33.5
0
D Bollinger to S Raina, Raina plays the Square-Cut. Spirited effort by Hussey to save runs for his team.
33.4
0
D Bollinger to S Raina, Raina gets up on his toes to play that one.
33.3
2
D Bollinger to S Raina, Raina has played it to the point region. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
33.2
0
D Bollinger to S Raina, Raina has played that with the full face of the bat.
33.1
0
D Bollinger to S Raina, Raina chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
End of 33 Overs: India 153/5
32.6
0
S Watson to R Jadeja, Jadeja shoulders arms to let that one through.
32.5
1
S Watson to S Raina, Defended off the back foot towards point and they scamper through for another quick run.
32.4
0
S Watson to S Raina, Played through mid-wicket by Raina.
32.3
1
S Watson to R Jadeja, Flicked off the pads through mid-wicket for another single.
32.2
1
S Watson to S Raina, Raina has driven it through mid-off for a single.
32.1
0
S Watson to S Raina, Raina has played it to the point region.
End of 32 Overs: India 150/5
31.6
0
D Bollinger to R Jadeja, Jadeja has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
31.5
0
D Bollinger to R Jadeja, Jadeja has played that with the full face of the bat.
31.4
0
D Bollinger to R Jadeja, Jadeja opens the face of the bat and helps it to the slip fielder, no chance of a run.
31.3
0
D Bollinger to R Jadeja, Jadeja has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
31.3
5WD
D Bollinger to R Jadeja, FOUR! Down the leg side again from Bollinger but the this time it runs away for five wides. Valuable runs to the Indian total.
 
Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in. He will be under immense pressure with not a lot of batting to come.
31.2
W
D Bollinger to MS Dhoni, OUT! Down the leg side from Bollinger. Dhoni was looking to flick it fine but got the faintest of edges straight to Manou behind the stumps. A soft dismissal.
31.1
0
D Bollinger to MS Dhoni, Dhoni shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
 
Bollinger comes back into the attack right after drinks.
 
Drinks are on the field and India are 145 for four at the end of 31 overs. Dhoni and Raina are in the middle now having added 32 runs and would be hoping to bat through the next 10 overs or so which should put India in a strong position. Australia, on the other hand would be looking for a wicket or two.
End of 31 Overs: India 145/4
30.6
1
S Watson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single.
30.5
1
S Watson to S Raina, Raina guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
30.4
0
S Watson to S Raina, Played to the point region by Raina but to the fielder there.
30.3
0
S Watson to S Raina, Length delivery outside off, Raina wanted to run it down the third man region but fails to put bat on ball.
30.2
1
S Watson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
30.1
0
S Watson to MS Dhoni, Played to mid-wicket region by Dhoni but not for runs.
End of 30 Overs: India 142/4
29.6
1
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Defended off the back foot by Dhoni and they quickly run for a single.
29.5
4
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. The ball has crossed the ropes. He picked his spot nicely there.
29.4
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played it towards mid-wicket but not for runs. There was an aggressive intent in that shot.
29.3
1
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
29.2
1
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Guided down to fine leg by Dhoni. One run added to the total.
29.1
1
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
End of 29 Overs: India 134/4
28.6
4
S Watson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! OUTSIDE EDGE! The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the slip region. The ball has crossed the ropes. Boundary after quite some time for India.
28.5
0
S Watson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
28.4
2
S Watson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has flat-batted that over the point region. Two runs added to the total.
28.3
0
S Watson to MS Dhoni, Length delivery on the middle and comes in slightly, hits Dhoni on the pads.
28.2
1
S Watson to S Raina, Played to the point region by Raina. They pick up a single.
28.1
2
S Watson to S Raina, Played to the point region by Raina. They manage to come back for the second.
 
Shane Watson is brought into the attack.
End of 28 Overs: India 125/4
27.6
1
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina guides it to third man and picks up a single of the last ball. End of the over.
27.5
0
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina has played it to the point region but not for runs.
27.4
1
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
 
Australian bowlers are bowling tight here, not giving away runs to the Indians. The required rate for India is creeping up quickly now.
27.3
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni defends it from within the crease.
27.3
1WD
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Umpire Saheba has signalled a wide.
27.2
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni picked that bouncer early and let it through to Manou. Umpire Saheba signals one bouncer for the over.
27.1
1
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
End of 27 Overs: India 121/4
26.6
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. No run to end the over as well, maiden by Hauritz.
26.5
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Excellent bowling, 5 dot balls in a row.
26.4
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has driven it straight down the ground and back to the bowler.
26.3
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side but not for runs.
26.2
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
26.1
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat.
End of 26 Overs: India 121/4
25.6
1
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni works it down the leg side. They pick up a single of the last ball.
25.5
1
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
25.4
1
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
25.3
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball but not for runs.
25.2
1
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
25.1
0
M Henriques to S Raina, Raina fails to put bat on ball. That one was angled away from the batsman.
End of 25 Overs: India 117/4
24.6
1
N Hauritz to S Raina, Driven towards the mid-off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
24.5
0
N Hauritz to S Raina, Raina has played that with the full face of the bat.
24.4
0
N Hauritz to S Raina, Raina has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
24.3
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni plays the Square-Cut. The batsmen have run through for a single.
24.2
1
N Hauritz to S Raina, Raina has driven it through mid-off. One run added to the total.
24.1
0
N Hauritz to S Raina, Raina has played that with the full face of the bat.
End of 24 Overs: India 114/4
23.6
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat. No run to end the over.
23.5
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
23.4
0
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat.
23.3
1
M Henriques to S Raina, It's been driven superbly through the covers. One run added to the total.
 
Suresh Raina makes his way out. That was an important wicket for Australia and it could well be the turning point of the game. India still in search of that big partnership.
23.2
W
M Henriques to MS Dhoni, OUT! DIRECT HIT! Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat and they set off for a quick single. A direct hit by Ponting sends Yuvraj back to the pavillion. The Third Umpire has been called for who signals Out. Excellent fielding by the Aussie skipper!
23.1
1
M Henriques to Y Singh, Punched off the backfoot by Singh. The batsmen have run through for a single.
 
Moises Henriques back into the attack.
End of 23 Overs: India 112/3
22.6
0
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Defended off the front foot by Dhoni presenting the full face of the bat. The ball is back to the bowler.
22.5
1
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has swept that one through the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
22.4
0
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has played it towards mid-wicket but straight to the fielder this time.
22.3
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
22.2
1
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
22.2
1WD
N Hauritz to Y Singh, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it. Umpire Silva has signalled a wide.
22.1
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni paddles the ball down the leg side from well outside the off. One run added to the total.
22.1
1WD
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Wide outside off stump, Dhoni leaves it alone. Wide signalled by Umpire Silva.
End of 22 Overs: India 106/3
21.6
0
M Johnson to Y Singh, Defended off the back foot by Singh. No run to end the over.
21.5
1
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
21.4
0
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
21.3
1
M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
21.2
1LB
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Length delivery outside leg, hits Dhoni on the thigh pads and goes towards fine leg. They pick up a leg bye.
21.1
0
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that with the full face of the bat.
End of 21 Overs: India 103/3
20.6
0
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh presenting the full face of the bat.
 
Yuvraj Singh is quite displeased with the movement behind the sight screen. This has been a problem right from the start of the game. There should be some arrangements made for such things. Unnecessary waste of time.
20.5
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
20.4
1
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
20.3
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played the square drive. They pick up a single.
20.2
1
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Excellent understanding to pick up a single. That brings up the 100 for India.
20.1
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Driven through mid-off by Dhoni. They pick up a single.
End of 20 Overs: India 98/3
19.6
0
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Wide outside off stump, Dhoni leaves it alone. The keeper couldn't collect it cleanly and hence the batsmen run for a Bye.
19.5
0
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
19.4
1
M Johnson to Y Singh, Guided down to fine leg by Singh. They pick up a single.
19.3
1
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Driven through mid-off by Dhoni. They pick up a single.
19.2
0
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Bouncer! Dhoni does well to evade it.
19.1
0
M Johnson to MS Dhoni, Played to the point region by Dhoni but not for runs.
 
Mitchell Johnson is brought back into the attack.
End of 19 Overs: India 95/3
18.6
1
N Hauritz to MS Dhoni, Driven through mid-off by Dhoni. One run added to the total. Excellent over by Hauritz.
 
Skipper MS Dhoni walks out to the middle. Australia have done extremely well to strike back with the wicket of Tendulkar. They are not out of the game yet, infact they are pretty much there. India need a big partnership here.
18.5
W
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, OUT! TENDULKAR DEPARTS! Ball hits Tendulkar low on the pads. A strong appeal from Hauritz and fielders. Umpire Silva raises the dreaded finger. India have lost their third wicket. He misses his milestone by 7 runs.
18.4
0
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
18.3
0
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
18.2
0
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has driven that ball straight back. No run.
18.1
0
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, Driven through the covers by Tendulkar but straight to the fielder.
End of 18 Overs: India 94/2
17.6
2
M Henriques to Y Singh, Singh rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
17.5
0
M Henriques to Y Singh, Singh defends it from within the crease.
17.4
2
M Henriques to Y Singh, Singh works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.
17.3
1
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads. The batsmen have run through for a quick single.
17.2
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar but not for runs.
17.1
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar presenting the full face of the bat.
End of 17 Overs: India 89/2
16.6
0
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat.
16.6
5WD
N Hauritz to Y Singh, FIVE WIDES! Singh tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The keeper misses it and the ball races to the boundary. Umpire Silva has signalled five wides.
16.5
0
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
16.4
0
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
16.3
1
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, Driven towards the mid-on region. They pick up a single.
16.2
1
N Hauritz to Y Singh, Yuvraj has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. He is off the mark now.
16.1
1
N Hauritz to S Tendulkar, Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
 
Spin for the first time, Nathan Hauritz comes into the attack.
End of 16 Overs: India 81/2
15.6
0
M Henriques to Y Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh presenting the full face of the bat.
15.5
1
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.
15.4
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Played to mid-wicket region by Tendulkar but straight to the fielder.
15.3
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat.
15.2
2
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
15.1
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has driven it through mid-off but the fielder does well.
End of 15 Overs: India 78/2
14.6
0
D Bollinger to Y Singh, Singh has played that with the full face of the bat. Another successful over by Bollinger.
14.5
0
D Bollinger to Y Singh, Singh picked that bouncer early and let it through to Manou.
14.4
0
D Bollinger to Y Singh, Defended off the back foot by Singh.
 
Yuvraj Singh makes his way to the center amidst a big cheer from the home crowd. They would definitely want him to score some runs here.
 
The Umpires have called for Drinks at the fall of the wicket. India need another 173 runs off 35.3 overs with 8 wickets in hand.
14.3
W
D Bollinger to V Kohli, OUT! GONE! Length delivery outside off, Kohli has knicked that one to Manou who takes a straight forward catch. India have lost their second wicket.
14.2
0
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Kohli works it down the leg side but finds the fielder.
14.1
0
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Kohli has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
End of 14 Overs: India 78/1
13.6
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar presenting the full face of the bat.
13.5
4
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, FOUR! CLEVER! Length delivery outside leg, Tendulkar works it down the leg side. Marsh dives but can't prevent the boundary. Umpire Saheba signals a boundary.
 
Sachin Tendulkar is inching closer to that milestone. He needs 17 runs to reach 17,000 career runs.
13.4
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
13.3
2
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, It's been driven superbly through the covers. Two runs added to the total.
13.2
0
M Henriques to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar defends it from within the crease.
13.1
1
M Henriques to V Kohli, Kohli works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
 
Moises Henriques is brought into the attack.
End of 13 Overs: India 71/1
12.6
1
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Kohli has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
12.5
1
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Nice cover drive by Tendulkar but only for a single. There is a fielder in place in the deep.
12.4
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has driven it through mid-off but not for runs.
12.3
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat.
12.2
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, FREE HIT! Tendulkar has done well to keep that yorker at bay. Excellent bowling!
12.2
1NB
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, NO BALL! Driven through mid-on by Tendulkar. Umpire Silva signals a no ball for over stepping. The next delivery will be a free hit.
12.1
4
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, FOUR! Full toss on the pads and played through mid-wicket by Tendulkar. The ball races to the boundary. It was a poor length to Tendulkar, he makes full use of it.
End of 12 Overs: India 64/1
11.6
1
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side. They pick up a single of the last ball.
11.5
0
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side but finds the fielder.
11.4
4
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, FOUR! HOOKED! Short of length delivery outside leg, Tendulkar has hooked that short delivery fine down the leg side. The ball races to the boundary.
11.3
1
M Johnson to V Kohli, Kohli gets up on his toes to play that one on the leg side. One run added to the total.
11.2
0
M Johnson to V Kohli, Kohli has flicked the ball off his pads but straight to the man at square leg.
11.1
0
M Johnson to V Kohli, Kohli has played that with the full face of the bat.
11.1
1WD
M Johnson to V Kohli, The ball is too wide on the off side for Kohli to make any contact. Umpire Saheba has signalled a wide.
 
Mitchell Johnson is brought back into the attack. He might be a touch relieved after Sehwag's departure.
 
Australia did not take their bowling PowerPlay immediately but have decided to take it now. It will last from overs 12-16.
End of 11 Overs: India 57/1
10.6
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar gets up on his toes to play that one on the leg side. No run to end the over.
10.5
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar manages only a bottom edge on that one and the ball goes to the keeper.
10.4
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Fuller length delivery outside the off, Tendulkar lets that go to the keeper.
10.3
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar presenting the full face of the bat.
10.2
2
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Played to mid-wicket region by Tendulkar. They manage to come back for the second.
10.1
1
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Defended off the back foot by Kohli but they quick cross through for a single.
End of 10 Overs: India 54/1
9.6
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Another length delivery that comes in slightly, Tendulkar shoulders arms to let that one through.
9.5
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump.
9.4
4
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, FOUR! EDGE! Length delivery outside off, Tendulkar kept his bottom hand quite lose and hence the outside edge went down quickly and raced away through the third man region for a boundary.
9.3
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
9.2
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
9.1
1
P Siddle to V Kohli, Played to the point region by Kohli. They pick up a single.
End of 9 Overs: India 49/1
8.6
0
D Bollinger to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. The bowler quickly gets to it.
8.5
1
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Defended off the front foot by Kohli presenting the full face of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a quick single.
8.4
4
D Bollinger to V Kohli, FOUR! CLEVER! The bowler drifts in line, delicate glance by Kohli through the fine leg region. The ball races to the boundary. He just used the pace of the bowler.
8.3
0
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Kohli does well to stand tall and play that short delivery. Good bowling by Bollinger.
8.2
0
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Kohli has played that with the full face of the bat.
8.1
0
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Kohli has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
End of 8 Overs: India 44/1
7.6
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, The ball is too wide on the off side for Tendulkar to make any contact. No run to end the over.
7.5
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Length delivery comes in slightly, Tendulkar fails to put bat on ball.
7.4
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar lets the ball go outside his off stump.
7.3
4
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, FOUR! ELEGANT! Fuller outside off, driven beautifully through the covers by Tendulkar. The ball has crossed the ropes. Tendulkar at his best!
7.2
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Driven through mid-off by Tendulkar but he finds the fielder again.
7.1
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar but not for runs.
End of 7 Overs: India 40/1
6.6
0
D Bollinger to V Kohli, Too full outside the off, Kohli went for the drive but fails to put bat on ball. Successful over by Bollinger.
 
Virat Kohli comes out to bat at No.3 for India. Sehwag has given them a quick start and he will need to bat sensibly here along with the Little Master. Australia have got the dangerous man!
6.5
W
D Bollinger to V Sehwag, OUT! SEHWAG DEPARTS! Fuller outside off, Sehwag tried hitting that over mid-off but it did not come off the middle of his bat. Watson plucks it out of thin air. India have lost their first wicket.
6.4
0
D Bollinger to V Sehwag, BOUNCER! Sehwag ducks in time to let that one go over him.
6.3
0
D Bollinger to V Sehwag, Sehwag rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball but not for runs.
6.2
0
D Bollinger to V Sehwag, Sehwag has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
6.1
0
D Bollinger to V Sehwag, Length delivery outside off and goes away with the angle. Sehwag fails to put bat on ball.
 
Change in bowling, Doug Bollinger comes in to replace Mitchell Johnson. The replaced bowler went for 34 off his first 3 overs.
End of 6 Overs: India 40/0
5.6
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Length delivery outside off, Tendulkar leans forward and defends that off the front foot. Back to back maidens for Siddle. Excellent bowling!
5.5
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays the Square-Cut but finds the point fielder.
5.4
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shoulders arms to let that one through. Siddle is bowling a good line here, apart from what is happening at the other end.
5.3
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat.
5.2
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
5.1
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Driven through mid-on by Tendulkar but not for runs.
End of 5 Overs: India 40/0
4.6
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! ANOTHER ONE! Short outside the off, Sehwag went after it but got a thick outside edge which went over the slip region. Back to back boundaries to end the over. Sehwag is just targeting Johnson here!
4.5
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! SMASHED! Length delivery outside off, Sehwag waited on the backfoot and just hit that through covers. The ball just rocketed off to the fence.
4.5
1WD
M Johnson to V Sehwag, The ball is down the leg side but Sehwag still goes after it. Wide signalled by Umpire Silva.
4.4
0
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Back of the length delivery, pushed to the cover region by Sehwag. No run.
4.3
1
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Short and wide outside off, Tendulkar plays the Square-Cut but excellent effort by Bollinger to save a certain boundary at third man. The batsmen run for a single.
4.2
1
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag. They pick up a single.
4.1
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Fuller outside the off, Sehwag has flat-batted that over the point region. The ball has crossed the ropes. Sehwag on fire!
End of 4 Overs: India 25/0
3.6
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shoulders arms to let that one through. No run to end the over, maiden by Siddle. Good over for Australia here.
3.5
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Good length delivery outside off, Tendulkar does well to leave it alone for the keeper.
3.4
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads but not for runs.
3.3
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Short and wide outside off, Tendulkar manages only a bottom edge on that one as he went for the cut.
3.2
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar presenting the full face of the bat.
3.1
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, The ball takes the outside edge goes towards the slip region. Lucky Tendulkar, it just fell short of second slip.
End of 3 Overs: India 25/0
2.6
0
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Sehwag rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball on the off side. Finds the fielder and hence no runs. Still a big over for India, 12 from it.
2.5
0
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Short outside off, Sehwag plays the Square-Cut but excellent effort by Marsh to stop that one. That was nearly another one!
2.4
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! BEAUTY! Fuller outside the off, Sehwag drives this through the covers and no chance to stop that one. It reaches the fence in a flash.
2.3
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! WHIPPED! Fuller on the pads, played through mid-wicket by Sehwag. The ball has crossed the ropes.
 
Australia could only hit three boundaries in their first 10 overs but India have already hit those many in their 2.1 overs.
2.2
0
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Sehwag shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.
2.1
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! NICE ONE! Length delivery outside off, Sehwag has punched the ball off the backfoot and through the covers. The ball races to the boundary.
End of 2 Overs: India 13/0
1.6
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tight defence! Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat.
1.5
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, The ball is too wide on the off side for Tendulkar to make any contact. There was some outswing for Siddle but after the ball had passed the stumps.
1.4
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat.
1.3
4
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, FOUR! AMAZING! The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. The ball races to the boundary. Big cheer from the crowd. They want more of these!
1.2
2
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Length delivery on the middle, Tendulkar works it down the leg side. Two runs added to the total.
1.1
0
P Siddle to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side but straight to the man at square leg.
 
Peter Siddle to start from the City End.
End of 1 Over: India 7/0
0.6
1
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar off the backfoot. They pick up a single and Tendulkar is off the mark. End of the first over.
0.5
0
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. They wanted the run but decide against it.
0.4
0
M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
0.3
1
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Sehwag flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
0.3
1WD
M Johnson to V Sehwag, The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for Sehwag. Umpire Silva has signalled a wide.
0.2
0
M Johnson to V Sehwag, Played to the point region by Sehwag but too the fielder.
0.1
4
M Johnson to V Sehwag, FOUR! WHAT A START! Full outside the off, Sehwag has lofted it over covers and the ball just races to the boundary. India off the mark straight away and that too with a boundary.
 
Mitchell Johnson has the new ball and he will start off proceedings.
 
Remember, India are chasing 251 in their 50 overs. Despite the momentum being on India's side, Australia should go for it as couple of early wickets can get them back into the game. They have already scored those runs but India are yet to get them.
 
The players are making their way back to the middle. Australia will take the field now and out come Indian openers, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.