Toss - India won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Result – Australia beat India by 24 runs
Teams
India: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (C) (W), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma
Australia: Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting (C), Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Johnson, Graham Manou (W), Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle, Doug Bollinger
Australia Innings
- Australia lost 1st wicket in 8th over – 1-24 (Marsh, 7.4 ov)
- A Nehra to S Marsh, OUT! NEHRA STRIKES! Fuller delivery on the middle, Marsh misses it and is wrapped low on the pads. The fielding side are asking the question and the Umpire raises his finger. Australia have lost their first wicket.
- Power Play 2 (bowling): Overs 10.1 – 15.0
- Australia: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (73 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (SR Watson 31, RT Ponting 19, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Australia – 77/1 in 16.0 overs (SR Watson 48, RT Ponting 22)
- Australia: 100 runs in 21.1 overs (129 balls), Extras 2
- RT Ponting: 50 off 56 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia lost 3rd wicket in 27th over – 3-123 (Ponting, 26.5 ov)
- H Singh to R Ponting, OUT! UNBELIEVABLE RUN OUT! Ponting has played it towards mid-wicket and he was a touch slow in returning for the second. Jadeja gets a direct hit in from the deep to send the Aussie skipper back. Excellent fielding! Australia, three down!
- Australia: 150 runs in 32.1 overs (196 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (CL White 22, MEK Hussey 27, Ex 2)
- Australia lots 4th wicket in 39th over – 4-196 (Hussey, 38.1 ov)
- Y Singh to M Hussey, OUT! HUSSEY DEPARTS! Just a touch short from Yuvraj and Hussey plays a pull shot. It went straight to Sharma at square leg and he took it nicely. Australia have lost their fourth wicket.
- Australia: 200 runs in 39.4 overs (244 balls), Extras 6
- CL White: 50 off 63 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia lost 5th wicket in 43rd over – 5-217 (Henriques, 42.4 ov)
- H Singh to M Henriques, OUT! STUMPED! Henriques went for the slog but fails to put bat on ball. Dhoni collected it quickly and knocked the bails over. Australia have lost their fifth wicket.
- Power Play 3 (batting): Overs 44.1 – 49.0
- Australia lost 6th wicket in 45th over – 6-226 (White, 44.5 ov)
- A Nehra to M Johnson, OUT! DIRECT HIT! Johnson plays that down defensively and denies a run to White. Nehra quickly gets to the ball, turns around and hits the stumps. Australia have lost their sixth wicket.
- Australia lost 7th wicket in 47th over -7-236 (Johnson, 46.1 ov)
- A Nehra to M Johnson, OUT! DIRECT HIT! Johnson plays that down defensively and denies a run to White. Nehra quickly gets to the ball, turns around and hits the stumps. Australia have lost their sixth wicket. A Nehra to M Johnson, OUT! BOWLED! Johnson makes room to hit that on the off side but misses it. The Middle Stump has just been disturbed by Nehra. Australia have lost their seventh wicket.
- Australia lost 8th wicket in 48th over -8-241 (Manou, 47.1 ov)
- P Kumar to N Hauritz, OUT! ANOTHER RUN OUT! Slower delivery by Kumar, Hauritz plays that back to the bowler. Kumar turns quickly and throws the ball back onto the stumps, Manou was well outside his crease. Australia have lost their eighth wicket.
- Australia lost 9th wicket in 49th over -9-247 (Siddle, 48.4 ov)
- A Nehra to P Siddle, OUT! TOP EDGE! Slower delivery on the middle, Siddle slices that in the air, that has gone straight into Jadeja’s hands at point. Australia have lost their ninth wicket.
- Australia: 250 runs in 49.2 overs (306 balls), Extras 11
- Australia lost 10th wicket in 50th over -10-250 (Bollinger, 49.2 ov)
- P Kumar to N Hauritz, OUT! DROPPED BUT RUN OUT! Hauritz gets a top edge on that one but Yuvraj dropped it at covers. Though he recovered quickly and threw the ball back to the bowler. Kumar runs Bollinger out at the other end. Australia have been bowled out.
- Innings Break: Australia – 250/10 in 49.2 overs (NM Hauritz 9)
India Innings
- India lost 1st wicket in 7th over – 1-40 (Sehwag, 6.5 ov)
- 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.
- India: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
- Power Play 2 (bowling): Overs 11.1 – 16.0
- India lost 2nd wicket in 15th over - 2-78 (Kohli, 14.3 ov)
- 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.
- Drinks: India – 78/2 in 14.3 overs (SR Tendulkar 34)
- India lost 3rd wicket in 19th over - 3-94 (Tendulkar, 18.5 ov)
- 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.
- India: 100 runs in 20.2 overs (127 balls), Extras 10
- India lost 4th wicket in 24th over -4-113 (Yuvraj Singh, 23.2 ov)
- 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!
- Drinks: India – 145/4 in 31.0 overs (MS Dhoni 26, SK Raina 13)
- India lost 5th wicket in 32nd over - 5-145 (Dhoni, 31.2 ov)
- 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! 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.
- India: 150 runs in 31.2 overs (197 balls), Extras 19
- India lost 6th wicket in 35th over - 6-156 (Raina, 34.2 ov)
- 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.
- India lost 7th wicket in 39th over - 7-177 (Jadeja, 38.4 ov)
- 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.
- Power Play 3 (bowling): Overs 39.1 – 44.0
- India: 200 runs in 41.5 overs (262 balls), Extras 25
- India lost 8th wicket in 43rd over - 8-204 (Harbhajan Singh, 42.1 ov)
- 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.
- India lost 9th wicket in 45th over – 9-217 (Kumar, 44.4 ov)
- 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.
- India lost 10th wicket in 47th over – 10-226 (Nehra, 46.4 ov)
- 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!!!
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