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MATCH DETAILS:
Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Series: Australia led the 7-match series 1-0
Player of the match: MEK Hussey (Australia)
Umpires: AM Saheba and SK Tarapore
TV Umpire: S Asnani
Match Referee: BC Broad (England)
Reserve Umpire: MR Benson (England)
MATCH NOTES:
Australia: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (56 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (TD Paine 21, RT Ponting 25, Ex 5)
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Drinks: Australia - 91/1 in 17.0 overs (TD Paine 42, RT Ponting 37)
Australia: 100 runs in 18.2 overs (115 balls), Extras 7
TD Paine: 50 off 61 balls (9 x 4)
RT Ponting: 50 off 56 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 150 runs in 28.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Australia - 183/3 in 36.0 overs (CL White 28, MEK Hussey 18)
Australia: 200 runs in 37.5 overs (233 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (CL White 27, MEK Hussey 23, Ex 0)
CL White: 50 off 66 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
Power Play 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0
Australia: 250 runs in 45.5 overs (281 balls), Extras 8
MEK Hussey: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4)
Australia survived a massive scare from India's tail-enders to snatch a thrilling four-run victory in the first match of their one-day international series. 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 whirlwind and shared 84 runs off 57 balls with Kumar for the eighth wicket but his dismissal in the penultimate over turned the match in Australia's favour.
Needing nine runs for a win in the final over, 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 a fighting 68 but India's chances were severely affected by the early dismissals of Virender Sehwag (13) and Sachin Tendulkar (14).
Australia, ranked number one in the one-day charts, were indebted to captain Ricky Ponting (74) and Michael Hussey (73), who ensured a stiff target for India through their aggressive batting. India's chase began on a shaky note as they lost explosive opener Sehwag in the fifth over, caught behind by Tim Paine off paceman Brett Lee (1-28).
Tendulkar, set to complete 20 years in international cricket next month, lost his wicket in tame fashion, holing out to Ponting after facing 39 balls and hitting just two fours.
Ponting hit eight fours and two sixes in his 85-ball knock and put on 97 runs with Paine (50) after electing to bat on a placid wicket. Hussey, named man of the match, built on the platform laid by the duo to slam eight fours and a huge six in a late assault that also saw Cameron White chip in with 51. The Australians did well to regroup after the early dismissal of Shane Watson (5), who hit back-to-back centuries in the Champions Trophy semi-final and final.
Umpire Amish Saheba took on the on-field umpire's role after England's Mark Benson fell ill on the eve of the match. Saheba had earlier been named as the third umpire.
Ponting, who became only the second Australian after Steve Waugh to feature in 50 one-day internationals against India, looked in prime form as he anchored the innings with young Paine. He raced to his 71st half-century with a boundary before being trapped leg-before by Ravindra Jadeja, the left-arm spinner picking his first wicket in one-day internationals.
The second match of the series will be played in Nagpur on Wednesday (Oct. 28, 2009).
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Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Series: Australia led the 7-match series 1-0
Player of the match: MEK Hussey (Australia)
Umpires: AM Saheba and SK Tarapore
TV Umpire: S Asnani
Match Referee: BC Broad (England)
Reserve Umpire: MR Benson (England)
MATCH NOTES:
Australia: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (56 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (TD Paine 21, RT Ponting 25, Ex 5)
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Drinks: Australia - 91/1 in 17.0 overs (TD Paine 42, RT Ponting 37)
Australia: 100 runs in 18.2 overs (115 balls), Extras 7
TD Paine: 50 off 61 balls (9 x 4)
RT Ponting: 50 off 56 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Australia: 150 runs in 28.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Australia - 183/3 in 36.0 overs (CL White 28, MEK Hussey 18)
Australia: 200 runs in 37.5 overs (233 balls), Extras 8
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (CL White 27, MEK Hussey 23, Ex 0)
CL White: 50 off 66 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
Power Play 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0
Australia: 250 runs in 45.5 overs (281 balls), Extras 8
MEK Hussey: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4)
Australia survived a massive scare from India's tail-enders to snatch a thrilling four-run victory in the first match of their one-day international series. 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 whirlwind and shared 84 runs off 57 balls with Kumar for the eighth wicket but his dismissal in the penultimate over turned the match in Australia's favour.
Needing nine runs for a win in the final over, 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 a fighting 68 but India's chances were severely affected by the early dismissals of Virender Sehwag (13) and Sachin Tendulkar (14).
Australia, ranked number one in the one-day charts, were indebted to captain Ricky Ponting (74) and Michael Hussey (73), who ensured a stiff target for India through their aggressive batting. India's chase began on a shaky note as they lost explosive opener Sehwag in the fifth over, caught behind by Tim Paine off paceman Brett Lee (1-28).
Tendulkar, set to complete 20 years in international cricket next month, lost his wicket in tame fashion, holing out to Ponting after facing 39 balls and hitting just two fours.
Ponting hit eight fours and two sixes in his 85-ball knock and put on 97 runs with Paine (50) after electing to bat on a placid wicket. Hussey, named man of the match, built on the platform laid by the duo to slam eight fours and a huge six in a late assault that also saw Cameron White chip in with 51. The Australians did well to regroup after the early dismissal of Shane Watson (5), who hit back-to-back centuries in the Champions Trophy semi-final and final.
Umpire Amish Saheba took on the on-field umpire's role after England's Mark Benson fell ill on the eve of the match. Saheba had earlier been named as the third umpire.
Ponting, who became only the second Australian after Steve Waugh to feature in 50 one-day internationals against India, looked in prime form as he anchored the innings with young Paine. He raced to his 71st half-century with a boundary before being trapped leg-before by Ravindra Jadeja, the left-arm spinner picking his first wicket in one-day internationals.
The second match of the series will be played in Nagpur on Wednesday (Oct. 28, 2009).
Labels: Teams exposed by batting Powerplay, The gamble that paid off for Ponting, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Michael Hussey, Praveen Kumar, Tim Paine, Ricky Ponting, Ishant Sharma, Cameron White, India v Australia at Vadodara, Australia tour of India, Australia cricket, India cricket, India v Australia, Live cricket score, Reliance Stadium, Vadodara, Vadodara, List A matches, Cricket scores for Australia in India ODI Series, 1st ODI, India v Australia at Vadodara, Oct 25, 2009
