- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 Nehra takes out Watto. It was the bouncing delivery on the middle stump line, angling away towards off, Watson went for the pull but it's too weak a shot. the ball balloons towards Harbhajan at midwicket. Watson was troubled throughout the first over and looked to take the aggressive route this over but he is gone. 3/116.4 Paine goes for another fine sweep but gets a top edge. He has profited from couple of sweeps and paddle sweeps but couldn't connect this one. It was flighted outside off stump line and Paine top edges a dolly to Harbhajan at midwicket. Paine was doing his role, trying to upset the lengths of the spinners with his various sweep, succeeded initially but couldn't get it working this time. 87/232.5 Ponting is run out. Again Hussey and Ponting involved in a run out. It was Flintoff then, it is Gambhir this time. Hussey drove it to left of sweeper cover and immediately called out two. Both ran as hard as they could but Gambhir rushed to his left, picked the ball and fired in a direct hit from the deep at the non-striker's end. Even if it wasn't a direct hit, Ponting was likely to get out. What a big wicket. What a way for Ponting to go. He was looking so good out there. 175/340.1 holes out to long-off. It was full and well outside off stump, Hussey reached out to lift it straight to Sachin. Lucky break for Ishant. Hussey walks back after a fine knock 227/4Extras9 (b 1, lb 1, w 7)TOTAL234/4 (42.3 Overs, RR: 5.5)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Shane Watson, 2.2 ov), 2-87 (Tim Paine, 16.4 ov), 3-175 (Ricky Ponting, 32.5 ov), 4-227 (Michael Hussey, 40.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB A Nehra 8 1 38 1 4.75 17 2 0 0 0 P Kumar 8 0 34 0 4.25 28 2 1 3 0 I Sharma 7.3 0 53 1 7.06 17 6 1 1 0 A Mishra 9 0 45 1 5 27 2 1 1 0 Harbhajan Singh 9 0 54 0 6 20 5 0 1 0 SK Raina 1 0 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 India Team Gautam Gambhir Sachin Tendulkar Rahul Dravid Suresh Raina MS Dhoni (c) † Wicketkeeper Virat Kohli Amit Mishra Bowler Harbhajan Singh Bowler Ashish Nehra Bowler Ishant Sharma Bowler Praveen Kumar Bowler
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00, Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
28 September 2009 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 1, India 1
Match Notes
- Australia: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (64 balls), Extras 3
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (TD Paine 28, RT Ponting 20, Ex 2)
- TD Paine: 50 off 51 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Australia - 84/1 in 16.0 overs (TD Paine 54, RT Ponting 27)
- Australia: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (119 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (RT Ponting 21, MEK Hussey 29, Ex 0)
- RT Ponting: 50 off 67 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 150 runs in 28.1 overs (172 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Australia - 175/3 in 32.5 overs (MEK Hussey 49)
- MEK Hussey: 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4)
- Power Play 3: Overs 35.1 - 40.0
- Australia: 200 runs in 36.3 overs (224 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (MEK Hussey 18, CL White 30, Ex 4)
- Rain: Australia - 234/4 in 42.3 overs (CL White 35, CJ Ferguson 2)
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