A spirited chase led by Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa fell 18 short as Australia celebrated the end of Ricky Ponting's rocky batting patch with a tight victory. While the home side toasted a return to form ahead of Sunday's first final, India's plight to reach the CB Series deciders now comes down to the match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday after they reached 299, a haul relying on Gambhir's second century of the tournament.
A horrible series was forgotten by Ponting during his fine 124 while half-centuries to Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds also lifted their clouds of poor form in a brutal team display of 7 for 317. In the face of such a challenge - it was easily the highest total of the series - India were always behind and it was only the performances of Gambhir and Robin Uthappa that kept them in the game after the first four wickets went by the 11th over.
Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni met at the difficulty of 4 for 51 and made sure the team could provide some outstanding fight during the 98-run liaison, but the assignment eventually proved too difficult. Gambhir varied his pace throughout his display and his 113 from 119 balls was important, although his side was left wanting more. Uthappa tried his best with Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh providing excellent help as the overs ran out.
Gambhir lifted his rate after Dhoni departed, having taken his time in the first half of his innings, but he was unable to drag his side ahead. His best shot was a pull in front of square leg off Brett Lee - a slog-sweep for his only six from Brad Hogg was also impressive - and he was strong on the offside. The main shame was the lack of support provided from his top-order team-mates.
Dhoni failed to ignite regularly, usually working the ball around like he was chasing a total in the 200s, but while he was there the Australians sensed danger. He was removed for 36 when Lee picked up his second major wicket on a mixed night that included some no-ball problems, including three in a row in a nine-ball over. At 5 for 149 India's were in big danger, but they didn't stop battling and Gambhir found a willing partner in Uthappa.
They needed about nine an over and the slow bowlers Michael Clarke and Brad Hogg were targeted in the 67-run partnership in 8.4 overs. A sharp piece of work from Gilchrist, who stumped Gambhir when his back foot slid out of the crease when trying to slog Hogg, earned his fifth dismissal. Uthappa and Pathan scurried another 41 and Harbhajan arrived to slash 20 off 11 before he miscued and Gilchrist benefited again. Next ball Uthappa holed out to midwicket, leaving with 51 from 46, and Lee had four wickets. He came back to finish the match by bowling Ishant Sharma to collect an unlikely 5 for 58.
The batting problems began when Stuart Clark captured two early victims with the edges of Virender Sehwag (18) and Yuvraj Singh (5), who both pushed unconvincingly and provided work for Gilchrist. Rohit Sharma went in a similar manner to Bracken after the chase started badly when Sachin Tendulkar stepped across his stumps and was lbw to Lee fifth ball. What they need was the start their opponents managed.
After a subdued campaign the Australia top order decided blasting out of a slump was the best option and in a game of no consequence to them they raced like a bushfire. Pegged back by the slower bowlers after reaching 92 from the first ten overs, they rebuilt through the reborn Ponting before Symonds added some late-innings impetus with 59 off 49 balls.
Along with Hayden, Ponting and Symonds have been the main under-achievers in the series, but the results of Ponting - his highest score in six previous matches was 25 - were the biggest worry for Australia. The century, his 26th in ODIs, came when he found a single to mid-off from his 111th delivery and he accelerated until he skewed to Pathan at deep mid-off.
Before today Ponting and Hayden had been responsible for sleepy starts that were from the 1980s, but the modern approach returned and the early exchanges were like a Twenty20. Ishant and Sreesanth, who came in after Munaf Patel suffered food poisoning, were unable to stop the initial pummeling. Sreesanth went for 37 off four overs and Ishant was only slightly better in giving up 37 from five.
Some reshuffling from Dhoni was effective - Harbhajan was employed for the 11th over - and only 32 came in the next ten overs, but Ponting was able to break away. Once Hayden departed for 54 and Clarke (31) left to a poor pull shot off Sehwag, Symonds joined the flexing. His six fours and two sixes were typically forceful and his fifty came up with a heave over the fence from Pathan.
India chased the same quick opening as Australia got from Gilchrist, whose 16 came from seven balls, before he left to a miracle take from Dhoni. Sreesanth clipped Gilchrist's inside edge, forcing Dhoni to change direction and he leaped to his right for a one-handed take. It was the highlight of India's time in the field and from there things went downhill.
The bowlers were almost helpless and gained figures to forget. Sreesanth went for 58 from eight overs - he did take two wickets - Ishant gave up 65 in ten and Pathan allowed 73 in nine. Harbhajan and the part-timers Sehwag and Yuvraj fared better, but it was Australia's turn to fire. India will hope the same applies to their big-name batsmen when the face Sri Lanka on Tuesday in a must-win encounter.
Peter English is the Australasia editor of Cricinfo
It seems the Indian teams needs new talent. You better brush up your cricketing skills.
Charan is a good coach, he has single handedly brought up the Thailand's cricket team on international level. Whether they have won a tournament or not is besides the point.
Gambhir is understandably disappointed, half-heartedly swishing his bat into the ground, too upset to be completely angry
39.1
Hogg to Gambhir, OUT, big loop outside off and Hogg forces his way through as Gambhir goes to sweep to leg, Gilchrist taking the stumps with some sharp keeping
G Gambhir st Gilchrist b Hogg 113 (119b 9x4 1x6) SR: 94.95
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thanks RS & Charan.
anyways, as expected! :-((((((
Ponting century outweighs fine Gambhir fightback
The Bulletin by Peter English
February 24, 2008
Australia 7 for 317 (Ponting 124, Symonds 59, Hayden 54) beat India 299 (Gambhir 113, Uthappa 51, Lee 5-58) by 18 runs
Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Ricky Ponting's revival was important for Australia and the substance of the 124 impressed the captain © Getty Images
A spirited chase led by Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa fell 18 short as Australia celebrated the end of Ricky Ponting's rocky batting patch with a tight victory. While the home side toasted a return to form ahead of Sunday's first final, India's plight to reach the CB Series deciders now comes down to the match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday after they reached 299, a haul relying on Gambhir's second century of the tournament.
A horrible series was forgotten by Ponting during his fine 124 while half-centuries to Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds also lifted their clouds of poor form in a brutal team display of 7 for 317. In the face of such a challenge - it was easily the highest total of the series - India were always behind and it was only the performances of Gambhir and Robin Uthappa that kept them in the game after the first four wickets went by the 11th over.
Gambhir and Mahendra Singh Dhoni met at the difficulty of 4 for 51 and made sure the team could provide some outstanding fight during the 98-run liaison, but the assignment eventually proved too difficult. Gambhir varied his pace throughout his display and his 113 from 119 balls was important, although his side was left wanting more. Uthappa tried his best with Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh providing excellent help as the overs ran out.
Gambhir lifted his rate after Dhoni departed, having taken his time in the first half of his innings, but he was unable to drag his side ahead. His best shot was a pull in front of square leg off Brett Lee - a slog-sweep for his only six from Brad Hogg was also impressive - and he was strong on the offside. The main shame was the lack of support provided from his top-order team-mates.
Dhoni failed to ignite regularly, usually working the ball around like he was chasing a total in the 200s, but while he was there the Australians sensed danger. He was removed for 36 when Lee picked up his second major wicket on a mixed night that included some no-ball problems, including three in a row in a nine-ball over. At 5 for 149 India's were in big danger, but they didn't stop battling and Gambhir found a willing partner in Uthappa.
They needed about nine an over and the slow bowlers Michael Clarke and Brad Hogg were targeted in the 67-run partnership in 8.4 overs. A sharp piece of work from Gilchrist, who stumped Gambhir when his back foot slid out of the crease when trying to slog Hogg, earned his fifth dismissal. Uthappa and Pathan scurried another 41 and Harbhajan arrived to slash 20 off 11 before he miscued and Gilchrist benefited again. Next ball Uthappa holed out to midwicket, leaving with 51 from 46, and Lee had four wickets. He came back to finish the match by bowling Ishant Sharma to collect an unlikely 5 for 58.
The batting problems began when Stuart Clark captured two early victims with the edges of Virender Sehwag (18) and Yuvraj Singh (5), who both pushed unconvincingly and provided work for Gilchrist. Rohit Sharma went in a similar manner to Bracken after the chase started badly when Sachin Tendulkar stepped across his stumps and was lbw to Lee fifth ball. What they need was the start their opponents managed.
India were led by Gautam Gambhir's 113, but he needed more assistance from his top-order team-mates © Getty Images
After a subdued campaign the Australia top order decided blasting out of a slump was the best option and in a game of no consequence to them they raced like a bushfire. Pegged back by the slower bowlers after reaching 92 from the first ten overs, they rebuilt through the reborn Ponting before Symonds added some late-innings impetus with 59 off 49 balls.
Along with Hayden, Ponting and Symonds have been the main under-achievers in the series, but the results of Ponting - his highest score in six previous matches was 25 - were the biggest worry for Australia. The century, his 26th in ODIs, came when he found a single to mid-off from his 111th delivery and he accelerated until he skewed to Pathan at deep mid-off.
Before today Ponting and Hayden had been responsible for sleepy starts that were from the 1980s, but the modern approach returned and the early exchanges were like a Twenty20. Ishant and Sreesanth, who came in after Munaf Patel suffered food poisoning, were unable to stop the initial pummeling. Sreesanth went for 37 off four overs and Ishant was only slightly better in giving up 37 from five.
Some reshuffling from Dhoni was effective - Harbhajan was employed for the 11th over - and only 32 came in the next ten overs, but Ponting was able to break away. Once Hayden departed for 54 and Clarke (31) left to a poor pull shot off Sehwag, Symonds joined the flexing. His six fours and two sixes were typically forceful and his fifty came up with a heave over the fence from Pathan.
India chased the same quick opening as Australia got from Gilchrist, whose 16 came from seven balls, before he left to a miracle take from Dhoni. Sreesanth clipped Gilchrist's inside edge, forcing Dhoni to change direction and he leaped to his right for a one-handed take. It was the highlight of India's time in the field and from there things went downhill.
The bowlers were almost helpless and gained figures to forget. Sreesanth went for 58 from eight overs - he did take two wickets - Ishant gave up 65 in ten and Pathan allowed 73 in nine. Harbhajan and the part-timers Sehwag and Yuvraj fared better, but it was Australia's turn to fire. India will hope the same applies to their big-name batsmen when the face Sri Lanka on Tuesday in a must-win encounter.
Peter English is the Australasia editor of Cricinfo
India All out for 299 , 18 short in 49.1 overs
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folks, any update??????? i have lost the connection to the score-card :-(((((((((((((((
I will make Wuo hates aussies Thread. You can put your anger there ;)
DaRuDe, NO i dont watch cricket, i watch the score card :-))))))))))))
charan, we shall rely on rayyz now. though we all know the answer already. my scorecard still shows the last one i posted.
u shud thanks Rayyz, DR, Charan, and Francis 2000 for quick update..
thats the good thing at QL....
u ask for sumthing and its at your desktop....
keep it guys.....
the next game will be do or die for SL n india.....
BTW, i will support any team playing OZ i dun want them to win.....
wow you watch cricket too great
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Who won the Match ?
I am here teaching Camels on how to play cricket on part time basis
Current score is, India - 299/10
Overs: 49.1
rayyz, is that so? so then wat is charan doin here in QL? he shud go to india, the team there need people like him ;)
We have to test him here before we put him on the IPL market :)
Rayyz - They always win in Asian equalent to SEA. They even beat Hongkong, Malaysia, Singapore for that matter ;)
Current score is, India - 299/9
Overs: 48.5
It seems the Indian teams needs new talent. You better brush up your cricketing skills.
Charan is a good coach, he has single handedly brought up the Thailand's cricket team on international level. Whether they have won a tournament or not is besides the point.
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Current score is, India - 297/9
Overs: 48.3
Rayyz - See God always help a God fearing nation :)
Current score is, India - 290/9
Overs: 48.0
India needs 28 runs from 12 balls.
Everthing Is Planned
INDIA LOST
Current score is, India - 290/9
Overs: 47.5
India needs 28 runs from 13 balls.
Sri Lanka stays in contention :)
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Match over!!! One wicket left.
Last Wicket: Robin Uthappa c Hussey b Lee 51(46) - 290/9 in 47.5 ov.
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Last Wicket: Harbhajan Singh c Gilchrist b Lee 20(11) - 290/8 in 47.4 ov.
India need 28 runs in 14 balls
India: 290/8 (47.4 Ovs)
Robin Uthappa
51(45)
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Current score is, India - 290/8
Overs: 47.4
India needs 28 runs from 14 balls.
Current score is, India - 290/7
Overs: 47.3
India needs 28 runs from 15 balls.
Current score is, India - 286/7
Overs: 47.2
India needs 32 runs from 16 balls.
Current score is, India - 284/7
Overs: 47.0
India needs 34 runs from 18 balls.
:-(
India need 34 runs in 18 balls
India: 284/7 (47.0 Ovs)
Robin Uthappa
51(44)
Harbhajan Singh*
15(8)
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Offer is still on. My fees are qr 25/hr. Very cheep :)
Current score is, India - 283/7
Overs: 46.5
India needs 35 runs from 19 balls.
rayyz, u r right(!). i only know to look at the score-card :-)))
but that spirit isnt any less frm wat u guys have when u watch a match :-))))
Current score is, India - 281/7
Overs: 46.3
India needs 37 runs from 21balls.
charansoi11r, thanks for that offer ;)
my brother gave up on me long time before on that matter. is the offer still on ;) ?
Current score is, India - 276/7
Overs: 46.0
India needs 42 runs from 24 balls.
India need 42 runs in 24 balls
India: 276/7 (46.0 Ovs)
Robin Uthappa*
45(40)
Harbhajan Singh
13(6)
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Then try to learn it. You will surely enjoy that. You want me to teach you :)
Cricket is like Greek to me
You certainly have loads of time on hands.
In any case, females and cricket don't get along. Surprising!
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Current score is, India - 264/7
Overs: 45.3
India needs 54 runs from 27 balls.
Current score is, India - 259/7
Overs: 45.1
India needs 59 runs from 29 balls.
Current score is, India - 258/7
Overs: 45.0
India needs 60 runs from 30 balls.
Current score is, India - 257/7
Overs: 44.5
India needs 61 runs from 31 balls.
India - 257/6
Overs: 44.4
India needs 61 runs from 32 balls.
India - 255/6
Overs: 44.2
India needs 63 runs from 34 balls.
Thanks for all updating India-Austraila cricket match.
I am sad that india going to loss the match
"Keep Smiling"
India - 254/6
Overs: 44.1
India needs 64 runs from 35 balls.
Everthing Is Planned
Australia 317/7 (50 ov)
India 247/6 (43.3 ov)
India require another 71 runs with 4 wickets and 39 balls remaining
India RR 5.67
Last 5 ovs 34/1 RR 6.80
Required RR 10.92
Australia RR 6.34
Full scorecard
Hours of play: 14.15 start, First Session 14.15-17.45 Interval 17.45-18.30, Second Session 18.30-22.00
Current time: 21:54 local, 10:54 GMT
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ODI career
Batsmen
Runs
B
4s
6s
SR
This bowler
Last 5 ovs
Mat
Runs
Ave
*RV Uthappa (rhb)
37
35
2
1
105.71
5 (7b)
10 (9b)
32
677
29.43
IK Pathan (lhb)
20
17
2
0
117.64
1 (3b)
20 (17b)
92
1241
24.33
1-4 India..
man i can think india can make it home......
72 runs in 41 balls
Everthing Is Planned
India innings (target: 318 runs from 50 overs)
R
B
4s
6s
SR
V Sehwag
c Gilchrist b Clark
18
19
3
0
94.73
SR Tendulkar
lbw b Lee
2
3
0
0
66.66
G Gambhir
st Gilchrist b Hogg
113
119
9
1
94.95
RG Sharma
c Gilchrist b Bracken
1
3
0
0
33.33
Yuvraj Singh
c Gilchrist b Clark
5
3
1
0
166.66
MS Dhoni
c Gilchrist b Lee
36
66
4
0
54.54
RV Uthappa
not out
32
32
1
1
100.00
IK Pathan
not out
15
11
2
0
136.36
Extras
(b 1, lb 3, w 7, nb 4)
15
Total
(6 wickets; 42 overs)
237
(5.64 runs per over)
Assuies rock like a bunch of Drunken Kangaroos :)
Cricket not my cup of tea, its a lousy game. Probably because I dont know the abc of that game. But...Aussies rock!
India need 91 runs in 55 balls
India: 227/6 (40.5 Ovs)
Robin Uthappa
29(28)
Irfan Pathan*
8(8)
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Rayyz - We are a God fearing Nation :)
Big time! Gambhir was our only hope.
Our loss is your gain. If India wins SL is out of the tournament. :P
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Thanks you all updating me. i really mis this match.
"Keep Smiling"
rayyz - In trouble Hah :)
Gambhir is understandably disappointed, half-heartedly swishing his bat into the ground, too upset to be completely angry
39.1
Hogg to Gambhir, OUT, big loop outside off and Hogg forces his way through as Gambhir goes to sweep to leg, Gilchrist taking the stumps with some sharp keeping
G Gambhir st Gilchrist b Hogg 113 (119b 9x4 1x6) SR: 94.95
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216/6 (39.1)
R Uthappa 27
I Pathan 0
India 216/5 (39)
Everthing Is Planned
V Sehwag
c Gilchrist b Clark
18
19
3
0
94.73
SR Tendulkar
lbw b Lee
2
3
0
0
66.66
G Gambhir
not out
108
114
9
1
94.73
RG Sharma
c Gilchrist b Bracken
1
3
0
0
33.33
Yuvraj Singh
c Gilchrist b Clark
5
3
1
0
166.66
MS Dhoni
c Gilchrist b Lee
36
66
4
0
54.54
RV Uthappa
not out
26
24
1
1
108.33
Extras
(b 1, lb 2, w 7, nb 4)
14
Total
(5 wickets; 38 overs)
210
(5.52 runs per over
Thanks Rayyaz
Australia 317/7 (50 ov)
India 198/5 (37.0 ov)
India require another 120 runs
with 5 wickets and 12.5 overs remaining
Gautam Gambhir
108(114)
Robin Uthappa*
25(23)
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Thanks for updating.
What about current situation
"Keep Smiling"
Men... again the same thing..
When it comes to prove ..... our stars fades away.
India 152/5(31)
I can access some Qatari webs only like, QL, Mofa. Moi. Qtel etc.
Thanks for updating. Please keep updating me if possible for u
"Keep Smiling"
How are you accessing QL then? LOL
Australia: 317/7 (50.0 Ovs)
India: 129/4 (27.1 Ovs)
Gautam Gambhir*
69(80)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
29(55)
India need 189 runs
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