India Vs Australia 2nd Odi Highlights

Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:55 am

India Vs Australia 2nd Odi Highlights: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the charge with a century full of power on the local computer 99-run victory over Australia on the second day international here Wednesday.

The higher order than 355 Indians massive management to Australia to pursue, and their players including the visitors out of 255 in 48.3 overs. Therefore India drew level in the seven-match series.

Dhoni (124 off 107 balls) hit the century V, whereas (76 Gautam Gambhir) and (62 Suresh Raina) played the perfect role for him.

Dhoni Gambhir added 119 runs to the window room and then 136 with Raina as India piled up a massive 354 for seven, his highest total against Australia.

Australia failed in the chase right from the start as Praveen Kumar (2-37) and Ishant Santiago (2-34) removing the first three with just 45 runs on the board. Ravindra Jadeja threw a tight economic spell in the middle overs, claiming three windows in 6.3 overs to put it beyond Australia.

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AUS in IND – 2009

India vs Australia

India won by 99 runs

Kumar got the ball back swing and the opener in Australia were clearly uncomfortable in front of him, playing and missing on occasion. It crashed into the defenses of Tim Paine and then trapped under Ricky Ponting birthweight. Shane Watson was caught by a deivery Ishant that bounced off him and took akwardly an advantage to Sachin Tendulkar at first slip.

Cameron White (23) and Michael Hussey (53) led a brief recovery before leaving gaping Intelligent Jadeja Australians nervous.

Harbhajan Singh broke the alliance, dismissing White. Jadeja to play a strong year for Hussey hit the stumps and then clean (21 Shaun Marsh) and (36 Adam Voges).

The Australians were on top of their game in the first match in Vadodara, India, but rebounded to dicate terms here.

Australia missing Brett Lee and James Hope because of injuries and was in his bowling. Indian top order did Ricky Ponting pay for a request to strike hitting a hoop.

It was a performance compact for Indian hitters who lost the ball while chasing 293 in Vadodara and missed the target in just four races.

In Nagpur, Wednesday, Sachin Tendulkar (4) was early along one road to Peter Siddle while going from an expansion unit.

Virender Sehwag laid the foundation for a blistering 40 out of 31 balls with the help of Six Fours and one six.

Sehwag looked in ominous touch and beat the new ball in his inimitable style, bringing the 46 home runs with Gambhir, before being dismissed by Mitchell Johnson (3-75).

Yuvraj Singh, returning to international cricket after missing the Champions Trophy, maintains the momentum, scoring 23 off 24 balls.

Yuvraj was out after hitting two fours and a six and India were three down from 97 races.

Gambhir and Dhoni then scored at a rapid pace. The duo were quick on your feet and rotate the strike with ease, his running between the wickets was the highlight of the innings.

Despite not getting the big hits, they managed to keep the pace of implementation of above six races.

Middle Dhoni century came in 55 balls and included three fours, before he sacked the death bowling clubs in Six Fours and three sixes.

Gambhir hit six fours in his 80-hit the ball and looked set for a century, but had the misfortune of being run-out.

Dhoni and Raina then changed tactics. The captain reached his century in style, hitting two sixes off consecutive Shane Watson, who also brought the 300 to the team.

Johnson, representing the last and the wicket of Dhoni, Raina and Praveen Kumar, conceding just five runs.

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zimbabwe 219/10 (47.2)

Bangladesh 221/3 (29.3)

Zimbabwe, who chose to bat first

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets