India Vs Australia 1st Test Match Melbourne Video Highlights

Video Highlights of the 1st Test Match between India and Australia are being continuously updated here. Scroll down for highlights of each day.

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Scores at the end of Day 2:
Australia - 343 all out in 92.4 overs
India - 196 all out in 71.5 overs
Australia - 32/0 in 8 overs
Australia lead by 179 runs with 10 wickets in hand

Player of the Day - Stuart Clark

The Indian batsman completely squandered a perfect opportunity to take control of the match as they were bowled out for 196. Things started going all wrong right from the start of the innings as the opening pair of Dravid and Jaffer choose to adopt a cautious approach against the disciplined bowling of Lee and Johnson. Dravid was particularly defensive as he scored just 5 runs of 66 balls before being dismissed. The Indians were going at the run rate of just over 1 for the first 25 overs or so. Things changed for a while as Sachin Tendulkar came out with a positive frame of mind. Sachin played beautifully attacking all the bowlers and was particularly severe on Brad Hogg. And just as the Tendulkar - Ganguly partnership seemed that they would bail India out of trouble, Schin dragged one onto the stumps. India never really recovered and were bowled out for 196. The star of the day for Austtalia was Stuart Clark as he complete destroyed teh Indian middle order. Bret Lee and Stuart Clark claimed 4 wickets each as Indians handed over a 147 runs lead to Australia. Australia made a steady start to the innings and scored 32 runs till the end of day without losing any wicket. Aussies will be looking forward to pile on the runs on Day 3 and set a gigantic target for India.

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Day 1 Analysis

Scores at the end of Day 1: Australia - 337/9 in 90.0 overs

Player of the Day - Anil Kumble

India staged a strong comeback after a solid opening partnership between Hayden and Jaques and ended the day 1 strongly reducing Australia to 337 for 9. Mathew Hayden played beautifully to score a century and as the opening pair piled up the runs it looked as if it was one of those regular Aussie onslaught piling up a huge first Innings score, but it was the captain who led from the front and help India come back strongly in the match. A spinner taking a 5 wicket haul on the opening day of a test match in Australia is a sight rarely seen. He was able supported by Zaheer Khan and Indians had made a start to the series very few might have expected out of them. The bowling has been touted as being the weak point of this Indian side on the tour. But now the bowlers have done their Job. Its up to the batsman now to support this wonderful opportunity being created by the bowlers.

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India Vs Australia 1st Test Match Melbourne Live Scores and Commentary

IndianCricketHighlights welcomes you to the coverage of the 1st test match between India and Australia being played at the MCG. To call this series to be a tough one for the Indians would be a understatement. It is going to be a real test. And in series like this you expect to get a good start, because it is virtually impossible to come back once you are down. So Indians must be looking to have a good first test.

But playing before a capacity crowd on boxing day is not for the faint hearted. Australia have a formidable record at the MCG and it will be nothing short of miracle if Indians managed to pull one out here. Its difficult but not impossible. India's best chance would be to win the toss and bat first. India's strength lies in their experienced batting and hence they would be hoping that they would be able to post a decent score and take some pressure of the inexperienced bowling lineup.

Rahul Dravid will be opening the innings so as to accommodate the supremely in-form Yuvraj Singh. Laxman will be batting at 3, which may well turn up to a masterstroke as Laxman's penchant for the Aussies is known to one and all. He is one player who can take the attack right to the Aussie camp. A lot would be expected from the famed batting line-up in what is certainly a last tour of Australia for them. In the bowling department Zaheer and RP Singh would be expected to carry on with the good form they have been showing lately.

So lots to look forward to in the inaugural match of the Border - Gavaskar Series. I will be up early in the morning.. Will you? Well even if you miss any moments of day's play tune into IndianCricketHighlights everyday as we will be uploading video highlights of the entire day's play.

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India Vs Pakistan 3rd Test Match Bangalore Video Highlights

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Match Score:
India 365 /5

Day 1 belonged to the two southpaws - Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly! Coming together with the score at 61 for 4, the duo stuck a 300 hundred run partnership taking India to a position on Day One from where the series can not be lost. Yuvraj Singh was a treat to watch as he caressed the field with shots which had magical timing and a slight arrogance. Sourav Ganguly followed up his Kolkatta test with another ton. And even though as Yuvraj got out just before the end of day's play Inida had secured the match and ensured that they ca not lose it from there, thus taking Inida one step closer to a home test series win againgst Pakisatan

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India Vs Pakistan 3rd Test Match Bangalore Live Scores and Commentary

IndianCricketHighlights welcomes you to the covearge of the third and final test match between India nad Pakistan at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. India has been plagued with injuries and may start the match without 3-4 of their key players. So will Pakistan take advantage and level the series or will India survive to win the series Keep watching IndianCricketHighlights for ball-by-ball updates live scores, commentary and much more.


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India Vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Kolkata Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Kolkata Live Scores and Commentary

IndianCricketHighlights welcomes you to the coverage of the 2nd Test Match between India and Pakistan being played at Eden Gardens Kolkatta. Will India manage to win this one and seal the series 2-0 or will Pakistan stage a comeback! Keep watching IndianCricketHighlights for live scores, commentary and much more.

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India VS Pakistan 1st Test Match Match Report

India won by 6 wickets
Toss: Pakistan
Man of The Match: Anil Kumble

Pakistan 231
Misbah-Ul_Haq 82 Anil Kumnle 4 - 38
Kamran Akmal 30 Zaheer Khan 2 - 45

India 276
VVS Laxman 72 Danish Kaneria 4 - 59
MS Dhoni 57 Sohail Tanvir 3 - 83

Pakistan 247
Salman Butt 67 Anil Kumble 3 -68
Misbah-Ul-Haq 45 Saurav Ganguly 2 -20

India 203 / 4
Sachin Tendulkar 56 Shoaib Akhtar 4 - 58
Wasim Jaffer 53

A magnificent square cut by Sachin Tendulkar! The maestro's arms went up in the air! The dressing room stood up and rejoiced. The fans cheered as India won its 7th consecutive test at Kotla in style. 6.2 Overs was all it took on the final day for India to wrap things up.

It was a test match where India dominated and always looked in control except for a brief period on Day 2 when India lost some wickets in quick succession, but thanks to a wonderful partnership between Dhoni and Laxman India once again had a upper hand on the match. Anil Kumble could not have asked for a better start as captain as he led from the front rightfully earning the title of Man of Match. An excellent team effort where everyone chipped in and make the job look easy.

Here are some of the links for you to relive the moments of what was a wonderful test match for India:
1st Test Day 1 Highlights
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Hope you enjoyed our coverage of the 1st Test Match between India and Pakistan. We will be back as the 2nd Test match kicks off from 30th November at Eden Gardens, Kolkatta.
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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match - New Delhi Day 5 Video Highlights

So India needed just 6.2 overs on the 5th day to wrap up the match. Watch the video highlights of Day 5 as India won the 1st Test Match and go one 1-0 up in the series with 2 matches to go.

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi Day 5 Live Scores and Commentarry

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi Day 4 Video Highlights

A good day for India as they are knocking on the doors of a hard-fought test victory. Day 4 Match highlights have been updated on IndianCricketHighlights. Enjoy!

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi Day 4 Live Scores and Commentary

Watch the live scores and commentary of Day 4. India will be looking to end the Pakistani Innings as soon as possible. Chasing anything above 250 may create problems for India. Stay tuned on IndianCricketHighlights for live updates of Day 4.


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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi Day 3 Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi Day 3 Live Scores and Commentary

Watch the live scores and commentary as India take on Pakistan in the Day 3 of the 1st Test Match. Hopefully India should be able to get a lead of about 100 to put pressure on Pakistan. Catch the action live on IndianCricketHighlights

India Vs Pakistan 1st Cricket Test Match New Delhi Day 2 Video Highlighs

Video Highlights of Day 2 will be posted soon. Meanwhile enjoy this hilarious dismissal of Misbah-Ul-Haq.

Misbah-Ul-Haq Wicket - Run Out as he tries to avoid the ball and jumps in the air and the ball hits the stumps as he is in the air.


Video Highlights of Day 2 of the 1st Test Match have been posted below:

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi- Day 2 Live Scores and Commentary

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match New Delhi Day 1 Video Highlighs

Watch the day 1 highlights of the India Vs Pakistan Test match being played at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. Watch extended highlights of the entire day and also the Pakistani wickets.

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India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match Day 2 Coverage here: Day 2

India Vs Pakistan 1st Test Match - New Delhi Live Scores and Commentary

IndianCricketHighlights welcomes you to live coverage of Day 1 of the 1st Test Match between India and Pakistan. Its a start of a new era in Indian Cricket as Anil Kumble will become the 30th man to lead India in Test Cricket. A honour truly deserved for a man who has been selflessly serving the game for so long. And what better ground to begin this journey than the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi. This is the same ground where he took all ten in an innings against Pakistan, the same ground where he has played 5 test matches and won them all. All the Best Jumbo!

India pretty much must be on a high after the recent series win. India also look to have a much better team than Pakistan. Two pacers, two spinners should be the combination for India along with seven batsman while Pakistan will be relying more on their faster bowlers with Danish Kaneria being the lone spinner. Indian batting always look strong on paper. Lets hope at least a couple of them stick in and go on to make big scores.

The first day of any test series is always a crucial one. So who will take the momentum on DAY 1! Will it be India or will Pakistan make a statement! Keep watching IndianCricketHighlights for live scores, updates and commentary

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Day 1 Video Highlights have been uploaded here : Day 1 Match Highlights
Day 2 Coverage here : Day 2 Live Scores and Commentary

India Vs Pakistan 5th ODI Jaipur Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 5th ODI Jaipur Match Report

Pakistan won by 31 runs
Toss: India
Man of The Match: Shoaib Malik

Pakistan 306 for 6 (50 Overs)

Shoaib Malik 89 (82) S Sreesanth 10-1-52-3
Mohammad Yousuf 74 (82) Irfan Pathan 10-0-59-1
Salman Butt 36 (49) Murali Karthik 10-0-62-1

India 275 all out (49.5 Overs)

Rohit Sharma 52 (61) Sohail Tanvir 9.5-0-53-4
Yuvraj Singh 50 (62) Shoaib Malik 10-0-61-3
Irfan Pathan 43 (39) Iftikhar Anjum 10-1-52-2

A consolation win for Pakistan but it was India who won the series 3-2.

Enjoy the moment with the presentation ceremony. Watch out for the camaraderie among the Indian team and the fun that they are having at the ceremony.

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India Vs Pakistan 5th ODI Jaipur Live Scores and Commentary

IndianCricketHighlights welcomes you to the live coverage of the 5th and final ODI of the India Vs Pakistan ODI Series. It has been a extremely successful series for India. Winning a series with one match to go is something India has not done in a long time against a quality opposition. So the mood of the team is upbeat and I have a feeling that this team unlike some of the previous ones will not rest on this success and will be looking for more. For a comprehensive 4-1 win. Sure some players will be rested and rightly so but still this team will go out and play this match to win is what I feel. Pakistan meanwhile will be looking to seek a consolation win and make the end result look better.

Another day-night encounter. SO dew should be a major factor in the match. Keep watching for all the updates as the match kicks off at 2.30 PM IST

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India Vs Pakistan 4th ODI Gwalior Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 4th ODI Gwalior Match Report

India won by 6 wickets
Toss: Pakistan
Man of The Match: Sachin Tendulkar

Pakistan 255 for 6 (50 Overs)

Mohammad Yousuf 99 (104) Zaheer Khan 10-0-40-2
Younis Khan 68 (99) Yuvraj Singh 3-0-21-1
Misbah-ul-Haq 40 (39) Irfan Pathan 10-1-52-1

India 260 for 4 (46.3 Overs)

Sachin Tendulkar 97 (102) Ifthikar Anjum 10-0-35-1
Yuvraj Singh 53 (65) Shoaib Akhtar 10-0-49-1
MS Dhoni 45 (45) Umar Gul 8-0-42-1

So India won the series with one match to spare. When was the last time it happened against a quality opponent! Must be very long ago. At least I can't seem to remember it as of now. The bolwlers bowled well right from the start and never really let Pakistan off the hook. Then it was time for a Sachin Tendulkar Special. Missed out on yet another century, but as the man said himself in the presentation ceremony - Does not matter as long as the team wins. Well done India!

India won a home ODI series against Pakistan after 24 years. Sachin Tendulkar completed 18 years of International Cricket. He had played his first match against Pakistan on 15th November 1989. Some match this one!

Heres the presentation ceremony Video! Enjoy

India Vs Pakistan 4th ODI Gwalior Live Scores and Commentary

For the first time we bring you the Live Scores and Live Commentary. So watch out below for detailed ball-by-ball action of the 4th ODI between India and Pakistan. So now you can follow the match live on this site.

Can India win the series? Or Will Pakistan bounce back? Keep watching as the match kicks off at 2.30 pm IST. An exciting encounter on our hands.





Match Analysis and Video Highlights would be up soon after the match. So stay tuned.

India Vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Kanpur Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Kanpur Match Report

India won by 46 runs
Toss: Pakistan
Man of The Match: Yuvraj Singh

India 294 for 6 (50 Overs)

Yuvraj Singh 77 (95) Sohail Tanvir 10-1-26-2
MS Dhoni 49 (52) Abdur Rehman 7-0-58-2
Saurav Ganguly 39 (46) Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-40-1

Pakistan 248 all out (47.2 Overs)

Salman Butt 129 (142) RP Singh 8-1-62-3
Misbah-ul-Haq 38 (47) Harbhajan Singh 10-0-32-1
Younis Khan 21 (21) Zaheer Khan 7.2-2-25-1

India winning comfortably by 46 runs and taking a 2-1 lead in the series. All the players chipped in for India and it was a team effort. For Pakistan Salman Butt played a lone hand, but could not find anyone to support him. Can India seal-off the series at Lucknow or will Pakistan bounce-back! A exciting contest on our hands the next one..

India Vs Pakistan 2nd ODI Mohali Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 2nd ODI Mohali Match Report

Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Toss: India
Man of The Match: Younis Khan

India 321 for 9 (50 Overs)

Sachin Tendulkar 99 (91) Shoaib Akhtar 10-1-42-3
Gautam Gambhir 57 (68) Umar Gul 10-2-56-2
HArbhajan Singh 38 (20) Sohail Tanvir 10-0-56-2

Pakistan 322 for 6 (49.5 Overs)

Younis Khan 117 (110) RP Singh 10-0-59-2
Misbah-ul-Haq 49 (44) Harbhajan Singh 10-0-65-2
Salman Butt 37 (50) Irfan Pathan 9.5-0-53-1

Pakistan level the series in a thrilling encounter coming back from a almost hopeless position. This was Pakistan's most successful run-chase ever. The match was for India's to be won, but the bolwlers lost the plot midway. So the series nicely shaping up 1-1

India Vs Pakistan 1st ODI Guwahati Video Highlights

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India Vs Pakistan 1st ODI Guwahati Match Report

India won by 5 wickets
Toss: Pakistan
Man of The Match: MS Dhoni

Pakistan 239 for 7 (50 Overs)

Mohammad Yousuf 83 (88) Sachin Tendulkar 5-0-33-2
Salman Butt 50 (57) Harbhajan Singh 10-0-29-1
Shaid Afridi 31 (32) Zaheer Khan 9-0-50-1

India 242 for 5 (47 Overs)

MS Dhoni 63 (77) Shoaib Akhtar 8-0-52-2
Yuvraj Singh 58 (74) Shahid Afridi 10-0-34-1
Gautam Gambhir 44 (51) Abdur Rehman 10-1-54-1

So India comfortably one the first ODI. The spinners bowled well for India and restricted Pakistan to 239. After that it was a easy task as teh Indian batsman played sensisbly and chased down the target with plenty to spare.

India Vs Australia Twenty20 Video Highlights

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India Vs Australia Twenty20 Match Report

Result: India won by 7 wickets
Toss: Australia
Man of The Match: Gautam Gambhir

Australia 166 for 5 ( 20 Overs)

Ricky Ponting 76 (53) Irfan Pathan 4-0-34-2
Michael Clarke 25 (15) Harbhajan Singh 4-0-17-1
Andrew Symonds 20 (18) RP Singh 4-0-39-1

India 167 for 3 ( 18.1 Overs)

Gautam Gambhir 63 (52) BW Hilfenhaus 4-0-28-1
Robin Uthappa 35 (26) Michale Clarke 2-0-14-1
Yuvraj Singh 31 (25) Bret Lee 3.1-0-35-1

The World Championship was no flash in the pan is what the Indians proved on Saturday with a comprehensive victory over Australia. And as the Australia captain admitted later they still had many a things to learn about this version of the game. A clinical performance by the Indians winning by 7 wickets with 11 balls to spare. Thats a lot in Twenty20

Australia won the toss and elected to bat and lost Gilchrist in the first over after he had stuck 3 fours . Ricky Ponting played a sensible innings as the other Aussie batsmen batted around him and Australia reached a respectable score of 166

Respectable it seemed until the Indians came out to bat.. Indians never looked in trouble as gautam Gambhir took off from where he had left in the Twenty20 final. Robin Uthappa hit some delightful strokes and Yuvraj Singh hit some empty blows as India strolled to the target

A nice way for India to end the series.

India Vs Australia 7th One Day International Video Highlights

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Result: India won by 2 wickets
Toss Won By: Australia
Man Of The Match: Murali Kartik

Australia 193 all out (41.3 overs)

Ricky Ponting 57 (78) Murali Kartik 10-3-27-6
Mitchell Johnson 24 (31) RP Singh 8.3-1-59-2
James Hopes 22 (23) Zaheer Khan 9-1-23-2

India 195 for 8 (46 overs)

Robin Uthappa 47 (59) Mitchell Johnson 10-0-46-3
Zaheer Khan 31 (43) Nathan Brackan 10-3-30-2
Murali Kartik 21 (34) James Hopes 5-0-13-1

So finally its over. But what an exciting finish it was. A dead rubber it certainly didn't prove to be. Tensions, uncertainties were evident till the last run was scored. But the match belonged to one man. One man only and that was Murali Kartik.

He was stamped all over the match. An encore of the performance at the same ground against the same opposition 2 years ago. That was a test match and this a ODI. But the result the same. kartik running through the Aussie batting. The seamers didn't start of too well and it looked as if Australi woyul coast to a 275 score when suddenly Murali struck and the Aussies were blown away in no time at all. Wickets fell in succession and the Aussies had no time to recover and were bowled out for 193 in the 42nd over

193 - A target that looks easy. But like most small targets they look easy but are the most difficult ones to chase. Ganguly and Karthik fell for ducks and India were off to the worst of starts. Wickets kept on tumbling as the Aussie pacers bowled well and India were down to 64 for 6 with only Robin Uthappa left among the specialized batsmen. India were down and out and Aussies looked like coasting towards a easy victory. But Robin showed some common sense and stuck around with harbhajan singh to give a glimmer of hope to India. But Uthappa fell and it felt like all was lost.

But Zaheer Khan and Murali Kartik kept on ticking the runs not in a very convincing manner - but that did not matter. Zahher grew in confidence and then hut Bret Lee for a straight six. Some more anxious moments followed and India managed to sneak a victory- a consolation win to end a series whose result was decided long ago

India Vs Australia Sixth ODI Video Highlights

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India Vs Australia Sixth ODI - Match Report

Result: Australia won by 18 runs
Toss Won by: Australia
Man of The match: Andrew Symonds

Australia 317 for 8 (50 Overs)

Andrew Symonds 107 (88) Zaheer Khan 10-0-62-2
Adam Gilchrist 51 (47) Murali Karthik 9-1-37-1
Ricky Ponting 49 (44) Irfan Pathan 9-0-60-1

India 299 for 7 (50 Overs)

Saurav Ganguly 86 (111) Brad Hogg 10-0-49-4
Sachin Tendulkar 72 (72) Mitchell Johnson 9-1-39-2
Robin Uthappa 44 (28) James Hopes 4-0-30-1

So the Aussies win yet another series. I don't think the result would have surprised many people. The margin maybe yes. Maybe they expected India to put up a better fight in the series. Maybe they did not expect India to be all out for 148. Maybe they thought Twenty20 Was just a form of Cricket similar to One-day cricket with less overs. Maybe they thought India could use some of the recent success as a catapult to bigger things. But maybe they just forgot one tiny little thing - who the opposition was! The current World Champions, the current Champions trophy holders, the team which leads the One-Day and Test Rankings by a distance. And teh Aussies showed exactly why they hold all the titles they do. A 4-1 score with just one match to go in the series!

But Its not like India didn't have their chances. A couple of crucial chances were allowed to let go today and India payed for it. And paid for it very heavily. Symonds was put down by Sreesanth very very early and he was the difference between the two teams in the match. After Gilchrist who had found his touch back in the previous match along with Ponting had given a solid start to the innings, it was the one-man show of Symonds that just blew India away. Australia posting 317 and putting India right under pressure. Chasing 318 to stay in the series is no mean task. If at all India were going to get close, they would need a good start.

A good start was what they got with Sachin and Saurav playing steadily scoring 140 in 25 overs and India looked strong with a required run-rate of just above 7 with 10 wickets in hand. But just then Sachin fell as he could not drag his feet back into the crease as Gilchrist quickly removed the bails standing up to James Hopes. Even after that Pathan who came one-down took full use of the delayed power play taken by the Australian skipper and his run-a-ball 29 ensured that India were the favourites to win even as he got out with India requiring 129 off 17 overs. But after that India suddenly lost their way

Rahul Dravid's woeful form continued as he looked absolutely bewildered on the pitch. Yuvraj Singh didn't do too better either and that added to the pressure on the other vbatsmen as the required run-rate started zooming up. Uthappa tried with all his might and his 28 ball 44 just kept the Indian hopes alive. But in the end the score proved to be too much for them and India fell short by 18 runs. The match was effectively lost in the middle overs somewhere when Dravid and Yuvraj were batting.

The action shifts to Mumbai now for the final match of the series and also the lone Twenty20 match. All the talk of Indian team using the rotation policy has gone out of the window. Indian must be looking for a consolation win in the series. And the Aussies being the team they are will not be satisfied by just a series win but will work extra hard that they achieve a 5-1 result. So should be a hard-fought battle.. provided India show the fight for it...

India Vs Australia Fifth ODI - Video Highlights

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India Vs Australia Fifth ODI - Match Report

Result: Australia won by 9 wickets
Toss Won By: India
Man of The Match: Mitchell Johnson

India 148 all out (39.4 Overs)

Sachin Tendulkar 47 (73) Mitchell Johnson 10-0-26-5
Zaheer Khan 28 (44) Bret Lee 9-0-42-2
Irfan Pathan 26 (63) Brad Hogg 9-1-28-1

Australia 149/1 (25.5 Overs)

Adam Gilchrist 79 (77) RP Singh 2-0-15-1
Ricky Ponting 39 (39) Harbhajan Singh 9-0-36-0
Mathew Hayden 29 (39) Irfan Pathan 2-0-11-0

Nothing much to write about... Australia won and very very comprehensively at that..

Nothing went right for India right from the start. Losing 2 wickets in the first over and never really recovering from that.. A target of 148 was never going to trouble the Aussies. It helped Adam Gilchrist get back in form. More ominous signs for India as they try to win the next two matches to level the series.

Its off to Nagpur now as India face a must-win situation yet again..

India Vs Australia Fourth ODI - Video Highlights

India innings Part 1


India Innings Part 2


Australia Innings



Australia Wickets

India Vs Australia Fourth ODI - Match Report

Result: India won by 8 runs
Toss won by: India
Man of the Match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni


India 291 for 4 (50 Overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 79 (119) James Hopes 9-0-43-2
MS Dhoni 50 (35) Nathan Bracken 10-0-78-1
Saurav Ganguly 41 (59) Bret Lee 7-1-26-0


Australia 283 for 7 (50 Overs)
Mathew Hayden 92 (92) Harbhajan Singh 10-0-43-2
Andrew Symonds 75 (84) RP Singh 10-1-66-2
Ricky ponting 29 (33) Irfan Pathan 10-0-46-1

Its been a late I know.. But as it happens.. Murphy seems to be trying too hard to prove his laws to me.. Workload had to increase precisely at this moment.. Hence the delay... This report will nence be a bit short. please bear with me..

But boy, What a match! India were completely out of it until the last few overs when Symonds was going strong. About 8-10 overs to go and it looked like a lost cause for India with Australia needing just over run a ball with plenty of wickets in hand. But as they say cricket is a funny game and it again demonstrated why it isn't really over till the last bowl is bowled..

Almost all of my predictions in the match preview came true.. India won the toss.. put on a decent score and the Indian spinners played a vital role in the victory. Murali Karthik justified his selection by bowling some excellent overs right when it was needed... India got a slow but much needed steady start and later Dhoni, Uthappa and others built on on to tale India to a fighting score.

Australia started well and started off in a attacking fashion. Hayden once gain coming good. Symonds played a crucial knock and held his nerves even as the Indian spinners bowled wonderfully giving little away. He batted beautifully and led Australia to a position where they needed 24 off 20 balls with 5 wickets in hand. Then the tide turned for India. RP Singh bowled Symonds with a straight delivery as Symonds tried to make room for himself. Then Brad Hodge was run out of the next delivery and the pressure was back on the Aussies. Murali Karthik bowled a excellent over to follow RP Singh and India finished off well to win by 8 runs

India should be delighted because there is a huge difference between a 2-1 score and 3-0 score. Its off to Vadodra now, where the Indians would be looking forward to leveling the series. And what a series we could have if India manage to pull the next one off.. An important match its going to be one way or the other..

India Vs Australia Fourth ODI - Match Preview

Indians find themselves in a position they are quite accustomed to as they take on Australia in the fourth ODI at Sector 16 Ground, Chandigarh. A position of being down early in the series and then having to play catch-up is something that even Indian fans are pretty used to now. Sometimes India do manage to pull it off like the recent England Series or even the Twenty20 World Cup. Sometimes they don't - like the World Cup held earlier this year. So what will it be this time around! To expect India winning all 4 remaining games to win the series would be something which would not cross the mind of the most optimist Indian fan right now. But as they say one-game-at-the-time.

The crucial factor should be the toss tomorrow. Batting first should help India in breaking the pattern that has formed in the series. All the matches in the series have been similar so far - Australia batting first and scoring 300 and putting India under pressure. The best chance India currently has is definitely batting first without any pressure and scoring a reasonable score and hoping that the spinners come good in the afternoon. Murali Karthik is certain to play tomorrow. So he along with Harbhajan Singh should be crucial in India putting the brakes on the Aussies. Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Sreesanth have been left out of the Indian team for tomorrow's match. That means Ganguly is certain to open the Innings with Tendulkar which should help India get over the poor starts they have had in the series so far. RP Singh should also get a game and India must be hoping he continues his amazing form shown in The Twenty20 Cup.

Indian batsmen have to put up a better show if they are to give Aussies a fight. Another trouble for India has been the bowling in the slog overs. Hopefully they can sort that out too. As far as Australia goes, there is a possibility that Nathan Bracken may come-back into the team. That should add some variety to the bowling, not that they are struggling without him. The pitch at Chandigarh is supposed to be a batsman's paradise. A international match is being played here nearly after 15 years and Sachin Tendulkar is the only player from the current squad to have played a game on this ground! That comes as no surprise obviously..

As you would expect when the Aussies are in town, there has been a lot of talk going off the field with each team taking pot-shots at each other. Lets hope the cricket lives up to all the talk and we have a exciting contest. Its time India stood up and gave Aussies a taste of their own medicine - in terms of the brand of cricket played, not in terms of the sledging. So lets hope that day is tomorrow.

India Vs Australia Third ODI Video Highlights

Indian Innings Highlights - Watch out for Yuvraj Singh




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Australian Wickets:

India Vs Australia Third ODI - Match Report

Result: Australia won by 47 runs
Toss Won By: Australia
Man of The Match: Andrew Symonds

Australia 290/7 (50 Overs)

Andrew Symonds 89 (83) Irfan Pathan 10-0-57-2
Mathew Hayden 60 (70) Zaheer Khan 10-1-61-2
Michael Clarke 59 (71) Sreesanth 9-0-58-2

India 243 all out (47.3 overs)

Yuvraj Singh 121 (115) Bret Lee 8-1-37-3
Sachin Tendulkar 43 (71) Brad Hogg 9-0-46-3
MS Dhoni 33 (37) Michel Johnson 10-0-51-2

The Aussies are 2-0 up with 4 matches to go in the series. So is a backlash really on the cards! A complete sweep similar to what the West Indies did to India after the 83 World Cup Win. If you ask me - no, not really! Don't write off Team India yet. More on that later. Coming back to the match once again a convincing win by the Australian team. This one was not as drab as the second match at Kochi, although many would have guessed what the result was going to be when India slumped to 13 for 3 chasing 290 to win. One man stopped it from being a dull encounter - Yuvraj Singh.

Yuvraj Singh was a lone warrior from India and one couldn't help but wonder with a little more support from a few batsman India could have actually pulled it off. They were not that far away. India started of poorly with their run chase losing Gambhir, Uthappa and Dravid for absolutely nothing. Bret Lee and Michel Johnson were once again highly impressive with their opening spells bowling straight not giving any freebies for the batsman. Sachin Tendulkar hung around for a while and the 95 run partnership between him and Yuvraj ensured that there was still some hope. Sachin Tendulkar got out trying to make room for himself against slow left-arm of Brad Hogg only to see the ball hit the stumps. Dhoni entered with a very positive frame of mind and Yuvraj also slowly started getting in his elements. The duo put on 65 runs in 11 overs and just India looked poised to go for the final kill. 118 runs to get in 14 overs with Dhoni and Yuvraj on the field looked very much possible.

Dhoni got out at this key moment of the match and things started looking difficult for India. Ponting's captaincy working as Bret Lee got rid off the danger man. After that it was left to Rohit Sharma - India's Twenty20 find and the bowlers to support Yuvraj. But they were not up to it and wickets started falling at regular intervals. Yuvraj Singh though played a lone hand continuing his amazing Twenty20 form. But i was not enough..

Earlier winning the toss Ponting decided to bat first and Australians were off to a flier. but Gilchrist once again failed to capitalize on the start and fell to Pathan. Ponting back after a break looked a bit rusty and India actually pulled back the run-rate through Harbhajan Singh. But a late surge by Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke took the match away from India in the last 15-20 overs. Australia posted a daunting 290 a above par score for the ground. Indians were always going to need a good start to make a fight out of it and a good start what was exactly they did not get.. A comprehensive victory by the rolling Aussie juggernaut.

The series now moves on to the northern part of the country. The next match at Chandigarh - Sector 16 Stadium, which will be hosting its first ODI in 14 years. Indians just would have to win that one to make something out of this series...

Key Video Highlights of the match would be posted soon...

India Vs Australia Third ODI - Preview

Just a couple of days for recuperating and the teams will be out again on the ground tomorrow for another intense battle. Thankfully the scheduling of matches in India has improved from what it was a few years ago, and the teams will now be completing all their matches scheduled for southern India before moving upwards. I remember a few years ago when the teams would be criss-crossing entire India in a random fashion and still had only two days in between matches. Anyway back to the current series and the final match in southern India will be played at Hyderabad - my favourite city down under.

This stadium in Hyderabad - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will be hosting only its second One Day International. And this one is not known to be as high-scoring as its predecessor in Hyderabad. The earlier ground in Hyderabad was a typical belter. Who can ever forget the Sachin Tendulkar special - 186*- his highest score in ODIs and the record 331 run partnership with Dravid. But things are a bit different at the current ground in Hyderabad. The only ODI played here almost two years ago saw India struggling to reach 250. Also domestically it is known for high-scoring games. So we should see some good contest between the bat and ball tomorrow..

The battle of words between the two teams has been intense in the last two matches. Hope the Indians can tomorrow let the ball and bat do most of the talking.. Aussies have already made their statement in the first two matches. Its time for India to stand up and show that they are here not just to compete but to win. Aussies will be strengthened by the return of their skipper Ponting who has passed a fitness test and should be back to his No. 3 spot tomorrow. As for India Saurav Ganguly is set to return tomorrow and probably Gambhir - the top score for India in the Twenty20 world cup final will have to sit out to make way for him. Hopefully one of the big three will fire tomorrow and show that they still belong to the team. Also a much improved performance from the Indian spinners will be needed if they are to trouble Australia. There is some talk of Sreesanth being made to sit out in tomorrow's match because of his behaviour in the last two matches, which would be utterly moronic. Hope some common sense prevails and he does play tomorrow.

So hopefully it will be a close contest and not a match where the result is known mid-way of second Innings. Win the toss and bat first like any other Indian ground at this time of the year should be the mantra here as well. So lets hope that Dhoni wins the toss and India bat first. That should be their best chance of winning and equaling the series. Indians have it in them to come back in the series. No doubt about it.. Lets hope some key players do fire tomorrow and ensure that the series is a exciting one...