Second Innings | First Innings
Batting : India
Bowling : Australia
26.2 B Hogg to MS Dhoni, Dhoni rocks on to the backfoot and smashes the ball bisecting the off side field for a boundary. 124/4
26.1 B Hogg to MS Dhoni, Punched off the backfoot by Dhoni for no runs. 120/4
26 B Hodge to MS Dhoni, Dhoni drives through the covers. One run added to the total. 120/4
25.5 B Hodge to MS Dhoni, Dhoni thumps the ball straight down the ground for a boundary. Dhoni gets off the mark with a stylish boundary. 119/4
25.4 B Hodge to Y Singh, Singh has driven it through the off side for an easy single. 115/4
25.3 B Hodge to Y Singh, Singh plays an excellent sweep shot pass the sqaure leg fielder for a boundary. 114/4
25.2 B Hodge to MS Dhoni, Dhoni has driven it through the off side. One run added to the total. 110/4
25.1 B Hodge to Y Singh, Singh has flicked the ball off his pads for a single. 109/4
Indian skipper MS Dhoni comes to bat after the dismissal of Tendulkar.
25 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, OUT - Tendulkar tries to cut the ball but is beaten by the spin of Hogg. The off stump is out of the ground. India has now lost the crucial wicket of Yuvraj Singh. 108/4
24.5 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 108/3
24.4 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar. Dot ball. 108/3
24.3 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot for a single on the leg side. 108/3
Fifty runs for Yuvraj Singh off 61 balls.
24.2 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh pulls the a short ball hard over the deep mid wicket region for a massive six. Yuvraj Singh is looking in great toucj out there. 107/3
24.1 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays the pull-shot. One run conceded. 101/3
24 B Hodge to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar cuts the ball hard through the off side field for a single. 100/3
23.5 B Hodge to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar is beaten outside his off stump by the spin of Hodge. 99/3
23.4 B Hodge to Y Singh, Yuvraj Singh dabs the ball with soft hands and takes a quick single. 99/3
23.3 B Hodge to Y Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh. 98/3
23.2 B Hodge to Y Singh, Nicely driven through the covers by Singh. The ball races to the boundary in quick time as Yuvraj Singh approaches his fifty. 98/3
23.1 B Hodge to Y Singh, Singh drives through the covers but straight to the fielder for no runs. 94/3
Brad Hodge is introduced into the bowling attack.
23 B Hogg to Y Singh, Driven through the off side by Singh for a single. 94/3
22.5 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh goes for the sweep but fails to connect it as he is beaten by the spin of Hogg. 93/3
22.4 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball. 93/3
22.3 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has just lofted it over mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single. 93/3
22.2 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh plays a sweep shot for a single towards the square leg region. 92/3
22.1 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh hammers the ball piercing the leg side field for a boundary. Both the batsmen have started to gain momentum now. 91/3
22 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played the paddle sweep. The ball beats the fielder on the leg side and races to the boundary. 87/3
21.5 J Hopes to Y Singh, Singh has driven it straight down the ground for a single again. Good rotation of the strike by both the batsmen. 83/3
21.4 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar guiddes the ball pass the point fielder for an easy single. 82/3
21.3 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar for no runs again. 81/3
21.2 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives through the covers for no runs. 81/3
21.1 J Hopes to Y Singh, Driven through the off side by Singh for a comfortable single. 81/3
James Hopes replaces Lee in the bowling attack.
21 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar. No runs conceded again. 80/3
20.5 B Hogg to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs. 80/3
20.4 B Hogg to Y Singh, Driven through the covers by Singh for a single. 80/3
20.3 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh is beaten by the sharp turn of Hogg. 79/3
20.2 B Hogg to Y Singh, Yuvraj Singh dances down the track and hits the ball cleanly over the mid on region. The ball bounces twice before it crosses the ropes for a boundary. 79/3
20.1 B Hogg to Y Singh, Defended off the front foot by Yuvraj Singh. 75/3
20 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. No runs conceded again. 75/3
19.5 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Defended off the back foot by Tendulkar. 75/3
19.4 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar gleefully drives the ball straight down the ground. The ball has crossed the ropes. Tendulkar is looking in good touch out there. 75/3
19.3 B Lee to Y Singh, Singh drives the ball hard though the cover field. Poor effort by Ponting to save runs for his team. One run added to the total. 71/3
19.2 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar for a single. 70/3
19.1 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has pushed it to the cover region for no runs. 69/3
Brett Lee replaces Stuart Clark in the bowling attack. Ponting will hope that Lee breaks this partnership immediately.
19 B Hogg to Y Singh, Played to the point region by Singh for no runs. 69/3
18.5 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh dances down the track and does well to block the ball. Good comeback by Hogg. 69/3
18.4 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh excellently drives the ball through off side field. The ball beats the fielder and races to the boundary. Great going by Yuvraj Singh. 69/3
18.3 B Hogg to Y Singh, That's hit Singh on his pads. Dot ball again. 65/3
18.2 B Hogg to Y Singh, Singh has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 65/3
18.1 B Hogg to Y Singh, Driven through the leg side by Singh for no runs. 65/3
Ponting introduces spin into the attack. Brad Hogg is brought into the bowling attack.
18 S Clark to Y Singh, Yuvraj Singh defends the ball off the front foot and takes a quick single. 65/3
17.5 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Driven through the off side by Tendulkar. One run added to the total. 64/3
Fifty runs partnership between Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh off 78 balls. Both will have to build on this partnership to take India pass this target.
17.4 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh smashes the ball through the cover region for a single only. 63/3
17.3 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has pushed it to the cover region. One run conceded. 62/3
17.2 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar again drives the ball in the same direction. Dot ball again. 61/3
17.1 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar guides the ball towards the point region for no runs. 61/3
17 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives the ball straight down the ground for a single. 61/3
16.5 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar defends the ball solidly off the front foot. Three dot balls in a row so far. 60/3
16.4 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 60/3
16.3 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it through mid-wicket for no runs. 60/3
16.2 J Hopes to Y Singh, Singh plays the square-cut pass the point fielder for a comfortable single. 60/3
16.1 J Hopes to Y Singh, Driven through the off side by Singh for no runs. 59/3
16 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh plays the ball off the front foot and tries to take a single. The fielder goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. One run conceded. 59/3
15.5 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh appears to have been struck on the thigh-pad. Dot ball. 58/3
15.4 S Clark to Y Singh, Yuvraj Singh whips the ball through the mid wicket region. Though Yuvraj Singh didn't connect it well
15.3 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat for a single. 54/3
15.2 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh has played the square drive for a single. 53/3
15.1 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh excellently drives the ball through the covers. A spirited effort by Symonds to ensure the ball doesn't cross the line. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 52/3
Ricky Ponting opts for Power Play 3 from 16th to 20th over.
15 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs. 50/3
14.5 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays a cheeky paddle sweep shot. The ball races to the boundary in a flash. Great shot execution by Tendulkar. 50/3
14.4 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has driven it straight down the ground. Fourth dot ball in a row. Good tidy bowling by Hopes. 46/3
14.3 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Driven through the covers again by Tendulkar. Tendulkar fails again to find a gap through the packed off side field. 46/3
14.2 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs again. 46/3
14.1 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives the ball through the covers for no runs. 46/3
Umpire calls for drinks break. After the early hiccups, Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh has steadied the Indian batting. But Australia is still on top at this stage.
14 S Clark to Y Singh, Played through mid-wicket by Singh for no runs. End of a maiden over by Clark. 46/3
13.5 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh has played it through mid-wicket. No runs conceded. Five dot balls in a row. 46/3
13.4 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh drives the ball through the leg side but straight to the fielder for no runs. 46/3
13.3 S Clark to Y Singh, Defended off the back foot by Singh. 46/3
13.2 S Clark to Y Singh, Played to the point region by Singh for no runs. 46/3
13.1 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh tries to hit the ball but fails to connect the ball. 46/3
13 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar. 46/3
12.5 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkarplays the ball off the front foot for no runs. 46/3
12.4 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs. 46/3
12.3 J Hopes to Y Singh, Singh has punched that ball through the offside for a single. 46/3
12.2 J Hopes to Y Singh, Singh has played the ball with the full face of the bat. 45/3
12.1 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for a single. 45/3
12 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh has punched that ball through the offside for no runs again. End of a tidy over by Clark. 44/3
11.5 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh has played it to the point region for no runs. 44/3
11.4 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh is beaten by Clark outside his off stump. 44/3
11.3 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler. 44/3
11.2 S Clark to Y Singh, Singh works the ball down the leg side for a couple. 44/3
11.1 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it through mid-wicket for an easy single. 42/3
11 J Hopes to Y Singh, Singh has gloriously driven the ball straight down the ground. The ball has crossed the ropes for a boundary. Good shot by Yuvraj Singh. 41/3
10.5 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar guides it to third man. A spirited effort by Johnson to ensure the ball doesnt cross the line. Only one run conceded. 37/3
10.4 J Hopes to Y Singh, Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot for another single in this over. 36/3
10.3 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played it through mid-wicket for a single. 35/3
10.2 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays the square-cut but straight to the point fielder for no runs. 34/3
10.1 J Hopes to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives the ball straight down the ground for no runs. 34/3
Double bowling change by Ponting as James Hopes is brought into the bowling attack replacing Lee.
Australia takes Power Play 2 from 11th to 15th over.
10 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for a single this time. 34/3
9.5 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar. Dot ball again. 33/3
9.4 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for no runs. 33/3
9.3 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 33/3
9.2 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar. 33/3
9.1 S Clark to S Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar. 33/3
Bowling change by Ponting. Stuart Clark replaces Johnson in the bowling attack.
9 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. 33/3
8.5 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar goes after a wide one and misses. Well done by Lee as he beats Tendulkar on the free hit delivery. 32/3
8.4 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Wide outside off stump
8.4 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar gently flicks the ball off his pads towards the square leg region. The ball has crossed the ropes for Tendulkar's third boundary. 31/3
8.3 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads but straight to the fielder for no runs. 27/3
8.2 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives through the leg side for no runs. 27/3
8.1 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Defended off the front foot by Tendulkar. 27/3
8.0 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Wide outside off stump
8 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar plays the ball on the leg side for a single. 26/3
7.5 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar. 25/3
7.4 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Deliberately guided down to the fine leg region by Tendulkar. The ball races to the boundary in quick time. Good wrist work by Tendulkar. 25/3
7.3 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Wide outside off stump
7.2 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. Umpire Bucknor signals a wide. 21/3
7.2 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh works the ball down the leg side for a single. 20/3
7.1 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh has attempted to play that one - but missed. 19/3
7 B Lee to Y Singh, Singh guides the ball through the gully region for a single. 19/3
6.5 B Lee to Y Singh, Singh has punched the ball off the backfoot for no runs. 18/3
6.4 B Lee to Y Singh, Singh is beaten by the extra pace of Lee. 18/3
6.3 B Lee to Y Singh, Defended off the front foot by Singh. 18/3
6.2 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for a quick single. 18/3
6.1 B Lee to Y Singh, Singh flicks it away with a wristy shot for a single. 17/3
6 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh guides the ball towards the third man region for a single. 16/3
5.5 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh plays the ball off the front foot for no runs. 15/3
5.4 M Johnson to Y Singh, The ball is way outside the off stump
5.3 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh is beaten for the thrid time in a row by Johnson. 15/3
5.2 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh is again beaten by some good bowling from Johnson. 15/3
5.1 M Johnson to Y Singh, Singh is beaten by the swing of Johnson. 15/3
5 B Lee to Y Singh, Singh has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single. Yuvraj Singh gets off the mark. 15/3
4.5 B Lee to Y Singh, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Singh still goes after it Umpire Shastri signals a wide. 14/3
Yuvraj Singh joins Sachin Tendulkar at the batting crease.
4.5 B Lee to R Dravid, OUT - Edged by Dravid. Hayden takes a good catch at first slip. The Third Umpire has been called for by Umpire Shastri. Red signal by the Third Umpire sends Dravid back to the pavillion for a duck. 13/3
4.4 B Lee to R Dravid, Dravid plays the ball solidly off the backfoot. 13/2
4.3 B Lee to R Dravid, Dravid has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball. 13/2
4.2 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has pushed it to the cover region for a single. 13/2
4.1 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Wide outside off stump
4.1 B Lee to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 11/2
4 M Johnson to R Dravid, The ball hits the pads of Dravid. No appeal from the fielding side this time. 11/2
With India losing two wickets in the space of two overs, Rahul Dravid is the new batsman at the crease.
3.5 M Johnson to R Uthappa, OUT - Ball hits Uthappa low on the pads. The fielding side appeals for LBW. Umpire Bucknor raises the dreaded finger as Uthappa is trapped in front of the stumps. Uthappa departs for a duck. 11/2
3.4 M Johnson to R Uthappa, Uthappa has pushed it to the cover region. No runs conceded. 11/1
3.3 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Played to the point region by Tendulkar for a single. 11/1
3.2 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives the ball straight down the ground for no runs again. 10/1
3.1 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs. 10/1
3 B Lee to R Uthappa, Uthappa chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 10/1
Robin Uthappa is the new batsman at the crease.
2.5 B Lee to G Gambhir, OUT - Lee traps Gambhir right in front of the wickets. The fielding side appeals for LBW. Umpire Shastri raises his finger. India has lost their first wicket very early. Gambhir disappoints again. 10/1
2.4 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir times the ball through the leg side field. Two runs conceded again. 10/0
2.3 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir defends the ball off the back foot. 8/0
2.2 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir has flicked the ball off his pads for a couple again. 8/0
2.1 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir plays the square-cut over the point fielder. The ball runs down to the third man region for a couple. 6/0
2 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball. 4/0
1.5 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar drives the ball beautifully through the point region for a boundary. India and Tendulkar gets off the mark with a boundary. 4/0
1.4 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Driven through the leg side by Tendulkar for no runs again. 0/0
1.3 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Pushed to the cover region by Tendulkar for no runs. 0/0
1.2 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Tendulkar has been struck on the thigh-pad. Dot ball. 0/0
1.1 M Johnson to S Tendulkar, Left alone by Tendulkar. 0/0
Mitchell Johnson will share the bowling attack with Brett Lee.
1 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir is again beaten by Lee outside his off stump. Good start by Lee as he bowls a maiden over. 0/0
Brett Lee will open the bowling for Australia. Early inroads from Lee will definitely hamper the Indian chase.
0.5 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps but fails to connect. 0/0
0.4 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir tries to cut the ball but fails to connect. 0/0
0.3 B Lee to G Gambhir, Defended off the back foot by Gambhir. 0/0
0.2 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. 0/0
0.1 B Lee to G Gambhir, Gambhir has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball. 0/0
Brett Lee will open the bowling for Australia. Early inroads from Lee will definitely hamper the Indian chase.
Indian openers Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam gambhir are out in the middle. A good opening stand by both of them will certainly help India in their chase.
First Innings
Batting : Australia
Bowling :
India
Australia has again posted a huge total of 290 runs on the board off their 50 overs. Gilchrist and Hayden got their team off to a flier as they put on 76 runs opening stand. Irfan Pathan then strucked to send both the openers back to the pavilion. Indian bowlers then kept things tight in the middle overs and didn't let Australia score freely. Michael Clarke and Symonds consolidated the Australian innings as they added a quick-fire century runs stand for fourth wicket. Symonds was in a destructive mood as he played a dynamic knock of 89 runs off just 67 balls. Michael Clarke scored 59 while Hayden played a good innings of 60 runs in the top order. Harbhajan was the pick of the bowlers as he was tidy in his ten over but was unable to pick up a wicket. Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth scalped two wickets each. Join us after the innings break to see whether India can chase this target and level the series.
50 Sreesanth to J Hopes, OUT - Hopes hits the ball towards mid wicket. Dravid takes a good catch at mid wicket. Australia have lost their seventh wicket off the last ball. India needs 291 runs to win. 290/7
Brett Lee is the new batsman at the batting crease.
49.5 Sreesanth to A Symonds, OUT - Symonds tries to hammer the ball over the long on region but miscued it in the air. Uthappa takes a good catch on the boundary line. Symonds gets out after an excellent innings. 290/6
49.4 Sreesanth to J Hopes, Punched off the backfoot by Hopes for a single. 290/5
49.3 Sreesanth to J Hopes, Hopes miscues the ball high up in the air. Sreesanth drops a skier catch of his own bowling. Two runs conceded. 289/5
49.2 Sreesanth to A Symonds, Symonds has edged the ball. Poor effort by Dhoni to save runs for his team. One run added to the total. 287/5
49.1 Sreesanth to A Symonds, Symonds plays the square-cut hard. The ball has crossed the ropes like a tracer bullet. Bonus runs for Australia. 286/5
49 Z Khan to J Hopes, Hopes has dug out that yorker at the last second. Dot ball. Good ball to end the over. 282/5
48.5 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds lofts the ball over the in field for a single. 282/5
48.4 Z Khan to J Hopes, Played through mid-wicket by Hopes for a single. 281/5
48.3 Z Khan to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds. One run added to the total. 280/5
48.2 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds hammers the ball over the long off region for a flat six. A lots of muscle power in that six from Symonds. 279/5
48.1 Z Khan to J Hopes, Driven through the leg side by Hopes for a single. 273/5
48 Sreesanth to J Hopes, Hopes plays the pull-shot for a single only on the leg side. 272/5
47.5 Sreesanth to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds for a single again. Sreesanth has kept things tight in this death overs. 271/5
47.4 Sreesanth to J Hopes, Hopes has played the square drive for a comfortable single on the off side. 270/5
47.3 Sreesanth to A Symonds, Played through mid-wicket by Symonds. One run added to the total. 269/5
47.2 Sreesanth to A Symonds, The ball is way outside the off stump
47.2 Sreesanth to J Hopes, Driven through the leg side by Hopes for a single. 267/5
47.1 Sreesanth to J Hopes, Driven through the covers by Hopes for a couple. 266/5
47 Z Khan to J Hopes, Driven through the off side by Hopes for a single. 264/5
46.5 Z Khan to J Hopes, Hopes has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. 263/5
James Hopes is the new batsman at the crease.
46.4 Z Khan to B Hodge, OUT - Hodge is beaten by the low bounce of the ball. The off stump is out of the ground. Khan gets his second wicket. Hodge departs cheaply again. 263/5
46.3 Z Khan to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds. One run added to the total. 263/4
46.2 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds plays the pull-shot but straight to the fielder for no runs.. 262/4
46.1 Z Khan to B Hodge, Hodge cleverly guides the ball towards the third man region for a single. 262/4
46 Sreesanth to B Hodge, Hodge has played it fine down the leg side. Khan goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. One run more added to the total. End of a good over by Sreesanth. 261/4
45.5 Sreesanth to A Symonds, Symonds drives through the leg side for a quick single. 260/4
45.4 Sreesanth to B Hodge, Driven through the off side by Hodge for a single. Hodge gets off the mark. 259/4
45.3 Sreesanth to B Hodge, Hodge has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Dot ball again. 258/4
45.2 Sreesanth to B Hodge, Defended off the front foot by Hodge. 258/4
45.1 Sreesanth to B Hodge, Played to the point region by Hodge for no runs. 258/4
Sreesanth is brought back into the attack to bowl in the death overs.
Brad Hodge joins Andrew Symonds at the batting crease.
45 Z Khan to M Clarke, OUT - Clarke makes some room and lofts the ball high up in the air. Pathan pouches the catch on the boundary line. A good innings from Michael Clarke comes to an end. 258/4
44.5 Z Khan to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds for a single. 258/3
44.4 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds bludgeons the ball over the long on region for a huge six. Great shot by Symonds. Symonds is creating a carnage out there. 257/3
44.3 Z Khan to M Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke for an easy single. 251/3
44.2 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds has driven it through the off side. One run conceded. 250/3
44.1 Z Khan to M Clarke, Played through mid-wicket by Clarke for a single. 249/3
44 Y Singh to A Symonds, Driven through the leg side by Symonds. The ball crosses the line despite a late diving effort by Uthappa. Umpire Shastri signals a boundary. End of an expensive over by Yuvraj Singh. 248/3
43.5 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds pulls the ball hard for a maximum over the deep mid wicket boundary. Runs are coming thick and fast for Australia. 244/3
100 runs partnership between Clarke and Symonds off 92 balls. Both have put Australia in a dominating position.
43.4 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds hammers the ball towards the long on region. The ball clears the fielder at long on and goes for a six. Great batting by Symonds. 238/3
43.3 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has punched the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single. 232/3
43.2 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 231/3
43.1 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke comes down the track. The ball takes the edge of the bat and beats the fielder at short third man for a boundary. 231/3
43 Z Khan to M Clarke, Clarke has dug out that yorker at the last second. The batsmen have run through for a single. 227/3
42.5 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds handsomely pulls the ball for a single on the leg side. 226/3
42.4 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds gets hit on the pads as he tries flicking a ball that is wide on the leg stumps. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Bucknor shows no interest in the appeal. 225/3
42.3 Z Khan to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for a single. 225/3
42.2 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds drives through the leg side. 223/3
42.1 Z Khan to A Symonds, Symonds has attempted to play that one - but missed. 223/3
Zaheer Khan is brought back into the bowling attack.
42 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds drives the ball straight down the ground. Singh has put down the catch of his own bowling. One run conceded. 223/3
41.5 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds smartly guides the ball towards the third man region. The ball races to the boundary. Australia has now started to up the tempo. 222/3
41.4 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds has driven it straight down the ground. Dot ball. 218/3
41.3 H Singh to A Symonds, The ball strikes Symonds very low on the pads. No appeal from the fielding side. 218/3
Fifty runs for Michael Clarke off 63 balls.
41.2 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side. One run conceded. 218/3
41.1 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. 217/3
41 Y Singh to A Symonds, Driven through the leg side by Symonds. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. 217/3
40.5 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds has gloriously punched the ball off the backfoot. The ball races to the boundary in a flash. Excellent timing by Symonds. 215/3
40.4 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads for an easy single. 211/3
40.3 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total. 210/3
40.2 Y Singh to M Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke for a single. 209/3
40.1 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds plays the ball off the front foot and pinch a single. 208/3
Irfan Pathan is replaced by Yuvraj Singh in the bowling attack.
40 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds has driven it through the off side for an easy single. 207/3
39.5 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke pulls the ball hard for a single on the leg side. 206/3
39.4 H Singh to A Symonds, Driven through the leg side by Symonds. The batsmen have run through for a single. 205/3
39.3 H Singh to A Symonds, Defended off the front foot by Symonds. 204/3
39.2 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds tucks the ball off his pads for a quick couple. Good running by both the batsmen. 204/3
39.1 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for a single. 202/3
39 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds blasts a short ball from Pathan over the deep mid wicket region for a massive six. Symonds cleared the ropes with ease. Good shot by Symonds. 201/3
38.5 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds has dug out that yorker at the last second. Two runs more added to the total. 195/3
38.4 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds has pushed it to the cover region for no runs. 193/3
38.3 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds has played the square drive. No runs conceded. 193/3
38.2 I Pathan to M Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke for a single. 193/3
38.1 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke plays the pull-shot. Spirited effort by Rohit Sharma to save runs for his team. No runs conceded. 192/3
38 H Singh to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds for no runs. 192/3
37.5 H Singh to M Clarke, Played through mid-wicket by Clarke for a single. 192/3
37.4 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds flicks the ball on the leg side for a single. 191/3
37.3 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke pulls the ball hard in the air. Rohit Sharma puts down a tough chance at square leg. One run more added to the total. 190/3
37.2 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke dances down the track and does well to block the ball. Good ball by Harbhajan. 189/3
37.1 H Singh to A Symonds, Played to the point region by Symonds for a single. 189/3
37 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds guides the ball towards the third man region for a single. 188/3
36.5 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds drives through the covers but fails to find a gap. Dot ball. 187/3
36.4 I Pathan to A Symonds, Symonds tries to cut the ball but fails to connect. 187/3
36.3 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke guides it to third man for a single. 187/3
Fifty runs partnership between Clarke and Symonds off 61 balls.
36.2 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke has driven it through the off side. Two runs conceded. 186/3
36.1 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke excellently pulls a short ball from Pathan towards the mid wicket region for a boundary. Pathan is punished byn Clarke for bowling a bad ball. 184/3
36 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 180/3
35.5 H Singh to A Symonds, The ball strikes Symonds very low on the pads. The fielding side appeals for LBW. Umpire Shastri isn't interested in the appeal. 180/3
35.4 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played it through mid-wicket for a single. 180/3
35.3 H Singh to A Symonds, Driven through the leg side by Symonds. One run conceded. 179/3
35.2 H Singh to A Symonds, Symonds sweeps the ball fine towards the deep square leg region for a couple. 178/3
35.1 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for an easy single. 176/3
Harbhajan Singh is brought back into the bowling attack. He replaces Tendulkar in the attack.
35 I Pathan to A Symonds, Played through mid-wicket by Symonds. No runs conceded. End of a fruitful over for Australia. 175/3
34.5 I Pathan to M Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke. The batsmen have run through for a single. 175/3
34.4 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke guides the ball this time intentionally. The ball races to the boundary for the second time in the same direction for a boundary. Two fours in two balls for Clarke. 174/3
34.3 I Pathan to M Clarke, The ball takes the thick edge of the bat as Clarke tries to drive it. The ball races to the boundary in quick time. 170/3
34.2 I Pathan to M Clarke, Pushed to the cover region by Clarke. Dot ball again. 166/3
34.1 I Pathan to M Clarke, Driven through the leg side by Clarke for no runs. 166/3
Irfan Pathan is brought back into the attack.
Mandatory change of the ball after 34 overs according to the new ICC ODI rules.
34 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. Australian are dealing in singles now. 166/3
33.5 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Symonds flicks the ball using his wrist for an easy single. 165/3
33.4 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side. One run conceded. 164/3
33.3 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Ball hits Symonds low on the pads. One run conceded. Leg byes given by Umpire Shastri. 163/3
33.2 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke drives the ball through the leg side field for a single only. 162/3
33.1 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Driven through the leg side by Symonds for a single. 161/3
33 Y Singh to A Symonds, Defended off the front foot by Symonds. One run conceded this time. 160/3
32.5 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds has played that with the full face of the bat. No runs conceded. 159/3
32.4 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. 159/3
32.3 Y Singh to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds for another single in this over. 158/3
32.2 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single. 157/3
32.1 Y Singh to A Symonds, Pushed to the cover region by Symonds for a single. 156/3
32 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Played through mid-wicket for a single by Symonds. Dot ball. 155/3
31.5 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Played to the point region by Clarke for the fourth single in this over. Good rotation of the strike by both the batsmen. 154/3
31.4 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Symonds rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. 153/3
31.3 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for a single. 152/3
31.2 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Played through mid-wicket by Symonds. One run conceded. 151/3
31.1 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, The ball has found the edge of the bat. The ball races through the outfield and reaches the boundary. Tendulkar is unfortunate on that time as a four was conceded of a good ball. 150/3
Umpire calls for drinks trolley on the field. India has certainly fought their way back into this match by keeping things tight in the middle overs.
31 Y Singh to M Clarke, Played to the point region by Clarke for no runs this time. 146/3
30.5 Y Singh to M Clarke, Played through mid-wicket by Clarke for a couple. 146/3
30.4 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds plays the square-cut for a single pass the point fielder. 144/3
30.3 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds plays a fine sweep shot for a couple towards the deep sqaure leg region. 143/3
30.2 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played it through mid-wicket for a single. 141/3
30.1 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke tries to sweep the ball but fails to connect. 140/3
30 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Symonds drives the ball straight back to the bowler for no runs. 140/3
29.5 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Symonds has played that with the full face of the bat. 140/3
29.4 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke. The batsmen have run through for a single. 140/3
29.3 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for no runs. 139/3
29.2 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds for a single. 139/3
29.1 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Symonds still goes after it. Umpire Shastri signals a wide. 138/3
29.1 S Tendulkar to A Symonds, Driven through the off side by Symonds for no runs. 137/3
29 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has driven it straight down the ground for no runs. 137/3
28.5 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke gets a leading edge on that one but the ball falls safe of the fielder. 137/3
28.4 Y Singh to A Symonds, Symonds just lofts the ball over mid off region. The ball falls short of Sreesanth this time on the boundary line. One run conceded. 137/3
28.3 Y Singh to M Clarke, Driven through the off side by Clarke for a single. 136/3
Andrew Symonds comes to bat at the crease after the dismissal of Ponting.
28.2 Y Singh to R Ponting, OUT - Ponting lofts the ball over the mid off region. Sreesanth pouches the catch on the boundary line. Australia has lost their skipper. Yuvraj strikes with his first wicket. 135/3
28.1 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played it through mid-wicket for a single. 135/2
28 S Tendulkar to R Ponting, Ponting pulls the ball hard for a boundary towards the deep mid wicket region. 134/2
27.5 S Tendulkar to R Ponting, Ponting has driven it through the off side. Dot ball again. 130/2
27.4 S Tendulkar to R Ponting, Pushed to the cover region by Ponting for no runs. 130/2
27.3 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Driven through the leg side by Clarke for a single. 130/2
27.2 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 129/2
27.1 S Tendulkar to M Clarke, Clarke is beaten by the sharp leg spin from Tendulkar as he tries to cut it. 129/2
Sachin Tendulkar replaces Harbhajan Singh in the bowling attack.
27 Y Singh to M Clarke, Played through mid-wicket by Clarke for a single. 129/2
26.5 Y Singh to M Clarke, Defended off the front foot by Clarke. 128/2
26.4 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has pushed it to the cover region for no runs. 128/2
26.3 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke plays the ball off the front foot for no runs. 128/2
26.2 Y Singh to R Ponting, Ponting plays the pull-shot on the leg side. Ponting cannot take advantage of the short ball from Harbhajan as only a single was conceded. 128/2
26.1 Y Singh to R Ponting, Ponting has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 127/2
26 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for no runs again. End of a tidy over by Harbhajan Singh. 127/2
25.5 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke drives the ball straight down the ground. Dot Ball. Good tight bowling by Harbhajan. 127/2
25.4 H Singh to R Ponting, Pushed to the cover region by Ponting for a single. 127/2
25.3 H Singh to R Ponting, Ponting has flicked the ball off his pads for no runs. 126/2
25.2 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has driven a full toss from Harbhajan towards the long on region. One run conceded. 126/2
25.1 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 125/2
25 Y Singh to R Ponting, Driven through the off side by Ponting. No runs conceded again. 125/2
24.5 Y Singh to R Ponting, That ball has taken the inside edge and thudded into Ponting's pads. Dot ball. 125/2
24.4 Y Singh to R Ponting, Ponting has played that with the full face of the bat. 125/2
24.3 Y Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has flicked the ball off his pads for a single towards the square leg region. 125/2
24.2 Y Singh to M Clarke, Driven through the covers by Clarke for no runs. 124/2
24.1 Y Singh to R Ponting, Ponting has driven it through the off side for a single. 124/2
Yuvraj Singh is brought into the bowling attack. Dhoni will expect a break through from his part time bowler.
24 H Singh to R Ponting, Ponting has driven it straight down the ground. One run added to the total. 123/2
23.5 H Singh to R Ponting, The ball thuds in to the pads of Ponting. 122/2
23.4 H Singh to R Ponting, Ponting flicks the ball on the leg side for no runs. 122/2
23.3 H Singh to R Ponting, Ponting plays the pull-shot but straight to the fielder for no runs. 122/2
23.2 H Singh to R Ponting, The ball has found the edge of the bat. Two runs added to the total as the ball is fielded at third man region. 122/2
23.1 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke drives through the leg side for only a single. 120/2
23 I Pathan to R Ponting, Ponting has played it to the point region. No runs conceded. End of a tidy over of Pathan. 119/2
22.5 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke has driven it straight down the ground for a comfortable single. 119/2
22.4 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke plays the ball showing the full face of the bat to the bowler. 118/2
22.3 I Pathan to M Clarke, Played to the point region by Clarke but is unable to find a single. 118/2
22.2 I Pathan to M Clarke, Played to the point region by Clarke for no runs. 118/2
22.1 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke lets the ball go outside his off stump. 118/2
22 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke works the ball down the leg side for a single. 118/2
21.5 H Singh to M Clarke, Clarke has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 117/2
21.4 H Singh to R Ponting, Ponting works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. 117/2
21.3 H Singh to R Ponting, Played through mid-wicket by Ponting for no runs. 116/2
21.2 H Singh to M Clarke, Driven through the leg side by Clarke for a quick single. 116/2
21.1 H Singh to M Clarke, Defended off the front foot by Clarke. 115/2
21 I Pathan to R Ponting, Ponting has played that with the full face of the bat. Dot ball. 115/2
20.5 I Pathan to M Clarke, Pushed to the cover region by Clarke for an easy single. 115/2
20.4 I Pathan to M Clarke, Clarke has played it to the point region for a couple. 114/2
Michael Clarke joins skipper Ponting at the crease.
20.3 I Pathan to M Hayden, OUT - The ball takes the thin edge of the bat of Hayden. That is easy pickings for skipper Dhoni behind the wickets. Umpire raises his finger to give Hayden out. Hayden departs after a fine innings. 112/2
20.2 I Pathan to R Ponting, Ponting has flicked the ball off his pads for a comforable single. 112/1
20.1 I Pathan to M Hayden, Played through mid-wicket by Hayden for a single. 111/1
20 H Singh to R Ponting, Ponting is beaten by the spin of Harbhajan. The fielding side appeals in unison for catch. Umpire Shastri decides Ponting is not out. 110/1
19.5 H Singh to M Hayden, Played through mid-wicket by Hayden for a single. 110/1
19.4 H Singh to M Hayden, Defended off the front foot by Hayden. 109/1
