VB - Australia v. India - Gabba

[Donny]

Aussies and India wait - Fox


AUSTRALIA and India will wait until inspecting a covered Gabba pitch tomorrow before selecting their teams for the one-day match in Brisbane.

Constant rain in Brisbane throughout the week is likely to see a seam-friendly wicket produced for the key VB Series clash.

The Aussies enter the match with a perfect 3-0 record following their 148-run win over the Zimbabwe in Hobart yesterday.

India has split its two matches and is determined to avenge the 18-run loss to Australia at the MCG last weekend.

Gabba ground staff may get their wish for another half a day's worth of sun to firm up the pitch with the weather forecasters expecting showers to clear tomorrow.

The tourists will consider adding left-armer Ashish Nehra to their pace attack while captain Sourav Ganguly admitted he may also bowl his own medium-pacers more.

"We'll have to have a look at the wicket, we honestly haven't had a chance to see it because it's been under covers," Ganguly said.

"We will have to see what the weather conditions are tomorrow."

[Donny]

India won the toss and batted.

After 5 overs, they are 0/20.

[Donny]

After 10 overs, India are 1/44 with Tendulkar on 20 n.o.

Williams caught and bowled Ganguly for 18.

[Donny]

1/118 after 23 with Sach on 66 n.o. and Laxman, 26 n.o.

[Donny]

Tendulkar is caught and bowled by Symonds for 88 from 95 balls.

2/147 with Laxman on 33 n.o. in the 29th. over.

The Aussies could be chasing 300. I hope so.

[Donny]

Laxman brings up his century from the last ball with a four. 4/303.

If anyone can tell me how the hell Lee got to bowl his 10th. over and Williams had only bowled 8 overs, will they please reply. Williams had 1/40 from 8 overs and Lee had 0/70 from 9.

Unless Williams was injured, it was sheer stupidity. Lee is no longer the golden boy of Australian cricket and hasn't been for quite a while so why is he being given favourable treatment ??

[commonwombat]

Maybe Ricky's got back on the piss!!!

[Donny]

Australia is 1/78 from 10 overs.

Gilly went for 21 from 15 and Hayden is 49 from 35.

[London Dave]

[Donny]

It's 3/115 in th 17th. 6.7 r.p.o.

Hayden is 67 from 59 and Symonds, 9 from 9.

[Donny]

Symonds out to Gavaskar, c&b for 20.

Australia is 4/123 in the 23rd. and on target. Hayden is 80 n.o. from 77.

[piedys]

[Donny]

Hayden is on 98 and takes a 2. That's his first ODI ton in Australia.

Ooops. 1 short. He's on 99. Now 100.

4/191. 113 needed from 108 balls.

[Donny]

Hayden goes for 109 from 107 balls. An excellent knock which puts Australia right in this.

Run-a-ball needed and Clarke and Bevan at the wicket. Should be good. I hope JLC is watching.

[piedys]

Surely Martyns last game for Australia. It's beyond a joke for the guys waiting their chance outside the team.

Dyso