Aussies v. India - ODI Tri series

Donny · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 8:12 pm

India decide to bat first.

Bracken strikes in the first over. Sehwag for a duck - caught by Hayden.

Donny · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 8:55 pm

11 overs and 11 fours later, India are 1/63 with Tendulkar on 36.

Donny · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 9:26 pm

After 19 overs, India are 1/97.

Tendulkar is 58 n.o. and Laxman, 34 n.o.

Donny · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:07 pm

What a disappointment Tendulkar was after promising so much. He dawdled through the 90s and was out as soon as he reached 100, playing a nothing shot.

It's hard to imagine a Hayden, Gilchrist, Ponting or Symonds slowing down after getting into the 80s with a 100 strike rate. There are many things that make a top ODI batsman but what Sach did isn't one of them.

After 44 overs, India are 2/219 with Laxman on 95. Bracken has 2/32.

Donny · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:18 pm

Well, Yuvraj Singh is certainly playing for his team. 34 from 25 balls so far.

Laxman goes to his century from 132 balls. 2/251 with 3 overs to come.

Donny · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:37 pm

Laxman was run out for 102 by Symonds and then Singh was caught by Symonds from a Williams full toss for 44.

Coming into the last over, India are on 4/272.

Bracken tries a yorker - 4. 1 from each of the next two. Agarkar hits another 4 and then a 2. Last ball .... caught by Symonds. Agarkar hit 22 from 10 balls.

5/284. Bracken took 3/53.

Australia certainly has the batting to get this target but it will depend on how well the wicket holds up.

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:09 am

During the break, I'll just add some more thoughts to my Tendulkar critisism before any of you Sach fans jump up and down.

India were heading for a 300 + total but Tendulkar took his foot off the pedal and it was only some very good late overs hitting from Singh and Agarkar that got India to the 284 they ended up on.

Laxman did his job. Because Tendulkar was batting at run-a-ball, he supported. He played the backbone innings. Tendulkar hit his last 20 runs from 39 balls. Unacceptable for someone rated as the best ODI batsman in the world.

His strike rate is 86.5. For comparison, Gilchrist's is 92 and Symonds, 90.

He has 35 centuries. I wonder how many of those games India won.

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:34 am

Australia start with 18 from the first two overs.

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:55 am

Australia's 50 comes up from 41 balls. Gilly has 34 from 19.

tazza2000 · Joined: 29 Aug 2003

Just waiting for Haydos to lash out and lift his SR

Bloody Spinners! Evil or Very Mad

Donny · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:24 am

Gilly's 50 comes up from 39 balls.

Australia is 0/79 from 14 overs.

tazza2000 · Joined: 29 Aug 2003

Australia's RR has slumped significanly since the spinners came on

Australia now 0/103 off 20.5ov

tazza2000 · Joined: 29 Aug 2003

Tendulkar gets a hammering of his own with his last two overs being smashed for 10 per over Very Happy

Australia still without loss but currently behind the Indian RR

HAL · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:19 am

Whoa. . . . . That was a pretty long response. . . . .

tazza2000 · Joined: 29 Aug 2003

Gilchrist clean bowled on 83 from 79 balls great knock to help Australia

Tendulkar out of the attack (No suprises there!) and Kumble back in

Instant Impact! Punter goooone c & b Kumble for 2 off 5 balls, Not the captain's game he was looking for