Australia vs India| 5th ODI | Hyderabad | 5/11/2009

[Afridi_Fan]

Just about half an hour to go. Injury hit Australia are depleted, but never count the team from down under out. India have the advantage but they can they make it count?

 

[nikred]

Since the match is at Hyderabad, Aussies have the visitors advantage.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Australia will bat.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Ponting Won the Toss and Australia will bat 1st.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

India team
SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag, G Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, A Nehra, P Kumar, MM Patel
Australia team
SR Watson, SE Marsh, RT Ponting*, CL White, AC Voges, MEK Hussey, GA Manou†, NM Hauritz, DE Bollinger, BW Hilfenhaus, CJ McKay

 

[RexRex]

why is mitchell johnson replaced ?

 

[Random Aussie]

why is mitchell johnson replaced ?

Because he is bowling rubbish and deserves to be dropped.

Official reason is probably rest. Good to see McKay get a gig, he will be a good player I hope.

Also good to see Ponting learnt his lesson, won the toss and bowled 2 matches ago and lost. Then Dhoni won the toss and in a moment of madness decided to bowl and also lost. Lesson is win the toss and bat in India....

 

[Random Aussie]

Watson 3 dot balls - get a move on son!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Yuvi mis-fields and Marsh gets off the mark.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Marsh is not the same player we saw in 1st edition of IPL in India.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

10/0 after 3.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

The next match is going to be hosted in my city

But I still haven't managed passes for the match. Hope to receive them soon.

 

[Random Aussie]

The next match is going to be hosted in my city

But I still haven't managed passes for the match. Hope to receive them soon.

Good luck Bub, would be great to watch. This series has actually been quite interesting and the score will be 3-2 one way for that game.

0/23 after 5. Solid so far.

If anyone is wondering why no Nannes, it is because he is 33 and will not be playing in the 2011 WC. Pretty strict selection policy we adhere to.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Marsh timing them well, but not finding any gaps.

 

[Random Aussie]

0/43 after 9. Always nice to see Nehra playing.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Watson cutting loose here.

56/0 after 10 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

0/43 after 9. Always nice to see Nehra playing.

) )

And what about Munaf patel?

) )

 

[Sheikh]

0/43 after 9. Always nice to see Nehra playing.

Gotta bash him around some more. With an average of 29.57, he's currently the only Indian bowler to average under 30. Let's get that right, shall we?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

50 for Watson.

51* in 40 balls.

5 fours and 3 sixes.

 

[kamranO]

So indian Bowlers bowling Halwa (pies)

 

[Afridi_Fan]

80/0 after 12 overs.

 

[kamranO]

GOOD BATTING BY AUSSIES

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Gavasker moaning about Sachin's LBW decision in the last game. What a looser.

 

[Random Aussie]

Gotta bash him around some more. With an average of 29.57, he's currently the only Indian bowler to average under 30. Let's get that right, shall we?

No it's all good Sheikhy, Nehra only averages 29 in ODI cricket.

That 30 average thing with the Indian bowlers refers to Test cricket at which the mighty Nehra averages 42.40 which is about right.

But only reason his ODI average is not higher is becase he has missed a lot of cricket.

 

[Random Aussie]

Gavasker moaning about Sachin's LBW decision in the last game. What a looser.

Looked out to me. But no surprises Sunny is foaming at the mouth again.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

84/0 after 13 overs.

 

[90MPH]

Australia on course for 300.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

89/0 after 14.

 

[Random Aussie]

Dhoni goes to plan B - spin

 

[nikred]

Looked out to me. But no surprises Sunny is foaming at the mouth again.

not to appear that I am moaning P) but watson's one was lot closer than the sachin one and even that is not out.

 

[Random Aussie]

not to appear that I am moaning P) but watson's one was lot closer than the sachin one and even that is not out.

Well it is not out if the umpire gives it not out.

And it is out if the umpire gives it out. That's how it goes.

Yes Hawkeye (which is dubious) shows the Tendulkar ball missed leg stump but I can see why it was given watching with the naked eye. Perhaps he should have hit the ball instead of missed it and then there would not be a debate.

0/97 after 15 overs, Watson on 66*. Got that thread ready PP?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

100 opening partnership.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

MS Dhoni drops Marsh off Bhaji.

 

[90MPH]

Dhoni drops a sitter

 

[Afridi_Fan]

100/0 after 16 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Dohni drops a sitter

Come on that was not a sitter, there was a big deflection.

 

[nikred]

Come on that was not a sitter, there was a big deflection.

Should have caught it.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Should have caught it.

Yes, he should have.

But was that a sitter? I don't think so.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

111/0 after 17 overs.

 

[Random Aussie]

Watson 78* from 62 balls.

 

[90MPH]

Yes, he should have.

But was that a sitter? I don't think so.

Just wumming yaar

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just wumming yaar

Boycott's Grandmother would have caught that in her mouth.

 

[90MPH]

Boycott's Grandmother would have caught that in her mouth.

more like it

 

[Afridi_Fan]

114/0 after 18 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

121/0 in 19 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

126/0 in 20 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

127/0 in 21 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Spinners pulling back things for India.

131/0 after 27 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Yuvi puts Watson down.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

136/0 in 28 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

139/0 in 24 overs.

Sorry for posting wrong overs, trust me i ain't on India's side.

 

[Random Aussie]

Come on boys!!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

144/0 in 25 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

50 for Marsh.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Gavasker moaning about Sachin's LBW decision in the last game. What a looser.

*** SRT was run out last game....

 

[Afridi_Fan]

watson Gone, Bhaji strikes.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

93 in 89 balls, missed on a century.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

*** SRT was run out last game....

Think again.

 

[Romali_rotti]

I cant wait for the second innings, I get to watch Jadeja bat, it brings back excitement of watching SRT bat in the 90s..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

146/1 in 26 overs.

 

[moumotta]

Great innings by my lad. Now get the tail quick.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

151/1 in 27 overs.

Shewag drops Marsh.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

151/1 in 27 overs.

Shewag drops Marsh.

Sehwag....not SHEWAG...

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Sehwag....not SHEWAG...

She...Wag

 

[Afridi_Fan]

160/1 in 29 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

168/1 in 30 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

173/1 in 31 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

185/1 in 33 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

192/1 in 34 overs.

 

[Hash]

I'd be dissapointed if we don't make 320+ from here.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Batting PowerPlay Taken.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

200/1 in 35 overs.

 

[RexRex]

sure is good to be an indian cricket fan

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

I cant wait for the second innings, I get to watch Jadeja bat, it brings back excitement of watching SRT bat in the 90s..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

207/1 in 36 overs.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Marsh has to cut loose now.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

218/1 in 37 overs.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

320+ on the cards.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Nehra fielding ) )

 

[Afridi_Fan]

228/1 in 38 overs.