INDIA Vs AUSTRALIA - DLF CUP

[zulfiqar]

Drinks are on..

Australia 213 (48.1 ov)
India 135/5 (32.0 ov)

India require another 79 runs with 5 wickets and 18.0 overs remaining

Dhoni 10(19), Mongia 45(60), P'ship: 39 runs

 

[zulfiqar]

Dhoni attemps to go for a huge hook shot, if he connected it would be somewhere in the stands! instead he completely misses and the ball is given wide as it goes down the legside and is the bouncer for the over!

 

[Asim2Good]

these 2 guys playing well at moment.
Should lead india to victory now

 

[zulfiqar]

Dhoni again... straight six!!

 

[zulfiqar]

70 needed from 17.x overs.... India have eased themselves into a winning position here, and with both batsmen well set things are looking good. Dhoni playing a small valuable knock here to help Mongia do the business!

 

[zulfiqar]

It's time for a change I think.. Ponting has to bring in Lee and get a wicket here! He's feeling the pressure but is not doing much about it... this clark guy won't exactly set the pitch on fire!

 

[zulfiqar]

Instead he brings on Hogg.. he did manage a breakthrough earlier with raina.. maybe that's what he's hoping for again.

 

[Asim2Good]

6 by Dhoni
match should be over in 45 overs now

 

[XFactor]

Brett Lee on now

 

[zulfiqar]

haha.. no clue what dhoni just tried to do... he tried to sweep it (I think) but intead just slammed the ball straight into the ground.

 

[zulfiqar]

Brainless slog from Dhoni ends his innings.. there was no need for that at all and now India again vulnerable...

56 to win from 82 balls now, Agarkar in... ALL upto Mongia!

 

[zulfiqar]

I've followed this game way into the early hours of the morning.. I'm off to sleep now guys! Could be an exciting finish though... I think Aussies will pull through if Lee can put up a fiery spell!

 

[zulfiqar]

they just showed that the slog off which dhoni got out was actually a noball as Lee overstepped the line... unlucky!

 

[samisback]

No way in hell, Aussies losing this one from here!

 

[akram_rejuvinated]

dude... is anyone else watching the game? this is nerkwrecking stuff!!! i had all but lost hope with dravid's dismissal, bu the gutso with which the local boy raina and mongia batted, my faith in the impossible for briefly restored... now its all upto mongia.

p.s. dhoni will suffer a hundred deaths for his unwarranted, ingregious transgression in such a situation where he was better advised to practise caution. lucky for lee though that the umpire did not call the no ball, but well thats cricket for you. hopefully the tail can withstand hurricane lee long enough...

 

[UJ]

Symonds needs to go. A couple of sixes off his bowling and the game will be India's!!

 

[XFactor]

It is a very tight match, yes. 40 runs at 4 rpo with 4 wickets could go either way.

 

[jusarrived]

We need 38 of 11 ovrs , 4 wikts in hand!

 

[samisback]

Symonds needs to go. A couple of sixes off his bowling and the game will be India's!!

disagree, simmo comes in handy in situations like this, he can easily finish his 10 overs in a flash without letting anyone settle in, and remember india only have 4 wickets, so i doubt anyone will even be thinking to hit him out of the park, perhaps had dhoni been there , would have been a different ball game al together

 

[samisback]

saying that simmo 5 wides , me n my big mouth

 

[UJ]

And now 5 wides from Hogg!!

 

[XFactor]

Agarkar out, lbw to Hogg, 30 runs, 60 balls, 3 wickets left.

 

[zulfiqar]

agarkar gone! hogg gets him lbw.. india 3 wkts in hand

 

[samisback]

by the way, Agarkar is no mug with the bat...


but with the likes of Mcgrath and lee still waiting for their final out burst , match very is very much Australia;s for the taking .

ps : jusarrived take that!

 

[samisback]

agarkar gone! hogg gets him lbw.. india 3 wkts in hand

Music to me ears......

Hoggggggggggg ggggggggggg youuuuuuuuuuuuuu lillllllll llllllll beautyyyyyyyyy yyyyyyyyyyy!

 

[zulfiqar]

Ponting should continue with symonds to induce a false shot... if india still is not losing wickets and the target is reduced to only 20 runs, then lee and mcgrath need to come bak on!

 

[OZGOD]

I reckon it's going to be too much an ask - Mongia is well set. Lee and Clark have taken wickets but been expensive. 30 runs is achievable at 3 runs an over, there's plenty of overs left. Depends on whether or not the Indian tail can hold its nerve, but I reckon we're short a bowler. Symmo is a part-timer at best.

 

[OZGOD]

disagree, simmo comes in handy in situations like this, he can easily finish his 10 overs in a flash without letting anyone settle in, and remember india only have 4 wickets, so i doubt anyone will even be thinking to hit him out of the park, perhaps had dhoni been there , would have been a different ball game al together

What are you on about Cavin? Symmo is an absolute waste of space as a bowler. I reckon even I could hit him for six every over, and I'm pretty crap.

 

[zulfiqar]

Yes but they might take him lightly (especially harbajhan) and try to finish the match early in which case they might lose a wicket... and 1 wkt is all ponting needs to bring on LEE and mcgrath!

 

[Asim2Good]

Ponting should bring back McGrath if they wanna win

13 extra runs in last over at this stage could b very expensive for Aussie

 

[jackal786]

I reckon it's going to be too much an ask - Mongia is well set. Lee and Clark have taken wickets but been expensive. 30 runs is achievable at 3 runs an over, there's plenty of overs left. Depends on whether or not the Indian tail can hold its nerve, but I reckon we're short a bowler. Symmo is a part-timer at best.

Trust me. It is anybody's game until India requires 2 runs to win with 3 wickets in hands! Rightnow i would still say Australia is favorite to win.

 

[zulfiqar]

IT WORKS just as i said!! Symmo gets harbajhan caught behind!! BRING ON LEE AND FINISH THIS!!

 

[OZGOD]

Down to the wire. Harby's a decent slogger but I don't know too much about the other two.

 

[jackal786]

I know it. 30 runs is equivalent to 100 runs in the context.

 

[zulfiqar]

28 to win.. 2 wickets in hand. Key man mongia still there, but aussies just need to target the other end!

 

[zulfiqar]

India in self-destruct mode with Dhoni being the main culprit at the moment...

let's see if rp sing can rotate the strike.. aussies favs from here on out; singh will have to bat for his life!

 

[Asim2Good]

Down to the wire. Harby's a decent slogger but I don't know too much about the other two.

both atleast can bat to help Mongia so he can get 28 runs

 

[jackal786]

Harbhajan's job was not to lose his wicket! He failed to do that!

 

[OZGOD]

This is stand and deliver time for everyone now.

 

[jackal786]

INdia needs 1 good over like 14 runs overs

 

[zulfiqar]

arun lal sounding very angry because sniko suggests that harbajhan's bat was nowhere near the ball... the pressure that the ausssie fielders put on the umpire in their appeal was too much, even though Asad Rauf usually doesn't succumb to that kind of stuff. Oh well, game is still on!

 

[jackal786]

Excellent! lol India's chances blow up. RP singh facing Hogg for one full over

 

[Asim2Good]

why Mongia took single off last ball of the over ?

 

[XFactor]

the Snicko in the replay didnt show anything. I guess Harbhajan was unlucky.

Not a good day for Asad Rauf. Dhoni out for a no ball, and Harbhajan given out with no connection with the bat.

 

[SkinnyBoy]

This is still possible.

 

[SkinnyBoy]

They can still do it...c'mon

 

[zulfiqar]

they take a risky single with one ball remaining in the over.. mongia will need to take a single off this last ball to maintian strike

 

[jackal786]

If India lasts 50 overs that would be enough to take them to win. But that is a tough ask in this position. Just 2 balls would knock off RP and Munaf.

 

[zulfiqar]

accomplished... mongia will face whoever balls at the other end. i think Ponting should bring on mcgrath/lee now.. symonds will be a risk!

 

[zulfiqar]

earlier symonds was a good option to try to induce false shots which he did successfully.. now though thers no reason to wait for something to bring on his main bowlers!

 

[OZGOD]

accomplished... mongia will face whoever balls at the other end. i think Ponting should bring on mcgrath/lee now.. symonds will be a risk!

Yes, anyone but bloody Symmo.

 

[zulfiqar]

Mcgrath on!

lets see if mongia can hold on to his nerves

 

[garbage_can2003]

Whats the score?

 

[SkinnyBoy]

I'm sure you mean bowls...not balls.

 

[UJ]

Mongia needs to hit out now. No point on hanging around if wickets are going to fall at the other end.

 

[zulfiqar]

Mongia takes a single off the 3rd ball, 4th ball is a dot ball (gr8 fielding by joker!). commentators critical of him taking the single in the middle of the over..

 

[OZGOD]

What's the latest? Cricinfo's frozen on me.

 

[zulfiqar]

193-8

21 to win from 42 balls.

RP Singh will be on strike facing Lee i reckon..

 

[jackal786]

India needs loads and loads of luck to win from here. Harbhajan was not even out.

 

[zulfiqar]

hahaha.. commentator: "Lee on to bowl now.. I bet RP sing will be wishing he didnt take that single now"

 

[OZGOD]

I'm going to have to head off soon - will check to see if we managed to take the last two wickets when I get to work.

 

[jackal786]

I guess they are gone!!

 

[zulfiqar]

WOW! first ball.. GONE!! RP singh out

Caught hussey GOOD CATCH!! well bowled Lee!

 

[zulfiqar]

Munaf facing Lee..his career best is 2!!

he takes a single..

 

[sehsan]

very bad tactics by mongia, he should have faced lee. Dont know why RP took single in last ball

 

[OZGOD]

What's happening? I'm going to be late for work!!

 

[UJ]

Well now Mongia needs to play some shots!!!!

 

[zulfiqar]

mongia takes a single.. poor munaf has to face lee for 2 more balls that are left in the over... c ould be all over here!

 

[sehsan]

munaf gone

 

[zulfiqar]

Yep its all over! Munaf caught!

Extremely SILLY cricket from india in the end.... munaf should have never taken that single, neithe rshoudl've rp singh !! Mongia needed maximum strike... ridiculous show by the indians in the end!!!

 

[Asim2Good]

poor poor thinking by Mongia

why he is taking single of last ball over over ? and let talender face whole over ?

India 194/9

 

[CricketJunoon]

India panicked because they were too nervous to face the gods of cricket Australia, who are no more that godlike

 

[UJ]

Congrats Aus, but India should really have won that!!!

 

[OZGOD]

Who took the last wicket?

Not a bad fightback from the OZ after a full-on batting collapse earlier. Things looked pretty bad midway through the 2nd innings. I still feel we were short a bowler, Symmo's bloody useless.

 

[OZGOD]

Lee expensive as usual but at least he took wickets.

 

[Asim2Good]

even though he played beautifully. But Mongia's poor thinking and inexperience cost match to India at end.

 

[OZGOD]

Good performance from Mongia. Is he a young bloke?

 

[zulfiqar]

Lee did. lee got 5... excellent bowling from him!! He's my 2nd favorite bowler from the current lot of players (after Shoaib Akhtar). It was mongia's fault because he shoudl've guided his fellow batsmen at the end and made sure he maintains strike against the like of Mcgrath and lee..

 

[zulfiqar]

Lee expensive as usual but at least he took wickets.

Who cares how expensive you are when you take 5 wickets to win your team a game that was a lost cause at one point! Good fast bowling from Lee!

 

[Asim2Good]

Lee expensive as usual but at least he took wickets.

econ of 4.3 with 5 wicket is not that bad
express bowlers are always expensive by the way