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Dhoni puts Aussie bowlers to the sword
Thursday, 29 October 2009 - 9:07 AM SL Time
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Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck his fifth one-day international century to propel India to 354 for seven, their highest ODI total against Australia, in the second match of the series on Wednesday.
Dhoni hit 124 off 107 balls and put on 119 for the fourth wicket with Gautam Gambhir (76) and 136 for the next with Suresh Raina (62) after India were put in to bat first by the world champions in the day/night match.
Dhoni lashed nine fours and three sixes and reached his century with a straight six off medium-pacer Shane Watson before falling to left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson in the final over as depleted Australia were sent on a leather hunt on a true pitch. Australia, 1-0 up in the seven-match series after winning Sunday s opening game, were without express bowler Brett Lee and all-rounder James Hopes, both down with injuries, although Johnson was cleared after passing a late fitness test.
NAGPUR, India, Reuters
INDIA
V. Sehwag c Hilfenhaus b Johnson 40
S. Tendulkar c White b Siddle 04
G. Gambhir run out 76
Y. Singh c and b Hilfenhaus 23
M. Dhoni c Paine b Johnson 124
S. Raina c Paine b Johnson 62
H. Singh not out 01
P. Kumar run out 01
EXTRAS: (B-1, LB-6, W-14, NB-2) 23
TOTAL (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 354
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-21 (Tendulkar), 2-67 (Sehwag), 3-97 (Yuvraj), 4-216 (Gambhir),
5-352 (Dhoni), 6-353 (Raina), 7-354 (Kumar).
BOWLING: Hilfenhaus 10-0-83-1 (nb1, w4), Siddle 10-0-55-1 (w4), Johnson
10-0-75-3 (nb1, w5), Hauritz 10-0-54-0, Voges 5-0-33-0 (w1), Watson
5-0-47-0
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 29 Oct 2009 10:49:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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| India deserve to win for their bold selection of young players, Jadeja 20, Raina 21, Sharma 21. We in Sri Lanka has no faith in young boys from A team or from Schools, continue to select Great grand father Sanath, Uncle Murali, Mahela, Dilshan and Sanga. We have been loosing matches with these old crooks, what is the harm in loosing with few 17 to 21 Year olds. This will pay path to new young team for the future. May be the selectors are scared of MR Or is it that these guys have got a long lease on the team |
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