Only T20I
Australia beat India by 9 wickets in the only T20I
Melbourne Cricket Ground, . India won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardIndia won the toss and chose to bat. India were bowled out for 74, Irfan Pathan 26 from 30 balls. Nathan Bracken took 3 for 11.
Australia reached 75 for 1 in 11.2 overs, Michael Clarke 37 not out from 36 balls and Adam Gilchrist 25 from 22 balls.
Australia won by 9 wickets.
Key performers
India innings
74(17.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gautam Gambhirc JR Hopes b NW Bracken | c JR Hopes b NW Bracken | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Virender Sehwagrun out (MJ Clarke) | run out (MJ Clarke) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dinesh Karthikb B Lee | b B Lee | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Robin Uthappac DJ Hussey b NW Bracken | c DJ Hussey b NW Bracken | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rohit Sharmab JR Hopes | b JR Hopes | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| MS Dhoni †c B Lee b DJ Hussey | c B Lee b DJ Hussey | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Irfan Pathanc †AC Gilchrist b NW Bracken | c †AC Gilchrist b NW Bracken | 26 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Praveen Kumarc AC Voges b AA Noffke | c AC Voges b AA Noffke | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Harbhajan Singhc MJ Clarke b AC Voges | c MJ Clarke b AC Voges | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| S. Sreesanthc BJ Hodge b AC Voges | c BJ Hodge b AC Voges | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ishant Sharmanot out | not out | 3* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(w 3) | (w 3) | 3 | ||||
| Total17.3 Ov (RR 4.23) | 17.3 Ov (RR 4.23) | 74 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (V Sehwag, 0.5 ov), 12-2 (G Gambhir, 1.4 ov), 20-3 (KD Karthik, 3 ov), 20-4 (RV Uthappa, 3.2 ov), 32-5 (RG Sharma, 6.4 ov), 49-6 (MS Dhoni, 11.4 ov), 60-7 (P Kumar, 14.1 ov), 63-8 (Harbhajan Singh, 15.2 ov), 63-9 (S Sreesanth, 15.3 ov), 74-10 (IK Pathan, 17.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Bracken | 2.3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4.40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Noffke | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hopes | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Voges | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G Gambhir 3(2) & V Sehwag 0(3) | 5 | 5 |
| 2nd | G Gambhir 6(4) & KD Karthik 1(1) | 7 | 5 |
| 3rd | RV Uthappa 1(1) & KD Karthik 7(7) | 8 | 8 |
| 4th | RV Uthappa 0(2) & RG Sharma 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | MS Dhoni 4(12) & RG Sharma 8(8) | 12 | 20 |
| 6th | IK Pathan 11(15) & MS Dhoni 5(15) | 17 | 30 |
| 7th | P Kumar 6(10) & IK Pathan 5(5) | 11 | 15 |
| 8th | Harbhajan Singh 1(3) & IK Pathan 2(4) | 3 | 7 |
| 9th | S Sreesanth 0(1) & IK Pathan 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | I Sharma 3(6) & IK Pathan 8(6) | 11 | 12 |
Australia innings
75/1(11.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist †c G Gambhir b P Kumar | c G Gambhir b P Kumar | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 113.64 |
| Michael Clarkenot out | not out | 37* | 36 | 1 | 1 | 102.78 |
| Brad Hodgenot out | not out | 10* | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 1) | (b 1, lb 1, w 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total11.2 Ov (RR 6.62) | 11.2 Ov (RR 6.62) · Target 75 from 20 ov | 75/1 | ||||
Did not bat: Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds, David Hussey, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Ashley Noffke, Adam Voges
Fall of wickets: 57-1 (AC Gilchrist, 7.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Pathan | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Sreesanth | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Praveen Kumar | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishant Sharma | 1.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AC Gilchrist 25(22) & MJ Clarke 30(23) | 57 | 45 |
| 2nd | BJ Hodge 10(10) & MJ Clarke 7(13) | 18* | 23 |
Commentary
11.3Wd
I Sharma to MJ Clarke, wide
11.20
I Sharma to MJ Clarke, no run
11.10
I Sharma to MJ Clarke, no run
End of over 114 runsAUS 74/1012001
MJ Clarke 37(34)BJ Hodge 10(10)Harbhajan Singh 2-0-7-0
10.61
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, 1 run
10.50
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, no run
10.40
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, no run
10.32
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, 2 runs
10.21
Harbhajan Singh to BJ Hodge, 1 run
10.10
Harbhajan Singh to BJ Hodge, no run
End of over 104 runsAUS 70/1010111
BJ Hodge 9(8)MJ Clarke 34(30)IK Pathan 3-0-18-0
9.61
IK Pathan to BJ Hodge, 1 run
9.51
IK Pathan to MJ Clarke, 1 run
9.41
IK Pathan to BJ Hodge, 1 run
9.30
IK Pathan to BJ Hodge, no run
9.21
IK Pathan to MJ Clarke, 1 run
9.10
IK Pathan to MJ Clarke, no run
End of over 93 runsAUS 66/1001110
BJ Hodge 7(5)MJ Clarke 32(27)Harbhajan Singh 1-0-3-0
8.60
Harbhajan Singh to BJ Hodge, no run
8.51
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, 1 run
8.41
Harbhajan Singh to BJ Hodge, 1 run
8.31
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, 1 run
8.20
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, no run
8.10
Harbhajan Singh to MJ Clarke, no run
End of over 812 runs, 1 wktAUS 63/106W240
BJ Hodge 6(3)MJ Clarke 30(23)P Kumar 2-0-15-1
7.60
P Kumar to BJ Hodge, no run
7.54
P Kumar to BJ Hodge, 4 runs
7.42
P Kumar to BJ Hodge, 2 runs
7.3W
P Kumar to AC Gilchrist, OUT
AC Gilchrist c G Gambhir b P Kumar 25(22) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 57/1 (7.3 ov)