VB SeriesMatch 7 · ODI
Australia beat India by 2 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, . India won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardIndia won the toss and chose to bat. India made 296 for 4 in 50 overs, Yuvraj Singh 139 from 122 balls and VVS Laxman 106 not out from 130 balls. Brett Lee took 2 for 46.
Australia reached 225 for 8 in 33.5 overs, Adam Gilchrist 95 from 72 balls and Ricky Ponting 42 from 54 balls. Sourav Ganguly took 3 for 41.
Australia won by 2 wickets (DLS method).
Key performers
India innings
296/4(50 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Gangulyc †AC Gilchrist b B Lee | c †AC Gilchrist b B Lee | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Parthiv Patel †c †AC Gilchrist b JN Gillespie | c †AC Gilchrist b JN Gillespie | 28 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 84.85 |
| VVS Laxmannot out | not out | 106* | 130 | 5 | 0 | 81.54 |
| Rahul Dravidc †AC Gilchrist b AJ Bichel | c †AC Gilchrist b AJ Bichel | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Yuvraj Singhb B Lee | b B Lee | 139 | 122 | 16 | 2 | 113.93 |
| Rohan Gavaskarnot out | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 5, nb 2) | (lb 1, w 5, nb 2) | 8 | ||||
| Total50 Ov (RR 5.92) | 50 Ov (RR 5.92) | 296/4 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (SC Ganguly, 1.3 ov), 63-2 (PA Patel, 13 ov), 80-3 (R Dravid, 15.2 ov), 293-4 (Yuvraj Singh, 49.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gillespie | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.00 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Lee | 9 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 5.11 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Andy Bichel | 9 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6.67 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Harvey | 10 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 6.80 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Symonds | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6.00 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5.80 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SC Ganguly 1(8) & PA Patel 0(1) | 1 | 9 |
| 2nd | VVS Laxman 30(38) & PA Patel 28(32) | 62 | 69 |
| 3rd | VVS Laxman 5(7) & R Dravid 12(7) | 17 | 14 |
| 4th | Yuvraj Singh 139(122) & VVS Laxman 70(84) | 213 | 205 |
| 5th | RS Gavaskar 2(2) & VVS Laxman 1(1) | 3* | 3 |
Australia innings
225/8(33.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist †c & b M Kartik | c & b M Kartik | 95 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 131.94 |
| Simon Katichc SC Ganguly b IK Pathan | c SC Ganguly b IK Pathan | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Ricky Pontingc †PA Patel b IK Pathan | c †PA Patel b IK Pathan | 42 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Damien Martync †PA Patel b IK Pathan | c †PA Patel b IK Pathan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Andrew Symondsc AB Agarkar b SC Ganguly | c AB Agarkar b SC Ganguly | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Michael Bevanb SC Ganguly | b SC Ganguly | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Michael Clarkec HK Badani b SC Ganguly | c HK Badani b SC Ganguly | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 105.00 |
| Ian Harveyrun out | run out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Andy Bichelnot out | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Brett Leenot out | not out | 12* | 9 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Extras(lb 7, w 15) | (lb 7, w 15) | 22 | ||||
| Total33.5 Ov (RR 6.65) | 33.5 Ov (RR 6.65) · Target 225 from 34 ov | 225/8 | ||||
Did not bat: Jason Gillespie
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (SM Katich, 3.1 ov), 150-2 (RT Ponting, 21.1 ov), 150-3 (DR Martyn, 21.2 ov), 154-4 (AC Gilchrist, 23 ov), 176-5 (A Symonds, 26 ov), 195-6 (MG Bevan, 30 ov), 202-7 (IJ Harvey, 31.1 ov), 210-8 (MJ Clarke, 32 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajit Agarkar | 7 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 6.71 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Irfan Pathan | 7 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 7.29 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | 5.5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.86 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 7 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 5.86 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Murali Kartik | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5.57 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | AC Gilchrist 22(12) & SM Katich 2(7) | 24 | 19 |
| 2nd | RT Ponting 42(54) & AC Gilchrist 69(54) | 126 | 108 |
| 3rd | DR Martyn 0(1) & AC Gilchrist 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | A Symonds 0(4) & AC Gilchrist 4(6) | 4 | 10 |
| 5th | A Symonds 16(12) & MG Bevan 4(6) | 22 | 18 |
| 6th | MJ Clarke 9(10) & MG Bevan 8(14) | 19 | 24 |
| 7th | MJ Clarke 4(5) & IJ Harvey 1(2) | 7 | 7 |
| 8th | MJ Clarke 8(5) & AJ Bichel 0(0) | 8 | 5 |
| 9th | B Lee 12(9) & AJ Bichel 2(2) | 15* | 11 |
Commentary
33.51
L Balaji to B Lee, 1 run
33.46
L Balaji to B Lee, SIX
33.32
L Balaji to B Lee, 2 runs
33.21
L Balaji to AJ Bichel, 1 run
33.11
L Balaji to B Lee, 1 run
End of over 334 runsAUS 214/8Wd000111
B Lee 2(5)AJ Bichel 1(1)AB Agarkar 7-1-47-0
32.61
AB Agarkar to B Lee, 1 run
32.51
AB Agarkar to AJ Bichel, 1 run
32.41
AB Agarkar to B Lee, 1 run
32.30
AB Agarkar to B Lee, no run
32.20
AB Agarkar to B Lee, no run
32.10
AB Agarkar to B Lee, no run
32.1Wd
AB Agarkar to B Lee, wide
End of over 329 runs, 2 wktsAUS 210/8W0242W
AJ Bichel 0(0)SC Ganguly 7-0-41-3
31.6W
SC Ganguly to MJ Clarke, OUT
MJ Clarke c HK Badani b SC Ganguly 21(20) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 210/8 (32 ov)
31.52
SC Ganguly to MJ Clarke, 2 runs
31.44
SC Ganguly to MJ Clarke, FOUR
31.32
SC Ganguly to MJ Clarke, 2 runs
31.20
SC Ganguly to MJ Clarke, no run
31.1W
SC Ganguly to MJ Clarke, OUT
IJ Harvey run out 1(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 202/7 (31.1 ov)
End of over 316 runsAUS 201/6Wd01Lb1210
IJ Harvey 1(2)MJ Clarke 12(14)AB Agarkar 6-1-43-0
30.60
AB Agarkar to IJ Harvey, no run
30.51
AB Agarkar to MJ Clarke, 1 run
30.42
AB Agarkar to MJ Clarke, 2 runs
30.31
AB Agarkar to IJ Harvey, 1 run
30.21Lb
AB Agarkar to MJ Clarke, 1 leg bye
30.10
AB Agarkar to MJ Clarke, no run
30.1Wd
AB Agarkar to MJ Clarke, wide
End of over 303 runs, 1 wktAUS 195/610110W
MJ Clarke 9(10)SC Ganguly 6-0-32-2