A huge victory for team India in the recently concluded 2013 Star Sports One Day series in India has propelled the team to a stronger position both in terms of confidence and rankings.
It was the series decider at Chinnaswamy stadium at Bangalore, and as expected there was pressure on both the teams.
In the end a team with greater resilience in holding on to the basics of the game eventually won.
Though 384 was a big target but it could have been achieved had Australia not committed small mistakes.
That is what sports are all about to know your game better and improve the next time.
Earlier Australia won the toss and decided to field first. India started on a positive note with another 100 plus opening wicket partnership.
Shikhar Dhawan fell to a Doherty spinner when the southpaw was caught in front of the wicket playing across.
Virat Kohli wanted to take a quick single with a jab to mid on, but Rohit Sharma was not so keen and that resulted in misunderstanding.
And after that Rohit Sharma alone started to build his innings and scored a century and there after broke loose to score a mammoth double hundred, third such innings in history of One day Cricket.
Australia was under tremendous pressure and lost four wickets for only 74 runs on the board, that showed the mindset of the team, as it looked in a hurry.
Both Aaron Finch and Adam Voges were not able to read Shami Ahmed.
Glen Maxwell and James Faulkner displayed some good batting display and Shane Watson too helped the cause, but wickets falling at regular intervals put brakes in the Australia's run chase.
Clint Mckay and James Faulkner brought the match to its ending phase. And then Mckay fell to a leg break from Jadeja.
And Faulkner followed soon trying to clear the deep square leg boundary was caught by Shikhar Dhawan in a spectacular fashion.
That gave India a huge series win against a formidable side.
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Sunday, November 3, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
Ind Vs Aus 7th ODI: Series deciding match at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalorere
It was another huge run chase by the India in their match against Australia in 6th One Day International at VCA ground at Nagpur.
Earlier Australia batting first put up a huge total of 350 in 50 overs with Shane Watson and Skipper George Bailey scoring centuries in splendid fashion.
In reply India riding on some solid opening partnerships from Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma started of in a splendid fashion, and that gave Virat Kohli, who is having an amazing time with the bat, solid platform to chase down another record total in splendid fashion.
The final one dayer at Bangalore will be played on Saturday. With both the sides showing good form with the bat, another match with a run scoring spree could be expected
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Earlier Australia batting first put up a huge total of 350 in 50 overs with Shane Watson and Skipper George Bailey scoring centuries in splendid fashion.
In reply India riding on some solid opening partnerships from Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma started of in a splendid fashion, and that gave Virat Kohli, who is having an amazing time with the bat, solid platform to chase down another record total in splendid fashion.
The final one dayer at Bangalore will be played on Saturday. With both the sides showing good form with the bat, another match with a run scoring spree could be expected
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sachin not out on 55 in his last Ranji Trophy innings
Sachin Tendulkar's last innings in the Ranji Trophy match against Haryana at Rohtak, showed the glimpses of a cautious little master holding the team batting together in times of wickets falling at the other end in Mumbai's second innings in the match.
Mumbai needing to score 240 runs, Wasim Jaffer fell to an out swinger of Patel early in the morning, that brought Rahane to the crease.
The morning mist and green wicket offered bounce and pace to the bowlers who kept asking questions to the batsmen. Rahane and Pawar put up a very good 86 run partnership together until Rahane was bowled by an offbreak by Yadav.
That brought the little master to the crease with the opposition team Haryana all lined up welcoming him one last time in the Ranji format.
Tendulkar was cautious covering the line of the ball not to leave any gaps that have cost him his wicket few times earlier.
It was a splendid day of cricket at the Rohtak ground, with Haryana making steady inroads in the Mumbai batting line up, with an audacious run out of Tare by a direct run out throw from Patel from the boundary line.
Sachin Tendulkar is not out on a splendid 50, will look to help Mumbai to a well earned win in the match, where both the sides have shown good performance.
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Mumbai needing to score 240 runs, Wasim Jaffer fell to an out swinger of Patel early in the morning, that brought Rahane to the crease.
The morning mist and green wicket offered bounce and pace to the bowlers who kept asking questions to the batsmen. Rahane and Pawar put up a very good 86 run partnership together until Rahane was bowled by an offbreak by Yadav.
That brought the little master to the crease with the opposition team Haryana all lined up welcoming him one last time in the Ranji format.
Tendulkar was cautious covering the line of the ball not to leave any gaps that have cost him his wicket few times earlier.
It was a splendid day of cricket at the Rohtak ground, with Haryana making steady inroads in the Mumbai batting line up, with an audacious run out of Tare by a direct run out throw from Patel from the boundary line.
Sachin Tendulkar is not out on a splendid 50, will look to help Mumbai to a well earned win in the match, where both the sides have shown good performance.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Ind/Aus 2013 Fourth ODI - India's bowling a matter of concern
Stage is set for the fourth One Day International(D/N) match between India and Australia in the 2013 edition at JSCA International Cricket Stadium at Ranchi in Jharkhand state of India.
After a morale boosting win at PCA stadium in Mohali, Australia now lead the series 2-1.
Pitch at the JSCA ground is expected to play on the slower side. How it will shape up in run up to the match remains to be seen.
The last match played at this ground in January 2013 India won that match overwhelmingly against England.
Pitch has assisted spinners in the past and that should be good news for the hosts.
There could be an element of surprise or two particularly where the hosts have been taken for 300 plus runs in three consecutive matches in the series.
It also shows visitors are in good form with the bat. So anything could happen on the match day.
Not an Ideal pitch for T20's: Jacques Kallis about Ranchi Pitch
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After a morale boosting win at PCA stadium in Mohali, Australia now lead the series 2-1.
Pitch at the JSCA ground is expected to play on the slower side. How it will shape up in run up to the match remains to be seen.
The last match played at this ground in January 2013 India won that match overwhelmingly against England.
Pitch has assisted spinners in the past and that should be good news for the hosts.
There could be an element of surprise or two particularly where the hosts have been taken for 300 plus runs in three consecutive matches in the series.
It also shows visitors are in good form with the bat. So anything could happen on the match day.
Not an Ideal pitch for T20's: Jacques Kallis about Ranchi Pitch
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Ind/Aus 2013 Third ODI - Australia wins a scintillating match at PCA Mohali
Australia won a scintillating match of Cricket at PCA ground, Mohali, on Saturday evening.
Earlier Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. And was able to apply pressure on the Indian top order batsmen, with the scoreboard reading 37/2 at one stage.
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni came together and put up a 72 run partnership for the fifth wicket, until Kohli was out for 68 runs.
Dhoni stitched up another 76 run partnership with Ashwin for the 7th wicket. Thus propelling India to a total of 303 and in the process scored first century(139) by any Indian batsman at PCA, Mohali.
Under the circumstances Dhoni single handedly managed to put up a respectable score for India with only sizeable contribution coming from Kohli's 68.
Australia chasing 304 lost wickets at regular intervals, with notable scores of Finch 38 and Aussie Skipper Bailey 43. Shane Watson was little bit unlucky to be given out LBW, as umpire seem to have erred.
Run out of Glenn Maxwell looked like Australia was staring defeat.
After the Wicket of Brad Haddin, James Faulkner came to the crease to bat with Adam Voges, who scored a sensible 50 shortly before, and with Australia needing nearly 90 runs in just 8.5 overs.
Just when Australia needed a big over of runs, Ishant Sharma was handed the ball for the 48th Over by Dhoni. Till then Ishant Sharma had given away only around 30 runs in his previous 9 overs with one wicket to his credit.
In Ishant Sharma's tenth over Faulkner from nowhere scores 30 runs with huge sixes and boundaries tilting the match towards Australia decisively with only nine needed from the last over.
Australia cruises to victory with 3 balls to spare, thanks to James Faulkner's 64* (29) and Adam Voges 76* not out.
Man of the Match was overwhelmingly James Faulkner for his cameo knock which put Australia 2-1 ahead in the 7 match series with the next match slated in Ranchi city, in Jharkhand state on 23rd October.
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Earlier Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first. And was able to apply pressure on the Indian top order batsmen, with the scoreboard reading 37/2 at one stage.
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni came together and put up a 72 run partnership for the fifth wicket, until Kohli was out for 68 runs.
Dhoni stitched up another 76 run partnership with Ashwin for the 7th wicket. Thus propelling India to a total of 303 and in the process scored first century(139) by any Indian batsman at PCA, Mohali.
Under the circumstances Dhoni single handedly managed to put up a respectable score for India with only sizeable contribution coming from Kohli's 68.
Australia chasing 304 lost wickets at regular intervals, with notable scores of Finch 38 and Aussie Skipper Bailey 43. Shane Watson was little bit unlucky to be given out LBW, as umpire seem to have erred.
Run out of Glenn Maxwell looked like Australia was staring defeat.
After the Wicket of Brad Haddin, James Faulkner came to the crease to bat with Adam Voges, who scored a sensible 50 shortly before, and with Australia needing nearly 90 runs in just 8.5 overs.
Just when Australia needed a big over of runs, Ishant Sharma was handed the ball for the 48th Over by Dhoni. Till then Ishant Sharma had given away only around 30 runs in his previous 9 overs with one wicket to his credit.
In Ishant Sharma's tenth over Faulkner from nowhere scores 30 runs with huge sixes and boundaries tilting the match towards Australia decisively with only nine needed from the last over.
Australia cruises to victory with 3 balls to spare, thanks to James Faulkner's 64* (29) and Adam Voges 76* not out.
Man of the Match was overwhelmingly James Faulkner for his cameo knock which put Australia 2-1 ahead in the 7 match series with the next match slated in Ranchi city, in Jharkhand state on 23rd October.
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