Gambhir slams half century after Yuvraj falls

Nagpur: Australia won the toss and elected to field against India in the second ODI here on Wednesday.

Yuvraj Singh returned to the Indian line-up after a finger injury kept him out of the first game. Virat Kohli made way for the southpaw.

For Australia, Brett Lee and James Hopes were ruled out due to injuries. Shaun Marsh and Ben Hilfenhaus came into the eleven. Mitchell Johnson, whose fitness was in question before the game, was also named in the eleven.

Ben Hilfenhaus takes a sharp return catch to dismiss Yuvraj Singh, India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Nagpur, October 28, 2009

Dew factor prompts Australia to field

Toss Australia chose to field v India

Australia in India, 7 ODI Series, 2009 - India Vs Australia
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur , 2nd ODI

Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details

With late-evening dew expected to be a big factor, Ricky Ponting had little hesitation in bowling first as Australia sought to build on a 1-0 lead in this seven-match one-day series. They were without the injured Brett Lee and James Hopes, with Ben Hilfenhaus and Shaun Marsh coming in, while India were bolstered by the return of Yuvraj Singh. Virat Kohli was left out from the XI that lost by four runs in Vadodara.

There was likely to be a bit of assistance for the quick bowlers early on, with the pitch a much lighter shade than the brick-red tint of the surface used in the first game. The two teams played a Test match here exactly a year ago, but this is the first ODI to be played at the new stadium.

For India, with question marks aplenty about the fielding and pace bowling, the onus was on the batsmen to build a huge total that would put pressure on Australia. For Ponting's side, the key was perhaps Nathan Hauritz, who bowled a superb spell in the opening game until taken for some runs in his final two overs.

Australia never lost at the old stadium in Nagpur and they've suffered just one defeat in a live game - at the Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh two years ago - in India over the past five years. If India are to get back into the series, they'll have to do it with the odds stacked against them.

Teams

India: 1 Sachin Tendulkar, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 MS Dhoni (capt/wk), 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Ishant Sharma, 10 Praveen Kumar, 11 Ashish Nehra.

Australia: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Shaun Marsh, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Adam Voges, 7 Cameron White, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz, 10 Ben Hilfenhaus, 11 Peter Siddle.

बल्लेबाज	स्थिति	रन	गेंद	चौके	छक्के
Virender Sehwag	c Ben Hilfenhaus b Mitchell Johnson	40	31	6	1
Sachin Tendulkar	c Cameron White b Peter Siddle	4	8	1	0
Gautam Gambhir	Not Out	55	60	5	0
Yuvraj Singh	c & b Ben Hilfenhaus	23	24	2	1
MS Dhoni (C) (W)	On Strike	35	41	2	0
Suresh Raina
Ravindra Jadeja
Harbhajan Singh
Praveen Kumar
Ishant Sharma
Ashish Nehra

कुल: 173 for 3 in 27.1 ओवर    रन रेट :    6.37   अतिरिक्त :  16 (b - 1, w - 9, nb - 1, lb - 5, Penalty - 0)

विकेट पतन: 1/21 (Sachin Tendulkar 3.3 ov.), 2/67 (Virender Sehwag 10.1 ov.), 3/97 (Yuvraj Singh 15.1 ov.)

गेंदबाज	ओवर	Maidens	रन	विकेट	वाइड	नो बॉल
Ben Hilfenhaus	6	0	44	1	3	1
Peter Siddle	5	0	26	1	2	0
Mitchell Johnson*	5.1	0	30	1	3	0
Nathan Hauritz	7	0	41	0	0	0
Adam Voges	4	0	26	0	1	0

Yuvraj Singh plays soccer during a training session in Nagpur

India's cricketer Yuvraj Singh plays soccer during a training session in Nagpur.

Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag, left, and Yuvraj Singh play soccer as the Indian team warms up before a net session at Nagpur, India

Yuvraj Singh left talks to an unidentified person light to Nagpur at Vadodara India

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, left talks to an unidentified person while waiting for a flight to Nagpur, at Vadodara, India

Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, talks with teammate Yuvraj Singh, as both wait for a flight to Nagpur, at Vadodara, India.

Cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Ravindra Jadeja play football

Cricketers Yuvraj Singh (R) and Ravindra Jadeja play football during a three-day long cricket training camp in Mumbai .

Indian Cricketers

ndia's cricketers attend a three-day long training camp in Mumbai .

Yuvraj Singh Amrita Urmila Launch collective India Store Fashion Show

Event: The "COLLECTIVE India" First Fashion Lifestyle Store launch and Fashion Show

Celebrities: Amrita Rao, Manish Malhotra, Apoorva Agnihotri, 

Shilpa  Agnihotri, Richard James,   Rohit Bal, Rahul Dev, Ronit Roy, 

Urmila Matondkar, Yuvraj Singh and Models

Venue:  Phoenix Mills Lower Parel, Mumbai

Date: 9th October, 2009

Yuvraj Singh and Amrita Rao pose for picture Launch ceremony of a new fashion store

Indian cricket player Yuvraj Singh (L) and Bollywood actress Amrita Rao pose for a picture during the launch ceremony of a new fashion store in Mumbai .

Opening ceremony celebration during Airtel Champions LeagueT20 cricke

Opening ceremony celebration during Airtel Champions LeagueT20 cricket tournament at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

On cheering business: White Mischief Gals are back as the official cheeleaders of the Champions League Twenty20.

Twenty20 fireworks begin: Dazzling lazer show, fireworks enthrall spectators during the opening ceremony of Champions League T20 at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

Pop star Shaggy performs during the Champions League T20 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore