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Ind vs Aus 5th ODI Both Team Eyeing Lead in Series

Ind vs Aus 5th ODI Both Team Eyeing Lead in Series

Hyderabad: With the seven-match series tantalisingly poised 2-2, India will have to overcome its batting shortcomings when they go into the crucial fifth cricket One-dayer against a spirited but depleted Australia on Thursday. 

The Indians, seeking to dethrone Australia from the number one spot in world rankings, will be strengthened by the expected rerun of Gautam Gambhir, who had to skip last match due to a neck injury. 

Although the left-hander Gambhir's presence will lend solidity to the top order, the worrying factor for the hosts has been the lack of good starts in the series so far. 

Clearly the onus is on the Indian batsmen to deliver the goods on a track which according to the curator has plenty of runs to offer but will also aid the bowlers. 

Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar have put on stands of 25, 21, 37 and 40, and the home team would be hoping this can be extended to something closer to the hundred mark which would be the ideal platform for Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Dhoni and Raina to launch a blitz later on. 

Tendulkar is on the verge of reaching another milestone in his glittering career as he his just seven runs short of touching the 17,000 run-mark and the champion batsman would take inspiration from the moment to score big. 

"We failed as a batting unit. We should have batted the full 50 overs but that was not possible because we kept losing wickets at regular intervals," India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had said after the defeat in the previous match. 

While the Indians have their task cut out for the flood-lit encounter the Aussies have been grappling with a spate of injury problems ever since the series began. 

The latest to join the casualty list is Peter Siddle, who has returned home because of a side-strain. They have already lost the services of pace spearhead Brett lee, stumper Tim Paine, and all-rounder James Hopes. 

Dhoni's men did a remarkable turnaround after narrowly losing the first ODI at Vadodara but a shoddy batting display in the fourth match saw the hosts handing back the advantage to Ricky Ponting's outfit. 

Another batting failure could spell disaster in Thursday's match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium at Uppal as the team that wins the clash is sure to hold a huge advantage in the final outcome of the rubber, with the last two ties scheduled at Guwahati (day) and Mumbai (day/night). 

What the Indians would be hoping for is explosive opener Sehwag's longer stay at the crease as he has rocketed off with a flurry of boundaries but continues to lose way in the 30s and 40s. 

If he and Tendulkar, can give a better start than what they had done thus far, the others can cash in on the inexperienced and injury-hit Australian bowling attack. 

Delhi's left-arm paceman Ashish Nehra whose display in the beginning as well as the end of the Australian innings has been outstanding. 

Praveen Kumar has been steady while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has also shown improved form after an indifferent start to the series. 

The guest team's pace attack has lost a bit of bite after losing very impressive Siddle and they would hope Mitchell Johnson, who has been inconsistent, to put up an improved show. 

Left-handed Hussey, in particular, has become the thorn in the India's flesh as he has smashed three half-centuries in four matches to frustrate the hosts. 

Team

India: Gambhir's presence in the line-up has become a crucial one as he brings in the virtue of patiently working the ball into the gaps and rotating the strike to the other stroke-makers in the team. India's bowling has been a mixed bag with Ishant Sharma, in particular, blowing hot and cold. 

Squad (likely): MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Praveen Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma.

Australia: Doug Bollinger has impressed in the absence of his seniors colleagues and off-spinner Nathan Hauritz has also done well though he lacks support in the middle overs. 

In batting too, the Australians have depended on skipper Ponting and his deputy Michael Hussey to a large extent while Shane Watson's all round display at Mohali must have gladdened them. 

Squad (likely): Ricky Ponting (capt), Shane Watson, Shaun Marsh, Cameron White, Michael Hussey, Graham Manou (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Hauritz, Jon Holland, Ben Hilfenhaus.

Pitch and conditions
Everyone who played the Champions League matches in Hyderabad loved the pitch: true and flat. And being in the southern part of India, Hyderabad should be relatively dew-free. The toss shouldn't put any team at a major disadvantage. 

Stats and trivia

• MS Dhoni and Michael Hussey have been the most consistent batsmen in the series. Dhoni has scored 255 runs at 85 and is the only centurion in the series on either side. Hussey has managed 247 at 82.33, his lowest score being 40, in Mohali.
• Yuvraj Singh has scored two centuries in those two lost matches: 103 off 122 balls against South Africa, and 121 off 115 balls against Australia.

Match facts
Thursday, November 5, 2009 (day/night)
Start time: 14:30 local, 09:00 GMT

Head 2 Head

	India	Australia
Ranking	2	1
Captain	MS Dhoni	Rickty Ponting
Coach	Gary Kirsten	Tim Nielsen
Highest Total chased	India won by 6 wickets on Apr 23 1998 Target Chased: 272	Australia won by 2 (d/l method) wickets on Jan 21 2004 Target Chased: 296
Most Prolific Batsman	Sachin Tendulkar (2820 Runs)	Ricky Ponting (1975 Runs)
Highest Individual Score	Sachin Tendulkar (143 Runs)	Ricky Ponting (140 Runs)
Best Bowling Analysis	6/27 by Murali Kartik on Oct 16 2007	6/39 by Ken Macleay on Jun 12 1983
Most Prolific Bowler	Kapil Dev (45 Wickets)	Brett Lee (50 Wickets)
Head to head	Total Played 100, India 34, Australia 58, No Result 8
Current Form	WLWWL	WWLLW (recent last)

Australia level series 2-2 as batsmen let down India

Australia level series 2-2 as batsmen let down India (Roundup)

Indian batsmen squandered a good start on a perfect batting strip to go down by 24 runs to Australia in the fourth One-day international at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Monday.

Chasing 251, India folded up for 226 in 46.4 overs after Sachin Tendulkar top scored with 40 and Virender Sehwag smashed 30 off 19 balls.

Harbhajan Singh, who scored a quick-fire 31 off 25 balls, and Praveen Kumar (16) once again raised hopes of a turnaround, similar to their heroic stand in the first ODI in Vadodara, but Shane Watson (3-29) stopped them short.

Australia, struggling with injury worries on the tour, came back to square the seven-match series 2-2 and stayed number No.1 ODI team.

Put in to bat by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Australia were all out for 250 in 49.2 overs as Cameron White scored a quick 62 off 71 balls and skipper Ricky Ponting 52. Man of the Match Watson chipped in with 49 runs.

Dhoni had no doubt in mind to opt for fielding, keeping in mind the heavy dew that would play an important role later in the night. His bowlers were bang on target and left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra was the pick of the lot with his three for 37 from his eight overs while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh got two for 48 from his 10 overs.

India got off to a rollicking start through Sehwag and Tendulkar. They added 40 runs at a quick pace.

Sehwag spoiled Mitchell Johnson's birthday party by hitting him out of the attack, smashing the left-arm pacer for seven fours.

Ponting would not have brought in Doug Bollinger so early, if Johnson had not been treated so harshly. The bowling change did the trick as Sehwag failed to clear Watson at mid-off.

Bollinger struck again removing Virat Kohli.

Tendulkar looked set to achieve his personal milestone of reaching 17,000 runs, but a poor lbw decision by Sri Lankan umpire Asoka D Silva played spoilsport. TV replays clearly showed that the Nathan Hauritz delivery was going down the leg side. In retrospect Tendulkar's dismissal might have changed the course of the match.

The in-form combination of Mahendra Singh Dhoni (26) and Yuvraj Singh (12) met a premature end as Ricky Ponting's brilliant pick-up and throw found the left-hander short of crease.

Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja were back to the pavilion quickly and Australia looked in command before once again surviving the Harbhajan scare to pull through. Harbhajan hit five fours and a six during his exciting knock.

Earlier in the day, a rash of run-outs and a lower-order collapse saw Australia well short of the par total on this ground. The visitors folded up in 49.2 overs despite being well placed at 201 for four in 40 overs.

Indian bowlers, helped by some tight fielding, gave away just 49 runs picking up six wickets in 9.2 overs.

Both Nehra and Praveen Kumar gave India a good start, giving away only 37 runs in the first 10 overs. Nehra was the first to strike, trapping Shaun Marsh (5) leg before wicket in the eighth over.

Watson and Ponting played sensibly and milked the Indian bowlers for some easy runs for their 64-run second-wicket stand.

Watson was all set for a deserving half-century but Harbhajan struck with his second ball as the Australian edged to wicketkeeper Dhoni. Watson hit six fours during his 52-ball stay.

With two wickets down for less than 100 runs, Ponting and White did some repairing act but a direct throw from Jadeja ended the Australian captain's 59-ball innings that had five boundaries and a six.

White and Michael Hussey (40) then plundered the spinners in the 73-run stand.

Hussey lofted Yuvraj Singh for a huge six over wide long-on. But Yuvraj had the last laugh after Hussey was caught by Ishant at deep mid-wicket. White was run out to a direct throw from Nehra.

Australia surprisingly opted for the last power play after the 44th over, but could muster only 23 runs from it.

Yuvraj Singh and Australian captain Ricky Ponting in Mohali India

India's Yuvraj Singh, left, and Australian captain Ricky Ponting, right, react to the disturbance caused by spectators during their one day international cricket match in Mohali, India.

Australian supporters cheer up their team during the one match between India and Australia at PCA statium in Mohali

Yuvraj Singh raises his bat partially to acknowledge the crowd

Indian Yuvraj Singh raises his bat partially to acknowledge the crowd after being dismissed for 78 during the one day international cricket match between India and Australia, in New Delhi, India.

Indian cricket team player Sachin Tendulkar, left, prepares a game of chess as Virender Sehwag, center, and Yuvraj Singh, right, look on, on board a plane before taking off from the airport in New Delhi, India.

Indian Yuvraj Singh, left, acknowledges the crowd after reaching 50 runs as Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, looks on during the one day international cricket match between India and Australia, in New Delhi, India.