Embarrassing. Humiliating. Just two words to describe India’s massive 84 run loss to Australia. Just when India was looking forward after their Twenty20 World Cup win, they have been brought back to the harsh realities of ODI cricket. In a clinical display, Gilchrist and his men from down under completed India’s humiliation in supreme fashion.
Brad Haddin scored an unbeaten 87 from 69 balls to take the man of the match award. Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden hammered 87 and 75 respectively to help Australia reach 306 from their 50 overs. For India, Sreesanth was the most successful bowler as he was among the wickets again. Three to Sreesanth, two to Pathan and one for Zaheer Khan.
India needed a fast start and with no Saurav Ganguly, out due to injury, Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar were left with that responsibility. That they failed to do so comes as no surprise. Gambhir was the first to go followed by Tendulkar. Uthappa was the only one who looked to attack and play positive cricket. He smashed the bowling in his 41 from only 30 balls. India kept losing wickets despite the fact that the required run rate had come down to less than 6 an over at one stage. At 87-4, with the top order gone, it was only Dravid, Dhoni and Pathan left. Dravid slogged Hogg over mid-wicket only to see Mitchell Johnson take a terrific catch under pressure right at the boundary.
And that was the end of India’s hopes. Pathan followed soon after he got himself runout in a terrible mixup with Dhoni. Any chances of a miracle vaporised for India. The score was 139-6. Dhoni continued on and so did the wickets. The Australians proved why they are the best ODI unit in the world.
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