http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 vs. Australia – 2nd Innings – 0 to 20 overs - Report
The Indian bowlers did a commendable job keeping the Australian batsmen under constant pressure with the Australian team managing to reach a relatively insecure total of 261 runs. This meant that India’s opening pair of seasoned veteran, Sachin Tendulkar
and Virender Sehwag had a job on their hands as they looked to get their side off to a good start.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, looked to replicate his bowling against the Indians. Sehwag, however, had the first laugh as he had the ball over the boundary on the third ball. The crowd’s roar personified the tension on the
pitch. Tendulkar got in on the act in the next over as Shaun Tait found himself smashed for two boundaries in an over that cost his side 11 runs. India had made their intentions clear.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 took a simple catch to
send http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 back to pavilion for 15 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SW-Tait-c2616 were re-introduced into the
bowling attack but the Indian batsmen remained as resilient as ever as by the end of the 18th over, their run rate of 5.22 runs per over had the side at 94 runs for the loss of only one wicket.
Jason Krejza replaced Brett Lee but not before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, the tournament’s all time leading run scorer had another half century to add to his already impressive tally. The ovation he received from the crowd was deafening yet those roars were soon
silenced when Tendulkar was caught behind. Wicket keeper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170, did well to hold on to the ball as Tait had his wicket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 made his way on to the crease with his side needing 167 runs in just under 32 overs. Gautham Gambir had settled himself and was steadily building up an innings that was threatening the Australian’s 13-year dominance in the tournament. Ricky Pointing
was more than a little concerned as he desperately searched for a wicket to get his side back in the game with India closing in on a semi-final berth.
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