Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Mirpur, October 31, 2013

 Mahmudullah clips one off his hips, Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Mirpur, October 31, 2013

Bangladesh 247 (49.0 ov)
New Zealand  Bangladesh 247 (49.0 ov)  New Zealand  Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat  Innings break      Abdur Razzak 4* (4)     Corey J Anderson 9-1-40-4     JDS Neesham 10-0-53-4  Mahmudullah clips one off his hips,
Innings break
    Abdur Razzak 4* (4)
    Corey J Anderson 9-1-40-4
    JDS Neesham 10-0-53-4

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India vs Australia, 6th ODI highlights: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawa n tons help India draw series level 2-2

Virat Kohli after the match: "I told Shikhar to bat through and decided to take a few chances. Once he got out, I took over and it was important to finish the game. Plan was to play out Mitchell Johnson, we knew he was going for wickets. I always plan my game. It will be good game in Bengaluru."
honi the ultimate finisher, does it again for India. After hitting a four on the second ball, Dhoni drills it towards extra cover, who parries it and Dhoni takes two runs to finish things off. India (351/4 in 49.3 overs) snatch romp to a 6-wicket win. Kohli is unbeaten on 115 from 66 balls. Dhoni 25* off 23 balls.
Virat Kohli smashes his 17th ODI century, in just 61 balls, the third fastest by an Indian. India 331/4, need 20 runs from 12 balls.

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6th ODI: India v Australia at Nagpur

Shane Watson struck three sixes, India v Australia, 6th ODI, Nagpur, October 30, 2013

 George Bailey and Shane Watson gave India a lot of worries, 6th ODI, Nagpur, October 30, 2013
 

Australia 317/4 (46.2 ov)

India

India won the toss and elected to field

    GJ Bailey 143* (104)
    AC Voges 26* (26)
    Mohammed Shami 7.2-1-60-1
    RA Jadeja 9-0-61-0

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India vs Australia 6th ODI Match Details, Nagpur 30 Oct, Wed

 In this post we will give you, India vs Australia 6th ODI Match Details, Time Tables, Weather Report, Stadium Condition, Pitch Report, Teams Squad, Series Schedule, Ticket Price, Rate of Ticket, points table, advance booking online of match tickets and much more what are you expecting with us. 6th ODI match will be play between Ind vs Aus, rest details of match and series results are also available below:

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De Villiers back to No. 1 spot in Tests

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has regained the No. 1 spot in the Test rankings for batsmen, overtaking team-mate Hashim Amla, who missed the second Test against Pakistan. De Villiers, who last held the top spot in April 2012, earned 27 rating points for his 164 in Dubai to finish at a career-best 909. Amla had been at the top since February, when he overtook Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Graeme Smith jumped seven places to eighth position, returning to the top ten for the first time since April 2012 courtesy his double-hundred in South Africa's first Test series since February. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq also moved up the rankings, gaining one place to a career-best sixth after he scored a hundred in the first Test and 88 in the second in Dubai. Middle-order batsman Asad Shafiq's 130 took him up eight places to 17th.

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal jumped up by nine places to 31st, and Mominul Haque leapt up 17 places to land just behind Tamim after a hundred in each of the Tests against New Zealand.

There were no changes in the top 10 Test bowlers, with Dale Steyn and Vernon Phiander leading the table.

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McCullum, Taylor to miss SL tour

   

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, and Ross Taylor will miss the limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka, which starts on November 10, in order to prepare for the home series against West Indies. Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand in the three ODIs and two T20Is in Sri Lanka. Luke Ronchi and Ian Butler will replace McCullum and Taylor in the squad.

Bruce Edgar, New Zealand Cricket's general manager - national selection, said the pair will not travel to Sri Lanka so that they can have "red-ball preparation" ahead of the home series against West Indies. New Zealand are scheduled to play three Tests, five ODIs and two T20Is against West Indies, between December 3 and January 15, 2014. This will be followed by a home series against India, comprising five ODIs and two Tests, between January 19 and February 18, 2014.

"Ross and Brendon need red-ball preparation to be at their best for the summer," Edgar said. "Both players are vital to our success and fine-tuning their red-ball skills before the West Indies series starting in early December is paramount."

McCullum and Ross will play in the Plunket Shield, New Zealand's first-class competition, and are also likely to feature in a few games for New Zealand XI before the first Test against West Indies on December 3.

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India vs Australia, 5th ODI: Rain threat over Barabati as India seek to clinch series

Cuttack: Fear of another washout looms large as India take on Australia in the fifth ODI here on Saturday, faced with the challenge of winning the remaining three games to clinch the seven-match bilateral cricket series.

The visitors held on to the 2-1 lead as rain had the final say in the fourth ODI in Ranchi and it could well be a similar result on Saturday given the bad weather.

The ground reality here is in fact grimmer due to torrential rains for the last four days following the formation of a low-pressure area in the the Andhra-Telengana region. The Met department has forecast more showers in the next couple of days.

The pitches in the centre are under a three-layer cover with certain patches in the ground still damp and water-logged to deny both the teams practice on the eve of the match.

The groundsmen were the ones in action working overtime to make the stadium ready as hosts Odisha Cricket Association were fearing a repeat of 1996, when a match between both the teams was washed out without a ball being bowled.

"It rained heavily the pitches are covered with a width of 30ft and are intact. If the rain stops today, we can get the ground ready," local curator Pankaj Patnaik said.

The OCA, which is hosting an ODI for the first time since November 29, 2011 when India won against the West Indies by one wicket, has grand plans of drying up the field using choppers but more rain could hamper that.

Despite the non-stop showers for the last four days, tickets for the 45,000-capacity stadium have almost been sold out.

Starved of International cricket, the excitement was palpable in this part of the country as large number of fans gathered both at the airport and team hotel yesterday to catch glimpse of the stars.

After being thrashed 0-4 by India in the Test series earlier this year, Australia have come back strongly in the ongoing ODIs and their batsmen have shown they are not intimidated by big totals.India`s wayward bowling and fielding has only helped the visitors` cause.

After India's resounding victory chasing down 360 by nine wickets, the home side while defending a stiff 304 was severely let down by a disastrous 30-run 48th over by Ishant Sharma in Mohali, something that has become the talking point of the series.

The lanky pacer was omitted along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and replacement Shami Ahmed showed fine promise bowling consistently around the 140kph mark extracting excellent swing and recording a career-best 3/42 haul in Ranchi.

It was for the first time in the series the dangerous Aussie top-order was troubled by pace as Shami's fine in-swing castled Aaron Finch and Shane Watson.

The performance would certainly guarantee Shami a place in the remaining matches of the series but other bowlers' performance is something to ponder about.

Left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, the second replacement in the fourth ODI, hardly troubled the Aussies with his slow pace but an economical Bhuvneshwar should be a better ploy in the pace attack.

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South Africa 517 Pakistan trail by 220 runs with 6 wickets remaining Day 4 - Session 1 Misbah-ul-Haq 60* (153) Asad Shafiq 67* (157) VD Philander 12.5-5-20-1 DW Steyn 15-7-26-1

 The South African fielders react after a dropped catch, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013

 Azhar Ali was trapped lbw for 19, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013

 Younis Khan goes on the attack, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013

 Imran Tahir bowled Younis Khan out for 36, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013

Asad Shafiq raises his bat after his half-century, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 4th day, October 26, 2013

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'Drawn series a fair result' - McCullum

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said the 0-0 series score was a "fair result" given the weather in Mirpur and the way both batting units performed in the Chittagong Test.

"We wanted to win this Test series and were expected to do so as well," McCullum said. "We played good cricket in this series, our batting was outstanding and our bowling stood up in tough conditions. I think a drawn series is a fair reflection because Bangladesh played some excellent cricket as well.

"We would have loved to win 2-0 [but] it wasn't to be. We tried to force a result in Chittagong but the wicket was too good and both batting line-ups batted well. We lost nearly two days in rain here. We could have put them under more pressure yesterday but they stood up. They thoroughly deserved to be where they were at the start of play today. Nil-nil is a fair result."

McCullum wasn't among the runs in the two Tests. He had two scores in the twenties, one below that and, for nearly three years, he has been without a hundred in Tests. The last one came in November 2010 when he scored a double-hundred in India.

"I am not satisfied with my own performance," McCullum said. "I wanted to contribute through this Test series but that's the nature of cricket sometimes. Thankfully, the other guys in the line-up got runs. I was delighted from a team point of view.

"It has been a while but I haven't scored too many centuries any way. I can certainly try and score runs but that's how it goes. That's why there's something called an average."

He was impressed with the performance of his young bowling attack in the series. Neil Wagner took seven out of the 13 Bangladesh wickets and McCullum said it was impressive to see bowlers, who don't have much experience in these conditions, doing well.

"Three of our bowlers were only on their second trip to the sub-continent and two had their first trip," he said. "They really developed nicely. They stood up and learned a lot from this experience.

"We got in excess of 400 in both Tests. We lost a couple of wickets in the Chittagong second innings when we tried to force the pace. Our batting was outstanding and all the guys in the top order did well, barring me and Hamish Rutherford. Everyone stood up and performed in tough conditions."

He praised legspinner Ish Sodhi who proved to be a better option than Bruce Martin in the second Test. Sodhi ended with six wickets in the series at an average of 44.16, having done much better in Dhaka, and McCullum was impressed by the 20-year-old's control and ability to turn the ball.

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5th ODI: India Vs Australia in Cuttack

Cuttack, Oct 25: Fear of another washout looms large as India face Australia in the fifth One Day International here tomorrow at Barabati Stadium. The hosts need to win the remaining three games to clinch the seven-match bilateral series.he visitors held on to the 2-1 lead as rain had the final say in the fourth ODI in Ranchi and it could well be a similar result tomorrow given the bad weather.

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Sehwag, Zaheer a must in Tests - Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, believes Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag should be handed Test comebacks, given the overseas challenges India have lined up next year. He also backed Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina for the No. 4 and No. 6 spots in the line-up.

"They [Sehwag and Zaheer] must immediately be brought back into the Test side," Ganguly told the Indian Express. "Don't forget India will be playing 13 Tests overseas in the next one year or so. You need players with pedigree and experience in those conditions. And Sehwag and Zaheer have those qualities.

"Zaheer still is the best pace bowler India have. He can do so many things with the ball. I assure you that both Sehwag and Zaheer are not yet finished."

Following a prolonged slump, Zaheer was dropped from the Test side late last year, and Sehwag last played a Test in March. They were ignored in subsequent A squads, but got call-ups for the West Indies A series that led into the new domestic season. While Zaheer seemed to get back in rhythm the more he bowled against West Indies A, picking up seven wickets in four innings, Sehwag failed to register any score of note. However, that should not be held against Sehwag, Ganguly said: "A player of Sehwag's class shouldn't be judged on his performance in domestic cricket and List A games. He should be judged by his Test record."

Following the West Indies Tests at home, India have two matches in South Africa, two in New Zealand and five in England already scheduled until next August. And with Tendulkar set to retire against West Indies, the No. 4 slot in the Test line-up will be left vacant for the first time in years. The No. 6 slot, which Ganguly vacated in 2008, is also yet to be permanently filled, with none of the younger players impressing sufficiently. Ganguly said Rohit, who has played over 100 ODIs but has underachieved, is the best man for No. 4. He has a remarkable first-class average of 60.78 in 58 games, but is yet to make his Test debut. Raina, meanwhile, could slot in at No. 6, Ganguly said.

"Yes, a couple of places would be up for grabs, No. 4 and No. 6. You need a specialist batsman at No.6 in overseas conditions. And my choices are Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina respectively. They have the game and are the best options available."

Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami, who had troubled Australia with pace and bounce in the Ranchi ODI on Wednesday and whom Ganguly had captained in domestic games, is also ready for Test cricket, he said. "Not only limited-overs cricket, Shami is ready for Tests as well. He should be there in the Test side. He has got the pace, has the ability to move the ball, can bowl yorkers and has a deceptive bouncer that troubles batsmen."

There is no doubt about Yuvraj Singh's place in the one-day side, leading up to the 2015 World Cup, he said. "India need Yuvraj in the next World Cup. He's a match-winner, so don't write him off after just a couple of failures [in the Australia ODIs]. He got two good deliveries. Yuvraj must be persisted with."

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Bangladesh's ground staff pull covers on the ground, Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, 5th day, Mirpur, October 25, 2013

The Pakistan players celebrate the wicket of AB de Villiers, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013 ©AFP

 Saeed Ajmal in his delivery stride, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013

Graeme Smith departed for 234, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013
 

Vernon Philander dismissed Khurram Manzoor in his first over, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day, October 25, 2013

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South Africa build lead with Smith century

South Africa 198 for 4 (Smith 107*, de Villiers 26*) lead Pakistan 99 (Babar 25*, Tahir 5-32, Steyn 3-38) by 99 runs
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    Graeme Smith took South Africa into the lead, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, 1st day, Dubai, October 23, 2013
Graeme Smith was solid during the first session and completed his second consecutive century in Dubai © AFP
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Graeme Smith strolled to his 27th century in the first session of the second morning against Pakistan, helping South Africa to a healthy 99-run lead in Dubai. Pakistan bowlers managed just the one wicket, that of nightwatchman Dale Steyn, and were thwarted for around 90 minutes by an unbeaten 64-run stand between Smith and AB de Villiers.

It was Smith's first hundred - his fourth against Pakistan - on return from a five-month lay-off during which he underwent an ankle surgery. If there were any lingering doubts about his fitness or form, he dispelled them with nimble use of the feet against the spinners throughout the session and reached the landmark with a straight drive off Saeed Ajmal after he had stepped out of the crease.

Smith started scoring freely in the second half of the session, picking singles that were available with the field spread out. While in the 90s, he shuffled across to the off side to pick gaps on the leg side a couple of times against Irfan.

There was not much help for the bowlers as South Africa were handed with probably the best batting conditions of the match. Apart from a couple of deliveries from Mohammad Irfan, the seamers failed to extract any bounce or movement off the pitch and the spinners didn't get any help from the surface either. However, Smith and de Villiers rotated the strike expertly after a slow start to the day to stretch South Africa's advantage.

Pakistan, though, were left to rue a couple of chances that came their way. De Villiers, facing his first delivery against Irfan, was lured into a loose drive by a full delivery that went across the batsman. He was slow to move closer to the line of the delivery and a thick outside edge flew low to the right of the wicketkeeper, but Adnan Akmal failed to hold on.

The second chance came late in the session when Ajmal's appeal for lbw against de Villiers, who was on 25, was turned down by umpire Rob Tucker, who thought the ball had hit the bat before the pad. The replays showed the ball hit the pads first and would have gone on to strike the middle stump. However, Pakistan didn't have any reviews left after they had wasted them within five overs of the innings yesterday.

The morning had started with Steyn resolutely defending against Irfan and Ajmal as only six runs came in the first 30 minutes. By the time Irfan dismissed Steyn, he had already bowled four overs and had just enough steam in the first spell to bowl one more over to de Villiers, the new batsman. That worked out in favour of South Africa as they increased the rate of scoring against Junaid Khan, who was a touch wayward, and Zulfiqar Babar.

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Graeme Smith works one away to the leg side, Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Dubai, 2nd day, October 24, 2013

Pakistan 99

South Africa 291/4 (91.6 ov)

South Africa lead by 192 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Day 2 - Session 2

    GC Smith 137* (251)
    AB de Villiers 83* (126)
    Saeed Ajmal 30.4-5-86-2
    Junaid Khan 19-2-63-0

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Mominul Haque drives on the up, Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, 4th day, Mirpur, October 24, 2013

Bangladesh 282 & 215/3 (74.1 ov)

New Zealand 437

Bangladesh lead by 60 runs with 7 wickets remaining



    Shakib Al Hasan 2* (8)
    Mominul Haque 104* (181)
    N Wagner 17.1-4-51-2
    KS Williamson 17-4-41-1

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Mohammed Shami had Shane Watson bowled with a peach, India v Australia, 4th ODI, Ranchi, October 23, 2013

GJ Maxwell 81* (67)
    GJ Bailey 98* (93)
    R Ashwin 7.6-0-53-1
    Mohammed Shami 7-1-30-3

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Corey J Anderson dismissed Mominul Haque for 47, Bangladesh v New Zealand, 2nd Test, 1st day, Mirpur, October 21, 2013

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Bangladesh 228/5 (54.4 ov)

New Zealand

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat

Stumps - Day 1

    Sohag Gazi 0* (0)
    Mushfiqur Rahim 14* (12)
    IS Sodhi 11.4-2-38-1
    N Wagner 13-3-42-2

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MS Dhoni 139* runs in 121 balls vs Australia In Mohali

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Dhoni goes third at No. 6, and past 5000 as captain

During the course of his innings, MS Dhoni became the third Indian to aggregate 5000 runs as captain in ODIs   

MS Dhoni's unbeaten 139 in this match was the third-highest individual score by a No. 6 batsman in ODIs. Kapil Dev's unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe at the 1983 World Cup is the highest individual scored by a No. 6 in ODIs.

Dhoni's century was the highest individual score at Mohali, beating 134 by AB de Villiers against Netherlands in the 2011 World Cup. This was also the first ODI hundred by an India batsman at this venue. The previous highest was 99 by Sachin Tendulkar against Pakistan in 2007.

When he crossed 100 in this match, Dhoni became the third Indian to aggregate 5000 ODI runs as captain, after Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly. Dhoni is the quickest among them, having crossed 5000 in his 127th innings as captain; Ganguly took 136 innings and Azharuddin, 151.

Mitchell Johnson took his sixth four-wicket haul in Asia. He moves ahead of Brett Lee and Courtney Walsh - who have five such hauls - as the visiting bowler with the most four-wicket hauls in Asia.

Ishant Sharma conceded 30 runs off his eighth over equalling the dubious record for the most expensive over bowled by an India bowler in ODIs. Before this, Yuvraj Singh had conceded five sixes in an over to England's Dimitri Mascarenhas at The Oval in 2007. Click here for a list of the most expensive overs in  James Faulkner's 29-ball 64 was the third-fastest innings of fifty or more runs by a No. 8 batsman in ODIs. Ajit Agarkar's 25-ball 67 against Zimbabwe at Rajkot in 2000 is the fastest fifty-plus innings by a No. 8 in ODIs.

Faulkner's six sixes in his innings of 64 runs are the second-most by a No. 8 batsman in an innings in ODIs. Abdul Razzaq hit seven sixes in his innings of 76 against Zimbabwe in Sharjah in 2003, the most by a No. 8 in ODIs.

Australia completed their highest successful run-chase against India in ODIs. They also chased down a target of 300 or more against India for the first time in seven attempts.

Virat Kohli has hit fifty or more runs in his last four ODI innings. With this, he becomes only the third batsman in ODIs to score four or more consecutive fifties three times, after Mark Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar.

The 155 runs added by India after the fall of the fifth wicket in this match are the second most by India against Australia in ODIs for the last five wickets.

The unbeaten 91-run partnership between Adam Voges and Faulkner was Australia's third-highest ever for the seventh wicket in a winning cause in ODIs.

Brad Haddin's five catches in India's innings was the second time he has taken five catches in an innings in ODIs. He is now only the second Australia wicketkeeper to do it two or more times in ODIs after Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist has nine such instances.

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The Ishant Sharma over that changed the game

With 44 needed off 18, India seemed to have the match well within their grasp. Then James Faulkner slammed 30 off an Ishant Sharma over, and the game turned on its head. Here's a ball-by-ball account of th

47.1 I Sharma to Faulkner, FOUR, full and wide, Faulkner throws the bat at that and connects well, that soars over extra cover for four, the first ball is hit for a boundary and the 50 partnership comes up.

47.2 I Sharma to Faulkner, SIX, what an amazing hit that is, this was short from Ishant, sat up for Faulkner, who clobbers that to cow corner, he enjoyed that shot, it went a long way beyond the rope, 10 off the first two balls, what will Ishant serve up now? First he has to get the ball back, it went into the crowd and hasn't been returned since.

47.3 I Sharma to Faulkner, SIX, superb hit from Faulkner, that was a length ball, 'hit me' it shouted, Faulkner obliged, that is as straight as they come, over the sightscreen, and some fans in the crowd hang their heads in disappointment.

47.4 I Sharma to Faulkner, 2 runs, goes short this time, Faulkner is swinging at everything, connects well, but only a couple to deep square leg

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India 174/6 (35.0 ov)

Australia

Australia won the toss and elected to field

    MS Dhoni 45* (71)
    R Ashwin 12* (14)
    JP Faulkner 5-0-18-0
    MG Johnson 8-1-41-3

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india vs australia live 3rd match

With the seven-match series levelled at 1-1 after two games, India and Australia will play the third One Day International (ODI) at Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali on Saturday.

Where to Watch Live:

The 3rd ODI match will begin at 01:30 pm IST on Saturday and it will be telecast live in India on Star Sports, Star Cricket and ESPN channels. To live stream online, follow the official link HERE. You can also follow this links HERE / HERE / HERE.

Overview:

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The seven-match ODI series has become a sort of a five-match contest with the series levelled at 1-1 after winning a game each. Australia won the first ODI by 72 runs before India bounced back and chased down a total of 359 with the lost of only a wicket in the second match.

Both the teams will be keen to win and take the lead in the series as they come into the third match on Saturday. India are on a high after the convincing 9-wicket win and will try to keep the momentum going while the Aussies will be looking forward to take revenge for the humiliating defeat in the previous match.

Previous Meetings:

Australia have 65-38 win-loss ODI record against India in 111 matches, out of which eight games were abandoned.

Team News:

India: Skipper MS Dhoni is unlikely to change the batting line-up with the top order putting up a splendid performance in the second match. Ishant Sharma is in danger of finding a place in the squad after dismal performance in the last two matches. Vinay Kumar took two wickets in the previous match but conceded 73 runs from nine overs which is expensive. There are possibilities of replacing the pacers with Shami Ahmed and Jaydev Unadkat.

Australia: The visitors may not change the batting line-up with the top five batsmen scoring half centuries apiece in the previous match. However, the performance of the bowlers in the second ODI is a matter worry, with James Faulkner taking the lone wicket. With all the key bowlers proving expensive in the flat wicket, Nathan Coulter-Nile could find a place in the squad if George Bailey is in the position to try something new.

Preview:

The 3rd ODI is expected to rain runs with curators predicting a flat pitch in Mohali, very much like in Pune and Jaipur which saw 1257 runs being scored in just two games.

Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma set up a solid start in the previous match scoring 95 and 141 (not out) respectively, and Virat Kohli scored a quick-fire century from just 52 balls to script a comfortable second highest run-chase in ODI history. They will be expected to put up a similar show on Saturday too. And with the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni in the batting line-up, they surely look intimidating and more dependable at least on the papers.

Skipper George Bailey, Aaron Finch, and Phillip Hughes are in great form, scoring back-to-back half centuries. Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell joined the party in the previous match by scoring half centuries apiece. The performance of the top order will be a key to the outcome of the match, as the pitch is expected to offer nothing for the bowlers.

The real challenge for both the teams in the 3rd ODI will be the performance of the bowlers. With the pitch in Mohali expected to come nicely to the bat, they will have to work extra hard and plan well in advance to at least restrict the score of the opponents.

Prediction:

India are expected to win the 3rd ODI.

Squads:

India: MS Dhoni (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Shami Ahmed, Jaydev Unadkat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vinay Kumar, Amit Mishra, Ambati Rayudu

Australia: George Bailey (captain), Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Johnson, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint McKay

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India vs Australia 2013 Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI at Jaipur: India register second highest successful run chase in ODIs
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Last updated : 2013-10-16 21:02:13
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Series: Australia tour of India 2013    , Match: India vs Australia   
India vs Australia 2013 Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI at Jaipur: India close in on Australia's massive total


Oct 16, 2013
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India: 362/1 | Overs 43.3 | Rohit 141*, Kohli 100* [India win by 9 wickets]

ITS ALL OVER! INDIA CHASE DOWN 359 to enter record books! This is now the second highest successful run chase in ODIs. Credit to all the batsmen, with a special mention for Rohit Sharma who finished unbeaten on 141 off just 123 deliveries. Virat Kohli went berserk with his 52-ball century, the fastest by an Indian in ODIs. It also happens to be his 16th ODI for Kohli. India have scaled down what looked like an impossible mountain. A lot of credit is also due to Shikhar Dhawan who scored 95. India have leveled the ODI series 1-1 in thumping style. Hard luck for Bailey and Co. who were completely blown away in the second half of the game.

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India 362 for 1 (Rohit 141*, Kohli 100*, Dhawan 95) beat Australia 359 for 5 (Bailey 92*, Hughes 83) by nine wickets

Now this is another fine mess you've got us into," goes the constant refrain from India's batsmen to their bowlers. At times, the mess is so huge the batsmen fail to clear it up, despite their best efforts. At times, the batsmen do such a thorough job, their refrain to the bowlers changes to, "So that's all you've got?" It was the latter occasion tonight. India's bowlers leaked 359, the same score they had in the 2003 World Cup final. Only once had a bigger target been chased in ODI history, the famous Wanderers 438 game. Leave alone 359, India had never chased even 300 successfully against Australia.

All that changed, as Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a mockery of the target, if a mockery can indeed be made of a target of 360. India got there with nine wickets and 39 deliveries to spare. Kohli registered the fastest ODI century by an Indian, in 52 balls. Rohit, accommodated by the team management and scrutinised by the media and fans for years, made his third hundred in 104 games, and his first since 2010. But it was Shikhar Dhawan, the golden boy of 2013, who set up the chase with a bludgeoned 95.

Dhawan and Rohit racked up 176 for the opening wicket in 26.1 overs, and Rohit and Kohli 186 for the second in only 17.2 overs. India began solidly against the fast bowlers and went through a short lull against the spinners before Dhawan hit a flurry of boundaries that more than made up for the brief let-up. During his brief career, Dhawan has made sure he makes let-offs and good fortune count. He was put down on 18 off Clint McKay and survived a very close stumping appeal on 42 against Xavier Doherty. After both reprieves, he let loose a volley of imperious strokes. He charged the fast bowlers, especially Shane Watson repeatedly, to power them through the covers. He pulled with confidence, and even the extra pace of Mitchell Johnson could not rein him in.

Rohit wasn't as free-flowing at the time but that did not take away from his contribution to the stand. He was strong through and over the covers against the quicks. He ended the fallow period of five overs for 18 runs against the spinners by stepping out and lifting Glenn Maxwell for six. Barring that insignificant sequence, Australia were never able to build any pressure, conceding boundaries regularly.

   
'It's absolutely deflating' - Bailey

The only challenge in front of India now was whether the rest would be able to keep up with the frenetic pace the openers had set. Kohli came in and stepped up the tempo so emphatically, the conclusion was foregone long before India arrived home.

The openers had ensured India stayed in sight of an asking-rate of over seven; Kohli made it drop rapidly. As soon as he arrived, he started stepping out and muscling sixes, against seam and spin alike. Kohli hit seven sixes in all, and on the whole, the match descended into a Twenty20-style innings where one boundary merged into each successive one with the collective impact of deflating the bowlers and rendering them almost irrelevant.

Rohit played second fiddle in both partnerships, but was always in control of the situation. As he pulled a six to move to 75, he collapsed in pain from a cramp in his leg. He's been accused of being soft, of lacking temperament, but he took treatment and nearly doubled his score. He hared back for twos as the non-striker, and celebrated an emotional and long overdue century with screams and invectives.

It was improbable to even imagine Australia losing after making 359. Their first three batsmen delivered the platform with three half-centuries and George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell savaged an already clueless India attack. Roughed up by Aaron Finch, Phillip Hughes and Shane Watson, India's bowlers leaked 96 in 8.3 overs against the fourth-wicket duo of Bailey and Maxwell, and 122 in the last ten overs. It was the first time the first five batsmen had made fifties in an ODI. But it was also to be the night India executed their highest successful chase.

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George Bailey scored 40 of his 92 runs in the last five overs, India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Jaipur, October 16, 2013

Australia 359/5 (50 ov)
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Suresh Raina has spent most of his career in the lower-middle order, from where he has had to attack rather than build an innings Images

As he dissected India's performance after their heavy defeat to Australia in the first ODI, MS Dhoni also revealed an important development: India are trying to develop Suresh Raina as a No 4 batsman with an eye on the 2015 World Cup. This was why Raina had been sent in ahead of long-time No 4 Yuvraj Singh in Pune, and he would bat there for a while, according to his captain.

"As of now what we want is for Suresh to bat at No 4 for a considerable period of time," Dhoni said. "It's only Yuvraj Singh who we have got and if he is in good form and we go till the World Cup without anything happening, then he will bat there. But if he doesn't, all of a sudden we can't say we do not have a No 4 batsman.

"All the other slots, we have players and we even have replacements. But apart from Yuvraj, I don't see anybody who has batted 50 ODIs at No 4. That can be a concern and we will have to rectify that from this point. No point going too late and then saying we don't have time to do anything."

Dhoni's rationale in wanting a back-up for a crucial batting position is understandable, especially given Yuvraj's recent history. Yes, he's made his second comeback since recovering from cancer but it is still unclear how his form will hold up as the World Cup approaches. He is obviously the first-choice No 4 but there is every reason to have a contingency plan in place.

So for the second time in his eight-year international career, Raina will get another sustained run up the order. The first opportunity had come in 2008, when over 13 successive innings in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India, he produced one century and four fifties at an average of nearly 40.

As his career has progressed, Raina's desire to gain a promotion in the line-up has increased. He's seen Virat Kohli come in and establish himself at No 3 with a string of hundreds. Raina knows that for all the death-over slogging, it is the centuries that catch attention and bring lasting recognition. Last year, Raina pointed out that he'd "scored only three (ODI) hundreds", as he staked his claim for elevation again.

While Raina's desire cannot be faulted, mere elevation in the batting order will not result in more hundreds. They will have to be earned by taking on the responsibility of building an innings, something Raina hasn't exactly shown the inclination for when he has been given the chance. Captaincy should ideally translate into more cautious batting, as in Dhoni's case, but when Raina led India in Zimbabwe in 2010 and in the West Indies in 2011, he refused to change his aggressive approach.

India had sent second-string sides for both tours, and Raina mostly came in with plenty of overs to go after a top-order wobble. In nine innings over those tours, he averaged 23.57, including two not-outs in chases that were almost over by the time he walked in. Three times he failed going for his favourite slog-sweep when the situation demanded restraint.

In Pune, Raina looked to launch James Faulkner over midwicket, after gaining a hard-earned start against Mitchell Johnson's pace, and fell for 39. It was not the ideal response from a No 4 batsman at that point in a tough chase. Raina, however, is used to going for similar strokes to similar deliveries. Aggression comes naturally to him. Also, an overwhelming majority of his career has been spent at No 5 or below. Often, he doesn't have the luxury of getting himself in so these shots are instinctive.

It is not to say Yuvraj would have never gone for the same shot at that moment. But at No 4, a batsman must temper the urge to turn a 10-run over into a 16-run over with an eye on the big picture. Yuvraj has done that successfully for more than a decade. He can hit six sixes in an over in a Twenty20, but he also makes sure he lasts long enough to get the big scores that win ODI games. That necessitates controlling the urge to deposit one more over midwicket. It needs one to duck under a few short balls early on rather than try to work them for singles, one of Raina's preferred ways of handling the bouncer barrage he usually faces. Dhoni knows Raina will need some time to unlearn and adjust.

"We will have to give him some kind of experience at No 4," Dhoni said. "He's batted too long at No 6. That is why sometimes you see these instinctive shots, when the batsman sees and goes after them. It is very important that he uses these opportunities well. Then we'll have two batsmen who have a fair amount of exposure at No 4."

Raina has the chance to increase his centuries from "only three." Will he able to adapt and rein himself in? India will have a clearer picture of his ability by the end of the Australia series.

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    DW Steyn 20-4-67-0

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India succumb to Australia pace, batting power

Australia won by 72 runs

Australia showed just why they have been so successful in ODIs in India, and just why India's usual template of chasing anything their profligate bowlers concede often comes short against the visitors. Their batsmen powered their side over 300 on a slow and, at times, uneven pitch. Their fast bowlers then extracted appreciable bite from the same pitch and used the short ball intelligently to finish the contest by the end of the batting Powerplay. Tellingly, India have never successfully chased 300-plus against Australia, and this was their 11th failed attempt, this time against a side lacking several first-choice players.

The only time India looked relatively comfortable was during the 71-run third-wicket partnership between Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina, who was promoted to No 4 ahead of Yuvraj Singh. Shikhar Dhawan had gone early and Rohit Sharma had given away yet another start. The asking-rate was above seven an over, but the duo was keeping up with it. Raina has never hidden his ambition of batting up the order, but that will have to be backed by a curbing of his urge to go for the glory swipe over midwicket, a stroke that serves him well while finishing an innings. He'd seemed to have weathered the inevitable early short-ball test to motor to 39 before he tried the shot against James Faulkner and mishit to third man. India were 137 for 2 when Raina fell; they would crumble to 232.

Mitchell Johnson hadn't played the Rajkot T20 in which India chased 200-plus. He took the first new ball tonight and delivered a searing spell of extreme pace, hitting speeds over 150kph regularly. He also took the key wicket of Yuvraj, the architect of the Rajkot win who came in at Raina's fall, setting him up with a couple of full deliveries before squaring him up with a shortish one and inducing a poke to the wicketkeeper.

Kohli looked the most solid of the India batsmen and made the most runs for his side, playing with his usual limited-overs solidity. As he went past fifty, Kohli seemed to be hitting the cruise mode that he gets in during big chases. His defence was as sure as his driving, but even he was set up smartly, this time by Shane Watson. Three successive short balls - the last of which Kohli went to pull and missed - were followed by a good length delivery. Kohli played across the line and was trapped in front.

Ravindra Jadeja had raced through his overs to deliver a miserly analysis of 10-0-35-1, but faced with varied fast bowling under pressure, he again came across as a limited batsman. A mistimed slog to mid-on ended his misery.

MS Dhoni, who had hung on grimly for a while, got the ball of the match from Clint McKay that pitched on good length and straightened past his defensive jab to uproot off stump. India were 196 for 7, and the Pune crowd had started exiting the stadium.

They had come to see their batsmen dominate, but it was the opposition's that had set the tone in the afternoon. Australia captain George Bailey built on a century opening stand even as wickets fell around him, and his lower order finished strongly.

Overwhelmingly favouring the on side, Bailey was always on the lookout for singles and twos and also quick to pull, sweep and cut, especially against the spinners. He held the innings together, but became the seventh man to fall with the score on 264 in the 47th over. Just when it seemed Australia had lost all their steam, the lower order looted 38 off India's seamers in the last three overs to push their side over the 300-mark.

Before their captain, Aaron Finch and Hughes took their time to get in and then accelerated to leave India looking flat. Finch, after his 89 in Rajkot, was looking in control with another powerful half-century before he mishit Yuvraj to long-off.

Finch played the cut intelligently given the lack of pace, preferring placement over power and often punishing Ishant Sharma either side of point. Hughes crunched several fours through the covers. Australia were galloping now but the breakthrough came for India immediately after the first drinks break, when Hughes nudged Jadeja to leg slip to fall for 47. Watson strode in and mishit his fourth delivery straight to long-on, but Bailey took over, providing his fast bowlers enough margin to do their job.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India are set to host Australia for a seven-match One-Day International (ODI) series and a one-off Twenty20 starting October 10, 2013.

Australia come into the series at the back of a painful Ashes 2013 defeat to England while India begin their campaign as the No 1 side in ODI cricket.

For the visitors, this series could be a potential audition round for the return Ashes that is set to be played in Australia towards the end of the year. For MS Dhoni & Co., the prospect of sustaining their dominance in the 50-over format of the game and build the core of the side that could be defending the World Cup title in 2015 will be important.

The two teams will first play the one-off T20 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot and then move to Pune where they will play the first of the seven ODIs at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium.

The next six games will take place in Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur), Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Mohali), JSCA International Stadium Complex (Ranchi), Barabati Stadium (Cuttack), Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Nagpur) and M Chinaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) respectively.

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Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn have been named in South Africa's T20 squad for the two-match series against Pakistan in the UAE next month. Batsman Farhaan Behardien and the seamer Rory Kleinveldt were the two players left out of the T20 squad that toured Sri Lanka in July.

Amla last played a T20 in December 2012. He relinquished the limited-overs vice-captaincy in February when South Africa announced separate captains for all three formats. He had asked not to be picked for T20s in 2013, but it appears as if he is willing to commit to the shortest format. He is the third opening batsman in the squad, with Henry Davids and Quinton de Kock in the mix.

"Hashim is a world-class player across all the formats," said Cricket South Africa (CSA) selection convener Andrew Hudson. "His experience and stability at the top of the order are qualities that we believe will strengthen the squad in a key area."

Steyn last played in the World T20 in Sri Lanka in 2012. With the next edition of the tournament in March-April in Bangladesh, the coach Russell Domingo had made it clear that players had to be part of the squad regularly if they wanted to be picked for tournaments. Steyn took part in the Champions League in India for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Mushfiqur Rahim            39* (75b 5x4 2x6)              BP Martin            13-1-51-0
Mominul Haque            164* (229b 25x4)              KS Williamson            18-3-59-1

78.6
   Martin to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR, Mushfiqur finally gaps one of those inside out drives with a belting punch past the short cover fieldsman

78.5   

Martin to Mominul Haque, 1 run, clipped into the mid-on area to bring up the home side's 250

78.4
   
Martin to Mushfiqur Rahim, 1 run, overpitched outside off and inside-out driven to the cover sweeper

78.3
   Martin to Mominul Haque, 1 run, goes back and rotates the ball out to deep backward square

78.2
   Martin to Mominul Haque, FOUR, chips down the track to convert an overpitched ball into a friendly full toss and drives it firmly down the ground. Mominul has now surpassed Mohammad Ashraful's record for the highest score in Chittagong by a Bangladeshi batsman

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