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6th NatWest Series ODI: INDIA v AUSTRALIA at the ROSE BOWL, SOUTHAMPTON (AUTOPLAYED)
Conditions: Overcast, Mild and good chance of rain.
Pitch: Green. Very bowler friendly conditions.
Teams:
Australia
M Hayden
A Gilchrist (wk)
R Ponting (capt)
D Martyn
A Symonds
I Harvey
C White
A Bichel
J Gillespie
B Lee
G McGrath
India
S Tendulkar
V Sehwag
S Ganguly (capt)
V Laxman
R Dravid (wk)
Y singh
A Agarkar
I Pathan
H Singh
Z Khan
L Balaji
The Toss: Saurav Ganguly won the toss and elected to field first.
Result: Australia beat India by 25 runs (D/L method)
Due to rain interruptions the match was reduced to a 28 overs a side match.
Australia 195-4 (28 Overs)
M. Hayden 43(41)
A. Gilchrist 42(45)
I. Harvey 28*(15)
Z. Khan 3/35
India 170-7 (28 Overs)
S. Ganguly 34(38)
V. Laxman 30(30)
G. McGrath 2/30
J. Gillespie 2/30
I. Harvey 2/32
Man of the Match: Ian Harvey
Austraia - 5 points, India - 1 point
With this win, Australia have already qualified for the final at Lords. England and India will battle it out it out for the other spot. However England just need 2 points from their remaining two games to reach the finals.
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Conditions: Overcast, Mild and good chance of rain.
Pitch: Green. Very bowler friendly conditions.
Teams:
Australia
M Hayden
A Gilchrist (wk)
R Ponting (capt)
D Martyn
A Symonds
I Harvey
C White
A Bichel
J Gillespie
B Lee
G McGrath
India
S Tendulkar
V Sehwag
S Ganguly (capt)
V Laxman
R Dravid (wk)
Y singh
A Agarkar
I Pathan
H Singh
Z Khan
L Balaji
The Toss: Saurav Ganguly won the toss and elected to field first.
Result: Australia beat India by 25 runs (D/L method)
Due to rain interruptions the match was reduced to a 28 overs a side match.
Australia 195-4 (28 Overs)
M. Hayden 43(41)
A. Gilchrist 42(45)
I. Harvey 28*(15)
Z. Khan 3/35
India 170-7 (28 Overs)
S. Ganguly 34(38)
V. Laxman 30(30)
G. McGrath 2/30
J. Gillespie 2/30
I. Harvey 2/32
Man of the Match: Ian Harvey
Austraia - 5 points, India - 1 point
With this win, Australia have already qualified for the final at Lords. England and India will battle it out it out for the other spot. However England just need 2 points from their remaining two games to reach the finals.
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The NatWest Series
7th ODI: England v India
Headingley, Leeds
Hello and Welcome to Leeds for this 7th match of the Natwest Series. Its a do or die match for India here, as they have to win to have any chance of making it to the final at Lords. A win for England wll guarantee them a place in the final, but if they can manage to pick up 2 points, from their last two games, then also England will make it to the final at Lords. Without wasting much time let us have a look at the condtions and the pitch.
Conditions: Very dark here today, typical Headingly weather. Grey rainclouds have covered the sky completely, and there is every chance of rain. Its also very chilly and cold here.
Pitch: A lot of grass on this wicket. Will assist the fast bowlers and the swing bowlers. I dont see very high scores, because of the bowler friendly conditions. Anyways, bowling first on this wicket would be my suggestion to make complete use of bowler friendly conditions here at Headingley. Though I dont see much changing in the span of 100 overs.
The Toss: Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to field first.
The Teams: England have one change. James Anderson finally makes his first appearance in this Natwest series in place of Darren Gough. India also have one change with Kaif coming back into the side in the place of Laxmipathy Balaji, going back to the seven batsmen formula.
7th ODI: England v India
Headingley, Leeds
Hello and Welcome to Leeds for this 7th match of the Natwest Series. Its a do or die match for India here, as they have to win to have any chance of making it to the final at Lords. A win for England wll guarantee them a place in the final, but if they can manage to pick up 2 points, from their last two games, then also England will make it to the final at Lords. Without wasting much time let us have a look at the condtions and the pitch.
Conditions: Very dark here today, typical Headingly weather. Grey rainclouds have covered the sky completely, and there is every chance of rain. Its also very chilly and cold here.
Pitch: A lot of grass on this wicket. Will assist the fast bowlers and the swing bowlers. I dont see very high scores, because of the bowler friendly conditions. Anyways, bowling first on this wicket would be my suggestion to make complete use of bowler friendly conditions here at Headingley. Though I dont see much changing in the span of 100 overs.
The Toss: Michael Vaughan won the toss and elected to field first.
The Teams: England have one change. James Anderson finally makes his first appearance in this Natwest series in place of Darren Gough. India also have one change with Kaif coming back into the side in the place of Laxmipathy Balaji, going back to the seven batsmen formula.
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At the End of India's innings
INDIA 135 all out (46.3 overs)
R. Dravid 35(90)
S. Tendulkar 33(50)
M. Hoggard 3/22
I. Bell 2/24
S. Harmison 2/43
It was always going to be tough batting on a green top, but India havent done that bad, they've done worse. They never got off to any sort of start, with Sehwag going early having scored just 3. After that Ganguly and Sachin took India to 51-1 before the next four wickets fell in the span of just nine runs. Hoggard picked up three wickets, Sehwag's, Ganguly's and Laxman's. Anderson then dismissed the dangerman Sachin Tendulkar. Kaif was then run out for a duck. This was followed by a small partnership between Dravid and Yuvraj which took ages, before Yuvraj played a rash shot to get himself dismissed. This was followed by another small partnership between Dravid and Agarkar, until Dravid was eventually dismissed for 35 from 90 balls by Ian Bell. Steve Harmison then stormed in his second spell and picked up two wickets, that of Agarkar and Zaheer Khan. Ian Bell picked up the last wicket when he had Harbhajan Singh bowled. India hence bowled out for a disappointing 135, and now face elimination from the NatWest Series, a competition which they won two years back.
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At the End of India's innings
INDIA 135 all out (46.3 overs)
R. Dravid 35(90)
S. Tendulkar 33(50)
M. Hoggard 3/22
I. Bell 2/24
S. Harmison 2/43
It was always going to be tough batting on a green top, but India havent done that bad, they've done worse. They never got off to any sort of start, with Sehwag going early having scored just 3. After that Ganguly and Sachin took India to 51-1 before the next four wickets fell in the span of just nine runs. Hoggard picked up three wickets, Sehwag's, Ganguly's and Laxman's. Anderson then dismissed the dangerman Sachin Tendulkar. Kaif was then run out for a duck. This was followed by a small partnership between Dravid and Yuvraj which took ages, before Yuvraj played a rash shot to get himself dismissed. This was followed by another small partnership between Dravid and Agarkar, until Dravid was eventually dismissed for 35 from 90 balls by Ian Bell. Steve Harmison then stormed in his second spell and picked up two wickets, that of Agarkar and Zaheer Khan. Ian Bell picked up the last wicket when he had Harbhajan Singh bowled. India hence bowled out for a disappointing 135, and now face elimination from the NatWest Series, a competition which they won two years back.
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At the End of the Match
ENGLAND 136-5 (28.2 Overs)
A. Strauss 36(58)
M. Trescothick 27(37)
Z. Khan 3/44
INDIA 135 all out (46.3 Overs)
Despite losing five wickets, England have beaten India pretty comfortably at Headingley. Strauss and Trescothick gave England a fairly good start before the latter was clean bowled by Zaheer with the score at 51. Vaughan and Strauss then were involved in a small partnership of 30 runs before Strauss edged one to Dravid off Zaheer. Vaughan was out LBW to Zaheer in the same over, and England in a spot of trouble at 82-3. However Bell and Collingwood took England past the 100 run mark, and would have have taken England home, but Collingwood was run out for 19, and Pieterson who came in next managed to last just two balls before being bowled by Harbhajan for 2. Ian Bell and Geraint Jones then took England home in the 29th over. This win means England will play Australia in the final at Lords, while India only have a group match against Australia to play before packing their bags and returning home. It was such a promising start for Saurav Ganguly's team after that fantastic win at the 1st npower test match against England at Lords. But unfortunately since then its been a nightmare for him and his team.
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At the End of the Match
ENGLAND 136-5 (28.2 Overs)
A. Strauss 36(58)
M. Trescothick 27(37)
Z. Khan 3/44
INDIA 135 all out (46.3 Overs)
Despite losing five wickets, England have beaten India pretty comfortably at Headingley. Strauss and Trescothick gave England a fairly good start before the latter was clean bowled by Zaheer with the score at 51. Vaughan and Strauss then were involved in a small partnership of 30 runs before Strauss edged one to Dravid off Zaheer. Vaughan was out LBW to Zaheer in the same over, and England in a spot of trouble at 82-3. However Bell and Collingwood took England past the 100 run mark, and would have have taken England home, but Collingwood was run out for 19, and Pieterson who came in next managed to last just two balls before being bowled by Harbhajan for 2. Ian Bell and Geraint Jones then took England home in the 29th over. This win means England will play Australia in the final at Lords, while India only have a group match against Australia to play before packing their bags and returning home. It was such a promising start for Saurav Ganguly's team after that fantastic win at the 1st npower test match against England at Lords. But unfortunately since then its been a nightmare for him and his team.
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Ganguly vows to bounce back from Natwest disappointment
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Flintoff injury update. must read for all england fans :! :huh:
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The NatWest Series
8th ODI
England v Australia
Lords
Well it might not have much importance since both these teams have already qualified for the final, but England v Australia matches can never be taken lightly. These two arch rivals dont like losing to one another.
Conditions: Sunny, Mild, no chance of rain.
Pitch: Normal, high scoring wicket. Also a lot of pace on this wicket. Too bad Brett Lee aint playing today.
Toss: Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to field first.
Teams:
Both teams have rested some of the regulars. For Australia, in come Hogg, Symonds, and Kasprowicz. Clarke who dint play against India, also returns to the side, and will open with Adam Gilchrist.
For England, Clarke, Gough, Giles and Sajid Mahmood have been included in place of Pieterson, Hoggard, Blackwell and Collingwood, all of whom are being given a rest before the all important final
8th ODI
England v Australia
Lords
Well it might not have much importance since both these teams have already qualified for the final, but England v Australia matches can never be taken lightly. These two arch rivals dont like losing to one another.
Conditions: Sunny, Mild, no chance of rain.
Pitch: Normal, high scoring wicket. Also a lot of pace on this wicket. Too bad Brett Lee aint playing today.
Toss: Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to field first.
Teams:
Both teams have rested some of the regulars. For Australia, in come Hogg, Symonds, and Kasprowicz. Clarke who dint play against India, also returns to the side, and will open with Adam Gilchrist.
For England, Clarke, Gough, Giles and Sajid Mahmood have been included in place of Pieterson, Hoggard, Blackwell and Collingwood, all of whom are being given a rest before the all important final
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AUSTRALIA 285-8 (50 Overs)
R. Ponting 115(119)
B. Hogg 40*(21)
J. Anderson 3/47
S. Harmison 2/46
Australia dint get off to the best of starts when Gilchrist was dismissed early, caught by Anderson just inches inside the boundary line, off Gough. After that Clarke and Ponting steadied the Australian innings. Harmison's first spell was superb, conceding just 6 runs from his four overs. Anderson was first change, and he picked up the wicket of Clarke. Ponting meanwhile went on piling the runs. Martyn dint last long as he top edged a Giles delivery, in attempt to sweep it, straight to James Anderson at square leg. Australia at this stage were 85/3. Symonds and Ponting then were involved in a useful partnership, before Symonds in an attempt to increase the run rate, was caught by Anderson off the bowling of Vaughan. White and Watson played a few shots and scored the odd boundary, but dint last long. Ponting went on to record yet another ODI hundred. Ponting was eventually dismissed for 115, when he was caught by Sajid Mahmood off Anderson. Hogg however smashed 40 runs in just 21 balls towards the end, as Australia scored 86 runs in the last 10 overs. A fantastic performance by the Aussies, and England have a tough target to chase.
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AUSTRALIA 285-8 (50 Overs)
R. Ponting 115(119)
B. Hogg 40*(21)
J. Anderson 3/47
S. Harmison 2/46
Australia dint get off to the best of starts when Gilchrist was dismissed early, caught by Anderson just inches inside the boundary line, off Gough. After that Clarke and Ponting steadied the Australian innings. Harmison's first spell was superb, conceding just 6 runs from his four overs. Anderson was first change, and he picked up the wicket of Clarke. Ponting meanwhile went on piling the runs. Martyn dint last long as he top edged a Giles delivery, in attempt to sweep it, straight to James Anderson at square leg. Australia at this stage were 85/3. Symonds and Ponting then were involved in a useful partnership, before Symonds in an attempt to increase the run rate, was caught by Anderson off the bowling of Vaughan. White and Watson played a few shots and scored the odd boundary, but dint last long. Ponting went on to record yet another ODI hundred. Ponting was eventually dismissed for 115, when he was caught by Sajid Mahmood off Anderson. Hogg however smashed 40 runs in just 21 balls towards the end, as Australia scored 86 runs in the last 10 overs. A fantastic performance by the Aussies, and England have a tough target to chase.
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England need to score 286 runs to win 50 overs at 5.72 rpo.
To win the bonus point they need to score 286 in 40.1 overs at 7.12 rpo.
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To win the bonus point they need to score 286 in 40.1 overs at 7.12 rpo.
SCREENS FROM THE AUSSIE INNINGS :wink
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