Dhoni-led India lose to Australia

India (Shar)made three Cha(wla)nges to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Piyush and Praveen Kumar made way for Gautam Gambhir, Rohit and Zaheer Khan.

Australia made eight changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Adam Gilchrist, Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Nathan Bracken, Ashley Noffke and Adam Voges made way for Shane Watson, David Hussey, Brad Haddin, Cameron White, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the Australians.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Shane Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 35, the contribution of David Warner, the player of the match, to it was 17.

Warner’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

Australia’s openers put on 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Watson’s half-century – which included a boundary and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 31 balls.

While Watson’s contribution to the 100-run partnership was 54, Warner’s contribution to it was 50.

Watson eventually faced 32 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Sixty-five balls into the match, Yusuf Pathan broke the 104-run partnership.

Warner, whose 42-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and seven boundaries, eventually scored 72. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh broke the 38-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.2 overs (92 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Haddin, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Fifteen balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj broke the 24-run stand.

David Hussey, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 35. Seven balls later, he was caught by Murali Vijay. Ashish Nehra broke the six-run stand.

White, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

Michael Hussey, who faced 10 balls, scored eight. Thirteen balls later, Nehra broke the 21-run stand.

Smith, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded an extra. Australia scored 184 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja bowled two overs, conceding 38. He was wicketless, as were Khan and Harbhajan Singh, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter, who spell included a maiden, conceded 15.

Pathan bowled four overs, conceding 35. He was picked up a wicket. Yuvraj bowled a couple of overs, conceding 20. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Nehra, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Vijay had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by White. Nannes broke the 10-run stand.

Gambhir, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Nannes broke the two-run stand.

Suresh Raina, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four balls later, he was caught by Michael Clarke, Australia’s skipper. Shaun Tait broke the five-run stand.

Yuvraj, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, Nannes broke the six-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Smith broke the 14-run stand.

Pathan, who faced five balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Warner. Mitchell Johnson broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on eight. Jadeja, who faced five balls, scored four. Nine balls later, David Hussey ran him out.

India scored 50 off 10.2 overs (67 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Rohit’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 33 balls.

Harbhajan, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty-four balls later, he was caught by David Hussey. Watson broke the 47-run stand.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (96 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Khan, whose six-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Tait broke the 36-run stand.

Nehra, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls later, Tait broke the two-run stand.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who were dismissed for 135 off 17.4 overs, lost by 49 runs.

Watson and Johnson bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 23. Smith bowled four overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket. Tait bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 21. He picked up three scalps, as did Nannes, who bowled four overs, conceded 25.