India won the third ODI against Australia by 6 wickets in the Hero Honda Cup 2009 taking a lead in the series by 2-1.

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first at the Feroz Shah Kotla and ended up with 229 runs in 50 overs. The openers Watson (41) and Ponting (59) showed good stand of 72 runs for the first wicket.

After Watson, Hussey (81 not out) stood till the end and helped Australia move up with their scoring.

From India, Jadeja slammed 2 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Raina with one wicket each.

Chasing the target of 230, India began their batting power with Sehwag (11) and Sachin (32). The Delhi batsman Gautam Gambhir returned back bowled with just 6 runs and then Yuvraj Singh and captain Dhoni played some excellent cricket and made the target easily achievable.

Yuvraj Singh made a fantastic 78 runs with 8 fours and 2 sixes and was declared man of the match.

Suresh Raina hit the winning shot with 10 balls remaining and Dhoni made 71 runs with 6 fours.

From Australia, Johnson, Henriques and Hauritz took one wicket each.

The next match is on November 2nd at Mohali.

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The Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been ruled out of the remaining matches on the ongoing ODI series against India. Lee will fly back home because of an elbow injury.

He is also likely to miss the home test series against West Indies.

Lee was unable to complete his quota of overs on the first ODI in Vadodara and this elbow problem kept him out of the second ODI in Nagpur. The injury is the latest setback for Lee who also missed the Ashes in England due to fitness problems.

James Hopes willnot be playing the third ODi as he is suffering from hamstring strain. Now with Lee joining him, it is likely to be a major setback for the Aussies.

Also Tim Paine, the Australian wicket keeper who broke his finger during the second ODI will be replaced by Graham Manou, who is expected to reach Delhi for the third ODI.

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Extras (lb 5, w 13

India won the second ODI against Australia in the Hero Honda Cup 2009 at Nagpur by 99 runs. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was adjudged man of the match for his wonderful 124 runs. With this, India has leveled the series 1-1.

The detailed scoreboard is given below:

India innings (50 overs)

V Sehwag c Hilfenhaus b Johnson 40(31 balls, 4*6, 6*1)

SR Tendulkar c White b Siddle 4(8 balls, 4*1)

G Gambhir run out (Hauritz) 76(80 balls, 4*6)

Yuvraj Singh c & b Hilfenhaus 23(24 balls, 4*2,6*1)

MS Dhoni c Paine b Johnson 124(107 balls, 4*9,6*3)

SK Raina c Paine b Johnson 62(50 balls, 4*6,6*1)

Harbhajan Singh not out 1(1 ball)

P Kumar run out (Siddle/Paine) 1(1 ball)

Extras (b 1, lb 6, w 14, nb 2) 23

Total (7 wickets; 50 overs) 354

Fall of wickets:1-21 (Tendulkar, 3.3 ov), 2-67 (Sehwag, 10.1 ov), 3-97 (Yuvraj Singh, 15.1 ov), 4-216 (Gambhir, 33.6 ov), 5-352 (Dhoni, 49.3 ov), 6-353 (Raina, 49.5 ov), 7-354 (Kumar, 49.6 ov)

Bowling:BW Hilfenhaus:10-0-83-1-8.30(1nb, 4w), PM Siddle:10-0-55-1-5.50(3w), MG Johnson:10-0-75-3-7.50(1nb, 5w), NM Hauritz:10-0-54-0-5.40, AC Voges:5-0-33-0-6.60(1w), SR Watson:5-0-47-0-9.40

Australia innings (target: 355 runs from 50 overs)

SR Watson c Tendulkar b Sharma 19(26 balls, 4*3)

TD Paine b Kumar 8(14 balls, 4*1)

RT Ponting lbw b Kumar 12(16 balls, 4*2)

CL White c Raina b Harbhajan Singh 23(42 balls, 4*3)

MEK Hussey b Jadeja 53(60 balls, 4*6)

AC Voges b Jadeja 36(44 balls, 4*1)

SE Marsh st Dhoni b Jadeja 21(21 balls, 4*1, 6*1)

MG Johnson b Nehra 21(19 balls, 4*2, 6*1)

NM Hauritz not out 30(32 balls, 4*3)

PM Siddle c Dhoni b Sharma 3(5 balls)

BW Hilfenhaus run out(Yuvraj Singh/Dhoni) 16(12 balls, 4*2)

Extras (lb 5, w 8 ) 13

Total (all out; 48.3 overs) 255

Fall of wickets:1-20 (Paine, 4.6 ov), 2-41 (Watson, 9.1 ov), 3-45 (Ponting, 10.1 ov), 4-93 (White, 20.6 ov), 5-140 (Hussey, 30.3 ov), 6-180 (Marsh, 36.5 ov), 7-194 (Voges, 38.3 ov), 8-223 (Johnson, 43.3 ov), 9-230 (Siddle, 44.4 ov), 10-255 (Hilfenhaus, 48.3 ov)

Bowling:P Kumar:8-1-37-2-4.62(1w), A Nehra:7-0-40-1-5.71(2w), I Sharma:8-0-34-2-4.25(1w), Harbhajan Singh:10-0-62-1-6.20(4w), Yuvraj Singh:8-0-39-0-4.87, RA Jadeja:6.3-0-35-3-5.38, SK Raina:1-0-3-0-3.00

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Australia won the toss and opted to field first against India in the second ODI of the Hero Honda Cup at Nagpur.

Though India lost Sachin (4), Sehwag (40) and Yuvraj (23) even before reaching 100 runs, Captain Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir (76 runs from 80 balls, 4*6) made excellent partnership and helped raise the teams total to a large extent.

After Gambhir returned to the pavillion, Raina joined Dhoni. Dhoni gave a catch to Paine in Johnson’s ball in the 49.3 overs, when he was at 124 runs from 107 balls (4*9, 6*3). Raina made 62 from 50 balls (4*6, 6*1).

After 50 overs, India set a target of 355 runs for Australia. With a huge target, Australia has started batting.

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After India its now Australia’s turn with injuries ruining the team. James Hopes is ruled out of the second match and there is also a question of availability of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson.

Hopes suffered a hamstring strain during the first match in Vadodara, while Mitchell Johnson left the field with a left ankle problem while Lee complaining of a sore elbow.

Australia already lost their key players Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin and Nathan Bracken to injuries before the tour began. Also some players who were playing for New South Wales arrived at Vadodara some 12 hours before the match after the Champions League Twenty20.

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India came close to victory against Australia in the first One-Day International but lost to the Champions by just 4 runs, with victory coming only in the final over.

It was Harbhajan Singh (49 from 31 balls) and Praveen Kumar (40 from 32 balls – not out) who took the match a long way with their 84-run stand off 57 deliveries.

Even captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that his team lost the plot well before Harbhajan and Kumar staged a fightback. He felt the match was lost in the five overs of batting Powerplay – which was taken at the start of the 35th over – when three wickets fell while scoring just 32 runs.

“We lost four wickets in the Powerplay and I think that was the turning point. We lost three wickets in the Poweplay without cashing in too much, but thanks to Bhajji and Praveen they took the game close. I think we lost too many wickets in the Powerplay,”Dhoni said, reflecting on the defeat at the IPCL stadium in Vadodara on Sunday.

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BCCI today announced that Sri Lanka will play 3 test matches, 2 Twenty20 internationals and 5 one-day internationals on their 50 day tour of India. The visitors will land in India on Sunday the 8th of November, and begin their tour with a three-day match at Mumbai against the Board President’s XI.

The first test starts in Ahmedabad on 16th November, followed by Kanpur on the 24th and Mumbai on the 2nd of December.

The two T20 internationals are scheduled on 9th and 12th December at Nagpur and Mohali respectively, while the five ODIs take place at Rajkot, Vizag, Cuttack, Kolkata and Delhi.

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16 – 20 Nov: 1st Test, Ahmedabad

24 – 28 Nov: 2nd Test, Kanpur

02 – 06 Dec: 3rd Test, Mumbai

Twenty 20 Internationals:

9 Dec: 1st T20 at Nagpur D/N

12 Dec: 2nd T20 Match at Mohali D/N

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15 Dec: 1st ODI at Rajkot Day Match

18 Dec: 2nd ODI at Vizag D/N

21 Dec: 3rd ODI at Cuttack D/N

24 Dec: 4th ODI at Kolkata D/N

27 Dec: 5th ODI at Delhi D/N

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Indian team is hit by injuries this India Australia series. There is doubt if the Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and explosive batsman Yuvraj Singh will feature in the tomorrow’s first match. However, Dhoni doesn’t have any replacement and is expected to remain while Yuvraj is likely to be fit for the second ODI.

Dhoni limped off the ground after hurting his left knee during practice on Friday while Yuvraj was yet to recover fully from a finger injury that kept him out of the Champions Trophy in South Africa in September-October.

Dhoni stopped short of ruling out Yuvraj for the opening game while also refusing to confirm his availability.

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“As for Yuvraj, all I can say is that he will surely be available for the second match.” He also added that “Most guys are carrying small niggles but there is nothing major.”

“You can’t do much when someone gets injured while batting or bowling during practice sessions, which are so intense.”

The injuries increase the home team’s pressure after their early exit from the Champions Trophy.

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Match Date Team Time Venue

Oct 25 Ind Vs Aus, 1st ODI 09.00 IST Reliance Stadium, Vadodara

Oct 28 Ind Vs Aus, 2nd ODI 14.30 IST Vidarbha Cricket Assocaition Ground, Nagpur

Oct 31 Ind Vs Aus, 3rd ODI 14.30 IST Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Nov 2  Ind vs Aus, 4th ODI 14.30 IST Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali – Chandigarh

Nov 5  Ind Vs Aus, 5th ODI 14.30 IST Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Nov 8  Ind Vs Aus, 6th ODI 09.00 IST Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

Nov 11 Ind Vs Aus, 7th ODI 14.30 IST Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Teams:

Australia Squad: Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Doug Bollinger, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, Jon Holland, James Hopes, MItchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Peter Siddle, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Cameron White, Tim Neilsen

India Squad (For 1st and 2nd ODI): MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Virat Kohli, Praveen Kumar, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma, Sudeep Tyagi, Munaf Patel

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