Commonwealth Bank Series, 2008 (Australia)

Australia vs India, ODI

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Sachin: "It was a terrific effort from the whole team. That partnership(With Rohit) was extremely crucial." On Rohit: "He has a terrific head on his shoulders and his temperament is terrific. I think he has a terrific future. Lots of terrifics in there." On his first hundred in Australia: "I've been wanting to get hundred here but in the last series I missed a few, no better moment than today to get a hundred." On his injury: "The niggle has been there for a while and I've been pushing myself, its part and parcel of the game. Its wonderuful that I'm able to go out there and get some runs."

No prizes for guessing who the Man of the Match is...Sachin Tendulkar

Here's Dhoni: "It was a good track to bat on. We got the wickets. That really put the brakes on. It was well expoited by Harbhajan and Piyush Chawla. I'm glad we restricted them to 239."

On Ishant:"I'm not clear about it. Somehting about the blood vessels."

On Sachin:It's always a pleasure to see him bat, carried the innings throughout, running well, batting well, carries the youngsters with him. He wants to prove a point, Thats what is expected o him, we all enjoyed his hundred."

Ponting thinks that Australia were 20-30 runs short. Also a couple of close shaves went in favour of Sachin early on and he went on to play a super innings from there on. He thinks Australians have got to get it right mentally, as such as they arent playing bad cricket.

India go 1-0 up in the finals then thanks mainly to a brilliant century from Tendulkar, helped by an outstanding Rohit Sharma, who contributed a valuable 66. Their partnership of 123 for the fourth wicket was instrumental in sealing this victory.

45.5 Hopes to Dhoni, FOUR!!, That's that! Hopes bangs it in and Dhoni goes for the pull, gets in the gap behind square and keeps it down as well!

45.4 Hopes to Dhoni, no run, off cutter, well outside off, Dhoni resists

45.3 Hopes to Dhoni, no run, outside off, Dhoni plays a loose stroke, well away from his body, misses

45.2 Hopes to Tendulkar, 1 run, short outside off again, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it wide of Gilchrist

45.1 Hopes to Dhoni, 1 run, short outside off, punched to sweeper cover off the backfoot

44.6 Johnson to Tendulkar, 2 runs, square driven with an open face behind point

44.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, full and straight, Tendulkar moves across and wrists it into the leg side, Johnson comes in quickly and puts to rest any thoughts of a single

44.4 Johnson to Dhoni, 1 run, another slower ball, 112 kph, Dhoni waits on the backfoot before glancing it down to fine leg

44.3 Johnson to Dhoni, FOUR!!, full bunger outside off, slapped through extra cover, whistles away to the fence, Just 7 needed now!

44.2 Johnson to Dhoni, FOUR!!, short and wide, Dhoni cuts that with immense power through extra cover, there's no one in the deep there and he placed it to perfection!

44.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, slower ball, full on the off stump, squirts it out to third man

43.6 Hopes to Tendulkar, 1 run, shortish outside off, waits for it before running it down to third man

43.5 Hopes to Tendulkar, no run, steps back and pushes to point, straight to the fielder

43.4 Hopes to Tendulkar, 2 runs, slower delivery, on a length, Tendulkar goes inside out with a miscued loft over cover, it falls safely

43.3 Hopes to Tendulkar, no run, tries to force through the covers off the backfoot, mistimes it back to the bowler

43.2 Hopes to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer, crouches to evade it

43.1 Hopes to Tendulkar, no run, wide of the off stump, dabs it to point

42.6 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, full on middle and leg, wristed away to deep square leg

42.5 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Imperious stroke! good length on off, Tendulkar unleashes a glorious drive, hitting that on the up and through the gap at extra cover

The slip stays for Sachin as well..

42.4 Johnson to Dhoni, 1 run, shuffles across and nudges it wide of mid on, calls yes early!

42.3 Johnson to Dhoni, no run, moves back and across and strokes it to cover

One slip in for Dhoni..

42.2 Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, shortish on the pads, turns it to fine leg, walks through for the single

42.1 Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR!!, Tendulkar cuts hard at one that wasn't all that wide, gets a thick outside edge, sails over the leaping Gilchrist!

Mitchell Johnson is back into the attack

Now then, can Australia claw their way back in from here?

41.6 Hopes to Dhoni, no run, gets right behind the line and pushes to cover

41.5 Hopes to Dhoni, no run, bangs it in and Dhoni ducks under

41.4 Hopes to Dhoni, no run, defended to cover on the backfoot

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

My apologies, that was his 42nd ODI Hundred not Fifty!

Hopes to Rohit Sharma, out Bowled!! Gets one to nip back in from a length, defends inside the line of that and loses his off stump! Rohit Sharma b Hopes 66(87) [4s-6]

41.2 Hopes to Tendulkar, 1 run, Thats it! shortish ball on off stump, drops it into off side and brings up his 42nd ODI FIFTY!! and boy, what a wonderful innings its been!

41.1 Hopes to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, pushes it in front of point and pinches a quick single, dives full length to get back home