Toss Won By: India
Batting First: India


The Australian innings has started sensationally. What a run out?

Throughout the Indian innings, the ball was slow off the wicket and was not coming surely on to the bat. It will not be a cakewalk for Australia to make the target offered to it by the umpires.

Robin Singh was the highest scorer at 38 from 52 balls.

Australia will be presented a target higher than that of India. Chopra remained not out on 18 from 16 balls.
Over: 38               Score: 151 / 7   RRate: 3.97    
Chopra has straightdriven Warne's last ball for a four. India finish at 151 for 7.
Over: 38                                                            
Chopra takes two runs. last ball coming up.
Over: 38                                                            
145 for 7. two deliveries left.
Over: 38                                                            
Kumble plays a dot ball. 3 balls left.
Over: 38                                                            
Chopra takes a single, India 144 for 7.
Over: 38                                                            
Kumble misses but gets a leg bye. 5 balls left.
Over: 38                                                            
Warne is bowling the final over.
Over: 38                                                            
Chopra has made 11 runs from 13 balls.
Over: 37               Score: 142 / 7   RRate: 3.83    
Just six balls left in the Indian innings. Chopra and Kumble are in the middle for the last over.
Over: 37                                                            
Kumble takes a single.
Over: 37                                                            
India 141 for 7. with 8 balls left.
Over: 37                                                            
Kumble takes a single. India 140 for 7. with 9 balls left.
Over: 37                                                            
10 deliveries left in the Indian innings.
Over: 37                                                            
Robin Singh made 38 runs.
Over: 37                                                            
Robin Singh is out lbw on a straight low ball from Gillespie. India 139 for 7.
Over: 37                                                            
Robin Singh straightdrives Gillespie for a four.
Over: 37                                                            
12 balls left in the Indian innings.
Over: 36               Score: 135 / 6   RRate: 3.75    
Slow outfield, Chopra slams on on side but gets just 2 runs.
Over: 36                                                            
13 balls left, India 133 for 6.
Over: 36                                                            
14 balls left. India 132 for 6.
Over: 36                                                            
Wide ball by fleming on leg. India 131 for 6. 15 balls left
Over: 36                                                            
India 130 for 6. 15 balls left.
Over: 36                                                            
Chopra takes a miscued single. 16 balls left.
Over: 36                                                            
Robin takes a single off fleming. 17 balls left.
Over: 36                                                            
18 deliveries left in the Indian innings. Robin is on strike.
Over: 35               Score: 127 / 6   RRate: 3.62    
Chopra has straightdriven Gillespie for a four.
Over: 35                                                            
India 122 for 6 in 34.4 overs.
Over: 35                                                            
India 121 for 6.
Over: 35                                                            
Gillespie bowls over Robin's shoulder, declared no ball.
Over: 35                                                            
Warne taken off. Gillespie bowls a dot ball to Robin.
Over: 35                                                            
24 balls left in the Indian innings. Wil Robin hit some more shots?
Over: 34               Score: 119 / 6   RRate: 3.5    

Over: 34                                                            
Robin on 28. Chopra on 1.
Over: 34                                                            
India 118 for 6 in 33.4 overs.
Over: 34                                                            
Wide ball by fleming down leg side takes India to 115.
Over: 34                                                            
Fleming in the attack. Robin takes a single off first ball.
Over: 33               Score: 113 / 6   RRate: 3.42    
Chopra plays out three dot balls off Warne. Now just 5 overs left in the Indian innings.
Over: 33                                                            
Robin takes a single, and India is 113 for 6.
Over: 33                                                            
That is a six by Robin Singh. Effortless. Got it on the bat that time, off Warne.
Over: 33                                                            
After the Indian innings, Australia will get a bigger target, worked out by the umpires.
Over: 33                                                            
Just 36 balls left in the Indian innings. India needs some hits to the fence or over it.
Over: 32               Score: 106 / 6   RRate: 3.31    
India 106 for 6 as Chopra faces Fleming's last ball. dot ball
Over: 32                                                            
Robin cuts Fleming for 2 runs. India 105 for 6.
Over: 32                                                            
Robin Singh plays a dot ball to Fleming, back in the attack.
Over: 32                                                            
Nikhil Chopra is the new batsman in.
Over: 31               Score: 103 / 6   RRate: 3.32    
Warne's deliveries are spinning in.
He has clean bowled M Prasad with a flipper. Sixth Indian wicket down for 103.
Over: 31                                                            
Now M Prasad swings at Warne and misses. He hits high and gets a single.
Over: 31                                                            
Robin Singh swings at a Warne delivery, but mistimes and gets only a single.
Over: 31                                                            
With 48 balls left, will India post a respectable total?
Over: 30               Score: 100 / 5   RRate: 3.33    

Over: 30                                                            
As M Prasad takes a single of Symonds, India is 99 for 5.
Over: 30                                                            
With nine over left in the innings, the Indian score is very small. Robin Singh will be on strike for the 30th over, takes a single.
Over: 29               Score: 97 / 5   RRate: 3.34    

Over: 29                                                            
M Prasad is the new man in. Faces Warne and takes two runs through a fine sweep.
Over: 29                                                            
India needs a lot of runs in the remaining 9.5 overs to make a match of it. But only five wickets are left, including tailenders. Yes, Robin Singh is still there.
Over: 29                                                            
Jadeja is on 30 and Singh on 9 as Warne bowls.
Jadeja hits Warne hard and high, is caught on the ropes.
Fifth Indian wicket down at 92.
Over: 29                                                            
India's very slow start is now haunting the team.
Over: 28               Score: 92 / 4   RRate: 3.28    

Over: 28                                                            
Just 10 overs left after this one. Match is curtailed to 38 overs each.
Over: 28                                                            
Symonds back in the attack. Athletically fields a return shot from Robin Singh.
Over: 27               Score: 88 / 4   RRate: 3.25    
Jadeja steps out to hit, but Warne bowls short. Off-drive and Jadeja takes two runs.
Over: 27                                                            
Jadeja has swept Warne for a four.
Over: 27                                                            
Warne bowls to Jadeja who is on 22.
Over: 26               Score: 82 / 4   RRate: 3.15    
Moody continues in the attack
Over: 25               Score: 79 / 4   RRate: 3.16    
Just four singles from that Warne over. Just 13 overs left in this innings, restricted to 38 overs. India desperately needs quick runs.
Over: 25                                                            
Warne is swept by Robin, only for a single, then Jadeja takes a single to mid off. Then Robin takes a single. India 78 for 4
Over: 24               Score: 75 / 4   RRate: 3.12    
Economical over by Moody.
Over: 24                                                            
Moody continues in the attack, bowling to Jadeja, whi picks up a single, bringing Robin to strike. India 74 for 4.
Over: 24                                                            
With just 15 overs left, India needs some big hitting, given its current low run rate.
Over: 23               Score: 73 / 4   RRate: 3.17    
India 73 for 4. It is a 38 over match
Over: 23                                                            
Robin Singh runs a cheeky single, and then another run from an overthrow.
Over: 23                                                            
The match is reduced to a 38 overs match. That gives an advantage to Australia that bats second. India needs quick runs.
Over: 23                                                            
Shane Warne is now in the attack. Will Jadeja and Robin Singh give him a belting? Or will he take wickets?
Over: 22               Score: 70 / 4   RRate: 3.18    

Over: 22                                                            
Tadeja plays Moody to the covers and picks up two runs.
Over: 22                                                            
Robin Singh is the new man in. Flashes and misses outside leg stump.
Over: 22                                                            
India now in real trouble. It is upto the Vice Captain Jadeja to provide some respectability to the Indian innings.
Over: 22                                                            
Khurasia is out, gave a catch back to the bowler Moody on a full toss. Fourth Indian wicket is down at score of 66.
India Batting: Overs 1-21