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India vs Australia, 4th ODI at Mohali, , Nov 02 2009 - Match Result

RESULT
4th ODI (D/N), Mohali, November 02, 2009, Australia tour of India
(46.4/50 ov, T:251) 226

Australia won by 24 runs

Player Of The Match
49 (52), 3/29 & 2 catches
shane-watson
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Australia 250/10(49.2 overs)
India 226/10(46.4 overs)

The series is now level at 2-2. Sehwag seemed that he would make short work of the target but Australia did splendidly to recover from his assault. The Tendulkar wicket was where this game began to turn decisively and the lack of partnerships hurt India. Tendulkar's 40 was their highest score.

I wonder why Siddle bowled only five overs, quite inexplicable, unless he had a niggle of course. The rest of the bowlers, barring Johnson, had a good day. Bollinger and Hauritz were terrific and Watson redeemed himself at the death after his loose spell in Vadodara.

"We failed as a batting unit, but we bowled really well," says MS Dhoni. "It was a fantastic one-day wicket. The ball was coming on ... This was one of the best fielding efforts in the last one and a half years."

"It looked like we were going to get 300 but we didn't capitalise. India bowled well. We fielded and bowled outstandingly," says Ponting.

Shane Watson is the Man of the Match for his three wickets and 49 runs. Way to go Watto! That's it from us at Cricinfo today. Thank you for your emails. The next game is on November 5. Cheers.

46.4
W
Watson to Nehra, OUT

that's the end of the game! Nehra tries to clear the boundary but skies the ball high in the air towards long-on where Hauritz pedals backwards and holds a well-judged catch

Ashish Nehra c Hauritz b Watson 7 (8b 1x4 0x6 21m) SR: 87.5
46.3
1
Watson to Sharma, 1 run

played off the back foot through point for one

46.2
Watson to Sharma, no run

defended on the front foot towards midwicket, close call at the bowler's end had Ponting hit

46.1
Watson to Sharma, no run

Watson was so close to hitting the stumps! Ishant backed away and swung hard but missed

end of over 467 runs
IND: 225/9CRR: 4.89 RRR: 6.50
Ashish Nehra7 (7b 1x4)
Ishant Sharma2 (5b)
Mitchell Johnson 9-0-74-0
Shane Watson 7-1-28-2
45.6
Johnson to Nehra, no run

defended on the front foot, I'm not too sure we'll see Johnson again tonight, wonder why Ponting isn't bowling Siddle ...

45.5
Johnson to Nehra, no run

slower ball, a full one this time, and Nehra gets beaten

45.5
1w
Johnson to Nehra, 1 wide

Johnson bowls a slow bouncer and it gets called wide again

45.4
4
Johnson to Nehra, FOUR runs

Nehra makes room and hoicks the ball - it was that ugly! - over midwicket, he's placed it in the gap and just beats the fielder on the boundary, Marsh made a super effort to pull that in but he couldn't

45.3
1
Johnson to Sharma, 1 run

short again and Ishant steers the ball through point for one

45.2
Johnson to Sharma, no run

short of a length and straight this time, Ishant gets behind the line and defends

45.2
1w
Johnson to Sharma, 1 wide

banged in short again but this time the line is down leg side and that's a wide

45.1
Johnson to Sharma, no run

short ball angling across the right-hander, Ishant lets it go

The birthday boy is back to try and wrap this up. He's not had a very happy birthday so far.

end of over 452 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 218/9CRR: 4.84 RRR: 6.60
Ishant Sharma1 (2b)
Ashish Nehra3 (4b)
Shane Watson 7-1-28-2
Doug Bollinger 9-2-38-3
44.6
1
Watson to Sharma, 1 run

width offered outside off and Ishant hits the ball through point, Marsh fields on the boundary

44.5
Watson to Sharma, no run

good length on off stump, played on the off side

Ishant is the last batsman.

44.4
W
Watson to Praveen, OUT

edged and taken! Praveen is caught on the crease by a short of a length delivery, he gets a thick edge and Manou snaps it up, Praveen angled his bat and it nearly went off the face

Praveen Kumar c †Manou b Watson 16 (19b 3x4 0x6 29m) SR: 84.21
44.3
Watson to Praveen, no run

Praveen sees the full length and tries to smack it straight past the bowler, he doesn't connect

44.2
1
Watson to Nehra, 1 run

short of a length outside off, steered to third man for one

44.1
Watson to Nehra, no run

played back to the bowler off the back foot

end of over 446 runs
IND: 216/8CRR: 4.90 RRR: 5.83
Praveen Kumar16 (17b 3x4)
Ashish Nehra2 (2b)
Doug Bollinger 9-2-38-3
Shane Watson 6-1-26-1
43.6
Bollinger to Praveen, no run

terrific comeback from Bollinger, hits a good length on off stump and forces Praveen to defend, the batting Powerplay is now over

43.5
4
Bollinger to Praveen, FOUR runs

backed away and smashed! Praveen move to leg side, winds up and carves a short and wide ball over point for four

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
CL White
62 runs (71)
3 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
18 runs
1 four0 six
Control
89%
RT Ponting
52 runs (59)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
12 runs
1 four0 six
Control
77%
Best performances - bowlers
SR Watson
O
7.4
M
1
R
29
W
3
ECO
3.78
DE Bollinger
O
9
M
2
R
38
W
3
ECO
4.22
Match details
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
TossIndia, elected to field first
Series
Season2009/10
Player Of The Match
Series result7-match series level 2-2
Match numberODI no. 2919
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00 Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days2 November 2009 - daynight (50-over match)
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