India vs Australia, 2nd ODI at Visakhapatnam, Oct 20 2010, Australia tour of India [Sep-Oct 2010]

RESULT
2nd ODI (D/N), Visakhapatnam, October 20, 2010, Australia tour of India [Sep-Oct 2010]
(48.5/50 ov, T:290) 292/5

India won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
118 (121)
virat-kohli
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
Australia 289/3(50 overs)
111* (139)
2/57 (10)
India 292/5(48.5 overs)
118 (121)
3/55 (10)
71* (47)
2/44 (10)

So, in the battle of the bats it is India who have triumphed. They lost a couple of early wickets but Kohli and Yuvraj revived India with that century stand. Australia, though still not ahead, would have sensed a chance with the departure of Yuvraj but Raina's attacking cameo shut them out. It would be quite a high for Tiwary to hit the winning runs. Sriram Veera's the bulletin writer, so do check out his final match wrap. It should be updated soon. Also, check the game out in pictures with our gallery. We'll get you the presentation details in a bit.

Clarke: "Cameron White's innings was unbelievable, I thought 290 was enough but India chased well. John Hastings did a fantastic job, Starc has a bright future for Australia. We'll try to rebuild. Disappointed with the result. We'll try to do better in the first 15 overs in the second game."

MD Dhoni: "Yuvraj and Kohli got us back in the game and Raina supported Kohli well in the end. We wanted to see how much dew was around, I thought the spinners would get more turn but it turned out to be much flatter. White took the attack apart, but with Suresh Raina at the crease with one Powerplay to go I knew we had a chance. Yuvraj, it was very important for him to get runs. Kohli has been often criticised for giving away good starts and he he batted perfectly today. We'll look to win the third game as well. We have eight to ten games before the World Cup and we want to achieve more than just winning the games."

Kohli is the Man of the Match: "I was struggling with cramps in my 70s and 80s. I just wanted to drag the game as much as I could to put my team in a winning position. Vijay suggested that I just time the ball than hit it too hard. He helped calm me down. With Yuvraj batting at the other end, it's always helpful because he can score quickly and take the pressure off you. We just decided to build a partnership and bank on the Powerplay. The team has shown trust in me to bat at No.3 and I'll just look to capitalise. Once the dew came in, the ball was coming on quite nicely and we tried to take advantage on that."

That's all, folks. Thanks for tuning in and sending us your feedback. We'll see you again on the 24th for the next game in Goa. Until then, it's goodbye.

48.5
4
Starc to Tiwary, FOUR runs

India have won it comfortably in the end, pitched up outside off and it's eased into that gap between extra cover and mid-off for a boundary to seal a five-wicket win

just 2 needed now...

48.4
4
Starc to Tiwary, FOUR runs

short and that will relieve a bit of pressure on the young man, short and it's pulled away over midwicket

48.3
Starc to Tiwary, no run

fullish, pushed back to the bowler

48.2
Starc to Tiwary, no run

bowls it on a good length on leg stump, pushed towards square leg, another dot ball to Tiwary

48.1
1
Starc to Raina, 1 run

short on leg stump, clipped off his pads down to fine leg for a single

Starc is back

end of over 481 run
IND: 283/5CRR: 5.89 RRR: 3.50
Saurabh Tiwary4 (13b)
Suresh Raina70 (46b 9x4 1x6)
Clint McKay 10-0-55-3
Nathan Hauritz 10-0-54-0
47.6
McKay to Tiwary, no run

yorker on middle, dug out onto the pitch

47.5
McKay to Tiwary, no run

bowls it short on middle, mistimes a pull towards mid-on

47.4
McKay to Tiwary, no run

bowls it on a good length outside off, pushed towards mid-on

47.3
McKay to Tiwary, no run

that was a wild swat, slower one bowled short outside off, tries to whack it over midwicket, gets an inside edge onto this pads

47.2
McKay to Tiwary, no run

fullish on the off, driven just wide of extra cover, can't find the gap however

47.1
1
McKay to Raina, 1 run

full on middle and leg, driven wide of midwicket for a single

end of over 4711 runs
IND: 282/5CRR: 6.00 RRR: 2.66
Suresh Raina69 (45b 9x4 1x6)
Saurabh Tiwary4 (8b)
Nathan Hauritz 10-0-54-0
John Hastings 10-1-44-2
46.6
1
Hauritz to Raina, 1 run

pushes it wide of mid-on for one more

46.5
1
Hauritz to Tiwary, 1 run

Tiwary tickles it into the leg side for one more

46.4
1
Hauritz to Raina, 1 run

pushed away wide of square leg for a single

46.3
2
Hauritz to Raina, 2 runs

knocks it down into the leg side wide of square leg, the fielder from the deep takes a while to run in and Raina calls for a second to which Tiwary responds, had it been a direct hit at the non-striker's end, Tiwary was a gonner

46.2
Hauritz to Raina, no run

bowled flat from round the wicket, pushed into the off side for a single

46.1
6
Hauritz to Raina, SIX runs

this is ending quickly, Hauritz tosses that up and it lands full on leg stump, Raina steps out while simultaneously making some room and launches it over long-on

end of over 466 runs
IND: 271/5CRR: 5.89 RRR: 4.75
Suresh Raina59 (40b 9x4)
Saurabh Tiwary3 (7b)
John Hastings 10-1-44-2
Clint McKay 9-0-54-3
45.6
1
Hastings to Raina, 1 run

slower one bowled short on leg stump, flicked into the leg side behind square for a single

45.5
4
Hastings to Raina, FOUR runs

pulled ferociously, dropped it short on middle, made some room and hammered it over midwicket

Dharmin:"Tiwari on debut is off the mark and fails to join the distinguished company of Tendulkar, Dhoni and Raina "

45.4
1
Hastings to Tiwary, 1 run

drops it into the off side just wide of point for a single

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
V Kohli
118 runs (121)
11 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
48 runs
6 fours0 six
Control
89%
MJ Clarke
111 runs (139)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
56 runs
1 four1 six
Control
94%
Best performances - bowlers
CJ McKay
O
10
M
0
R
55
W
3
ECO
5.5
JW Hastings
O
10
M
1
R
44
W
2
ECO
4.4
Match details
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
TossIndia, elected to field first
Series
Season2010/11
Player Of The Match
Series resultIndia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberODI no. 3060
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 days20 October 2010 - daynight (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee