India vs Australia, 4th ODI at Chandigarh, , Oct 08 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th ODI, Chandigarh, October 08, 2007, Australia tour of India
291/4
(50 ov, T:292) 283/7

India won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match
50* (35) & 2 stumpings
ms-dhoni
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AUS
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end of over 507 runs
AUS: 283/7CRR: 5.66 
Brett Lee5 (9b)
James Hopes23 (20b 1x4)
Zaheer Khan 9-0-68-0
RP Singh 9-1-66-2

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be a relieved man. It's his first win as ODI captain and has taken four games to come by.

The Man of the Match is Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his all-round performance with bat and behind the stumps. That's all we have for you from the live commentary team. See you at the next game. This is Anand Vasu, saying cheers and goodbye, signing off.

49.6
Khan to Lee, no run

swing and a miss and it's all over. India have won by 8 runs! It's been a really tight finish and finally India have managed to win a game in this series.

49.5
1
Khan to Hopes, 1 run

another full ball, played back to Zaheer, he dives and fields. He thinks about throwing one end, then the other, lobs it towards the striker's end. Just one run taken

49.4
1
Khan to Lee, 1 run

low full-toss on the stumps, driven at, only the single as the ball is dug out

49.3
Khan to Lee, no run

short of a length, on the stumps, Lee has a huge swing and a miss, through to the keeper

49.2
1
Khan to Hopes, 1 run

fullish and on the stumps, driven to the off side, just the single this time

49.1
4
Khan to Hopes, FOUR runs

Bang! That is a quality hit to begin the over from Hopes. The ball is full, straight and right in the slot. Hopes cashes in with a straight drive that races away to the fence

16 needed from 6 now. Zaheer Khan to bowl.

end of over 496 runs
AUS: 276/7CRR: 5.63 RRR: 16.00
James Hopes17 (17b)
Brett Lee4 (6b)
RP Singh 9-1-66-2
Murali Kartik 10-0-48-1
48.6
1
Singh to Hopes, 1 run

full and outside the off, squeezed through point and just another single. India won't mind that. Excellent over from RP in the context of the match

48.5
1
Singh to Lee, 1 run

full and straight once more, driven hard back down the ground, past the bowler, Uthappa is at long-on and runs around and fields really well. This has been a really tight over so far from RP

48.4
1
Singh to Hopes, 1 run

full-toss on the pads, could have gone anywhere, Hopes only manages to work the ball through square-leg for a single

48.3
1
Singh to Lee, 1 run

low full-toss once more, RP doing well here, driven down to long-on for yet another single. The pressure is seriously mounting on the batsmen here

48.2
1
Singh to Hopes, 1 run

low full-toss outside the off, eased down towards long-off for a single

48.1
1
Singh to Lee, 1 run

fullish and on the off, Lee drives but can't beat the man at mid-off

22 needed now from 12 balls. Three wickets in hand.

end of over 482 runs
AUS: 270/7CRR: 5.62 RRR: 11.00
James Hopes14 (14b)
Brett Lee1 (3b)
Murali Kartik 10-0-48-1
RP Singh 8-1-60-2
47.6
Kartik to Hopes, no run

tossed up and on the off, the batsman comes down the pitch but can't get it away, driven back to Kartik who has bowled extremely well in this innings

47.5
1
Kartik to Lee, 1 run

Lee forces this one to the leg for a scampered single

47.4
Kartik to Lee, no run

tossed up and outside the off, a bit of turn as well, eased to the off side

47.3
Kartik to Lee, no run

flat and on the stumps, excellent ball to Lee first up, defended back down the pitch

47.2
1
Kartik to Hopes, 1 run

flatter and a bit straighter, swept down just wide of the diving fielder at short fine-leg

47.1
Kartik to Hopes, no run

tossed up and on the middle and off, a bit of turn, played down to short third-man

Now Brett Lee comes in to bat but Hopes is still around. He's the main man for Australia now.

end of over 476 runs • 2 wickets
AUS: 268/7CRR: 5.70 RRR: 8.00
James Hopes13 (11b)
RP Singh 8-1-60-2
Murali Kartik 9-0-46-1
46.6
W
Singh to Hogg, OUT

fullish and on the pads, Hogg works this down the pitch and ambles rather aimlessly further towards the bowler. RP Singh has pounced on the ball in a flash and lets rip a powerful and accurate throw. The stumps are down and that's the end of Brad Hogg! India right back in this game now

Brad Hogg run out (Singh) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

Brad Hogg is the new batsman

46.5
W
Singh to Symonds, OUT

Got him! This is a huge, huge wicket for India at this stage. Symonds, perhaps mindful of the fact that a boundary had not been struck in a while, tries to improvise. Symonds goes to the leg side and shapes to cut. The ball pitches on middle and straightens a touch and once Symonds has missed it only one result is possible. The middle stump is pegged back and India have a big wicket as the pressure mounts in this tight finish

Andrew Symonds b Singh 75 (84b 3x4 1x6 103m) SR: 89.28
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