Australia vs India, 1st Final at Melbourne, Feb 06 2004 - Cricket Photos

RESULT
1st Final (D/N), Melbourne, February 06, 2004, VB Series
(40.1/50 ov, T:223) 224/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
88 (80)
ricky-ponting
Hayden in punishing mood, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Hayden in punishing mood••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
The crowd at the MCG perform a Mexican wave as Australia take a 1-0 lead, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
The crowd at the MCG perform a Mexican wave as Australia take a 1-0 lead••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Ricky Ponting is given a rousing applause as he leaves the field after a breezy 88, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ricky Ponting is given a rousing applause as he leaves the field after a breezy 88••William West/AFP
Ricky Ponting shows no respite as he toys with the bowlers, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ricky Ponting shows no respite as he toys with the bowlers••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Ricky Ponting then launches an attack by carting the bowlers, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ricky Ponting then launches an attack by carting the bowlers••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Lakshmipathy Balaji is hit around the park before he comes back well to dismiss Adam Gilchrist, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Lakshmipathy Balaji is hit around the park before he comes back well to dismiss Adam Gilchrist••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Adam Gilchrist executes a ferocious cut as Australia gallop, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Adam Gilchrist executes a ferocious cut as Australia gallop••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Ian Harvey misses a simple run-out as Hemang Badani makes his ground, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ian Harvey misses a simple run-out as Hemang Badani makes his ground••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Hemang Badani joins Ajit Agarkar as they script a rescue act, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Hemang Badani joins Ajit Agarkar as they script a rescue act••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Brett Lee leaps high in the air after dismissing Yuvraj Singh, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Brett Lee leaps high in the air after dismissing Yuvraj Singh••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Gillespie and Australia gear up for one final push, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Gillespie and Australia gear up for one final push••Mark Cadswell/Getty Images
Damien Martyn applies the finishing touches as Australia romp home, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Damien Martyn applies the finishing touches as Australia romp home••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Lakshmipathy Balaji takes a splendid catch to dismiss Matthew Hayden, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Lakshmipathy Balaji takes a splendid return catch to dismiss Matthew Hayden••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Anil Kumble expresses his anguish as Australia cruise towards victory, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Anil Kumble expresses his anguish as Australia cruise towards victory••William West/AFP
Ricky Ponting gets into the groove with a few well-timed strokes, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ricky Ponting gets into the groove with a few well-timed strokes••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Matthew Hayden plays a few aggressive shots as the run-rate soars, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Matthew Hayden plays a few aggressive shots as the run-rate soars••Mark Dadswell/Getty Images
Hemang Badani acknowledges the cheers after reaching his half-century, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Hemang Badani acknowledges the cheers after reaching his half-century••William West/AFP
Ajit Agarkar raises his bat after making a quickfire half-century, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ajit Agarkar raises his bat after making a quickfire half-century••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Ajit Agarkar leads the Indian fightback with a few glorious shots, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
Ajit Agarkar leads the Indian fightback with a few glorious shots••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
The Australian fielding is razor-sharp as Matthew Hayden pulls off an athletic stop, Australia v India, VB Series, 1st final, Melbourne, February 6, 2004
The Australian fielding is razor-sharp as Matthew Hayden pulls off an athletic stop••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
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