Over 7.5R Vinay Kumar to RT Ponting, CAUGHT, Ponting moves back and punches it hard but in the air and the ball flies straight to Raina at short covers who takes a sharp catch! Ponting played at that too early and spooned it in the air therefore.
Over 14.4RG Sharma to MJ Clarke, CAUGHT, Clarke steps out and whacks it flat in the air but straight into the safe hands of Rahul Sharma at deep wide mid wicket who holds onto a sharp catch!
Over 26.1R Vinay Kumar from round the sticks to MEK Hussey, CAUGHT, Mike Hussey moves back and pulls the half tracker flat in the air but straight into the hands of Kohli at deep squareleg! Vinay has replaced Rahul. Batting Powerplay of three overs taken.
Over 7.5R Vinay Kumar to RT Ponting, CAUGHT, Ponting moves back and punches it hard but in the air and the ball flies straight to Raina at short covers who takes a sharp catch! Ponting played at that too early and spooned it in the air therefore.
Over 26.1R Vinay Kumar from round the sticks to MEK Hussey, CAUGHT, Mike Hussey moves back and pulls the half tracker flat in the air but straight into the hands of Kohli at deep squareleg! Vinay has replaced Rahul. Batting Powerplay of three overs taken.
Over 14.4RG Sharma to MJ Clarke, CAUGHT, Clarke steps out and whacks it flat in the air but straight into the safe hands of Rahul Sharma at deep wide mid wicket who holds onto a sharp catch!
Over 3.3Mitchell Starc to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, Gambhir goes back and is forced to nick this pacy and bouncy delivery to the Keeper! Superb fast bowling from the tall Starc, too good for gauti!
Over 1.5Mitchell Starc to SR Tendulkar, CAUGHT, Sachin reaches out to a widish full delivery and drives it square and uppishly to Ponting at backward point who takes a low forward diving catch!
Over 11.2CJ McKay to V Kohli, CAUGHT, Kohli moves back and plays a smashing cut shot in the air and straight to Ponting at backward point who holds onto the sharp chance chest height!
Over 11.4CJ McKay to RG Sharma, CAUGHT, Rohit goes back and is forced to nick this away going delivery to the keeper! McKay banged it in hard and got the ball to deviate away with the extra kick to surprise Rohit Sharma!
Over 14.2DT Christian to SK Raina, CAUGHT, Raina doesn't get into a great position and attempts a predetermined pull shot. He miscues it tamely and Christian with the extra bounce has Raina lobbing it up to short mid wicket!
Over 25.2XJ Doherty to MS Dhoni, CAUGHT, Dhoni gets forward and plays a smashing shot flat in the air towards wide long off where Warners runs to his left and leaps up to take a very good overhead catch!
Over 22.3CJ McKay to RA Jadeja, CAUGHT, Jadeja makes room for a slog pull and makes good connection to the short ball, but the ground is too big for him and its a nice sideways running catch taken by Michael Hussey around deep mid wicket.
Over 23.1XJ Doherty to R Ashwin, RUN OUT, Ashwin pushes a wide full toss to deep backward point and settles for two but Dhoni forces him for a third run! The throw is back to the bowler from Christian in the deep and Doherty underarms it onto the stumps to run out Ashwin comfortably!
Over 29.4CJ McKay to PS Kumar, CAUGHT, Praveen moves back and plays a miscued heave towards wide long on where Harris runs forward and puts in a dive to take a low catch. So Australia defeat India by 65 runs in the 1st Match at MCG!
Over 1.5Mitchell Starc to SR Tendulkar, CAUGHT, Sachin reaches out to a widish full delivery and drives it square and uppishly to Ponting at backward point who takes a low forward diving catch!
Over 3.3Mitchell Starc to G Gambhir, CAUGHT, Gambhir goes back and is forced to nick this pacy and bouncy delivery to the Keeper! Superb fast bowling from the tall Starc, too good for gauti!
Over 11.2CJ McKay to V Kohli, CAUGHT, Kohli moves back and plays a smashing cut shot in the air and straight to Ponting at backward point who holds onto the sharp chance chest height!
Over 14.2DT Christian to SK Raina, CAUGHT, Raina doesn't get into a great position and attempts a predetermined pull shot. He miscues it tamely and Christian with the extra bounce has Raina lobbing it up to short mid wicket!
Over 11.4CJ McKay to RG Sharma, CAUGHT, Rohit goes back and is forced to nick this away going delivery to the keeper! McKay banged it in hard and got the ball to deviate away with the extra kick to surprise Rohit Sharma!
Over 22.3CJ McKay to RA Jadeja, CAUGHT, Jadeja makes room for a slog pull and makes good connection to the short ball, but the ground is too big for him and its a nice sideways running catch taken by Michael Hussey around deep mid wicket.
Over 29.4CJ McKay to PS Kumar, CAUGHT, Praveen moves back and plays a miscued heave towards wide long on where Harris runs forward and puts in a dive to take a low catch. So Australia defeat India by 65 runs in the 1st Match at MCG!
Over 25.2XJ Doherty to MS Dhoni, CAUGHT, Dhoni gets forward and plays a smashing shot flat in the air towards wide long off where Warners runs to his left and leaps up to take a very good overhead catch!
