Sunday, September 23, 2007

India beat Australia In Semi Final

Yesterday India beat Australia by 15 run it was a exciting match between two team. India win the toss and elected to bat. But openers Virender Sehwag (9) and Gautam Gambhir (24) could not give him the start he was expecting. Australian attack, Sehwag smacked Mitchell Johnson's first ball for a four but then departed to the next, offering a simple catch to Adam Gilchrist.Uthappa got an early life on 5, when he unconvincingly sliced Stuart Clark and Michael Clarke, at backward point, got his fingers on the ball but could not hold on to it.Johnson, however, ensured that another wicket was not far away as he got Gambhir to pull one to Brad Hodge, who held a well-judged catch.Comeback man Yuvraj opened his account by sending Clark over the deep square leg boundary for maximum to give an idea about what was on the cards.He and Uthappa then went hard after the Australians to make up for the slow start and suddenly it started raining fours and sixes. The 11th over produced 19 runs for India, Andrew Symonds being the bowler, and then it was Clark's turn to receive some harsh treatment in the 14th over, which yielded 21 runs. Yuvraj, in the process, raced to a 21-ball half-century, pulling Clark for a breathtaking six.Not to be left behind, Uthappa hit Johnson for successive sixes in the 15th over but was run-out in the next as India lost their third wicket for 125. Along with Yuvraj, Uthappa forged an 84-run stand in just 6.3 overs to pull India out of trouble.
Australian started there innings remarkable fashion If S. Sreesanth did not bowled out Mathew Hayden, India will not see in Final and no Indians will dance last night joyfully and everyone should have gone to sleep by cursing the Indian faith. But no one is appreciating him. . When Sreesanth made a platform only these two bowlers bowled well. They were punishing well by Mathew Hayden. the match was obviously going to Australian side when they need only 55 runs from 33 balls with 8 wickets in hand. See the bowling of Sreesanth. S Sreesanth 4 1 12 2 0 0 3.00 - 4 overs, 1 maiden, 12 runs & 2 wickets, no wide, no no ball and so aggressive.. Gilchrist & Hayden wicket and both are bowled out. Also don't forget the match against Pakistan.. when we bowled out them, Sreesanth bowled the last over and made our team to Tie with them.Actually you can't give one player credit it is team members effected.

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