India lose despite Sachin at his best
Australia, India, News, india v australia | November 5, 2009 at 1:32 pmSachin Tendulkar hit 175 but it was not enough as India lost a dramatic fifth one-day international against Australia by three runs with two balls remaining.
Australia racked up a huge total of 350 with Shaun Marsh scoring 112 and Shane Watson 93 in an opening stand of 145.
Cameron White (57) also impressed as Praveen Kumar finished with a pair.
Virender Sehwag (38) began the chase well and with a wobbling middle order, Tendulkar’s heroics, aided by Suresh Raina (59), finally proved fruitless.
It was an astonishing finale to a match involving a number of astonishing performances and it is the tourists who now go into Sunday’s sixth and penultimate match in the series in buoyant mood.
Despite finishing on the losing side, it is man-of-the-match Tendulkar who will rightfully dominate the headlines having scored 175 off 140 balls including 19 fours and four sixes.
Presentation:
| Tendulkar: We started off really well but in the end it was disappointing to lose in the end. I would say this was one of my better innings, we almost got there but that wasn’t enough. I care about playing for India and thats what keeps me going, I am honoured that I’ve been able to do it for the last 20 years. |
| Ponting: It was an amazing game of cricket, one of the best knocks I’ve seen from Sachin, overall it was a fantastic game of cricket and the crowd was superb. I am proud of the way the guys have responded, considering the number of injuries we had, a great win for the boys. |
| Dhoni: We bowled poorly. Chasing a big total, we lost wickets in the middle, but Sachin and Raina got us really close, it hurts to lose in this manner. The track is one of the best tracks in the country. Hopefully we will be up for the next 2 games. |
Final Scores:
Australia (350/4 in 50 ovs)
India (347/10 in 49.4 ovs)
Result: Australia win by 3 runs
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