The chokers tag comes back to haunt India

Sep 22, 2006

Munaf Patel celebrates his dismissal of Ricky Ponting for just 4...•AFP

Rudra Pratap Singh appeals in vain for an lbw against Damien Martyn•TEH ENG KOON/AFP

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Lee didn't have to wait too long for his first wicket. His wickets of Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag pegged India back•AFP

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Here, he whoops it up after bowling Raina•AFP

Clark shakes hands with Mongia after his fighting knock which went in vain•AFP

...while for Ponting it's time to cool down and rethink his loose shot•AFP

Martyn drives during his innings of 19•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar hi-fives RP Singh at the fall of the last wicket...•TEH ENG KOON/AFP

Tendulkar's wicket sums up the mood in the Australian camp•AFP

Mongia and Suresh Raina steal a run during their productive stand•AFP

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...while Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath walk off after Australia were bowled out for 213•AFP

Stuart Clark wasn't going to hang around backstage. Here he sends back the Indian captain •AFP

Hogg finished with 2 for 48 to help choke India•AFP

Lee's raw pace put the skids on India and his five-wicket haul sealed his side a berth in the finals•AFP