Australia haven't lost any more players to injury or illness over the last three days. A better note there can't be to start the sixth ODI between Australia and India on, coming to you live and not exclusive from the east-Indian city of Guwahati. Early start too, because it's the Land of Rising Sun, and, well, it sets early too.

Neither of the captains expects this to be a 300-v-300 game. Slower wicket, some moisture, basically an unknown wicket.

Toss MS Dhoni has won and decided to bat first. "Just a bit damp the surface is. First half an hour is important for us, but the pitch should become slower and slower and help our spinners. Of course these are two knockout games. But in the past we have done well when pushed to the wall." India are playing the same side.

Ricky Ponting: There is little bit moisture on the top, but we would have batted too because this will get slower and slower. There should be some swing here early, and we have to exploit it.

Team news: India play the same XI, Mitchell Johnson comes in for Ben Hilfenhaus.

Nikhil Vaishnavi is fighting to stay awake in England: "2.40 in London right now. Played wii to stay awake. What one must do to watch Sachin bat!"

Virender Sehwag takes strike. Hazy morning. Let's go

0.1

Johnson to Sehwag, no run, back of a length, angling across, Sehwag stands tall - and breaking news - defends the first ball towards cover

0.2

Johnson to Sehwag, SIX, false sense of security that was for Mitch, shortish and widish - nothing horribly wrong with this one, but Sehwag launches it over point, and it keeps going over the boundary

0.3

Johnson to Sehwag, no run, closer to the stumps this time, Sehwag still manages to make some room, but plays this one to point, along the ground

0.4

Johnson to Sehwag, 1 wide, slower delivery, wide, Sehwag thinks of a six repeat, but lets it go

0.4

Johnson to Sehwag, OUT, bowled him, first real full delivery, it swings, Sehwag is caught at the crease and beaten by the inswing, and off and middle are hit. This is a similar dismissal to that in Delhi, same combination: Sehwag b Johnson. Full, swinging in, gate created, stumps pegged back

V Sehwag b Johnson 6 (1m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 150.00

Gautam Gambhir is in early

0.5

Johnson to Gambhir, no run, hint of swing, fullish, around off, defended to cover

0.6

Johnson to Gambhir, OUT, oh Mitch you beauty, another off stump knocked out, full, swinging, pitching off, holding its line, Gambhir closes the bat face, looking to play it to on, and the off stump goes for a walk

G Gambhir b Johnson 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Doug Bollinger to complete an all-left-arm attack

1.1

Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, full, outside off, left alone

1.2

Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, Tendulkar stands tall, and pushes it off the back foot

1.3

Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, hint of swing again, fuller, around the middle stump line, defended towards midwicket

1.4

Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, inside edge on the pads, not big swing but slight inward shape, from around the off-stump line

1.5

Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, this is the one going with the angle, pitched full outside off, Tendulkar plays for swing, this one takes the outside half of the bat

1.6

Bollinger to Tendulkar, no run, maiden over, outside off, short of a length, left alone by Tendulkar

Yuvraj is the new man in

2.1

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, squares him up, slight movement away from Yuvraj, thick outside edge goes wide of point

2.2

Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR, good shot, goooood shot, full, hint of swing, on the pads, just guided with a bat face closing in at the right time. Not much power, but teases midwicket all the way to the boundary

2.3

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, this one goes across him with the angle, defended off the front foot

2.4

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, full delivery, starts wide, goes away with the angle, and left alone

2.5

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, push-drive, gets front foot close to the pitch and plays close to the body, can't beat extra cover

2.6

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, bouncer, on target, Tendulkar sways out of the way, hands dropping down

3.1

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, no run, angling in to the pads, Yuvraj misses on the glance

3.2

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short ball, good short ball, on target, aimed somewhere near Yuvraj's right shoulder, gets out of the line, does Yuvraj

3.3

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, fuller ball, outside off, plays it with an open face, wide of second slip, all along the ground

3.4

Bollinger to Tendulkar, 1 run, gets on to front foot early, lets the ball come on and closes the bat face on it, and gets a single to wide of mid-on

3.5

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back of a length, outside off, pushed towards mid-off

3.6

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, flicked away beautifully off the pads, length ball, all wrists, bisects mid-on and midwicket, and what a fast outfield this is

4.1

Johnson to Tendulkar, FOUR, another boundary, is there a counterattack on? short ball, stays on the back foot, cuts it perfectly between cover-point and backward point

second slip comes out to short cover

4.2

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, back of a length, played with an open face towards point, bat face turning in the hand

4.3

Johnson to Tendulkar, no run, fuller ball now, not much swing, around off, defended back to the bowler

4.4

Johnson to Tendulkar, 1 run, quick single, off the back foot he turns it to wide of midwicket and an early call makes it a comfortable one

4.5

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, excellent fielding at cover by Voges, dives full length, it was a well-timed push, and by the looks of the outfield he has saved four here

4.6

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full ball, outside off, still some swing, Yuvraj pulls his bat out of the way pretty late, no edge though

5.1

Bollinger to Tendulkar, OUT, superb reflex, the little big man is gone, caught and bowled. This is not even a slower ball, 131ks, Tendulkar is early into the front-foot shot, it stops a touch on it, takes the inside half of the bat and Bollinger reacts fast to take it with both hands. This was not even bowled cross-seam, and was dragged from outside off to Bollinger

SR Tendulkar c & b Bollinger 10 (23m 17b 2x4 0x6) SR: 58.82

MS Dhoni new man in

5.2

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, good bounce, digs it in, outside off, Dhoni drops his wrists and lets it go

5.3

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, delayed appeal, there was a noise even as Dhoni left the ball alone, shaped in late, and replays show he was a goner. It was just a late shout, and it didn't look out live time

5.4

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, full ball, outside off, and left alone

5.5

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, this time Michael Hussey saves four, full ball, driven on the walk by Dhoni, and Hussey dives full-length to his right, high fives all around

5.6

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, short this time, Dhoni leaves it alone, again it tails back towards him, pretty close to being like the earlier shout that was not given

6.1

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, comprehensively beaten outside off, length ball, on off, swinging away, Yuvraj pokes tentatively

6.2

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full and attacking stumps this time, Yuvraj defends it towards cover

6.3

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, wide enough of off this time for Yuvraj to shoulder arms to it

6.4

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, again, starts wide of off, and left alone

More on the shout from 5.3, replays and snicko show it went off the face of the bat. Not a sharp click, but a faint brush, but will be harsh to blame the umpire perhaps

6.5

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, closer to off, back of a length, pushed to cover

6.6

Johnson to Yuvraj Singh, no run, fuller ball, outside off, Yuvraj leaves it alone, more circumspect after Tendulkar's wicket

7.1

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, left alone outside off again, angling across Dhoni

7.2

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, pitches it up, looking for swing, but this goes across Dhoni who leaves it alone

7.3

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, shorter, angling across, and left alone again, almost like Test cricket, and rightly so

7.4

Bollinger to Dhoni, 1 bye, stays low this time, bounces twice before reaching Manou, who fumbles and the batsmen steal a bye

7.5

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full ball, on the pads, driven straight to mid-on

7.6

Bollinger to Yuvraj Singh, OUT, bowled him, freak dismissal, Yuvraj is bemused when he crosses Dhoni. Back-of-a-length delivery, hits the pad, bounces over his right shoulder, topspins, Yuvraj while trying to get his bat back in the crease gets a faint touch from the back of bat onto the stumps, the bail trickles over. Australia all over India

Yuvraj Singh b Bollinger 6 (29m 16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 37.50

Last three overs have been maidens. And two wickets have fallen

8.1

Johnson to Dhoni, 1 wide, full and wide, left alone, and called

8.1

Johnson to Dhoni, 1 run, full ball again, played close to his body, wide of cover for one

Suresh Raina new man in

8.2

Johnson to Raina, no run, stays on back foot, just short of length, around off, and defended

8.3

Johnson to Raina, 1 wide, if it's Raina, it must be the bouncer, gets him to jab at this delivery aimed at his chest, just slides down the leg side

8.3

Johnson to Raina, no run, fuller this time, and has Raina playing off the back foot towards midwicket

8.4

Johnson to Raina, no run, full and fast, 147ks, on the back foot again, and played back to the bowler

8.5

Johnson to Raina, no run, shorter this time, around off, defended off the back foot

8.6

Johnson to Raina, OUT, tame dismissal, but what field placement, length ball, around middle, and Raina plays in front of his body. it stopped a touch on him, and he lobs the flick to the superbly placed short mid-on

SK Raina c Hauritz b Johnson 0 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

9.1

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, short, just outside off, Dhoni shoulders arms

9.2

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, fuller delivery, driven on the walk, but one-bounce to Bollinger

9.3

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, full again, outside off, angling across, and left alone by Dhoni

9.4

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, back of a length, angling across Dhoni, and left alone again

9.5

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, length ball, around off, slight shape in, and defended off the front foot

9.6

Bollinger to Dhoni, no run, floated outside off, left alone, third consecutive maiden for Bollinger

Ravindra Jadeja new man in

10.1

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, full ball, on the pads, defended towards leg

10.2

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 wide, bouncer now, just outside off, Jadeja sways out the line

10.2

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, length ball, around off stump, defended off the front foot

10.3

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, back of a length, outside off, Jadeja leaves it alone

10.4

Johnson to Jadeja, FOUR, nearly another wicket for Johnson, Jadeja plays away from the body, outside edge, and it falls, rather dips, agonisingly short of Cameron White at first slip

10.5

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, fullish ball, outside off, defended with an open face

10.6

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, strays onto the pads, full too, and Jadeja closes the bat face on it and gets one

Bowling change, Clint McKay on

11.1

McKay to Jadeja, no run, starts in the channel around off, fuller than good length, Jadeja comes forward and defends

11.2

McKay to Jadeja, no run, puts in more shoulder this time, back of a length, 132ks, and pushed back off the back foot

11.3

McKay to Jadeja, no run, don't run Ravi, don't, looks to drop and run this time, this has gone straight to cover, and Dhoni says a clear NO

11.4

McKay to Jadeja, no run, fuller and wide outside off, and left alone

11.5

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, well left for one, Jadeja was shouldering arms, but the ball goes off the face of his bat towards third man, all along the ground

11.6

McKay to Dhoni, no run, and now there is seam movement, Dhoni leaves alone what looks like an innocuous delivery outside off, but it jags back in and passes very close to the off stump. Dhoni had them covered, though. Manou makes a good collection, diving down the leg side

Nathan Hauritz on now, round the wicket to left-hand batsman

12.1

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, flighted, around leg, defended

12.2

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, another flighted ball, short of length, and Jadeja presses forward and defends

12.3

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, quicker one, and slightly shorter, left alone outside off

12.4

Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, another short delivery, forced away into the off side for a single

12.5

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, full delivery, Dhoni looks to defend around his pad, is beaten but has got the pad outside the line

12.6

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, flatter this time, Dhoni drives on the walk again, straight to midwicket

13.1

McKay to Jadeja, no run, beaten outside off, back of a length, angling away, Jadeja - no feet - leaves the bat hanging and the ball misses the edge

two slips in place now

13.2

McKay to Jadeja, no run, fuller ball, around leg stump, shaping towards middle, defended

13.3

McKay to Jadeja, no run, left alone this time, started just wide of off and angled away

13.4

McKay to Jadeja, no run, around off stump again, back of a length, Jadeja comes on the front foot and defends

13.5

McKay to Jadeja, no run, another good delivery, starts middle, moving towards off with the angle, defended off the front foot

13.6

McKay to Jadeja, no run, another maiden, another delivery angling away, Jadeja comes forward and defends and looks for one, Dhoni says no, but this has gone wide of mid-off and there is a single here. Who believes Jadeja's calls nowadays?

14.1

Hauritz to Dhoni, 1 run, flighted delivery, Dhoni steps out and takes a single to long-on

Hauritz about to bowl, Dhoni drops his bat just as he is about to let go. Bowler pulls out, batsman apologises

14.2

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, turn and bounce, what a jaffa, flighted outside off, and explodes away, beaten comprehensively

14.3

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, leading edge, almost carries back to Hauritz

14.4

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, double appeal, safe both ways. Turn and bounce again, click sound as the ball passes the bat, and Manou calls for stumping. Turns out, bat hit the pad, and Jadeja hadn't dragged his foot out

14.5

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, this is an easier delivery, fuller and around leg, and defended

14.6

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, big shout, arm ball, Jadeja looks for a forward defensive, and is done in by the angle. Would have hit just outside the line of off. Good shout nonetheless

Lewis from Australia: "This would be a memorable win to Australia, what with all the injuries and team changes and being away from home. And I would expect that Indians would be bitterly disappointed with a series loss." Well it seems going down the route Lewis thinks it's going

15.1

McKay to Dhoni, no run, length ball, around off, Dhoni walks down the track and defends

15.2

McKay to Dhoni, no run, back of a length, around off, Dhoni stays back and defends

One slip in for Dhoni

15.3

McKay to Dhoni, no run, outside off this time, Dhoni covers the stumps, and shoulders arms

15.4

McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, comes down the track, trying to disturb McKay's rhythm, gets a single off the inside half of the bat

15.5

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, turned off the pads for a single to deep backward square

15.6

McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, walks down the track, turns it to square leg for one

16.1

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, flighted, outside off, turning, Dhoni presses forward and defends

16.2

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, sharp turn there, Dhoni's forward defensive is beaten, safe he is but

16.3

Hauritz to Dhoni, FOUR, that's fourtunate, looks to turn this one to square leg, and gets the middle of the outside edge (that's how thick it is), and it runs away for four to third man

16.4

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, defended off the front foot again

16.5

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, bat-pad there, but there isn't one, sharp turn again, inside edge onto pad, and it falls safely

16.6

Hauritz to Dhoni, 1 run, helps this one around the corner for single

keeper comes up to the stumps

17.1

McKay to Dhoni, no run, on target McKay is, the ball stays low too, Dhoni semi-crouches in defence

17.2

McKay to Dhoni, no run, another ball that hurries Dhoni who can't walk out because keeper is up, defended to leg

17.3

McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, smart shot, opens the face at the last moment, gets it past slip for a single

round the stumps

17.4

McKay to Jadeja, no run, full delivery, aimed at middle, defended off front foot, McKay appeals. he reckons it's pad-first. it is indeed, but it hit him outside the line

17.5

McKay to Jadeja, no run, outside off this time, defended with an open face

17.6

McKay to Jadeja, FOUR, short, outside off, slashes at it, gets a thick edge that beats slip and third man

18.1

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, flighted, around the leg-stump line, turned around towards square leg

18.2

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, tosses it up outside off, Dhoni stretches forward to defend

18.3

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, flat delivery now, defended back to the bowler

18.4

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, gets onto the front foot and watchfully plays it to mid-on

18.5

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, another sharp turner, from outside off,and Dhoni manages to keep it down

18.6

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, fuller this time, easier for Dhoni to play, turns it around the corner. Another maiden over

19.1

McKay to Jadeja, no run, full, around off, played towards cover

19.2

McKay to Jadeja, no run, pulls the length back, immaculate line, pitching middle, angling towards off, defended off the back foot

19.3

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, runs this one off the face of the bat to third man, 50 up for India, almost 20 overs gone

19.4

McKay to Dhoni, no run, length delivery, just outside off, Dhoni defends it off the front foot, very watchful

19.5

McKay to Dhoni, no run, stays slightly low again, and on target too, Dhoni semi-crouches again to keep it out

19.6

McKay to Dhoni, no run, has he dropped him at backward point? Rare loose delivery, short and wide, and Dhoni cuts, in the air, dipping in front of Voges. It didn't carry

20.1

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, sharp turn and bounce again, angling in, pitching off, and kicking away. Beaten

20.2

Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, short ball, cut away for one

round the wicket

20.3

Hauritz to Dhoni, 2 runs, sharp turn again, pitches middle, takes the glove on the way, gets two to fine leg

20.4

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni looks to break free, steps out, aims at vacant leg side, misses by a mile, but his body covers the line of the ball

leg slip in now

20.5

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, immediately into action, but it's off his thigh

20.6

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, arm ball now, angling across Dhoni, defended off the back foot

Feedbackers from India all raising the same question. Piyush says this: "So, is it time to kick start another Dravid debate?". Meanwhile Shane Watson on to bowl

21.1

Watson to Jadeja, no run, starts off on target, back of a length, defended off the back foot

21.2

Watson to Jadeja, no run, angled across Jadeja, and played to cover

21.3

Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, fuller ball this time, driven away from his body, but safe, gets one

21.4

Watson to Dhoni, no run, back of a length, cramps him up, pushed back to the bowler

21.5

Watson to Dhoni, no run, another back-of-a-length delivery, pushed back to the bowler again

21.6

Watson to Dhoni, no run, cutter this time, around off line, defended again

22.1

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, starts off with another sharp turner, beats Jadeja outside off again

22.2

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, arm ball tried, shout for lbw, but angling down the leg

22.3

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, cuts aerailly, first bounce to backward point

22.4

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, turn again, outside off, Jadeja keeps his bat well inside the line

two slips in place

22.5

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, half a step taken down the track, defends to cover

22.6

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, flatter delivery, defended off the back foot

23.1

Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, pushed away off the back foot, bounces over Voges at point, who gets a hand on. Single it will be

23.2

Watson to Jadeja, no run, on target, off-stump line, Jadeja defends it back to the bowler

23.3

Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, sharp single, drops it and runs, towards midwicket

23.4

Watson to Dhoni, no run, almost chopped on, goes for the cut, gets the inside edge but his stumps are safe

23.5

Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, pushed off the back foot, to sweeper cover for one

23.6

Watson to Jadeja, 2 runs, on the pads, turned away off the front foot, gets two to wide of midwicket

continues round the wicket

24.1

Hauritz to Dhoni, no run, flat delivery, pushed away towards cover

24.2

Hauritz to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni steps out, bunts it around his front pad, gets a single to square leg

24.3

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, turn again, beaten again outside off. Hauritz has troubled Jadeja royally

24.4

Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, gets too straight this time, turned off the pads for one

goes over the wicket to Dhoni now

24.5

Hauritz to Dhoni, 1 run, paddles it from outside off, for single

24.6

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, straight deliveries, on the stumps, played back to the bowler

25.1

Watson to Dhoni, no run, Watto stays on target, making Dhoni play, he defends this length delivery back to the bowler

25.2

Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, short and slightly wide, and cut away to sweeper-cover

25.3

Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, dabs it away from outside off, gets a single down to third man

25.4

Watson to Dhoni, no run, beaten outside off, this one bounced a bit more than expected, and beat Dhoni's attempt to turn it down to third man

Anand from India: "I am amazed at this Indian team, only they can look better than the aussies one day (Nagpur) and look worse than zimbabwe the other day!! Not befitting a world No 2..."

25.5

Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, gets on to the front foot, and pushes a length delivery to sweeper-cover

25.6

Watson to Jadeja, no run, angling across Jadeja who drives away from the body and is beaten

left-arm spin on, in Voges

26.1

Voges to Dhoni, no run, lossener, short, wide and slow, and it's the slowness that defeats the attempted cut shot

26.2

Voges to Dhoni, 1 run, dances down the track, plays it around his front pad, and gets a single to square leg

26.3

Voges to Jadeja, 1 run, flat delivery, outside off, Jadeja goes back and pushes it down to long-on

26.4

Voges to Dhoni, no run, slow in the air, around off, Dhoni goes back and defends

26.5

Voges to Dhoni, no run, flighted around middle, Dhoni presses forward and defends

26.6

Voges to Dhoni, 1 run, shorter delivery, plays it to left of cover and runs a sharp one

27.1

Watson to Dhoni, no run, pitches on a length and he defends it back watchfully

27.2

Watson to Dhoni, no run, shorter ball outside off, cut into the ground in front of Voges at point

27.3

Watson to Dhoni, 2 runs, streaky runs from Dhoni, who flirts with a fuller ball outside off and gets an edge off the twirling bat, it runs away fast and gets Johnson into play down at third man

27.4

Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, fullish again and he comes out and clips the ball to midwicket

27.5

Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, leans into an overpitched ball and drives nicely past cover-point

27.6

Watson to Dhoni, no run, good length and he steers it to Voges at backward point off the front foot

28.1

Voges to Jadeja, no run, tossed up well wide of off stump and it turns away

28.2

Voges to Jadeja, no run, fuller just outside off and he comes forward and turns it to midwicket

28.3

Voges to Jadeja, no run, slower through the air, again full, and he defends it back

28.4

Voges to Jadeja, 1 run, gets some room and pushes the ball wide of point for one

28.5

Voges to Dhoni, no run, slower one tossed up on middle and leg and Dhoni defends

28.6

Voges to Dhoni, no run, tossed up on a length and he goes back and pushes it back

29.1

Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, goes back and runs the ball down to third man for a single

29.2

Watson to Dhoni, no run, fuller ball, middle and off, cuts in gently and Dhoni pushes it back

29.3

Watson to Dhoni, no run, good ball again, subtle movement in and he pushes to cover

29.4

Watson to Dhoni, no run, a bit fuller outside off and he leans into a good-looking drive to extra

29.5

Watson to Dhoni, 1 run, again he pushes a drive but this time picks the gap at cover-point

29.6

Watson to Jadeja, no run, slower ball, fullish outside off, he feels for it and gets an inside edge behind the stumps to get Watson excited but all is well in the end for Jaddu

Bollinger comes back

30.1

Bollinger to Dhoni, OUT, and he strikes first ball! Dhoni is not happy! This is pitched within stumps, and there is no swing, hence missing the off stump, if not by much. Dhoni is not pleased with the call, but he was gone earlier, caught behind to the same bowler, but was not given

MS Dhoni lbw b Bollinger 24 (97m 77b 1x4 0x6) SR: 31.16

Harbhajan Singh is the new man in

30.2

Bollinger to Harbhajan Singh, no run, crisp drive first up, away from body, towards cover

30.3

Bollinger to Harbhajan Singh, OUT, consecutive duck for Harbhajan, played on, India are crumbling now, back of a length, got slightly big on him, Harbhajan gets an inside edge into the middle stump

Harbhajan Singh b Bollinger 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Gav from Australia send a reminder: "India's last intentional boundary (off the middle of the bat) was hit by Tendulkar in the 5th over."

Praveen new man in

30.4

Bollinger to Kumar, FOUR, push-drive outside off, and this one s along the fast outfield, Marsh chases it down all the way, and seems he makes a great save, but while he is getting rid of the ball the knee touches the skirting at the boundary

30.5

Bollinger to Kumar, no run, back of a length, on the pads, defended into the on side

30.6

Bollinger to Kumar, 1 no ball, no ball, puts in a bit extra into this short one, PK defends it comfortably

Bollinger's free-hit formula is full and wide outside off

30.6

Bollinger to Kumar, no run, and full and wide outside off he goes, PK has already made a lot of room and sees the ball go undisturbed to the keeper

31.1

Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, steps forward, and turns it around the corner for one

31.2

Hauritz to Kumar, no run, flighted outside off, PK comes forward and defends

slip, leg slip, short cover, short midwicket in place

31.3

Hauritz to Kumar, no run, flat delivery, turning in, defended off the back foot

31.4

Hauritz to Kumar, no run, slower now, drift too, turns in from outside off, PK gets forward, is beaten, but the pad is the second line of defence

31.5

Hauritz to Kumar, no run, another sharp turner, but it's wide outside off, and he lets it go

31.6

Hauritz to Kumar, no run, full stretch, forward defensive, it almost carries back to Hauritz

Gav is back, because two balls after his comment about intentional and unintentional boundaries was put up, PK hit a crunchy one. He says: "Good on me, put the mickey on right away. Apologies." He is not a sport, is he? Doesn't want an even contest.

32.1

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, back of a length, outside off, Jadeja plays a nothing waft, and is beaten

32.2

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, fuller ball, off-stump line, pushed to cover

32.3

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, another waft, another nothing shot outside off, and beaten again, this was even closer to the edge

32.4

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, and again, this one was even wider, no feet movement, and Jadeja survives another suicide attempt

32.5

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, this time he is beaten off the front foot, just outside off, just short of driving length, holds its line, and misses the edge

32.6

Bollinger to Jadeja, FOUR, finally he gets the edge, but this is played with soft hands, and wide of first slip at any rate, four lucky runs

33.1

Hauritz to Kumar, 1 run, big turn from outside off, but slow, and PK goes deep into the crease and turns it around the corner

33.2

Hauritz to Jadeja, 1 run, short and flat, Jadeja goes back and cuts it to sweeper-cover

33.3

Hauritz to Kumar, no run, flat offbreak, just outside off, PK defends off the back foot

33.4

Hauritz to Kumar, 1 run, slower in the air this time, he plays it for one to square leg

33.5

Hauritz to Jadeja, no run, flat and quick delivery, middle-stump line, played back to bowler

33.6

Hauritz to Jadeja, 2 runs, late-cut, wide of third man, gets a two

34.1

Bollinger to Kumar, no run, angled across PK, he goes for a waft and misses. That's become Bollinger's fate

34.2

Bollinger to Kumar, 1 run, digs this one in short, PK moves out of the line and plays it with an open face towards sweeper-cover

Akshay Agrawal from India: "India should take the Batting powerplay after the 34th over. No point hanging on to it. Jadeja and Praveen are the only 2 who can make good use of it. Post these 2, Australia will voluntarily have all 9 inside the ring."

34.3

Bollinger to Jadeja, FOUR, after playing and missing several times, Jadeja connects, and sweeetly, the cut has gone only yards to the left of third man but beats him because it is times well

34.4

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, full delivery on the pads, hit straight to mid-on

34.5

Bollinger to Jadeja, no run, hits the back-of-a-length spot again, around off stump, pushed back by Jadeja

34.6

Bollinger to Jadeja, 1 run, full delivery, outside off, played with an open face, gets one to wide of point

McKay comes back now

35.1

McKay to Jadeja, no run, played off the hips, towards square leg, NO is the call

35.2

McKay to Jadeja, no run, almost played on, almost run out, the inside edge off Jadeja's bat goes to right of Manou, PK wants a run, it's his call, but Jadeja vehemently says no, PK makes it half way and then gets back also

35.3

McKay to Jadeja, no run, full delivery, middle-stump line, defended back to bowler

35.4

McKay to Jadeja, no run, offcutter, pitches just outside leg, cuts away towards off, Jadeja gets onto the front foot and defends

35.5

McKay to Jadeja, no run, length ball, angling across Jadeja who gets onto the front foot and defends

35.6

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, shorter, gives Jadeja room, he gets tall and pushes it through the off side

Sid says India shouldn't take the Powerplay so soon. "I disagree with Akshay...except for few boundaries Jadeja is not a very good striker of the ball...let him stay for some more...India should wait till 40th over."

Mitchell Johnson back

36.1

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, starts with a full delivery on off-stump line, defended to cover

36.2

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, length ball, outside off, and forced away to left of sweeper-cover, but they get only one

36.3

Johnson to Kumar, no run, driving length, just outside off, PK plays for swing, this goes straight, and is beaten

36.4

Johnson to Kumar, 1 run, plays a fullish delivery with soft hands towards mid-off and takes a sharp single

36.5

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, angles onto the pads, and Jadeja flicks it away for India's 100th run

36.6

Johnson to Kumar, no run, PK makes room and swings almightily, and connects air

37.1

McKay to Jadeja, no run, back of a length, on off line, played towards short cover

37.2

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, just back of driving length, on and around off, played to wide of short cover

37.3

McKay to Kumar, no run, PK looks to get inside the line and run it down to third man, the ball follows him and just misses the edge

37.4

McKay to Kumar, no run, fuller, on the stumps, defended off the crease back towards bowler

37.5

McKay to Kumar, no run, keeps hitting the length, stump to stump, and PK plays it towards short cover

37.6

McKay to Kumar, no run, sharper delivery, outside off, Praveen looks to run it down to third man and misses by a bit

Deepu Kumar's thoughts on Powerplay: "@Sid: Also, Kumar can hit the ball. Powerplay now!!! I think the moment a wicket goes down, within 2 overs India will be done with the batting today altogether."

38.1

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, angles into the pads, Jadeja bunts it towards square leg and comes through for one

38.2

Johnson to Kumar, 3 runs, PK makes room and slashes at this short delivery, and somehow it goes between mid-off and extra cover, and the outfield carries this mistimed shot for three. The way PK is swinging, may as well call for the Powerplay

38.3

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, full, on middle, hit too hard to mid-on to come for one

38.4

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, short delivery outside off, Jadeja gets on the top of the bounce and dabs it down to third man

slip in for PK

38.5

Johnson to Kumar, no run, offcutter, starts around off, PK opens the face, the cut takes it away and misses the edge

38.6

Johnson to Kumar, no run, quick and straight this time, 148ks, PK hangs his bat outside off, but Johnson misses it

39.1

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, length ball on the pads, turned away towards fine leg for one

39.2

McKay to Kumar, FOUR, clears mid-off by inches, PK makes room and throws his arms at a length ball, and gets just enough elevation

39.3

McKay to Kumar, no run, pulls the length back a bit, PK defends off the back foot towards cover

mid-off goes back now

39.4

McKay to Kumar, 1 run, slower ball, back of the hand, low fulltoss, PK doesn't see it immediately and gets one to third man

39.5

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, length ball, on pads, and he flicks it away for one

39.6

McKay to Kumar, FOUR, lovely clean hit, PK sees the mid-off has been sent back, hence picks a length ball up and drags it over - well over - mid-on, one bounce into the boundary

Powerplay taken by India. Johnson to continue. Crucial phase

40.1

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, short and wide, pushed away, can;t beat backward point

40.2

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, length ball, but no room, Jadeja comes forward and defends

40.3

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, looks to open the face and get a single to third man, but he ends up playing it straight towards point

40.4

Johnson to Jadeja, no run, straighter delivery, Jadeja turns it towards leg but can't beat midwicket

40.5

Johnson to Jadeja, FOUR, dropped by Bollinger at mid-off, after four dot balls, Jadeja stepped out and hit straight to mid-off, and Bollinger got it low to his right, on his thumb, and let it got for four too

40.6

Johnson to Jadeja, 1 run, full, on the pads, flicks it towards deep backward square to get to his 50. Fighting knock, he has struggled, he has been lucky, but he has hung in

41.1

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, length ball, Jadeja flat-bats it down to long-off for one

41.2

McKay to Kumar, no run, slower ball, sees it early, plays a controlled check-drive, but can't beat extra cover

keeper is up

41.3

McKay to Kumar, FOUR, another slower ball, he picks it early again, makes room and hits it over the cover field. Fifty of the partnership comes up

41.4

McKay to Kumar, 1 run, full delivery, PK cue-ends it down to long-on

41.5

McKay to Jadeja, 1 run, leg-side half-volley, helped away to deep backward square

41.6

McKay to Kumar, no run, full and fast this time, PK goes for the straight loft and misses

Watson to bowl now

42.1

Watson to Jadeja, FOUR, and is welcomed by a charging-down Jadeja who slaps this length delivery past Watson, beating mid-off

42.2

Watson to Jadeja, no run, looks to run it down to third man, but ends up playing it to point

42.3

Watson to Jadeja, 1 run, short and wide, slashed away, single down to third man

42.4

Watson to Kumar, no run, walks across the stumps to try and beat short fine, and is beaten, the ball misses the leg stump by inches. Good umpiring not to call it a wide

42.5

Watson to Kumar, 1 run, back of a length, into the body, played to wide of mid-on for one

42.6

Watson to Jadeja, no run, looks to clear his front leg and pull, it's too full for the shot, and he ends up playing it back to the bowler, on the bounce

43.1

McKay to Kumar, SIX, is that PK or is that Dhoni? half-volley, plays a forehand topspin off the baseline, Dhoni-style, the bat twirls in the hand, getting him the power, and it's dead straight

43.2

McKay to Kumar, no run, fuller, and driven straight to extra cover

43.3

McKay to Kumar, no run, pulls the length back, outside off, and PK looks to open the face and is beaten

43.4

McKay to Kumar, 2 runs, another half-volley, another Dhoni shot, along the ground this time, the topspin carries it to wide of long-on

43.5

McKay to Kumar, FOUR, PK is giving himself some runs to bowl to, makes room and drives inside out, through the covers

43.6

McKay to Kumar, 2 runs, he is enjoying some luck too, slower ball, he throws his hands at it again, the ball takes the top edge and lobs over point and sweeper-cover has to put in the dive to prevent a boundary

Bollinger comes back

44.1

Bollinger to Jadeja, OUT, and he strikes first ball again. That's his five-for. premeditated pull, clears his front leg but it's too full and ends up lobbing a simple catch to midwicket. End of a fighting knock

RA Jadeja c White b Bollinger 57 (148m 103b 6x4 0x6) SR: 55.33

Ashish Nehra new man in

44.2

Bollinger to Nehra, no run, back of a length, angled across Nehra who lets it go

44.3

Bollinger to Nehra, no run, fuller ball, Nehra gets his pad outside the line and defends

44.4

Bollinger to Nehra, 1 no ball, no-ball, effort delivery, gets it high towards Nehra's chest, who sways out without trouble

44.4

Bollinger to Nehra, no run, he changes his full-and-wide plan on free hits, digs it in short, Nehra steps out, swings, misses

44.5

Bollinger to Nehra, no run, fuller delivery, angling across, Nehra hangs his bat out and is beaten

44.6

Bollinger to Nehra, 1 run, slower ball, from round the sumps, played with an open face towards third man

45.1

Watson to Nehra, no run, back of a length, around off, defended towards cover

34 came off the Powerplay

45.2

Watson to Nehra, 1 run, short and wide, Nehra dabs it towards third man

45.3

Watson to Kumar, no run, back of a length, cutting in a bit, PK is cramped for room and he pushes it to cover

45.4

Watson to Kumar, 1 run, dropped by Voges, that was a dolly, PK made room and swung, bottom hand came off, and Voges let go a simple catch at cover

45.5

Watson to Nehra, 1 run, casual running, taking a sharp single to midwicket, but Nehra neither hurries nor slides his bat in. Ponting's attempt at stumps missed by a bit, else would have been interesting

45.6

Watson to Kumar, 1 run, full ball, driven down the ground

round the wicket

46.1

Bollinger to Kumar, no run, length ball, outside off, played with open face to point

46.2

Bollinger to Kumar, FOUR, another important strike, makes room, takes the short ball from in front of his face and clears midwicket

46.3

Bollinger to Kumar, no run, full, wide of off, PK makes room and misses

46.4

Bollinger to Kumar, 1 run, yorker, around leg, PK makes room again, and gets a single to sweeper-cover

46.5

Bollinger to Nehra, 1 run, low fulltoss, driven down to long-on

46.6

Bollinger to Kumar, (no ball) FOUR, that's his maiden fifty! Beamer too. That was a high fulltoss, chest high, sways away makes room and guides it to point boundary. What an innings

46.6

Bollinger to Kumar, 1 run, yorker, and he digs it out and gets a single

47.1

Watson to Kumar, 1 run, makes room and swings through the line again, gets a single to long-off

47.2

Watson to Nehra, 1 leg bye, slower ball, looks to turn it leg, misses, but gets a leg-bye

47.3

Watson to Kumar, 1 run, mis-hit, makes room and slashes at it, bottom hand comes off, lobs down the ground, but bounces before reaching long-off

47.4

Watson to Nehra, OUT, Nehra, after playing sensibly for a considerable period of time, plays an ugly across-the-line-swipe as opposed to giving PK the strike. Misses, and the middle stump is hit

A Nehra b Watson 4 (16m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

47.5

Watson to Patel, no run, Munaf looks to make room and play the customary dab to third man, Watson follows him, to an extent that it misses both the batsman and the leg stump

47.6

Watson to Patel, OUT, Munaf plays the dab again, Watson is bang on off stump this time, and Munaf misses. India are bowled out, with PK playing well, but with two overs still to go

MM Patel b Watson 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Thanks to Jadeja, and especially PK's batting in the final few overs, we have a contest on. But the wicket has eased out a bit. That said, it wasn't really a 27 for 5 wicket at any rate. See you with Australia's chase