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Adelaide ODI: Aus beat India by 50 runs

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Posted online: Sunday , February 17, 2008 at 1615 hrs IST

Adelaide, February 17:: Indian bowlers pinned down Australia but their famed batting colleagues made a mess of a modest chase as the visitors hurtled to a 50-run defeat in the cricket tri-series one dayer.

After their seamers had restricted Australia to 203 for nine wickets in 50 overs, India's much-vaunted batting order proved a huge let down as they collapsed in just 41.2 overs for a meagre 153 against an Australian attack sans their spearhead Brett Lee.

Australia also managed to bag an additional bonus point from the win and are virtually assured of a place in the final.

The hosts lead the table with 17 points in the kitty from five matches. India remain second with eight points from as many games, while Sri Lanka have six from four outing.

India, chasing 204 for win, were always against it when they lost three wickets in a clutch to be 59 for four in the 16th over.

Irfan Pathan (14), Gautam Gambhir (34) and Rohit Sharma (1) departed within eight balls to leave India staring at defeat at a critical time.

Sachin Tendulkar went early for five off a dubious leg before decision but Gambhir and Pathan took the score to 55 without much trouble when the rot set in.

India were revived by the 56-run fourth wicket stand between skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (37) and vice captain Yuvraj Singh (26) and appeared to be back once again in the hunt.

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silence is gold
by Vishal on 2008-02-19 20:41:01.725641+05:30
I again, with folded hands, request my fellow indians ro refrain from posting stupid comments. Dear countrymen. Don't you know when you have been licked ? The Australian posting here are 100 % right. Our legendry batting line up and legendry cricketing status is just a lot of hot air. They are correct in saying that our players have no heart. I personally have very seldom seen the indian team fight and snath a victory from the jaws of defeat. I have seen them do the opposite plenty of times. Our team sucks. Our players play like sissies. Adnt therefore we are better off not responding to the Australians here becasue guys we just sound plain ridiculous. so shut the F up.
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Sachin Tendulkar spirit of the game
by Brian on 2008-02-18 07:40:28.214873+05:30
The best part of the whole game was watching Sachin Tendulkar's spirit of the game, not walking when given out by the umpire, I wonder what he was thinking while staring at the umpire "I'm ringing the BCCI on you umpire to get you sacked, give me out LBW will you".
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Indian players have no heart
by Jon on 2008-02-18 03:15:33.76242+05:30
More than 1 billion people, 70% of the world's cricket money, and this the best India can do! Your players have no heart. I always here talk about LION players. What a joke. Australia is a very small country without lots of money, but at least when our players represent their country, they always do their best. Instead of India accusing Australia of cheating and sledging, and blaming the rain, umpires and everything else you can think of; you should follow Australia's example and fight like Lions!
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Change needed
by Sumna on 2008-02-18 10:34:18.653859+05:30
Jon, you are right that your country is small with less money still you win sometimes normally, sometimes taking umpire's help, sometimes by cheating. because you are aggresive to win at any cost. Which Indian players lacking because of their upbringing, culture, society and food habits (most are vegetarian and follower of Ahinsa-nonviolance). When Indian players will be like you in character, you cannot compete with your chicken ponting and symonds).
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Chicken feed
by Phil on 2008-02-18 11:30:09.121673+05:30
If Ponting (number 1 batsman in world) and Symonds (number 1 all rounder in the world) are chickens, what does that make your players? Chicken feed!
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Two sides to sportsmanship
by SVS on 2008-02-18 03:01:31.990691+05:30
Last match Gilchrist was out LBW when he clearly hit the ball first, and he walked straight away. Tendulkar was out this match LBW, plumb, and he didn't walk straight away. Good example of good sportsmanship from Gillie and bad sportsmanship from Sachin. India media didn't say anything about Gillie getting out, but above says Sachin decision was dubious...obviously India is only given one sided information. What a pathetic bunch of whingers and sore losers. It wasn't the rain this time, maybe it was the sunshine.
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Australia out of form
by Taj on 2008-02-18 02:31:44.529492+05:30
No Brett Lee, Ponting, Hussey and Symonds all in bad form...and yet Australia still managed a bonus point. Good luck to India when Australia start playing well again! Not a single drop of rain to blame it on either.
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