Crucial match for India. Can Australia win the match, with that the series or will India fight back and level the series again? Let’s see.
Sunday, November 8
Start time 08:30 (03:00 GMT)
Three days ago it was being asked whether Australia would be able to make this series a contest after losing Moises Henriques to injury, the latest in a long line of losses. The squad had already lost Brett Lee (elbow), James Hopes (hamstring), Tim Paine (finger) and Peter Siddle (side strain), and was without first-choice players Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Nathan Bracken and Callum Ferguson when the series began. Now they are one game away from an unassailable 4-2 lead after stealing a thriller in Hyderabad.
India only once won a bilateral series against Australia, having gone winless since 1986. Tomorrow presents an opportunity to reverse that trend.
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.
