yea! wuts with the local umpire? i think ICC shud fire him or what…
got 4 wrong lbw decisions:smack:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/articleshow?msid=273712
KOLKATA: Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said the match against New Zealand on November 15 would be the most crucial one for India and must be won to reach the final of the triangular series.
“We have two more matches left. Australia has already qualified, so the New Zealand match will be crucial. If we win the match, we will have a chance to qualify for the final,” Ganguly told newspersons after a workout at the Eden Gardens here.
Now what does Ganguly mean by this? Is he assuming that India will lose to Aus on the 12th, or that the Aus tie is not as crucial as the NZ one? How dumb!
And what if NZ wins against Aus tomorrow? In which case we’ll have to beat both Aus and NZ!
Kabhi kabhi Dada just talks without thinking! The aim is to beat BOTH Aus and NZ surely. :hula:
Hayden had it right - India has created such an aura about the Aussies in their own mind that they don't even think.
Maharaja:smack:
Aus 225/7 off 50 overs...RR 4.50
Harega bhai harega, noojeeland harega!:)
Bevan inspires Australia to victory](http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/NOV/560117_TVS2003-04_09NOV2003.html)
Australia 225 for 7 (Bevan 84*, Ponting 52) beat New Zealand 181 (Styris 54, Bracken 3-34) by 44 runs
The Australians showed that losing the toss and batting first in a day ODI in India need not be an insurmountable barrier, as they overcame the early perils of tackling the moving ball to eke out a comfortable 44-run win at Guwahati. Michael Bevan lifted the Australians to 225 with a typically efficient and well-paced unbeaten 84, and thereafter, the Australians kept up the pressure in the field, as New Zealand folded for 181. New Zealand’s total was enough, though, to prevent Australia from getting a bonus point.
As in the earlier day games in this tournament, the team batting first lost quick wickets at the start: Australia were 34 for 3 and 61 for 4. Unlike New Zealand in the two earlier matches, though, the Australians – who rested Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden and Brad Williams from this inconsequential game – ensured a healthy run-rate from the start, so that despite being choked in the middle overs by Daniel Vettori (10-0-20-2), they were still able to notch a competitive total.
The New Zealand reply was characterised by plenty of starts and mini-partnerships, but apart from Scott Styris’s 54, none of the batsmen got a score of any substance. The top order, as usual, fell away with a significant contribution. Chris Nevin notched up his third failure in four games, edging a full-length ball from Bracken to Ricky Ponting in the slips (7 for 1). Bracken constantly troubled both batsmen with his swing and seam, and soon tasted further success when Lou Vincent shaped to play to leg and got a leading edge to point (38 for 2).
Stephen Fleming showed glimpses of his class, punching a couple of elegant fours down the ground and through the off side. His partnership with Styris was looking increasingly ominous, when Ian Harvey produced the breakthrough with a superb slower ball. Fleming went for the drive, then checked his stroke and only managed to scoop it back to the bowler (66 for 3). For Fleming, who made 29, it was another start squandered.
A comfortable situation suddenly became a tricky one for New Zealand when Craig McMillan – New Zealand’s hero in the previous match – was given out caught behind down the leg side for 0, when replays suggested that the ball might only have clipped his trouser (68 for 4).
Brad Hogg then got into the act, trapping Jacob Oram in front with a quicker ball (88 for 5), and then getting the crucial wicket of Styris, who chipped a catch to Ponting at midwicket, ending a 55-run partnership with Chris Harris (143 for 6). The lower order has often bailed out New Zealand, but here it fell away without a trace, and only just managed to cross the target of 180 which was needed to avoid conceding the bonus point.
Earlier, the Australian innings was characterised by a frenetic start, a mid-innings stutter, and a strong finish. They were 102 for 2 after 20, added just 54 in the next 20 overs, and needed a strong finishing act by Bevan to reach a respectable total.
The innings began with a flurry of runs, as Ian Harvey demonstrated the skills which allowed him to score the only century of the Twenty20 Cup in the English season. The early morning moisture gave the New Zealand bowlers enough encouragement, but it mattered little to Harvey, who took a special liking for Daryl Tuffey, whose first 15 balls went for 24.
After the rash of runs came the rash of wickets. Tuffey started the slide with two wickets from consecutive deliveries: Harvey skewed a catch to Nevin at cover (33 for 1), and next ball, Jimmy Maher was trapped plumb in front. Kyle Mills then joined in the act, dismissing Damien Martyn (0) and Andrew Symonds (18).
Ponting (52) and Bevan began the recovery process, with generous assistance from New Zealand’s seamers, who insisted on serving plenty of four-balls. A total in the region of 250 was a distinct possibility, when Vettori came on to bowl, and changed the complexion of the innings. Exhibiting all the tricks in the bag – variations in flight, turn and pace were all on show, with exceptional control – he first frustrated the batsmen by denying the runs, then reaped the rewards.
Ponting was his first victim of the match – and his 100th in all ODIs – as he lofted a catch to McMillan at long-off (139 for 5). Michael Clarke fell soon after in similar fashion as the Australian innings came apart as Styris and Oram provided excellent support to Vettori.
Through this middle-innings slump, Bevan continued to nurdle the singles, leaving all the risk-taking to the rest of the batsmen. With the overs running out, though, Bevan upped the tempo with a spate of fours towards the end to lift the Australians to a total, which, in the end, proved to be plenty.
Aussies:k:..
Well played:D
awww - Now what is mr. Fleming going to crib about. This time He got what he had wanted still he lost that too when Aussies were playing without Gilly & Williams.
who will get battered by Australia in the final? India or New Zealand? well done to Australia who somehow with such a weakened side managed to beat New Zealand - i was surprised at that! well done to Michael Bevan - that's more like it mate!
why doesn't Sourav Ganguly just shut up for good? - why did he say match against New Zealand will be crucial - and not against Australia? did he mean indirectly to say that India will lose the match on Tuesday against Australia?
Any words on Ashish Nehra, please? Will he play in the last two games?
anyhow - at the moment - it's Aussies all the way - Australia take full advantage of any mistakes from the opposition and they did just that - the difference I think between Australia and many other sides was displayed in that game (which was awesome to watch) - Have you ever seen the Aussies choke like that at an important time? When it comes to the crunch they always come up with the goods - is it psychological? Why is it that teams seem to have difficulty in beating this side in positions where they should easily win - OK - that was never gonna be an easy win for New Zealand but DAMN - Australians never seem to count themselves out ay...
[thumb=D]Australians.JPG[/thumb]
'Faces are different - Celebration is NOT!
^ No doubt Australia is the best side, but the way the Kiwis rolled over and played dead (3 stupid runouts) was incredible. I think they have a worse loser-mentality than India when it comes to playing with Australia.
As for Ganguly - I think he temporarily forgot what to say in the excitement of coming back. Watch out for his statement tomorrow that the team is all bouyed up and keen for a win.
well then it seems short-term memory lost for Sourav Ganguly - he did say we have two more matches left - and then talked about how crucial match against New Zealand could be - but he didn't make any comment about match against Australia which is weird.
anyhow - the Australians will go with their second-string bowlers who have undoubtly performed very well - shouldn't be a problem for Sachin Tendulkar to come up with a ton - it's crunch-time ay... - it's him that i am counting on....
India better win the game against Australia - and i hope they win it - but if India loses - the last league game could be India/New Zealand game.
Talha - India-NZ game is crucial because we have to win that game to reach finals. Aus-Ind match doesn't have any meaning. If we lose the Ind-NZ game despite winning the Aussie match, NZ will be in the finals on the basis of head-to-head win. Here are the scenarios
India wins against Australia, Get the bonus point as well (5+1 pts) , India loses against NZ but gets the bonus point (1) - India goes to the finals. (Beating Aussis itself is tough, I dont think we can beat them and get the bonus point at the same time)
India wins against Aussie, fails go get the bouns point (5 pts), India loses against NZ but gets the bonus point (1 pt), NZ goes to the finals.
India wins against Aussie, fails go get the bouns point (5 pts), India loses against NZ doesn't get the bonus point, NZ goes to the finals
India loses against aussie and wins against NZ, India goes to the Finals
So you can see, India has to win against NZ.
When is the next important game? tomorrow rite?
its gonna be fun watching the match bcuz lets see wut side India will play and also if Anil Kumble will play or not...
Aussies all the way!
while im typin this… another 6 by Ricky Ponting
Aussies
266-2 after 42 overs…
fine 111 by Adam Gilchrist:k:
World Cup finale encore? Lousy bowling by Indians...These Aussies are amazing..
**Absolute massacre by Aussies **
347-2 in 50 overs
Gilchrist 111
Ponting 108 n.o
Martyn 61 n.o
Hayden 44
Ponting hits 7 sixes and just 1 four 
And that four came after 6 sixes Must have been some kind of record.
I just cant understand the logic of Dravid keeping anymore. He missed two chances off ponting today, one stumping and one catch. Tell me indian guppies, Doesnt India has one good wicketkeeper who can bat a bit??? What happend to Dahiya? I wont even name dighe coz he was a terrible keeper. Whats with so called ‘balance’ of the team when you are giving away soft ahcnes like these and getting plummated for 350 odd?
Australia 347/2 off 50 overs.
Gilchrist 111 off 104 balls and Ponting 108 not out off 102 balls. Hayden 44 off 45 balls and Damien Martyn 61 not out off 50 balls.
What happened? Seems like a whirl wind swept the Indian team today.
Nehra 10 overs for 80 runs, Zaheer 10 overs for 67 runs, Kumble 9 overs for 60 runs.
Can India bounce back?
[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by ehsan: *
Can India bounce back?
[/QUOTE]
Maybe in next match
O boy i had the pleasure/or discomfourt to witness massacre ..... can India bounce back und make Aussie pay .....
Poor Ganguly ..... his last Outing against Aussie ended in similar fashion atleast the Aussie innings .....
Sloppy fielding, Dravid had sofar a bad day behind the stumps .... Eyes will be on poor Tendi to score here a big big fast ton ..... but with the asking rate almost 7 from the very beginning i think it'll be impossible for India to win here not to say get near the total ...... but noone knows .... it's an inexperienced attack ......