India Beat Australia By 6 Wicket - Hero Honda Cup 2009

Ind defeated Aus in the 3rd ODI of the 7 match series - Hero Honda Cup 2009
With the series squared at 1-1, the two teams were in a must win situation. Then came the King of Punjab and Captain Cool Dhoni for rescue as they shared a partnership of 148 for th 4th wicket. India chased down the target of 230 in 48.2 overs with 6 wickets in hand. Dhoni scored 71 not out. Michael Hussey top scored for Australia with 81 runs.

Unlucky Dhoni:
India's luck of winning tosses were put to an end in this series. Its on the 3rd time on the trot that Ricky Ponting has won the toss. Without hesitation he chose to bat first. Dhoni rarely loses toss, but this time around though, its a different stroy.

Steady Start By Australia:
On a dusty wicket in Firoz Shah Kotla Delhi, runs were hard to come by as Ponting said at the toss that 220 would be a good score. It was evident when the match begun. Australia started pretty well though. Ricky Ponting, opening the batting with Shane Watson put on a 72 run opening stand. Yuvraj Singh broke this partnership when Watson was stumped by Dhoni.

Micheal Hussey Show:
In came Michael Hussey at 3. He has proved time and time again about his consistency and why he has been called Mr.Cricket. Hussey and Ponting took the innings forward when Ponting was trapped in front for the third time in the series and second time against Ravindra Jadeja. He made 59 runs. White went for a duck and other Australian batsman were chipping in at the other end, as Hussey toiled the way through to 229/5 at the end of 50 overs. Hussey scored 81 of 82 balls.

India's Poor Start:
India started off well with Sachin scoring some boundaries early on. Sehwag was struggling as he scored only 11 runs for which he took 25 balls. He was eventually bowled by Mitchel Johnson. Sachin was looking good but then he was run out for 32 in a misjudged run. Gambhir was out bowled by Nathan Hauritz who bowled a ripper of a delivery to dismiss him.

Partnership:
Then it was up to Yuvraj and Dhoni to consolidate. They paced their innings well as they shared the highest 4th wicket partnership for India against Australia in Kotla. Yuvraj scored a brilliant fifty but eventually dismissed by Henriques who made his ODI debut. Yuvi was dismissed for a well mad 78. Dhoni and Raina finished the match as India took a 2-1 lead in the series.

Stats:
Australia won the toss and decided to bat first.
Graham Manou and Moises Henriques made their ODI debut for Australia.
Micheal Hussey scored his 3rd consecutive half century in this series.
Yuvraj Singh was adjudged the man of the match.
India lead the 7 match series 2-1.

Injury Woes for Australia in ODI Series Against India

Injury Woes for Australia as they prepare for the 3rd ODI of the seven match series against India in the Hero Honda Cup 2009.
India and Australia fight it out one more time in the 3rd ODI of the seven match series of the Hero Honda Cup 2009. The series is already squared at 1-1. The match is to be played at Delhi, Kotla. The pitches were not up to the mark in the champions league at Kotla. It was evident today that the Aussies missed a practice session on Friday. The Aussies are already suffering a huge blow with Brett Lee and James Hopes out of the 3rd ODI as well. Tim Paine has broken his ring finger as he flew back to Australia. Graham Manou has replaced him. He will arrive in time as the Aussies reported. Mean while Shaun Marsh will replace Tim Paine in the opening slot. Mitchel Johnson suffering an ankle strain however is expected to play in the 3rd ODI despite his discomfort. Lee had not recovered from his elbow problem and James Hopes is still suffering from Hamstring injury.

Narendra Modi Attacked By Swine Flu or H1N1

Narendra Modi attacked by Swine Flu or H1N1

Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat has been diagnosed Swine Flu or H1N1 as it was renamed. Narendra Modi returned from Russia recently and had reported mild fever which shot up in the evening. He was then diagnosed Swine Flu by the doctors. Initially the doctors tried to hide this news and eventually it was made public.
The chief minister Narendra Modi returned from his three day-visit to Russia on Wednesday. He worked through out Thursday attending his official engagements, despite feeling tired and coughing frequently as reports suggested.
Narendra Modi as everybody knows, has been accused of complicity in Gujarat riots in which around 2000 muslims were killed. He is serving as the chief minister for the third time. Meanwhile Narendra Modi is under medication for one week. He is treated in his own house as all appointments were cancelled.