Australia vs India 1st T20I at Sydney, 01 Feb, 2012

Toss: India, who choose to field first
Australia 171/4 (20)
India 140/6 (20)
Australia won by 31 runs
Man of the Match: Matthew Wade
  • Ravichandran Ashwin 15 * (16)
  • MS Dhoni 48 * (43)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1B Lee to V Sehwag, no runsgets forward and pushes it uppishly to mid off. Over 0.1 B Lee to G Gambhir, 2 wides, goes back for a cut and this is sprayed a mile outside off and even troubles the keeper to lean an extra run.

Over 0.2B Lee to V Sehwag, Boundarygoes back and cuts the wide delivery between point and thirdman for a boundary.

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Over 0.3B Lee to V Sehwag, 143 kmph, CAUGHT, Sehwag comes half forward and looks to whip it across the line but can only get a thick edge to a fast outswinger which is nicely caught at slip by Hussey.

Over 0.4B Lee to V Kohli, 1 run, tucks it through mid wicket for one.

Over 0.5B Lee to G Gambhir, Boundary, goes back and cuts the wide delivery between point and covers for a boundary.

Over 0.6B Lee to G Gambhir, 1 lb, gets forward for a flick and the ball takes the pad and rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1XJ Doherty to G Gambhir, no runsgoes back and cuts the turning ball against the spin to short thirdman.

Over 1.2XJ Doherty to G Gambhir, 2 runs, steps out and whacks it flat towards deep wide mid wicket for a couple.

Over 1.3XJ Doherty to G Gambhir, 1 rungoes back and plays a paddle cum pull through squareleg for one.

Over 1.4XJ Doherty to V Kohli, no runs, goes back and checks his drive towards covers with the ball stopping onto the bat.

Over 1.5XJ Doherty to V Kohli, 1 rungoes back and drags his pull to mid wicket and takes a risky single.

Over 1.6XJ Doherty to G Gambhir, beaten, no runsgets forward and misses his paddle sweep around leg and surprisingly the Umpire doesn't give the wide!

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1B Lee to V Kohli, no runsgoes back for a flick and misses it down the legside. Oh my God this also hasn't been given as a wide, looks like cheating! The two Indian players are amused!

Over 2.2B Lee to V Kohli, 2 runsgoes back and flicks it to deep backward squareleg for a couple. Over 2.2 B Lee to V Kohli, 1 wide, this is short and sprayed way down the legside and this time is given as a wide!

Over 2.3B Lee to V Kohli, 1 lb, goes back for a flick and is hit on the thighpad and steals a leg bye from squareleg.

Over 2.4B Lee to G Gambhir, 1 rungoes back and taps it down to point and steals a single.

Over 2.5B Lee to V Kohli, Sixer!!, jumps down the track and whacks it flat over wide mid on for a superb six!

Over 2.6B Lee to V Kohli, 1 rungoes back and punches it towards mid on for a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1James Faulkner to V Kohli, 137 kmph, 1 run, digs out an inswinging yorker to the off side and steals a single.

Over 3.2James Faulkner to G Gambhir, 1 run, shuffles back and tucks it behind squareleg for one.

Over 3.3James Faulkner to V Kohli, 1 rungoes back and inside edges his pull behind squareleg and picks up a single. That was a back of the hand slower one from the left-armer.

Over 3.4James Faulkner to G Gambhir, 1 run, goes back and cuts it to thirdman for one.

Over 3.5James Faulkner to V Kohli, 1 rungoes back and punches it to mid off and steals a single beating a direct throw.

Over 3.6James Faulkner to G Gambhir, Boundarygets forward and whacks the full toss wide of mid on for a boundary.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1DT Christian to V Kohli, 1 run, makes room on the frontfoot and drags his big hit towards deep backward squareleg for one.

Over 4.2DT Christian to G Gambhir, Boundary, makes room and slashes it over the top of extra covers for a boundary.

Over 4.3DT Christian to G Gambhir, 1 rungoes back and cuts it to short thirdman for one.

Over 4.4DT Christian to V Kohli, 1 rungets forward and flicks it to deep mid wicket for one.

Over 4.5DT Christian to G Gambhir, 1 rungoes back and cuts it to the diving backward point for one.

Over 4.6DT Christian to V Kohli, 1 rungets forward and flicks it through mid wicket for one.

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