Friday, November 6, 2009

Oz clinch thriller

Hyderabad, Nov 5: Australia beat India by 3 runs despite a heroic innings played by Sachin Tendulkar (175) in the 5th ODI in Hyderabad on Thursday. Australian bowlers hold their nerves in the dying overs to finish Indian tail in the 50th over.

Earlier, A belligerent century stand between openers Shaun Marsh (112) and Shane Watson (93) powered an injury-hit Australia to an imposing 350 for four in the fifth cricket ODI against India here today.

Strapping Queensland all-rounder Watson smashed 93 off 89 balls with three sixes and eight fours, while left-handed Western Australian Marsh initially played the second fiddle before stepping up his run-rate to make his first ODI century in his 19th appearance.The 26-year-old son of former Australian opener Geoff made a run-a-ball 112 with the help of two sixes and eight fours, putting on 145 runs for the first wicket with Watson.Marsh was out in the slog phase, caught just inside the boundary line off Ashish Nehra.

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