Aussies Start Revenge Tour In Style
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by Rohandevgan
After India knocked Australia out of the Twenty20 World Cup, there could only be one thing on the Aussies mind. Revenge. In the first ODI Australia got 306 only to have rain interrupt their charge when they had the hosts at 9/1.
In the second ODI, thanks to Symonds(87), Hayden(75) and Haddin(87*), Australia set 307 yet again. India kept losing wickets at regular intervals and never really looked like making a match out of it. Uthappa got after the bowling to score a quick fire 41 of 30 balls. A last wicket stand of 32 between captain Dhoni (58) and Sreesanth helped India cross the 200 mark before they were all out for 222 giving the visitors a comfortable 85 run victory. I hope the selectors give the new youngsters a chance in place of Dravid and Tendulkar. Their time has come and change is due. Even without them India won the Twenty20 World Cup.
