India have lost the match by just 3-runs but its Sachin Tendulkar who ruled the game. Sachin tendulkar was awarded the Man of The Match award for his brilliant knock of 175 runs of just 141 balls inclusive of 19 FOURS and 4 huge SIXES. Sachin has played his best knock in the recent past but despite his effortIndia have lost the match. Raina n Sachin put up a good partnership but they did not manage to get India win the match. The consecutive fall of Raina and Sachin freezed the chances of India winning the match. But still a great match to watch out for with 697-runs being scored.
It was a match that will be remembered for Sachin Tendulkar scoring his 45th one day century which was just majestic and taking India so close to victory single handily as he has done so many times. But what can not be forgotten the innings Shaun Marsh and Shane Watson played for Australia for them to score 350 in a match between the top two teams in the world that the 50 over game has a place in the international calendar.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat and they would not have expected such a start from there openers where Shane Watson made the Indian bowlers suffer in any error in line of length. It can be looked at poor bowling by the Indians but it was smart batting by Watson who had created the length with his quick footwork and eye which had ultimately put the bowlers off. While Watson was punishing the bowlers his partner Shaun Marsh may not have been as destructive while he was at the crease but he played sensibly during his innings. Watson ended up falling 7 short of his century on 93 but he had left Australia in such a dominating position he could not be too disappointed. With his wicket falling the innings slowed down but Marsh made most his dropped catches by scoring his maiden one day century and he showed his array of shots during his innings.
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