Sri Lanka beat Australia by 13 runs in 12th ODI of CB Series

In an interesting day/night match, the 12th and last group ODI Of CB series, Sri Lanka beats Australia by 13 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), on Friday, 29th March 2008.

The match was a dead rubber with Australia and India already having qualified for the Commonwealth Bank Series finals.

Australia were in pole position after dismissing Sri Lanka for 221 with only Mahela Jayawardene (50) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (62) offering substantial contributions. But after an opening stand of 107 between Gilchrist and James Hopes, they lost a glut of wickets and never recovered.

The retiring wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist notched a terrific 83 from 50 balls, was in his prime form.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka - 221 All Out in 50 overs.

Australia - 208 All Out in 48.1 overs.

Result - Sri Lanka won by 13 runs

Man of the Match - Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

India beat Sri Lanka to reach the finals of CB Series

India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the 11th one-dayer at Hobart on Tuesday to set up a clash against Australia in the best of three finals of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series.

Set 180 to win after Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar claimed four wickets each to dismiss Sri Lanka, who needed to win to keep alive their hopes of facing Australia in the best-of-three final, for 179, Tendulkar (63) and Gambhir (64) guided India home with just over 17 overs to spare.

Praveen Kumar, who was playing only his second ODI of the series, took the key wickets of Kumar Sangakkara (33), Chamara Silva (0) and skipper Mahela Jayawardene (3), to give the Indians the advantage in their push to guarantee a tri-series berth.

Sri Lanka collapsed to 94 for 7 in 26 overs before Chamara Kapugedera rescued the innings with 57.
Irfan Pathan claimed the prized wicket of the dangerous batsman Sanath Jayasuriya with a brilliant swinger.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka - 179 All Out in 47.1 overs.

India - 180/3 in 32.2 overs.

Result - India won by 7 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Man of the Match - Praveen Kumar (India)

11th ODI of CBS- Sri Lanka 179 all out against India at Hobart

Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to field first agianst Sri Lanka, in the 11th ODI of Commonwealth Bank Series (CBS), on Tuesday, 26th February 2008, at Hobart. Sri Lanka is all out on 179 runs in 47.1 0vers. due to some fine bowling by Praveen Kumar and Ishant Sharma took 4 wickets each.

Praveen Kumar swung the ball around in overcast conditions to snap up three wickets in as many overs to derail Sri Lanka's innings in what was a virtual knock-out clash in Hobart. Sri Lanka appeared to be in control at 1 for 72 before a manic session saw them reduced to 6 for 93 at the halfway stage, their hopes of reaching the final all but up in smoke.

For India, a very fine bowling by pacers Praveen Kumar and Ishant Sharma took 4 wickets each to help in restricting Sri Lanka on 179 runs. For Sri Lanka, only Chamara Kapugedera shown some resistant with 57 runs off 85 balls.

India made two changes bringing in Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel in place of Virener Sehwag and Sreeshant. Sri Lanka Replaced Mahroof by Chamara Kapugedera.

Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Kapugedera, Ishara Amerasinghe, Muttiah Muralitharan.

India's Playing Eleven:

Mahinndar Singh Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma.

CBS-All Impoetant 11 th ODI between India & Sri Lanka to reach the Finals

India will meet Sri Lanka, in the 11th ODI of Commonwealth Bank Series (CBS), on Tuesday, 26th February 2008, at Oval Cricket Ground. As host Australia is already qualified for the best of three finals, the match is very important and Do or Die for both India and Sri Lanka.

If Sri Lanka will not win, they will out of the CB series finals as they have only 6 points from 6 matches. If India will loose today's match their chances of qualifying for the finals will depend on the last league match between Australia and Sri Lanka, on Friday, 29th February 2008, at Melbourne.

Sri Lanka have to win both their remaining matches to reach the finals, as India have 12 points from 7 matches. The today's match is a day match and will start at 5.00 am IST.

Final eleven has yet to be announced, and will reveal before the start of the match. So hope for a good contest between the two sub-continent teams for the battle to reach the best of three finals.

BCCI denies series 3 ODI series agains Pakistan in March 2008

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board's invitation for a three-match one-day series next month.

However, BCCI president Sharad Pawar did promise India's participation in a short ODI series ahead of this year's Champions Trophy.

The PCB wanted to fill a gap left by Australia's decision to delay their upcoming tour to Pakistan until the end of March for security reasons.

But Pawar denied the PCB's request, citing player fatigue and the upcoming home series against South Africa, which is scheduled to begin on March 20.

A PCB spokesman told the Dawn: "The short tour of the Indian cricket team to Pakistan, comprising three ODIs, which was proposed (by the PCB) to be played in mid-March has been rejected.

"Mr Sharad Pawar, president BCCI, in a telephone call to the PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf, stated that despite BCCI's keenness for the tour to have taken place, due to the fatigue of Indian players, who have been playing non-stop international cricket for the last three months with a very short interval between the end of India's tour to Australia and their next commitment against South Africa at home starting on March 20, it is practically impossible to squeeze in a short tour to Pakistan at this time.

"India, however, promised to find time to play a short series any time before the Champions Trophy in September 2008."

Australia beats India by 18 runs by 10th ODI of CB Series

In an exciting match, Australia beats India by 18 runs in a high scoring 10th ODI of CB Series on Sunday, 24th February 2008, at Sydney Cricket Ground.

The hosts gave India a daunting target of 318 to win with Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds also smashing half-centuries.

Gautam Gambhir's 117 gave India hope and a spirited fightback from the lower order made for a tense finish but Brett Lee took five wickets for 58 to seal Australia's win.

Australia held off a spirited fightback from India, who posted the highest score by a team batting second in the CB Series so far.

Match Summary:

Australia - 318/7 in 50 overs.

India - 299 All Out in 49.1 overs.

Result - Australia won by 18 runs.

Man of the Match - Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Ind Vs Aus Live Score- 10th ODI OF CBS at Sydney, Aus-35/1 after 4 overs

Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first in the 10th ODI of Coomonwealth Bank (CB) series on Sunday, 24th February 2008, in the day/night match against India at Sydney Cricket Ground.

The match is of paramount importance as it will decide whether India or Sri Lanka will qualify for the finals of the Commonwealth Bank series.

Australia, who have already booked their place in the finals, are on 22 points. India have 13 points and Sri Lanka are on 6 points.

India has made two changes, with Virender Sehwag, who has recovered from a hip strain, and Sreesanth coming in for Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel, who has food poisoning.

For Australia, Brett Lee returns to his home ground after a two-match break while Mitchell Johnson has a rest ahead of the finals, which start in Sydney next Sunday.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee.

India's Playing Eleven:

Mahinndar Singh Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma.

Australia was 35/1 after 4 overs. Srresanth took the wicket of Gilchrist who scored 16 in 7 balls

Australia beats Sri Lanka by 24 runs, Duckworth-Lewis

Australia confirmed their place in the finals of the Commonwealth Bank Series finals after they recorded a 24-run Duckworth-Lewis system victory against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

They had only themselves to blame, though, after dawdling in their chase of 185. Sri Lanka's innings was 29.3 overs old when the showers came but they had only reached 4 for 77 and they needed to have 101 on the board to make Duckworth-Lewis work in their favour. They were so far off the mark they even conceded the bonus point to Australia. The slow pitch did not help matters, and Sri Lanka's go-to man Kumar Sangakkara struggled to find a way to score.

The Sri Lankans, who must now win their final two games of the competition to stand any chance of joining the Australians in the best-of-three finals series, had looked on course to claim a rare victory against the Australians when they restricted the hosts to 184 for seven.

Match Summary:

Australia - 184/7 in 50 overs.

Sri Lanka - 77/4 in 29.3 overs.

Result - Australia won by 24 runs (D/L method)

Man of the Match - Michael Hussey (Australia)

Sri Lanka restricted Australia to 184/7 in 9th ODI of CBS at Melbourne

Sri Lanka restricted world champions Australia to a modest total of 184/7 in thier 50 overs in 9th ODI of CB series at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Credit to Sri Lanka's bowlers who have done so well throughout, bowling so well as a unit and didn't let up in the field, although they couldn't quite connect with any of the direct hits. Mahroof was pick the bowler, took wickets for only 220 runs in 10 overs, well suported by Murlitharan also took 2 wickets.

Hussey and Clarke are the only batsmen to emerge with any real credit, both striking what could be crucial fifties in a lowish run chase. Hussey was unbeaten on 64 off 98 balls with 1 four and Clarke hit 50 off 69 balls with 4 fours.

Aus vs SL Live Score- 9th ODI of CBS, Aus- 65/4 after 25 overs

Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to field first in the 9th ODI of CB series on Friday, 22nd February 2008, in the day/night match against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia have lost their top three batsmen. Sri Lanka's really putting the pressure on the Aussies; the runs have been difficult to come by.

The Lankans have made one change with specialist opener Dilruwan Perera being included in place of Chamara Kapugedera, while Tilekeratne Dilshan falls back in to the middle order.

The Aussies are going in with the same side and that means Brett Lee has got an extended break till Sunday when the hosts take on India.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson.

Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Farveez Maharoof, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Ishara Amerasinghe, Muttiah Muralitharan.

Australia was on 65/4 after 25 overs, Mahroof took 2 wickets.

India beats Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in 8th ODI of CBS

In a nailbitting match India beats Sri Lanka by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). India needed 3 runs in last 6 balls and Dhoni on strike on 48. Dhoni crashes through the covers to bring up his fifty and seal the win for India.

For India, Yuraj Singh timely return to form, hit 76 runs off 70 balls with 12 fours and a six. Captain Dhoni played a brilliant inning of unbeaten 50 off 68 balls, without any boundary, well supported by Pathan with 31 runs.

Yuvraj Singh put his form slump behind him to guide India's chase. For a man who had struggled so much for the past two months, Yuvraj was remarkably fluent.

Sangakkara's hundred (128) in a losing cause as India's batsmen got home with two wickets.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka - 238/6 50 overs.

India - 239/8 in 49.1 overs.

Result - India won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).

Man of the Match - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

Sangakara hit a century against India in 8th ODI of CBS, SL-236/6

Sri Lanka scored 238/6 in their 50 overs in the 8th ODI of SB Series at Adelaide Oval, thanks to Kumara Sangakara who hit a magnificent century which has given Sri Lanka an excellent platform. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka elected to bat first, was struggling at 6 for two wickets in 3 overs.

Sangakara scored 128 off 128 balls with 12 fours, more than half of the Sri Lanka's inning is the highlight of the inning.

A solid thir wicket partnership between Sangakara and captain Jayawardhane put Sri Lanka on the way to respectable 236 runs.

For India, Irfan pathan, Munaf Patel and Harbhajan Singh took 1 wicket each.

Ind Vs Sri Lanka Live Score- CBS 8th ODI, SL-71/2 in 22 overs

In the 8th ODI of CB Series between Sri Lanka and India, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first at Adelaide Oval. As competition is heating up between the visiting teams with Australia all but assured of a place in the CB Series finals.

India made only one change to the team that lost to Australia on Sunday with the allrounder Praveen Kumar coming in for his first ODI of the tour and the second of his career. Sreesanth was left out and India could find no place for Virender Sehwag in the starting line-up.

Sri Lanka also made one alteration to the side that suffered a 63-run loss to Australia in Perth on Friday. Ishara Amerasinghe returns to the attack at the expense of Nuwan Kulasekera.

India are searching for their first win over Sri Lanka in the CB Series after their first match in Brisbane was washed out and Sri Lanka secured a Duckworth-Lewis win in Canberra.

India's Playing Eleven:

Mahinndar Singh Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma.

Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Farveez Maharoof, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Ishara Amerasinghe, Muttiah Muralitharan.

Sri Lanka was 71/2 after 22 overs.

CBS 7th ODI, AUS vs IND - Australia win by 50 runs

Australia beat India by 50 runs. India did so well to keep the hosts to 203 but their batting just didn't click. Australia also got 1 bonus point in today's win.

Mitchell Johnson was the pick of the bowler, with 3 for 42, but he was well supported by Hopes, Bracken and Hogg.

Michael Clarke's sensible 79 was the backbone of Australia's total. India's seam bowlers were excellent again, with Ishant Sharma starting the slide and Pathan reverse-swinging the ball well to bag 4 for 4 1.

But India's batsmen failed to back their bowlers. Only opener Gautam Gambhir and captain Dhoni crossed the 30 runs mark, with 34 and 37 respectively. Australia stay at the top of the points table.

Match Summary:

Australia - 203/9 50 overs.

Sri Lanka - 153 All Out in 41.2 overs.

Result - Australia won by 50 runs.

Man of the Match - Michael Clarke (Australia)

Ind vs Aus- Irfan Pathan took 41/4, Aus- 203/9

India restricted to 203/9 in their 5o overs, thanks to fast bowlers with a brilliant performance especially Irfan Pathan, Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh. A sterling new-ball performance from Ishant Sharma, and some good support acts from the rest of the seamers, rattled Australia's top order in scorching Adelaide.

Pathan took 33/4 in 9 overs, well supported by Ishant sharma with 28/2 in 8 overs and Harbhajan Singh with 38/1 in 10 overs.

For Australia, only Micheal Clarke shown some resistance with 79 off 108 balls.

Ind vs Aus Live Score- 7th ODI of CBS at the Adelaide Oval

Australia have won the toss against India and elected to bat first in the 7th match of Commonwealth Bank Series (CBS), at the Adelaide Oval.

For Australia, Brett Lee has been rested and Stuart Clark has been included in the playing eleven.

India too have made one change with Munaf Patel replacing Virender Sehwag, who is not 100 per cent fit. Also, with Munaf in the lineup, India are playing five full-time bowlers.

The Australians are yet to beat India in this series, with the first game being washed out and India beating them in the second match.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson.

India's Playing Eleven:

Mahinndar Singh Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, S Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma.

After 4 overs Australia scored 17 for no loss. Gilchrist gets another standing ovation from the Adelaide Oval crowd.

CB Series 6th ODI - Australia beats Sri Lanka by 63 runs

Australia have beaten Sri Lanka by 63 runs to go atop the points table. They have picked up the bonus point as well.

You have to give it to Adam Gilchrist - he does have some sense of timing. In his last innings at the WACA, with Australia under a little bit of pressure half-way through the final edition of the CB Series, Adam Gilchrist and his little squash ball treated an adopted home crowd to a measured hundred that was exactly one half of his side's 236.

Match Summary:
Australia - 236 All Out in 49.4 overs.

Sri Lanka - 173 All Out in 45.3 overs.

Result - Australia won by 63 runs

Man of the Match - Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

Adam Gilchrist scored a century in his last homeground ODI.

Adam Gilchrist, in his last innings at the WACA,Perth scripted a memorable hundred. Sri Lanka have bowled out Australia for 236 in 49.4 overs.

Malinga was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets. Sri Lanka have a good chance here to beat the Aussies and go atop the standings.

Adam Gilchrist scored exactly half of Australia's inning of 236. He hit 118 runs in 132 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes. Gilchrist got little support from his team-mates, however, as Sri Lanka struck twice at the start and in a cluster towards the end to bowl Australia out in 49.4 overs, led by Lasith Malinga.

The cheer for Gilchrist as he walked on to the field was palpable and if he was overcome by emotion he didn't show it.

In reply Sri Lanka was 71/3 in 11 overs, require another 166 runs with 7 wickets and 39.1 overs remaining.

Australi Vs Sri Lanka Live Score - 6th ODI of CB siries at WACA, Perth

In the 6th ODI of CB series between Sri Lanka and Australia, Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat at the WACA, Perth on Friday.

For Australia, James Hopes and Brad Hogg are back in the lineup in place of Stuart Clark and Brad Haddin.

Sri Lanka have fielded the same side that beat India on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka, after having beaten India by eight wickets in the rain-curtailed encouter at Canberra on Tuesday, are high on confidence. A win at Perth on Friday would see them top the standings, relegating Australia to the bottom. The hosts were beaten in the Test match at Perth by India just a couple of weeks ago and they would do all they can to avoid a repeat against another subcontinental team.

This is Adam Gilchrist's last on his homeground, WACA and Australia will hope to use this as a spur.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson.


Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Farveez Maharoof, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Muttiah Muralitharan.

Australia were 66/2 after 12.1 overs.

Sri Lanka beats India by 8 wickets in 5th ODI of CB Series

In rain affected 5th ODI of CB Series Sri Lanka easily beats India by 8 wickets with 12 balls remaining.

India scored 195-5 in 29 overs, as match reduced to 29 overs due to rain. Due to more rain, the match was further reduced to 21 overs with a revised target of 154.

Jaysuriya gave a flying start to Sri Lanka, scored 27 in just 13 balls with 2 sixes, specially targetting Sreesanth, conceded 34 runs in his first 2 overs. Sri Lanka scored 45 in starting 3 overs, to register their first win in CB series.

Dilshan hits a brilliant half century for Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 62 in 59 balls, well supported by 36 runs in 35 balls.

Match Summary:

India - 195/5 in 29 overs.

Sri Lanka - 154/2 in 19 overs (21 over match).

Result - Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Man of the Match - Tilakratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Ind vs SL - India 195/5 in 29 Overs, in 5th ODI of CB Series at Canberra

India made 195-5 in the first inning of 5th ODI of CB Series in 29 over match. Sri Lanka have won the toss and will field. The teams will play out 29 overs each as the start of the fifth match of the Commonwealth Bank Series was delayed due to heavy rain at the Manuka Oval.

For India, Rohit Sharma score brilliant 70 not out. Tendulkar, Gambhir and Dhoni also contributed useful runs with 32, 35 and 31 respectively.

Rain delayed the start by three and a half hours but Sri Lanka finally won the toss and decided to field in a shortened match against India in Canberra. The game was reduced to 29 overs a side following the morning showers, which were so heavy they left puddles around the venue for the groundstaff to mop up.

India named an unchanged line-up while Sri Lanka made two changes to the side that lost to Australia in Sydney. Farveez Maharoof and Nuwan Kulasekera came in, while Upul Tharanga and Ishara Amerasinghe missed out.

The match also marks the ODI debut for the umpire Bruce Oxenford, who becomes the first Australian added to the one-day international ranks since Bob Parry in 2002.

India's Playing Eleven:

Mahinndar Singh Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma.

Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Farveez Maharoof, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Muttiah Muralitharan.

India beat Australia by five wickets in 4th ODI of CB Series

India beat Australia by five wickets in the fourth ODI of win their first match in the Commonealth Bank (CB) tri-series. This is also their first ODI win against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 22 years.

Ishant Sharma's carer-best figures of 4-37 and Rohit Sharma's handy 39 put the India on the way of success.

Australia's pacers have struck thrice in quick succession to inject life into a largely one-sided contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Having set India a small target of 160, Australia removed Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh in a short span.

At the crease are captain M.S. Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who have added 15 slow runs in 40 minutes to help India draw closer to the smallish target on a pitch that has helped seam movement.

Tendulkar was batting assuredly all along even as wickets fell around him. He scored 44 in 51 balls, including three sublime fours in a Brett Lee over.

Earlier, India lost Virender Sehwag (11) and pinch-hitter Irfan Pathan (18) to sharp seam movement from Nathan Bracken and Mitchell Johnson.

Gautam Gambhir scored 20 steady runs before Lee got one to bounce awkwardly around off-stump to give an easy catch to Michael Clarke at point.

Yuvraj Singh played a loose shot to cover, adding only 2 to his woefully low string of scores on the tour. He had made 0, 5, 12 and 5 in the Tests and 2 in the game against Sri Lanka.

Rohit, Dhoni added 58 useful runs to rescue India after some mid-innings problems. Rohit and Dhoni scored unbeaten 39 and 17 respectively.

Australia - 159 all out in 43.1 overs.

India - 160-5 in 45.5 overs.

Result - India won by 5 wickets (with 25 balls remaining).

Man of the Match - Ishant Sharma (India)

CB Series 4th ODI-India have bowled out Australia for 159 in 43.1 overs.

In a brilliant performance, India have bowled out Australia for 159 in 43.1 overs. Ishant Sharma leads his team-mates off the field. A great effort from India, thanks to their seamer.

India now need 160 to notch their first win of the CB Series.

Indian bowlers performed brilliantly, specially seamer. Ishant Sharma was pick of the bowler as he took 4-wickets for 38 runs in his 9.1 overs. Sreeshant took 3 wickets for 31 runs in 9 0vers. Irfan Pathan also took 2 wickets for 26 runs in8 overs. Spinner Harbhajan Singh took remaining 1 wicket.

Australia reduced to 57-5 after 18 overs. Only Hussey holding the innings together with an unbeaten 65.

India have not won an ODI at the MCG since Jan 31, 1986. This is their best chance.

Ind Vs Aus Cricket Live Score - Fourth (4th) ODI of CB Series at MCG Melbourne.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth (4th) CB Series match at the MCG, Melbourne.

The lead-up has been less than ideal for India, who endured two wash-outs in Brisbane following their nine-wicket Twenty20 loss. Australia, on the other hand, enjoyed a 128-run thrashing of Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday.

India have fielded an unchanged side. There was some news of Sreesanth being a doubtful starter, but he seems to have recovered just in time.

Australia left Brad Hogg out and included Stuart Clark for his first outing of the series. James Hopes was also ruled out with hamstring tightness, which allowed Brad Haddin to return to the batting line-up.

India's Playing Eleven:

Mahinndar Singh Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, Brad Haddin, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Mitchell Johnson.

Aus vs SL - 3rd ODI of CB Series, Australia won by 128 runs

Australia have demolished Sri Lanka in the first full match of the Commonwealth Bank series at Sydney. A huge 128-run win gets them a bonus point as well.

For Australia, Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist set up an imposing target of 6 for 253. Nathan Bracken picks up his second five-wicket haul.

Kumar Sangakkara looked like carrying on from his last international innings in Australia - he made 192 in the Hobart Test in November - as he cracked 16 off a Brett Lee over.

Final Result:

Australia - 253/6 in 50 overs.

Sri Lanka - 125 All Out in 31.3 Overs.

Result - Australia won by 128 runs.

Man of the Match - Nathan Bracken

Australi Vs Sri Lanka Live Score - 3rd ODI of CB siries at Sydney(SCG)

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has won the toss and elected to bat. After two wash-outs to open the tri-series Australia and Sri Lanka are hoping for as much game-time as possible in the third match at the SCG and Ricky Ponting had the first minor victory, winning the toss and choosing to bat. Rain has drifted across Sydney in the past few days and the match was set to start in overcast conditions, with showers predicted later in the day.

Matthew Hayden is back in the Australian lineup and Brad Hogg has also been included in the playing XI. Brad Haddin and Ashley Noffke are the two to sit out. Sri Lanka have fielded an unchanged side. Sri Lanka made no changes to the team that played India.

Adam Gilchrist's record in Sydney is not quite as impressive but his performances against Sri Lanka have been special. Five of his 15 limited-overs centuries have come against them, the most recent of which was his squash-ball-assisted 149 in last year's World Cup final. Sydney spectators will hope the rain stays away long enough for the two veterans to fire.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist(WK), Matthew Hayden, James Hopes, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Nathan Bracken, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson.

Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara(WK), Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Ishara Amerasinghe, Muttiah Muralitharan.

Australia were 88/2 after 20 overs. Hayden made 42 and Ponting out on 9, Gilchrist is playing on 37 with Clarke on 0.

India vs Sri Lanka - 2nd ODI of CB Series ended in a draw due to rain

The second match of the Commonwealth Bank (CB) series between India and Sri Lanka has also been called off due to rain.

The rain started in the closing moments of the Indian innings and there was no let up after that. The two teams will get two points each exactly as India and Australia got in the first match on Sunday, which too was abandoned due to rain.

Earlier India, have scored a brilliant recovery to get to 267 for four after they were reduced to 83 for four at one stage, thanks to Gautam Gambhir and Captain Dhoni with unbroken pertnershi of 184 in just 175 balls.

Gambhir hit a brilliant century (102 off 101 balls) in the final year of the inning and Dhoni scored a half century ( 88 off 95 balls).

Next match will be also a day-night game on Friday between Australia vs Sri Lanka match at Sydney.

Gambhir scored century in 2nd ODI of CB Series - India 267-4 in 50 Overs

India have scored a brilliant recovery to get to 267 for four after they were reduced to 83 for four at one stage, thanks to Gautam Gambhir and Captain Dhoni with unbroken pertnershi of 184 in just 175 balls.

Gambhir hit a brilliant century (102 off 101 balls) in the final year of the inning and Dhoni scored a half century ( 88 off 95 balls).

Gambhir was dropped when he was in single digit, and he scored his third ODI century. India were reduced to 84-4 after 21 overs after a good opening pertnership of 68 between Tendulkar and Sehwag.

Tendulkar scored 35 and Sehwag scored 33. Yuraj Singh and Rohit Sharma got out in the same over of Murlitharan.

For Sri Lanka, Muralitharan took 2 wickets, Malinga and Amerasinghe got 1 wicket each.

Target for Sri Lanka is 268 in 50 with an average of 5.4

India Vs Sri Lanka - 2nd ODI of CB siries at the Gabba, Brisbane

India skipper MS Dhoni has won the toss and elected to bat again against Sri Lanka. This is only the second time that the two teams will face each other on Australian soil. They had played earlier during the 1992 World Cup.

For India, Yuvraj Singh is back in the side in place of Manoj Tiwary.

For Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya has been declared fit for the match.


India's Playing Eleven:

MS Dhoni (Captain,W/K), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Ishant Sharma.


Sri Lankas's Playing Eleven:

Mahela Jayawardene (Captain), Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedera, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Ishara Amerasinghe, Muttiah Muralitharan.

India vs Australia - CB Series Opener ended in a draw due to rain

The opening match of the triangular series between Australia and India was abandoned due to rain on Sunday at Brisbane.

The tourists won the toss and opted to bat first, with Gautam Gambhir contributing 39 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni 37 as the Indians were restricted to 194 from their 45 overs - the match already having been reduced by five overs following a 90-minute delay.

Lee was the pick of the Australian bowlers with five for 27 from nine overs - his seventh five-wicket haul in one-day internationals.

The India innings was disrupted by rain, meaning the hosts' victory target was revised at the interval to 192 from 43 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method.

But the rain persisted when the Australia innings got under way and, although the target was further adjusted following delays, the downpour ultimately caused the match to be called off with the home team 51 for three after 7.2 overs in pursuit of 141 from 26.

As the match ended in a draw both teams got 2-2 points each.

India are next in action against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Tuesday, while Australia face Sri Lanka in Sydney on Friday.

India vs Australia - 1st ODI of CB Series at Brisbane

India's selectors picked a young and athletic side for the CB tri-series and the merits and demerits of that decision were on display in the opening game in Brisbane as India were reduced 101 for 5 at the half-way stage.

India give Manoj Tiwary his first ODI cap. Whilst the young Bengali will be delighted with his call-up, there is disappointment for Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel and the injured Yuvraj Singh, who have all been left out.

For Australia, Ricky Ponting plays, while Matthew Hayden is not at full fitness and Stuart Clark has not joined the side. James Hopes will open the innings with Ashley Noffke making his debut.

Lee won his battle against Tendulkar yet again, although, this time he was a bit lucky. Tendulkar nudged off the back foot towards square leg but he had moved too deep in his crease and trod on his stumps. It was the first time that he had been dismissed hit-wicket in his 408-match career.

India's Playing Eleven:

MS Dhoni (Captain/WK), V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar, G Gambhir, RV Uthappa, RG Sharma, M Tiwary, I Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, I Sharma


Australia's Playing Eleven:

RT Ponting (Captain), AC Gilchrist (WK), JR Hopes, MJ Clarke, A Symonds, MEK Hussey, BJ Haddin, B Lee, NW Bracken, AA Noffke, MG Johnson

India was struggling at 112 for 6 after 30 overs, with their last hope Dhoni and Pathan in the middle.

India, Australia, Sri Lanka CB Cricket Series Schedule

Here are the complete schedule with date, time and venue of Triangular CB Cricket Series between India, Australia and Sri Lanka, starting from 3rd February 2008 and the last final match will be played on 7th March, 2008.

Commonwealth Bank (CB) Series Schedule:

1st ODI - Australia v India (D/N)

Sunday, 3rd February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

2nd ODI - India v Sri Lanka (D/N)

Tuesday, 5th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

3rd ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka (D/N)

Friday, 8th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Sydney Cricket Ground

4th ODI - Australia v India (D/N)

Sunday, 10th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Melbourne Cricket Ground

5th ODI - India v Sri Lanka (Day)

Tuesday, 12th February, 2008, 04:30 AM IST

Manuka Oval, Canberra

6th ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka (D/N)

Friday, 15th February, 2008, 08:00 AM IST

W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

7th ODI - Australia v India (D/N)

Sunday, 17th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Adelaide Oval

8th ODI - India v Sri Lanka (Day)

Tuesday, 19th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Adelaide Oval

9th ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka (D/N)

Friday, 22nd February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Melbourne Cricket Ground

10th ODI - Australia v India (D/N)

Sunday, 24th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Sydney Cricket Ground

11th ODI - India v Sri Lanka (Day)

Tuesday, 26th February, 2008, 04:30 AM IST

Bellerive Oval, Hobart

12th ODI - Australia v Sri Lanka (D/N)

Friday, 29th February, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Melbourne Cricket Ground


1st Final - Team 1 v Team 2

Sunday, 2nd March, 2008, 08:45 AM IST

Sydney Cricket Ground


2nd Final - Team 1 v Team 2

Tuesday, 4th March, 2008, 08:00 AM IST

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

If Required

3rd Final - Team 1 v Team 2

Friday, 7th March, 2008, 08:00 AM IST

Adelaide Oval