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)