India-Australia match called off
A spoilsport weather god poured cold water on the proceedings as the first India-Australia one dayer of the seven-match cricket series was called off due to wet outfield here on Saturday.
By PTI |
BANGALORE: A spoilsport weather god poured cold water on the proceedings as the first India-Australia one dayer of the seven-match cricket series was called off due to wet outfield here on Saturday.
Batting first, Australia slumped to 90 for four wickets before Michael Clarke (130) and Brad Haddin (69) forged a 144-run stand to power the side to an imposing 307 for seven.
In reply, India lost Sachin Tendulkar (0) in the second over and were nine for one in 2.4 overs when heavy shower dropped curtains on the proceedings.
"We waited almost till the cut-off time and the Australians too were keen to play. But we had a good look at the circle and decided conditions were not fit for a play," umpire Suresh Shastri said.
Both the sides now move to Kochi for the second match on Tuesday.
Set an uphill task of getting 308 for a win, disaster struck India as early as in the second over when Mitchell Johnson swung one that rapped Tendulkar on his pads and umpire Suresh Shastri upheld the appeal.
This was a huge blow, considering Tendulkar was in red hot form in the England tour and here he was out for a six ball duck.
Australia had started their defence of the total with a maiden over from Brett Lee that put Gautam Gambhir firmly in straitjacket.
His pace colleague Johnson sized up Tendulkar in his first over and kept him silent for the first five balls before sending down the sixth for a wide, with which India opened their account.
Batting first, Australia slumped to 90 for four wickets before Michael Clarke (130) and Brad Haddin (69) forged a 144-run stand to power the side to an imposing 307 for seven.
In reply, India lost Sachin Tendulkar (0) in the second over and were nine for one in 2.4 overs when heavy shower dropped curtains on the proceedings.
"We waited almost till the cut-off time and the Australians too were keen to play. But we had a good look at the circle and decided conditions were not fit for a play," umpire Suresh Shastri said.
Both the sides now move to Kochi for the second match on Tuesday.
Set an uphill task of getting 308 for a win, disaster struck India as early as in the second over when Mitchell Johnson swung one that rapped Tendulkar on his pads and umpire Suresh Shastri upheld the appeal.
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This was a huge blow, considering Tendulkar was in red hot form in the England tour and here he was out for a six ball duck.
Australia had started their defence of the total with a maiden over from Brett Lee that put Gautam Gambhir firmly in straitjacket.
His pace colleague Johnson sized up Tendulkar in his first over and kept him silent for the first five balls before sending down the sixth for a wide, with which India opened their account.
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