An important match for India, if they win they are most probably through to the finals.

Aussies have started with a bang and the Indian bowlers look tired. Especially Ishant Sharma who is over-bowled and for whom this has been a very long summer indeed. The signs are not good for India.

australia are carting away the indians to all parts of the park.....doesn't look too good for india....looks a great batting pitch and an electric outfield

I only caught the last 10 overs and from what i saw, the wicket looks quite slow and low. Looking at the wicket and slowish outfield, a par score would be about 220-230.

I don't give India much hope of getting above 250, but if they do they had better make hay while the ball is still new and hard.

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After some unexpected performances in the first couple of matches, the proceedings are very much back to normal routine of past 6-7 years with Australia dominating in the usual manner.

I for one am glad that this "boring" triangular has been discontinued with from next season.

299 was a good good reply to 317. i am more than happy with the spirited performance after being 51-4 and going to 299. A brilliant knock by gambhir and uthappa's blinder gone for a waste. but yeah i think its been a long long tour for the indians, almost 3 months now, a long triangular series after a 4 test series is long but it hasn't been close to boring or uneventful. what will be boring Django is the India vs South Africa series in India, flat and slow spinning tracks. it will inevitably drawn tests and high scoring ODI matches and horrible coverage on NeoSports/Doordarshan

I am pleased with india's lower middle order (also gambhir) resistance and effort to achieve the mammoth target.But once again disappointed with the way the Indian top order played,especially sachin.I think it would be better for him to leave the ODI arena and concentrate on tests alone.He is nowhere near his older form,and simply dragging his odi career and embarrassing himself with string of low scores and an occasional good ones(very rare).
Aussie bowlers were not threatening(at least in this match)but tried more variations than indian bowlers
Now for india to qualify for the finals, one of the two things must happen
1)india has to win the next game against srilanka (or) 2)srilanka has to lose their final game against aussies
India need change in their top order(get someone new-even Manoj tiwary or raina or praveen kumar-someone who is multi skilled)

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The Indian top order needs to brush up a few things soon. The trouble is a lack of consistency from an overall team perspective. Every time someone clicks and plays well, others inexplicably get out for low scores.

he may not be the vintage tendulkar we've been used to seeing over the years... but he had a brilliant year last year which tells me there is enough fire power left. its just a matter of stopping his shuffling when he gets caught on the crease to fall an easy prey to those incoming deliveries. but about retiring, its his call but he literally walks into the indian side now given his form in the test series and ODI's last year, its not yet time that people need to be baying for his blood. i would think it would be good for him to come lower down say like number 4 so that he isn't exposed to the moving ball, plus he is no longer the explosive batsmen he was in the past, so i would really like to see him play the sheet anchor role.

Just get the feeling sehwag is going to fire in the next couple of matches. Has looked good in the series so far just hasnt been lucky. The final will be a good stage to fire.

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"They look like a team destined to win the world cup"......
Ian Chappel during Ind v SA in the World Cup 20-20