Gautam Gambhir's gritty 92 and a massive six by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the last over helped India get past Australia for the first time in the ODI tri-series here Sunday.
India overcame Australia's 269 for eight with two balls and four wickets to spare after a thrilling last over where they needed 13 runs. India's win was their first at the Adelaide Oval and their chase was also the third highest at the popular ground. For Australia, Peter Forrest (66) scored a fifty on debut while fast bowler Clint McKay picked up three wickets.
India looked good in their run-chase right from the start and can only blame themselves for stretching the game right down to the 50th over with the batsmen throwing away their wickets after getting their eye in. In the end, it seemed India might have just lost the cause until skipper Dhoni (44) tonked McKay for a huge blow down the ground, reducing the target to six runs from three balls.
Image: India's Gautam Gambhir, right, celebrates his 50 runs batting against Australia during their One Day International series cricket match in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
Text: IANS
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