Aussies unbeaten 13 straight 50-over match wins continue against India as they convincingly pulled the second one-day by 84 runs.
Reeling at 8 for 2, reserve wicketkeeper also the man of the match, Haddin played the specialist role and all-rounder Symonds each hit 87 runs to pile 306-6 from the stipulated 50 overs, at Kochi.
Home team India and last month’s inaugural Twenty20 World champs in reply were all dismissed for 222. Skipper Dhoni top-scored with 58 and was the last batsman dismissed while Robin Uthappa, added a well made 41 from 30 balls.
Hogg grabbed three wickets leaving the Aussies to lead 1-0 in what has effectively become a six-match series after the first was abandoned due to rain.
Pick of the bowler for India, Sreesanth took three wickets to show aggression as he got involved in exchange of words with the joint top scorers for Australia, who dominated the bowling.
Delighted with the win, Aussies Captain Gilchrist said,
In two games in a row, we’ve responded and rebounded really well.
The guys gave our bowlers something to defend, and I thought they executed really well.
Meanwhile in Karachi, Pakistan is struggling at the first Test after South Africa reached 450 in its first innings, after a masterly knock of 155 by Jacques Kallis sharing a valuable 170-run third wicket stand with Amla who scored 71.
De Villiers added another 77 valuable runs to put the tourists in command. Hafeez, with 34 runs and Akmal, with 42 combined in a 71-run opening partnership for Pakistan before four wickets fell for 26 runs.
Skipper Malik rescued his side from the follow-on after making 73 as Pakistan, will now have to fight hard to really save the first Test.
Proteas on the other hand, piled their highest total surpassing the previous best of 403 they scored at Rawalpindi in 1997.
Via: Bloomberg
