Watch the highlights of India vs Australia 1st ODI 2009 - Australia tour of India 7-match one day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Australia and India at Reliance Stadium, Vadodara in 25th October 2009.
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| Michael Hussey punches it straight down the ground © Getty Images |
Peter Siddle holds nerve as Australia pulled off a thrilling 4-run victory over India, despite a record 84-run stand for the eighth-wicket between Harbhajan Singh - Praveen Kumar and take a 1-0 lead in a high-voltage game of the first ODI.
* 84 : Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar set up the record eighth-wicket partnership for India in One-day internationals, previously held by the unbeaten 82-run stand between Kapil Dev and Kiran More against New Zealand at Bengaluru in 1987.
Australia scored 292-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ricky Ponting struck 74 off 85-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes.
Australia scored 292-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ricky Ponting struck 74 off 85-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes.
Michael Hussey hammered a 73 off 54-balls, Cameron White cracked a 51 off 68-balls including 3-fours & a six and Tim Paine hit 50 off 62-balls included 9-fours.
India best bowler by Ishant Sharma picked up 3-wickets, Ashish Nehra took 2-wickets and one for Ravindra Jadeja - Harbhajan Singh.
India scored 288-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir struck 68 off 85-balls including 6-fours & a six.
India scored 288-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir struck 68 off 85-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Harbhajan Singh hammered a 49 off 31-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 158.06.
Praveen Kumar cracked a unbeaten 40 off 32-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 125, MS Dhoni scored 34 off 46-balls included 4-fours and Virat Kohli hit 30 off 41-balls with 3-fours.
Praveen Kumar cracked a unbeaten 40 off 32-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 125, MS Dhoni scored 34 off 46-balls included 4-fours and Virat Kohli hit 30 off 41-balls with 3-fours.
Australia best bowler by Mitchell Johnson, Shane Watson both took two-wickets, Adam Voges, Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz and Peter Siddle each took one-wickets.
Michael Hussey named Player of the match for his quick-fire 73-runs knocked off facing 54-balls including 8-fours and a six with strike rate of 135.18.
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