India vs Australia 7th One Day Form Mumbai

Future Cup-One Day Series

Brabourne Stadium

Mumbai, India

India Vs Australia – 7th ODI

Date : : 10/17/2007

Time : : 14:30 (IST)

Indian Time : : 2.30 PM (Day Night)

Ground Profiles

Established 1937

Named after Lord Brabourne, Governor of Bombay

Capacity 20,000

Floodlights No

End names Pavilion End, Church Gate End

Home team(s) Mumbai

Current local time 06:00, Tue Oct 16, 2007 (UTC +0530)

Records and statistics
First Test India v West Indies – Dec 9-13, 1948

Last Test India v England – Feb 6-11, 1973

First ODI Australia v Pakistan – Oct 23, 1989

Last ODI Australia v West Indies – Nov 5, 2006

Profile
The Brabourne Stadium was built on a piece of land reclaimed from the sea which Lord Brabourne, Governor of Bombay, presented to the Cricket Club of India after being tempted with an offer of immortality in the bargain.

It was officially opened on December 7 1937 following with a match between the CCI and Lord Tennyson’s team. The idea that the ground would be the Lord’s of India (the Cricket Club of India was regarded as the county’s MCC) was the brainchild of a Goan, Neville de Mello. It was as exclusive as its English counterpart and every bit as luxurious – Frank Worrell once remarked that it was the only place in the world where he could watch cricket in his dressing-gown and remove it when it was his turn to bat. It was also a multi-sport complex which hosted international tennis..

But the ground had its problems, mostly notably with the crowds who were often crammed in beyond capacity, and that, allied to constant disputes over ticketing arrangements, led to the Bombay Cricket Association building its own stadium half a mile away.

The Brabourne these days has an air of faded splendor, and although it has hosted the occasional first-class match (Sachin Tendulkar made the first double century of his first-class career during Mumbai’s win over Australia in 1997-98).

The Brabourne Stadium has a rich and fascinating history. After it was built,the Pentangular shifted here from the Bombay Gymkhana in 1937-38 and it was here that Vijay Merchant – Vijay Hazare rivalry was played out with no quarter asked and none given. In the 1943-44 final between Rest and Hindus, Hazare parried Merchant’s record 250 with an astonishing 309 out of 387, despite which Rest lost by an innings.

Hazare also hit centuries in all his four Tests at Brabourne. Merchant never played a Test here but made over 35% of his career first-class runs on this wicket, including an unbeaten 359 v Maharashtra. Eleven of the 17 Tests here were drawn but there were some tense finishes – in 1948-49 against the West Indies, umpire Joshi removed the bails with 90 seconds left on the clock and India six short of a maiden Test win.

Its Do-Or-Die Match For Team India Against Australia In The Sixth ODI At Nagpur

After being humiliated by Australia in the fifth one-day match and being down 1-3 in the series, for Team India it will be a do or die encounter in the sixth tie of the Future Cup in Nagpur on Sunday Sunday.

Australia has taken a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series and a win Sunday will ensure them the Future Cup, with still one match to go.

India will have to display some really good cricket inorder to win the match at the Vidharbha Cricket Association (VCA) ground.

The Indian batting, barring Sachin Tendulkar, collapsed like a pack of cards against a Aussie pace-battery spearheaded by Brett Lee in Vadodara.

Mitchell Johnson ripped apart the Indian batting and then vice-captain Adam Gilchrist joined the party as he spanked the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni fell short of ideas. He has a last chance to save his debut series as skipper in Nagpur.

The tournament itself is an acid test for the 26-year-old Dhoni, after the way he led India to victory in the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa.

His captaincy came under attack when India lost in Kochi, Hyderabad and Vadodara.

The Indian batsmen will have to spend some more time at the crease and select their shots carefully. The batting looked pathetic in the last match. Johnson’s nagging line, length and pace exposed the Indian batting’s weak spots against quality fast bowling.

The onus will be on openers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. The duo failed to give the hosts a good start in Vadodara – Ganguly departed in the very first over as he was run out after Tendulkar failed to respond to a risky single.

The two, however, scripted India’s only win in Chandigarh as they added 91 runs for the opening wicket. They have to repeat their performance Sunday to give India a much-needed win.

The middle order has to perform well too. It is high time former captain Rahul Dravid found his form.

The bowlers have done fairly in the series but it will need a collective effort from them to help India make it 2-3 here.

Harbhajan Singh and left arm spinner Murali Kartik, who has come back to the side after 20 months, posed a lot of problems for the Australians. Much will depend on this double-edged spin combination to disturb the Australians again.

Teams from:

Australia:
Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain/wicketkeeper), Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Matthew Hayden, Ben Hilfenhaus, Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Andrew Symonds, Adam Voges.

India:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain/wicketkeeper), Yuvraj Singh (vice-captain), Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Dinesh Karthik, Subramiam Badrinath, Robin Uthappa, Irfan Pathan, Murali Kartik, Rudra Pratap Singh, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh.

Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and A.M. Saheba (India)

Third umpire: Suresh Shastri (India)

Match referee: Chris Broad (England)