Sunday, February 1, 2009

INDIA - The new champs of world cricket

INDIAN TEAM :-

CAPTAIN - MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI 
the captain leading from the front and team is winning 
continuosly ,making new records in world cricket.
INDIA beaten aussies in 2 succesive finals of VB series,
showing that they overcomed from theie problem of losing
in FINALS  of tournaments.

scores of finals :-
2.3.2008 , Aust. Sydney
Aust. 239-8 India won by
India 242-4 6 wickets


Only one century has been recorded by India in seven finals - 
an unbeaten 117 by Sachin Tendulkar at Sydney March 2,2008.

India, with a win each at Sydney by six wickets and Brisbane by nine runs, 
have won two Limited-Overs Internationals 
a row for the first time against Australiain Australia.





Sachin Tendulkar (91) Tuesday registered his 17th score in the 90s, which extended his own world record for the most number of 90s. Tendulkar also has 42 centuries. Tendulkar, whose contribution was invaluable for the team, for the first time in Australia registered three fifty-plus scores in a row - 63 against Sri Lanka at Hobart, 117 not out against Australia at Sydney and 91 off 121 balls against Australia at Brisbane.

His 91 at Brisbane is his third 50-plus innings at this venue, and he became the first Indian batsman to aggregate 300 runs at Brisbane - 323 (ave.46.14) in 7 matches.

Tendulkar’s 91 is also his third highest against Australia in a final - the top two being 134 in the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah April 24, 1998 and 117 not out in the Commonwealth Bank series at Sydney March 2, 2008.

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