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Ponting's emotional pre-match talk inspired Oz win | Skipper Ricky Ponting asked his team to be brave and face the might of Sachin Tendulkar and India in the nail biting
fifth ODI at Hyderabad, which Australia won by three runs. An emotional pre-match
talk from Ponting was the catalyst for a remarkable match as the Australians overcame
an extraordinary 175 from Tendulkar to win by three runs. With his team ripped
apart by injuries and in a hostile environment, it was effectively an Australia
A attack that somehow managed to hang on as they claimed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven
series, The Daily Telegraph reports. "That's what I'm most proud of. Everything
that's happened over the last couple of weeks, for us to keep finding ways to
win games says a lot about the team, a lot about the individual players and the
way we go about it," Ponting said. "I actually asked the guys for a little bit
extra, asked them to be really brave and to play the best form of cricket they
possibly could and back themselves at every opportunity. I thought first half
of the game with our batting we did that to a tee, and I think even in the last
half of the game with the bowling we did that really well, so it a great day for
us." Ponting also lauded Tendulkar's effort, as The Little Master became the first
batsman to pass 17,000 one-day runs. His 175 came off 141 balls, but his dismissal
as India needed 19 runs from 17 balls was decisive. India must win tomorrow's
clash in Guwahati then again in Mumbai on Wednesday to clinch the series and top
ranking from Australia. |
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