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India vs West Indies
DLF Cup - Malaysia

Date: 22 September, 2006

India have a bit of a history when it comes to these sudden-death contests. And in Sachin Tendulkar, they have a man apparently anxious to prove that rumours of his decline are highly premature. What they don't have is a batting order in any sort of form. Much will depend once again on what sort of start Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar can give them.

Virender Sehwag needs to improve on his tournament aggregate of 18 runs, and Yuvraj Singh could do with a run or two. As for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, seemingly in superb touch until the most atrocious of hoicks against West Indies, this is an opportunity to get back to the form of last season, when he slammed most attacks he faced to all corners. For these men, and others like Suresh Raina, this is the ultimate test. West Indies may await in the final if they get through, but victory against a near full-strength Australian side is as good as it gets.

. Munaf Patel has improved with every game, while Ajit Agarkar has allied consistency to his skiddy pace and swing. There's also Sreesanth, whose genuinely quick spell on Wednesday prompted many to wonder why he had been left out of the squad for the Champions Trophy.

These two teams usually don't do dull games, and with Tendulkar and McGrath on collision course once again, this has every ingredient required to be another tasty encounter. The winners will go into the final in confident mood, leaving the losers to put salve on their wounded pride ahead of the Champions Trophy.

India (likely): 1 Sachin Tendulkar, 2 Rahul Dravid (capt), 3 Virender Sehwag, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), 7 Ajit Agarkar, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Rudra Pratap Singh, 10 S Sreesanth, 11 Munaf Patel.

Australia: 1 Matthew Hayden, 2 Simon Katich, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Damien Martyn, 5 Andrew Symonds, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Brad Haddin (wk), 8 Brad Hogg, 9 Brett Lee, 10 Stuart Clark, 11 Glenn McGrath.


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This too close to call. But i just feel Aussies would make it.

Lets see, one thing for sure - my nickels are for now in the Bank

SN lets see some handsome bet from you, after all your favorite team India is about to give Aussies a thrashing they will never forget. Go SN Go

@Sunny, come on man thought you would back India on this after yesterday's superlative performance

yeah right india will win. it was pure fluke they won yest, nothing else

my fav team
well auusies are gonna steamroll this one. and chappell and his chelas are coming home.
2k on Australia

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only rain can defeat me

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^ SN you are wrong - Three things can defeat you - India, Rain and not to forget poor performance by Aussies.

Arre, understand the bets properly na. Kya re, you could have cleared your doubts before betting - anyways, no use repenting - whats done is done. All the best.

Dippy, guns are out, Aussies gonna win and you are going to bite the dust

quote of the day : 'It would be nice to score some runs' - Rahul Dravid

sure sure, even 1 is better than a duck
Cricinfo - 'You can't go in with a set formula' - Dravid

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^ Oh really, i have not yet taken sides with respect to tomorrows match - i might actually bet on Australia

So be patient - i am into deep thinking mode - would call up Chappell and ask on his take and then bet

oh boi...another dip vs safina thread