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India hopes fading after Australian wash-out
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Jasmina Todorovic on 29 September, 2009 05:43:00
 
Only 42.3 overs were possible in the Group A clash with Ricky Ponting's side
amassing 234 for four thanks largely to half centuries from Tim Paine (56),
Michael Hussey (67) and the captain himself, who made 65.
But a violent thunderstorm then struck towards the end of the innings, flooding
large parts of the outfield and forcing umpires Billy Bowden and Ian Gould to
declare the match a no-result.
It means that both teams were awarded a point each with Australia moving to
three in the group, one behind leaders Pakistan, while India (one) and West
Indies (none) prop up the table.
It leaves India with a tall order to progress to the last four with one game
remaining.
India will first need to defeat West Indies on Wednesday while hoping Australia
lose to Pakistan, who have qualified as a result of Monday's result.
MS Dhoni's side's hopes, however, are complicated by a vastly inferior run rate
with Australia (+1.000) some way ahead of India (-1.080).