26/01No result
          5th Match (D/N), Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series at Sydney, Jan 26 2015
          No result
          26/01No result
          5th Match (D/N), Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series at Sydney, Jan 26 2015
          No result

          India stay alive after washout

          • The Report by Sidharth Monga at the SCG
          Jan 26, 2015, 03:00 AM ET

          India 69 for 2 v Australia. No result
          Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

          India got from the game the two points they needed to keep their chances of making the final alive after persistent rain ensured only 16 overs were bowled. Looking at the overcast skies and the tackiness underfoot, Australia's returning captain George Bailey put India in, and saw India struggle to 69 for 2 in 16 overs. Shikhar Dhawan clocked another failure, scoring 8 before gloving Mitchell Starc to first slip while trying to open the face of the bat. Ambati Rayudu didn't look at home batting at No. 3, and top-edged Mitchell Marsh while coming down the track and slashing.

          India might have issues, but they stayed alive in the tournament. Had they lost they would have been left with the task of beating England by a bonus point and also correcting their net run rate significantly in the final league match, to be played in Perth on Friday. India now have two points to England's five and Australia's 15. The India-England match is now a virtual semi-final.

          There was more good news for India, in that they played their two injured bowlers, Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. The two could be key to their World Cup plans. Rohit Sharma stayed out with a sore hamstring, but this will give him time to recover.

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