Captain Ricky Ponting marked his return to form with a scintillating century as Australia posted a competitive 260 for six in their cricket World Cup quarter final clash against India here on Thursday.
The tally looks steep for India as Australia has quickly bundled off opener Virendra Sehwag for 15 runs. Sachin Tendulkar made a fighting 53 before nicking a delivery to Australian keeper Brian Haddin. The next to go was Virat Kohli who threw away his wicket by being caught to a full-toss delivery. He made 24 runs. Gautam Gambhir made 50 runs when the Indian side had garnered 167, only to commit suicide chasing a non-existent run. India's skipper MS Dhoni went next. He was out for 7 runs, caught by Clarke on a ball from Lee.
24 runs by Clarke on a ball from Hussey.
Opting to bat first, Ponting notched up his 30th ODI century and his 5th in the World Cup to not only silence his detractors but also guide Australia to a decent total on a rather slow and turning track at the Sardar Patel stadium.
