Against the Storm downloading1/12/2024 Moment of victory: Shane Watson (left) with captain Ricky Ponting at the 2009 match in Hyderabad © Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP/File ![]() Tendulkar kept up his form against Australia when he smashed 175, albeit in a losing cause in Hyderabad. The Indian batting was no match and were bowled out for 234 in 39.2 overs with Glenn McGrath picking three wickets. Ponting then shared an unbeaten 234-run stand with Damien Martyn (88) to flay the Indian bowling with lead pacer Zaheer Khan taken for 67 runs in his seven overs. Ponting hit an unbeaten 140 in Australia's 359-2 after openers Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist put on 105 inside 14 overs. Skipper Ricky Ponting and Australia reigned supreme in the World Cup final in Johannesburg when they hammered India by 125 runs to lift their third trophy after 19. India went on to beat Australia in the final two days later with Tendulkar scoring another century. India fell short of the target but Tendulkar's masterclass ensured they made the tournament decider on net run rate ahead of New Zealand, the third team in the competition. ![]() The batting great hit 143 off 131 balls to tear into the Australian bowling that included Damien Fleming, Michael Kasprowicz and spin wizard Shane Warne.Īfter a sandstorm hit the city and suspended play for nearly half an hour, India's target was revised to 276 and they needed 235 to qualify for the final of the three-nation event. Sachin Tendulkar unleashed his magic against Australia in Sharjah with a knock for the ages. AFP Sport takes a look at six unforgettable encounters between the two powerhouses of cricket.
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