The No. 6 and 7 batsmen in the line-up are usually called as finishers. When they win matches with odd cameos, they turn into superheroes, and there are days when you are on your knees dejected after missing out on a favourable end result. In either situation, it takes a lot of confidence and ability to absorb the pressure of the situation and more so if the team is chasing. James Faulkner showed a perfect display of the aforementioned characteristics in his breezy innings of 116 from 72 balls.
James Faulkner's blazing century had kept Australia in the game in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) against India at Bangalore. However, India just got back into the game as Clint McKay was bowled by Ravindra Jadeja off the last ball of the 45th over. Australia are 326 for nine.
India are 283 for four in 45 overs against Australia in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) at Bangalore. Rohit Sharma is unbeaten on 142, whereas Mahendra Singh Dhoni is batting on 29.
India are 232 for four in 40 overs in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at Bangalore. Rohit Sharma is batting on 113 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on seven.
Rain has stopped play in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) between India and Australia at Bangalore. India were going strong after being put in to bat and were 107 for no loss in 17 overs when clouds gave way.
Shikhar Dhawan has got to his half-century and India are 103 for no loss at the end of 16 overs in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at Bangalore. Meanwhile Rohit Sharma has also played solidly and is gradually picking pace.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have recorded yet another fifty-run openeing stand as India are 64 for no loss at the end of 10th over.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson on Saturday said James Faulkner’s knock of 64 not out 'outshone’ Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s century in the third One-Day International (ODI), which the tourists won by a margin of four wickets.
India reached 264 for seven in 47.2 overs against Australia in the third One-Day International (ODI) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali on Saturday.
India reached 231 for seven in 43 overs against Australia in the third One-Day International (ODI) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali on Saturday.