Lee takes five in rain-ruined match

Feb 03, 2008

Nathan Bracken removed Virender Sehwag early with an inswinger•Getty Images

Seen here ducking, Rohit Sharma played a pleasing knock of 29, etched with five boundaries •AFP

Lee set him up with a series of bouncers before slipping in a scorching yorker to clean up Manoj Tiwary •Getty Images

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a patient hand, guiding India out of trouble with a 61-ball 37•Getty Images

India were 194 all out in their 45 overs•Getty Images

Australia were 2 for 38, chasing a revised target of 141in 26 overs, before Sreesanth struck another blow by removing Ricky Ponting for a duck•Getty Images

Bigger wicket followed when Sachin Tendulkar fell hit wicket for 10•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson trapped Gautam Gambhir after he had crafted a fine 39•Getty Images

Ashley Noffke is mobbed after he takes his first ODI wicket - he bounced out Robin Uthappa•Getty Images

The Indian captain forged crucial partnerships with Irfan Pathan, who made a sedate 21 ...•AFP

Brett Lee was the wrecker-in-chief, picking up a five-for•Getty Images

The Indian camp was upbeat, and Ishant and Sreesanth were in the middle of fiery spells•Getty Images

Rohit Sharma fell chasing a wide one and triggered a collapse•Getty Images

The game was reduced to 45 overs after rain halted play for a while •Getty Images

... and Harbhajan Singh, who contributed with a quickfire 27•Getty Images

James Hopes hit four boundaries in an Irfan Pathan over, but was done in by Ishant Sharma after the rain break•Getty Images

But another rain interruption meant the match was called off•Getty Images