When Australia arrived India to play seven match oneday series Ponting knew that this is going to be a tough task. Look back who were absent from the 15 men squad: dependable batsman Michael Clarke, solid wicket-keeper batsman Haddin and a bowler always check batsman Nathan Bracken and Ferguson. Though India played whole series without ace bowler in form Zaheer Khan but Australia was weaker.

Now as the series started Australia was getting weaker..losing their some key men like speed-star Bret Lee, James Hopes. Trouble grew severe as Tim Paine, Peter Siddle, Henriques flew back home. So Australia played last three matches with inexperienced squad.
After first onedayer Aussies went one up at Vadodara. But Dhoni and Co. professional display took the lead 2-1 after 3rd one dayer at Feroz Shah Kotla. Australia won at Hydrabad in nail-biting finish. So two teams came to Guwahati 3-2.

It was different pitch in Guwahati (not a batting paradise) and there is always some movement is there for the seam bowlers. India lost two batting spearheads in very first over to Mitchell Jhonson. And little master was fooled by day’s hero Bollinger with sharp return catch. Then India slumped to 27-5..and never recovered. We must praise Ravindra Jadeja and Praveen Kumar for crossing India’s total three figures.

India didn’t play badly, but seems to me they were over-confident. As Harbhajan said earlier they were going to take series 5-2. But I think luck also not favouring them…oneday Sachin played lone hand India lost by 3 runs….otherday Harbhajan and Praveen made record breaking partnership but sachin and top order failed that day.