Tendulkar blazes but Australia pull through

Nov 05, 2009

There were a few milestones to be achieved in the fifth ODI in Hyderabad•Getty Images

He was looking good for a hundred, but fell just seven short...•Associated Press

... and went on to his maiden ODI century•Getty Images

Michael Hussey remained unbeaten on a 22-ball 31 as Australia ended on a massive 350•Getty Images

Virender Sehwag got off with a mistimed six over third man but didn't last very long•Getty Images

Suresh Raina scored a valuable fifty•Getty Images

Shane Watson gave Australia a rousing start after they chose to bat...•AFP

Shaun Marsh played the anchor role well•AFP

...when Harbhajan Singh had him caught at deep midwicket•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting played a good hand of 45, before being castled by Praveen Kumar•Associated Press

Sachin Tendulkar carried India's chase of a stiff target with some trademark shots•Getty Images

Clint McKay made Gautam Gambhir his first ODI wicket•Getty Images

Tendulkar eventually fell for 175•Getty Images

Watson raced to his half-century off 40 balls•Associated Press

Marsh though, ensured the momentum did not slip, building on his fifty ... •Getty Images

Cameron White blasted five sixes in a brilliant late-order assault•Getty Images

He reached the much anticipated record of 17,000 ODI runs early on•Getty Images

Tendulkar was in fine form and reached his 45th ODI century•AFP

Shane Watson picked up 3 for 47 to go with his 93 as Australia won by three runs•Getty Images