India lose Tendulkar after steady start

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Sunday, October 29, 2006 (Mohali):India are 46 for one after 10 overs against Australia in their ICC Champions Trophy in Mohali on Sunday.

Glenn McGrath once again got the better of Sachin Tendulkar dismissing him for the seventh time.

The Bombay Bomber started on cautious note and made just 10 runs from 26 balls before he was caught behind by wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist.

Earlier, Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat first.
The winner of this virtual quarterfinal will proceed to the semifinals of the tournament.

India have lost Ajit Agarkar and Yuvraj Singh to injuries and have included S Sreesanth and Dinesh Mongia in their place. India has also dropped R P Singh and included Mohammad Kaif in the playing XI.

Australia has gone in with an unchanged side.

The Teams:

Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Nathan Bracken, Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee, Damien Martyn, Glenn McGrath, Shane Watson, Andrew Symonds.

India: Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Mongia, Mohammad Kaif Mahendra Dhoni, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, S Sreesanth.