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New Delhi: Yuvraj Singh (78) and skipper MS Dhoni (71*) put-on a valuable 148-run partnership for the fourth wicket to guide India to a 6-wicket victory over Australia in the third ODI at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
Chasing a modest 230-run target to take a 2-1 lead in the seven-match One-Day International series on a tricky pitch, India lost Sehwag (11), Tendulkar (32) and Gambhir (6) in quick succession, leaving the hosts at 53/3 after 15.2 overs.
But the pair of captain Dhoni and his deputy made sure that the target remained within reach all the time for the hosts. India lost Yuvraj in the 44th over for 78 after reaching 200-run mark.
Earlier, India contained Australia to 229 for five despite Michael Hussey's rollicking unbeaten 81 and Ricky Ponting's fighting half century on Saturday.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, Aussies found the runs difficult to come by on a slow Feroz Shah Kotla track.
Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting (59) relied on their experience to score the bulk of the runs for the visitors. While Shane Watson (41) also chipped in with a useful contribution, none of the other Australian batsmen could hang around for long on a pitch which was not conducive for stroke-play.
Ponting, opening the innings for only the second time in his career, and Shane Watson provided a solid start to the innings with both the batsmen playing cautiously on the slow track.
Brief score
Australia: 229 for 5 (Hussey 81*, Ponting 59, Watson 41)
India: 230 for 4 (Yuvraj 78, Dhoni 71*)
Result: India won by 6-wickets
MOM: Yuvraj Singh (India)
