Australia's batsmen fired on all cylinders against India before rain forced the Group A match in the
ICC Champions Trophy 2009, at SuperSport Park in Centurion, to be abandoned and due to this now India is with one point so subsequently India is now out of
ICC Champions Trophy 2009.
Heavy rain lashed the stadium and players were forced to rush off the field with the scoreboard reading 234 for four after 42.3, Opener Tim Paine gave the team a good start, smashing a quickfire 56 from 58 deliveries, before falling to leg-spinner Amit Mishra in the 17th over.
Ricky Ponting then took centrestage, scoring a brisk 65 from 88 deliveries; he added 88 runs for the third wicket with Michael Hussey, who made a brisk 67 from 65 deliveries. Both teams earned a point, leaving India without a win in the competition. Pakistan head the group on four points and they will now play with Australia. India have one point from two matches and will conclude their group fixtures when they take on the winless West Indies in Johannesburg. If Australia beat Pakistan those two teams would progress to the tournament semi-finals.
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