Sloppy India slump to heavy defeat

Feb 19, 2012

Matthew Wade initially struggled to get going against India's seamers•Getty Images

Irfan Pathan stemmed the damage with a timely breakthrough•Getty Images

Wade too exited, and India nearly sent back Michael Hussey too. But the on-field umpires quickly reversed an erroneous stumping verdict from the third umpire Bruce Oxenford•Getty Images

The pair added 100 runs in quick time to put Australia on course for a big score•AFP

Gambhir's exit was a replay of the problems that dogged him in the Tests•Getty Images

Dhoni resisted Australia's burst with determination, but he was alone in the battle•AFP

David Warner eventually broke free by targetting Zaheer Khan•Getty Images

Warner departed for 43 off 46 balls•AFP

Hussey gradually took control of the innings as India wilted•AFP

Daniel Christian ensured the strong finish with some furious hitting in the end overs•Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar's wretched tour continued, with yet another failure•Getty Images

Dhoni's half-century was the only positive for India to take from the game•Getty Images

India took control thereafter, tying up Ricky Ponting before removing him for his fifth successive single-figure score•Getty Images

Peter Forrest chipped in with a half-century as well•Getty Images

Brett Lee rattled India early with an opening spell filled with pace and venom•AFP

Suresh Raina resisted briefly with MS Dhoni, before he fell to Christian•AFP

Lee's pace and verve did not abate even in his final spell as Australia closed in on a win with the bonus point•Getty Images