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Clarke, White power Australia to 289 at Vizag

Australia launched a stunning assault in the death overs to post 289 for 3 in the second one-dayer at Visakhapatnam after being put in to bat by India.

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Published: Wed 20 Oct 2010, 7:23 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:53 AM

Skipper Michael Clarke struck his 5^th one-day hundred, scoring 111 not out forom 138 balls, but he was upstaged by Cameron White. The all-rounder, who was 3 from 11 balls at one stage, struck six sixes and six fours en route to an unbeaten 89 from just 49 balls. The pair, which came together when Australia were a none-too-imposing 160 for 3 in the 37^thover, added 129 runs in a mere 81 balls to give the visitors some much-needed momentum.

Earlier, India had got off to a good start, with Ashish Nehra bowling Shaun Marsh for 0 with the score at 11 in the 4^th over and then combined with Vinay Kumar to have Tim Paine dismissed for 9 with the score at 16 for in the 8^th over. Michael Hussey with 69 from 78 deliveries was the senior partner in a 144 run 3^rdwicket stand with Clarke before White took over.

The hosts handed one-day debuts to opener Shikhar Dhawan and middle-order batsman Saurabh Tiwary while Australia blooded allrounder John Hastings and fast bowler Mitchell Starc with David Warner being named 12^thman. India are fielding a very inexperienced line-up with two players – offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin and fast bowler Vinay Kumar – featuring in only their second one-dayer.