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Three-wicket Lee restricts India to 214





BANGALORE: Brett Lee grabbed three wickets in a superb display of fast bowling to help Australia restrict hosts India to a modest 214 in a World Cup warm-up match on Sunday.

Lee finished with 3-35 off 10 impressive overs as India were dismissed in the 45th over after electing to bat in a day-night match before a sizeable crowd at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

The paceman had Suresh Raina (12) caught behind for his first victim and then bowled Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla to prove he is bang in form for the World Cup, which starts February 19.

Lee was backed by John Hastings (2-24). Australia's only concern was 25 runs they conceded in wides, with off-song paceman Mitchell Johnson giving away 10.

Opener Virender Sehwag gave a good account of himself in India's below-par batting performance, top-scoring with a 56-ball 54 with one six and eight fours. He fell soon after reaching his half-century with a six over long-off, inside-edging off-spinner Jason Krejza's delivery on to his stumps.

India, who rested batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar, struggled against pace. Yusuf Pathan (32), Ravichandran Ashwin (25 not out) and Virat Kohli (21) were the only other batsmen to cross the 20-mark.

Pathan smashed two sixes off spinner David Hussey before falling in the same over, caught by Krejza in the deep. Kohli looked like steadying the innings after opener Gautam Gambhir's early dismissal but was caught at point by Hussey while attempting to drive Hastings. He added 42 for the second wicket with Sehwag.

Since the practice match does not have an official status, each team can use 15 players, but only 11 will bat and field.

 

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