Team India created history at the Gabba on Tuesday (March 4 2008) after it defeated Australia by 9 runs in the second finals of the cricket tri-series.
After scoring a competitive 258 for nine largely built around Sachin Tendulkar's majestic 91, the Indians held their nerves in the tense dying moments to stop the Australians at 249 with two balls to spare and wrap up the best-of-three finals with a 2-0 margin.
Praveen Kumar has been declared as the 'Man of the Match'.
Brief scores:
India: 258 for 9 in 50 overs (S Tendulkar 91, Yuvraj Singh 38, M.S. Dhoni 36; N Bracken 3/31 Michael Clarke 3/52)
Australia: 249 all out in 50 overs
Australia: 249 all out in 50 overs
