Australia beat India by 4 wickets
India Vs Australia, 5th ODI , Goa

Margao, April 6: Michael Bevan cracked an unbeaten 87 to steer Australia to a four-wicket series-clinching win over India in the deciding fifth one-day international on Friday. Bevan hammered five fours and a six in his perfectly paced 113-ball knock, hitting the winning runs, cutting paceman Zaheer Khan through cover for four.

Vangipurappu Laxman had earlier made 101, his maiden one-day century, as India scored 265 for six from their 50 overs. He shared in a 105-run second-wicket stand with captain Saurav Ganguly, who made 74.

Australia started their reply aggressively, openers Matthew Hayden (36) and Gilchrist striking India's opening bowlers to all parts of the ground.

Srinath picked up two quick wickets to reduce Australia to 74-2 and Sachin Tendulkar chipped in with three for 35.

Tendulkar bowled Gilchrist off an inside edge as the batsman went for a late cut. He then picked up his 100th one-day wicket when Australia captain Steve Waugh was caught at long-on for 17.

Laxman's maiden-century takes India to 265/6 
India Vs Australia, 5th ODI , Goa

Margao, April 6: V.V.S. Laxman scored his maiden one-day century and the Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly displayed a decent knock scoring 74 runs in 83 balls in the deciding one-day cricket match against Australia here today after India won the toss.

The India batsmen however failed to take full advantage of a solid foundation and faltered during the slog overs to settle for 265 for six in their allotted 50 overs - the highest score posted at this ground.

India could add only 48 runs in the last ten overs losing four wickets. 

Earlier, Nathan Bracken removed Sachin Tendulkar (12) for the second match in a row. His (1-37 off 10 overs) bowled just nine balls to the master batsman before he had him caught behind by Adam Gilchrist when Tendulkar chased a rising ball which was moving away from him.

Late in the innings, the Australians slowed the scoring a little bit thanks to two wickets in two balls to Ian Harvey (2-49).

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