29 January 2004	Thursday	06 Zilhaj 1424

CANBERRA, Jan 28: A Hemang Badani century helped India to an exciting one-run victory over an Australian Prime Minister's XI led by Steve Waugh in a one-day tour match here on Wednesday.

Badani was bowled for 100 by Andrew McDonald off the last ball of India's innings of 254 for eight from 50 overs. The 27-year-old left-hander hit eight fours and two sixes, reaching his century in 119 balls at the Manuka Oval.

The home side replied with 253 for six from their 50 overs. Opener Marcus North made 74 and local Cade Brown hit 80, while wicket-keeper Chris Hartley smashed an unbeaten 45 from 43 balls.

Earlier, McDonald claimed the wickets of India pair Rohan Gavaskar for 26 and Ajit Agarkar for five as he took three for 70 from nine overs. Waugh, who retired as Australia captain earlier this month, took one for five with his seamers, but contributed only seven runs with the bat.

Scoreboard

INDIA:

S.B. Bangar c McDonald b Doherty 33

P.A. Patel c Wright b Cleary 19

H.K. Badani b McDonald 100

R.S. Gavaskar c Hartley b McDonald 26

Yuvraj Singh run out 16

R.S. Dravid c Waugh b Wright 15

A.B. Agarkar c Brown b McDonald 5

I.K. Pathan c Cleary b Waugh 1

M. Kartik not out 12

EXTRAS (LB-6, W-20, NB-1) 27

TOTAL (for eight wkts, 50 overs) 254

FALL OF WKTS: 1-36, 2-96, 3-150, 4-177, 5-219, 6-225, 7-230, 8-254.

DID NOT BAT: A. Nehra, A. Bhandari.

BOWLING: Tait 10-0-48-0 (5w); Wright 10-0-51-1 (2w); Cleary 10-1-32-1 (6w); McDonald 9-0-70-3 (1nb, 5w); Doherty 10-0-42-1 (2w); Waugh 1-0-5-1.

AUSTRALIA PM'S XI:

M. Bradley c Kartik b Bhandari 12

M.J. North c Nehra b Bangar 74

D. Hussey c Patel b Nehra 9

C. Brown c Badani b Nehra 80

S.R. Waugh c Pathan b Kartik 7

C. Hartley not out 45

A. McDonald c Nehra b Bhandari 8

M. Cleary not out 0

EXTRAS (B-6, LB-7, W-4, NB-1) 18

TOTAL (for six wkts, 50 overs) 253

FALL OF WKTS: 1-38, 2-59, 3-143, 4-175, 5-203, 6-252.

DID NOT BAT: X. Doherty, S. Tait, D. Wright.

BOWLING: Nehra 10-2-41-2; Bhandari 8-0-50-2 (1w); Pathan 11-0-47-0 (1w); Bangar 10-0-50-1 (2w); Kartik 10-1-43-1 (1nb); Badani 1-0-9-0.

RESULT: India won by one run.-Reuters