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There's still a series to win, but much attention was placed on India's decision to rest Sachin Tendulkar. How would the struggling team perform in the absence of the Little Master? They were not fully tested against Sri Lanka, while Australia did well to hold their nerve against a surprising counterattack that almost stole the game away from them. As the CB series entered its second round, India made a gamble for a future bigger than the trophy with the decision not to play Tendulkar.
Forrest hits 50 on debut as India control death overs
Australia made a change of their own, promoting Ricky Ponting to open the batting as Michael Clarke won the toss and chose to bat. The experiment didn't last long, as Ponting fell cheaply for just 6. Clarke and David Warner scored freely before Warner was run out for 18 at 53/2. Clarke was bowled by Umesh Yadav on 38 as India continued to check Australia, but Peter Forrest impressed on his debut, playing confidently and positively. David Hussey kept him company, once taking Ravichandran Ashwin for a hat-trick of boundaries as Australia consolidated after their early losses.