India eye victory to remain alive in the series

Tapan Mohanta
Guwahati, Nov 7 (PTI) It will be a litmus test for
India's resilience as they take on Australia in the do-or-die
sixth cricket one-dayer here on Sunday, fully aware that any
slip-up in the game would allow the visitors to clinch the
series.

With the seven-match series tantalisingly poised 2-3 in
favour of the visitors, India has no other option but to win
both Sunday's and the last rubber in Mumbai against the
spirited but depleted Australia if they desire to stamp their
authority in world cricket.
However, the task won't be a cake walk for Mahendra Singh
Dhoni and his men as there will be immense pressure on them.
To add to that even though Australia are a depleted lot
after losing more than half of their regular players to
injuries, the visitors' confidence are on a high, especially
after pulling two narrow wins with a second string bowling
attack.
Indian skipper Dhoni begs to differ that there will be
additional pressure on his men in Sunday's must-win match to
be held here in India's north-eastern state Assam.
"There is pressure in every game. At this level, there
will always be pressure," he said.
But the factors which would worrying Dhoni ahead of the
encounter is the team's bowling department and the lower
order's inability to finish things off. (More) PTI TAP
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