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Hussey's innings was his best against India

September 29, 2009 09:17 IST

Following are the statistical highlights of the group A Champions Trophy [ Images ] match between India [ Images ] and Australia [ Images ] which was abandoned due to rain.

# Tim Paine recorded his first fifty against India - his second in ODIs. Paine's innings 58-ball 56 balls is his second best score - his best being 111 against England [ Images ] at Nottingham on September 17, 2009. 

# The Centurion ODI was the eighth game involving India and Australia, which could not produce a result. 

# Australia have won 57 and lost 32 out of 97 matches against India. 

# Mike Hussey [ Images ] (67) posted his first fifty in the ICC [ Images ] Champions Trophy. His 23rd half-century in ODIs is his second against India. 

# Hussey took his run-aggregate in ODIs this year to 778 - a tally exceeded only by Michael Clarke [ Images ] (868) and Ricky Ponting [ Images ] (787). 

# Hussey's innings was his best against India, bettering an unbeaten 65 at Melbourne [ Images ] on February 10, 2008. 

# Ricky Ponting posted his sixth fifty against India - his 70th in ODIs.

# Shane Watson [ Images ], with his third consecutive duck, is the first player to post four ducks in the ICC Champions Trophy.

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