India won on Australia, India vs Australia: Famed batting line-up struggles to reach 261, India won by 5 wickets, India 261

Captain Ricky Ponting marked his return to form with a scintillating century as Australia posted a competitive 260 for six in their cricket World Cup quarter final clash against India here on Thursday.

The tally looks steep for India as Australia has quickly bundled off opener Virendra Sehwag for 15 runs. Sachin Tendulkar made a fighting 53 before nicking a delivery to Australian keeper Brian Haddin. The next to go was Virat Kohli who threw away his wicket by being caught to a full-toss delivery. He made 24 runs. Gautam Gambhir made 50 runs when the Indian side had garnered 167, only to commit suicide chasing a non-existent run. India's skipper MS Dhoni went next. He was out for 7 runs, caught by Clarke on a ball from Lee.

24 runs by Clarke on a ball from Hussey.

Opting to bat first, Ponting notched up his 30th ODI century and his 5th in the World Cup to not only silence his detractors but also guide Australia to a decent total on a rather slow and turning track at the Sardar Patel stadium.

India vs West Indies: Suresh Raina gets rid of Darren Bravo, world cup, suresh raina accounted darren bravo's dismissal, ICC World Cup

NEW DELHI: Chasing 269, West Indies lost opener Kirk Edwards after he was trapped in front by off-spinner R Ashwin in the World Cup Group B match at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.

Suresh Raina accounted Darren Bravo's dismissal to break the crucial partnership between Bravo and Devon Smith.

Opener Devon Smith, who slammed his second fifty in the 2011 World Cup, kept the scoreboard ticking alongwith Darren Bravo as the duo added 57 runs for the second wicket after losing Edwards early.

Earlier, Yuvraj Singh's maiden World Cup century was the cornerstone of India's 268 all out against the West Indies but the host nation lost their last six wickets for just 36 runs.

Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul marked his World Cup debut with a career-best five for 51 which surpassed his 4-37 against India in Kingston in June 2009 -- the last time the West Indies beat a leading nation in a one-day international.

Yuvraj, who had already scored three fifties this tournament, made 113 to help revive a 38,000 capacity Chidambaram Stadium crowd stunned into silence by the early loss of Sachin Tendulkar.

Left-hander Yuvraj and Virat Kohli (59) shared a third-wicket stand of 122 after India were reduced to 51 for two following an early double strike by Rampaul, in for Kemar Roach, which included the prize scalp of Tendulkar.

India had already booked their place in the quarterfinals and many fans at the Chidambaram Stadium had hoped to witness cricket history by seeing Tendulkar score his 100th international century.

But Rampaul had Tendulkar, undone by a lifting delivery, caught behind for just two off the last ball of the first over.

Australian umpire Steve Davis rejected Rampaul's raucous appeal but a sporting Tendulkar walked off anyway.

Yuvraj was dropped twice by West Indies captain Darren Sammy -- once on nine at backward point and on 13 when the medium-pacer failed to hold an equally difficult return chance.

He piled on the agony for Sammy by striking him for two sixes.

Kohli offered sound support before he was bowled aiming across the line by Rampaul.

Yuvraj went to 96 by sweeping leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo for a boundary before a single off Kieron Pollard saw him to his hundred.

He was out caught and bowled by Pollard just before India were obliged to take the batting powerplay in the 45th over.

This again caused problems for India, with four wickets falling for 28 runs.

Victory for India would see them play champions Australia in the last eight while defeat would pit them against fellow hosts Sri Lanka.

If the West Indies win they will play Australia but a loss, assuming it were not by a colossal margin, would lead to a quarterfinal with Pakistan.