India are now in a hot soup. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir are back in the hut. The middle order needs to fire now.
Mitchell Johnson knocked off Virender Sehwag's middle stump to give Australia the first breakthrough.
Sachin Tendulkar after looking in great touch for most part of his 47 ball 32. Australia are 229 for five
Brilliant half centuries by Michael Hussey and skipper Ricky Ponting helped Australia post a challenging total against India on a turning wicket in Delhi.
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Ravinder Jadeja snapped up debutant Moises Henriques to claim his second wicket of the match.
Harbhajan Singh picked up his first one of the match when Adam Voges lost his patience and consequently his wicket, holding out to Praveen Kumar in the deep.
Michael Hussey brought up his third ODI fifty after battling hard in trying batting conditions in Delhi.
Suresh Raina was perhaps lucky to get Cameron White, who did not seem to edge the ball before MS Dhoni pouched it up.
Ravinder Jadeja struck a lethal blow on Australia, claiming skipper Ricky Ponting, who perished for a well made 59.
Ponting played a captain's knock for Australia, bringing up yet another ODI fifty on a wicket that has been tough to bat on.
Yuvraj Singh struck in his first over to lure Aussie opener Shane Watson out of his crease as MS Dhoni whipped the bails off in a flash.
Watson and Ricky Ponting had started to accelerate for Australia after a slow but steady start to the innings in Delhi.
India's new ball bowlers kept a tight leash on Australia's opening pair, who looked solid despite a difficult track.
The Toss
Australia have won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third one-dayer of the seven-match ODI series.
Buoyed by their emphatic victory in the last game, a confident India will seek to keep the momentum going in the third ODI.
India would be hoping to exploit a slow and low track.
With the seven-match series tied 1-1, both the teams will be keen to regain the initiative in what promises to be a thrilling floodlit contest at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground.
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While the Indians looked a confident lot, the Aussies have a few problems to sort out, particularly in their bowling department with pace spearhead Brett Lee ruled out of the series because of an elbow injury.
The spate of injuries to some of their key players has weakened the World Champions to some extent and a depleted bowling attack have only compounded their misery.
Teams:
India: SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag, G Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, A Nehra, P Kumar, I Sharma.
Australia: SR Watson, RT Ponting*, CL White, MEK Hussey, AC Voges, MC Henriques, MG Johnson, GA Manou†, NM Hauritz, PM Siddle, DE Bollinger.
Flower: Pietersen keen on facing SA
England cricket boss Andy Flower has revealed Kevin Pietersen is "chomping at the bit" to get at South Africa.
Pietersen will remain behind to complete his rehabilitation from his Achilles injury when the England team fly out to Bloemfontein for a winter tour which comprises two Twenty20s, five one-day internationals and four Test matches.
"Pietersen's been pushing himself running"
But the Hampshire batsman, whose recovery was hampered by an infection complication, will catch a flight on November 9 and will be in place for the start of the one-day internationals.
Pietersen wielded a bat for the first time in three months on Friday afternoon in a training session at Lord's and England team director Flower said: "He's still got a bit of rehab work to do to get up to speed.
"Hopefully he'll be ok to play in the warm-up game against South Africa A and then ready to go at the start of the one-day series.
"That is what we are targeting. The infection has slowed everything up otherwise he would have been back during the English summer. But he brings a superb record, flair, confidence and the ability to counter attack.
"The fact that we won the Ashes with limited contributions from the two big stars (Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff) is a good thing for the unit and the country's cricket and when they come back that adds strength and power. That's a good thing.
"Pietersen's been pushing himself running. He'll just love getting a bat in his hands again and hitting the ball. That's what he loves doing. He's chomping at the bit to get going.
"He is important to us. He's a world-class player who has a special talent and a special confidence. He is a huge boon for us."
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Pietersen was given a hard time by spectators on his last visit to his native South Africa in an England shirt but Flower believes the 29-year-old has won over his critics.
"This time probably he will have the respect from the South African public," said Flower.
"They love sport and cricket and I expect they will treat him with respect.
Flower, however, expects Jonathan Trott to receive a more hostile reception after being criticised by former England captain Michael Vaughan.
Vaughan claimed Trott, who made a century in his first Ashes-winning Test at the Oval this summer, was celebrating with South African players after they beat England at Edgbaston in 2008.
Flower said: "I saw Trotty on Wednesday and he knew stuff was coming out in the papers and he was comfortable about it. He said 'Look, I've got a clear conscience about it. I was caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time'. There was nothing malicious about it at all and I agree with him and believe him.
"But they (the South African fans) will have seen his performance at the Oval against Australia. I am sure he will get a bit of a hostile reception."
Flower, who was born in Cape Town and represented Zimbabwe, insisted he had no problem with Pietersen and Trott, born and bred in South Africa, facing their former countrymen.
He said: "The England teams historically have had people like Allan Lamb, Tony Greig and Graeme Hick. I don't see it being any different to that.
"From watching Trott in preparation for the Oval Test and in the Test itself he is 100% committed to this team and this country. I am quite happy with the situation.
"That's the way it is and has been for quite a long time. I am quite comfortable with the commitment shown by the guys."
Flower, however, pleaded for fans not to put too much pressure on the 28-year-old Warwickshire batsman.
He said: "He's only played one game and he did brilliantly under a lot of pressure.
"The whole build-up to that last Test was high pressure so he did superbly well. He has his whole career ahead of him. We don't know how that is going to go but I have high hopes for him."
Flower was speaking at Lord's to mark the third anniversary of the Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme which so far has trained more than 23,000 coaches.
Brett Lee out of India series
Brett Lee will return to Australia to consult with specialists after being ruled out of the remainder of the India tour.
Injury-ravaged Australia's campaign in the ongoing one-day series against India received a body blow with pace spearhead Brett Lee ruled out because of an elbow injury.
The 32-year-old would return home midway through the series to consult specialists, the team management said in a statement.
Lee was unable to complete his 10-over spell during the first ODI against India in Baroda and was not available for selection in the second match of the series in Nagpur.
Today, he had a light practice at the Ferozeshah Kotla and captain Ricky Ponting said he was 85 percent fit.
"Brett's elbow injury has not responded as well to treatment as we would have liked and therefore a decision has been made to send him home to consult with an elbow specialist," team physiotherapist Kevin Sims said.
"With an accurate diagnosis we can determine how best to manage the injury and give Brett the best chance of being available for selection at the beginning of the Australian summer," he added.
"Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel are working through the process of naming a replacement player and this will be advised in due course," the statement read.
Australia arrived here without Michael Clarke, Callum Ferguson and Brad Haddin. Their second choice stumper Tim Paine also fractured his finger in the last match in Nagpur to return home, while his replacement Graham Manou is expected to arrive today.
Lee had a sore elbow which kept him out of action, while a hamstring injury has sidelined all-rounder James Hopes.
The series is currently level 1-1 with the third match scheduled here tomorrow.
Fulham vs Liverpool: The Key Battles
Who will come out on top when Liverpool travel to Craven Cottage? espnstar.com looks at the key match-ups that matter.
Damien Duff vs Glen Johnson
Fulham winger Damien Duff seems to be enjoying a new lease of life since joining the club from Newcastle United earlier this year.
The Republic of Ireland international may not have searing pace but he is extremely skillful and can go past players on either side of the pitch with a repertoire of feints and tricks.
Look for his intelligent running off the ball and his ability to play others through on goal with slide-rule passes.
An excellent engine gives him the ability to make lung-bursting runs into the opposition box towards the end of the game when others may be tiring.
Duff is a confidence player and having scored in his last start against Manchester City will be a real handful for the Reds this weekend.
Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson has taken to life at Anfield with relish - putting in a string of impressive performances that have seen him cement a place with both club and country.
He is blessed with outrageous pace and bombs forward at every opportunity - leaving his opposite number unsure of whether to track back or not.
Like most Liverpool players he is comfortable on the ball and links up well with his midfield through intelligent movement and slick exchanges.
Duff will try to exploit the defensive frailties that exist in Johnson's game, looking to get behind him when he ventures too far forward. In contrast Johnson will be trying to turn Duff around - making him do as much defensive work as possible and thereby limiting his attacking opportunities.
Danny Murphy vs Lucas Leiva
Liverpool are well aware of the danger presented by former player Danny Murphy - who likes to dictate play from the centre of the pitch.
If given time and space he is the type of player who can pass you off the pitch, and is the Cottagers go-to-man when they make the transition from defence into attack.
His composure on the ball brings a calm assurance to the Fulham midfield and allows him to bring others into play.
He also has a keen eye for goal and will be a danger from both loose play and dead-ball situations around the box.
Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva has had his critics this season but the 22-year-old was one of Liverpool's star players last week when they defeated rivals Manchester United.
Full of energy and running the youngster injects much-needed pace and a sense of urgency into the Liverpool midfield - ensuring the team do not get bogged down in the centre of the park.
A neat and tidy passer with good close control he will only get better as he grows in confidence.
Murphy will use his experience to make space for himself and try to pass round his Liverpool rival, whilst Lucas will be looking to over-run the older man as he did with Paul Scholes last weekend.
Mark Schwarzer vs Fernando Torres
If Fulham are to have any chance against a resurgent Liverpool this weekend they will need keeper Mark Schwarzer to be on top form.
The Australian is a fantastic shot-stopper and has a wealth of experience in the Premier League which translates into a calm and assured presence on the field.
A good talker - he instills confidence in his defence and is always looking for the opportunity to launch quick attacks from deep.
Agile, confident and with a good grasp of angles he is a difficult man to beat from open play - and also has an exceptional record of saving penalties.
Fernando Torres is a man at the top of his game - and arguably one of the best strikers in the world.
Now in his third season at Anfield his pace, movement and clinical finishing mark him out as THE man to watch whenever he is playing.
Torres gives Liverpool a real cutting edge - able to carve out chances for himself with his strength and superior positioning.
Watch out for his telepathic understanding with Steven Gerrard if the midfielder returns from injury.
Schwarzer will be hoping that his Fulham side can shut down the supply to the Spanish striker, whilst for his part Torres will play on the shoulder of the last defender and use his pace and power to get a run on goal.
Fergie moves on from Liverpool loss
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is refusing to dwell on finishing second best to Liverpool.
A 2-0 defeat at Anfield saw champions United stay in Chelsea's slipstream at the top of the Premier League table.
Ferguson is intent on looking forward, not back and was heartened that an inexperienced side overcame Barnsley in the Carling Cup in midweek.
However, he could be without defenders Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, who both have calf injuries, against Blackburn at Old Trafford tomorrow.
Ferguson said: "They will both want to play after the disappointment of last Sunday.
"But then we had the game on Tuesday. You have to get on with life.
"It was good for the young players to go away. Last year the ties were mostly at home.
"It is a different thing altogether and they acquitted themselves quite well."
Ferguson added: "Vidic has been bothered with his calf for a few weeks now. We have sent him to a specialist about it. We will see what he is like today."
Blackburn, whose squad have been struck by swine flu, have lost all four games on the road in the league this season.
Rovers were thrashed 5-0 by Chelsea at the weekend although, like United, they progressed in the cup at the expense of Peterborough, managed by Ferguson's son Darren.
Ferguson said: "I spoke to Sam before the Chelsea game and he had concerns about the flu.
"He had players missing but David Dunn was back during the week and maybe others will be fit. Flu does happen but so far we are okay.
"I am not sure what kind of team Sam will be able to pick but it will be a hard game as it is a local derby.
"While I am told they have a poor away record, I think Sam has had to build a different team."
Ferguson is quietly confident a regulatory commission will overturn Fabio's booking at Barnsley after citing a case of mistaken identity to the Football Association .
Fabio was booked for a challenge on Jamal Campbell-Ryce when the offender was his twin brother Rafael.
Ferguson said: "I did not know about it. The pair mentioned it themselves. It is right (to appeal).
"If it came to January and he (Fabio) got five bookings and a ban then he would feel a bit aggrieved. I don't think there is any issue about it."
Michael Owen staked a claim for a place in the team against Blackburn by scoring his third goal of the season against Barnsley.
Ferguson said: "It was a fantastic goal, real quality. It was a good finish, he showed how quick he is. He did well."
Danny Welbeck, who made the breakthrough at Barnsley, is out of the squad with a knee injury while Gary Neville is suspended after being sent off at Oakwell.
Darren Fletcher has returned to training following a groin strain and could be involved against Chelsea next week.
Poulter falters in rainy Singapore
Ian Poulter starred at the Barclays Singapore Open on Saturday morning but failed to repeat the trick in the afternoon's weather-hit third round.
The Englishman's misfortunes allowed unheralded Kodai Ichihara of Japan and Thomas Levet of France to draw level atop the leaderboard on eight-under-par at the Sentosa Golf Club, with the field bracing for a marathon Sunday.
Poulter returned in the morning to complete a brilliant second round of seven-under-par 64 where he added five birdies to his remaining 15 holes but he gave up his lead by dropping four shots over six holes of the third round before play was suspended at 5.36pm.
His uncharacteristic lapse also saw China's Liang Wen-chong and Andrew Dodt of Australia throw their names into the potential winner's hat as they are one shot off the pace.
No one completed the third round which will resume at 7.30am on Sunday. The final round will begin at 9.40am with the same pairings.
Poulter, a seven-time winner in Europe but not since 2006, was disappointed that he failed to carry through his form. "It wasn't the best of starts. I three putted the first and then went for the green in two on the fourth from a bad lie and hit it in the water," said the Ryder Cup star.
Ichihara sank two birdies in his seven holes to give himself a chance of winning Asia's richest national Open, which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
"I hit my shots well, tee shots and second shots were solid. My putting was pretty average though. This morning, I came back to play 11 holes and the weather interruptions have made me a little tired," said Ichihara, searching for his maiden win.
"I'm just trying to enjoy the golf. I finished top-five in Malaysia last week which locked up my Tour card for next season. I've got no pressure and my confidence is also up. I'm going to try and play for a win as I'm in a good position."
Levet, who has five wins in Europe including this year's Spanish Open, was thrilled to be in contention in Singapore. "I was in the fight at the Irish Open and then at the BMW PGA at Wentworth as well when I finished in the top-10. I like to be in the fight, it's a lot better than fighting for 55th!," said the 41-year-old Frenchman.
"I have been playing very well on practice day for the last two months and really ugly in the tournaments for some reason. I just kept telling myself to wait for it to come and wait for it to happen and it looks like it's happening."
Liang is shooting for a second major title in the island-state after winning the Singapore Masters in 2007 en route to becoming China's first Asian number one. He eagled the par five seventh hole from 15 feet for an outward 34 before play was halted.
"I have a good chance now and I hit it good again. I missed some makeable birdie putts on four and six and I've got to remain patient tomorrow if I want to try to win the tournament," said the Chinese.
Unlike the other leaders who returned in the morning for the resumption of their second rounds, Liang enjoyed a lie in as he had finished up on Friday. "I'm feeling fresh. I've got to keep my focus which has worked well this week," he said.
Ernie Els of South Africa was lurking three shots back on five-under for the championship after playing eight holes of his third round in one-over while American world number two Phil Mickelson was two under after negotiating 15 holes in level par.
Singapore's Lam Chih Bing is also in the reckoning in his bid to make history as the first local winner. He is four shots off the pace and was on the 11th hole, even par for the round, when the bad weather rolled in.
"I'm playing nicely, so it's a bit disappointing to have to stop. I made one birdie and one bogey so I was just treading water. Not many players were making a move so I am lying in a good position. It is all very similar to last year and I think I should know how to handle it better this time," said Lam, who is hoping to become the first local winner of the Open.
Fisher seals semi-final place in Spain
Ross Fisher will take on Angel Cabrera and Anthony Kim will have a rematch with Robert Allenby in the Volvo World Match Play Championship.
Fisher beat India's Jeev Milkha Singh to top his group in the new format and so made it to the last four, just as he did in the Accenture Match Play in Arizona in February.
Cabrera, runner-up to Ernie Els on the last staging of this event at Wentworth two years ago, ended the hopes of Rory McIlroy and Simon Dyson when he crushed Dyson by a massive seven-hole margin.
Kim, meanwhile, produced one of the shots of his life, a 274-yard three-wood to four feet on the final hole, to deny tournament outsider Scott Strange a place in the last four.
And with Allenby getting the win over Oliver Wilson that he needed to knock out the Englishman, he will face Kim three weeks after a controversial Presidents Cup clash.
Kim won the match 5&3 but Allenby then made late-night drinking allegations about his 24-year-old opponent.
They have spoken since and are trying to put the matter to bed, but it was perhaps written in the stars that they would face each other again at the first available opportunity.
"I've been around for 18 years in this game and I've said a lot of things and regretted a lot of things," commented Allenby, who is being watched this week by his Leeds-born 80-year-old father Don.
"A lot of things have been written that haven't come out the right way. It's a dead issue in both Anthony and my books - I'm not answering any more questions about it."
Kim just smiled when told it was Allenby he would be taking on again - and again when he was inevitably asked how he would be spending the night before their 36-hole match.
"I'm going to tell you what I'm going to do," he said.
"Dinner at 6.30 here, be done by 7.30, shower eight, internet and talk to some friends eight to nine, be in bed by 9.30!"
After two wins on the opening day, Kim had to be beaten by four holes by Strange not to progress - and that was the situation with one to play.
But he then produced his killer finish and said afterwards: "It was a special shot for me. I haven't been able to swing that way and trust my swing - and I really had to trust it. It felt so good."
Fisher is a member at Wentworth but has made his debut in the championship on the very first occasion it has not been staged there.
"It would have been great to experience it there. But it's not, and this is a great venue," he said.
"There's a long way to go, but I am in there with a chance. It's also massive for the Race to Dubai."
He is currently seventh - but top four Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, McIlroy and Paul Casey all failed to make it through.
Fisher was not sure of his place, though, until the final hole of the day. He was two up on Singh - and when he saw on the leaderboard that Colombian Camilo Villegas had only halved with Westwood, he was safe.
It was a good job too - because he had just hit a wild second into the crowd and was waiting for a ruling after television coverage showed a spectator picking up the ball and then putting it down again.
Westwood beat Fisher and halved with Villegas, but his first-day defeat to Singh meant he finished only third in Group D.
McIlroy beat Dyson and Henrik Stenson, but his loss to Cabrera 24 hours earlier left him second to the Argentinian in Group C.
Allenby is the only unbeaten player left, but Cabrera beat McIlroy by five and Dyson by seven and - with two majors to his name - is probably the favourite.
Fisher, though, is the only one of the quartet who qualified for the event without anyone else pulling out.
Cabrera is playing only because Els opted for the Singapore Open; Allenby is in because compatriot Geoff Ogilvy and Vijay Singh turned down spots, and Kim was given his chance when seven other Americans - Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, Steve Stricker, Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk and Lucas Glover - all declined invitations.
Wozniacki loses but still qualifies
Caroline Wozniacki blamed fatigue after losing in straight sets to Jelena Jankovic on Friday - but she still advanced in the Sony Ericsson Championships.
The number four seed looked lacklustre as she was beaten 6-2 6-2 in 68 minutes - the day after she had overcome injury and cramp to outlast Vera Zvonareva in a match which went to three sets. On Wednesday, she also needed three sets to see off Victoria Azarenka.
Number eight seed Jankovic looked fresher than Wozniacki, who made 22 unforced errors, including two wild groundstroke misses on the last two points of the match.
The Dane told www.sonyericcsonwtatour.com: "I didn't have anything left. I couldn't play like I wanted to.
"I definitely feel like I deserve to make it to the semis, but I did everything I could, and I fought the best I could. If I don't get there, it's just bad luck. It's the way it's supposed to be. I still have many more years in front of me."
Jankovic added: "I didn't know what to expect from Caroline today. I watched her play yesterday and saw what happened.
"I just knew I had to win this one in order to get to the semi-finals. I wanted to play aggressively and dictate the points, and not get into the long points, which I know she's really good at."
Azarenka also appeared to pay the price for her earlier exertions, having to retire 4-1 down in the deciding set of her match against Agnieszka Radwanska - a result which ensured Wozniacki progressed after all.
Wozniacki will play Serena Williams in the last four, and Jankovic will face Venus Williams.
Clement shocks Tsonga in Lyon
Wild card Arnaud Clement inflicted a surprise defeat on top seed and fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga atthe Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon.
But his win ensured the home contingent continued their domination of this event.
Clement fought back from a set down to eventually clinch a near three-hour marathon 5-7 6-4 7-6 (10/8) to reach a semi-final against Ivan Ljubicic.
He led the final-set tie-break 5-1 at one stage but ended up having to save a match-point, before finishing off Tsonga with his own third opportunity to do so.
Clement's fellow French wild card Michael Llodra also progressed into the last four, coming through his quarter-final against compatriot Marc Gicquel in straight sets but with little to spare - 7-6 (7/5) 6-4.
He will face second seed Gilles Simon, who won another Gallic encounter in similar style against Julien Benneteau - 7-6 (7/5) 6-3.
Croatia's third seed Ljubicic is the only man who can stop a home winner of the tournament, having also gone through in straight sets today after an initial tie-break against Florent Senna.
Hamilton on pole in Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton lit up the Yas Marina circuit as the sun set on the final qualifying session of the 2009 F1 season.
Against the stunning backdrop of the Middle East's new £800million motor sport playground, last year's world champion was quickest at the end of every period ahead of tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
McLaren star Hamilton ultimately grabbed the 17th pole of his career in dominant fashion, finishing almost 0.7 seconds ahead of Sebastian Vettel as the Red Bull driver aims to cement second place in the drivers' standings.
Hopes of an all-British front row for the first time since the 1995 Australian Grand Prix came to nothing as new world champion Jenson Button will start fifth in his Brawn GP.
Mark Webber, winner of the Brazilian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, ensured Hamilton will be pushed by Red Bull at the start of the 55-lap race as the Australian claimed third.
Rubens Barrichello again pipped team-mate Button for the 10th time this season as the Brazilian, in what many believe is his last race for Brawn, starts fourth.
Toyota's Jarno Trulli and BMW Sauber duo Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld are sixth, seventh and eighth, with Nico Rosberg in his Williams ninth and Sebastien Buemi 10th for Toro Rosso.
Any hope Ferrari had of finishing third in the constructors' race, so ousting McLaren, are now slim as Kimi Raikkonen missed out on a place in the top 10 for only the third time this season.
The Finn, in his final race for Ferrari and with his destination unknown for next year, starts 11th, with Toyota's Kamui Kobayashi alongside him on row six.
Heikki Kovalainen, potentially in the last-chance saloon with McLaren, is down in 13th after a gearbox issue cut short his track time in the middle 15-minute period.
If a replacement is more than likely required it means he will incur a five-place penalty and will drop to 18th for the race.
The Finn is followed by Williams' Kazuki Nakajima, another almost certainly on his way out of F1, and Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari who for now start 14th and 15th.
Renault suffered their worst qualifying performance of the season as neither Fernando Alonso nor Romain Grosjean failed to make it beyond the opening 20-minute session.
Double world champion Alonso, in his final race for Renault prior to his multi-million pound move to Ferrari next season, will start from his lowest position of the year in 16th.
The Spaniard finished an astonishing 1.8secs behind Hamilton, who became the first driver to dip below one minute 40 seconds.
Grosjean, almost certainly on his way as he has disappointed since stepping in for the axed and disgraced Nelson Piquet Jnr, is 19th.
The two Renault drivers sandwich the Force India duo of Vitantonio Liuzzi and Adrian Sutil in 17th and 18th, with Giancarlo Fisichella embarrassingly at the back of the grid in his Ferrari.
The Italian has failed to get to grips with the car since replacing Luca Badoer, who in turn had stepped in for the injured Felipe Massa following his horrific accident in Hungary.
Such a position is not the way Fisichella would have wanted to start what will be the final race of his 229-grand prix career ahead of becoming Ferrari's reserve for next year.
Williams confirm Cosworth deal
Williams have confirmed Cosworth will be their new engine supplier from next season.
After recently ending their contract with Toyota ahead of schedule, the news is unsurprising as Williams have long been touted to again join forces with Cosworth after previously working with them in 2006.
Team principal Frank Williams said: "Cosworth have impressed us with the quality of their technical team and convinced us their programme will deliver a competitive Formula One engine.
"In addition, like Williams, Cosworth is an independent company whose owners share our passion for racing and engineering.
"We believe that, working together, we will develop not only a competitive racing car for 2010, but also a long-term partnership that can take on the best in Formula One."
Yankees fight back to tie series
The New York Yankees squared the World Series at 1-1 after they secured a come-from-behind win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees right-hander AJ Burnett pitched his first ever post-season victory as he gave up just one run, following some sloppy work from Alex Rodriquez in the second innings, before Mariano Rivera got the save after coming out of the bullpen at the start of the eight innings.
By that time the Yankees were ahead thanks to a pair of solo homers from Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui off Pedro Martinez - enough to delight the home fans given the veteran's previous Boston Red Sox connections.
The scoring was completed in the seventh innings when Jorge Posada's line drive off reliever Chan Ho Park sent Brett Gardner home.
The Phillies took the opening game of the series following their 6-1 in the Bronx on Wednesday night and were handed the lead in the second innings when Rodriguez failed to get a glove on Matt Stairs' drilled ground ball, allowing Raul Ibanez to stroll over home plate.
Ibanez then made a fine diving catch to deny Robinson Cano deep in centre field as the Phillies defence continued to frustrate the Yankees.
But Teixeira broke the shackles at the bottom of the fourth when he crashed Martinez over the centre-field fence, bouncing in the Yankees' bullpen.
Matsui then sent the Yankees ahead for the first time in the series in the sixth innings when he followed a Martinez curveball and fired over the right-field fence and lift the home crowd further.
Martinez was replaced in the seventh after he had allowed Gardner and Melky Cabrera on base, and his South Korean replacement Park lasted only long enough to allow Posada's line drive to bring Gardner home.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi then turned to his veteran closer Mariano to save the game after a loose display from his bullpen had cost any hope of victory in Game One.
And the 39-year-old didn't fail to deliver as he clinched his 40th post-season save to level the series heading into Game Three in Philadelphia on Saturday.
