5 instances where Indian bowlers were left completely clueless by the opposition batsmen

#2 India vs Australia Sydney 2004

Matthew Hayden was in top gear in Sydney

After losing the first final of the 2004 tri-series in Australia, India faced a must-win situation as they reached the Sydney Cricket Ground for the second of the best of three finals against the hosts. After captain Ricky Ponting called it right at the toss, it was time for the Australian batsman to take centre stage.

Right from the word go, the Indian bowlers were put under huge pressure by the Australian batting line up as Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden put on 62 in the first 9 overs. India then made a minor comeback as they got rid off Gilchrist and Ponting in quick succession, but Hayden along with Damien Martyn and Andrew Symonds continued to pummel the Indians to all parts of the ground and eventually racked up 359 for 5 at the end of their 50 overs.

Not a single bowler was spared on the day as Irfan Pathan, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Ashish Nehra and Murali Kartik went at more than 6 runs per over and India were left with a mountain to chase to keep the finals alive.

But the task once again proved to be too much for the Indian batting order and they were bundled out for 151 to hand the hosts a massive 208 run victory.