Second one-day international: India v Australia, Nagpur: India 354-7 (50 overs) bt Australia 255 (48.3 overs) by 99 runs
 Dhoni hit nine fours and three sixes in his 124
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Captain Mahendra Dhoni struck a magnificent 124 as India beat Australia by 99 runs in Nagpur to square the seven-match one-day series at 1-1.
Dhoni's knock came from just 107 balls and propelled the hosts to 354-7, their highest score against Australia.
Gautam Gambhir (76) and Suresh Raina (62) also made hay after India were put in first by the world champions.
In reply, Mike Hussey made 53, but Australia lost wickets at regular intervals and were dismissed for 255.
Dhoni, whose fifth one-day century included nine fours and three sixes, put on 119 with Gambir in a dazzling fourth-wicket stand.
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Dhoni and Raina then put on 136 from 93 balls for the fifth wicket as Australia, without injured paceman Brett Lee and all-rounder James Hopes, were plundered for 108 runs in the final 10 overs.
Dhoni reached his hundred by smashing Shane Watson for a straight six, and celebrated the landmark with another towering six off the next ball.
The aggressive Indian captain was one of three batsmen to be dismissed in the 50th over, with Mitchell Johnson finishing with figures of 3-75.
Left-arm fast bowler Johnson had claimed the wicket of Virender Sehwag in the 11th over, caught at mid-off attempting a big hit.
Sehwag smashed 40 off 31 balls to give India the momentum after veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar was removed by Peter Siddle in the fourth over.
Praveen Kumar bowled a fine opening spell for India, removing opener Tim Paine and skipper Ricky Ponting, before left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja ripped through the Australia middle order.
He removed Hussey, Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh, and despite some spirited hitting from the Australia tail-end, the tourists were dismissed with nine balls remaining.
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