Pictures of 1st final in CB series @ Sydney

Praveen Kumar was given the new ball to start off with and struck very early ...

.. dismissing the dangerous Adam Gilchrist for 7 in his last innings at the SCG.

Praveen struck another big blow to leave Australia smarting ...

.. and it was another failure for Ricky Ponting, bowled for just one.

Elsewhere in the ground Shane Warne kicked back and took in the first CB Series final.

Ishant Sharma dismissed Michael Clarke for four as Australia slipped to 24 for 3

Harbhajan Singh had a tidy outing at the SCG, snapping up 2 for 38 to bring India back.

Brad Hogg was unbeaten on 23 and Australia got to 239 in their 50 overs.

Michael Hussey is mobbed after his stellar boundary catch that dismissed Robin Uthappa.

Sachin Tendulkar was in excellent form, however, and held up one end.

ames Hopes stops the ball after bowling a delivery.

He batted like a man on a mission, crossing 50 from 56 balls.

Tendulkar found an able ally in Rohit Sharma, who made 66 in a crucial 123-run stand for the fourth wicket.

Tendulkar made his maiden ODI century in Australia and remained unbeaten on 117 as India grabbed a 1-0 lead in the finals.

Sachin Tendulkar is congratulated by teammate Harbhajan Singh.