India restrict Australia to 250 in fourth one-dayer

MOHALI (Reuters) - Captain Ricky Ponting struck his third half-century of the series and Cameron White hit 62 as Australia were bowled out for 250 in the fourth one-dayer against India on Monday.

Ponting made a chanceless 52 and put on 64 for the second wicket with opener Shane Watson (49) after top-ranked Australia, 2-1 down in the seven-match series, were asked to bat first in the day/night game.

The dismissal of Ponting, run out by a direct hit from Ravindra Jadeja, after Watson had fallen to off-spinner Harbhajan Singh represented a double setback for the visitors.

White and the in-form Michael Hussey (40) put on 73 for the fourth wicket in quick time but part-time spinner Yuvraj Singh struck another big blow by having the left-hander caught in the deep.

All-rounder White was then run out before India went on to bowl out Australia in the final over.

Left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra was the pick of the attack with three for 37.

(Reporting by Sanjay Rajan in Chennai, editing by Tony Jimenez. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)