For the second time this year, India and Australia clash in the final of a Limited Overs International tournament tomorrow.

The first final encounter between the two giants, in the 2003 World Cup at the Wanderers, Johannesburg, turned out to be an embarrassingly one-sided affair, with the result clear by the time Australia had finished batting after being put in by Sourav Ganguly.

This time, in the TVS Cup tri-series final at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Indian fans will be hoping that the result is reversed.

While India will be looking to extract revenge for their World Cup defeat, the world champions will be looking to just continue their good form. And, going by their current form and their record against India, it is going to be an uphill task for Ganguly's gang to conquer Australia. Even at home, India have not dominated the Aussies, winning just 12 of their 28 LOI encounters, while the visitors have won 13.

The overall LOI record between the two is worse. Australia is miles ahead, winning 43 of their 72 matches; India has won just 26.

LOIs played in India:

P	Won by Australia	Won by India	NR/Tie
28	13	12	3

Overall LOI record:

P	Won by Australia	Won by India	NR/Tie
72	43	26	3

Finals, head-to-head

India and Australia have played each other eight times in finals of LOI tournaments featuring three or more teams, and India's record is pathetic. The Indians have won just two of these finals, both at Sharjah. Australia's most recent win in the final came, of course, in the 2003 World Cup.

Year	Tournament	Venue	Winner
2003	World Cup	Johannesburg	Aus, by 125 runs
1998	Coca-Cola Cup	Sharjah	Ind, by 6 wickets
1998	Pepsi Cup	New Delhi	Aus, by 4 wickets
1992	World Series (1st final)	Melbourne	Aus, by 88 runs
1992	World Series (2nd final)	Sydney	Aus, by 6 runs
1986	World Series (1st final)	Sydney	Aus, by 11 runs
1986	World Series (2nd final)	Melbourne	Aus, by 7 wickets
1985	Rothmans Cup	Sharjah	Ind, by 3 wickets