| 0.0 : The last time India lost a Test match at home was back in 2012, when England won in Kolkata. The tides are have turned this time 'round as it'll be the Aussies who feel the heat in Pune. A tough road lies ahead for the visitors. With India unbeaten in their last 19 Test matches, most of which have been played at home, it's been pipped that this is a David-Goliath battle. |
| A lot has been said about the home side winning this battle with considerable ease. The wicket in Pune is expected to be dry and in Steven Smith's own words, he expects it to turn right from Day 1. The Aussie skipper has spoken out against the scrutiny of his team and despite admitting that it is going to no cakewalk by any means, is eager to prove everybody wrong. |
| Unbeaten in the last 19 Tests, that is not taken to be lightly by any means. Australia know this, Steven Smith especially knows this, and we all know the men from Down Under have never backed away from a challenge. Today, we will see how the Aussies fare after all their intense preparations, first in Dubai and then coming to India. Going to be a super contest without a shadow of a doubt. Hello and welcome, ladies and gents.... |
| Pitch Report - Ravi Shastri says he has never seen a pitch like this in Indian conditions. Adds no water has been poured on it since last 7-8 days. Further says there are huge cracks on it, it might dry and open up. Informs when the ball will land on the footmarks, it will misbehave. Shane Warne also says it's a good wicket and continues saying he has never seen a pitch like this. Feels this looks like a day 5 wicket. The toss will play a crucial part according to him. |
| TOSS - Virat Kohli spins the coin. Steven Smith calls Heads. It is a Head. AUSTRALIA WILL BAT! |
| Steven Smith says they will bat first. Adds the wicket is very dry and it won't bounce much and could spin from ball one. Hopes they can post a good total on the board. When asked he should know the conditions well as he plays here in the Indian T20 League, he adds it looks a bit different from the T20 deck. Further says the preparations have been great and the boys are up for the challenge. Informs they are going with two fast bowlers, two spinners and an all-rounder batsman. |
| Virat Kohli says wanted to bat first. Adds they have lost the toss in the past but still have won the games so this would keep them in contention. They would look at this as another challenge. Informs they have opted Jayant Yadav in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and have two seamers, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma, who can exploit the reverse swing. Continues saying the preparations have been good and would be hoping that they can continue the same way in the match. Ends by saying in the ODI game ag |
| The players are out for their respective national anthems. |
| The National Anthems have been done and dusted with. There is an Indian team huddle near the boundary rope. Kohli is sharing something with his boys and now out come the Aussie openers - David Warner and Matt Renshaw amidst loud cheers. Ishant Sharma will start off with the bowling proceedings and he has a couple of slips and a gully in place. Here we go!!! |
| 0.1 : I Sharma to Renshaw, FOUR! Edged and Australia are away! Sharma hurls in a length ball just around the off stump channel, it stays low and moves away a bit, Renshaw tries to poke at it and ends up getting a thick outside edge past second slip and the gully fielder for a boundary. Though it came off the edge but that should ease some nerves of the batsman. |
| 0.2 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Length delivery outside off, Matt Renshaw nicely lifts his bat and lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 0.3 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Angles this one in from outside off, Matt gets behind the line to defend it down. |
| 0.4 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Back of a length ball outside off, Renshaw opens the face of the bat and defends it in front of gully. |
| 0.5 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Good length delivery outside off, Renshaw presses forward and defends it towards point. |
| 0.6 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Beaten! Pitches it up and outside off, Renshaw looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten all ends up. The ball goes on the bounce to Saha. A good first over from Sharma, he was hitting nice lengths. |
| Virat Kohli wasting no time here. Immediately brings on Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl. Spin straightaway! |
| 1.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, Tossed up around middle and off, Warner goes back and defends it towards the leg side. |
| 1.2 : R Ashwin to Warner, Floats it up around middle and leg, worked towards mid-wicket for a single. Warner is off the mark. |
| 1.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Nicely tossed up around off, Renshaw prods forward to defend but gets an inside edge on the pads as the ball just falls short of the man at silly point. Kohli should bring in a short leg in place as well. |
| 1.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Quicker through the air around off, MR doesn't play at it. |
| 1.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, FOUR! Bad delivery and duly punished! This one skids through the surface but going down leg, Renshaw just clips it on its way past Ishant Sharma at short fine leg for another boundary. |
| 1.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Tossed up around off, Renshaw comes forward trying to shoulder his arms but the ball hits his back elbow and rolls towards the off side. |
| 2.1 : I Sharma to Warner, Good running! Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Warner tucks it towards square leg and scampers through for a single. There is a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 2.2 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Length ball around off, Renshaw pushes it with an angled bat towards point. Looks for the single but won't get it. |
| 2.3 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Strays it outside off, Matt has got nothing to do with that one. |
| 2.4 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Good length ball, just around off, Renshaw gets behind the line and defends it off the front foot gently. |
| 2.5 : I Sharma to M Renshaw, Fuller and curling in a bit, Matt works it towards wide of mid on and sets off. Pujara gets to the ball and fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses. A single picked up and this is good running between the wickets. |
| 2.6 : I Sharma to Warner, This one bounced a bit more. Sharma bangs in a short ball, it kicks off the surface as Warner hops and taps it towards the off side. Another good over from the tall lanky fast bowler. |
| 3.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Floated ball around middle and off, defended down into the ground. |
| 3.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Turn and bounce! Tosses it up around off, it turns away after pitching, Renshaw prods forward to defend but is beaten by the sharp turn there. The ball goes off Saha's gloves and Rahane at first slip dives to his right to stop that one. |
| 3.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Comes forward to this full ball and keeps it out. |
| 3.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Loopy ball around off, defended off the front foot again. |
| 3.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Quicker one outside off, Renshaw allows it to go through to the keeper. |
| 3.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 4.1 : I Sharma to Warner, Fuller and down the leg side, Warner nudges it fine down the leg side. Ashwin at long leg cuts it off as the batsmen get a single. |
| 4.2 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Length ball on middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a comfortable couple. |
| 4.3 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Angles it away from the batsman, Renshaw opens the face of the bat and defends it towards point. |
| 4.4 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to Ishant. |
| 4.5 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Length ball outside off, it moves away further Matt leaves it alone. |
| 4.6 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Angles it on the pads, Renshaw flicks it towards mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 5.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, Tossed up around middle and leg, Warner prods forward and wrists it towards mid on. |
| 5.2 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Floated ball around off, Warner drives it towards covers and calls through for a brisk single. |
| 5.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Fires it full and down the leg side, Renshaw looks to flick but gets it off the outer part of the bat towards mid on. |
| 5.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Loopy delivery around middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.5 : R Ashwin to Warner, Flatter one around middle and leg, tucked towards square leg as Saha gets to the ball but couldn't stop the single. |
| 5.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Renshaw lunges forward to this full ball and defends it down the wicket. |
| 6.1 : I Sharma to Warner, Good length delivery just around off, Warner defends it from within the crease, |
| 6.2 : I Sharma to Warner, Fuller in length and outside off, it bounces a bit more as Warner comes forward to defend but the ball hits on the top of the bat and rolls back down the surface. |
| 6.3 : I Sharma to Warner, Length ball, angling in, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 6.4 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Fuller in length and angling in from outside off, Renshaw shoulders his arms to that one. |
| 6.5 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Back of a length ball outside off, it rising off the deck, MR defends it down on the off side. |
| 6.6 : I Sharma to Renshaw, Fuller in length on off, Renshaw shows a solid straight bat in defense. |
| 7.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, Warner losing his patience! He sees the flight given by Ashwin and immediately skips down the track to hit it across the line over mid-wicket but the ball bites through the surface and hits him on the pads. Luckily this one didn't turn otherwise he could have been even stumped. |
| 7.2 : R Ashwin to Warner, Full and on the leg stump, flicked towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Floated delivery outside off, turning away a bit as Renshaw leaves it alone. |
| 7.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Tossed up around middle and leg, Matt looks to flick but misses. A good take from Saha by moving to his right. |
| 7.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Tossed up around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 7.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Flighted ball around off, Renshaw presses forward in defense. |
| Jayant Yadav is brought into the bowling attack. |
| 8.1 : J Yadav to Warner, Ripper to start off! Jayant Yadav bowls a loopy delivery around off, it turns away after pitching, Warner comes forward to defend but is beaten by the away turn. He is a tall man and will get turn and bounce says Manjrekar on air. |
| 8.2 : J Yadav to Warner, Full and around off, turning away from the batsman, it's left alone. |
| 8.3 : J Yadav to Warner, FOUR! Spanked! Yadav ends up bowling a low toss around off, David comes down the track and whips it neatly wide of the man at mid on and earns a boundary to his name. Played it really well. |
| 8.4 : J Yadav to Warner, Tosses up around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 8.5 : J Yadav to Warner, FOUR! Another boundary! Yadav shortens his length and serves it outside off, Warner camps back and cuts it firmly past the man at extra cover for a boundary. It raced away to the fence. |
| 8.6 : J Yadav to Warner, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 9.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, What a ball! It's pitched somewhere near good length and it kicks off the surface, taking Renshaw by surprise as he comes forward to defend it. Superb take from Saha behind the stumps. |
| 9.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Down the leg side, it's left alone. |
| A caught behind appeal against Matt Renshaw has been reviewed by India. |
| 9.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, NOT OUT! India lose a review here! Loopy ball around off, it turns away a slightly after pitching, Renshaw comes forward to defend but the ball goes through and Saha behind the stumps takes it. The Indians go up in an appeal for a caught behind but umpire Nigel Llong stays unmoved. Kohli takes the review and replays show the noise was of the bat hitting the front pad. Kohli is shaking his head as he wasn't in the favour of opting for the referral. |
| 9.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Flighted ball around middle and off, defended down gently. |
| 9.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Covers the line to this loopy ball and defends it down gently. |
| 9.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Flatter through the air around off, Matt defends it from within the crease. |
| 10.1 : J Yadav to Warner, Fires in full around middle, Warner bunts it back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : J Yadav to Warner, Very full on off, Warner pushes it back to the bowler again. |
| 10.3 : J Yadav to Warner, Comes forward to this loopy ball and blocks it out. |
| 10.4 : J Yadav to Warner, Very full around off, defended down by Davey. |
| 10.5 : J Yadav to Warner, Drags his length back and around off, slapped through extra cover for a single. |
| 10.6 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Pushes it slower through the surface and pitches it around off, Renshaw pats it back to Yadav. |
| 11.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, Continues from around the wicket and bowls a straighter one around off, Warner stands his ground and defends. |
| 11.2 : R Ashwin to Warner, There it is! The odd one that bounces and turns a lot. Shouldn't be too worried, David Warner, has to expect them to come from time to time. It's nicely floated around off, turns away and beats the outside edge of Warner's bat. |
| 11.3 : R Ashwin to Warner, Short and flat outside off, Warner cuts it away to backward point. |
| 11.4 : R Ashwin to Warner, Superb! Absolutely superb from Ravi Ashwin. He loops it up around off, David Warner prods forward to play but is beaten past his outside edge. Nothing he can do about that. |
| 11.5 : R Ashwin to Warner, Bang! Another one right on the money. Turning, bouncing and beating David Warner once again. Class bowling, this. |
| 11.6 : R Ashwin to Warner, Full and just around off, defended off the front foot to end the over. |
| 12.1 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Loopy ball around off, Renshaw prods forward and defends it down. |
| 12.2 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Full and around off, Matt comes down the track and pushes it towards short cover. |
| 12.3 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Flighted delivery around middle and off, driven towards the cover fielder. |
| 12.4 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Gets forward to this full ball and blocks it out safely. |
| 12.5 : J Yadav to Renshaw, MR has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 12.6 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Full and down the leg side, nudged behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 13.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Floated ball around middle and leg, Renshaw comes forward and works it towards square leg for one. |
| 13.2 : R Ashwin to Warner, Flattish through the air around middle, David defends it down. |
| 13.3 : R Ashwin to Warner, Loopy ball around middle and leg, Warner opens his stance and defends. |
| 13.4 : R Ashwin to D Warner, Tossed up around off, DW comes forward and drives it towards mid off. |
| 13.5 : R Ashwin to Warner, Slower one around middle, David lunges forward and defends. |
| 13.6 : R Ashwin to Warner, Presses forward and pushes it back to Ash. |
| 14.1 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Comes down the track to this full ball and drives it towards Ishant at mid off. |
| 14.2 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Touch flatter around middle, clipped towards square leg by Matt for a single. |
| 14.3 : J Yadav to Warner, FOUR! Drops it short and Warner pounces on it! Gets back and pulls it firmly through mid-wicket for a boundary. No one in the deep and easy runs for Warner. |
| 14.4 : J Yadav to Warner, Gets back to this flatter ball and defends it towards the off side. |
| 14.5 : J Yadav to Warner, Floats it up around off, it goes away from the batsman, Warner looks to push it towards the off side but gets beaten. |
| 14.6 : Yadav to D Warner, Bowled 'em! Oh dear! It's a no ball, what have you done Jayant? It's a massive no ball. Quicker one around middle and leg, Warner gets across to tuck it but the ball goes through the surface and crashes into the leg stump and races down to the fine leg fence. The Indians can't believe what just happened as Yadav overstepped by a big margin. A reprieve for Warner then. |
| J Yadav to Warner, The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 15.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Full around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 15.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Renshaw presses forward and blocks it out. |
| 15.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Tossed up around off, Renshaw initially looks to leave it alone but leaves his bat in the air and it hits the toe end of the bat and falls just short of the man at first slip. |
| 15.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Comes forward, opens the face of the bat and guides it towards the second slip fielder. |
| 15.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Brings his bat in front of pad and negotiates it. |
| 15.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Pushes quicker through the air outside off, easy leave for MR. |
| Drinks break! |
| 16.1 : J Yadav to Warner, Beaten! Flatter through the air and outside off, Warner goes back to cut but the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper. |
| 16.2 : J Yadav to Warner, Shortish around off, defended off the back foot. |
| 16.3 : J Yadav to Warner, FOUR! Slammed! Drops it short on middle, David Warner stays put and pulls it in front of square for a boundary. Easy pickings! |
| 16.4 : J Yadav to Warner, Full and turning away from the batsman, Warner looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten. |
| 16.5 : J Yadav to Warner, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 16.6 : J Yadav to Warner, Fuller around off, Warner prods forward in defense. |
| Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl now. |
| 17.1 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Flatter and shorter on middle and off, Renshaw hangs back and tucks it through backward square leg. Two runs are taken. |
| 17.2 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Pushed quicker through the air outside off, on a length, it's played late down towards third man for a single. |
| 17.3 : R Jadeja to Warner, Darts this on a fuller length well outside off, David Warner kneels across and paddles it behind square on the leg side for a run. |
| 17.4 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Floats this one up on off, a solid front foot block from Matty Renshaw to keep this one out. |
| 17.5 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Tossed up on middle and off, Renshaw dances down the track and wrists it towards mid on for one. |
| 17.6 : R Jadeja to Warner, Coming in on middle and leg, worked away on the leg side for no run. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin will have a change of ends. |
| 18.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Full on middle and off, Matthew Renshaw presses forward and buries it into the track ahead. |
| 18.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 18.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, This is bowled slower through the air, just back of a driving length, Renshaw initially comes forward but then goes back to keep it out. |
| 18.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Loopy around off, left alone for the keeper to collect. |
| 18.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Not much turn on this occasion and Renshaw turns this to the square leg region for an easy single. |
| 18.6 : R Ashwin to Warner, Right there. Ripper from Ashwin to end the over. He loops this up on a driving length, Warner comes ahead, adjusts his body somewhat to try and play at it but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat. |
| 19.1 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Flatter ball on middle and leg, a bit too straight as Renshaw turns it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 19.2 : R Jadeja to D Warner, Darts this full and flat outside off, turns late and there's some extra bounce as well, takes the inside edge of David Warner's bat and goes behind to the leg slip fielder. |
| 19.3 : R Jadeja to Warner, Full on off, blocked by David Warner off the front foot. |
| 19.4 : R Jadeja to Warner, Bowls this on a shorter length, outside off, it's blocked off the back foot away on the off side. |
| 19.5 : R Jadeja to D Warner, Short and wide outside off, cut away square on the off side for no run. |
| 19.6 : R Jadeja to Warner, The just zipped off the deck. On a length, it's turning in and bounces a lot too. Takes Warner by surprise and goes off his hip. Lobs over the leg slip fielder as the batsmen take two leg byes. |
| 20.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Stays right behind the line to this flatter ball and blocks. |
| 20.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Straighter one from Ravi Ashwin, it's kept out from deep within the crease. |
| 20.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Tosses this up there, gives it some decent air as Matty Renshaw works it to mid-wicket. |
| 20.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 20.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Fired in full on middle and off, blocked. |
| 20.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, FOUR! Gets the line wrong and pays the price for it. Cross-seam ball darted full on the pads, Renshaw has no trouble nudging it fine down the leg side to send it across the ropes. |
| 21.1 : R Jadeja to Warner, Pitched well outside off, Warner goes way across and looks to sweep it away hard. Can only manage to get it off the inside half on the on side. One run taken. |
| 21.2 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Hurls this on the stumps, turned to the leg side for nothing. |
| 21.3 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Seeing Jadeja bowling this full again, Renshaw dances down the track and blocks it after getting to the pitch of the delivery. |
| 21.4 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Full on middle and off, Renshaw blocks it with the full face of the bat off the front foot. |
| 21.5 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Renshaw steps out to this one and is a little surprised by the flat trajectory. Gets his bat down in time as the ball takes the inside edge and rolls away on the leg side. |
| 21.6 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, FOUR! Great use of the feet from Matty Renshaw. He skips down the track and lofts it over wide mid on to end the over with a boundary. Lovely stuff from the youngster. |
| 22.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, Flighted delivery around off, David Warner kneels down and sweeps it on the leg side for a single. |
| 22.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Matt Renshaw defends it from within the crease. |
| 22.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Flat and short outside off, dabbed away in front of point off the back foot with an open face. |
| 22.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Slow, loopy and tossed up around off, waits for it and then comfortably defends it behind square on the off side. |
| 22.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Very full from Ashwin as Matt is well forward to defend it to the right of the bowler. |
| Little bit of mind games being played here! Warner goes towards Renshaw and has a word with him. Now then Kohli walks towards Ashwin and has a word or two. This gets the crowd going as they roar. |
| 22.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Ashwin has a change of angle and comes from over the wicket, bowls it across Renshaw who goes back and works it away on the off side. |
| 23.1 : R Jadeja to Warner, Turning in sharpy, skids off the surface as well and almost catches Warner. He somehow manages to keep it out off the back foot. |
| 23.2 : R Jadeja to Warner, Makes use of his feet, gets to the pitch to block it out rather solidly. |
| 23.3 : R Jadeja to Warner, Defended off the front foot by David Warner presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 23.4 : R Jadeja to Warner, FOUR! Flat, short and turning in, Warner gets back and quickly and pulls it through square leg. The placement is great and that will race away to the boundary line. |
| 23.5 : R Jadeja to Warner, Outside off, pushed away to covers for one. |
| 23.6 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, SIX! Renshaw is playing superbly against Jadeja here. Once again reads the line well, picks it up early, gets to the pitch and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 24.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, Turning away from around off, Warner opens his body up a bit and blocks it towards point. |
| 24.2 : R Ashwin to Warner, Pushed quicker through the air, outside off, it's kept out rather solidly. |
| 24.3 : R Ashwin to Warner, Beaten! Ashwin is getting Warner to play at these, even though it is well outside off. Warner shuffles across, once again opens his body up to block but is beaten by the turn. |
| 24.4 : R Ashwin to Warner, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 24.5 : R Ashwin to Warner, JAFFA FROM ASHWIN! You can only marvel at how that one just ripped off the surface. Loopy around off, it zips off the deck and turns massively to beat David Warner's outside edge. Beautiful piece of bowling, this. |
| 24.6 : R Ashwin to Warner, FOUR! Full toss and that's punished. Warner kneels a bit and sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. He's not going to let freebies just go by. |
| 25.1 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Good line from Jadeja but the lbw appeal is turned down. Spinning in a bit, Renshaw is caught on the pads as he looks to defend it from within his crease. But the impact was slightly outside off. |
| 25.2 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Quite full, it's blocked off the front foot. |
| 25.3 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Flatter and on a shorter length, it's turned away on the leg side off the back foot. |
| 25.4 : R Jadeja to Warner, Warner once again shuffles across, positions himself behind the line and defends. |
| 25.5 : R Jadeja to Warner, Darted just around off, Warner opens himself a touch and pushes it to point for a brisk run. |
| 25.6 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Some great use of the feet once again from Matthew Renshaw as he steps out and blocks it. |
| 26.1 : R Ashwin to Warner, A loud shout for LBW! Tosses it up around off, it skids through the surface as Warner lunges forward to defend it down but misses the line and is hit on the pads. They appeal long and hard but the umpire shakes his head. Kohli and Ashwin come together, think about the review but decide against it. Replays show it was in line and would have gone on to clip the top of the stumps. So umpire's call. |
| 26.2 : R Ashwin to Warner, Flighted ball around off, defended down gently. |
| 26.3 : R Ashwin to Warner, In the air... safe! Floated ball around off, Warner comes down the track to flick but gets a leading edge back to the bowler who tries to catch it with his right hand but the ball falls short. |
| 26.4 : R Ashwin to Warner, Comes forward to this full ball and blocks it out gently. |
| 26.5 : R Ashwin to Warner, Gets down and across and sweeps it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 26.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Touch flatter and around middle and off, Matt gets behind the line to defend it. |
| Umesh Yadav is brought into the attack for the first time today. |
| 27.1 : U Yadav to Warner, No ball! A rather rusty start from Umesh Yadav. He bowls it on a length around off, it's left alone by David Warner. It is a no ball though as Umesh overstepped his line. |
| U Yadav to Warner, Quickly changes the angle and comes from around the wicket, it's kept out from within the crease. |
| 27.2 : U Yadav to Warner, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Virat Kohli desperately wanted a wicket, brought on Umesh for some resistance and the pacer has delivered for his skipper. It's pace that has got India the breakthrough. Brilliant stuff! Comes steaming in from around the wicket and angles in a fuller length delivery from around off, David Warner comes ahead to play at this but he ends up getting an inside edge. It goes back and crashes into the stumps. We're very close to the lunch break and India have |
| The Aussie skipper, Steven Smith walks in next, replacing Warner! There is some issue out in the middle. Renshaw is not feeling well it seems and hence is wanting to go off the field. He confers with the umpire and then finally goes off. So, certainly Aussies have lost both their openers in tandem- Warner is bowled and Renshaw is retired ill. Shaun Marsh joins his skipper in the middle now... |
| 27.3 : U Yadav to Smith, Switches the angle for Steven Smith, over the wicket now and bowls it down the leg side, Smith leaves it alone. |
| 27.4 : U Yadav to Smith, Fires it way down the leg side once more, no problem for Steven Smith to shuffle across and let it be. |
| 27.5 : U Yadav to Smith, It keeps very, very low as Umesh bowls it well outside off, left alone as the ball goes to Saha after a couple of bounces. |
| 27.6 : U Yadav to Smith, Fired in full on the stumps, Steven Smith covers the line well and blocks it out on the track ahead. |
| 28.1 : R Ashwin to Marsh, From around the wicket, it's tossed up around off, Marsh prods forward and blocks it in front of silly point. |
| 28.2 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Floats it up on middle and off, Shaun Marsh presses ahead to defend. |
| 28.3 : R Ashwin to Marsh, A bit of dip for Ashwin on this occasion, it's kept out comfortably off the front foot. |
| 28.4 : R Ashwin to Marsh, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 28.5 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Some flight given as it's tossed up on the stumps, Shaun Marsh drives it towards mid off for nothing. |
| 28.6 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Around off, it's defended off the front foot. |
| 29.1 : U Yadav to Smith, Umesh Yadav spears in a full delivery on middle and off, Smith covers the line and brings a straight blade down to defend it out. |
| 29.2 : U Yadav to Smith, Sprays this down the leg side, Steven looks to flick it away but cannot make any connection. |
| 29.3 : U Yadav to Smith, Good length delivery in the off stump channel, the Aussie skipper stands firm and with a still head, blocks it out on the off side. |
| 29.4 : U Yadav to Smith, Fullish length delivery pitched just outside off, Smith walks across and plays it back down the track. |
| 29.5 : U Yadav to Smith, Quite full and just around off, Smith leans ahead and drives it towards the mid off fielder. |
| 29.6 : U Yadav to Smith, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Good over from Umesh, a maiden. |
| 30.1 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Shaun Marsh stays right behind the line of the delivery and blocks it out with a straight bat. |
| 30.2 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Coming in with the angle, it's worked away on the on side. No run taken. |
| 30.3 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Prods forward to this fullish length ball and pushes it back out with the full face of the bat. |
| 30.4 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Shaun Marsh has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 30.5 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 30.6 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Gets on his back foot and blocks it out. |
| Ravindra Jadeja is back into the attack! |
| 31.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, Jadeja from around the wicket bowls a slider, it's coming in with the angle as Steven Smith defends in front of silly point. |
| 31.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, Bowls this on a length, around off, defended off the back foot. |
| 31.3 : R Jadeja to Smith, Absolute ripper from Ravindra Jadeja! Tosses it up right up there, outside off, Steven Smith looks to defend but is beaten hands down. Did well though to not drag his back leg out of his crease. |
| 31.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, Darts this full on off, blocked. |
| 31.5 : R Jadeja to Smith, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 31.6 : R Jadeja to Smith, Another solid front foot defense from Steven Smith and that will be the end of the over. |
| 32.1 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Starts off from around the wicket and loops it up on the stumps, Marsh works it away on the leg side for an easy single. |
| 32.2 : R Ashwin to Smith, Shortish in length, on middle and leg, Smith camps back and clips it past short leg. Doesn't take a run though. |
| 32.3 : R Ashwin to S Smith, Full delivery attacking the stumps, Steven Smith drives it back down through mid on for a run. |
| 32.4 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Slower through the air as Ashwin gives it some decent air, Marsh is forward in defense as he comfortably defends. |
| 32.5 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Tossed up delivery, just outside off, Marsh brings his bat in front of his pads and defends it in front of silly point. |
| 32.6 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Another slow turner outside off, Shaun Marsh watches it closely and defends it away on the off side. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1! |
| A superb start for the Aussies in the Tests series! They could have very well dragged this session in their kitty but the wicket of Warner has just settled it in both the teams' favour. Smith won a good toss and would be happy with what happened next. The Aussie openers, Warner and Renshaw played with a calm head and used their feets well to negotiate the spinners. |
| The young Renshaw was a bit aggressive in his approach as he didn't let Jadeja settle. Jayant Yadav extracted a good amount of turn and bounce and could have gotten the better of Warner had he not overstepped. In the process, the Indians even lost the review and then just before lunch, Kohli brought Umesh Yadav into the attack who drew first blood. |
| However, Renshaw too walked off after Warner was dismissed. Still not sure what has happened to him. He is retired ill and that made way for two new batsmen - Smith and S. Marsh. They only wanted to see off the session and hence were very much in the blocking zone. So, with the pitch turning immensely and the odd ball keeping low, let's see if the Aussies can tackle it in the second session. The Indians would be looking to come out hard after a tough opening session. Join us in a while to see ho |
| ... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ... |
| We are back for the afternoon session. It will be Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh to continue with the bat. Ravindra Jadeja to start things off with the ball... |
| 33.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, Tossed up around off, Smith makes room and drives it towards mid off for a single. |
| 33.2 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Full and around off, Marsh presses forward in defense. |
| 33.3 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Was there an inside edge? Yes, there was! Floats it up around middle and leg, Marsh looks to flick but gets an inside edge on the pads as the ball lobs past the short leg fielder. |
| 33.4 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Very full around off, Shaun offers a solid front foot defense. |
| 33.5 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Hits the rough outside off, turns in a bit, SM defends it gently. |
| 33.6 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Tossed up around middle and leg, Marsh comes down the track and works it towards short mid-wicket. No singles on offer on the leg side for Marsh. |
| Umesh Yadav to operate from the other end! |
| 34.1 : U Yadav to Smith, Strays it on the pads, it's clipped nicely by the Aussie skipper towards square leg for a single. |
| 34.2 : U Yadav to Marsh, Pitches it up and outside off, defended with a straight bat down the track. |
| 34.3 : U Yadav to Marsh, FOUR! Glorious! Fuller in length and just outside off, there is a little bit of width on offer too. Marsh square drives it through point and it races away to the fence in no time. Picked it up really well, this should give him some confidence. |
| 34.4 : U Yadav to Marsh, Marsh gets across to this length ball and defends it towards mid on. |
| 34.5 : U Yadav to Marsh, Angles it in from around off, pushed towards mid on. |
| 34.6 : U Yadav to Marsh, On a length and outside, this on holds its line as Marsh is happy to let that one go through to the keeper. |
| 35.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Tossed up around off, Smith plays it with soft hands towards second slip. |
| 35.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, Slider around middle, Smith brings his bat and pad together to keep it out. |
| 35.3 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Smith wants to come down the track but in the end just pushes it towards covers. |
| 35.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, Beaten! Touch short and biting through the surface, Smith is neither forward nor backward and in the end gets beaten all ends up. |
| 35.5 : R Jadeja to Smith, SS was beaten and missed the line of the delivery. |
| 35.6 : R Jadeja to Smith, No ball! Slower one around off, Steven defends it from within the crease. |
| R Jadeja to Smith, 2 runs. |
| 36.1 : U Yadav to Marsh, 1 run. |
| 36.2 : U Yadav to Smith, Outside off, SM leaves it alone. |
| 36.3 : U Yadav to Smith, Fuller on middle and leg, flicked towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 36.4 : U Yadav to Marsh, FOUR! Good length delivery, angling in, Marsh flicks it elegantly through square leg. Nice timing behind it as the ball crosses the rope in no time. |
| 36.5 : U Yadav to Marsh, Shaun chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump. |
| 36.6 : U Yadav to Marsh, Touch short and on the pads, Marsh closes the face of the bat and defends it towards mid-wicket. |
| 37.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, Full around off, Smith with a solid block to keep it out. |
| 37.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, Darts this on a flatter trajectory around off, Steven Smith gets perfectly behind the line and keeps it out. |
| 37.3 : R Jadeja to Smith, Bowls this full and flat, around off, Steven comes ahead and meets it with a straight bat. |
| 37.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, Similar ball, same shot. Same result. |
| 37.5 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Tossed up on off, it's eased back down to long off for a single. |
| 37.6 : R Jadeja to Marsh, From over the wicket to Shaun Marsh, it's floated just outside off, a slight turn in as the southpaw leans ahead to defend. |
| 38.1 : U Yadav to Smith, Back of a length ball outside off, Smith goes deep in the crease and taps it towards the off side. |
| 38.2 : U Yadav to Smith, Touch fuller outside off, Smith comes forward and then lets it go. |
| 38.3 : U Yadav to Smith, FOUR! Nicely done! There was a risk in playing that shot but Smith has nailed it. Yadav tries to angle it in on middle but goes a bit too straight this time. Smith shuffles a bit and clips it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : U Yadav to Smith, Back of a length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot towards point. |
| 38.5 : U Yadav to Smith, Good length and angling it in, Smith walks across, crouches low and pushes it towards mid on. |
| An lbw decision against Steven Smith is reviewed by Virat Kohli. This could be close... |
| 38.6 : U Yadav to Smith, NOT OUT! Missing leg! But what movement here for Yadav! On a length and nipping back in after hitting the deck, Smith looks to defend it off the front foto but misses and it hit on the pads. A loud appeal for an LBW but umpire Kettleborough isn't interested. Kohli has a word with his bowler and then takes the review. The replays show it was in line and would have gone on to miss the stumps. So, the Indians have lose both their reviews! |
| 39.1 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Full and around off, Marsh defends it down. |
| 39.2 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Tossed up outside off, Marsh gets close to the ball and defends. |
| 39.3 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Skips down the track to this full ball and works it to the left of the fielder at mid on for a single. |
| 39.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, Quicker one outside off, Smith has got nothing to do with that one. |
| 39.5 : R Jadeja to Smith, Slower through the air around off, asking Smith to play at it. He comes forward to defend but the ball zips through the surface and he gets beaten. |
| 39.6 : R Jadeja to Smith, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 40.1 : U Yadav to Marsh, Good length delivery outside off, Shaun is a bit squared up as he looks to defend. |
| 40.2 : U Yadav to Marsh, Fuller on off, driven straight to the man at covers. |
| 40.3 : U Yadav to S Marsh, Length ball outside off, straightens a bit after pitching, Marsh hangs back in defense but gets an outside edge towards Rahane at gully. |
| 40.4 : U Yadav to Marsh, Gets close to this full ball and defends it on the off side. |
| 40.5 : U Yadav to Marsh, On a length and angling it in from outside off, Marsh looks to poke at it and is lucky as the ball whizzes past the outside edge to the keeper. |
| 40.6 : U Yadav to Marsh, Good length outside off, SM leans across and defends it towards the leg side. |
| 41.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, Floats it up around off, Smith allows it to go through to the keeper. |
| 41.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, Flighted ball around middle and off, turning away, Smith goes back and defend. |
| 41.3 : R Jadeja to Smith, FOUR! Punished! Jadeja shortens his length around middle, Smith pulls it beautifully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 41.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 41.5 : R Jadeja to Smith, Quicker through the surface around off, Smith comes forward to play at it but is nowhere close to the ball. Saha behind the stumps fails to collect it. |
| 41.6 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Fuller around off, Smith gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it towards KL Rahul at mid off for a quick single. |
| Jayant Yadav is back into the attack. |
| 42.1 : J Yadav to Smith, Tossed up around middle, Smith comes forward to defend but gets it off the inner part of the bat past short leg for a couple. |
| 42.2 : J Yadav to Smith, Steven comes down the track, takes it on the full and bunts it down to long on for a single. |
| 42.3 : J Yadav to Marsh, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 42.4 : J Yadav to Marsh, Floated ball around off, defended into the ground. |
| 42.5 : J Yadav to Marsh, FOUR! Nicely done! Short and flatter through the air outside off, Shaun Marsh reads it early, goes deep in the crease and cracks it behind point for a blazing boundary. Pujara gives it a chase but to no avail. |
| 42.6 : J Yadav to Marsh, Yadav floats it up outside off, Marsh keeps it out off the front foot. |
| 43.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, Pitched on a length, outside off, Smith goes deep inside his crease and defends it behind towards the second slip fielder. |
| 43.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, Tossed up outside off, Steven Smith leans ahead and pushes it in front of covers. |
| 43.3 : R Jadeja to Smith, Short, wide and outside off, it's cut away square on the off side for no run. |
| 43.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 43.5 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Looped up outside off, driven to covers for an easy run. |
| 43.6 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Loud shout for a leg before but that was never going to be given out. Tossed up around off, Shaun Marsh plants his front foot across to defend it off the front foot. Is rapped on the pads as an appeal goes up. But the umpire turns it down as the impact was well outside off. |
| 44.1 : J Yadav to Smith, Smith once again comes down the track to take it on the full, he clips it towards Kohli at silly mid on. |
| 44.2 : J Yadav to Smith, Again Steven comes down the wicket and works it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 44.3 : J Yadav to Smith, Flighted ball around off, Smith works it with the spin towards the on side. |
| 44.4 : J Yadav to Smith, Flighted ball around middle and off, SS comes down the track to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 44.5 : J Yadav to Smith, Quicker one around middle, Smith goes back to flick but gets it off the inner part of the pat past leg slip. |
| 44.6 : J Yadav to Smith, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. |
| 45.1 : J Yadav to Marsh, Jadeja is targeting that rough outside off. It's on a length and turns in with some bounce and hits Marsh on the glove. |
| 45.2 : J Yadav to Marsh, Tossed up well outside off, defended into the ground. |
| 45.3 : J Yadav to Marsh, Slower one around off, Marsh comes down the track and pats it back to the bowler. |
| 45.4 : J Yadav to Marsh, Spinning back in to the left hander, Marsh looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards the leg side. |
| 45.5 : J Yadav to Marsh, Gets forward and defends it down. |
| 45.6 : J Yadav to Marsh, Could have been a run out here! Marsh comes down the track and works it towards mid on and sets off. There is a shy at the striker's end but it hits Smith on the way who dives to get back in. |
| 46.1 : J Yadav to Marsh, Tossed up around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 46.2 : J Yadav to Marsh, Tossed up on the pads, Shaun pads it away. |
| 46.3 : J Yadav to Marsh, Flighted ball around leg, Marsh looks to sweep but misses. |
| 46.4 : Yadav to Marsh, OUT! Jayant Yadav gets his man! And he's not overstepped this time! Flighted ball around leg, Marsh gets down to sweep but there is not enough space to work with. The ball goes off the pads, then hits the splice of the bat and then lobs up towards Kohli at leg slip who takes a simple catch. He kept himself there a couple of deliveries ago and it has paid off. They all appeal and umpire gives it out. My colleague says, if the umpire is Richard Kettleborough and if he raises |
| Peter Handscomb is the new man in. |
| 46.5 : J Yadav to Handscomb, Spinning in from outside off, Handscomb defends it off the back foot. |
| 46.6 : J Yadav to Handscomb, Around middle and leg, Handscomb gets down and sweeps it past leg slip for a couple to get off the mark. |
| 47.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, On the leg stump, pushed back to Jadeja. |
| 47.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, A loud, loud shout for LBW! But the Indians have no reviews left! Full and around off, Smith comes forward, keeps his bat and pad together and keeps it out. They appeal for an LBW but umpire Llong says it's bat first. |
| 47.3 : R Jadeja to Smith, It's been driven superbly through the covers. |
| 47.4 : R Jadeja to Smith, Flighted ball around off, defended off the front foot. |
| 47.5 : R Jadeja to Smith, Smith comes forward and glides it towards second slip but fails to get it past him. |
| 47.6 : R Jadeja to Smith, Loopy ball outside off, Smith doesn't play at it. |
| 48.1 : J Yadav to Handscomb, FOUR! Full and sliding in, Handscomb comes down the track and flicks it delicately through backward square leg and picks up a boundary. |
| 48.2 : J Yadav to Handscomb, Pushed through on the pads, flicked behind square on the on side for one more. |
| 48.3 : J Yadav to Smith, Driven straight to mid on for nothing. |
| 48.4 : J Yadav to Smith, SS gets down on one knee to sweep it towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 48.5 : J Yadav to Handscomb, Bowls it wide off the crease around off, pushed towards the cover fielder by Peter. |
| 48.6 : J Yadav to Handscomb, Shorter and spinning in, Handscomb opens his bat face and dabs it towards the off side. |
| 49.1 : R Jadeja to Smith, Slower one around middle and off, defended off the front foot by Smith. |
| 49.2 : R Jadeja to Smith, Quicker one around middle, it turns with bounce on it and beats Smith on the inside edge. |
| 49.3 : R Jadeja to Smith, Wide outside off, driven square off the wicket on the off side for a single. |
| 49.4 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Flatter one around middle and off, PH lunges forward to defend but gets an inside edge on the pads. |
| 49.5 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Flatter one outside off, Handscomb goes back to defend but the ball goes just past the outside edge to the keeper. |
| 49.6 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Tossed up around off, bunted back to Jaddu. |
| Drinks break! |
| Ishant Sharma is called into the attack for the first time in this session. |
| 50.1 : I Sharma to Smith, Fuller in length and outside off, really a nothing delivery as Smith lets it through. |
| 50.2 : I Sharma to Smith, Length ball outside off, Smith waits for the ball to come and then punches it through point for one. |
| 50.3 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Fuller and angling it in, Peter stays behind the line and keeps it out on the off side. |
| 50.4 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Fuller on middle and leg, worked off the inner part of the bat towards mid-wicket. |
| 50.5 : I Sharma to Handscomb, On the pads, Handscomb shuffles across and flicks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 50.6 : I Sharma to Smith, On a length and just outside off, SS lifts his bat and lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 51.1 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Straighter one around off, it's kept out off from within the crease. |
| 51.2 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Gives it some decent air and floats it on a driving length around off, Peter Handscomb leans ahead and pushes it out on the off side. |
| 51.3 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Drops this on a shorter length, outside off, Handscomb hangs back and keeps it out on the off side. |
| 51.4 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Drifting in slightly, from around off, Handscomb with a tame drive to the cover region. Dot ball. |
| 51.5 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Stays deep inside his crease and keeps this slider around off solidly. |
| 51.6 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single. |
| 52.1 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Back of a length delivery outside off, Handscomb cuts it away square on the off side for nothing. |
| 52.2 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Bit fullish in length, coming in on middle and leg, it's worked away to mid-wicket. No run. |
| 52.3 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Full and attacking the stumps, Ishant getting some good reverse swing here, Handscomb stays rooted inside his crease and off the inner half plays it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 52.4 : I Sharma to Smith, Good length delivery moving away from the batsman, well outside off, Steven Smith has nothing to do with that one. |
| 52.5 : I Sharma to Smith, Spears in a full delivery, just outside off, Steven Smith walks across and in his awkward stance, presses forward to bury it into the track. |
| 52.6 : I Sharma to Smith, Another full ball on the stumps, the Australian captain with a similar defensive shot. That'll be the end of the over. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin returns to the attack. |
| 53.1 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Tossed up delivery on middle and off, before the ball can turn Peter Handscomb gets to it and smothers it in its track. |
| 53.2 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Ashwin isn't afraid to toss it up again, bowls it full on the stumps, it's worked away towards mid on. |
| 53.3 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Flat, short and outside off, Handscomb rocks back and pulls it down to the mid on fielder. |
| 53.4 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Floated just outside off, Peter lunges forward and defends it off the inside half on the on side. |
| 53.5 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Places himself deep inside his crease and makes sure to meet it with a straight blade. |
| 53.6 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Flighted delivery on middle and off, Peter Handscomb gets hit on the pads but not before the ball takes the inside edge. |
| 54.1 : I Sharma to Smith, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, Smith walks across, covers his line and lets it through for the keeper to collect. |
| 54.2 : I Sharma to Smith, Back of a length delivery, similar line from Ishant Sharma, it's blocked out off the back foot by the Australia captain. |
| 54.3 : I Sharma to Smith, Fullish in length and attacking the stumps, it's worked away on the on side towards mid-wicket. |
| 54.4 : I Sharma to Smith, Comfortably done. Just pushes it to the cover region and runs through to complete the single. |
| 54.5 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Too full and too straight, Peter Handscomb brings his bat ahead of his pad to defend. |
| 54.6 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Oh... That was close. Handscomb almost dragged that back on. On an excellent length, just outside off, Peter looks to defend but gets an inside edge which just misses the off pole. Could have easily knocked the bails off. |
| 55.1 : R Ashwin to Smith, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 55.2 : R Ashwin to Smith, Dances down the wicket and wrists it to long on for a single. |
| 55.3 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, FOUR! Overpitched and that's been put away. Beautiful technique from the batsman. It's tossed up outside off, Peter Handscomb drives it elegantly through the gap in the covers to pick up a boundary. |
| 55.4 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Full on the stumps, it's driven to mid on. |
| 55.5 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Turning in from around off, Handscomb with a solid defensive shot. |
| 55.6 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, FOUR! Terrific placement from Peter. Full and on the stumps, it's flicked neatly through mid-wicket. It races away to the fence and that will be the second boundary of the over. |
| 56.1 : I Sharma to Smith, Full and a lot of reverse on that, Steven Smith walks across, gets perfectly behind the line and defends. |
| 56.2 : I Sharma to Smith, Back of a length delivery outside off, keeps it a bit on the shorter side, Smith defends it off the back foot. |
| 56.3 : I Sharma to Smith, Swinging back in on middle and leg, a bit too straight which allows Steven Smith to tuck it to mid-wicket and take one. |
| 56.4 : I Sharma to Handscomb, Banged in short, angling in on middle and leg, Handscomb swivels a touch and pulls it along the ground through backward square leg. A single is taken. |
| 56.5 : I Sharma to Smith, Full length delivery just around off, Smith once again goes deep inside his crease and keeps it out off the back foot. |
| 56.6 : I Sharma to Smith, Once again Ishant gets some movement here, but yet again Steven Smith presents a solid defensive shot. Sees the over out confidently. |
| Ravindra Jadeja returns. |
| 57.1 : Jadeja to Handscomb, What just happened here? Smiles and chuckles all around and you can't even blame 'em. Jadeja with a comical delivery, and this could have even seen Handscomb depart. Jadeja darts it well outside off, but it dies as soon as it hits the deck. It goes two bounces towards Handscomb who looks to hit it away despite the dead bounces. It almost missed the edge and Saha half went up in the air. Would have been a funny dismissal had that happened. |
| 57.2 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Turning away from around off, on a driving length, it's left alone. |
| 57.3 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Pitched outside off, Peter looks to put bat on ball but fails to do so. |
| 57.4 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, No ball! Short and quicker outside off, Peter Handscomb pushes it to the covers. It signalled as a no ball as Ravindra Jadeja overstepped his line. |
| R Jadeja to Handscomb, The batsman has worked it off his pads behind square. They pick up a single. |
| 57.5 : R Jadeja to Smith, Jadeja's trademark flatter trajectory ball, outside off, it's defended off the back foot. |
| 57.6 : R Jadeja to Smith, Darts it on a fuller outside, the batsman looks to push it away from inside the line but fails to do so. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is back on! Also, Matt Renshaw is padded up, which means he will be coming in next... |
| 58.1 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Flat around off, but this spins a long, long way. Ends up going down the leg side as Peter tries flicking it away. |
| 58.2 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, Tossed up on middle and off, turning in, it's worked away to mid-wicket for one. |
| 58.3 : R Ashwin to Smith, Short and wide, around off, Smith sees the ball turning in sharply and so, stays back to defend. |
| 58.4 : R Ashwin to Smith, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 58.5 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, On middle, it's worked away on the on side. Dot ball. |
| 58.6 : R Ashwin to Handscomb, This time Handscomb turns it to the mid-wicket region and picks up a single. |
| Jadeja has some issue with the ball. Umpire Llong brings out the 8-shape gauge and it's going through it and hence the play will continue... |
| 59.1 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, Almost caught him leg before. Darts it full on the stumps, Handscomb stays back and just about manages to bring his bat down in time to keep it out. |
| 59.2 : R Jadeja to Handscomb, OUT! JADEJA STRIKES! It's the arm ball from Jadeja, it's coming in with the angle as Handscomb goes back to play at it. He is beaten for pace and is caught on the pads. There are loud, roaring appeals for the leg before and the umpire raises his finger. Peter contemplates and asks his captain if he should take the review, but much to his dismay, he doesn't get a positive response. He has to make the long walk back now. India with a timely breakthrough. |
| Matt Renshaw is back on the field. The good thing is that is he looking alright. Let's see if he can continue the good work which he did in the morning. |
| 59.3 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Stays right behind the line to this as Jadeja comes over the wicket, and it's blocked comfortably. |
| 59.4 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Tossed up around off, turning in as Matt Renshaw strides forward to defend. |
| 59.5 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 59.6 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Floats this one up around off, Renshaw comes ahead and gets an inside edge onto his pads as he attempts to block. |
| 60.1 : R Ashwin to Smith, OUT! Straight to Kohli! Ashwin finally gets his first wicket of the match! Comes from over the wicket and floats it up around off, Steven Smith comes dancing down the track and looks to flick it across the line. He does so but fails to keep it down as the ball goes straight to his opposite number Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket. Two set batsmen have been dismissed quickly here. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Marsh walks into the middle next to bat. |
| 60.2 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Tossed up outside off, Mitchell Marsh defends it off the inside half to short leg. |
| Mitchell Marsh has been caught behind and adjudged out. But he thinks otherwise and has decided to review it. |
| 60.3 : R Ashwin to Marsh, NOT OUT! MITCHELL MARSH SURVIVES! A rare sight to see as Richard Kettleborough gets one wrong but in the end even he is a human and mistakes do happen. It's a flatter ball around off, it doesn't spin and goes on straight. Mitchell off his back foot looks to defend but it goes past him to the keeper. There is some kind of noise as Saha is up in a flash. The umpire raises his finger but Mitchell reviews it. And it's a good one too, replays show the ball to have brushed his |
| 60.4 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Another flatter delivery, it's defended from deep within the crease. |
| 60.5 : R Ashwin to M Marsh, It's the carrom ball, outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets an edge which flies behind square on the off side. A single is taken. |
| 60.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 61.1 : R Jadeja to M Marsh, Extremely full outside off, and quite flat too, Marsh plays it off the outer half towards short third man for a single. |
| 61.2 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Loopy and full, on middle and off, Renshaw works it to Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket. |
| 61.3 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Huge roar for an lbw but the umpire isn't interested. It's turning in from around off, Matty Renshaw takes a big stride forward and that is what saves him. He is rapped on the front pad but it's too far out for the umpire to signal it as out. |
| 61.4 : R Jadeja to M Renshaw, Full and on the stumps, Renshaw milks it down to long on for a single. |
| 61.5 : R Jadeja to Marsh, On the fuller side again, it's defended solidly on the front foot. |
| 61.6 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Full and flat from Jadeja, Mitchell Marsh comes ahead and meets it with the full face of the bat. |
| 62.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, From over the wicket, Ashwin loops it up just around leg, Renshaw has no trouble coming forward to defend. |
| 62.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Turning away from the left-hander, on a shorter length, Matt gets back to push it away past the silly point fielder. |
| 62.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Ashwin gives this plenty of flight and bowls it full on the stumps, it's flicked to the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 62.4 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Serves it full outside off, Mitchell pushes it gently in front of covers. |
| 62.5 : R Ashwin to Marsh, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 62.6 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Nicely tossed up off spinner, around off, Mitchell Marsh comes ahead and blocks it. Gets it off the inside half down on the track and manages to survive till the break. TEA ON DAY 1! |
| This session - 30 overs, 69 runs and 3 wickets! India's session! It was expected the Indians would come out hard in the second session, and they have done exactly that. Once the session resumed, Shaun Marsh was sent packing early by Jayant Yadav and in walked Peter Handscomb. He was looking good out there with his skipper as the duo did manage to play out the spinners. But, just at the stroke of tea, Jadeja removed Handscomb with an arm ball and then Ashwin got the big fish in the name of the Au |
| Matt Renshaw, who was retired ill, is back to take the guard and has Mitchell Marsh for company who just survived a scare. A good use of the review to his credit, which aided him well. The match is evenly poised at the moment and it would be highly interesting to see if the Indians can create further inroads. Still a minimum of 27 overs are remaining in day. What's next? Do join us in a bit to find out... |
| ... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ... |
| We are back for the final session of the day. Matt Renshaw and Mitchell Marsh to carry on. Ravindra Jadeja to start... |
| 63.1 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Full and around off, flicked off the front foot towards square leg for nothing. |
| 63.2 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Tossed up on off, defended by getting across a bit towards the leg side. |
| 63.3 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, FOUR! Safe shot! Floated delivery around off, Renshaw steps down the track and flicks it aerially towards mid-wicket. Makes good connection as the ball bounces and goes across the ropes. It's not the first time that he has gone after Jadeja, we saw him hitting those earlier as well. Into the 40s, is Matt! |
| Mid-wicket has dropped deep after that last boundary... |
| 63.4 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Flighted ball around off, defended down by MR. |
| 63.5 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Tossed up on off, it's kept out well. |
| 63.6 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Down the leg side, Renshaw looks to flick but gets it fine towards leg slip on the bounce. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl from the other end. |
| 64.1 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Flatter one around middle, punched down to long on for a single. |
| 64.2 : R Ashwin to M Renshaw, Edged away! Flighted delivery outside off, Renshaw presses forward to defend but gets an outside edge just past Rahane at first slip. |
| 64.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Shortens his length on off, gets behind the line and punches it towards covers. |
| 64.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Full and around off, Renshaw shoulders his arms. |
| 64.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Waits for the ball to come and then pushes it towards point. |
| 64.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Carrom ball around off, tucked towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 65.1 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Tosses it up around middle and off, Matt presses forward and defends. |
| 65.2 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Comes down the track for the big shot but gets an inside edge towards square leg. |
| 65.3 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, FOUR! Intent! He is nailing it out there, Renshaw! Very full outside off, Matt gets down on one knee and sweeps it beautifully over backward square leg for a boundary. Inching closer to his fifty here. |
| 65.4 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Short around middle and leg, punched off the back foot through mid-wicket. Rahul in the deep does well to stop a couple. On 49 is Matt! |
| 65.5 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Keeps it very full on the stumps, jammed back to Jaddu. |
| 65.6 : R Jadeja to Renshaw, Around off, turning in, smothered towards the leg side. |
| 66.1 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Tossed up around off, turning in as Marsh hangs back to defend it. |
| 66.2 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Outside off, turning in, flicked off the pads past short leg. |
| 66.3 : R Ashwin to Marsh, Short and around off, allowing the ball to turn and comes on the bat and then flicked through the leg side for one. |
| 66.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Prods forward and defends it down gently. |
| 66.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Loopy ball around off, Renshaw once again presses forward in defense. |
| 66.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 67.1 : R Jadeja to Marsh, An arm ball, fired in on the stumps, MM defends it off the front foot. |
| 67.2 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Floated ball around off, Marsh opens the face and glides it past first slip. |
| 67.3 : R Jadeja to Marsh, Slower through the air around off, asking Marsh to play at it, he does so but the ball beats the outside edge. |
| 67.4 : R Jadeja to Marsh, OUT! Double M, you gotta go! Jadeja and his arm ball! He goes wide of the crease and sends in a flatter delivery around middle and off, Mitchell Marsh goes back to defend but is a bit late to bring his bat down as the ball goes on to rap him on the pads. Jadeja turns back to appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Half the side back in the hut for the Aussies. |
| Matthew Wade is the next man in to bat. |
| 67.5 : R Jadeja to Wade, Just over leg slip! Loopy ball outside off, turning in with some bounce, Wade gets across to defend but misses as the ball hits his thigh pad and lobs up over Vijay at leg slip and goes down towards fine leg. A couple of leg byes picked up. |
| 67.6 : R Jadeja to Wade, Quicker one around middle, it's defended from within the crease. |
| 68.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Floated ball around middle and off, Renshaw defends it down safely. |
| 68.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, MR defends it from within the crease. |
| 68.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Gets close to the pitch of the ball and Renshaw smothers it. |
| 68.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, On middle and off, blocked out. |
| 68.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, FOUR! WELL PLAYED, MATT RENSHAW! Flatter delivery around middle and leg, Renshaw goes back and flicks it down to fine leg. Jadeja gives it a chase and tries his best to stop it but fails to do so. The ball seemed to have come off the pads but the umpire signals it as runs. A raise of the bat from him and it has been a classical innings so far. |
| 68.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Goes back to this length ball and shows a straight bat. |
| 69.1 : R Jadeja to Wade, Very full outside off, Wade defends it down. |
| 69.2 : R Jadeja to M Wade, FOUR! Edged away! Quicker one around off, Wade looks to punch it through the off side but gets it off the outer part of the bat behind point for a boundary. |
| 69.3 : R Jadeja to Wade, Stays forward and keeps it out gently. |
| 69.4 : R Jadeja to Wade, An appeal for a catch, not given! Tossed up around middle and leg, Wade gets down to sweep but gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce to the leg slip fielder. |
| 69.5 : R Jadeja to Wade, Shows a straight bat to thsi loopy ball. |
| 69.6 : R Jadeja to M Wade, Wade looks to defend it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a couple. |
| 70.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Floated ball around off, Renshaw prods forward in defense. |
| 70.2 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Comes forward to this loopy ball and keeps it out. |
| 70.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Loopy ball outside off, it's left alone. |
| 70.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 70.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Lets the ball come on the bat and defends it with soft hands. |
| 70.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Floated ball outside off, Renshaw doesn't even look at it. |
| Jayant Yadav back on to bowl. |
| 71.1 : J Yadav to Wade, From around the wicket, it's floated up on the pads, Wade defends it off the front foot. |
| 71.2 : J Yadav to Wade, Tossed up delivery on middle and off, Wade gets low and seeps it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 71.3 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 71.4 : J Yadav to Renshaw, FOUR! Renshaw continues to impress. It's tossed up on the stumps, Matty makes room and drills it ever so well through extra cover to send it across the ropes for a boundary. |
| 71.5 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Stays right behind the line of this flatter ball and keeps it out. |
| 71.6 : J Yadav to Renshaw, A bit too straight, it's nudged behind square on the leg side an easy run. |
| 72.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Very full around middle and off, Renshaw looks to drive but the ball turns away and goes off the outer part of the bat towards point. |
| 72.2 : R Ashwin to M Renshaw, Comes down the track and drives it straight to mid off. |
| 72.3 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Slower one around off, good variation from Ash. Renshaw comes forward to defend but is beaten by the away turn there. |
| 72.4 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Around middle and leg, buried into the leg side. |
| 72.5 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 72.6 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Flatter one around middle and off, defended off the back foot. |
| 73.1 : J Yadav to Wade, Full around off, bunted back to Jayant. |
| 73.2 : J Yadav to Wade, Loopy ball around middle and off, Wade lunges forward to defend. |
| 73.3 : J Yadav to Wade, Gets across a touch and clips it towards square leg for a single. |
| 73.4 : J Yadav to Renshaw, FOUR! Boom! That was hit so hard, not even kidding! Tossed up on the stumps, Renshaw comes dancing down the track and drills it down the ground past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 73.5 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Very full, dipping into him, Matt defends. |
| 73.6 : J Yadav to Renshaw, Shows full face of the bat towards mid on. |
| 74.1 : R Ashwin to Wade, Loopy ball around middle and off, Wade pushes it towards covers. |
| 74.2 : R Ashwin to Wade, A shout for LBW! Pitched outside leg, Wade gets down to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 74.3 : R Ashwin to Wade, Gets back and dabs it towards point. |
| 74.4 : Ashwin to Wade, Very full around off, Wade jams it out. |
| 74.5 : R Ashwin to Wade, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 74.6 : R Ashwin to Wade, Takes a big stride forward and blocks it out gently. |
| Umesh Yadav is back into the attack. |
| 75.1 : U Yadav to Renshaw, Fuller in length and angling in on middle, Renshaw defends it down. |
| 75.2 : U Yadav to Renshaw, Good length and just outside of, Renshaw defends i gently. |
| 75.3 : U Yadav to Renshaw, On the pads, clipped through the leg side for a single. |
| An lbw appeal against Matthew Wade has been reviewed by the Australian wicketkeeper batsman. |
| 75.4 : U Yadav to Wade, OUT! The decision stays as it is! Angles it in from outside off, it's on a length as Wade gets across a bit to flick it through the leg side. He completely misses the line and is trapped on the pads. Umesh Yadav turns back and appeals hard for an LBW, umpire Nigel Llong raises his dreaded finger. Wade takes the review and replays indicate it was pitched in line and would have clipped the leg stick. Wade has to walk back, Yadav gets his second scalp. |
| Mitchell Starc is the new man in, replacing Wade! |
| 75.5 : U Yadav to Starc, Nipping back in from around off, solidly defended by Starcy. |
| 75.6 : U Yadav to Starc, Good length ball outside off, pushed towards the off side. |
| 76.1 : R Ashwin to Renshaw, Flatter one around middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single. |
| 76.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, Floated ball around middle and off, Starc defends it down. |
| 76.3 : R Ashwin to Starc, Floats it up around middle and off, Starc hangs back to defend but gets beaten. |
| 76.4 : R Ashwin to Starc, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 76.5 : R Ashwin to M Starc, Tossed up ball around off, Starc sits down on one knee to go over the top but mistimes it towards mid on. |
| 76.6 : R Ashwin to Starc, Pitches it up around off, pushed towards covers. |
| 77.1 : U Yadav to Renshaw, On a length and just outside off, Renshaw looks to defend but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 77.2 : U Yadav to Renshaw, Good length ball outside off, defended off the back foot. |
| 77.3 : U Yadav to Renshaw, FOUR! Good length ball, angling it in on the pads, Renshaw just clips it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 77.4 : U Yadav to Renshaw, Slower one outside off, it's very full as well, Matt tries to play at it but fails to get any bat on it as Saha dives to collect it. |
| 77.5 : U Yadav to Renshaw, Fuller in length on off, driven towards covers. |
| 77.6 : U Yadav to Renshaw, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 78.1 : R Ashwin to Starc, Tossed up around off, Starc defends it well. |
| 78.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, Starc drives it towards mid off for a single. |
| 78.3 : R Ashwin to M Renshaw, OUT! Renshaw departs! Nicely floated ball around off, it grips through the surface and has some good bounce on it. Renshaw feels for it and as a result gets a thick outside edge towards second slip where Murali Vijay crouches low and takes it inches above the surface. Very sharp catch and Matt walks back but not before playing a beautiful knock. |
| Steve O'Keefe will bat next for Australia. |
| 78.4 : R Ashwin to O'Keefe, Comes forward and pushes it towards the off side. |
| 78.5 : R Ashwin to O'Keefe, Touch flatter on middle, defended off the back foot. |
| 78.6 : R Ashwin to O'Keefe, Two Leg Byes! Loopy ball around off, it turns in and hits O'Keefe's pads and goes quickly past the leg slip fielder. Takes everyone by surprise as the batsmen take two leg byes. |
| 79.1 : U Yadav to Starc, Good length delivery just outside off, pushed to the cover region for a single. |
| 79.2 : U Yadav to O'Keefe, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 79.3 : Yadav to O'Keefe, Shouts for a leg before... But they're turned down! Angling in heavily on a back of a length, a lot of pace on that as O'Keefe looks to put bat on ball. Is rapped high on the thigh and hence, because of the height, the umpire is not interested. |
| 79.4 : U Yadav to O'Keefe, This one hit higher. Jagged back in on middle and leg, on a back of a length, whizzed past the edge and caught the thigh pad quite high. |
| 79.5 : U Yadav to O'Keefe, Bit fuller in length, it's hit back down the track for no run. |
| 79.6 : U Yadav to O'Keefe, Good length delivery in the channel outside off, O'Keefe reaches out to it and puts bat on ball. |
| Drinks are on the field! The new ball is available now and the reviews have been refreshed. |
| 80.1 : R Ashwin to Starc, Tossed up around off, Starc gets this off the edge as he attempts to drive it through the covers. It goes past the second slip fielder which allows the batsmen to take a couple of runs. |
| 80.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, Loopy and on a fullish length, on middle and off, it's eased away to the covers for nothing. |
| 80.3 : R Ashwin to M Starc, Gives it plenty of flight and tosses it right up there, it's pushed to the long off fielder for a single. |
| 80.4 : R Ashwin to O'Keefe, Turning in from around off, just back of a driving length, O'Keefe stands firm and blocks it down in front of silly point. |
| 80.5 : R Ashwin to O'Keefe, That spun in a looooooong way! Rippah from Ashwin. Loops it on an excellent length, it spins back in sharply and completely takes Steve O'Keefe by surprise as he attempts to cut. Goes right between bat and body as the keeper collects it. |
| 80.6 : R Ashwin to O'Keefe, Fuller around off, it's driven to mid off. |
| 81.1 : U Yadav to Starc, Skidding off the deck and going across Mitchell Starc, he attempts to feel for it from inside the line but is beaten. |
| 81.2 : U Yadav to Starc, Length delivery outside off, Starc hits this through the point region. Some sloppy effort from Rahul out in the deep enable the batsmen to come back for the third. Virat Kohli isn't happy at all with that. |
| 81.3 : U Yadav to O'Keefe, Length delivery in the channel outside off, O'Keefe looks to flay it through the off side but misses. |
| 81.4 : U Yadav to O'Keefe, OUT! Wriddhi-Man with a Super-Man like dive! What a sensational catch. It makes it even more special given he's a small fella. Pulled off a one-handed stunner. Back of a length delivery outside off, Steve O'Keefe gets an edge as he tries to cut it away. Saha behind the stumps flies full stretch to his right and takes it with his right hand. Was in the air for quite a long time too and with that, he's dismissed Steve. |
| Nathan Lyon walks in next! |
| Nathan Lyon is given out LBW but he opts for the review straightaway. Is there an inside edge? Is it going down leg? Let's wait and find out... |
| 81.5 : Yadav to Lyon, OUT! TWO IN TWO FOR UMESH YADAV! The review hasn't saved Nathan Lyon here. Angling in sharply on a good length, at 141 kph, Nathan Lyon is caught on the pads as he tries to play at it. Is caught on the pads and the umpire raises his finger to the lbw appeal. Lyon decides to review it and the decision goes upstairs. Replays show that the ball is just clipping the leg stump and so, the decision will stay. |
| Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. He will face the Hat-trick ball! |
| 81.6 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, Is unable to get it! How unfortunate. Bowls a length ball on the pads, Hazlewood tries to flick it away but fails to do so. |
| 82.1 : R Ashwin to Starc, Big turn for Ashwin here. Starc goes for the cover drive but the ball rips off the surface to spin past the outside edge. |
| 82.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, Fuller outside off, pushed to the covers for nothing. |
| 82.3 : R Ashwin to Starc, SIX! BANG! He's got a real hold of that, hasn't he? Loopy around off, Mitchell Starc kneels down and slog sweeps it high over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. |
| 82.4 : R Ashwin to Starc, Tosses it up on a driving length, it's blocked solidly by coming forward. |
| 82.5 : R Ashwin to Starc, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 82.6 : R Ashwin to Starc, Slider coming in with the angle on middle and leg, kept out off the back foot to end the over. |
| 83.1 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, Length ball outside off, defended off the back foot towards covers. |
| 83.2 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, Very full and curling back in, Hazlewood defends it out on the leg side. |
| 83.3 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, Angles away a full ball outside off, Hazlewood comes forward to defend it but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 83.4 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, Comes from around the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle, Josh stays in the crease and defends it away on the off side. |
| 83.5 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, Very full outside off, pushed straight to the man at covers. |
| Second new ball has been taken. Umesh Yadav has one ball left in his over, can he get a 5-wicket haul? |
| 83.6 : U Yadav to Hazlewood, No he doesn't! Fires it full and it's going down leg, JH looks to flick it but fails to get going with the shot. Saha moves swiftly to his right to collect it. |
| Jayant Yadav into the attack! |
| 84.1 : J Yadav to Starc, Flatter delivery outside off, hit straight to the silly point fielder off the back foot. |
| 84.2 : J Yadav to Starc, On a shorter length, around the off stump, it's defended off the back foot. |
| 84.3 : J Yadav to Starc, Fuller in length on the stumps, chipped to the mid-wicket region on the bump. A single is taken. |
| 84.4 : J Yadav to Hazlewood, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 84.5 : J Yadav to Hazlewood, Darts this full and flat on off, smothered into the track. |
| 84.6 : J Yadav to Hazlewood, Hurls this fuller outside off, left alone. |
| 85.1 : U Yadav to Starc, Angles across a length delivery, around off, Mitchell Starc stands his ground and meets it with a straight blade. |
| 85.2 : U Yadav to Starc, Umesh brings out the short one and bangs it in hard, it's ducked and evaded. |
| 85.3 : U Yadav to Starc, FOUR! Oh, that's a lovely shot! Full delivery speared around off, Starc stands tall and drives it straight back down the ground. The timing on that is impeccable and that leaves no fielder any chance of stopping it from reaching the fence. |
| 85.4 : U Yadav to Starc, Another one short, a venomous yet expected response from a fast bowler, once again Mitchell Starc ducks and lets the ball sail over him. |
| 85.5 : U Yadav to Starc, Stays inside his crease and defends it out on the off side. |
| 85.6 : U Yadav to Starc, Lovely piece of fielding from the fielder out in the deep. Fuller length ball on the stumps, Starc flicks it well through mid-wicket. Picks up three runs as the fielder chases it down and slides to keep it from the rope. Three runs taken. |
| 86.1 : J Yadav to Starc, SIX! HE'S ABSOLUTELY NAILED THAT! Jayant Yadav tosses it up on the stumps from around the wicket, and Mitchell Starc is on it in a flash. He kneels down and slog sweeps it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 86.2 : J Yadav to Starc, Full and loopy on middle and leg, it's turning as Starc plays it off the front foot. |
| 86.3 : J Yadav to Starc, Sliding in on middle and off, flicked to mid-wicket for no run. |
| 86.4 : J Yadav to Starc, A bit short and flat outside off, it's cut away to the point region for one. |
| 86.5 : J Yadav to Hazlewood, No turn on this occasion, beats the outside edge of Josh Hazlewood's bat as he attempts to play inside the line. |
| Second warning has been given to Jayant Yadav for running on the danger area... |
| 86.6 : J Yadav to Hazlewood, On middle and leg, flicked to the leg side. Dot ball to end the over. |
| Ravindra Jadeja is back into the attack! |
| 87.1 : R Jadeja to Starc, Fullish and flat on off, Starc closes the face a little early and gets a leading edge back to the bowler. |
| 87.2 : R Jadeja to Starc, FOUR! Lucky edge and that's away! Flatter and shorter around off, Starc gets an inside edge as he hangs his bat out to this one. Gets an inside edge and it goes past the keeper and runs away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 87.3 : R Jadeja to Starc, FOUR! Two in two for Starc. He leans ahead to this fuller ball and lofts it over wide mid on for consecutive boundaries. |
| 87.4 : R Jadeja to Starc, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 87.5 : R Jadeja to Starc, SIX! BOOM! That's a big, big hit. Tossed up on off, Starc kneels down and off the toe end of the bat, slog sweeps it over long on for a maximum. That was in the air for a long time and the fielder out in the deep could only watch as the ball sailed over the fence. |
| 87.6 : R Jadeja to Starc, Fuller around off, pushed to the covers for one. 15 runs have come off this over. Big one for Australia. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is back on, replacing Starc! |
| 88.1 : R Ashwin to Starc, Slower through the air as it's coming in, goes off the pads and lobs over on the leg side. |
| 88.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, Another one angling down, slower through the air again, it's swept through backward square leg for a single. |
| 88.3 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Josh Hazlewood has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 88.4 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Stays right behind the line of the delivery and blocks it out. |
| 88.5 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Turning away from Hazlewood, beats the outside edge of his bat as he comes forward to push it away on the off side. |
| 88.6 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Full outside off, driven to mid off for nothing. |
| Ishant Sharma is back into the attack! |
| 89.1 : I Sharma to Starc, Ishant with a good delivery straightaway. Angles in a length ball sharply and it catches Starc on the thigh pad. Mitchell couldn't do anything about that. |
| 89.2 : I Sharma to Starc, Bowls it on a length, around off, it's worked in front of mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 89.3 : I Sharma to Starc, FOUR! Shot! Back of a length delivery around off, Mitchell Starc stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 89.4 : I Sharma to Starc, The batsman has driven the full ball straight back. |
| 89.5 : I Sharma to M Starc, FOUR! Back of a length on the hips, Starc swivels and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. Brings up his fifty with that and he's done so in style, at brisk pace too. Lovely stuff. And with this, Australia have reached the 250-run mark as well. |
| 9th Test fifty for Mitchell Starc! |
| 89.6 : I Sharma to Starc, Plays it safe. Doesn't move much and keeps this length ball out to end the over. |
| 90.1 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Loopy and on a fuller length, on the pads, worked away behind square on the leg side for one. |
| 90.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, Tossed up outside leg, Starc pads it away. |
| 90.3 : R Ashwin to Starc, From around the wicket, Ashwin bowls a slider on middle and leg, Starc goes back and punches it to long on for a run. |
| 90.4 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Some drift and some dip on that occasion as Ashwin floats it right up there, Hazlewood comes ahead and blocks. |
| 90.5 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Quicker through the air on middle, raps him on the pads as Josh comes forward to play. Although, the leg before calls are shut down as the ball took the inside edge first before hitting the pads. |
| 90.6 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Fuller around off, defended easily by Hazlewood. |
| 91.1 : I Sharma to Starc, Back of a length delivery angling across, blocked off the back foot. |
| 91.2 : I Sharma to Starc, Shaping away from Mitchell Starc, from around off, it's left alone for the keeper to collect. |
| 91.3 : I Sharma to Starc, Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Mitchell Starc stands firm and pushes it back down the track. |
| 91.4 : I Sharma to Starc, Full ball well outside off, Starc just slaps it to covers. The fielder at extra cover, who is standing right at the edge of the circle, does well to run to his left and make a tumbling stop. |
| 91.5 : I Sharma to Starc, Takes some of the pace off and bowls a cutter outside off, Mitchell Starc is initially tempted into the shot but then withdraws at the last second to let it through. |
| 91.6 : I Sharma to Starc, No ball! Good length ball on middle and leg, a bit too straight as the batsman tucks it in front of mid-wicket. No ball signalled as Ishant overstepped his line. |
| I Sharma to Hazlewood, On a good length, on the stumps, defended back down the track solidly to end the over. |
| 92.1 : R Ashwin to Starc, From around the wicket, it's pushed quicker through the air outside off, Starc pushes it square of the wicket on the off side for a single. |
| 0.0 : 50-run stand between Starc and Hazlewood! |
| 92.2 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Flighted on a driving length, outside off, Josh makes a watchful leave. |
| 92.3 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Good line from Ravi Ashwin. Floated on off, turns ever so slightly and whiskers past the outside edge as Josh attempts to block off the front foot. |
| 92.4 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Length ball outside off, it's cut away to the point region for no run. |
| 92.5 : R Ashwin to J Hazlewood, On the fuller side this time, driven to mid off for nothing. |
| 92.6 : R Ashwin to Hazlewood, Sliding down with the angle, raps Hazlewood on the pads as he attempts to flick. No way that would have ever been given lbw. |
| 93.1 : I Sharma to Starc, Marginally ahead of a length, in that off stump channel, it's pushed square of the wicket on the off side for an easy single. |
| 93.2 : I Sharma to Hazlewood, Angles across a back of a length delivery, around off, Hazlewood with absolutely no foot movement looks to cut it away. Misses though as Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps collects it safely in his gloves. |
| 93.3 : I Sharma to Hazlewood, Sprays this well outside off, on a length, Hazlewood just throws his bat at this. Once again doesn't make any contact. |
| 93.4 : I Sharma to Hazlewood, Another play and another miss. It's outside off and Hazlewood misses to connect. |
| 93.5 : I Sharma to Hazlewood, Fires this way, way outside off, it's so far out that Josh doesn't bother himself with it. |
| 93.6 : I Sharma to Hazlewood, Ishant Sharma comes steaming in and arrows it on a fullish length, it's going across Josh Hazlewood who plants his front foot forward and withdraws his bat to let it go past him. A day which has ended well for Australia, THAT'S STUMPS ON DAY 1! |
| That brings us to the end of what has been an intriguing day of Test cricket. Mitchell Starc and his striking will be the talking point of the day as he has taken apart the Indian bowling attack and has not only registered his fifty but has also taken his team's total past the 250-run mark. Take a bow, Mitchell! |
| Earlier in the day, Australia did well in the first session as openers Warner and Renshaw played with a calm head. But once the opening stand was broken, the middle order couldn't capitalize. Smith, S. Marsh, Handscomb all got starts but none of them could convert it and were trapped against a wily attack. Renshaw who was retired ill came out in the second session and registered his first fifty in the sub-continent. When he was looking to up the ante he fell prey to Ashwin and the Aussies were o |
| For India, they had their moments but would be ruing the fact that they let the advantage slip. They had a golden chance to bundle out the Aussies today itself but some great fighting spirit from Starc and Hazlewood denied them. Umesh Yadav was the best bowler, picking up a 4-fer. Ashwin was good in parts while Jadeja had a tough outing today. The track isn't easy to bat on and with the total that the Aussies have got on the board, they should fancy their chances to have a go at the Indian batsm |
| ... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ... |
| Hello and welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and Australia. As expected, the Pune deck started spinning from the word go. Despite that, the Australians showed grit and determination to score 256 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. At one stage, it seemed like they would be bundled out below 250 but Mitchell Starc played a counter-attacking innings and slammed his 9th Test fifty. Starc and Hazlewood are still at the centre and their aim would be to take their total close to |
| Pitch Report - There are cracks and rough areas, somewhere around a short of a length, that will cause the batsmen to think about what to do. The key is to play as late as possible, as it was shown by Matt Renshaw yesterday. Playing late will allow the batsmen to play any kind of shot they want, either attack or defend. It's a dry surface, there's a bit more turn, a bit more exaggeration. So the advice from the centre is to play as late as possible. |
| We are ready to get underway as the players and umpires have made their way out in the middle. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood to continue with the bat, their objective will be to score as briskly as possible. Ravichandran Ashwin to start off with the ball first up... |
| 94.1 : R Ashwin to Starc, Ashwin initiates the day with a tossed up delivery outside off, Starc prods forward and defends it. |
| 94.2 : R Ashwin to Starc, FOUR! Attack straightaway. Starc doesn't want to waste any time. Looped up delivery around off, Starc lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 94.3 : R Ashwin to Starc, Bowls this outside off, Starc looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 94.4 : R Ashwin to Starc, Starc goes forward to defend but is beaten by the turn. |
| 94.5 : R Ashwin to Starc, OUT! And it's all over. Floated delivery, outside off, Starc kneels and slog sweeps to go over deep mid-wicket. He gets the connection but the elevation wasn't quite there. Jadeja takes an easy catch. AUSTRALIA ARE ALL OUT FOR 260! |
| So.... That didn't take long. Took Ravichandran Ashwin only 5 deliveries to wrap things up. The ideal start for Virat Kohli and his men. Now, they trail by 260 runs and their main objective will be to post a big first innings total. Stay tuned as the Indians will be coming out to bat soon. |
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