| 2.3 : 2.3: Pat Cummins to R Sharma, FOUR! ELEGANCE! Rohit Sharma mesmerizes Eden Gardens with that wonderful cover drive! Cummins overpitches that outside off, the batsman drives it off the front foot. The ball just races away to the fence. That's the first boundary of the game! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: N Coulter-Nile to A Rahane, FOUR! Now Rahane plays a classy and effective drive! Coulter-Nile spears in a full ball outside off, Ajinkya gets his stride out and plays it beautifully through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: N Coulter-Nile to A Rahane, FOUR! The second one of the over! Coulter-Nile bowls it on a good length outside off, Rahane stays back and opens the face of the bat to play it through point for another boundary. This should get him going in the game. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: N Coulter-Nile to R Sharma, OUT! The favourite of Eden Gardens is dismissed by the one who plays for the local franchise! Coulter-Nile bowls a full ball around off, Sharma looks to drive it to the off side but gets it off the toe end of the bat straight to the bowler, who sticks out his right hand. But the ball slips out and he catches it off the second attempt. Rohit looks dejected and why not! Early wicket for the visitors and that would just lift them up! |
| 5.6 : 5.6: N Coulter-Nile to A Rahane, FOUR. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: N Coulter-Nile to A Rahane, FOUR! Gracious! Coulter-Nile bowls it full outside off, Rahane gets his front foot to the pitch of the ball and drives it through covers for a boundary. He's timing these brilliantly today. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: N Coulter-Nile to A Rahane, FOUR! He bowls it on a length around off, Rahane gets his stride out and pushes it perfectly through covers. The timing was such that the ball raced away to the fence for a boundary. It's the second boundary of the over! |
| 8.2 : 8.2: K Richardson to V Kohli, FOUR! The Kohli special cover drive! Richardson spears this full outside off, Kohli takes a couple of steps down the track and times his drive perfectly. Beautifully played. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: K Richardson to A Rahane, FOUR! Richardson bowls it on a length outside off, Rahane stays back and cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. He's timed that to perfection there! |
| 10.6: K Richardson to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli nails the pull! Richardson bowls it short around off, Virat pulls it through square leg for a boundary. That went on a couple of bounces into the fence. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: K Richardson to V Kohli, FOUR! Majestic stroke! Richardson bowls it full outside off, Kohli leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: M Stoinis to V Kohli, FOUR! Just wide of mid on! Stoinis bowls it short outside off, Kohli looks to pull it but gets it off the upper half to the right of mid on. Head gives it a valiant chase but the ball speeds away through the practice pitches for a boundary. Stoinis is really bowling these deliveries well. He wasn't lucky on this occasion though! |
| 19.5 : 19.5: A Agar to V Kohli, FOUR! Delicate! Agar lands it just outside off, Kohli watches it till the end and plays it ever so late past the stumps. The ball runs through third man for a boundary. 100 up for India. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: T Head to A Rahane, FOUR! Great shot that! Head lands it a tad short just outside off, Rahane gets back and cuts it in front of point. The ball just races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 23.4 : 23.4: T Head to A Rahane, OUT! Rahane gets run out, of all the ways! Head lands it outside off, Rahane drives it through covers and sets off for a run. Kohli wants a second and Rahane responds. Cartwright from sweeper covers spears in a flat throw to Wade who collects it in front of the stumps and takes the bails off. Rahane puts in a desperate dive. The third umpire is called for. Replays show that he's just short of the crease and hence has to walk back. Ajinkya wasn't keen on the second but r |
| 27.2 : 27.2: A Agar to M Pandey, OUT! Knocked him over! Pandey fails to play a substantial knock and is out cheaply yet again. Agar lands a quicker delivery around off, the ball straightens after pitching. Pandey looks to cut but misses the ball and finds the stumps shattered. The visitors are ecstatic and why not! They have a chance to make inroads in this batting line up. |
| 28.1 : 28.1: K Richardson to V Kohli, FOUR! Tripe! Bowling on the pads isn't really the greatest of deliveries that you can bowl. He lands this on a length around middle, Kohli moves across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Sunil Gavaskar on-air says that he fails to understand why Smith is still at the slips leaving mid-wicket open. |
| 32.5 : 32.5: M Stoinis to V Kohli, FOUR! Excellent shot! Sees the width and Kohli pounces on it. The ball blazes past Maxwell at point for a boundary. |
| 33.5: A Agar to K Jadhav, FOUR! Up and over! Loopy delivery outside off, Kedar Jadhav makes room and lifts it inside out cleanly over extra cover to pick up a boundary. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: A Agar to K Jadhav, FOUR! Too easy! Drifts one down the leg side and Jadhav doesn't let it go waste. He swipes it past the short fine leg fielder and picks up back-to-back boundaries. Spoils the over with that too. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: M Stoinis to K Jadhav, SIX! That's gone the distance! Stoinis bowls it short, wide and outside off. Jadhav stays back and just throws his hands at it. Gets enough meat to send it sailing over the third man fence for a biggie. The little man is getting a move on here. Two boundaries in the previous over and now a maximum. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: N Coulter-Nile to K Jadhav, OUT! Coulter-Nile strikes! Maxwell hardly puts anything down, says Harsha Bhogle on-air. The bowler comes in and drops it on a shorter length outside off. It was there to be hit and Jadhav obliges. He cuts it but much to his dismay the ball travels quickly to Maxwell at backward point, who gobbles it with a reverse cup. A wicket at the right time for the Aussies as these two were looking really good out there. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: N Coulter-Nile to MS Dhoni, FOUR! And Dhoni is away! Coulter-Nile offers a short ball to him but it doesn't bouncer as much as he would have expected it to be. Dhoni swivels a touch and pulls it firmly down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. The crowd gets going now. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: M Stoinis to V Kohli, FOUR! Pristine! Full ball outside off, Kohli just times the cover drive perfectly. The ball races away to the fence and the fielder in the deep didn't stand a chance of cutting that off. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, OUT! Kohli plays on! The crowd gets quiet! Coulter-Nile is all pumped up. He gets Kohli again and denies him a century. Serves a length ball just around off, Kohli looks to guide it towards third man but ends up playing it onto the stumps. This ball stayed a tad low and that is Virat's undoing. The umpire goes upstairs to check for a no ball but Nathan seems to be fine. This is a big wicket for the Australians as the Indian skipper has the ability to cut loose to |
| 37.6 : 37.6: N Coulter-Nile to H Pandya, FOUR! Streaky way to get going! Coulter-Nile bowls it on a length around off and middle, Pandya looks to defend. The ball takes the inside edge of the bat and races over the leg stump and into the fine leg fence for a boundary. Lucky! |
| 39.1 : 39.1: K Richardson to MS Dhoni, OUT! The big fish is trapped! Richardson bowls a full ball outside off, Dhoni looks to drive it through covers. Ends up finding Smith there, who takes a good low catch diving to his left. The expression of joy on his face shows how important this wicket is for them. MS walks back without much of a contribution. India in search of a final flourish. |
| 42.1: Pat Cummins to H Pandya, FOUR! Smashed! Cummins spears this on a length outside off, Pandya stands tall and slaps it over covers for a boundary. Nobody could've dared to get a hand on to that. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: N Coulter-Nile to B Kumar, FOUR! It's an edge that ends the boundary drought! Back of a length ball outside off, Kumar looks to flay at that with a hard bat. Gets a top edge that goes over keeper and into the third man fence. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: K Richardson to B Kumar, OUT! Doesn't prove to be very costly as Kumar is gone next ball! A full ball around off and middle, Kumar looks to smash it out of the park again, but ends up hitting it high in the sky. Maxwell, from long on, gets under it and pouches it safely. After all the drama, this is an anticlimax. What's more, it will be the new man to take strike next over! |
| 48.2 : 48.2: Pat Cummins to K Yadav, OUT! Edged and what a catch that is from Wade! He had a tough day on the field and look what he has just done, mind blowing stuff from the keeper! On a length and just outside off, Kuldeep Yadav makes room and looks to dab it away for a single. However, gets a thick outside edge behind where Wade dives full length to his left to take that one. Maxwell barges towards the keeper and pats his back. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: Pat Cummins to J Bumrah, FOUR! Edged and that will do for the Indians! Short of a length delivery outside off, Bumrah swings at it. Gets an edge which flies down to third man for a boundary, a much-needed one. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: K Richardson to H Pandya, OUT! And Pandya gets out off a full toss! Richardson bowls a slower full toss outside off, Pandya looks to go big over wide long off but the ball travels only as far as Warner there. So Pandya is unable to repeat his last-match heroics! Vital wicket at the start of the last over. Richardson has two-in-two now! |
| 49.4 : 49.4: K Richardson to J Bumrah, FOUR! Bumrah gets a boundary! Richardson bowls a back of a hand slower delivery outside off, Bumrah gets down to slog yet again. Is deceived by the slower delivery yet manages to slog sweep it through square leg for a boundary. A desperate dive by the fielder in the deep is of no help! |
| 49.6 : 49.6: K Richardson to Y Chahal, OUT! Run out! India are bowled out for 252! Back of a length outside off, a swing and a miss from Chahal. He looks to steal a bye but Wade is quick to collect the ball and hit the stumps at his end. Sensational stuff from the visitors. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: B Kumar to H Cartwright, OUT! The pressure has resulted in Cartwright throwing his wicket away! Intelligent bowling as well from Kumar. He goes wider of the crease and bowls a length ball around off. It swings in ever so slightly. Hilton goes for an expansive drive but leaves a lot of gap between his bat and pad. He misses it completely to find his stumps shattered. Another failure for the young man. A wicket-maiden for Kumar. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: J Bumrah to S Smith, FOUR! Streaky runs! Fuller length delivery outside off, Smith goes for a drive but gets a thick outside edge wide of second slip for a boundary. India won't mind that. |
| 4.5: B Kumar to D Warner, OUT! Another one goes down! This time it is the big wicket of David Warner. He wasn't looking that confident and eventually departs! Fuller length delivery on off, shaping away. Warner pushes at it with minimal foot movement and ends up getting a thick outside edge. Rahane at wide second slip is sharp as a hawk. He watches it all the way, bends low to his right and takes a good catch. Second wicket for Kumar and the Eden Gardens crowd is right behind the Men in Blue. T |
| 5.1 : 5.1: J Bumrah to T Head, FOUR! Very fortunate! Good length delivery around off, Head goes for a tentative punch but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes through the gap between his legs and the leg stump and eventually reaches the fence. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: J Bumrah to T Head, FOUR! A rare loose delivery from Bumrah and it has been put away. Shortish and room on offer. Head punches it with authority behind point to find the fence. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: B Kumar to T Head, FOUR! Easy pickings! Length delivery on the leg stump, Head doesn't miss out. He clips it nicely through square leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: J Bumrah to S Smith, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Full length delivery outside off. Smith shuffles across and whips it through mid-wicket. At Eden Gardens you just need to find the gap and it results into a boundary. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: J Bumrah to S Smith, FOUR! Bumrah is losing his radar! Short and width on offer. Smith slaps it through point for a rocketing boundary. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: H Pandya to T Head, FOUR! This time Travis gets hold of it! Short delivery, sits up nicely for Head. He stands tall and pulls it with aplomb over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: H Pandya to S Smith, FOUR! Shot! Fuller in length outside off, Smith shuffles across, puts a decent stride forward and times it crisply through extra cover. The outfield is lightning quick and the ball races to the fence in a jiffy. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: H Pandya to S Smith, FOUR! He hardly seemed to hit it but look at the result! Very full outside off, Smith jams it towards mid on. The fielder is a bit wide at the same region. Once it goes past him, the result is destined. Smith is growing in confidence. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: H Pandya to T Head, FOUR! Timed exquisitely! Length delivery on middle and leg, Head tucks it towards wide mid on. Bumrah runs across to his left but he has no chance to stop it. Another boundary results. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Y Chahal to T Head, OUT! You cannot get a softer dismissal than this! A wicket goes down at the wrong time for Australia. Full toss on middle and leg again, Head who has been struggling to pick the spin takes it on the full. Whips it to mid-wicket but he picks out the sole man, Manish Pandey stationed there who makes no mistake. Chahal has a wry smile on his face. Look at Kohli go. He is all pumped and pumps his fists in the air! India are right back in this contest. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: K Yadav to G Maxwell, SIX! What a shot! That came right off the screws and he is off the mark in style! Tossed up delivery on middle, Maxwell crouches and slog sweeps it with the spin. Great timing and the ball sails over the deep square leg fence. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: K Yadav to G Maxwell, SIX! So much of confidence when Maxwell plays cross-batted shots! Flighted around the pads, Maxwell again opts for the slog sweep. He has hit it in the vacant region and the ball clears the square leg fence. |
| 22.5 : 22.5: Y Chahal to G Maxwell, OUT! Big, big moment in the game! The dangerous Maxwell departs! Smart bowling from Chahal and he does the trick for India. He sees Glenn coming down the track and bowls it around his legs. Glenn gets into a bit of a tangle. He looks to keep it out to the leg side but fails to put bat to ball. It sneaks through and hits his front pad first. Then it deflects to his back pad and lobs towards Dhoni. He is cool as a cucumber, bends and collects it cleanly. As always, he |
| 23.4 : 23.4: K Yadav to S Smith, FOUR! Superb shot! Floats it up outside off, Steven Smith takes a good stride forward and drives it through covers. Finds the gap and picks up a boundary. The skipper is inching closer to his fifty now. |
| 24.4: H Pandya to M Stoinis, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly dealt with! Cross seam delivery on a fullish length on the pads. All Stoinis has to do is to get some bat on it. He does so, clipping it beautifully through square leg to find the desired result! |
| 26.6 : 26.6: H Pandya to S Smith, FOUR! Easy pickings! On a length on middle, Smith gets inside the line and helps it away through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: K Yadav to M Stoinis, FOUR! That's a cracking stroke! Overpitched around off, Stoinis drives it elegantly through covers and the ball whistles away to the fence. This will give him a lot of confidence. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: H Pandya to S Smith, FOUR! Streaky runs but mighty effective! Length delivery wide outside off. Smith chases it but gets a thick outside edge past the vacant slip region. No protection in the deep and the ball races to the fence. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: H Pandya to S Smith, OUT! A massive breakthrough for India! The short delivery which is Pandya's surprise factor brings about the Australian skipper's downfall. He runs in and bowls a cross-seam delivery on a shortish length outside off. Smith shapes for the pull but the ball comes quicker to him than he expects. He ends up getting a top edge to deep mid-wicket. Jadeja (sub for Kedar Jadhav) is a bit late to react, perhaps the floodlights make him a bit blinded. However, he adjusts well, |
| 31.5: H Pandya to M Stoinis, FOUR! Boom! That was a powerful hit from Stoinis! Pandya bowls it short but this one doesn't rise as it did to Smith. Marcus stands tall and pulls it with authority through mid-wicket for a boundary. No need to run for those. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: K Yadav to M Wade, OUT! Dragged on! Kuldeep Yadav picks up his first and Kohli has something to say to Wade. A banter happened when the Indian skipper was batting and he gives it back. Yadav bowls it short and a bit wide outside off, Wade gets across a long way to push it away but gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. 105 needed from 106 balls. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: K Yadav to A Agar, OUT! LBW! It's two-in-two for Kuldeep Yadav now. All of a sudden the Aussies are falling here like a pack of cards. Bowls a loopy ball, Agar looks to flick it away but the ball dips in and hits him on the pads right in front of the stumps. A loud appeal to which umpire raises his finger, after taking his time. Ashton confers Stoinis if he should opt for the review, his partner says no and gives him the marching order. Can Yadav pick up a hat-trick? |
| 32.4 : 32.4: K Yadav to Pat Cummins, OUT! HAT-TRICK FOR KULDEEP YADAV! And the entire Eden Gardens is up on its feet. What a feat for this man, the feeling would be totally unreal. All his mates barge towards him. Bowls a googly and Cummins lunges forward to defend it. The ball turns away a bit, takes the outside edge and Dhoni behind the stumps doesn't make any mistake. It's the 3rd hat-trick for India in the ODIs. Australia in dire straits now. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: K Yadav to M Stoinis, FOUR! Down the leg side, Stoinis paddle sweeps it towards fine leg. Bumrah runs to his right, slides and stops the ball but unfortunately, the ball trickles down to the fence. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: K Yadav to M Stoinis, FOUR! This one is played with authority! Floated outside off, Stoinis drives it uppishly through extra cover for a majestic boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Y Chahal to M Stoinis, FOUR! Shot! Stoinis is playing a really good knock. He takes it on the full and sweeps it with authority through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 39.4: H Pandya to N Coulter-Nile, OUT! Caught and bowled! Hardik Pandya breaks the stubborn stand! Comes in and hits the deck hard, gets enough bounce to surprise Coulter-Nile. The batsman is hurried by it as he looks to pull. Gets a top edge that balloons in the air and Pandya calls for it. He takes it easily in the end. |
| 40.3 : 40.3: Y Chahal to M Stoinis, SIX! That's flat and that's big! Sees the flight, skips down the track and bashes it down the ground for a maximum. |
| 41.3: H Pandya to M Stoinis, SIX! Maiden ODI fifty for Stoinis! And what a way to get to that one. Gets this one in his arc and he slams it down the ground for a maximum all the way. Raises his bat to the dressing room and acknowledges the cheer. The task is way too much for him, but can he bring this close? |
| 42.3: J Bumrah to M Stoinis, SIX! Flick of the wrists! That's gone over the fence! Let me tell you, he is keeping the Aussie hopes alive. In a match against New Zealand, he scored an unbeaten 146 and nearly took his side across the line. Has a chance to do it today if he plays like this. A full toss on the pads, Stoinis just flicks it over deep backward square leg for a maximum. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: B Kumar to K Richardson, OUT! The decision stands! And it's all over for Australia here. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the one who took the first wicket and comes back now to seal the deal. Back of a length delivery, skidding a bit off the deck. Richardson walks across a touch to flick it away but misses and is struck on the pads. Kumar turns back to appeal and the finger goes up. Stoinis asks him to challenge the decision but to be honest it was looking out to the naked eye. Replays show it's in |
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