LIVE India v/s Australia 4th ODI Match Commentary: India snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Over 50

OUT! Ishant Sharma edges to Wade and that's the end of it. India have conceded a match which they should have won.

India 323 all out

 

Over 49

Faulkner to bowl

Jadeja takes a couple

FOUR! Jadeja guides a full pitched delivery to third man and collects a boundary

No run. Jadeja swings hard but misses

No run. Slower ball from Faulkner and Jadeja fails to connect again

No run. Same ball same result

India 323-9

 

Over 48

Mitchell marsh has cramped up and that looks pretty serious. He was running in to bowl and suddenly pulled up just before the release of the delivery

Catch missed! Umesh mistimes a ball and Richardson runs in from long off but fails to take the easy catch. Batsmen take a single

Catch missed! Jadeja edges it to Wade and he misses the tough chance 

OUT! Umesh gone. This time Bailey makes no mistake. Umesh again goes for a big shot and manages to top edge it to point, where Bailey does the rest

India 316-9

Over 47

Two runs from the over

India 314-8

Over 46

OUT! Bhuvneshwar edges to Smith at first slip while trying to guide the ball to third man

That's a wicket maiden

India 311-8

 

Over 45

Faulkner to bowl

Bhuvneshwar Kumar nicks one to Wade behind the wicket and he fails to hold on to the catch. Some luck at last going India's way

India 311-7

 

Over 44

Richardson to bowl

Jadeja takes two after an over throw

FOUR! Rishi Dhawan comes forward and smashes the ball past mid off for a much needed boundary

Rishi pulls and takes two

OUT! Rishi tries to clear mid on but the ball takes and edge and flies to deep extra cover where Warner completes an easy catch

India 308-7

Over 42

Richardson to bowl

OUT! Rahane edges to Smith at slips this time and India are all but out of the match now

India 294-6

 

Over 41

Lyon to bowl

FOUR! Gurkeerat lifts the off-spinner over mid off for a boundary

OUT! He has perished while trying to be too aggressive. Tries a slog sweep but only manages to top edge it to Maxwell who runs to short fine leg position to complete the catch

Rahane to bat in spite of the injury

India 291-5

 

 

Over 40

OUT! Kane Richardson gets Kohli. He tries to drive a half volley but the bat turns in his hand and Smith takes an easy catch at mid off

Jadeja and Gurkeerat at the crease

India 282-4

 

Over 38

Waist height no-ball by Hastings and it's a free hit

Dhawan fails to get anything out of the free hit

OUT! Dhawan is dismissed. He cuts to point and Bailey takes a simple catch at point this time

OUT! Dhoni goes for a nought. Comes forward to guide it to third man but manages an edge to the keeper and India in some trouble now

India 277-3

 

Over 37

FOUR! Dhawan pierces the gap between mid off and cover and gets a boundary

Dhawan flicks a good length deliver to mid-wicket and Lyon does a great job at the fence to keep it to two

India 274-1

100 for Kohli! The right-hander dances down the track and launches a cover drive over the 30-yards and takes two. That's his 25th ton in ODIs. He raises both his hands and acknowledges the applause of the fans

India 265-1

Over 35

FOUR! Dhawan swivels in his crease and sends it to the square leg boundary

Dhawan cuts it hard and Bailey scoops the ball up at point. Umpires check whether the catch is genuine or not and TV replays show that the ball had touched the ground, so it's not out.

Kohli takes a single and reaches to 99

Over 33

Dhawan goes for the cut, inside edges the ball nearly onto the stumps, then has to be quick to make his ground at the other end. Direct end would have had him out.

Kohli drives, hits straight to short cover. He has been a bit anxious for the last few minutes. The hundred is close.

Driven again, was there for the hit, but can't beat the infield. India 244/1 after 33 overs.

Over 32

Dhawan cuts the first ball to third man for one.

Two off four balls so far.

Pulled for one to deep midwicket.

4th ODI AuSvIND Brett Lee opines on air about the Manuka Oval pitch: "No swing. No seam. It's a happy birthday!"

— AHSAN SHEHZAD (@Imahsanjv) January 20, 2016

Short and wide, just a single to deep cover for one. India 242/1.

Over 31

Dhawan goes down the track, miscues the ball to long on for two.

FOUR. Swept, swatted, dismissed. Slammed to deep square leg for four. Dhawan to 98.

FOUR. CENTURY FOR SHIKHAR DHAWAN. Cut away between point and gully for four. Big relief, takes off his helmet and Kohli hugs him. One match too late though.

End of the over, India 238/1 after 31 overs.

 

Over 30

Kohli tries to go big over extra cover off a short Hastings delivery, gets an outside edge has flown to third man for one.

Just three off the over, India 227/1 after 30 overs.

Over 29

Kohli advances again and mishits a bit to long on. Something's going to happen here.

Single by Dhawan, who reaches 90.

FOUR. Advances down the pitch again, goes over wide mid on and into the fence.

Now cuts the ball, misses out as point stops it.

6 off the over, India 224/1 after 29 overs.

 

Over 27

FOUR. Down the track, Kohli has a swing and the ball shoots through wide mid on for four.

Now he tries the shot once too many times, miscues and the ball goes to deep midwicket for one.

FOUR. Reverse sweep from Dhawan, beats third man, easy boundary. India are going for the kill now.

Down the track, in the air, and drops just short of mid on.

India 213/1 after 27 overs.

Over 26

Dhawan advances down the track twice in two balls. He gets a tough single on the second ball.

FOUR. Dhawan was inching to have a go at Smith down the ground, but now he gets a leg stump ball and sweeps it well for four.

FOUR. Now he does it, he goes over mid off, and its four. 10 off the over again, India 204/1 after 26 overs.

4th ODI is too late to realize that we should have opted for chase in the first 3 ODIs

— Taj (@tweeter_trender) January 20, 2016

Over 25

SIX! Down the track and Kohli has got it right in the meat of the bat, up and over long on and into next week. A spectator drops it and Deano is furious in the commentary. 103 mt. six.

It was a back of the hand slower ball.

Short outside off, Dhawan scoops it over the keeper to third man for two, and they run really fast to complete two.

Slower back of the hand ball again, Dhawan misses with the cut.

10 off the over, India 194/1 after 25 overs.

Over 24

Steve Smith comes into the attack.

Leading edge of Dhawan's bat, ball falls in no man's land and India get one.

FOUR. Brilliant timing and placement by Kohli. Pitched up, he plays inside out with the spin, splits extra cover and mid off for four.

Big full toss, Kohli hits it straight to cover and is unhappy with himself.

Now a single down to long on.

Dhawan down the track, mistimes the ball to mid off. India 184/1 after 24 overs.

Over 23

Slogged into the on side and Kohli gets two.

The highest successful ODI chase in Australia against Australia is 284 by the West Indies in 1997.

6 off the over, India 178/1.

Over 22

Only three sides have made 350+ batting 2nd against Australia India - twice (362/1 & 351/4) Once each - SAf (438/9) and NZ (350/9) #AusvInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 20, 2016

Wide ball, Kohli thought of going after it.

Down the track and just a single to the on side.

Flicked to mid on, Kohli goes for the really quick single, just about manages it as the direct hit is missed.

India 172/1 after 22 overs.

Over 20

Indian bowlers And Ishant Sharma....walking back to Pavilion after giving 340+ runs to Australia. 4th ODI pic.twitter.com/rsFImXnHaE

— ₹avinder $!ngh N£g! (@Being_Stranger) January 20, 2016

Very good running again as the ball is flicked to midwicket and they actually run two.

6 off the over, India 155/1 after 20 overs.

 

Over 19

FOUR. The last ball was mishit by Kohli into the deep, but this time he just canes the short delivery from Richardson to the fence.

Pulled to deep square leg and Kohli runs hard to finish the second. 50 off 34 balls.

Single off the last ball, India 149/1 after 19 overs.

 

 

Over 18

Two off three balls off the Mitchell Marsh over so far.

FOUR. 3 runs off the over so far. Now Mitch Marsh bowls short and angling towards leg and Dhawan pulls him for four.

India 140/1 after 18 overs. Drinks.

Over 17

Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack.

Kohli rocks back, ball follows him and Kohli flicks to fine leg and runs a quick two.

Wide ball.

Short and wide but Dhawan can only get one to sweeper cover.

FOUR. Short and waiting to be hit, Shikhar Dhawan packs a punch with the pull to deep midwicket. 50 for Dhawan in 49 balls.

Over 16

Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh goes short, but Kohli was late on it. Scooped it the air going for the flicked pull over deep square leg. Ball drops just in front of a long leg rushing in and he does well to stop it making the fence.

India 123/1 after 16 overs.

Over 15

We're forgetting that Rahane may not come out to bat. He's split a webbing.

Dhawan brings up 50 off the partnership in 38 balls.

Dhawan goes for the big booming sweep, hits the ball straight to deep square leg for one.

Down the track comes Kohli, can only get one to the on side. India 118/1 after 15.

Over 13

Nathan Lyon is back.

Kohli down the track and works the ball through mid on for one. 100 up for India.

FOUR. Kohli plays an inside out shot over cover for four.

Single off the fifth ball, 8 off the over so far.

India 106/1 after 13 overs.

Over 12

First ball from Faulkner gets high on Kohli, he plays it too early but stops his shot. The ball was in the air but dropped short and away from the bowler and India get two.

FOUR. Smashed for four through cover. Rocks back on the backfoot, slightly short and Kohli has taken the cover off it. Faulkner is talking.

FOUR. Faulkner just wound Kohli up, who now lifts the bowler over extra cover for four.

India 98/1 after 12 overs.

Over 11

SIX. Dhawan steps out, then slaps the short ball out backward point for six. He had both feet off the ground on impact.

Now he tries to find the gap between point and gully but finds point.

Worked away to third man for one. India 88/1 after 11 overs.

Over 10

FOUR. Width offered outside off and Kohli obliges with a beautiful cut between point and gully for four.

FOUR. He comes down the track this time, and flashes outside off, but times it perfectly between point and gully for four again.

Single now, India 79/1 after 9.4 overs.

10 off the over, India 80/1 after 10 overs.

Over 9

FOUR. Dhawan clips the ball off his hips for four. This is really a flat pitch, someone can get a big hundred here if they set themselves for it.

End of the over, 5 off it, India 70/1.

 

Over 8

SIX! Good length on middle and off, Rohit picks it up and with a furious swing dispatches the ball cleanly over deep midwicket for six. Someone caught it there, a middle aged man having a good time.

SIX! Backfoot pick up pull shot. Just about short, Rohit now plays the perfect pull over Nathan Lyon for four.

FOUR. Slightly slower ball into the ribs, Sharma swivel pulls it past backward point for four, it was in the air for a while but too wide of that fielder.

OUT! Suicide. Richardson has got a wicket he doesn't deserve. Short and outside leg, Rohit wanted to go for the flick, decided against it too late. The keeper dives and takes the catch, the ball brushed Rohit's glove on the way. Rohit is furious with himself but it's too late. 41 off 25. India 65/1 after 8 overs.

Over 6

SIX. Not great timing once again, but Dhawan has picked up this delivery just well enough for it to bounce just over the square leg fence for a six.

Now he goes for a full blooded drive, but finds short cover again.

FOUR. Again hit in the air at cover, fails to keep it down, but the ball flies through covers for four.

Cut to third man for one.

Rohit gets three by flicking the ball to deep midwicket. India 44/0 after 6 overs.

Over 5

Shikhar Dhawan is still struggling to find timing. 1 off 4 balls so far in this over.

On the hips and short, but Dhawan only pulls it to long leg for one.

Great stop on the fence, Rohit cut the ball deliberately fine, and almost into the fence before a terrific stop. India 30/0 after 5 overs.

Who's getting a bigger beating?

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 20, 2016

Over 4

Dhawan nearly plays on to his stumps, and very calmly too. Problems in backfoot defence.

Short, cut hard, but Warner sprawls out at point to stop it.

Almost a yorker, hit to midwicket for one.

India 26/0 after 4 overs.

 

Over 3

Rohit tries to take on Lyon against the spin, gets a leading edges that flies over the cover fielders for two.

SIX. Three steps down, Rohit gets it full on the bat and dismisses it over the long on fence.

Now played to short square leg for one.

FOUR. Oh dear, Dhawan drives without feet, gets a leading edge that flies past a diving cover and into the fence! The bats these days.

No team has ever chased a score of 300+ at Manuka Oval, Canberra.

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 20, 2016

Now neatly cut away past first slip, runs down for two.

India 24/0 after 3 overs.

Over 2

Richardson to open with Lyon.

Full outside off, Dhawan can only find the cover fielder again. They need to put these balls away.

Short, angling away from Dhawan, one to third man.

Just one off the over, could have been five. India 7/0 after 2.

Over 1

Australia are starting with spin wow. Nathan Lyon.

FOUR. Rohit gets the ball to the fence second ball.

Dhawan drives into the covers for no run.

6 off the first over, India 6/0 after 1 over.

Over 50

Ishant in his 10th.

SIX. Short on the hips, Maxwell frees his arms and clubs the ball way over long leg for six.

FOUR. Now fuller, and Maxwell plays his famous reverse sweep, over short third man for four. 

FOUR. Slugged over extra cover, 14 runs off three balls.

344 already.

Maxwell gives room, Ishant follows and Maxwell misses the big slog.

FOUR. No use. Fuller, Maxwell absolutely throws the kitchen sink at the ball, it lands in no man's land near long off and trickles into the fence.

OUT! Manish Pandey has a stunner at square leg. Short from Ishant again, Maxwell pulls hard but not timed well enough. Nevertheless the ball flies to short leg, the helmeted umpire hastily moves out of the way. Manish Pandey is flying towards it and takes a great catch. Australia finish on 348/8 off 50 overs. Maxwell 41 off 20, Ishant 4/77.

Over 49

OUT. GONE. Slower ball from Umesh, Faulkner tries a sweep, misses completely and the ball crashes into middle stump.

Maxwell pulls awkwardly to fine leg, rushes back for two. Dives hard. If he hadn't, Dhoni would have enough time to run him out.

OUT! Run out at the non striker's end. Wade went for the hard run after flicking the ball to point. The throw was perfect and Yadav flicked off the bails quickly. Australia lose 7.

FOUR. What a shot by Maxwell, He moves way outside off and then scoops the ball from middle over fine leg for four.

FOUR. Full toss outside off, Maxwell moves again and now flicks it over square leg for four.

Full toss, single to covers. Australia 330/7 after 49.

Over 48

FOUR. Maxwell backs away, tries to go over point, miscues and finds the third man fence.

Full on the pads by Ishant, Maxwell tries to go into orbit on the on side, smashes his own pad with his bat and hobbles for a single.

Gurkeerat now misfields on the fine leg fence allowing Aussies to come back for three.

9 runs off 4 balls this over so far. How about making it 21?

No, very full by Ishant and Australia run two down the ground.

OUT! Three for Ishant, attempted yorker becomes a full toss, bt George Bailey hits in clean and straight down the throat of Rohit at a straightish long on. Australia 319/5 after 48 overs.

Over 46

OUT! Steve Smith has fallen. Slower ball, he tries to scoop it over deep square leg for six again, and the ball finds its way into the hands of Gurkeerat. Lo and behold, Ishant has two.

Smith made 51 off 29 ya.

George Bailey is the new batsman, things could get ugly in a hurry.

Australia 301/4 after 46 overs.

Over 45

Yorker outside off to Marsh, who inside edges it behind the wicket for one. India are lucky Maxwell is not in instead.

Slower good length ball, hit to the on side for one.

OUT! The helpless Marsh is gone. He goes for the big slog over the on side on his knees, gets a top edge and Kohli catches in the deep. This is a wicket India might actually regret.

FOUR. No respite. Yadav gets miscued over point, almost for six. 50 up for Smith.

Single to long leg now, Maxwell on strike.

Single to the off side, Maxwell keeps strike. Australia 294/3 after 45 overs.

 

Over 44

SIX. Bhuvi is back, and Bhuvi has been flicked over deep square leg by Smith, who moves to 44 off 23.

The only way India can win this 4th ODI is if that photoshopped image of Dhoni as Lord Vishnu actually becomes reality!

— AMIT DAS (@Invinciblead5) January 20, 2016

Short from Bhuvi, Marsh goes for a wild slog, misses, ball hits his ribs and they get a leg bye.

Australia 286/2 after 44 overs.

Over 43

SIX. HUGE by Smith. Ishant pitches the ball full outside off, Smith goes downtown, full extension of his arms as he carts the ball over wide long on for six. That was six on any ground.

10 an over from here will get the Aussies 343.

Yorker from Ishant, picked away into the deep, Yadav misfields and Smith comes back for two. Remember, Marsh has been unable to break free. If he does...

Now flicked away to fine leg for two.

Smith goes for a standing reverse sweep, Ishant bowls outside leg (which became off for Smith), and he looks at the umpire but no wide called.

Now Smith swings the ball away to long leg for one.

FOUR. Marsh is offered length again, on middle, and he scoops the ball over mid on and into the fence past a diving fielder. Australia 275/2 after 43.

Over 42

FOUR. Pulled for four, Yadav on the fence tries his best to get it back in but his foot brushes the boundary as he does it.

Shortish again, pulled into the deep for one. Poor bowling.

Single down to long on.

Smith hammers Dhawan down the ground, Kumar dives hard in the deep to stop it. Just two.

Attempted yorker that becomes a low full toss, hit to Umesh at long off and his slowness allows Australia to come back for two.

259/2 after 42 overs.

Over 41

SIX. Smith has tonked Bhuvi for six over midwicket. The ball just clears Shikhar Dhawan on the fence, he didn't get all of it.

Marsh is 18 off 32 balls.

11 off the over, Australia 248/2 after 41.

Over 39

Three off four balls off Jadeja's last over. 

LOL. Outside off and full, Smith goes all the way down and tries to sweep it from way outside off, ball hits pad and Smith falls down comically, looks embarrassed.

FOUR. He gives the best reply possible now, flicked away through midwicket for four. Jadeja 0/51 today.

Australia 229/2 after 39 overs.

Over 38

OUT! Finch is gone. Waist length bounce from Umesh, but it was quick and got high on Finch. He pulls and finds a top edge. The ball comes down just outside the circle and both Kohli and Ishant are running back. There is some live confusion and then Kohli stops to let Ishant take it. Ishant takes it and celebrates, Kohli does the obligatory high five and then scolds him!! Ishant argues back and Virat holds his head.

4th ODI -Happy to see, atleast 3 indian bowlers with below 5 economy rate! Getting Finch wicket now is key to restrict Aussies from mammoth!

— pk-Digital Marketer (@DigitalMarkter) January 20, 2016

Great ball to Smith, holds its line and then just moves away in the end, Smith was playing for the straighter one. Wish they could be consistent with that.

Australia 222/2.

 

Over 37

FOUR. Jadeja has been swung over midwicket for four.

Huge appeal off the second last ball, Finch went for a sweep and the ball crashed into his front pad, but was probably going down leg.

Australia 220/1 after 37. Just think of the possibilities.

Over 36

Mitchell Marsh has scored 4 off 19.

Ya. Short and four. That's a gentle loosener from Yadav. This is how you allow the 100 + batsman to release the pressure he's getting from Marsh not scoring.

Next ball, Finch tries to flick the ball past short fine leg but is stopped.

FOUR. Now he's releasing the pressure on Marsh too. Length ball, width to drive on the up, and Marsh just goes over mid off with ease.

Wasim Akram is livid, an easy single to square leg to end the over. Australia 214/1.

Over 35

Mitchell Marsh, not Steve Smith, walked in after Warner was out. My bad.

Australia score 3 runs off the Jadeja over. 204/1 after 35 overs.'It's drinks.

Over 33

Australia are 196/1 after 33 overs.

FOUR. Two good overs and then this. Short from Umesh, Finch pulls the ball through square leg to move to 99.

Single to the on side and Finch reaches a century, takes off his helmet as he makes the crease and jumps high in the air. 7th ODI century, 1st against India.

4th ODI at Canberra: Aaron Finch hits Hundred. Warner out for 93. Australia heading for 370+ score.

— Sagar Satapathy (@sagar13d) January 20, 2016

Australia have also reached 200.

Australia 201/1 after 34 overs.

Over 30

FOUR. Ishant strays on the pads, the fine leg has been brought in and the ball is flicked to long leg for four.

Wide outside leg stump again from Ishant. He seems to be wanting to get a yorker in or something.

OUT! Here's the first wicket, and it's Warner. Shortish ball, Warner went for the big heave over midwicket, gets an inside edge and the ball crashes into middle and off. 93 off 92, Australia 187/1.

Great first ball to Smith by Ishant, rips in off an angle, hits Smith on the back pad and flies towards slip.

The wicket might stop Australia's charge for just a bit.

Single off the last ball, Australia 188/1 after 30 overs.

Over 29

Ravindra Jadeja is back. 4 overs for 28.

Rahane has gone off after being hit on the thumb earlier. Will he bat?

Just two off the over though, Australia 181/0.

Over 28

Ishant Sharma is back. 3 overs for 10. Unlikely that will remain so good.

On the hips, flicked for two at fine leg.

Good slower ball, pitches on middle and leg and moves to off on a slightly short of full length. Warner still drives down the ground for one. He's on 91 now.

Inside edge to pad from Finch, who has moved to 80 off 79.

Quick two off the last ball. 7 off the over, Australia 179/0.

Over 27

FOUR. Length on the pads by Kumar, flicked away to fine leg for four.

Bhuvi is now bowling seam up.

SIX. Length on off this time, the ball is not moving, and Finch just muscles it over wide long on for six.

Brains are awesome! I wish IND bowlers/Management had one #AUSvIND Dropping ur best bowler Ashwin for the 4th ODI? #AUSvIND

— Manish (@Manish_PP) January 20, 2016

FOUR. Huge over, short and wide and easy paced outside off stump, cut away between point and third man for four. The boundaries may be big but the outfield is quick in Canberra.

16 off the over, Australia 172/0 after 27 overs.

Over 26

SIX. Yeah. That Indian comeback was artificial. Australia were just biding their time. Finch gives some room and hits a good length ball straight down the ground for six.

20 off 5 overs? You have to get wickets to stay in the game.

Flicked to the on side for one. The bowling is quite non-threatening even by Rishi Dhawan.

Warner wants to get the ball into New Zealand, he goes for a huge slog off a length ball, bottom hand comes off and ball lands in front of long on.

Finch gives room, slaps the ball to sweeper cover for one. 11 off the over, Australia 156/0 after 26.

Over 25

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back.

Just two runs off the five balls bowled so far.

Australia can think of having a go now. 

Australia 145/0 after 25 overs.

Over 24

Three off four balls off Dhawan's over so far. Dhawan has bowled 5.4 overs for 22.

5 off the over, Australia 143/0.

Over 22

Another direct hit missed, another overthrow. Warner had hit the ball straight to mid off and taken off, the throw was strong but never hit the stumps. Instead Warner got another for the overthrow.

Slower and short outside off, cut to third man for one.

Four off the over, Australia 133/0 after 22 overs.

Over 21

Good lord. Warner the right hander his cut the ball for two past 'point'. He completely changed his position as the ball was being bowled.

Seems like Cricket is getting dangerous now a days.... #indvaus 4th ODI pic.twitter.com/dmcAHbg8rM

— Sood, Abhinav (@soodabhinav08) January 20, 2016

Warner now gives himself way too much room, and Jadeja bowls it even wider down the leg side for a wide.

Australia 129/0 after 21 overs.

Over 20

Rishi Dhawan continues his medium pacers. Let's see how many Australia can get batting first. All the pitches have been similar.

Finch drives Dhawan down the ground and a quick two.

4th ODI Never saw an umpire getting replaced by another due to injury . Earlier saw the other wise umpire wearing helmet . Good call !!!

— SURAJ KRISHNAN (@suruk50) January 20, 2016

Another couple, this time towards deep cover. Australia are creating themselves a fantastic launching platform.

Short, crashed to short cover, falls just in front of Rahane, whom seems to have hurt his finger.

Australia 125/0 after 20 overs.

Over 19

Huge turn for Jadeja first up, leading edge into the off side but Australia get two.

Just four off the over, Australia 119/0 after 19.

It's overcast in Canberra.

Over 17

Jadeja comes on.

FOUR. Warner reverse sweeps Jaddu for four through what is point for him.

FOUR. Jadeja drops it short, just outside off and Warner crashes it through covers for four.

FOUR. Outside edge on the drive from Warner, the ball flies past gully and the desperately diving fielder.

Single off the last ball, 15 off the over, Australia 112/0.

Over 16

FOUR. Second boundary off the over. Finch gives himself some room and went over extra cover for a one-bounce four.

Australia 97/0 after 16 overs.

Over 15

The Aussie openers are knocking the ball around now. Setting up for something big later.

Short, smashed to short midwicket. But falls short of Rohit Sharma.

Three off the over, Australia 87/0 after 15.

 

Over 14

SIX. Slog sweep off Gurkeerat gets Warner 50. The ball clears the midwicket fence.

9 off the over, Australia 84/0.

 

 

Over 13

Rishi Dhawan has now been introduced.

Three off the over, Australia 75/0 after 13 overs.

Over 12

FOUR. Oh. Gurkeerat is the new bowler. Warner tries to sweep him over backward square leg for four, but he cannot get the elevation. Umesh Yadav dives and the ball goes through his hands.

Five off the first over, it's 72/0.

Over 10

Ishant is bowling well. 7 off 2.4 overs. 4 of those are off an overthrow.

Now he has bowled 4 balls for just one.

Three runs through midwicket off the penultimate ball spoils that analysis.

Four off the over, Australia 59/0 after 10 overs.

Over 9

Kumar from the other end.

Finch goes down the track, tees up for the big it, but gets an inside edge that goes to fine leg for one.

This is how the openers should bat , a lesson for shikhar dhawan . 4th Odi

— Rakesh (@Rakeysh84) January 20, 2016

Fumble in the field allows a single. Rohit Sharma again.

Just three off the over, Australia 55/0 after 9 overs.

 

Over 8

Four dot balls to begin with for Ishant. Can he avoid a mistake by his teammates?

Another ball just outside off, and blocked again by Finch.

Single to short midwicket, almost a replay of the last over Ishant bowled, but this time there is no wild throw. Australia 52/0 after 8 overs.

Over 7

FOUR. Short from Umesh again, India's bowling is really terrible. Finch dismisses the ball from his presence.

Slower ball from Umesh, surprises Warner, who stops his cut. The ball flies off the bat to point, where it just drops short of Jadeja.

Australia 51/0 after 7 overs. 

Over 6

Ishant Sharma is into the attack.

Wanna see 400+ on score board in 4th ODI #AUSvsIND

— Anand Rathore (@anand_singh0) January 20, 2016

Three dot balls from Ishant Sharma. May not last long.

FIVE runs off the last ball after 5 dot balls. Finch pinched a single to the on side, but there was a needless shy at the stumps which resulted in an overthrow for four. Poor Ishant.

 

Over 5

FOUR. Warner has come in and gone on a rampage. Pitched up and Warner nearly goes down on one knee to smash it straight down the ground for four.

FOUR. Yadav tries the short ball, and Warner hooks it with gumption for four to fine leg. He was actually beaten by pace there.

FOUR. Ishant Sharma cannot get to it, short on off and pulled away.

Australia 40/0 after 5 overs.

Over 4

FOUR. Smashed through the off side on the backfoot, too short and wide and crashed between cover and point.

FOUR. Outside off stump, good length, flicked his wrists and hit it through midwicket for four. Warner is on fire.

FOUR. Short outside off now, and Warner mercilessly pulls it away for four.

Single off the last ball, Australia 26/0 after 4 overs.

Over 3

FOUR. Neat and crisp off drive from Finch, beats mid off easily for four.

Oh, now some prodigious bounce for Yadav, takes off from good length.

Now the ball stops on Warner. The track is a bit up and down it seems.

Finch falls over as he skips to avoid Ishant Sharma's throw. That was funny. Australia 13/0 after 3 overs.

Over 2

FOUR. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the new ball, and on the legs. Finch flicks it for four.

Good away swing from Bhuvi, Finch gets one to the off side.

BAD fielding. Easy drive through short cover, and the ball goes right through Rohit Sharma's legs.

Ball comes back in from middle and Warner misses the flick. Ball hits pad and there is an appeal. Australia 7/0 after 2 overs.

 

Over 1

Umesh Yadav

Two dot balls to begin with. Deano says he was conceived here.

Fifth ball keeps low and Warner has to defend it down. 

Maiden over. Australia 0/0 after 1 over.