| 1.3 : 1.3: J Bumrah to A Finch, FOUR! Finch off the mark with a brilliant pull shot. It was dragged short and Finch pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Good positive start from the opener. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: J Bumrah to Finch, FOUR! Streaky but effective. Back of a length around off, Finch opens the face of the bat and guides it towards gully and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: I Sharma to Harris, FOUR! Errs in line and length and gets the punishment for it. Bowls it full down leg, Harris tickles it fine off his pads and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 6.4 : 6.4: I Sharma to Harris, FOUR! It was bowled full on middle, MH stylishly drives it straight past the bowler and the ball races away to the boundary. Good shot that from Harris. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: I Sharma to Harris, FOUR! Make it two in two ball. Identical delivery, Harris again drives it straight past the bowler for a boundary. Good positive batting from the opener. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: U Yadav to Harris, Harris drives it straight past the bowler and towards mid off for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: U Yadav to M Harris, FOUR! Edged away. On a length outside off, Harris feels for it but the ball away, takes the outside edge and goes past gully to the third man fence. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: U Yadav to M Harris, FOUR! What a shot. Not an easy one to play at all, especially with that height. David Warner usually plays that shot, but with both feet in the air. Harris though, has his feet grounded. Fractionally short of a length outside off, Marcus arches back, goes down a touch and plays a punch through the point zone. The best part about it was that the ball was not aerial at all. 50-RUN STAND COMES UP. At a good rate too. |
| 22.4 : 22.4: J Bumrah to A Finch, EDGED, FOUR! A run after a string of 21 dots. On a length outside off, Finch looks to drive but the ball moves away, takes the outside edge, albeit going onto the ground. Lokesh Rahul dives to his right at second slip but the ball is well wide of him and races to the third man fence. Would not have carried to the third slip fielder, even if he had been there. |
| 27.2 : 27.2: M Shami to Harris, FOUR! That is a cracking shot. Full and wide outside off, Harris leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary! |
| 27.4 : 27.4: M Shami to Harris, FOUR! Ho ho ho! Second of the over! Full and outside off again, plenty of width this time, Harris leans and drives it gloriously through the covers once more! |
| 29.4: M Shami to M Harris, FOUR! CARESSED! Full and outside off, Harris leans into this one and drives it through the covers for a boundary! Moves on to 49... |
| 29.6 : 29.6: M Shami to Finch, FOUR! Fine way to end the over! A bit short of a length outside off, Finch punches it through the covers and gets a boundary! |
| 34.1 : 34.1: H Vihari to A Finch, Starts off with a rank half-volley outside off, Finch leans into it and drives it through the covers all the way for four. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: H Vihari to A Finch, Two in two, full and wide outside off again, Finch has no half-measures in this one as he drives it slightly more square this time for four. Poor start from Hanuma. |
| 35.2: J Bumrah to Finch, OUT! The first finally one goes. Finch seems to have been trapped plumb in front here. There was conviction in the appeal and yes, the finger goes up too. The ball was fuller and landed just outside off and tails in a bit after landing. Finch completely misses it and gets hit in front of middle. Doesn't go upstairs. Finch goes for 50. Replays show that the ball was going on to hit the middle of middle stump. A good decision not to review, looked plumb to the naked eye a |
| 44.2: M Shami to Harris, EDGED, DROPPED, FOUR! Tough chance for Rahul. Short and outside off, Harris looks to cut but gets an outside edge. The ball flies and the fielder leaps too, at second slip. The ball bursts through his palms and races to the third man fence. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: U Yadav to Khawaja, OUT! Caught behind! Khawaja was never looking confident in his stay out there and has been relieved. He stands there in disbelief. Off his 37 strenuous deliveries, he has nicked off on his 38th. A nothing shot, to a short ball outside off. Just flayed hard, did not move his feet and paid the price. A well-deserved wicket for Umesh. He has been inconsistent but this will boost his spirits. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: H Vihari to M Harris, OUT! Hanuma Vihari has got rid of the set batsman! Boy, what a move from Virat Kohli. That is what tomorrow's papers will read. But mind you, this has got more to do with the pitch. It is not even Tea on Day 1 but the cracks have already started to open and widen. It is a touch short outside off, Harris looks to cut but suddenly, out of nowhere, the ball bounces off the crack and cramps him for room. He cannot do anything apart from fend and unluckily for him, the bal |
| 54.1 : 54.1: I Sharma to P Handscomb, OUT! Kohli has pulled off a one-handed stunner here! An incredible catch while jumping towards his right and Handscomb has to walk back. Ishant gets his first and India have their fourth. Just what they would've wanted after the Tea break. The ball is one that bounces way more than Handscomb would have expected as he puts his bat loose outside off in an attempt to run this one down to third man. He just gets an outside edge that flies to the right of Kohli at third |
| 54.2 : 54.2: I Sharma to Head, FOUR! Almost had two-in-two. From around the wicket, and a snorter to welcome Head. He is uncomfortable as he tries to fend it off and looks like it has gone off his glove and above Kohli's head for four runs. Replays show us that the ball actually came off his left shoulder. Good bowling from Ishant here, looks like the wicket has given him confidence. |
| 55.4 : 55.4: U Yadav to S Marsh, FOUR! Good shot from Marsh. Wide and short outside off, Marsh hangs back and cuts it through point and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 56.1 : 56.1: I Sharma to Head, FOUR! This outfield is really quick! The ball was at the hips and Head just works it away off his pads to the right of deep fine leg. The fielder has no chance as the ball runs away to deep backward square leg fence. |
| 57.6 : 57.6: U Yadav to Marsh, FOUR! Loosener from Umesh. Short delivery on middle, Marsh quickly pounces on it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. A rare bad delivery from Umesh after Tea. |
| 60.6: H Vihari to S Marsh, FOUR! Loose delivery from Vihari. It was short and wide outside off, Marsh cuts and cuts hard through the backward point region and the ball races away to the fence. Vihari needs to slower his pace. He has been wayyy to short and quicker in this over. |
| 66.6: H Vihari to Marsh, FOUR! This is full and on middle. Marsh takes a stride ahead and drives this beautifully through mid on. Long off has no chance to come around and cut this as the ball races away to the fence. Good end to the over for the Aussies. |
| 67.4 : 67.4: M Shami to T Head, FOUR! Bowls it short outside off, Marsh cuts it towards the backward point region and the ball races away ot the fence. Also brings up thr 50 run-stand between these two. Handy partnership after loosing the wicket of Handscomb early. Aussies would like these two to bat big now. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: H Vihari to Head, IN THE AIR.... SAFE! FOUR! Heart-in-mouth moment for Head. Full on middle, Travis comes down the track and is through his flick shot. Is not able to keep it down and the ball goes aerial. 'CATCH IT!' is the cry. But the ball goes right between short mid-wicket and mid on, racing to the fence. |
| 74.5 : 74.5: H Vihari to Head, FOUR! This is played late, very late by Head. Short and well outside off, Head is deep in his crease and cuts the ball very late to the backward point boundary for four runs. Found the gap beautifully behind backward point this time. |
| 75.2 : 75.2: M Vijay to Marsh, FOUR! Easy pickings there for Marsh. Drags it short on middle, Marsh flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to th boundary. |
| 75.6 : 75.6: M Vijay to Marsh, FOUR! Flighted on middle, Marsh comes down the track and drives it straight past the bowler and through the mid on fielder for a boundary. 10 from the over of Vijay. |
| 76.6: H Vihari to S Marsh, OUT! What a catch by Rahane! He has held on to a really tough one here! Marsh cannot believe his luck. The ball was short outside off and demanded treatmet. Shaun looks to cut hard but only gets an edge that was traveling fast. Rahane at slip stays on his feet and takes the ball with the support of his chest as he somehow holds onto it. He falls backward after taking the catch but ensures the ball is stuck in his hand. India have their fifth against the run of play. Vi |
| 79.6: M Shami to Head, FOUR! Cuts and cuts hard. Length delivery on off, Head slashes it hard towards the backward point region and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 80.3 : 80.3: H Vihari to Tim Paine, FOUR! Full toss outside off and demanding punishment. Paine gives it just that as he drives it beautifully through the covers for four. |
| 82.1 : 82.1: I Sharma to Head, OUT! What a waste of a wicket! Head has literally thrown his wicket away. Loose and should be very disappointed. Australia lose their sixth. Ishant has got a wicket off his first ball with the second cherry. A loosener from Sharma to start off with. Well outside off and fuller in length. Head loses his composure as he goes chasing after this wide one and goes for an expansive drive. The ball takes the thick outside edge and carries to Shami who is at third man. Head thump |
| 84.6 : 84.6: U Yadav to Tim Paine, FOUR! Short from Umesh and Tim Paine gets into the position early and pulls it towards mid-wicket region for a boundary. The captain needs to hang in there for a longer period of time. |
| 92.1 : 92.1: M Shami to Tim Paine, FOUR! First boundary of the morning as Shami attempts the shorter ball. It is outside off and allows Paine to free his arms and pull it away behind square. It was in the air but no fielder there and the ball strolls over the fence for four runs. |
| 94.6 : 94.6: M Shami to Paine, FOUR! That should give him confidence after that blow. Outside off and short, Tim just has to place it in the gap to the left of point and the ball runs away to the fence. |
| 103.6: J Bumrah to Paine, FOUR! Yorker gone wrong. Jasprit goes for the surprise yorker but it is a full toss on off stump that is gleefully accepted and put away by the skipper down the ground for a boundary. Good way to end the over for the hosts. |
| 104.6: U Yadav to Cummins, OUT! Bowled 'em! The seventh one is finally gone after a 59-run stand. Umesh has been really good this over and Pat was in two minds because of the length that the bowler has been hitting. This one is just a little fuller and lands on off. The ball seems to be coming in with the angle but straightens in the end and beats the outside edge of Cummins as he looks to defend. It goes on to hit the top of the off pole. Dream delivery for any seamer! This is what was required |
| 105.2 : 105.2: Bumrah to Paine, OUT! Paine is on his bike! Two quick wickets for India and their fans in the stands are delighted. Bumrah delivers it from wide of the crease and angles in a length ball on middle. Paine is caught deep inside the crease as he attempts to work it on the leg side. But probably he got beaten for pace as he misses the ball to get rapped on the pads. They appeal and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Paine takes the review but to no avail. Three reds. He has t |
| 108.2: I Sharma to Starc, OUT! The ninth one departs and Ishant has his third of the innings. A good quick 16-run stand comes to an end. This seems to be the ploy to get Starc out. An action replay of his dismissal at Adelaide. Wide outside off and moves away slightly after landing, Starc goes for a wild drive and gets the outside edge. Pant takes a good catch diving to his left. India doing well here after the Drinks break. |
| 108.3 : 108.3: I Sharma to Hazlewood, OUT! Ishant gets four and AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 326. Excellent delivery again, it's angled in from 'round the wicket in the direction of the stumps. Hazlewood has to play at it but to his misfortune, it's an outswinger which kisses the outside edge of his blade. Pant dives across to his left to take a fine catch. Sharma will be on a hat-trick next time. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Starc to M Vijay, OUT! Bowled 'em! There's the first one! A huge gap between bat and pad and the timber is disturbed. A Starc special here, as this one lands on middle and tails in after landing. A loose, loose shot from the opener, quite late in bringing his bat down and the ball knocks his middle stump after brushing the back pad on its way through. It is the sixth time Starc has got Vijay in Tests and the third time this series in as many innings. Just the start the hosts would have want |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Hazlewood to L Rahul, OUT! Cleaned him all ends up! Rahul plays all around a pretty straight one and gets bowled. India 8/2. The ball was very full, almost yorker length. It seams through the air and Rahul completely misjudges the line of the ball. Plays for the middle and leg line and the ball lands on off and he is cleaned up. Has a look of disbelief on his face as he walks back. Brilliant bowling from the hosts. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: J Hazlewood to Kohli, What a shot! Fuller length ball on middle but Kohli being Kohli, doesn't defend and goes for the positive approach as he on-drives this past mid on for four runs. Looked real good on the replays too. |
| 8.3: M Starc to C Pujara, FOUR! Too full this time and Pujara strokes it away beautifully through the covers for a boundary. It was a teaser for Head who gives it chase but the ball just has enough on it to reach the fence. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: J Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR! Overpitched and easy pickings for Kohli! Too full and on middle, the captain uses his wrists to flick it away in front of square on the leg side and all the way for four runs. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: J Hazlewood to V Kohli, FOUR! On the offside this time. Full and outside off, Kohli is well ahead and leans into this off drive. The fielder at a fullish mid off dives to his right but can't reach it. Two in two for the skipper. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: J Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR! Woahh! Another sublime looking shot. Comes back to the fuller length after just one ball and Kohli pounces on it like a hungry tiger. Flicks it away beautifully to the mid-wicket fence to get the third boundary in the over. What will Josh do now? |
| 31.3 : 31.3: N Lyon to Kohli, FOUR! Beautiful drive from Kohli. India's first boundary after 130 deliveries. Full delivery outside off, Virat comes ahead and drives it through the covers. Races away to the fence. |
| 38.2 : 38.2: M Starc to Pujara, OUT! Starc strikes gold! Pujara has been caught down the leg side. The field was set for some short stuff as Paine had planted short leg and leg gully. But the wicket-taking delivery turns out to be a back of a length ball going down the leg side. Pujara tries to glance it off his hips but gets a faint edge behind to Paine. He makes no mistake, they appeal and the finger has gone up. Australia finally succeed in breaking the 74-run partnership. A big breakthrough too as |
| 39.3 : 39.3: Pat Cummins to Rahane, FOUR! What a shot to play off just your seventh delivery! Banged short outside off, Rahane rocks back and plays the upper cut over point for four runs. A positive looking Rahane has come to the crease, might just work in his favor. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: M Starc to Rahane, FOUR! Eased away! Short again by Starc, on the body of Rahane who just helps it away on its way to the fine leg fence. Used the pace of the bowler to his advantage. He's showing good intent and looking to take the attack to the bowler. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: M Starc to Rahane, SIX! This surely is Virender Sehwag batting wearing the mask of Ajinkya Rahane. You don't see Rahane hitting biggies often even in T20 cricket. Plenty of intent shown. As soon as Starc digs in a short delivery outside off, Rahane latches onto it, stands tall inside the crease and spanks it over third man for half a dozen of runs. Great battle between bat and ball going on. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: Pat Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! Cut away above slip and gully for four! FIFTY FOR THE SKIPPER! 20th in Tests. What an innings it has been so far. Started off quick almost as if a statement to the bowlers that he is not here to dance on their tunes. Then slowed down and played according to the merit. Lovely batting but it is imperative for India that he continues. |
| 49.5 : 49.5: J Hazlewood to Rahane, FOUR! Pulled away on the back foot. Rahane stands tall and pulls this short one square on the leg side and all the way to the fence. No one out there to stop it. |
| 51.4 : 51.4: J Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR! Very full and easy pickings for VK when he is at this stage of his innings. He just takes a stride forward and on drives this for a boundary. |
| 57.1 : 57.1: M Starc to A Rahane, FOUR! Sublime and lovely to the eye! Full and outside off from Starc, Rahane takes a big step forward and creams it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 61.2 : 61.2: Pat Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! Ridiculous how easy he makes batting look. The ball is outside off and on a full length, slightly swinging away. Kohli leans into it and drives it wide of mid off and the ball is timed sweetly and goes all the way for a four. |
| 64.2: J Hazlewood to Rahane, FOUR! Glorious would be the word here. The ball goes as straight as a whistle down the ground. Lucky not to have hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. Lovely to watch and four runs. |
| 64.3 : 64.3: J Hazlewood to Rahane, FOUR! Overcompensates on this occasion as he goes short and wide outside off. Rahane rocks back and cuts it over backward point for another four. Moves onto 48 with the second consecutive boundary. |
| 66.6 : 66.6: Pat Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! Just as we say it was a good over, it is spoilt by a poor delivery on the hips. Easily worked away fine on the leg side for four. The trail is cut down to 159 runs now. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: N Lyon to Rahane, OUT! Brilliant from Lyon! Even better from Paine! The fourth Indian wicket falls off the fourth ball of the day. Just the start the Aussies would've liked. This one is slightly shorter than the previous one, but Rahane is drawn forward in defense. The ball drifts and straightens a bit with the breeze and gets the faintest of edges. Tim makes no mistake behind the wickets and the Indian vice-captain has to depart without adding any run to his overnight score. The deficit f |
| 70.4: M Starc to Vihari, Short and well outside off, Vihari hangs his bat out and the ball rushes away to the left of point all the way for four runs. This must give the youngster a lot of confidence. |
| 78.4: Pat Cummins to Vihari, FOUR! Sounds good and is good. Fuller leangth and he latches onto it in an instant. Drives confidently through mid off and all the way for four runs. |
| 79.3 : 79.3: N Lyon to V Kohli, FOUR! Very wide outside off, Kohli drives hard and finds the gap through the covers. Goes to the fence and the Indian captain is into the 90s. Also brings the 200 up for the visitors. They trail by 126 runs now. |
| 80.2 : 80.2: M Starc to Kohli, FOUR! Here it is, century number 25 in Tests for Virat Kohli! The talisman of India's batting reaches the milestone with a lovely shot down the ground through mid off. It's pitched up around off and is met with great timing and placement. A knock under testing conditions from the Indian skipper. Off comes the helmet and Kohli celebrates. He has a determined look on his face. The job is not done yet and Virat is aware of it. Some interesting stats - Kohli is the second qui |
| 82.3 : 82.3: M Starc to Kohli, FOUR! Typical Kohli. Ovepitched outside off from the left-arm seamer, Virat is on one knee and just pushes it solidly through the covers for four. Holds the pose too. |
| 83.4 : 83.4: J Hazlewood to Kohli, SIX! That has just flown off the bat and all the way for six runs. Short outside off and Kohli flashes hard at it. There is extra bounce and takes the top half of the bat and flies over the rope. No fielder there anyway so it was a safe option. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: J Hazlewood to Vihari, OUT! What a beautiful delivery from Hazlewood. He has deserved a wicket! Beaten the bat on multiple occasions and finally gets the reward. Serves this one on a length and outside off. Gets the ball to nip off the pitch and straighten after landing. Vihari who is on the back foot trying to defend gets the slightest of edges. It carries to Tim at a good height. A very good ball that, would get most batsmen out. End of a decent innings, a good 50-run stand with his capt |
| 89.5 : 89.5: J Hazlewood to Pant, FOUR! A genuine outside edge has been induced from Josh coming around the wicket. Pant was looking to drive but the ball moves away a little to get the outside edge. It runs in the gap between slips and gully for a boundary. |
| 91.2 : 91.2: N Lyon to Kohli, FOUR! Gives respect to the bowler on the first ball and then dismisses the next one. Lyon serves another flighted full ball outside off, Kohli gets forward with a big stride and crunches his drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 92.6 : 92.6: Pat Cummins to Kohli, OUT! Massive moment in this match. Virat Kohli is walking off the field with India still trailing by 75 runs. Cummins pitches it up and around off to invite yet another drive from the Indian skipper. Virat obliges as he gets forward to stroke it through covers. But this time his front foot is not exactly to the pitch of the delivery and he ends up edging it behind. Peter Handscomb standing at second slip goes down low to his right and takes the catch inches above the |
| 93.2 : 93.2: N Lyon to Shami, OUT! Just as we thought so. Another one bites the dust. That's the fourth in this session and the match has turned on its head here. Shami gone for a golden duck. Plenty of turn and bounce. It's served outside off by Lyon, Shami comes ahead to defend but gets a feather behind to the keeper. It is collected beautifully by Paine as he jumps in appeal. The finger has gone up. That's too good for a tailender. THAT WILL ALSO BE LUNCH ON DAY 3 AND AUSTRALIA LEAD BY 74 RUNS. |
| 95.2: Lyon to Sharma, OUT! Caught and bowled! Third wicket for Lyon. A flighted delivery landing around off and turning back in. Ishant gets forward with the intention to play a firm drive but his bat turns in his hands. He ends up chipping it back to the bowler and Lyon is a superlative fielder off his own bowling. Accepts the catch gleefully with a tumble. A sorry shot by Ishant. All they need is to partner Pant out there. |
| 101.1 : 101.1: N Lyon to Pant, FOUR! Pant decides enough is enough and goes for the pick up shot over mid-wicket. A fielder is there in the deep but it is away from him and the ball reaches the fence. |
| 101.3 : 101.3: N Lyon to Pant, SIX! This one goes into the stands. Generously looped up outside off, Pant dances down the track and lofts over long on for a maximum. It was against the spin and risky but it was off the middle of the bat and carries all the way. |
| 105.1 : 105.1: N Lyon to Pant, OUT! Pant has holed out! End of a decent hand but he's dejected. Lyon flights it generously outside off, Pant attempts for a big one down the ground but doesn't connect well. It goes to long on and Mitchell Starc takes a smart catch diving forward. Fourth wicket for the off spinner. Pant had to go for it if the visitors had to reach anywhere near the first innings total of the hosts. Unfortunately for him, it doesn't go the distance. India trail by 47 runs. |
| 105.4 : 105.4: N Lyon to Bumrah, FOUR! Is that dropped? Maybe. But that was travelling with the speed of light. Full and around off, Bumrah gives it the full whack of his bat and hammers it right back at the bowler. Lyon jumps to attempt the return catch but it quickly goes past him to the fence behind. |
| 105.5 : 105.5: N Lyon to Bumrah, OUT! Gone next ball. 14th Test fifer for Nathan Lyon. What a bowler! What an extraordinary bowler! Tossed up ball landing outside off, Bumrah gets back inside the crease to defend it with the spin. But it doesn't turn back in enough and takes the outside edge. Khawaja at first slip reacts quickly to his left and grabs a fine catch. All over for India in this innings, they are all out for 283! |
| 2.5 : 2.5: I Sharma to A Finch, EDGED AND FOUR! Good ball from Sharma, just outside off. Takes the edge of Aaron who was looking to defend. The ball flies to the right of third slip and all the way for four. Virat dives full length but is unable to reach it. Streaky from Finchy. |
| 6.5: I Sharma to Finch, FOUR! Just out of the reach of guess who? Yes, Rishabh Pant. A surprise short ball on middle and leg, Finch wants to play a release shot and goes for the pull. The ball climbs up on him and he only gets a glove. Luckily for him, the ball is just away from a Pant who dives full stretch for this one. Streaky from Finch. The lead is into the 60s now. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: I Sharma to Finch, FOUR! What a brilliant shot from Finch! The ball is well outside off, the batsman comes ahead and drives confidently to the right of point. It goes all the way for four. Really good looking shot. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: I Sharma to Finch, FOUR! Pulled away and all the way for another boundary. Shorter length delivery that is aimed at the helmet, Aaron swivels and pulls it away behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Two in two, this must make the openers feel a lot better. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: J Bumrah to Finch, FOUR! Finch is looking really good here! That's a half-volley outside off, Finch drives confidently and through the covers and all the way for four. Interestingly, it is also the first ball that Finch played off Bumrah in the entire 10 overs. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: U Yadav to M Harris, FOUR! Cut away gorgeously by Harris. Short and wide outside off, Marcus rocks back and places it beautifully to the right of point for four runs. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: M Shami to Harris, FOUR! Full and driven down the ground to the right of mid on. The ball races away to the fence. Full face presentation and lovely to watch. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: U Yadav to Khawaja, FOUR! A thick outside edge on this fuller one outside off. The ball runs through the gap between slip and gully and goes all the way for four. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: U Yadav to Khawaja, FOUR! This is much much better from Khawaja. On the hips, flicked away wristily and all the way to the fence. The fine leg fielder cannot get around to stop it. |
| 17.2: J Bumrah to Harris, OUT! Timberrrr... Bumrah provides the first breakthrough. Error in judgment on Harris' part. Once again he did all the hard work but failed to convert his start. It's a good length delivery landing just outside off and then it moves back in a hint with the angle. Marcus watches the line closely and then decides to make a leave. But to his surprise, the ball moves back in just enough to clip the off bail. Bumrah is delighted. Can India build on this breakthrough? The Aus |
| 20.1 : 20.1: M Shami to S Marsh, FOUR! A half and half shot there. Neither the cut nor the drive to this short one outside half. Takes a thick part of the blade and flies over Rahane at gully, all the way to the rope. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: M Shami to Marsh, OUT! Marsh is gone! The whole Indian team looks pumped up. A short ball on middle, Marsh looks to pull but is too early into the shot. The ball takes the under edge on its way through and Pant takes it comfortably. The umpire signals that the batsman is out and Virat Kohli is super excited. He also gives some kind of a send-off with a few words and actions. Suddenly, the game has come alive. Australia are effectively 107/2. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: J Bumrah to Handscomb, FOUR! Easy pickings! Bumrah goes wide of the crease and darts in a full length ball on middle and leg. Handscomb gets across the stumps a bit and neatly deflects it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 22.6: M Shami to Handscomb, FOUR! Outside edge but it flies over slip. Short ball outside off, Handscomb stands back in his crease and just flashes hard at it. The ball goes off the thick edge and rushes to the third man boundary. The slip cordon can just go and fetch the ball back. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: J Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR! Tries to go full this time but strays onto the pads. Khawaja glances it very fine and all the way for a boundary. A very good shot. The keeper dives to his right but the ball is just too far from him. |
| 24.2: U Yadav to Handscomb, FOUR! Goes short and well outside off this time, Handscomb goes back and pulls it away. Looks like a top edge, not entirely in control. The ball though lands in no-man's land and trickles away to the fence. |
| 25.1 : 25.1: Sharma to Handscomb, OUT! Trapped in front! An inspirational bowling change by Virat Kohli. He brings his speedster back into the attack and he delivers immediately. This Test match continues to thrill. Poor, very poor by Peter Handscomb. Ishant angles in a full length ball around off, it nips back in just a shade after landing and once again Peter tries to play it out from the comfort of his crease. A stride forward would have helped him there but it's completely absent. Also, his bat com |
| 25.4 : 25.4: I Sharma to T Head, FOUR! He has touched the rope here. Sweetly timed by Head! On the front foot and creams it through the covers. Bumrah gives chase and stops it inside the fence but while turning around he falters and the right foot touches the bouncdary cushions. 2 free runs for Australia. Ishant looks upset. |
| 30.4: U Yadav to Head, FOUR! Wide outside off and Head throws his bat at it. The ball takes a thick part of the willow and flies over gully's head for four runs. Rahane leaps but cannot get his hands to it. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: U Yadav to Khawaja, FOUR! Off the edge and four again. The ball was on length outside off and straightens a bit after pitching. Khawaja does well to remove his bottom hand off the blade and the ball goes to the fence all along the ground. The lead is above 150 now. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: M Shami to T Head, OUT! Caught at third man! Head falls to the bait, once more! Shami serves this ball wide outside off, Head takes the bait and goes for the slash. The ball rockets off the top edge and goes to Ishant at the boundary, who is stationed specially for that. He will be super disappointed with this shot as he fell the exact same way in the first innings. That time the bowler was Ishant and the fielder was Shami and now it is vice-versa. India have got a breakthrough at a crucia |
| 44.2 : 44.2: M Shami to Paine, FOUR! It's short and wide outside off. Paine times the ball and gets it into the gap behind point. What a lovely shot at the fag end of the day! |
| 45.6 : 45.6: H Vihari to U Khawaja, EDGED AND FOUR! A chance goes begging! The ball is short and well outside off, Vihari has been bowling this line and length continuously. Khawaja goes for the cut this time and gets the outside edge. It goes quickly to Rahane at slip who is late to react and cannot reach the ball. It goes all the way for four. |
| 50.5 : 50.5: J Bumrah to Tim Paine, FOUR! It is edged but Paine takes his bottom hand off the blade and the ball doesn't carry to second slip. Instead it goes to his right and he dives but can't reach it. It runs away all the way to the fence for four runs. |
| 72.5: M Shami to Paine, FOUR! Short and a rank poor ball well outside off. Paine cuts and cuts hard to the right of third man. He had no chance of cutting that one. |
| 75.3 : 75.3: H Vihari to Paine, FOUR! Well outside off and Paine drives this beautifully in the gap wide of deep cover. All too easy for the hosts now. |
| 78.5 : 78.5: M Shami to Paine, OUT! What a ripper! An absolute brute of a delivery and the Aussie captain has to go. This is a bouncer and Paine has nothing he can do. It is aimed straight at his head and he tries to fend it off while jumping. The ball comes off his glove and lobs up for a simple catch to Virat Kohli at second slip. The Aussie skipper has to leave but Paine has done his job here, one would say. A great start to the session though for India. The Aussies lead by 235 now. |
| 78.6 : 78.6: M Shami to Finch, Two in two! Excellent from Shami! The whole Indian team is pumped up. Welcomes Aaron Finch with a short of a length skidder on middle and leg. Finch looks like he is two minds here, also a little worried about his finger. He goes for the flick and gets a feather off his glove. It is gleefully accepted by Pant down the leg side. The Indians celebrate and Australia are suddenly 192-6 from 192-4. |
| 82.1 : 82.1: M Shami to Khawaja, OUT! The match may have just turned on its head here! Shami has five wickets in the innings. His fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket and the second in this year. The ball is on a short length and rares up out of nowhere. Khawaja is really taken aback by the ball and gets a glove as he tries to fend it off. Pant collects another easy catch behind the stumps and Khawaja is gone for a good innings of 72. 8 runs and 3 wickets after Lunch. Australia are essentially 241/7 |
| 83.3 : 83.3: Bumrah to Pat Cummins, OUT! GONE! This one has kept really low. Can't say what will happen on this surface now. Bumrah bowls a length ball in line of the stumps, instead of rising like the other ones, it keeps low and Cummins is done in by this. No chance of keeping it out as it goes under his bat. The stumps are rattled and that's another wicket down. |
| 86.1 : 86.1: M Shami to Lyon, FOUR! Boundary for Nathan Lyon and the crowd goes wild. Short and wide outside off, he stands tall and cuts it well over point to find the fence. The lead reaches 250 now. |
| 86.5 : 86.5: M Shami to Lyon, OUT! Lyon is dismissed next ball. Shami gets his man, his sixth of the innings. He is all smiles. Back of a length and it's angling in on middle and leg, Nathan Lyon backs away and is cramped for room once more. He looks to cut it over point, does so but hands an easy enough catch to Hanuma Vihari coming in from the deep. Australia are essentially 250/9 here. |
| 88.6 : 88.6: M Shami to Starc, FOUR! Any pure batsman would be proud of that shot. Cleanly hit. Full and just outside off, Starc stands his ground and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 90.2 : 90.2: M Shami to Hazlewood, FOUR! Better. Much better. This is a good shot from Hazlewood. Him and Starc are putting on vital runs for Australia. Back of a length outside off, Hazlewood with an angle blade steers it past gully for a boundary. |
| 90.6 : 90.6: M Shami to Starc, FOUR! Another boundary, this has been an excellent over for Australia. Too straight in line as Shami bowls it full, Hazlewood flicks it through square leg to send it across the boundary line. All these are bonus runs for the Aussies. |
| 91.3 : 91.3: I Sharma to Hazlewood, FOUR! Excellent. He's played that shot well so far. Uses Sharma's pace and just steers it behind point for a boundary. |
| 92.6 : 92.6: U Yadav to M Starc, FOUR! The ball is outside off and Starc pushes at it lazily. The ball takes the edge and goes wide of second slip. Kohli dives to his left but can only get a hand on it. The ball runs away for four. The lead is 285 now. |
| 93.2 : 93.2: J Bumrah to Starc, OUT! Bowled 'em! That's it. AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 243. Bumrah comes back and gets a wicket off the second ball. Starc backs away too far and Bumrah bowls it nice and full on off stump. The left-hander goes for a defensive push on the off side but misses the ball completely. The ball knocks the off stump. Bumrah has his third. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood run off the field to quickly get their pads off before they come back to bowl. INDIA NEED 287 TO WIN. Not |
| 0.4 : 0.4: M Starc to Rahul, OUT! Timberrrr. Australia draw first blood without a run on the board for the visitors. Rahul has failed once again and not gotten off the mark. There was a lot of doubt in his head and this is what happens when you are out of form. Just outside off and Rahul who was looking to play, is uncertain and decides to leave the ball very late. The decision is really late and the ball goes off his inside edge and onto the off stump. Just the start the hosts would've liked! |
| 2.5 : 2.5: M Starc to Vijay, FOUR! Using the pace of the bowler here. Served up outside off on a length and Vijay just pushes it in the gap wide of point. The ball races away to the fence. Good shot, should give the out of form opener a lot of confidence. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: J Hazlewood to C Pujara, Edged and four! The ball is on off and Pujara looks to defend it straight back. The ball takes his edge but the good thing is that the batsman has played it with soft hands. Goes wide off a diving Shaun Marsh in the slips. There is no third man and it is the 2nd boundary in three balls. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: J Hazlewood to Pujara, OUT! Australia have their second and the celebrations are huge. It is the huge wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara. The ball is on a good length outside off and climbs onto Pujara who was looking to fend it off towards cover. The ball though, just straightens a little bit and takes a feather on its way through. Paine collects and is up in celebration almost immediately. The highest-run getter in the series is gone and this is a huge wicket in the context of the game. |
| 7.5: J Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR! Pulled away. Short of a length on middle and leg, Virat Kohli swivels away and pulls it through deep backward square leg. Empty outfield there and fine leg has to go and pick the ball up from outside the fence. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Pat Cummins to Vijay, FOUR! This is full and outside off, Vijay takes a good stride forward and drives it wide of mid off for four. Good shot that. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: J Hazlewood to Vijay, FOUR! What a shot from Vijay! Just a mere punch or a push. It has come bang off the middle of the bat, as shown by the Hotspot. Rushes through the covers all the way for four. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Pat Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! That is bread and butter. You bowl there and those wrists will flick it away to the boundary all day long. Full and at the pads, easily flicked away through the gap in the mid-wicket region for four runs. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: N Lyon to V Kohli, OUT! Who else but Nathan Lyon? You need to get the big fish and it obviously has to be him to strike. Superb delivery. The Australians celebrate because they know the importance of this wicket. Lyon tosses it up outside off, draws Kohli forward who plays for the turn when there isn't any. It goes on straight, takes the edge and flies into Khawaja's hands who takes a sharp, low catch. India need 239 more runs to win. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: M Starc to Rahane, FOUR! Had room to free his arms and took it. Rahane cuts this length ball over cover-point and clears the infield. Finds the fence with ease. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: N Lyon to Vijay, OUT! Nathan Lyon getting the job done for his side yet again. Using the rough outside that off stump to good effect. Lands it there and it spins in sharply, Vijay comes forward to defend with a fair amount of gap between bat and pad. The ball takes the inside edge and crashes into the leg stump. Vijay's poor form continues, another failure for him. He'll be disappointed too after getting his eye in. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: M Starc to Rahane, SIX! Ajinkya Rahane is taking the Aussie quicks on here! Short ball outside off, Rahane just throws his bat at this. It takes a thick edge and it flies towards Mitchell Marsh (sub) positioned there. He leaps but it's just over his head. |
| 25.1 : 25.1: N Lyon to Vihari, FOUR! Swept away behind square for a boundary by Vihari. The ball was flighted generously outside off and Hanuma comes well ahead and sweeps it away. |
| 25.4 : 25.4: N Lyon to Vihari, FOUR! The paddle sweep this time. Flatter on middle and leg, Vihari comes forward and paddles it fine of Starc at fine leg for another boundary. |
| 29.4: N Lyon to Rahane, FOUR! That was close. Seeing Rahane give the charge, Lyon fires it outside off. But, the batsman somehow manages to get his bat to it and the ball goes to the third man fence off a thick edge. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: Pat Cummins to Vihari, FOUR. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: J Hazlewood to Rahane, OUT! What a waste of a wicket! Rahane has hit it straight down Head's throat at point. Hazlewood bowls this one outside off at a length and the ball was there to be hit. Rahane goes for the cover slash and times it beautifully. But the ball goes straight to point. Head doesn't have to move an inch. Rahane is disappointed but he has to go. Half the side is back in the hut. Australia need 5 more wickets to win. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: M Starc to Vihari, FOUR! A short ball on the leg side, Vihari just turns it around the corner, doesn't get the best connection but nevermind, it still has legs on it to run away fine to the fine leg boundary. Nice shot from Hanuma. |
| 46.6: M Starc to Vihari, OUT! There is the wicket! There is the opening and it has come due to the extra speed of Mitchell Starc. The ball is on a length, pitching just on middle and leg. Vihari who was playing inside the line, gets an inside edge and the ball hits his thigh pad and lobs up for a simple catch to Harris at mid-wicket. The Aussies are elated. They knew that one wicket will open up the way to the long Indian tail. Starc has provided the breakthrough and now a quick finish is on th |
| 48.6: M Starc to Pant, FOUR! Outside off and short in length. Pant goes to slash it and gets the top edge that goes very fine and all the way to the fence. No chance for the third man fielder to stop that. 8 runs off the over. |
| 53.1 : 53.1: N Lyon to Pant, FOUR! Lyon drags it short outside off, Pant cuts it through backward point and the ball races away to the boundary. Good short form the left-hander. |
| 53.4 : 53.4: N Lyon to Pant, OUT! What a stunning catch from Handscomb. Pant departs. It was nicely tossed up by Lyon on middle, Pant charges down the track and tries to whack it over mid-wicket but hits his inside half of the bat and the ball flies towards Handscomb at short mid-wicket who goes to his left and takes a brilliant catch. That must surely be curtains for India now. Australia need 3 wickets more to level the series. |
| 54.6 : 54.6: Starc to Yadav, OUT! Brutal is the word. Starc gives the Indians a taste of their own medicine. Yesterday, Shami and Bumrah were aiming at the batsman's head. Today, it is Starc's turn to give it back. Yadav backs away to hit this away but the bowler follows him and the ball is aimed at Umesh's head. The bouncer is too good for the tailender and all he can do is just hang his bat out in front of his face. The ball goes off the top of the handle and pops up back to Starc for what probably c |
| 55.3 : 55.3: Pat Cummins to Sharma, OUT! Number 9 is gone now. And it was pretty expected as well. Short delivery outside off, Ishant backs away and tries to hit it through the off side but gets a thick outside edge straight into the gloves of Tim Paine. Australia need just 1 more wicket level the series. |
| 55.6 : 55.6: Pat Cummins to Bumrah, OUT! It is all over! India are bowled out for 140. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 146 RUNS AND THE SERIES IS BACK LEVEL AT 1-1. The ball is on a good length and Bumrah looks to go for a slog but manages to get just a top edge. The ball goes high in the air but Pat Cummins takes a smart catch while sitting down right in front of the non-striker's end stumps. What a morning, 5 wickets within an hour and it wouldn't be far-fetched to say that this was on the cards too. It was just a |
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