| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the 1st ODI between Australia and India. A lot of chats, a lot of build-up and a lot of excitement heading into this. All that talk now is left behind as the two heavyweights finally go up against each other.  |
| The Virat Kohli led side are all set to play after a gap of more than 8 months. No Rohit Sharma, which has stolen much of the headline. It will be interesting to see who opens and plays this game. |
| The last time Aaron Finch's Australia played ODI's they outplayed the World Champions in their own backyard and now they will look to kick off the Australian cricketing summer with a win over a strong Indian side. |
| It's all about bragging right and who will get it? Hope you are ready for what promises to be a cracker of a contest.  Stay tuned for the toss and further updates. |
| PITCH REPORT - Brendon Julian and Mark Waugh are down for the pitch report. Waugh says SCG is a big ground and renowned for spin. Tells the outfield is quick and it is a high scoring ground. Julian feels it looks like a good pitch to bat on and tells there is a bit of grass. Waugh agrees but feels there is no shine on it and expects it to be an even pitch. Waugh feels that Australia have a good bowling attack. On being asked if he feels India will play both Kuldeep and Chahal, Waugh thinks they |
| TOSS - We are all in readiness for the spin of coin. The Australian skipper, Aaron Finch is joined by Indian skipper, Virat Kohli and the match referee. Up goes the coin, Virat calls Heads but it comes down as Tails. AUSTRALIA OPT TO BAT! |
| Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says they want to start strongly and it is important for them to start well. Mentions they were given a few allowances to train and the boys took it well, says it was very well organized by the Australian board. Informs Agarwal will open as he has been doing well. Adds Pandey, Natarajan, Gill and Samson miss out. |
| Australia Playing XI - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| India Playing XI - Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini. |
| Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says that it is great to have cricket back in Australia along with the fans and tells he is really excited. Finch says that Steven Smith replaces Marsh from their last playing XI. Finch hopes they can put runs on the board and expects it to spin later on. |
| Both sets of players walk out to the middle for their respective national anthem. We are not far away from the start of action. |
| Done and dusted wth the national anthems and we are all set for the action to begin! The Indian players are in a huddle with their skipper, Virat Kohli giving final words of motivation before his troops take their respective position in the field. Australian skipper, Aaron Finch walks out with David Warner to open the innings for the hosts. Mohammed Shami to start with the new ball for India. Two slips in place for him to begin with. |
| 0.6 : Who will operate with the second new ball? It will be the ever impressive, Jasprit Bumrah! |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Length and around off, it comes back in a touch. Finch looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Length and around off, Finch defends it nicely. |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Hits the length hard again and on middle. Finch works it to mid-wicket. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Continues to hit the length hard and on off, Finch defends it nicely. |
| 0.3 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Back of a length and on middle. Finch hops and works it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.4 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Some away movement for Shami! Length and outside off, moves away. Easy leave. |
| 0.5 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Excellent from Shami so far! Length and on off again. Finch once again hops and defends it. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Gets away with the last ball but a top over by Shami! The last nut is down the leg side. Finch looks to flick but misses. It goes off the pads to the keeper. |
| 1.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Bumrah too starts on the money! Length and on off, Warner defends it nicely. |
| 1.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Another excellent run! Back of a length and on off, Warner drops it on the off side again. Finch goes for it. He avoids a collision with the bowler who runs towards the ball and then dives to get in. |
| 1.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Slightly fuller and on off, non movement so far for Bumrah. It is pushed to mid off. |
| 1.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Finch now gets off the mark! On middle, this is worked towards mid on for one. |
| 1.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Bowls the yorker on off, Warner gets his bat down and jams it back to the bowler. |
| 1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, FOUR! First boundary of the game and the last ball spoils the over. The slightest of width on offer and Warner makes Bumrah pay. He guides it through cover-point and it races away. Just used the pace of the bowler there. Good shot. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, First sign of aggression from Finch! He steps down and Shami shortens the length a touch. It is also wide outside off. Finch looks to go over covers but misses. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, End of another brilliant over from Shami! On off, Finch pushes it towards mid off for one. |
| 3.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Uppish but wide! That should break the shackles for Finch! It is a length delivery. Finch hits it on the up and uppishly but wide of mid off for a boundary. So Bumrah concedes consecutive boundaries. |
| 3.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, A little straighter this time and on a length. Defended towards mid on. |
| 3.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Wayward from Bumrah! This is down the leg side. Finch misses the flick. It keeps moving away. Rahul does well to dive to his left and get a hand to it. The batters take one and then think of a second but Finch slips as he turns. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Brilliant running! On a length and around off, Warner guides this down towards third man. They take one and go for the second. Complete it. |
| 3.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, BEATEN! Shorter and outside off, Warner slashes but misses. A little bit of extra bounce there. |
| 3.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Back of a length and on off, defended. |
| 3.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, NOT OUT! The dive saves Warner! A back of a length delivery on off, it is pushed towards mid off and the batters go for one. Mayank Agarwal gets to the ball and underarms it onto the stumps at the bowler's end as he dives foward. An appeal and it is a very confident one by the Indians. They are celebrating, Warner though looks calm and thinks he is in. Replays show that Warner is in by just. He is really quick. |
| 3.5 : Run Out appeal taken upstairs. Direct hits are always a touch and go. Let's see if Warner's dive has saved him or not. Big moment in the game. |
| 4.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, On of, Warner plays it to the off side and gets a single. |
| Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A peach to begin with! Length and around off, moves away with the angle. Warner initially looks to have a poke at it but just pulls his bat back right at the end. |
| 4.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Edgy runs! Length and on off, it pitches and then shapes away. Finch looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and fine on the off side. Two taken. |
| Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Australia and Warner are underway! Length and on off, Warner drops it on the off side and takes one. The two run really well together and there is one example. |
| 4.3 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Runs now coming for Australia. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for three. |
| 4.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Another three! This is fuller and on middle. Warner lofts it over the bowler's head. Not off the middle. The fielder from mid on hares after it and pulls it back before it crosses the ropes. |
| Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Wide outside off, Finch goes after it. It flies off the outside edge down towards third man for one. |
| 4.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Good length and on off, Warner defends it. 19 from the last two overs. |
| 5.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Short ball down the leg side. Finch bends under it. Close call but the umpire is happy with it. |
| 5.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Finch getting into his strides now. Very good shot this from the Australian skipper. Bumrah is struggling at the moment. He bangs it in short but the ball does not bounce and it is in the zone for Finch. He pulls it with power and good use of his wrists through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Bumrah hits the deck hard on off. Finch tucks it to the leg side. |
| 5.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Much better from Bumrah. Hits the good length area around off. The ball hits Finch's bat hard as he defends it off the front foot. |
| 5.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Single now! Length ball on off, Finch taps it to the left of mid on and takes a quick run.That brings up the 5000 runs for Aaron Finch in ODIs. A cheer from the fans who are back in the ground after a long time. Good to hear those applause. |
| 5.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, A very low full toss on middle. Almost a yorker, Warner does well to defend it. |
| First bowling change of the game as Navdeep Saini replaces Mohammed Shami. Let's see how the speedster fares in his first. |
| 6.1 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Loose to begin with by Saini! Short and wide outside off. Finch gets on top of the bounce and cuts it through point. It races away to the fence. |
| 6.2 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Saini gets away with one! It is short and wide outside off. Finch slashes at it but mistimes it towards point. |
| 5.6 : A delay to Saini's first over as it looks like there is a pitch invader. Not what anyone likes to see. |
| 6.3 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Better from Saini! Back of a length and on off, Finch stands tall and defends it onto the ground. |
| 6.4 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Quick from Saini! It is short and on off, Finch looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. It is mistimed towards mid-wicket. |
| 6.5 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Back of a length and on middle, Finch works it to mid-wicket. |
| 6.6 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Brilliant from Jadeja! He saves a certain boundary. Length and outside off. Finch times it towards point. Jadeja dives to his right and makes a half stop. Just a single. Excellent comeback from Saini. Just a five from the over despite going for a boundary early on. |
| 7.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, On middle, this is worked to the man at mid on. |
| 7.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Angled into the pads, Finch looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. |
| 7.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Back of a length and on off, Warner guides it to backward point. |
| 7.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Easy two! Full and on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 7.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Nicely timed but for no runs! Back of a length and on off, Warner guides it to cover-point. |
| 7.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Tidy from Bumrah! Back of a length and on off, Warner defends it. |
| 8.1 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Fuller and outside off. Finch goes hard after it. It is uppish but through covers for a boundary. Saini's over once again starts off with a boundary. |
| 8.2 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Shorter and on the body. Finch looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the body. It rolls beside the pitch for one. |
| 8.3 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, FOUR! Nice and easy! Shorter and on the body. Warner works it behind square on the leg side and it races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over. Saini has not started well. |
| 8.4 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Swing and a miss! Length and outside off. Warner looks to go over the off side but is beaten. |
| 8.5 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Back of a length and on off, Warner stays back and defends it onto the ground. |
| 8.6 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. A good over for Australia. But Saini did well to bowl three dots to end it. 9 from it. |
| 9.1 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Angled into the pads. Finch looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 9.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Fuller and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 8.6 : Change in bowling. Mohammed Shami is back on. Change of ends for him as he will bowl the final over of Powerplay 1! 0/12 from his first 3 overs. |
| Powerplay 2 signalled by the umpire. Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. |
| 10.3 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Shorter and on middle, Warner works it to mid-wicket. Finch wants a run but is sent back in time. |
| 10.4 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Length and on off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 10.5 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, A good short one! Warner initially looks to pull but then bails out. A good over so far from Saini. Can he end it well? |
| 10.6 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, 1 run, played towards covers. |
| Change in bowling. Spin into the attack for the first time in this game. Leg spinner,  Yuzvendra Chahal is introduced into the attack. |
| 11.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Starts off with one down the leg side. He probably bowled that as Warner initially looked to shape up for the reverse sweep. Wided as Warner lets it alone. |
| 9.3 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Fifty up for Australia! This is a good start for them! Angled into the pads. Finch looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one. |
| 9.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Shorter and on the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for one. |
| Mohammed Shami to David Warner. Back of a length and on middle, Finch gets right behind the line and defends it. |
| 9.6 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, A dot to end a very good Powerplay 1 for Australia. They are 51 for 0 after it. THe last ball is fuller and on middle. It is pushed to mid on. |
| 10.1 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, A little too straight, this is worked behind square on the leg side for one. |
| 10.2 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, On middle, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 11.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, On the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one. |
| 11.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Shorter and outside off, Finch guides it to point. |
| 11.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Quicker and on off, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 11.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Finch comes down the track and Chahal shortens his length. Finch looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 11.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Lovely from Chahal! Changes his pace and bowls it full on middle. It is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 11.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Quicker and on off, Finch guides it to point. End of a tidy over from Chahal. |
| 12.1 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Angled into middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.2 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, A bumper but way too high! Wided as Finch lets it go over him. |
| Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Fuller and on middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket. Two taken. |
| 12.3 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Back of a length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 12.4 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Two more! Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 12.5 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, On off, this is pushed to the right of mid off for one more. |
| 12.6 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Shorter and on the body. Finch looks to pull but is early in the shot. It goes off the bottom end towards mid-wicket. |
| DRINKS! A very good start here for the Aussies. The duo of Finch and Warner have played well so far and are looking good out in the middle. The pitch has looked terrific to bat on so far. The Aussies will hope thir openers can continue their stand and make a massive one. Kohli will hope his spinners can spin some magic and give the the breakthough they are lookin for. |
| 13.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Darted fuller on off and middle. Warner strokes it to long on for a single. |
| 13.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Floated on off, Finch taps it towards point and takes a single. The running between the wickets between this pair has been very good so far. run. |
| 13.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, FOUR! First attack against spin and it is a succesful one. Flighted and overpitched on off. It is in the zone for Warner. He hits it with the spin, in the gap over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 13.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Smart cricket from Warner. Fllows the boundary with a single towards long off. |
| 13.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, A charge down the wicket from Finch. He drags it from outside off towards wide long on for a run. |
| 13.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Tossed up on middle. Warner calmly defends it and gets through the over. |
| 14.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Jadeja starts with a fullish ball on off. Finch whips it to long on for a single. |
| 14.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Short and a little bit of turn for Jadeja. Warner tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Flighted on off, Warner milks it to long on for a single. |
| 14.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Appeal for LBW but turned down by the umpire. Darted quicker outside off. Finch comes down the track and looks to whip but misses. The ball hits him on the pad. Jadeja appeals but the umpire is not keen. |
| 14.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Another appeal for LBW but once again turned down. Floated around off, Finch lunges forward and loks to defend. The Australian skipper gets hit on the pad. There is an appeal but turned down. Indication was that there is some edge on it. Replay later on shows that the impact was umpire's call. |
| 14.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Jadeja misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. |
| Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, On the pads, Finch flicks it to the on side and keeps the strike. Tidy first over from Jadeja. |
| 15.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Slightly short and outside off, it is cut to point. |
| 15.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Just out of the reach! Luck in Australia's favor at the moment! This is tossed up nicely outside off. Finch looks to go over covers but ends up slicing it up towards point. Dhawan runs back and dives foward but it is out of reach. Two taken. Tremendous effort though from him. |
| 15.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, On middle, defended. |
| 15.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Slower and wide outside off. Looking to tempt the batter to go big. Finch lets it be. Wided. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Quicker and on off, Finch pushes it to covers. |
| 15.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, On middle, this is eased down to long on for one. |
| 15.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, One more single as this is worked off the pads through square leg. |
| 16.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 16.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Fires it on off, blocked. |
| 16.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Finch comes down the track and then swings. It goes off the inner half down to long on for one. |
| 16.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Fires it on middle, it is eased down to long on for one. |
| 16.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, A huge, huge appeal but nothing in the end! This is fired on the pads. Finch looks to sweep but it goes off something to the keeper. Rahul puts in a confident appeal but the umpire shakes his head. India do not review after a disucssion. It might be off the pads. |
| 16.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, A dot to end another very good over by Jadeja. On middle, defended. |
| 17.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Shorter and down the leg side. Warner misses the pull. Rahul fails to collect it cleanly. A single and it is also a wide. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Tosses it up on the pads, Chahal looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 17.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, SIX! THUMPED! That is right off the middle. FInch finally gets one away. This is tossed up nicely and on off. It is a little too full. Finch heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 17.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Quicker and on middle, defended. |
| 17.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Finch comes down the track and Chahal shortens the length. It is worked past backward square leg for two. |
| 17.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, On off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 17.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Two to end a brilliant over for Australia! Fuller and on off, Warner hits it wide of long off and takes two. |
| 18.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Fires it on middle, it is worked back to the bowler. |
| 18.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, On off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 18.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Fifty for Finch! A really good innings so far. Started off slowly but is into his elemnent now. He gets there by pushing it through covers for one. Can he make it big? |
| 18.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, On the pads, Warner works it throughs square leg for one. |
| 18.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, On middle, blocked. |
| 18.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, 100 up for Australia. This is the ideal start for them. Outside off, it is guided towards short third man. There is a slight hesitation as it goes to that fielder but a misfield means an easy run. |
| 19.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, A direct hit and Finch was a goner! By a long, long way that too. It is on middle. Finch pushes it to mid on and takes off. Jadeja gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Jadeja normally does not miss. This time he does though. Fortunate Finch. |
| 18.6 : Change in bowling. Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack. 4-0-23-0, his numbers so far. |
| 19.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 19.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Back of a length and on off, Finch pushes it to covers. |
| 19.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, On middle again, Finch works it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Shorter and on middle, Finch pulls it with one leg up in the air towards deep square leg for one. |
| 19.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Very full and on middle, this is pushed to mid on. A tidy over from Bumrah. |
| 20.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Ohh! Floated around off. Finch comes down the track and looks to flick. He gets an inside edge and the ball lobs off his pad. Luckily for him it fals well away from Jaddu. |
| 20.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, This time Finch stays in his crease and whips it to the on side for one. |
| 20.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Short on off. Warner tucks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 20.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Short on middle and off. Finch plays it towards long on. Jadeja looks to stop but gets blocked by Warner who does not move. Single taken. |
| 20.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Another flick and another single this time for David Warner. |
| 20.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Flat and short on off. Finch defends it to the right of Jadeja. |
| 21.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, FOUR! Slammed! Wonderful and powerful from Warner. Short around off, Warner pulls it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Now gently flicks it towards square leg and rotates the strike. Smart and sensible from the southpaw. |
| 21.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, Finch strokes it but straight to mid on. |
| 21.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Low full toss on middle. Finch guides it to the right of mid on and hurries for the single. Hardik charges to the ball from mid on but fumles while trying to pick it up allowing Finch to get the single with relative ease. |
| 21.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Bouncer! A well-direct one from around the wicket to the southpaw. Warner sways away from it. Oh wait a minute. Bumrah has overstepped and it is a No Bal! Free Hit coming up! |
| Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, FOUR LEG BYES! Warner charges down the track while moving away from the stumps. Bumrah follows him and bowls it on the pads. Warner looks to flick but he misses. The ball kisses his pads and goes fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, On off, Warner defends it to get through the over. |
| 22.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Tossed up around off. Finch milks it to long on and eases to the other end. |
| 22.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Shorter on middle. Warner tucks it to mid-wicket and takes a step forward. He quickly shouts no allowing Finch ample time to get back in. |
| 22.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, FIFTY FOR WARNER! His 22nd fifty in this format and this has been a very good knock from the southpaw. He has played really well and will look to convert this into a big one. On the pads, Warner flicks it through square leg and gets a coupe. |
| 22.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Flatter and around off, bunted down to mid on for a single. |
| 22.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Slogged away! Finch is looking extremely comfortable out in the middle now. Full on off, Finch lifts it with minimum of fuss over mid-wicket and away from the fielder for a boundary. |
| 22.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Darted quicker on the pads, Finch turns it but finds mid-wicket inside the circle. |
| 23.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Floated around off. Warner calmly defends it. |
| 23.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Flatter on off. Warner plays it to mid on. |
| 23.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, On the pads, Warner flicks it but once again cannot go past the fielder. |
| 23.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Tossed up on off and middle. This was overpitched but Warner finds short mid-wicket with his flick. |
| 23.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, 5 dots in the over now. Shortish top spinner on middle. Warner tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 23.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Gets the single of the last ball. Good over from Yuzvendra Chahal. Just that single off it. The last ball is on the pads, Warner flicks this away from short mid-wicket and keeps the strike. |
| 24.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, FOUR! Very well played. Fuller on middle and off. Warner chnages the grip on the handle and switch hits it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Shorter on off, Warner punches it away from sweeper cover for a couple. |
| 24.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Short on middle, Warner cannot find the gap. |
| 24.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, On the pads, David Warner flicks it but finds mid-wicket. |
| 24.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Tossed up on middle, Warner pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 24.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Once again single off the last ball. On middle and leg, Warner milks it to long on and keeps the strike. Halfway stage of the innings has gone and Australia are in a commanding position here. The hosts are 134/0! |
| 25.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, On the body, not giving the batter room to play with. It is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 25.2 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Length and on off, it is pushed towards wide mid off for one. The fielder fumbles but it stays to one. |
| 25.3 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Finch played that really late! On off, he guides it towards third man for one. |
| 25.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap. |
| 25.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Very full and on middle, this is pushed to the man at mid off. |
| 25.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A couple to end! Shorter and outside off. Warner slashes at it. It goes off the underedge fine on the off side. Two. |
| 26.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, On off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 26.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, One more single as this is pushed down to long off. |
| 26.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, FInch comes down the track but the length is short. He tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 26.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch.SIX! All the way! Finch uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. He lofts it over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 26.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, A couple! Finch once again uses his feet and hits this hard down towards long on. Two. |
| 26.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, A single to end! On off, it is pushed through covers. A good over for Australia. |
| 27.1 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Fuller and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 27.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Half an appeal but nothing! On off, Finch looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one. |
| 27.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! Dispatched! Slightly short and Warner picks the length early. He smashes it over the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary. |
| 27.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, 2 runs, that is punched off the back foot for a couple. |
| Review time! India think they have got Warner caught behind. The on-field umpire does not think so. Kohli has opted for a review. Let's see what the replays have to say. |
| 27.6 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on. End of a successful over from Shami. |
| 27.5 : Who will walk out to bat at number 3? Will it be the former skipper, Steven Smith who will join the current one or will we see a surprise? No surprise as Steven Smith walks out at number 3! |
| 28.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Good stop! Floated around off, Finch hits it hard to the right of short cover. Kohli there dives and saves runs for his side. |
| 28.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Flighted on off, Finch finds his counterpart again at cover. |
| 28.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Tossed up on middle, Finch flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 28.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Nicely looped up delivery on middle and off. Smith comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 28.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Short and spinning away from Smith. He taps it to point. |
| 28.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Steven Smith is off the mark! Flighted outside off, Smith lunges forward and drives it to sweeper cover and keeps the strike. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Punished! Chahal pays for the extra delivery! Short on leg, Finch finds the gap between mid-wicket and square leg and gets another boundary. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Floated around off, Smith lunges forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a single to get off the mark. Hold on! Criminal from Chahal as he has overstepped his line. Free Hit to follow and it will be Finch who will get the freebie. |
| 29.1 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Length ball on off, Smith guides it through point for one. |
| 29.2 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, On the pads, Finch flicks it away from deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 29.3 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good length ball just outside off. Finch opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for one. |
| 29.4 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, A very classy shot! Good length ball around off, Smith drives it on the up away from sweeper cover for a couple. |
| 29.5 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Length ball on off, SS defends it to point and shouts a loud no. |
| 29.6 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Short ball outside off. Smith flat-bats it off the lower half of his bat to mid off. |
| 27.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, OUT! There is a spike and Warner has to walk back! That is the wicket India so desperately needed! Excellent use of the technology. Shami goes full and wide outside off. Warner looks to jam it out behind point but there is a sound as the ball passes the bat. Rahul takes it and appeals. The umpire shakes his head. Kohli reviews and he is very confident. Replays roll in and it shows that Warner has hit the ground too but he does so after the ball passes the ba |
| 30.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Very full and on middle, this is eased down to long on for one. |
| 30.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, FOUR! Lovely! Uses his feet brilliantly. It ends up being a full toss. Smith hits it over mid-wicket and bags a boundary. |
| 30.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Now creams this through covers for one. |
| 30.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Slightly shorter and around off, this is slapped through covers for two. |
| 30.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Another two! Sees Finch coming down the track and bowls it wide outside off. Finch hits it through wide mid off and takes two. |
| 30.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, A dot to end but a good over for Australia. On middle, defended. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 31.2 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for two. |
| 31.3 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Fuller and on the pads, this is worked throughs square leg for one. |
| 31.4 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good length and on off, Finch drops it towards cover and takes one. |
| 31.5 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 31.6 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Too short and wide! Put away! Another good over for Australia. Short and outside off. Finch stands tall and cuts it over point. No chance for the man in the deep. |
| 32.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, On off, Smith looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler. |
| 32.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Smith looks to play the slog sweep but it goes off the inner half through square leg for two. |
| 32.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Fires it on the pads, Smith looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 32.2 : Smith has been adjudged LBW but he has taken it upstairs. |
| 32.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, NOT OUT! That is going over! Australia now review correctly. Smith survives. This is on middle. It straightens a touch. Smith looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. He is hit above the knee roll. An appeal and up goes the finger. Smith reviews after a chat and replays show it to be going over. |
| 32.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, FOUR! Nicely played! This is adding salt to the wound. Smith comes down the track and whips it uppishly It is wide of deep mid-wicket and a boundary results. |
| 32.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A dot to end! On middle, this is pushed towards mid on. The fielder at mid-wicket runs to his left, dives and stops it. End of an action-packed over. |
| 33.1 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Full toss but down the leg side. Finch looks to flick but misses. |
| Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Fuller around off. Finch drives it to point for a single. |
| 33.2 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, FOUR! Perfectly placed! Short ball on middle, Smith pulls it in front of square and in the gap for a boundary. |
| 33.3 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Another short ball but this time Smith pulls it off the upper half of his bat for a single. |
| 33.4 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good length ball outside off, Finch punches it behind point and gets another couple. The partnershi motors to 47 off just 37 balls. |
| 33.5 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Driven nicely but straight to the fielder. Full around off, Finch drives it straight to cover. |
| 33.6 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good length delivery on off. Finch hops and defends it to cover. |
| 34.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Smith milks another couple. Floated around off, Smith drives it wide of long off for a brace. |
| 34.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Good fielding! Floated on middle and off, Smith sweeps it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Iyer there runs to that side and keeps it down to one with a dive. |
| 34.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Floated on middle, Finch tapsit back to the bowler. |
| 34.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Tossed up on middle, Finch plays it away from long on and gets a couple to move to 96! |
| 34.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Darted quicker on middle and leg. Finch tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 34.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, On off, Aaron keeps it out. The Australian skipper will have to wait for his century. |
| 35.1 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Fuller ball on off. Smith closes the face of the bat a bit too soon. The ball goes to third man off the outer half of his bat to the right of third man for a single. |
| 35.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, On the pads, Finch flicks it to the leg side for a single. Moves to 97! |
| 35.3 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Excellent stop from Kohli! The captain leading from the front on the field. Full on middle, Smith flicks it right of the meat of his bat to the right of mid-wicket. Kohli there dives and saves at least 3 for his side. |
| 35.4 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, WIDE! Shami overcooks the bouncer as it goes over the head of Smith. |
| Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Length ball on off, Smith flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 35.5 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, On the pads. Finch looks to flick but misses. The ball kisses his pad and goes to the on side for leg bye. |
| 35.6 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, On off, the former Australian skipper punches it through covers and keeps the strike. |
| 36.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter on middle and off. Smith pushes it to mid-wicket. |
| 36.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short outside off. Smith looks to punch but misses and falls over. KL Rahul whips the bails quickly but luckily Smith's back foot does not leave the crease. |
| 36.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, FOUR! This time connects and gets a boundary! Tossed up fuller around off, Smith lifts his drive over covers for a boundary. |
| 36.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, FOUR! Cut and cut away fine! Short outside off, Smitch cuts it in the gap through point for a boundary. |
| 36.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short on middle, Smith taps it back to the bowler. |
| 37.1 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, Finch milks it through mid on to move 2 away from a well-deserved century. |
| 37.2 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! Early Christmas present for Smith. Overpitched on middle, asking to be hit. Smith says thank you very much and flicks it delightfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 36.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, IN THE AIR AND FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan has made a complete mess of it. Floated on middle and off. Smith goes for a sluggish slog over mid-wicket. He gets a tp edge which goes towards long on. Dhawan there is standing too far inside the ropes. He runs back and raises his hand to take it but he cannot get anything on it and goes away to the fence on the bounce. |
| 37.3 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! FIFTY FOR STEVEN SMITH! Another easy picking for Smith. It is on the pads, Smith just flicks it through backward square leg to get to his fifty. He did not start off well but has slowly found his groove in this innings and looks set now. |
| 37.4 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Around middle and leg, SMith flicks but gets just a single this time. |
| 37.5 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, The wait continues as Finch moves to 99! Fuller on off and middle, Finch nudges it to the left of long on. He thinks he can get two but the fielder is quick to clean it up and keep the Australian skipper waiting on 99! |
| 37.6 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Around off, Smith dabs it to third man and keeps the strike. |
| 38.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Floated around off, Smith punches it but finds cover inside the circle. |
| 38.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, FOUR! This time gets in the gap and gets a boundary. Short around off, it is half tracker and Smitch is happy to punch it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 38.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Tossed up on middle, SS flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gives the strike to Aaron Finch. |
| 38.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, HUNDRED FOR FINS! His first in SCG! Such a beautiful knock this has been from the skiper. He has led from the front. Floated around off, Finch flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple to get to his ton. The crowd is on its feet to applaud. The Australian skipper makes a tribute to his the late Phil Hughes as he then proceeds to remove his helmet and raise it along with the bat as everyone in the stadium applauds the skipper's efforts. |
| 38.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Shorter on off, Finch tucks it to mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 38.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, SIX! Handsome and effective from Smith. Tossed up around off, Smith plays the most difficult shot, the inside out shot. He makes it look easy and lofts it over extra cover for a biggie. |
| 39.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, DROPPED! Brilliant effort from Chahal but he cannot hold onto it. Fuller on the pads, Finch flicks it uppishly to the left of short fine leg. Chahal dives and gets his hands to it but cannot hold onto it. Two taken. |
| 39.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Oh m, what have you done Agarwal! On the pads, Finch flicks it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Mayank Agarwal at deep mid-wicket runs to that side but seems to have lost the ball in the sunshine and the ball goes away from him and to the fence. |
| 39.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Poor from Bumrah! The fine leg is up but he still bowls it on the pads. Finch tickles it to fine leg and gets another boundary. |
| 39.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Length ball around off. Finch looks to run it down to third man but chops it on the crease. |
| 39.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, On the pads, Finch flicks it to the ight of fine leg and gets a couple. |
| 39.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, OUT! CAUGHT! Soft dismissal to end a terrific innings from skipper, Aaron Finch! Stop the press as Bumrah's ODI wicket drought is finally over. Short ball, a well-directed one which lacks pace as well. Finch looks to gude it over the keeper's head but the lack of pace sees him just guide it high in the air. KL Rahul runs behind to his left and takes a simple catch. Perfect way for India to finish Powerplay 2! |
| 39.5 : Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat! Also, Powerplay 3 begins. Now a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Floated on off, Smith pushes it to the left of the bowler. |
| 40.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, SIX! SMOKED! That was six the moment it left the bat! Tossed up around off, Smith slg sweeps it over mid-wicket. There is a fielder in the deep but he is just a mere spectator. |
| 40.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Flighted around off, Steven pushes down to long on for a single. |
| 40.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT! Stoinis walks back for a golden duck! He will be gutted and fuming inside. Chahal gets his first and India slowly making a comeback in this game. Short pitching around off and it turns away from Stoinis. He looks to punch it on the off side but the turn on the ball sees it kiss the outside edge. KL Rahul behind the stumps takes a good sharp catch. |
| Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat! |
| 40.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell, Short outside off. Maxwell slaps it but finds point. |
| 40.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell is off the mark! Flighted on off, Maxi nudges it to cover and keeps the strike with one. |
| 41.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Wonderfully played! Full and wide outside off, Maxwell drills it through covers for a boundary. |
| 41.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Good length and around off, Maxi forces through cover for one. |
| 41.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Short on middle, Smith flicks it to the on side for a single. |
| 41.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Short ball on middle, Maxwell pulls it to square leg for a single. |
| 41.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On the pads, SS turns it to the leg side and rotates. |
| 41.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Bumrah overcooks the bouncer. It goes well over the head of Smith. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Length ball on middle and off. Smith drives it but finds short mid-wicket. |
| 42.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, On the pads, Smith turns it behind square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 42.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Innovative and gutsy from Maxwell. Floated outside off, Maxwell reverse sweeps it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 42.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! This is even better! Flighted on off and middle. Maxwell gets into the position early and reverse sweeps it over the point fence for a biggie. Incredible! |
| 42.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell, Short around off. Maxwell knocks it to long on, away from the fielder and gets a couple. |
| 42.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell,  Down the leg side. Maxwell looks to sweep but gets a little bat on it. KL Rahul, behind the stumps, misses it and they take two. |
| 42.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell, DROPPED AND SIX! Hardik Pandya is the guilty party. India have looked sloppy in the field today. We do not usually say that about this Indian side. Floated on off, Maxwell looks to clear sweeper cover. He does not time it well. Hardik comes ahead a bit too early. He then looks to correct the mistake and looks to go back. Too late as his outstretched hand can just parry the ball over the rope. |
| 43.1 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Shorter and outside off, it is pushed throughy covers for one. |
| 43.2 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! HUGE! This is fuller and on middle.Maxwell clears his front leg and heaves it into the mid-wicket stand. |
| 43.3 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, Outside off, Maxwell feels it is a wide and leaves it. Nothing from the umpire. |
| 43.4 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, An appeal but nothing! This is full and outside off. Maxwell goes after it. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat. Rahul appeals but nothing. |
| 43.5 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, DROPPED AND FOUR! Tough chance though. It is fuller and outside off. Maxwell lofts it towards deep cover. Iyer goes for the catch which is the right call. He dives foward and tries to take it but the ball bursts through and goes behind for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! This is in the gap! Outside off, Maxwell squeezes it over cover-point and it goes for a boundary. A huge over for Australia. |
| 44.1 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, SIX! The boundaries continue to flow! Welcome back into the attack Shami! Short and on middle. Smith stands tall and pulls it hard over the square leg fence. |
| 44.2 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 44.3 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, Short and outside off. Maxwell looks to pull but misses. |
| 44.4 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Cheeky! Brilliant! The reverse sweep is out. It is full and outside off. Maxwell plays it nice and fine for a boundary. |
| Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! MAXWELL HOLES OUT! He has done his job though! This is full and on middle. Maxwell smashes it down towards the long on fielder. He does not get the desired elevation. Jadeja there makes no mistake. |
| Marnus Labuschagne replaces Maxwell out in the middle. |
| 44.6 : Mohammed Shami to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for two. |
| 45.1 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, A full toss but not very high. Smith pushes it towards cover for one. The batter was taken by surprise. |
| 45.2 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! Labuschagne is a goner! Dhawan hangs onto one. This is full and on middle. Labuschagne lofts it towards long off. Dhawan runs to his right and takes a good catch. |
| Alex Carey is the new man in. |
| 45.3 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, WIDE! Down the leg side. Smith looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Excellent! Fuller and around off, Smith guides it through backward point for two. |
| 45.4 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Smith looks to paddle but the ball is outside off. He adjusts and guides it towards point for one. |
| 45.5 : Navdeep Saini to Alex Carey, Outside off, this is driven to the fielder at point for one. |
| 45.6 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Shorter and outside off. Smith looks to cut but is beaten. |
| 46.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Very full on the pads. Carey tickles it to fine leg for one. |
| 46.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Slower ball wide outside off. Smith guides it towards cover and gets just a single. |
| 46.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Yorker! A Bumrah special on middle and off. Carey looks to play it on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes to the off side and they take a single. |
| 46.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Length ball on off, Smith looks to play on the off side. He opens the face of the bat a bit too early and it goes towards mid on for a run. |
| 46.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Yorker! Carey can do nothing but jam it back to Bumrah. |
| 46.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, A couple to end the over! Good running though. A very full ball on middle, Carey pushes it towards long on. |
| 47.2 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Now looks to paddle but this is extremely full and outside off. It goes off the bottom towards the leg side for one. |
| 47.3 : Navdeep Saini to Alex Carey, A short one and it is slower. Carey is early in the pull. He gets hit on the body. |
| 47.4 : Navdeep Saini to Alex Carey, FOUR! 350 up! Short and outside off. This time Carey waits for it and then cracks it over the cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 47.5 : Navdeep Saini to Alex Carey, A full toss, it is hit down to long off for one. |
| 47.1 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, SIX! What a shot that is! It is a slower one. Fuller and outside off. Smith lofts it over the cover fielder and it goes all the way. |
| 47.6 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, A yorker to end! On middle. Smith jams it out towards cover for one. |
| 48.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Smartly played! Slower ball on off, Smith was ready for it and outsmarts Bumrah. He sweeps it through square leg and gets a boundary to move to 99! |
| 48.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, HUNDRED FOR STEVEN SMITH! Incredible innings from Smudge! His 10th ODI ton! He has played a fabulous knock tofay. God length ball on off, Smith punches it to cover and gets a single to bring up his milestone. Smith removes his helmet and raises his bat as everyone applauds his supreme innings. |
| 48.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, FOUR! A full toss and Carey accepts the gift! This is on off. Carey strokes it through covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 48.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, On off, Carey hits it straight to cover. |
| 48.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Poor from Kohli and you don't say that often. Full on off, Carey drives it towards cover. Kohli lets the ball go between the legs which allows the batters to take three. |
| 48.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Full on off, Smith comes inside the stumps and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. A tough outing for Bumrah. We don't usually say that either maybe it is the rustiness. He finishes with 1/73! |
| 49.1 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Perfect start to the final over for Shami. Off cutter outside off, Smith swings but misses. |
| 49.2 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! Nobody moved! In the slot from Shami. It is full around off, Smith lifts it over cover for a boundary. |
| 49.3 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, OUT! BOWLED! End of a fantastic knock and Smith walks out to a standing ovation from his home crowd. Full toss on off, Smith looks to drive but misses. The ball hits the off pole. Disappointment for Smith, rspite for India. This has been a fantastic final over so far from Shami. Just 4 off the first half of the final over. |
| 49.4 : Mohammed Shami to Pat Cummins, Full around off, Cummins hits it to long off on a bounce. Gets a single to get off the mark. |
| 49.5 : Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey, Excellent from Shami! Yorker on off, Carey jams it out back towards the bowler. Just 5 off the final over so far. Can Shami end it well? |
| 49.6 : What a batting performance from Australia! Wow! Had they been given this score after winning the toss and electing to bat, they would have taken it with both hands. Have to say it is Smith who is the star but the foundation was laid from the opening pair as the two added 156. |
| Warner fell but Smith and Finch continued. The Australia skipper then got to his ton but fell shortly. Smith though continued. He was dropped early in his innings and he made India pay. He went berzerk and smashed the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground. He got up his ton in no time. Maxwell's blitzkreig was also useful and the two ensured they have scored 25 runs more than what they seemed like they would score at one stage. |
| The Indian bowling and fielding was off today! They did start decently but as the game progressed, their bowlers took a real pounding. Except for Shami, everybody went for over 6 per over. Also, a few dropped catches did not help their cause. Overall, India were very poor today. |
| Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey, Yes Shami can! Terrific final over from Shami. Just 6 off the final over. The last ball is a dipping full toss outside off. Carey comes inside his crease and looks to scoop it over th keeper's head but he misses. The batters steal a bye. AUSTRALIA FINISH WITH 374/6! |
| The target is a huge one! India do have the fire power to chase this down but they will have to bat out of their skin. Can they do so? Australia will back themselves to defend this. Who will take a 1-0 lead? |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase! The Australian players are n a huddle with skipper, Aaron Finch having a word with his troops before they take the field. Shikhar Dhawan strides out with a new opening partner in Mayank Agarwal to open the innings for India. Mitchell Starc looks set to start the proceedings with the new ball for the hosts. Mayank Agarwal to face the first ball. A slip is in place. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, WIDE! Length ball wide outside off. Mayank looks to slash it but misses. It is on the wrong side of the tramline and it has been wided by the umpire. |
| Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, FIVE WIDES! Wild, wild delivery from Starc. He pulls his length back on this one but bowls it well down the leg side. Carey has absolutely no chance to get there and the ball races away to the fence. |
| Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, WIDE! Another wide from Starc and his radar is all over the place at the moment. Length ball wide outside off. It looked to be on the line and the line belongs to the umpire. |
| Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, Finally Starc gets closer to the off pole. Agarwal places it away from point and gets a single. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR and NO BALL! Uppish but away from the fielder. Very good shot from Dhawan. Full on the pads, Dhawan flicks it with timing and power. The fielder at short mid-wicket dives to his left but has no chance to get there and the ball races away to the fence. Hold on. It is a No Ball as well. Free Hit coming up. |
| Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan makes the freebie count! Full on middle, Dhawan makes room and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Massive first over for India. A ball to go. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Dot to finish the over. A big and lengthy over from Starc. 20 off it. The last ball is on middle and leg. Cramping Dhawan for room. He tucks it to the on side. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, Mayank and India are up and running straightaway! Starc starts with a very full ball around off. Mayanak jams it on the side of the crease on the off side and takes a quick run to get the scoreboard underway. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, WIDE! Pacy but no swing delivery down the leg side. Dhawan looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire. |
| Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, No swing so far for Starc. He hits the deck hard outside off. Dhawan is happy to let that carry to Carey. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Shikhar is off the ark! Good length ball on middle. Dhawan tucks it to the leg side and takes a quick run. Mayank is a quick runner and he gets in safely. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, Hazlewood starts with a good length bal outside off. Mayank looks to punch it through covers but the ball bounces a bit more due to Josh's height.  It misses and there is some insiwng as well for JH. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, On the pads, Mayank flicks it behind square leg for a couple. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal. FOUR! Superb from Mayank! Not much wrong with this delivery. Slightly fuler around off, Mayank is in amazing form. He leans forward and plays a poetic cover drive and gets a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, Four! Deft placement. The batsman just uses the pace of the bowler and guides this through third man. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, Misfield. We saw a lot of these in the first innings. Good length ball on off, Mayank punches it to cover. The fielder there misfields and the batters get a couple. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! CREAMED! Runs flowing! Slightly fuller and outside off. This is caressed through covers. No chance of stopping that. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, this is worked to square leg. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, Well fielded! Shorter and around off, Agarwal pushes it towards point where Maxwell dives to his right and stops it. Makes up for the misfield earlier on. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, Outside off again, Agarwal plays it late and guides it down to third man for one. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter and on middle, it is dropped towards the off side for one. Another good over for India. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Good length ball on top of off. Dhawan defends it to cover. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball on middle. Dhawan pushes it right of the middle of the bat but straight to mid off. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Tap and run. Length ballon middle, Dhawan taps it with soft hands to cover and takes a quick single. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, Length delivery which shapes away just a tad around off. Mayank defends it to cover. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, Dot to finsh the over. Hazlewood pulls hs lenght back and bowls it on off. Mayank is happy to defend it with a straight bat. Superb start for India. They are 46/0 after 4. Still a long way to go. |
| Pat Cummins is on now! Finch senses he needs a change and he gets his best bowler on. |
| 4.1 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Easy-peasy! Cummins steams in and asks to be hit wth this gift of a delivery. A juicy full toss around off, Dhawan drives it without sweating a bit through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball on off, Dhawan defends it with a straight bat. |
| 4.3 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pad. Dhawan looks to glance it to the on side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. They call for a quick run and get it with ease. |
| 4.4 : Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, Good length delivery on off, Mayank punches it to cover. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! BOOM! First biggie of the innings and what an incredible shot it is! Fuller on middle, Mayank moves away from the stumps and makes room. He then slams it over extra cover for a biggie. |
| Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, WIDE! Short ball but without direction. It is down the leg side and wided by the umpire. |
| Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, This is the length to bowl on this wicket early on. Hit the Test match length and that is what Cummins has did here on off. Mayank defends it. |
| 4.6 : Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, Back of a length delivery around off. Mayank dabs it to third man and keeps the strike. |
| 5.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, Good length ball on off, Mayank keeps it out. |
| 5.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Good length ball around off. Testing lines and Kohli starts hi innings with a solid defensive stroke. |
| 5.2 : Virat Kohli walks out to bat! A lot depends on him here! He needs to play big. Similar to what his opposite numer did. |
| 5.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Length ball around off. Test match line and lenght. Kohli defends it with a dead bat. |
| 5.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Fuller on off and middle. Kohli shuffles inside the stumps and pushes it to mid on. |
| 5.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Captain Kohli is off the mark. Good length ball on off, Kohli punches it towards mid-wicket off the inner half of his bat and keeps the strike. Excellent over from Josh Hazlewood. Just a run and a wicket off it. Just the kind of over Australia desperately needed. |
| 5.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! CAUGHT! A poor, poor shot selection from Mayank Agarwal and India lose their first wicket. A very questionable choice from Mayank this and he will be gutted with himself. Hazlewood bangs it short on middle and leg. Mayank makes room as he clears his front leg. He looks to slam it over on the off side but it hits the upper half of his bat and goes high in the air towards cover. Glenn Maxwell at cover gets under it and takes a simple catch. |
| 6.1 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Jaffa! Absolute peach from Cummins. He hits the deck hard outside off on a good length area. It is a quick delivery bowled over 140 kph. Kohli looks to play it on the up but the ball shapes away and goes past the Indian skipper's outside edge. |
| 6.2 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Full on middle and off. Kohli flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 6.3 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, IN THE AIR....DROPPED! Massive, massive moment in this game as Adam Zampa has commited a huge error of dropping Kohli! A very good short ball on middle and leg. Kohli looks to pull but top edges it high in the air to the right of fine leg. Zampa keeps his eyes on the ball, moves to his right. He looks to take it with the fingers pointing skywards but the ball pops in and out of the Australian leg spinner's hand as he tumbles on the ground. Two taken. How cost |
| 6.4 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Length ball on off, Kohli defends it. |
| 6.5 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batsman a boundary. |
| 6.6 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Smashed! If you are Zampa stay away from Cummins! Full around off, Kohli gets on his front foot and drives it uppishly over covers and the ball races away to the cover fence. |
| 7.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle and off, Dhawan defends it. |
| 7.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, Dhawan glances it to the leg side and gets to the other end. |
| 7.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Good length ball around off. Kohli defends it towards point. |
| 7.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, On the pads, Kohli turns it behind square on the leg side and gets a couple. |
| 7.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Good length ball around leg. Kohli moves away from his stumps and taps it to point. |
| 7.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Full around off. Kohli pushes it to mid off. Another tidy over from Hazlewood. Just 3 off this one. |
| 8.1 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Good length bal which comes in with the angle on middle. Dhawan tucks it to the leg side and gets to the other end. |
| 8.3 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, WIDE!Full and wide outside off. Kohli walks away from the stumps and looks to drive but misses. The ball is on the wrong side of the tramline. 300 more needed now. |
| Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Full on off, Kohli pushes it to mid on. |
| 8.4 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, On the pads. Kohli flicks it uppishly but falls short of shrt fine leg. Guess who is there at short fine leg. Yes, it is Adam Zampa. |
| 8.5 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Back of a length around off. Kohli punches it back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat. |
| 8.2 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, SIX! As easy as you like. Effortless and maximum. Length ball on middle and off, Kohli just picks it up and lofts his flick over mid-wicket for a biggie. Probably the shot of the game! |
| 8.6 : Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli, Length ball around off, Kohli dabs it to third man and keeps the strike. |
| 9.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Lovely sound as the ball connects the bat. Full around off, Kohli punches it beautifully to the left of mid off and takes a single. |
| 9.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, On off, Dhawan taps it to the off side and takes a quick run. |
| 9.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! Huge wicket in the game as captain Kohli departs! Zampa can breath a sigh of relief as his mistake has not cost his side as much as it pootentially could have. Kohli looks to charge down the track and he comes forward. Hazlewood see shim charge so he bangs it short and also ensures to cramp the Indian skipper for room. Kohli looks to pull but the lack of room sees him hit it uppishly. Aaron Finch, the skipper, has to be credited as well as he plac |
| Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat! He has a good chance to prove his mettle. Need a good score from him here. |
| 9.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer is off the mark! Fuller on off, Iyer drives it through covers and gets a couple. |
| 9.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Shreyas Iyer departs and India from a string position are fumbling and tumbling. Excellent from Hazlewwod. He bangs in a brilliant yorker at pace. Everything about this is spot on. The pace, the rise and the direction. Shreyas initially looks to play but then looks to leave. Caught in two minds is the Mumbai lad. He decides to leave but keeps his bat hanging out. The ball hits his bat and goes high in the air. Carey with the gloves calls for |
| KL Rahul walks out to bat! India need a partnership now. |
| 9.6 : Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Dot to finish a brilliant over. Hazlewood since finding his radar after Mayank's wicket has lbeen brilliant. The last ball is on a length on off, Rahul defends it to begin his innings. End of Powerplay 1! India are 80/3! They need another 295 runs from the remaining 40 overs. |
| 10.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Welcome back, Starc! Length and outside off, Dhawan creams it through covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 10.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and on off, this is guided towards point for one. Clever batting. |
| 10.3 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Back of a length and on off, Rahul stays back and defends it onot the ground. |
| 10.4 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Rahul is off the mark now! Outside off, he opens the face and then guides it through point for two. |
| 10.5 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, FOUR! Width on offer and Rahul puts it away. It is short and wide outside off. Rahul cuts it through point and it races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over. |
| 10.6 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Two to end a good over for India! Shorter and around off, Rahul stands tall and guides it through point for two. |
| 11.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Length and outside off, Dhawan looks to play it late. It goes off the edge and to the left of the keeper who dives and stops it. |
| 11.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Just short! The short ball almost does the trick again! It is on middle. Gets big on Dhawan. He tries to pull but it goes off the top edge. It lands ahead of deep backward square leg for one. |
| 11.3 : Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, On the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one. |
| 11.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 11.5 : Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Short and on middle, Rahul watches it early and lets it be. |
| 11.6 : Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Appeal but that is probably to put the umpire off! It is down the leg side. Rahul looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Josh Hazlewood to KL Rahul, Length and on off, Rahul looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for one. |
| 12.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, From aronud the wicket. This is angled into the off pole. Defended. |
| 12.2 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Length and on off, Rahul defends it and he wants a run but is sent back. |
| 12.3 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Shorter and on middle, Rahul works it towards mid-wicket. |
| 12.4 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Shorter and outside off. Rahul slashes at it but misses. |
| 12.5 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 12.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and on off, Dhawan stays back and defends it onto the ground. A better over from Starc. |
| 13.1 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, 100 up for India! Shortish and outside off. Rahul cuts but the fielder at point dives to his right and stops it nicely. A single. 276 more needed. |
| 13.2 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 13.3 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, OUT! TAKEN! That is soft! Very soft! Rahul has been dismissed off a full toss. It is a gentle one on off. Rahul drives it and straight into the hands of the cover fielder. Smith makes no mistake. India slip further. |
| 13.4 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Full and outside off, this is driven through covers for one. |
| 13.5 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, The googly outside off, Dhawan looks to cut but misses. |
| 13.6 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan.Shorter and on middle. Dhawan stays back and pulls it hard through square leg for one. |
| 14.1 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter and around off, it is defended. Now then Cummins has overstepped. Free Hit coming up. |
| Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Way too short and on middle. Dhawan evades it and it goes over his head. |
| Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, A dot! On middle, it is fuller. Dhawan hits it hard straight towards the bowler. |
| 14.2 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and on off, this is guided towards point. |
| 14.4 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Another single! Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one more. |
| 14.5 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, BEATEN! Length and just outside off. Pandya looks to poke at it but then is beaten. |
| 14.6 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and on off, Pandya pushes it towards covers. |
| 15.1 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 15.2 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Outside off, it is pushed through covers for one. |
| 15.3 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, Full and on the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.4 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. On off, this is eased down to long off for one. |
| 15.5 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Good work from Dhawan there! This is quicker and on middle. Dhawan stays back and looks to defend, the ball hits the bottom and is going towards the stumps. SD kicks it away. |
| 15.6 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 16.1 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya. |
| 16.2 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, On off, Pandya defends it solidly. |
| 16.3 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Brilliant from Stoinis! Shorter and on off, Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket. Stoinis in the deep runs to his left. Dives and he seems to have pushed it back in. They take it upstairs to check and replays show that Pandya has done brilliantly. |
| 16.4 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 16.5 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya. Fuller and on middle, Pandya strokes it back to the bowler. |
| 16.6 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya. Short again, Pandya once again pulls it brilliantly through square leg for one. |
| 17.1 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, On the pads, Pandya looks to flick but misses. It goes off the pads to short fine leg. |
| 17.3 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! India won't mind how they come as long as they do! Edgy! This is fuller, Zampa tosses it up again. Pandya goes hard at it. It goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence. |
| 17.4 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 17.5 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 17.2 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BOOM! THere goes Pandya! This is slightly fuller. Zampa gives it air and Pandya smashes it over the long on fence fror a biggie. |
| 17.6 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan.On the stumps, defended. |
| 18.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, that is defended off the back foot to the off side for a single. |
| 18.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On off, this is guided to point. |
| 18.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter and on the body. Dhawan pulls it through square leg for one. |
| 18.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Pandya. Back of a length and on off, Pandya defends it onto the ground. |
| 18.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle, it is guided towards point for one. |
| 18.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Pulled away! Somewhat spoils the over does the last ball! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. No stopping that. |
| 19.1 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Flatter and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 19.2 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan.Dhawan comes down the track and pushes it towards mid off for one. |
| 19.3 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. SIX! BANG! If it is in his zone, Pandya will go for it. This is tossed up and it is very full. Pandya hammers it over the long on fence again. |
| 19.4 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. |
| 19.5 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, PUT DOWN! Maxwell is the culprit! Something about today, even the best of the best are not hanging one. Dhawan has a life. Can he make use of it? This is tossed up on off, Dhawan smashes it hard towards cover where Maxwell fails to hang on. |
| 19.6 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, A dot to end! On off, it is pushed back to the mid off fielder. |
| Glenn Maxwell is on now! |
| 20.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, Maxwell starts with a floated delivery on off. Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 20.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle and leg. Dhawan tucks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 20.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, Shorter on off. Hardik knocks it to mid-wicket and is happy to rotate. |
| 20.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Short on off, Dhawan defends it. |
| 20.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter on off, Shikhar blocks it. |
| 20.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, Short around off, SD punches it way from long on and takes a brace. Tidy first over from Maxwell. Just 5 off it. India need 226 off 174. |
| 21.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya,Good length ball on off, Hardik plays it to point for one. |
| 21.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On off, Dhawan blocks it. |
| 21.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pad and they take a leg bye. |
| 21.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, No run, the batsman goes back in his crease to flick but cannot find the gap. |
| 21.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 21.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Fuller on off, Pandya pushes it to cover. |
| 22.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Floated on middle, Dhawan flicks it to the leg side for a single. |
| 22.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Slammed away! Darted on middle and leg, Hardik clears his front leg and whips it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BANG! That is a monster from Hardik! Tossed up on middle. It is in the arc for Hardik smokes it over mid-wicket for a big one. |
| 22.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, Flighted on off, Hardik takes a breather and defends it. |
| 22.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, SIX! FIFTY FOR HARDIK! What an innings this has been and he is keeping India's hope alive. Tossed up on middle and off, Hardik goes downtown. There is a man at logn on but he is just a spectator. |
| 22.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, Flighted on off, Pandya pushes it to cover and keeps the strike. |
| 23.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Full on middle, Hardik plays it to mid on and rotates. |
| 23.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Short around the body. Dhawan pulls it to fine leg and gets to the other end. |
| 23.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya,  Another shortish delivery around off. Hardik pulls it with a short-arm jab to mid-wicket for another run. |
| 23.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, Shikhar Dhawan glances it to backward square leg and trudges to the other end. |
| 23.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length around off. Hardik taps it back to the bowler. |
| 23.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Bouncer on off. Hardik pulls it into the ground on its way to short mid-wicket. |
| Mitrchell Starc now comes back into the attack! This partnership maybe worrying Australia a little and Finch goes to his strike bowler. |
| 24.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, IN THE AIR AND FOUR! FIFTY FOR SHIKHAR DHAWAN! A lifeline for Dhawan. One has to say the fielding has been substandarad today. Short ball on the body. Dhawan pulls it and it goes to the right of fine leg. It seems to be a simple catch. Cummins, who is a gun fielder, moves to his right but loses the ball in the light and the ball bounces in front of him and goes away to the fence. |
| 24.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, WIDE! Overcooked bouncer! It goes over Dhawan's head. |
| Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, On off, Dhawan punches it but finds cover. |
| 24.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Full toss around off. Dhawan guides it to cover and takes a single. ll eyes on the square leg umpire and he does not signal anything. |
| 24.4 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, In the air but safe! Shortish ball on middle. Hardik is taken by surprise. He plays it well ahead of his body and chips his pull. Luckily it falls aaway from the cover fielder. Single taken. |
| 24.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Ouch! That must have hurt! Slower bouncer from Starc. Dhawan looks to pull but is early in his shot. He misses it and gets hit on the ribs. Luckily for Dhawan it was a slower bouncer so it won't hurt him much. |
| 24.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Full toss on middle, Dhawan hits it bt straight to mid-wicket. |
| 25.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, On middle, Pandya milks it to long on for one. |
| 25.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Excellent stop! Steven Smith the fielder at point. Saves a certain boundary. Length ball around off, Dhawan slams it to the left of point. Smith there flies of that side and saves a certain boundary. |
| 25.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, Gabbar flicks it to the on side for one. |
| 25.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Good length delivery around off. Pandya punches it to mid off. |
| 25.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, In the air but safe again! Heavy ball from Stoinis. Hardik punches it uppishly to the left of Stoinis. Marcus might have got a finger tips to it. |
| 25.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Another dot. Just 2 off the over. Length ball on off, Hardik punches it back to the bowler. India need 193 off the remaining 144 legal deliveries. |
| 26.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shikhar Dhawan, Short ball outside off. Dhawan hops and looks to play it behind point. It goes off the lower portion of his bat to the left of Carey. He dives and keeps it down to one. |
| 26.2 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Another shrt one. This is outside off, Hardik sways away and also keeps his hands down. |
| 26.3 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Length ball on off. Hardik stands across and plays it to mid-wicket. |
| 26.4 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Another one down the leg side from Starc. Usually Mitchell is more accurate but tonight's been a different case. |
| Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, On off, Hardik punches it to mid-wicket. |
| 26.5 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Fuller on off, Hardik looks to drive but it goes off the outer half of his bat to cover. |
| 26.6 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya. Shorter than the good length area around leg. Hardik pulls it to fine leg and keeps the strike. |
| 27.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya. Full outside off, Pandya plays it to long on and trudges to the other end. |
| 27.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Good running! On the pads, Dhawan glances it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple. |
| 27.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Full around off, Dhawan plays it straight to mid off. |
| 27.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. Short again on the body. Dhawan pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a run. |
| 28.3 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 28.4 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! A bumper. Pandya does not get on top of the bounce but hits it well enough to find the gap in the mid-wicket region. |
| 28.5 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, A yorker outside off. Pandya jams it out towards cover. |
| 28.6 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Three to end a good over! 200 up for India. A full toss, it is flicked through mid-wicket and three is taken. |
| 27.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Full around off, Dhawan plays it straight to mid off. |
| 27.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, On off, Pandya punches it to cover for one. |
| 28.1 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! That will release the pressure somewhat! Shorter and outside off. Pandya does well to get on top of the bounce and slap it past cover. Welcome boundary. |
| 28.2 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Shorter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| Josh Hazlewood is back on. |
| 29.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one. |
| 29.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle, Dhawan flicks but to mid-wicket. |
| 29.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter and on middle, Dhawan pulls but the fielder at mid-wicket dives to his left and stops it. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! 174 needed in 126 and this game is still equally in the balance. The pair of Dhawan and Hardik have been fantastic and have stitched a century stand. Australia have a lot of runs to play with but will look to end this partnership as soon as possible. Can the hosts find a way to get rid of either Dhawan or Pandya? |
| 29.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, Back of a length and on off, Dhawan stands tall and pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 29.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Pandya is in his element here! Short and on middle. Pandya stands tall and pulls it through square leg. In the gap. |
| 29.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Fuller and on middle, this is chipped down towards long on for one more. |
| 30.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Heavy short ball around off. Hardik pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket. Maxwell there slides and keeps it down to one. |
| 30.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Around off, Dhawan punches it to cover. |
| 30.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Terrific bal. Yorker on middle and leg. Dhawan manages to jam it out. |
| 30.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, Dhawan flicks but finds mid-wicket inside the circle. |
| 30.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! SLAPPED! Short ball on off, Dhawan pulls it with power and intent. Labuschagne runs to his right and puts a dive but comes second best. |
| 30.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, Outside off, asking Dhawan to take a chance. The southpaw from Delhi is happy to let it go. |
| 31.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length ball around off, Pandya looks to pull it hard but mistimes it towards mid on. |
| 31.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Length ball on off, Hardik glances it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0.0 : Finch is not going for spin with these tw out there! He is persisting with pace, he knows how good the two are against spin. |
| 31.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle and leg, Dhawan flicks it but finds mid-wicket. |
| 31.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle and leg, Dhawan flicks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 31.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Slammed! God shot! Length ball outside off, Dhawan hangs on his back foot and slashes it through point for a boundary. |
| 31.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length ball on off, Dhawan defends it. |
| 32.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Full on off, HP pushes it to mid off. |
| 32.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Short around off. Hardik pulls it to deep mid-wicket and eases to the other end. |
| 32.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan, Floated on middle, Dhawan pushes ot back to the bowler. |
| 32.2 : Stoinis is seen walking off the field! Not ideal for Australia. He was really doing a good job. Glenn Maxwell will complete the over. |
| 33.4 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length and on off, this is guided to point. |
| 33.5 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan. A slower one on the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 33.6 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan. |
| 34.1 : Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 34.2 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Zampa gets away with one! He bowls it short. Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 33.3 : Bowling change. Adam Zampa is back into the attackk. This is a very vital moment this game. |
| Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat now. |
| Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket Australia needed and it is Zampa who has provided it. Dhawan played really well but he needed to hang in there. He looks to take on Zampa. Comes down the track but gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball. Tries to hit it over the fielder at mid off but does not get the desired elevation and holes out to Starc there. 146 needed in 93. |
| 34.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Googly and on off, Jadeja guides it to point. |
| 34.5 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 34.6 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, One more single as this is worked through mid-wicket. |
| 33.3 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! NIcely played! On the pads, Dhawan flicks it behind square on the leg side and it races away to the fence. Dhawan is batting really sensibly here. |
| 35.1 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Shorter, this is pulled through square leg for one. |
| 35.2 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, On off, this is guided towards point. |
| 32.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan Short on off, Dhawan whips it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 32.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya. Is it a dropped catch? There was a cry of catch it from Carey. Low full toss on off, Hardik hits it hard but uppishly back to Maxwell. The Australian gets a hand to it but is unable to hold onto it. |
| 32.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Hardik Pandya, Very full on off, Pandya nudges it to long on and keeps the strike. 154 needed off 102 now. |
| 33.1 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one. |
| 33.2 : Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan, Good length and on off, defended nicely. |
| 35.3 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Shorter and on the body, Jadeja hops and nudges it on the leg side. |
| 35.4 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja.Shorter and on the body, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 35.5 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, One more dot! On off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 35.6 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, On off, Jadeja looks to drop and run but is sent back. |
| 36.1 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Lucky escape for Zampa. Drags one short outside off. Pandya swings but the ball turns away from him. |
| 36.2 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, No run, the batter comes forward and plays the off drive but it is a dot ball. |
| 36.3 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single. |
| 36.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Flatter on middle and off. Jadeja churns a single at long on for one. |
| 36.5 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya,WIDE! Hardik moves away from the stumps so Zampa bowls it wide outside off. Good thinkng but it is on the wrong side of the tramline. |
| Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Flat and short around off, Hardik punches it to the off side for one. |
| 36.6 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up on off, Jadeja plays it to mid off and takes a quick single. |
| 37.1 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter and on the body. Jadeja pulls it down to fine leg for one. |
| 37.2 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! SMASHED! Shorter and on middle, Pandya stands tall and flat-bats it past the diving mid on fielder. India need more of these. |
| 37.3 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Shorter and on off, Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 37.4 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. On off, Jadeja looks to drop and run on the off side but is sent back. |
| 37.5 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, Two taken! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 37.6 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, A single to end! On off, Jadeja drops it towards cover and takes one. |
| 38.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, On the pads, Jadeja looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 38.2 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, On middle, Jadeja defends it out. |
| 38.3 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker and on the pads, Jadeja looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 38.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, A single as this is guided towards point. |
| 38.5 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! That is probably the final nail in the coffin. Heartbreak for Pandya. He deserved a ton. Very selfless from him though. He could have easily just taken those 10 runs in singles but he went for the big hit as that was the need of the hour but it does not come off. It is fuller and on off. Pandya hits it hard but holes out at long on. Starc takes it. |
| 38.6 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, On middle, defended. |
| 39.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Ravindra Jadeja, Length ball on off, Jadeja dabs it to third man for a single. |
| 39.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, Outside off, Saini swings but gts nothing on it. |
| 39.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, Another slash and miss. Outside off, Saini looks to slap it on the off side but all he connects is with thin air. |
| 39.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, On off, Saini keeps it out. |
| 39.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, On the body, Saini pulls it to fine leg for a single. |
| 39.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Ravindra Jadeja, On the pads, Jadeja flicks it to the on side for a single. |
| 40.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, On the pads, Jadeja looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 40.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, A single as this is worked through square leg. |
| 40.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, No run, played towards mid wicket. |
| Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, No run, played towards mid wicket. |
| 40.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, A single now as this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 40.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single. |
| 40.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, No run, played towards mid on. |
| 41.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, No run, the batsman goes back in his crease to flick but cannot find the gap. |
| 41.2 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, that is just a mere push for a run. |
| 41.3 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap. |
| 41.4 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single. |
| 41.5 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, No run, there comes the usage of the broom but not to add anything to the total. |
| 41.6 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single. |
| 42.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, No run, there comes the usage of the broom but not to add anything to the total. |
| 42.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run. |
| 42.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run. |
| 42.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, No run, played lofted shot. |
| 42.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, 1 run, that is lofted away for a single. |
| 42.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, the batsman goes back in his crease and flick it away through fine leg, for a single. |
| 43.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 43.2 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 43.3 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, On off, it is lofted over covers for two. |
| 43.4 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, 1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run. |
| 43.5 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye. |
| 43.6 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, No run, played lofted shot. |
| 44.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run. |
| 44.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, Floated outside off, Saini swings but misses. |
| 44.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 44.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, On off, played to cover for a couple. |
| 44.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, SIX! Saini goes downtown. Tossed up on off, Saini smokes it straight down the ground for a biggie. |
| 44.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, Play and a miss. Outside off, Saini swings but gets nothing. |
| 45.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Lovely use of the feet! Gets to the pitch of the ball and then tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 45.2 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. |
| 45.3 : Adam Zampa to Navdeep Saini, A single as Saini pushes it through covers. |
| 45.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT! Zampa has another one! Jadeja looks to do what he did on the first ball. Steps out and looks to clear long on. He gets a little too close to the pitch of the delivery and hits it hard towards long on. Starc takes it nicely. |
| 45.5 : Adam Zampa to Mohammed Shami, No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 45.6 : Adam Zampa to Mohammed Shami. A single to end! Outside off, this is guided through point for one. |
| 46.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammed Shami, On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 46.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammed Shami. Shorter and on the body. Shami looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 46.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammed Shami, SIX! Powered! Shami gets down and smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 46.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammed Shami. FOUR! Shami once again uses his feet and hits it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 46.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Mohammed Shami, A single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 46.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Navdeep Saini, FOUR! EDGY! Outside off, Saini swings, it goes off the outide edge down to third man. |
| 47.1 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammed Shami, One run as this is pushed through covers. |
| 47.2 : Mitchell Starc to Navdeep Saini. NOT OUT! Nothing on Snicko! This is down the leg side. Saini looks to flick but misses. There is a noise as the ball goes past the batter. An appeal but turned down. Australia review. Replays show that there is nothing. Australia lose their review. |
| 47.3 : Mitchell Starc to Navdeep Saini, Full and on off, it is pushed to mid off. |
| 47.4 : Mitchell Starc to Navdeep Saini, On off, it is guided to point. |
| 47.5 : Mitchell Starc to Navdeep Saini, A single as this is pushed through covers. |
| 47.6 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammed Shami, A yorker outside off. Shami fails to jam it out. |
| 48.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, Full on the pads. Saini looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. |
| 48.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, Length ball around off, Saini slaps it through cover for two. |
| 48.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini. Full on off, Saini plays it to mid on. |
| 48.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, On off, Saini blocks it. |
| 48.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, Full on off, Saini swipes it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a couple. Brings 300 up for India. |
| 48.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, On off, Saini punches it to cover for a couple. |
| 49.1 : Mitchell Starc to Navdeep Saini, On off, played to mid off. |
| 49.2 : Mitchell Starc to Navdeep Saini, Length ball on off, Saini plays it to cover and gets a single. |
| 49.3 : Mitchell Starc to Mohammed Shami, OUT! BOWLED! Starc gets his first of the game.Yorker on off, too good for Shami. The bal goes past his bat before he can get it down. Disturbs the off pole. |
| 49.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jasprit Bumrah, Full outside off, Burah looks to play but misses. |
| 49.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jasprit Bumrah, Yorker outside off, Bumrah swings but misses again. |
| 49.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jasprit Bumrah, That is it! Comprehensive win for Australia. The last ball is another play and miss from Bumrah. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 66 RUNS! |
| A very comfortable win in the end for Australia! To be honest, the Australian batters batted India out of the game. 370 plus was always going to be a very tough challenge and it was going to be even more difficult if you kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Despite the start India got, they lost too many wickets in the first 20 overs. 4 to be precise. |
| Then came a big, big partnership between Pandya and Dhawan which did make the Indian dug out believe but it was just the matter of one wicket. Once Dhawan fell Pandya too followed soon and then it was just a matter of playing out the 50 overs which India did. |
| On a day where the bowlers took a real pounding there were two who did exceptionally well, Hazlewood and Zampa. The former especially. It is his spell with the new ball which did the trick for Australia. Those three wickets was probably where India lost the game. Zampa too was brilliant with a four-fer, he did take a pounding initially but did exceptionally well towards the end. Overall, a very good performance from Australia. They completely outplayed India. |
| Man of the Match, Steven Smith says, that he was unable to find his hands but is happy to have found it and tells everything came back and he is happy to contribute. Smith says that he was not thinking too much and just seeing the ball and hitting it. Tells the surface was good and he picked the slots and the bowlers he wanted to target. Says he is not sure if he started playing with freedom after over turning the LBW. |
| Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that they got enough time to prepare and adds there is no excuse and everyone needs to show intent. Feels that maybe not playing a long game for a long time might be a reason but says that they have played enough games in the past to cope with it. Kohli feels they need to find a way to get some overs from some part timers. Admits they do not have all-rounders like Stoinis or Maxwell who can roll their arms. Rues the lapses in the field as he thinks. Kohli says t |
| Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says that he found it hard to get his timing right especially in the middle overs. Finch says they have hardly been together as a team and tells there were some zoom meetings. Tells they were committed to their plan. Tells that everyone has their own strengths and weakness. Tells Warner is moving beautifully, tells Smith was different class. Tells Maxwell has a rare ability and tells he is super skilled. On his moustache, Finch tells it is to raise awareness abou |
| So that is it from this game! Australia have taken a 1-0 lead in the series. India will look to bounce back on Sunday which is also a must-win game for them. That match begins at 1440 local (0340 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, On off, Saini swings but the ball goes to third man off the outer half of his bat. |
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