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Australia vs India Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI, India in Australia, 3 ODI Series, 2020, November 29, 2020

AUS 389/4 (50)
Australia beat India by 51 runs
IND 338/9 (50)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : PITCH REPORT - There looks to be a decent coverage of grass and the deck has been used before, albeit not the one on Friday. There are some worn patches as well. So, while it could get a bit quicker, it could dry out as well in this heat and the effect will be seen in the second innings where it could slow down considerably.
1-0 to Australia! Can India stay alive in the series? Yes, they looked rusty in the first game as they were defeated comprehensively. Their fielding was poor while the bowling was not upto the mark. But they are a strong side and one expects them to make a comeback strongly. Australia, on the other hand, were excellent with the willow in hand but just like India, they were inconsistent with the ball and would want to put up a more clinical show and win the series. Who will take the honours? Stay
WEATHER - It is scorching. 40 degrees! Belter of a day coming up. So the great Glenn McGrath reckons that you normally bat first at the SCG as it slows down in the second half of the game but even more so today, with the heat set to take toll on the players if they field first.
TOSS time! The men concerned are out in the middle.
Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, is asked about Marcus Stoinis first and the former confirms that the HULK IS OUT. Stresses that they do not want to take risks with fast bowlers and side injuries. Further says that he could be out for a couple of weeks and MOISES HENRIQUES replaces him.
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that they were rusty in the first ODI but that is not an excuse. Adds that they have not played ODIs for a while but the guys know what they have to do in this game. States that they need to show intensity on the field and capitalize on what comes their way. Informs that they are playing the same side. 
What is a good score in today's game? 250, perhaps? Because you do expect the pitch to slow down. New Zealand made 238. No, not here, but in a place closer from here. 238/3 IN 20 OVERS at Mount Maunganui! Boy, they have hammered the West Indian attack to all parts. Glenn Phillips' scintillating 108 from 51 has set a challenge to West Indian batters to showcase their power hitting. That is surely going to be a cracker! We shall keep you updated.
Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques (IN PLACE OF MARCUS STOINIS), Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
India (Unchanged playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.
We are all in readiness for the game to begin! The Indian players stride out in the middle and take their respective positions in the field. Aaron Finch and David Warner come out as the openers for Australia. Mohammed Shami will start for the visitors. 
0.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A bouncer to start from Shami! A good one at that. Shami runs in and bowls a bouncer around middle, Warner ducks under it. The umpire signals the first bouncer for the over.
0.2 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A solid defense this time from Warner. Good length ball on off, Warner prods forward and defends it to the cover region. 
0.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! Warner and Australia are underway in some style. This was not a bad delivery from Shami but a terrific shot. On a length around off, Warner actually walks towards the bowler. To negate the swing, perhaps? Cuts it through the cover-point region for a boundary. 
0.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Shami comes around the wicket and bowls a good length ball on middle, Warner hops and defends it out onto the pitch. 
0.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, An appeal for LBW turned down! Good bowling from Shami. Length ball on off, angling in. Warner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Shami puts in a huge appeal but it is turned down. Probably the impact was outside off.
0.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Good shot for nothing! 4 from the first over from Shami. Fullish ball outside off, Warner drives but finds cover-point. 
1.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Bumrah starts with a full ball on off, Finch prods forward and defends it to mid off. Nice start from Bumrah. 
1.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Back of a length ball on middle, Finch is on his back foot and then flicks it to square leg.
1.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on off, Finch defends it out solidly towards the off side.
1.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, On a length on middle from Bumrah, Finch works it to mid-wicket for another dot. 
1.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Five dots in a row! Full on off, Finch drives it to cover. Can Bumrah start with a maiden? 
1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Yes, he can! Good length ball on off, Finch defends it to cover off the back foot. Good start from Bumrah. 
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl with the second new ball.
2.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A couple now! Shami dishes a length ball on middle, Warner flicks it to deep square leg and picks up a couple before the fielder cuts it off. 
2.2 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, In the air... safe! That surprised David Warner! Short ball from Shami which rises a little more than Warner expected.  Warner looks to pull but it takes the top edge but it has enough to go over the square leg fielder. Another couple of runs. 
2.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A soild defense this time. Full ball on off, Warner defends it to cover and shouts a loud no to his partner. 
2.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Edgy but over the slip fielder! Fullish outside off, Warner looks to drive but does not move his feet at all. It takes the outside edge and goes over the first slip fielder towards third man. Warner crosses over for the single. India are definitely looking charged up today.
2.5 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on off, Finch defends it to mid off. 
2.6 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Finch is off the mark! Full on the pads, Aaron flicks it to deep square leg and will keep the strike for the next over with a single.
3.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, A muted appeal from Bumrah! Good length ball on middle and leg, Finch looks to flick but it brushes his pads and goes towards square leg for a leg bye. Bumrah appeals for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Probably looked a bit high.
3.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, A quick single. Bumrah dishes a full one on the pads, Warner flicks it to square leg and takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Warner would have been in though.
3.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on off, Finch defends it to cover off the front foot. 
3.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Lucky for Finch! Extra bounce again! Good length ball on middle, bounces a little more. Finch looks to flick but it lobs off the upper half of the bat. Luckily, it goes over mid-wicket and a couple is taken before the fielder cuts it off. 
3.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Poor ball from Bumrah and Finch puts it away. Full ball on the pads, Finch flicks it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. Easy pickings for Finch. 
4.1 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, SIX! Welcome into the attack, Navdeep Saini! Poor start from Saini though. He bowls a short ball first up but does not rise high enough. Warner rocks on his back foot and then pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie!
3.6 : A bowling change. Navdeep Saini to bowl now.
4.2 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, SWING AND A MISS! Better from Saini! Good length ball outside off, moves away after pitching. Warner looks to swing it away but the ball beats the outside edge and goes to the keeper. 
4.3 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, On a length on the pads, Warner flicks it to the deep square leg region for a single.
4.4 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Almost! Just went past the stumps! Good length ball outside off, Finch does not move his feet and then looks for the big swing. It takes the inside edge, goes past the leg stump and towards short fine leg. 
3.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, On a length outside off, Finch punches it to cover-point. Good over for Australia. 8 runs from it. 
4.5 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good running! Length ball on off, Finch defends it to cover. Warner calls Finch for the single and make it easily in the end. 
4.6 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Length ball on middle, Warner flicks it to the deep square leg region and picks up a single. They look for the second but the fielder is quick to the ball and the batters decide to settle for one.
As expected, Mohammed Shami gets a change of ends. 2-0-10-0 so far.
5.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Good length ball on off, Warner defends it to cover and shouts wait on to his partner for the single.
5.2 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Shami dishes a short ball on middle, Warner looks to pull but it takes the bottom half of the bat and rolls to mid on.
5.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Full on middle, Warner solidly defends it back to the bowler. 
5.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Four dots in a row! Good length ball on off, Warner blocks it to the cover fielder.
5.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, A single now. On a length on off, Warner pushes it to deep cover and crosses over for the run.
5.6 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Quick run and Finch is in. Full ball on off, Finch pushes it to mid off and takes off for a single. Kohli runs a little ahead and then has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Finch would have been in comfortably. Just 2 from Shami's over. 
6.1 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good fielding from Chahal! Fullish ball on off, Finch drives it wide of mid off. Chahal slides and makes a good stop. A single to start the 7th over.
6.2 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Full on middle, Warner defends it to mid off for nothing.
6.3 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, FOUR! Bang! Warner is on the charge! Saini overpitches it on off, Warner frees his arms and then powers it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
6.4 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, A couple now! Short ball around middle, Warner pulls it in front of square on the leg side. Agarwal comes across but almost overruns it. He recovers and makes the stop. A couple taken. 
6.5 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, FOUR! Warner is looking in ominous touch! Good length ball on middle, Wanrer backs away, gives himself room and then punches it through deep cover for a boundary. 
6.6 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, WIDE! Too high! Short ball around middle, Warner ducks under it. It is too high and the umpire gives it a wide. 
Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Back of a length ball on off, Warner hops and then guides it to point off the back foot. Another expensive over from Saini comes to an end. 12 runs from the over. 
7.1 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Nicely bowled from Shami! Good length ball on off, Finch moves forward and then looks to flick but it hits his thigh pad and lobs towards short third man. 
7.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, On a length on middle, Finch works it to fine leg and takes a single. 
7.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Length ball on off, Warner blocks it to cover and says no for the single.
7.4 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket for nothing.
7.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! Wow, beautiful from Warner! Short on middle, Warner camps on his back foot and then flays it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Warner is looking solid.
7.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, FOUR! Another boundary! 50-run stand comes up! These two love playing against the Indians and they are looking in ominous touch once again. Shami bowls a shortish one outside off, Warner lifts it over the cover fielder and fetches himself another boundary. 
7.5 : NZ-WI UPDATE - West Indies have managed just 44/2 at the end of the Powerplay. They are chasing a mammoth 239 in the second T20I at Mount Maunganui.
8.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on off, Aaron defends it to cover-point.
0.0 : With Navdeep Saini proving to be expensive, Kohli has gone back to his ace gun. Jasprit Bumrah returns. 2-1-7-0 so far.
8.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, WIDE! Bumrah will have to re-bowl that one! Short ball around middle, Finch lets it go. Too high and a wide signaled.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on middle, Finch flicks it to mid-wicket and takes off for a single. Kohli fails to pick it up cleanly and they make it easily. 
8.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Full on off, Warner prods forward and drives it to mid off.
8.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, A bouncer around middle and leg, Warner ducks under it. David looks at the square leg umpire for a wide but not given.
8.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Good length ball on middle, Warner tucks it to mid-wicket. Finch wants the single but Warner seeing Hardik charging in, says no.
8.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Well bowled! Length ball on off, Warner looks to defend off the front foot but it takes the outside edge and goes towards cover. Just 2 from Bumrah's over. 
9.1 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Finch gets into the act now! Saini has been not upto the mark so far and Australia are targetting him. Full on off, Finch dances down the track and then lifts it wide of mid off for a boundary.
0.0 : Navdeep Saini gets a change of ends now. 2-0-21-0 so far.
9.2 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Good length ball on middle, Finch drives it to mid on. 
9.3 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Just short of Jadeja at point. Finch can consider himself lucky there. Shortish outside off, Finch looks to punch it off the back foot but it goes uppish towards Jadeja at point. Luckily for Finch, it lands just short.
9.4 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Back of a length ball on middle, Finch looks to flick it off the back foot but gets an inside edge, hits the pads and rolls to the off side for a single.
9.5 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Excellent bowling from Saini! Much better from him. Very full outside off, Warner fails to dig it out and the ball goes to the keeper.
9.6 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, End of the Powerplay 1. Good length ball outside off, Warner cuts it through the cover-point region and picks up a couple to end the over. Australia are 59 for 0 at the end of the first 10 overs. 
We have a bowling change. Spin is in. Yuzvendra Chahal introduced.
10.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, flicked through mid on for a single.
10.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, SIX! THUNDEROUS! Welcome, Yuzi! Power from Warner. Tossed up, outside off, not too much spin in the pitch, Davey gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket!
10.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, FOUR! Not a great delivery from Chahal. The wrong 'un, outside off, but it is just pushed through, dragging it fractionally short. Warner cuts it through the covers.
10.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Well bowled. Nice, slow leg spinner, tossed up, around leg, David defends it back.
10.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, HALF CENTURY FOR DAVID WARNER! Outstanding knock. What has he had for lunch before this game? Just 39 balls for his 50. Gets there with a gentle nudge through mid-wicket for a single.
10.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, LBW appeal. Looks close, but the umpire shakes his head. Chahal does not ask his skipper for the review. Just looks at Rahul. Full and around off, Finch gets across, looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Impact was outside off, one feels.
11.1 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, Full and around off, driven back to the bowler. Saini leaps to stop.
11.2 : Navdeep Saini to David Warner, OOPS, WARNER IS DOWN! That was a big tumble. A length ball, outside off, Davey steers this towards third man. Runs the first one hard, looks to turn quickly for the second but slips and falls flat on his face. Gets up, smiles and then adjusts his gloves.
11.3 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.
11.4 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, A length ball, outside off, coming in, Finch walks into the shot and pushes it towards mid off. Warner looks for the single, 'NOT NOW!' is the response from his partner.
11.5 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, 'AWWWW!' goes Finch. That was nasty. Right in the bread basket! NO BALL SIGNALLED. A high full toss, Finch looks to pull but is comprehensively beaten by pace. He immediately goes down in pain but also acknowledeges to his partner that he is okay. In fact, there is more. Saini apologizes, to which Aaron smiles and says it is okay, only to be surrounded by Yuzvendra Chahal and KL Rahul. Rahul just checks whether Finch has his chest and abdomen guards on and
Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, Nothing on the Free Hit. A short ball, outside off, the skipper gives this all with a mighty swing, but misses.
11.6 : Navdeep Saini to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Off the top edge this time! A short ball, around off, skids off the deck, Finch looks to pull but gets a top edge which goes over Rahul. Lands in front of the ropes at fine leg and beats the fielder to his right.
12.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
12.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, The googly, outside off, Finch looks to punch it through the off side but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket. 'YEH ACCHA HAI!' says Rahul. Meaning, 'This is nice!'
12.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Comes down the track a touch this time, gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it towards long on for a run.
12.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Around off, pushed down to long on for one.
12.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Hmmm... Finch jumps out of the crease, looks to flick but is not to the pitch of the ball. Is hit on the pads.
12.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Around leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one more.
13.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
13.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Warner, Aaah. That would have hurt. A short ball, pretty sharp, skids off the deck, Warner looks to pull, then looks to let it go. Is caught in between and can do nothing. The ball goes off his chest towards fine leg. Did he play that? Must have been some glove involved.
13.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Short and around off, Finch pulls this through mid-wicket.
13.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Just over cover! Full and outside off, Finch lofts this over a leaping cover fielder and gets a couple.
0.0 : Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack. 3-1-9-0 so far. Suspect that this extra rotation of bowlers is not only because of Australia's good start but is because of the heat.
13.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Fine shot. Outside off, on a length, Finch just creams his cover drive to perfection.
13.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch, Around off, solidly defended.
Mix-up, confusion! Seems like Warner is gone! A run-out appeal has been referred upstairs. Warner looks confident as always, but this time he might be wrong. Wait. He is in!
14.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Works this through the leg side for a single.
14.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Miscommunication, but safe in the end. Was KL Rahul standing a bit too far from the stumps? Low full toss, outside off, Warner drove this through the covers. His initial call was wait, but then a bit of a misfield happened. Now, Davey wanted the single but Finch had already said no. Warner had to turn back and had to dive in. To the naked eye, it looked out as Rahul collected the throw and dislodged the bails. However, when it was seen in the replays after
14.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Full and around off, driven straight to cover.
14.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Around off, flicked through mid-wicket for one more.
14.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Outside off, punched towards cover.
14.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Full and around off, pushed towards the bowler.
Time for DRINKS. Australia are in a terrific position again.
15.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
15.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Down the leg side, lapped perilously close to KL Rahul's gloves towards fine leg for a single.
15.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Full and around off, driven towards the bowler.
15.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, A controlled chip from Warner, getting it wide of who is that - Manish Pandey, is it? Seems so, at wide long on. A single taken.
15.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Around off, punched towards long on. Jadeja gets across to his right, tries to stop it but the ball goes through. One more run taken.
15.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, 100 COMES UP FOR AUSTRALIA. And it is raised by the opening pair again. Short and outside off, Warner punches this through the covers. The fielder makes a half-stop, slows down the pace of the ball but there is no one in the deep square of the wicket on that side. Deep point runs while the cover fielder get up and goes back as well. The latter gets there but by then, three runs are taken.
16.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Around off, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
16.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Outside off, punched wide of long off. The call is for two initially but the fielder charges in and makes them change their decision to a single.
16.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Punches this down to long on for a run.
16.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, SIX! Just over a leaping fielder at long on! Needed a Kieron Pollard to catch that. Full and around middle, Warner lunges and just looks to hit this. By no means, powerfully and perhaps hit it way too better than he would have liked. Luckily for him, it clears the fielder.
16.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Around off, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
16.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
17.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, A misfield now. Virat Kohli it is. Full and outside off, Finch pushes it towards cover where Kohli takes his eyes off the ball and concedes a single.
17.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Quicker ball, punched towards cover.
17.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, The googly, around off, reverse swept towards short third man. It was mistimed, hence a run was taken.
17.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Around off, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
17.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, The arm ball, outside off, punched through the covers for one more.
17.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Comes down the track and works it to the right of short fine leg for one.
18.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, A touch short, coming in, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
18.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Full and outside off, Finch comes down the track and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
18.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Comes down the track again, looks to go big but is not to the pitch of the ball. Gets a thick inside edge onto his boot. He wants to get going here, Finch. Looks itchy. Something is going to give.
18.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Works this towards long on for one more.
18.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Full and outside off, Warner blocks it towards the bowler, well, a bit to his right, because Chahal has to dive to half-stop it, parrying it towards cover.
18.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Quicker one, punched back to the bowler.
19.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Outside off, slapped to deep cover for a single.
19.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, This is smashed straight to mid off.
19.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Full and outside leg, Warner looks to play the reverse sweep but top-edges it over the keeper. Just a single.
19.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Now this is a good stop. Finch punches this through the covers, looks for a single but the fielder gets across to his right and stops it.
19.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Now this is flicked, but straight to square leg.
19.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Outside off, pushed straight to point.
20.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Chahal bowls a floated ball on middle, Warner works it down to long on for a run.
20.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Flighted ball on off, Finch dances dances down the track and drives it back to the bowler. Chahal fumbles and the ball goes to long off for a single.
20.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, FOUR! Nicely played from Warner! Floated on off, Warner goes on his knees and then sweeps it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. 
20.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to David Warner, Flighted ball on middle, Warner flicks it to the leg side for a single.
20.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, Flatter on off, punched to cover off the back foot. 
20.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Aaron Finch, SIX! What a way to get to 50! Terrific from Finch. He continues his form from the last game and is looking in some solid touch. Loopy ball on middle, Finch hammers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 
21.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Floated on middle, Warner flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
21.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Flatter ball on middle, Finch rocks on his back foot and then drives it to long on for a single.
21.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Floated on middle, David tucks it to the deep on the leg side for a run. 
21.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Floated on middle, Finch lifts it towards the deep mid-wicket region and picks up a couple before the fielder cuts it off. 
21.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Hits the pads. Quicker on middle, Finch looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. 
21.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, Floated on middle, Finch looks to go over long on but does not time it well. It goes off his inner half and towards long on. It falls short of the fielder and a single is taken. 
0.0 : What happened there? DEAD BALL has been signalled. Not quite sure why. Paul Reiffel was having some issue, one guesses. He is indicating to his face and earpiece, not sure what.
22.1 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Full on middle, Finch drives it to mid off. 
0.0 : Mohammed Shami comes back on.  4-0-21-0 are his figures so far. 
22.2 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Pulled and pulled away nicely! Short ball from Shaim but does not rise high enough. Finch rocks on his back foot and then pulls it to deep square leg region for a boundary. 
22.3 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Another short ball on middle, Finch pulls it wide of the fine leg fielder and before the fielder slides and cuts it off, two taken. 
22.4 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, Good length ball outside off, Finch pushes it to cover. 
22.5 : Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch, OUT! CAUGHT! Good bowling change from Kohli! Brings his strike bowler back on and Shami strikes. Finally, they get the breakthrough. Finch goes after playing another fine knock but will be a little disappointed that he could not continue. Good length ball on middle, Finch looks to flick but closes the face of the bat a little too early. It takes the leading edge and goes towards cover. Kohli runs back a little and takes a simple catch. Very important wicket f
Steven Smith makes his way out to the middle. 
22.6 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Shami bowls a full one on middle, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket. 
23.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Floated on middle, Warner drives it to long on for a single.
23.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Tossed up on off, Smith prods forward and defends it to the cover region. 
23.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter ball outside off, Smith camps on his back foot and then punches it through the cover-point region for a single.
23.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Loopy ball on middle, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket for nothing. 
23.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Full on the middle and leg stump line, Warner flicks but finds the fielder at mid-wicket. 
23.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Quicker on the pads, Warner nudges it to deep square leg to keep the strike for the next over. 
24.1 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Good length ball on off, Warner guides it to point. Jadeja runs across and dives to make the stop and keeps it down to a single.
24.2 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Full and on the pads, Smith flicks it to the deep square leg region for a single.
24.3 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Uppish but it falls safely! Shami runs in and bowls a short one on middle, Warner swivels to pull but it goes off the upper half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. It lands in front of the fielder and the batters cross for a single.
24.4 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! Beautiful! Absolute class from Steven Smith! Full on middle, Smith just creams the drive past the bowler and into the long off fence. 150 up for Australia.
24.5 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Length ball on middle, Smith nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
24.6 : Mohammed Shami to David Warner, Fuller delivery outside off, Warner drives it to cover to end the over with a dot. 
25.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Loopy ball on off, Smith lunges forward and then pushes it to long off for a single.
25.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Flatter on the pads, nudged to the deep square leg region for a single.
An appeal for run out! It is a direct hit and Warner is walking as he knows that he is a goner. Excellent piece of fielding. Out is the signal on the big screen. 
25.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, OUT! RUN OUT! Warner is short by some margin and he knows it as he walks off before the decision is made. Excellent piece of fielding from Shreyas Iyer. Not easy to hit the stumps direct from the deep but he has done it and has found Warner short. Loopy ball on off, Smith chips it ver the bowler's head towards long off and takes off for the run. Warner wants the second and calls Smith for the second. Iyer comes across, collects and has a shy at the bowler's
Marnus Labuschagne comes out to bat. 
25.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, On middle, Smith flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
25.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up on middle, Labuschagne works it to square leg. 
25.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter on off, Marnus defends it off the back foot. 
26.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Horrible delivery from Bumrah! That releases the pressure a little. Good length ball outside off, Smith punches it through cover-point for a boundary. 
0.0 : Jasprit Bumrah is coming back on. 4-0-21-0 are his figures so far. 
26.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Length ball on middle, Smith flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
26.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, On middle, Labuschagne defends it back to the bowler. 
26.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Labuschagne is off the mark! Good length delivery on off, Marnus guides it to third man for a single.
26.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On a length on off, Smith blocks it to point. 
26.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length ball on middle, Smith nudges it to square leg and will keep the strike for the next over. 
27.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Floated on middle, Smith prods forward and flicks it to deep square leg. A couple taken before the fielder cuts it off.
27.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Good stop from Jadeja! Tossed up on off, Smith drives it wide of the bowler. Jadeja dives and stops it. 
27.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter on middle and leg, Smith works it to the leg side and collects a run. 
27.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated on middle, Marnus tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
27.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter on middle, bounces a little more. Smith waits on his back foot and then defends it out. 
27.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Floated on middle, Smith pushes it to mid-wicket. Another tight over from Jadeja. 4 from it. 
28.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length ball outside off, Labuschagne drives it to deep cover for a single.
28.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Fullish ball on off, Smith defends it to point off the front foot. 
28.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On a length on off, Smith taps it to third man and crosses over for a single.
28.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Fullish on off, Marnus looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes towards third man for a run.
28.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Length ball on middle, Smith works it to deep square leg for another run. 
28.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Low full toss on middle, tucked to the leg side for a single. 
29.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated on middle, Labuschagne flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
29.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, FOUR! Smith is so good in finding the gaps and he does so again! Flighted ball outside off, Smith drives it through extra cover. The fielder runs across and dives but fails to stop it. 
29.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A better throw would have been close! Floated on off, Smith defends it to cover and takes off for a single. Labuschagne is slow off the blocks and takes off late. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Marnus dives to come back in. Would have been close. 
29.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter outside off, Labuschagne plays it to deep cover for a single.
29.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Loopy ball on middle, Smith pushes it down to long on for a single. He is looking good again. 
30.1 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Outside off, punched straight to point.
30.2 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Fuller, around off, driven through the covers for a single.
29.5 : Navdeep Saini is back on. 4-0-34-0 are his figures so far. 
30.3 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven towards long off but Saini gets down to make a half-stop. Cover gets across to nop it up
29.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, SIX! BANG! Smith goes big and gets his first biggie of the game. Tossed up on middle, Smith powers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 
30.4 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off, worked through square leg for a single.
30.5 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, FOUR! What a shot. Full and around midddle, Smith comes forward and punches it through mid on. The fielder tries to get across to his left but the ball goes through!
30.6 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, FOUR! Very fine now! Down the leg side, Smith gets across and helps it to the fine leg fence.
31.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Short and outside off, punched through point for a single.
31.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, This time it is played straight to short third man.
31.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Shorter, around off, punched down to long on for a run.
31.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Comes down the track and flicks it towards wide long on to raise up 200 FOR AUSTRALIA.
31.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short and around off, punched through the covers for a couple.
31.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Punched down to long on for one more.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on. 6-0-41-0 so far.
32.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Comes down the track and works it through mid on for a single.
32.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Aha! The sweep! Seems like the ground is very clean. Haven't seen the broom much so far, have we? Full and outside off, Labuschagne gets down and sweeps this through mid-wicket for a couple. 'Mate, 50-run stand has been raised', informs my colleague. Didn't realise it, did we? Did you?
32.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, eased through the covers for a single.
32.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Short and outside off, Smith does what his disciple did last ball - punches it through the covers for a run.
32.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets across, looks to paddle but mistimes it towards short fine leg. Just a single.
32.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Outside off, punched straight to cover.
DRINKS BREAK. Hmmm...Australia seemed to have slowed down with the wickets of the openers but the master and his disciple have reopened the institution of punishing again. They started slowly but have quickly covered up. 41 runs have come in the last 5 overs, without actually taking too much risks. The ball is not doing much, the pitch looks good and Australia look in good shape to cross 300 again. However, every now and then, the odd ball just shoots up. This suggests that perhaps India have no
33.1 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! HANDSOME! Welcome back into the attack, mate. Loosener from Saini, a half volley outside off, Labuschagne leans and drives it through the covers. Sweeper has no chance.
33.2 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, Full again, on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a couple.
33.3 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, punched through point for a single.
33.4 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, Landed outside off, steered towards third man for one.
33.5 : Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, Down the leg side, helped through square leg for another single.
33.6 : Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, WIDE. A bouncer, a bit too high, Smith lets it go and the square leg umpire wides it.
Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, 1 run, that is pulled away, through the square leg, for a single.
34.2 : Mayank Agarwal to Marnus Labuschagne, On middle, paddled straight to short fine leg.
34.1 : Interesting. We have a 6th bowler for India! Mayank Agarwal it is.
34.3 : Mayank Agarwal to Marnus Labuschagne, This time he goes conventional. Drives it down the ground to long on for a single.
34.1 : Mayank Agarwal to Steven Smith, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
34.4 : Mayank Agarwal to Steven Smith, Around off, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
34.5 : Mayank Agarwal to Steven Smith, MISFIELD, FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja, of all the people. Short and outside off, Smith cuts it towards point. Jadeja over there gets across to his left, slides, but the ball just goes through!
34.6 : Mayank Agarwal to Steven Smith, FOUR! Insult to injury. The last ball should have been just a single and maybe Labuschagne would have been on strike for this one. The over could have been better. Instead, 8 runs come on the last two balls. Full and around middle, Smith lunges and lofts it over the bowler and bisects long on and long off!
35.1 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, A slower-ball bouncer, around off, Labuschagne looks to pull but then bails out at the last moment.
0.0 : Ho ho! Okay, let's see how this one goes. HARDIK PANDYA is bowling. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
35.2 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Works this through square leg for a single.
35.3 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Outside off, steered behind point for a run.
35.4 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, pushed towards mid-wicket. Smith is haring across for the single and has to scamper back. However, a half-fit Pandya is not in a position to race across and even attempt the run out.
35.5 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, worked through mid-wicket for a quick couple.
35.6 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Dropped short, pulled firmly this time, but straight to deep mid-wicket. Just a single. Not a bad first over.
Will Mayank get another over?
36.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and around off, Labuschagne to sweep but misses. For the first time in a long while, Chahal is not smiling. Is pressure telling? Not a single wicket so far.
36.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Looks to flick but mistimes it towards short fine leg. He slips, so cannot take the single.
36.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Better shot. Full and around off, Labuschagne gets down and sweeps it uppishly over mid-wicket.
36.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Punches this down to long off for a single.
36.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, FOUR! The ball has bounced, confirms the third umpire. Full and outside off, Smith looks to play the slog sweep but mistimes it. A top edge is generated but such is his luck, that it is in the gap. Almost clears the ropes at mid-wicket.
FOUR? SIX? Seems like the ball has bounced before the ropes. The third umpire is checking...
37.1 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, How far, how far, JUST FAR!
37.2 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Works this through mid-wicket for a single.
37.3 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Outside off, cut straight to point.
37.4 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, This is punched behind point for a single.
37.5 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and outside off, Labuschagne looks to sweep but mistimes it back to the bowler.
37.6 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, A short ball to end, Marnus ducks.
36.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Comes down the track, looks to go big but the ball takes the inside edge and scoots through fine leg. Two runs taken.
37.6 : Mohammed Shami is back on. 6-0-35-1 so far.
38.1 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! LOVELY! Welcome, Mr. Shami. Full and outside off, Smith just leans and drives it between cover and mid off.
38.2 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, What for? Smith wants to do something different. Looks to paddle scoop a length ball, misses.
38.3 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, WIDE. Slower ball, but well outside off. Left alone.
Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Outside off, steered behind point for one more.
38.4 : Mohammed Shami to Marnus Labuschagne, This is punched behind point for another single.
38.5 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! That is imperious. Not a bad ball, outside off, on a length, but Smith just nonchalantly flays it between cover and mid off.
38.6 : Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith, Saved a boundary. Short and outside off, Smith cuts it through point where Ravindra Jadeja dives to his right and keeps the batters down to a single.
Jasprit Bumrah returns. 6-1-33-0 so far.
39.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Again, the first ball of an over goes for a boundary. Outside off, Smith just steers it behind point and beats third man to his right!
39.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, FOUR! My my my. This is batting of the highest quality. Outside off, Smith just steers it to the left of short third man. It actually went through the vacant first slip place!
39.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Ohh surprise. Smith blocks!
39.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Outside off, steered straight to cover.
39.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, FOUR! Batting exhibition. Third boundary of the over! A length ball, around off, Smith gets across and works it past short fine leg. Mohammed Shami gives it a chase but comes second best.
39.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Full and outside off, Smith plays an ungainly slog. Mistimes it to deep mid-wicket. Just a run but 13 from the over!
40.1 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Floated on middle, Smith dances down the track and then drives it past the bowler for a couple.
40.2 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, SIX! What a shot from Smith! He is unstoppable right now! Flighted ball on middle, Smith uses his feet and then powers it over the bowler's head for a maximum.
40.3 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Excellent running from Australia! Flatter on the pads, Smith flicks it to the deep mid-wicket region and wants two. The throw comes into the keeper but Smith is well in.
40.4 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, Flatter on the pads, Smith works it to deep mid-wicket and collects a run. Smith wants two but settles for the single. Moves to 99. 
40.5 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up outside off, Labuschagne drives it to deep cover for a single.
40.6 : Yuzvendra Chahal to Steven Smith, CENTURY FOR STEVEN SMITH! A 62-ball century in the first game and he repeats it! Such a class player. This has been an innings of top class from Smith and is putting Australia in a strong position yet again. He gets there by driving this floated ball on middle to long on for a single. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause from the teammates and the crowd. 
41.1 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, FOUR! Beautifully played! He is on a rampage! Full ball on middle, Smith goes on his knees and then paddles it to the fine leg region for a boundary. 
41.2 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, India get the better of Smith! But, take a bow, Steven Smith! What an innings. He has played an absolute blinder of an innings. Scoring back-to-back centuries is not easy but Smith has made it look easy. Good length ball outside off, Smith reaches for it and then looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and goes to short third man where Shami takes the catch. 
Who will come out to bat? 
41.3 : Hardik Pandya to Glenn Maxwell, Straight on the helmet! Hardik runs in and then bowls a slower short ball on middle, Maxwell is early onto his pull and misses. Gets hit on the helmet. 
41.4 : Hardik Pandya to Glenn Maxwell, Good length ball on middle, Maxwell is off the mark by flicking this ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
41.5 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, EDGY! Fullish ball on off, Labuschagne looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes towards deep cover. A couple taken before the fielder cuts it off. 
41.6 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Low full toss on middle, Marnus drives it to long on for a single.
41.3 : The phyiso comes out and has a look on Maxwell and checks for the concussion. 
42.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker on off, Labuschagne pushes it to the off side for a single.
0.0 : Ravindra Jadeja back on to finish his spell. 
42.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell makes room but Jadeja follows him to the leg side, Maxwell adjusts and then pulls it to the deep square leg region for a single.
42.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Loopy ball around off, Labuschagne goes on his knees and then looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Jadeja appeals for LBW but nothing from the umpire.  Probably the impact was outside off.
42.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flighted outside off, Labuschagne dances down and drives it to extra cover for a single.
42.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Not the greatest of deliveries from Jadeja! Short on the pads, Maxwell pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. 300 up for Australia. 
42.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Now the reverse sweep comes out! Maxwell can be very dangerous in the last few overs. Floated on off, Maxwell reverse paddles it to the third man region for a boundary.  Another good over for Australia.
43.2 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! FIFTY FOR LABUSCHAGNE! This has been a brilliant innings from Labuschagne! He started slow but now is making up for it! This though is adding insult to injury. Good length ball outside off, Labuschagne cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. 
43.1 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, DROPPED! Can you believe it? Jadeja has dropped a sitter! He does not drop many but has now dropped the simplest of chances. Slower ball on off, Labuschagne looks to go over long off but fails to time it well. It goes towards Jadeja at long off who fails to hold onto one. Poor stuff from India. Two taken. 
43.3 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, PLAY AND A MISS! Length ball outside off, Marnus looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. 
43.4 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Slower short ball on middle, Marnus pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
43.5 : Hardik Pandya to Glenn Maxwell, Innovation does not pay off for Maxwell! Very full around off, Maxwell looks to play the reverse but misses and gets hit on the pads. 
43.6 : Hardik Pandya to Glenn Maxwell, Excellent bowling from Pandya! Deceives Maxwell completely. Slower ball around off, Maxwell rocks on his back foot and looks to pull but misses it altogether. 
44.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Short ball on off, Labuschagne pulls it to long on for a single.
44.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Direct hit would have caught Maxwell short by a long margin but Jadeja misses. Maxwell had given up. Full outside off, Maxwell drives it to cover and wants a run. Jadeja is quick to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Maxwell was nowhere in the picture if he had. An overthrow taken as the ball goes to deep square leg. 
44.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Another couple of runs! Shortish around off, Maxwell makes room and then punches it wide of the deep cover fielder. Before the fielder can cut it off, Maxwell takes two. 
44.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Very full outside off, Maxwell drives it towards the extra cover region and picks up another two. 
0.0 : Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack. 7-1-46-0 are his figures so far. 
44.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Very full outside off, Maxwell digs it out to deep cover for a single.
44.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Very well played! Not a bad delivery from Bumrah but that is class batting. Very full outside off, Labuschagne digs it through point for a boundary. Good end to the over for Australia.
45.1 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, Length ball outside off, Maxwell shuffles across and then punches it to deep cover for a single.
0.0 : Mohammed Shami returns to the attack. His figures read 7-0-47-1 so far.
45.2 : Mohammed Shami to Marnus Labuschagne, Slower ball outside off, Marnus guides it to short third man for a single. Labuschagne is not happy as he wanted to hit it a bit to the right of the fielder. 
45.3 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Powered! That is massive! Short ball on off, Maxwell was ready for it and then swivels and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
45.4 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, Just over the fielder! Three taken. Slower ball outside off, Maxwell goes on his knees and then lifts it over the point fielder. It lands safely and the batters take three.
45.5 : Mohammed Shami to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and outside off, Labuschagne drives it to deep cover for a single. 
45.6 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, A single to end the over! Shami looks for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss on middle, Maxwell misses out as he heaves it to deep mid-wicket for just a run. 
46.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Slower short ball on middle, Mawell waits for it and then pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
46.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Woah! That is why Maxwell rated so highly! Incredible hitting from Maxwell. Brilliant. Full ball outside off, slower in pace, Maxwell spots it early, gets down on a knee and smashes it over extra cover for a maximum. 50-run partnership comes up and in double quick time.
46.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, An appeal for LBW turned down! Very full around off, Labuschagne looks to paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. Rahul is keen for the LBW but Bumrah is not. The umpire shakes his head as well. Probably going outside off. A leg bye taken.
46.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Yorker on off, Maxwell digs it out to cover for a single.
46.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Low full toss outside off, Labuschagne drives it through the cover-point region and picks up a couple. The fielder throws it to Rahul who whips the bails off but Labuschagne is in. 350 up for Australia. 
46.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Full toss on middle, Labuschagne flays it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike for the next over with a single. 12 from the over. 
47.1 : Mohammed Shami to Marnus Labuschagne, Shami dishes a yorker on middle, Marnus tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. A single to start the over.
47.2 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, A couple now! Very full outside off, Maxwell thrashes it wide of long off and before he can come around, a couple taken.
47.3 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, Slower ball outside off, Maxwell shuffles across to the off side and then works it to deep square leg for a single.
47.4 : Mohammed Shami to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets some bat on it! Full toss on middle, Labuschagne looks to heave but gets an inside edge and it goes towards square leg for a single. Rahul appeals but there was bat on it.
47.5 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Extravagant! Terrific! Australai are rollicking along. Full on off, Maxwell bends and then reverse paddles it over short third man for a boundary. 
47.6 : Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Wow, this is simply superb from Maxwell! He is tough to stop if he bats like this. Another full one outside off, Maxwell reverse paddles it to third man.  13 from the over. 
48.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Very full on the pads, Labuschagne makes room and then flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
48.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Clever! Labuschagne says if you can do it, Maxwell, so can I. Low full toss on off, Labuschagne shuffles across and then paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.
48.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Another low full toss, Marnus makes room and then drives it wide of mid off for a single.
48.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell, Shami keeps on dishing full tosses. This one is on middle, Maxwell heaves it to deep square leg and crosses over for a run.
48.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! CAUGHT! Goes straight into the hands of mid off. Labuschagne was aiming to go over mid off but fails to get the elevation. Bumrah gets his first wicket of the game but he has been expensive. End of a good innings from Labuschagne. Full and on off, Labuschagne looks to lift it over mid off but does not get the elevation. Mayank Agarwal takes the catch comfortably. 
Who will come out next to bat?
48.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Moises Henriques, Very full outside off, Henriques drives it through extra cover and picks up a couple. Good thing for Australia as Maxwell will be on strike for the final over. 
Navdeep Saini will bowl the final over. He has been expensive. Can he bowl a tight last over?
Glenn Maxwell has been given out caught behind! He is surprised by the decision and has taken the review immediately. It looks like it has hit the pads first. The Ultra Edge confirms the same and the on-field decision is overturned. 
49.1 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, NOT OUT! It has brushed the pads! Yorker outside off, Maxwell looks to play the reverse paddle but seems to have missed it. India though think that they have got their man. An appeal is made for caught behind and the finger has gone up. Maxwell is not amused and takes the review immediately. The Hot Spot shows no spike as it passes the bat and it has gone off the pads. Good review from Maxwell. 
49.2 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, DROPPED! Fifty for Maxwell! This has been that sort of day for India! Good length ball on off, Maxwell shuffles across and looks to heave it away but it takes the leading edge and goes towards third man. Shami runs back but completely misjudges it as he fails to hold on. Another couple taken. It has been another crucial knock from Maxwell. He scored 45 in the last game in 19 balls and he has been superb in this game as well. 
49.3 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Hammered! This is just top class stuff from Maxwell. Full ball on middle, Maxwell powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 
49.4 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! That'a gift from Saini! Bowling a full toss at this stage in not good at all. He bowls it on middle, and Maxwell just thrashes it over deep square leg for a maximum. 
49.6 : Moral victory for India. They 'restrict' Australia under 400. Phew. Another fine batting performance. Was the bowling as bad or worse than the previous game? Ummm... to be fair, it was better. Yet, Australia got more than what they made in the first game. Will tell you why.
49.5 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, PLAY AND A MISS! Short ball outside off, Maxwell looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. 
49.6 : Navdeep Saini to Glenn Maxwell, A single to end the innings! Full ball on middle, Maxwell looks to heave it away but it takes the inside edge and goes to deep square leg. A single taken. AUSTRALIA END ON 389 FOR 4.
This pitch looks a belter. At no point of time, did we see Australia struggle to time the ball, so that is ecouraging for India. The pitch has not slowed down yet. Almost a repeat of the previous game with the bat for the Aussies, with the top five doing well. As is the case most of the times, if your catalyst works fine, the reaction is faster. Smith the catalyst, did his job and that worked for the other batsmen.ÂÂ