| 2.6 : 2.6: B Kumar to D Short, FOUR! The first boundary of this innings! Short stays tall and pulls this short one on middle behind square on the leg side towards the deep backward square leg fence. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: J Bumrah to A Finch, FOUR! Overpitched on middle, Finch powers this through mid on. Khaleel Ahmed dives to his left but in vain. Finch looks in good touch here! |
| 3.4 : 3.4: J Bumrah to A Finch, FOUR! Second consecutive one. This ball was short of a length and Finch tries to play it with a straight bat but the ball takes the inside edge and runs towards the fine leg fence. Short fine leg can't stop it. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: K Ahmed to D Short, OUT! Khaleel strikes first ball! Excellent catch by Kuldeep as D'Arcy's short stay at the crease is over. A length ball, around off, Short looks to go over the top but hits it very high in the air. Gets plenty of height but not that much distance. In fact, he cannot get it past mid on. Kuldeep Yadav runs back a touch, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a very good catch. Big wicket for India as Short can really strike them long but in hindsight, it might be a blessing |
| 4.3 : 4.3: K Ahmed to C Lynn, FOUR! Off the mark straightaway, this one is full and outside off. Lynn powers it away through cover and to the boundary. Went like a rocket! |
| 5.1 : 5.1: B Kumar to A Finch, FOUR! Too straight in line and Bhuvi pays the price for it. Full and angling in on the pads, Finch just clips this fine down the leg side. Short fine leg is in place, but he has no chance of stopping it. |
| 7.1: K Ahmed to C Lynn, SIX! That's a big hit. Well, was just over the rope, but the boundaries here are extremely big. Back of a length on the stumps, Lynn stays on the back foot and muscles the pull over mid-wicket for the first maximum of the game. |
| 7.4 : 7.4: K Ahmed to C Lynn, SIX! That's outta here! He's absolutely nailed that. What a hit. Shortish in length and into the body, Lynn backs away a touch and launches it high and handsome over square leg for a biggie. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: K Ahmed to C Lynn, SIX! Two in two! Lynn-sanity on the cards this evening? Could very well be. He looks to be in fine touch here. Full and right in the slot, Lynn throws his front leg out of the way and bangs it over long on. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: K Yadav to A Finch, OUT! This time the line is outside off and flighted. Finch comes down the ground and looks to hoick it out of the ground but only manages to get an outside edge that loops up to Khaleel at short third man. India will be really happy to see the back of the Aussie skipper as he was looking really good and set to make it count. The ball seemed like a wrong 'un and replays confirm it. Finch doesn't read it and perishes for 27. The partnership of 40 off 26 balls comes to an e |
| 9.4 : 9.4: K Pandya to C Lynn, MASSIVE! Lynn seems to be in the mood today! He dances down the wicket to this looped up ball on middle and lofts it over long on and into the sightscreen. Moves onto 36 in no time. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: K Yadav to C Lynn, OUT! GOT 'EM! Kuldeep strikes. A rather soft dismissal in the end, but a big wicket nonetheless. The in-form Lynn departs. The chinaman tosses it up on the stumps, Lynn comes forward and ends up chipping it back in the bowler's direction. The bowler moves to his left and takes a sharp catch tumbling down. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: K Yadav to M Stoinis, FOUR! Darted in quick at leg stump, Stoinis is quick to adjust and just laps it away fine on the leg side. Beats deep fine leg to the boundary. |
| 12.3: K Ahmed to M Stoinis, FOUR! Short ball from Khaleel, Stoinis picks the length up, stays on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket. Big boundary out there, nobody in the deep either. The ball rolls across the fence. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: K Ahmed to M Stoinis, FOUR! BANG! Full ball on the stumps, Stoinis smacks it straight back down the ground for a boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: K Pandya to G Maxwell, SIX! Huge one over cow corner! This one is short and darted in on off stump, Maxwell rocks back and smashes it for a maximum. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: K Pandya to G Maxwell, SIX! He's really taking off now. Seems to have got his eye in. Straighter one on off, the Big Show stands firm inside the crease and slogs it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: K Pandya to G Maxwell, SIX! Another one. A hat-trick of maximums, for the second time in this innings. Fuller in line of the stumps, Maxwell once again smokes it over the long on boundary for half a dozen. Still 2 balls left. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: K Pandya to M Stoinis, SIX! Poor ball and Krunal has been punished. Short ball angling in, Stoinis with all his power heaves it flat over mid-wicket. Maximum! |
| 15.5 : 15.5: K Pandya to G Maxwell, SIX! This one is a high full toss on middle and Maxwell smashes it over deep square leg for a huge one. The ball was so high that it could've been called no ball as well but the leg umpire decides against it. Krunal just wants to get through his over as soon as possible and is bowling poor deliveries in the process. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: J Bumrah to G Maxwell, OUT! Bumrah gets Maxi again! A wicket for India straight after the break. A length ball, around middle, the Big Show tries to heave across the line but cannot get it past square leg. Straight to Bhuvneshwar who takes a good catch. No fifty for Maxwell as Bumrah has picked him up for the sixth time in T20Is. Kohli may have missed a trick by not bringing him on earlier. |
| 0.2 : 0.2: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is off the mark in a blazing way! Fractionally overpitched ball outside off, Dhawan leans forward and cracks his drive through the gap at covers for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, EDGY FOUR! It doesn't matter how they come as long as they come! An inswinger from Behrendorff, around off and nipping back in, Dhawan without any footwork pushes at it tamely and gets an inside edge past the stumps to the fine leg fence. |
| 1.4: B Stanlake to S Dhawan, FOUR! Bang! Width on offer outside off, Dhawan latches onto the room and spanks it past the backward point fielder for a cracking boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, FOUR! What a shot! Dhawan gives the charge to a length ball around off and then easily lifts it over mid off for a boundary. Superb footwork! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: B Stanlake to S Dhawan, FOUR! Well played! Stanlake digs in a 137 kph short delivery on middle and it nicely sits up for Dhawan. He stays back to get on top of the bounce and pulls it handsomely in front of square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.1: J Behrendorff to R Sharma, OUT! Gone! Massive breakthrough for Australia. Behrendorff comes up with the goods. He delivers a length ball in line of the stumps and Rohit walks forward and across to flick it over the leg side. But he fails to middle his shot properly and it balloons in the air towards mid on. Aaron Finch runs back to take the catch, fumbles once but then sticks it near his chest. An ordinary first innings on this tour for Rohit. He never got going and struggled to come to ter |
| 4.5 : 4.5: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, FOUR! Excellent shot! Jason digs in a short delivery around middle and leg, Dhawan uses the angle smartly and pulls it with authority. It flies from the middle of the bat, over short fine leg and nearly goes all the way. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: A Tye to S Dhawan, FOUR! What a shot! Dhawan is looking in the mood. Tye bowls it full and wide outside off, Shikhar gives the charge and pumps it over the bowler's head. Once again it nearly goes all the way. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: A Tye to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is looking in firm control of his game. Although this was too close for comfort. Tye delivers a shortish ball around off and takes it away with the angle. Dhawan delays his shot to run it fine down to third man but it's too close to the keeper. Carey flies to his left but fails to get to it as the ball races away to the fence. 50 comes up for India in good time! |
| 6.2 : 6.2: A Zampa to L Rahul, FOUR! Uppish but through the gap. Zampa is on the shorter side with his length, it's around off and Rahul goes deep inside the crease with his square cut. Doesn't middle it properly as it takes outer half of the bat and speeds right through the gap between short third man and backward point. |
| 7.2: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, SIX! This one has gone all the way! A typical Dhawan shot! Welcomes the incoming length delivery, moves back inside the crease, makes room, picks up from his pads and hoists it over backward square leg for a biggie. Raises his bat as he thought he has reached his fifty but he's on 49 currently. Facepalm! |
| 7.4 : 7.4: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is launching rockets from the crease. Another delivery angling into him, he greets it with full power and smacks it through extra cover for a crunching boundary. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, FOUR! Behrendorff has been taken to the cleaners in this over, 17 coming off it. Full in length around off, Dhawan leaves the crease as soon has the ball leaves Jason's hand and drills his drive down the ground for a boundary. India are off to a flying start! |
| 8.2 : 8.2: A Zampa to L Rahul, OUT! The foot is on the line and that is not good enough for the batsman! That is a big wicket for Zampa. it will increase his confidence 10-fold. After bowling quickies all this while, he slows this down a touch. Rahul is drawn forward to drive but misses. Carey collects and whips off the bails, appealing as well. It looks close and sure enough, replays show that the foot is on the line when the bails come off. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: A Zampa to V Kohli, OUT! Ho ho ho! Zampa gets his second! And this is a big one, in the form of the opposition captain. Full and outside off, a touch wide, Kohli comes down the track and looks to go inside-out, his favourite shot. But because the ball is wide, he miscues. There is absolutely no timing on that and it is skewed up straight in the air. Easy catch for Chris Lynn at short third man. The asking rate keeps mounting - 80 needed from 37 balls now. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: B Stanlake to S Dhawan, SIX! WHACK! This man is batting on a different planet altogether. A short ball, slower in pace, Dhawan swivels and pulls it massively over square leg! 100 UP FOR INDIA! 71 needed from 34 balls. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: B Stanlake to S Dhawan, OUT! Gone this time! Jeez, that is a pretty cool catch by Jason Behrendorff! Is that the game? Another short ball outside off, Dhawan backs away to the leg side, exposing all his stumps and then tries to ramp the shot over third man. The connection is decent but he gets more height than distance. It seems to be a pretty simple catch for the man at third man but remember, he has the ropes behind him to think about too. Behrendorff does well not to tread on those. Big |
| 13.1 : 13.1: A Tye to R Pant, SIX! Terrific shot! A loosener to start, full and down the leg side. Pant takes maximum toll, swinging it miles over fine leg! 54 needed from 23 balls now! Pant moves to 11 from 8 deliveries. The stand is worth 15 from 9 balls. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: A Tye to R Pant, FOUR! Ordinary bowling. Length delivery at this stage, clubbed wide of long on for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: A Tye to D Karthik, FOUR! Edged away! Full and wide outside off, Karthik slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge, through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence! |
| 13.6 : 13.6: A Tye to D Karthik, IT IS A SIX! Great effort from Maxwell, but a little too late. 25 runs from the over and this game is wide open again. 35 needed from the final 3 overs. A high full toss, around off, Dinesh gets down and across and slaps it over wide long on. Like he did against the Proteas, it seems like Glenn Maxwell has taken control of the catch. He is airborne, takes the catch but is out of the boundary. He then tries to throw it in but by the time, he makes contact with the ground |
| 14.3 : 14.3: M Stoinis to D Karthik, FOUR! Great shot from Karthik! Walks down the track, goes across and whip-flicks it behind square leg! The fielder runs in to his right in the deep, dives but in vain! 28 needed from 15 deliveries! |
| 15.1 : 15.1: A Tye to D Karthik, FOUR! WHAM! Early boundary in the over! Full and wide outside off, Karthik walks into the shot and blasts it wide of mid off and cover for a boundary! |
| 15.3 : 15.3: A Tye to R Pant, OUT! Caught! Against the run of play, Tye gets a wicket. Or rather, Pant has given it away. Absolutely no need for this shot. A low full toss, Rishabh looks to play the reverse paddle but spoons this high in the air. Jason Behrendorff barely has to move an inch as he takes it calmly at point. Big wicket for Australia. The quickfire stand is broken. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: A Tye to D Karthik, FOUR! Crucial boundary! Karthik walks across his stumps again and Tye bowls it full and wide outside off. No problems for Karthik as he clubs it wide of long on for a boundary! |
| 16.3 : 16.3: M Stoinis to K Pandya, OUT! Caught but this could be a blessing in disguise for India. 11 needed from 3 but it is Dinesh Karthik on strike. A full ball on middle, slower in pace, Pandya swings hard but mistimes it towards long on. Glenn Maxwell comes charging in, dives forward and takes a very good catch. Is pumped up with that. India will not mind it too much. Krunal was struggling. A boundary here and the visitors will be back in the game. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: M Stoinis to D Karthik, OUT! Back-to-back wickets for Stoinis and he is on a hat-trick! Wow. Read that again. Stoinis on a hat-trick. A length ball outside off, again pace taken off, Karthik looks to swat it over the off side but cannot quite clear the man in the deep. Third catch for Jason Behrendorff tonight. Excellent knock from Karthik though. 11 needed from 2 now. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: M Stoinis to K Yadav, FOUR! It will be a boundary but it does not matter. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 4 RUNS (DLS METHOD)! A short ball, in line of the stumps, Kuldeep backs away and pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary, just evading a leaping short fine leg. |
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