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India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI, Australia in India, 3 ODI Series, 2020, January 19, 2020

AUS 286/9 (50)
India beat Australia by 7 wickets
IND 289/3 (47.3)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : It is time! The M Chinnaswamy Stadium awaits as India and Australia face off in the series decider. A crunch clash, one where each side would be looking to prove a point. The Indian batting order finally looks settled after an injury to Rishabh Pant has seen KL Rahul slot into the wicket-keeping slot and make room for another pure batsman or an all-rounder too in the form of Shivam Dube. The Australians after a massive victory in the first ODI, were defeated in the second one but they won't be t
Pitch report - Sanjay Manjrekar is down for the pitch report alongside Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar. Sanjay Manjrekar says that the pitch is very dry and there are some cracks on it. Sunil Gavaskar says that there will be a lot of grip and assistance especially for the wrist spinners, but there will be something for the finger spinners as well. Further says that the team who wins the Toss should want to bat first and put the pressure on the opposition but it will be interesting to see what the c
Toss - Up goes the coin and Aaron Finch calls Heads! Heads it is and Australia have opted to bat first.
Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, says that this looks like a good wicket to bat on. Says that they want to get into the Indian middle order and are aiming to take some early wickets. Credits India for their victory in the second ODI. On the changes in the playing XI, Finch informs that Josh Hazlewood replaces Kane Richardson as he is a bit sore after the last match.
Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, says that they got exactly what they wanted and wants to put the pressure on the Australian batsmen. Expects dew to settle later in the evening while also mentioning that usually the pitch here will play the same over the full quota of 100 overs. Says against the Australians they had a comprehensive victory in the 2nd ODI. On the changes in the playing XI, Kohli informs that there are no changes and KL Rahul will be looking to make a good impression in front of h
Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (WK), Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood (In for Kane Richardson), Adam Zampa.
India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Kuldeep Yadav is down for a quick interview. He says that he has been bowling well since the last series and today is a decider so he is looking forward to it. Adds that the bowlers tend to bowl defensively in this format. Adds that he did not mind getting hit for a six and stuck to bowling an attacking line. States that looking for wickets in the middle overs is very important. Finishes by saying that he is focusing on more on varying his pace and that will be the key for him.
The Indian players are out in the middle leg by their skipper Virat Kohli. He looks in high spirits and pumped up for the game. They are wearing black arm-bands as a mark of respect for Bapu Nadkarni who passed away on Friday. Australian openers, David Warner and Aaron Finch make their way out to the middle as well. Jasprit Bumrah to start the proceedings with the ball. The countdown is complete and we are all set to begin. Let's go!!!
0.1 : J Bumrah to D Warner, Wide! Bumrah starts the game with a good length delivery down the leg side. Warner looks to flick but misses.
J Bumrah to D Warner, Almost chopped on! Good length delivery this time just outside off, Warner looks to play at it but the ball goes off the inside edge towards the leg side and the batters take a single. Australia are underway!
0.2 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Good length ball on middle and leg, Finch plays this one uppishly towards the man at mid on. The ball is gripping a bit on the surface.
0.3 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Another ball angling into Finch now, on a good length. Finch looks to push at it with a straight bat but the ball hits his pad and rolls away to the off side.
0.4 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Beauty! What a delivery by Bumrah! A length delivery just outside off, nipping in. Finch looks to play at it but the ball whizzes past his outside edge.
0.5 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Length ball just outside off, Finch defends it off the back foot.
0.6 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Last ball of the over. Bumrah sprays it on the pads and Finch nudges it towards the leg side and takes a single. Finch is off the mark with this and a good over to start for India!
Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : M Shami to A Finch, Wide! Shami starts with a delivery down the leg side, just like Bumrah. Wide signalled.
M Shami to A Finch, FOUR! First one of the game! Length ball on the pads, Finch gets on his toes and flicks it away nicely through mid-wicket for a boundary. Exquisite balance!
1.2 : M Shami to A Finch, Shami now bowls a length ball outside off, Finch plays it towards point and changes ends.
1.3 : M Shami to D Warner, Length ball just outside off, left alone by Warner.
1.4 : M Shami to D Warner, On the pads of Warner, flicked towards the man at square leg.
1.5 : M Shami to D Warner, Length ball outside off again, Warner opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a single.
1.6 : M Shami to A Finch, Outside off, Finch punches it towards the man at cover-point. Good over for the Aussies now!
2.1 : J Bumrah to D Warner, WIDE. For the third time in a row, the first ball of an over has been a wide.
J Bumrah to D Warner, WIDE. This one is well outside off. Left alone.
J Bumrah to D Warner, Around off, tapped towards point for a quick single.
2.2 : J Bumrah to A Finch, FIVE WIDES! That could be a touch harsh on the bowler. Full and well down the leg side, Finch looks to flick but misses. To the naked eye, it seems like it has hit the thigh and gone past the diving Rahul to the fine leg fence. However, the umpire signals it as wides.
J Bumrah to A Finch, Full and around off, watchfully defended. The ball goes towards mid off where Kohli stops the ball.
2.3 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Well outside off, left alone.
2.4 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Landed outside off again, left alone once more.
2.5 : J Bumrah to A Finch, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through once more.
2.6 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Four left-alones on the trot to end the over.
3.1 : M Shami to D Warner, Finally an over which does not start with a wide. A short ball, around middle, Warner initially looks to pull but the ball skids on after pitching and David is forced to defend. The ball hits the splice of the bat and goes towards mid-wicket.
3.2 : M Shami to D Warner, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shami strikes and Warner goes cheaply again. Early strike for India. A perfect delivery to a left-hander and even more so, to David Warner. Keep feeding him balls outside off and plant the seed of doubt in his mind. Warner is tentative, as he thinks whether he should try to run this full ball down to third man. But is late and gets a thick outside edge. KL Rahul does the rest.
Steven Smith walks in next, at number 3, replacing Warner.
3.3 : M Shami to S Smith, WIDE. A short ball, down the leg side, Smith gets across and lets it go.
M Shami to S Smith, FOUR! That is very well played. The short ball is coming and Steven knows it. The whole world is going to bowl that to him from now on. A short ball, the bodyline delivery, with a leg gully in place. But Smith plays it well, swivelling across and pulling it all along the ground past the man at leg gully, to the fine leg fence.
3.4 : M Shami to S Smith, A length ball outside off, Steven walks across and pushes it to third man for a single.
3.5 : M Shami to A Finch, That is an excellent fielding effort by Manish Pandey. Full and outside off, Finch punches this through the covers but Pandey manning that region dives to his right and parries it to mid off. Virat Kohli quickly gets across and has a shy at the keeper's end but cannot prevent the single.
3.6 : M Shami to S Smith, WIDE. Another one down the leg side, flick shot missed.
M Shami to S Smith, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
4.1 : J Bumrah to A Finch, A length ball outside off, Finch looks to drive but sans any feet movement. Misses.
4.2 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
4.3 : J Bumrah to A Finch, Outside off, Finch punches it through the covers. What has happened there? Dhawan is clutching his left shoulder. Jadeja quickly gets across to him and then signals towards the physio to come out. Dhawan had raced to his left from mid off and dived to his left but while doing so, he landed awkwardly on his shoulder. Seemed to hurt himself.
The physio is out in the middle. In fact, Dhawan is walking off now.
4.4 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Outside off, left alone.
4.5 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
4.6 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Outside off, fuller in length, shouldered arms to.
Navdeep Saini to bowl now.
5.1 : N Saini to A Finch, Full and outside off, Finch looks to loft this straight down the ground. But the ball sticks onto the surface and comes on slowly. As a result, the shot is through early and lobs in the air but does not carry to mid off.
5.2 : N Saini to A Finch, Landed on a length outside off, coming in nicely, Finch looks to defend but gets it off the inner half towards square leg. A single taken.
5.3 : N Saini to S Smith, Outside off, defended watchfully.
5.4 : N Saini to S Smith, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
5.5 : N Saini to S Smith, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
5.6 : N Saini to S Smith, Full on middle, Smith looks to punch but the ball sticks onto the surface and comes on slowly. The ball flies off the bat but lands short of mid on.
Change of ends for Mohammed Shami. 2-0-15-1 so far.
6.1 : M Shami to A Finch, Full and outside off, Finch drives this through the covers. It is in the gap and by the time Kohli can get to the ball, three runs are taken.
6.2 : M Shami to S Smith, A mild shout for LBW, turned down. KL Rahul is not too keen for the review. A length ball, outside off, Smith gets across and looks to tuck but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards fine leg. A leg bye signalled. Too high.
6.3 : M Shami to A Finch, Around off, defended watchfully.
6.4 : M Shami to A Finch, Goes right back in his crease and blocks.
6.5 : M Shami to A Finch, SIX! There comes the first sign of aggression! Full and outside off, Finch comes forward and lofts it over mid off. It clears long off as well.
6.6 : M Shami to A Finch, WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
M Shami to A Finch, The batsman works it down the leg side. 11 from the over.
7.1 : N Saini to S Smith, Full on middle, driven straight to mid on.
7.2 : N Saini to S Smith, That is a good stop by Kuldeep Yadav. Full on middle, Smith drives it down the ground. It is a superb strike but Kuldeep Yadav dives to his left and makes a half-stop, keeping the batsmen to just a single.
7.3 : N Saini to A Finch, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
7.4 : N Saini to S Smith, Around off, defended back to the bowler.
7.5 : N Saini to S Smith, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
7.6 : N Saini to S Smith, Full and around off, worked straight to square leg.
8.1 : M Shami to A Finch, A length ball down the leg side, Finch looks to flick but the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye has been signalled.
8.2 : M Shami to S Smith, On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
8.3 : M Shami to S Smith, FOUR! BOOM! A short ball, Smith gets across and pulls it to the fine leg fence.
8.4 : M Shami to S Smith, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
8.5 : M Shami to S Smith, OUT! Mix-up and Finch is run out! Boy, the skipper is furious. He looks up at Smith but does not say a word. Now, when he goes past him, he utters words in anger. He is a boiling teapot at the moment. A length ball outside off, Smith dabs it towards backward point. Now, Smith takes a couple of steps, says no, then continues running. Finch responds to the call and keeps running but then Smith turns back without any warning. The skipper is left high and dry as he has nowhe
Marnus Labuschagne comes out to join his mentor.
8.6 : M Shami to S Smith, FOUR! CLASSY! Full and outside off, Smith leans and drives it through the covers! End of an eventful over.
9.1 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
9.2 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, MISFIELD from Iyer. A length ball, around off, Labuschagne works it straight to short mid-wicket. However, Shreyas slides and slips, allowing the ball to go through. Substitute Yuzvendra Chahal chases it down from mid on and keeps the batsmen down to a couple.
LBW REVIEW! India reckon Labuschagne is gone. He has been hit on the pads, just before the knee roll. Umpire's call says Ball Tracker.
9.3 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, NOT OUT. Umpire's call saves Marnus. A length ball, outside off, skidding back into the batsman. Labuschagne got across and looked to defend but misses and was hit on the pads. Saini appealed but umpire Gough shook his head. Kohli was interested in the review but Rahul was not too keen, stating height as the factor. The skipper through, went with the review and Ball Tracker showed the ball to be clipping the top of the bails.
9.4 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
9.5 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
9.6 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, FOUR! CRISP! That is a wonderful way to end Powerplay 1. Full and outside off, Labuschagne leans and drives it through the covers to end the passage as 56/2 for the Aussies.
POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle, till the 40th over. Kuldeep Yadav to bowl now.
10.1 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
10.2 : K Yadav to S Smith, RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Plenty of nerves in the middle. Smith flicks this through mid-wicket, past the diving fielder in the circle and takes a single, as the ball goes to substitute Yuzvendra Chahal in the deep. Now, Labuschagne is the one calling for the second and Smith obliges. It looks to be a risky call as Chahal fires a throw to Kuldeep. Marnus is halfway down the track when the throw reaches the bowler but Yadav fumbles and Labuschagne dives in.
10.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full and outside off, defended watchfully.
10.4 : K Yadav to S Smith, Around off, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
10.5 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Tossed up outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
10.6 : K Yadav to S Smith, Works this through mid-wicket for one more. Another eventful over.
11.1 : N Saini to S Smith, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off. Kohli fires a wild throw to the keeper and then smiles, apologetically.
0.0 : Oopss... Saini comes charging in, is about to deliver but at the last moment, Smith backs off, saying 'DEAD BALL, DEAD BALL.' Steven is smiling at the angry bowler and points to something behind the bowler.
11.2 : N Saini to S Smith, FOUR! That is a lovely shot. On a length ball, around off, Smith works it through square leg and the ball races away to the fence!
11.3 : N Saini to S Smith, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
11.4 : N Saini to S Smith, Outside off, played straight to point.
11.5 : N Saini to S Smith, Full and around off, well blocked out.
11.6 : N Saini to S Smith, FOUR! A bit too straight, Smith gets across to flick but the ball takes the inner half of the bat and goes to the fine leg fence.
12.1 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
12.2 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, FOUR! That is a fine shot. Just a tad short outside off, Labuschagne goes back and punches it through the covers. Ravindra Jadeja gives it a chase from cover but even he cannot stop it.
12.3 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.
12.4 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full and around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run.
12.5 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for one more.
12.6 : K Yadav to S Smith, WIDE. There is a caught behind appeal but the umpire stretches his arms. Full and down the leg side, Smith looks to sweep but misses. Kohli looks at the keeper for a review call but Rahul is not sure. Replays do not detect any wood.
K Yadav to S Smith, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah is back. 3-0-12-0 so far.
13.1 : J Bumrah to S Smith, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
13.2 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Landed outside off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to third man for a single.
13.3 : J Bumrah to M Labuschagne, Outside off, dabbed straight to backward point.
13.4 : J Bumrah to M Labuschagne, Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
13.5 : J Bumrah to M Labuschagne, On a length around off, blocked solidly.
13.6 : J Bumrah to M Labuschagne, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
14.1 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and around off, pushed towards long off for a single.
14.2 : K Yadav to S Smith, Floated around middle, pushed towards long on for a run. Smith moves to 30 from 36 balls.
14.3 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and around middle, worked through mid-wicket for one.
14.4 : K Yadav to S Smith, The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
14.5 : K Yadav to S Smith, Outside off, punched off the back foot towards the bowler.
14.6 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full on middle, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket but Manish Pandey dives to his right to stop.
Ravindra Jadeja to bowl now.
15.1 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Around off, pushed back to Jadeja.
15.2 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, A touch short, around off, punched back to the bowler.
15.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Short again, around off, punched towards long on for a single.
Smith backs away again. Jadeja is not happy. Smith has no obstruction this time, he is just stopping Jadeja from quickly finishing off his overs. Just slowing the game down.
15.4 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
15.5 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Around off, punched back to the bowler.
15.6 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Full and around off, pushed towards Jadeja again. Just 2 runs from Jadeja's opener.
16.1 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full and down the leg side, Smith looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A single taken, leg bye signalled. Ultra Edge detects a spike though when the ball passes the bat.
16.2 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and around off, Labuschange gets down and across and paddles it to fine leg for a single.
16.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, FOUR! MISFIELD FROM IYER. Full and outside off, Smith drives this towards long off. Iyer gets across to his right, slides but slips and the ball goes through.
16.4 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.
16.5 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
16.6 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, FOUR! Complete control in that shot. Full and around off, Labuschagne gets down and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket!
17.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Landed outside off, Smith holds his bat inside the line and is beaten.
17.2 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and outside off, gloriously driven through the covers for a single.
17.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
17.4 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for a run.
17.5 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, On middle and leg, worked through mid on for one more.
17.6 : R Jadeja to S Smith, The batsman has played it to the point region.
18.1 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and down the leg side, Labuschagne works it through square leg for a single.
18.2 : K Yadav to S Smith, Tossed up around off, pushed towards long on for a run.
18.3 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven towards cover.
18.4 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Nearly another mix-up. Marnus gets across and works it towards long on. He is already off for a single but Smith is checking whether the ball is past Pandey at short mid-wicket. Then, he starts to run.
18.5 : K Yadav to S Smith, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
18.6 : K Yadav to S Smith, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
19.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, EDGED, FOUR! Full and outside off, Smith looks to defend but the ball goes off the outside edge, past Rohit Sharma at first slip to the third man fence.
19.2 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
19.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
19.4 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and around off, driven back to the bowler.
19.5 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for one.
19.6 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, ALMOST A CATCH! Landed outside off, Labuschagne goes back and runs it down towards first slip, almost straight into the hands of Rohit Sharma there! Lands just short.
Navdeep Saini returns. 4-0-17-0 so far.
20.1 : N Saini to S Smith, On a length outside off, played straight to point.
20.2 : N Saini to S Smith, Around off, coming in with the angle, worked through square leg by getting across, for a single.
20.3 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, Landed outside off, steered towards third man for a run.
20.4 : N Saini to S Smith, Short and outside off, Smith punches it straight to point.
20.5 : N Saini to S Smith, A length ball around off, watchfully defended.
20.6 : N Saini to S Smith, Outside off, steered towards backward point, takes on Jadeja but the single is completed easily as 'Sir' fumbles.
21.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, A tad short on middle, punched towards the bowler who gets to his right to stop.
21.2 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
21.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.
21.4 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, A bit of loop on this one, Labuschagne comes forward and looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. That lobs towards silly point but it is unmanned.
21.5 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Around off, pushed back to the bowler.
21.6 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Flicks this through mid-wicket. Shreyas Iyer gives it a chase from the circle, slides and throws quickly but the batsmen take the second.
22.1 : N Saini to S Smith, FOUR! A bit edgy but Smith or Australia won't care. A low full toss outside off, Steven tries to steer it to third man but the ball goes off the outside edge, along the ground, through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence. It is a silver jubilee for Smith in terms of ODI half centuries. He will know that it is not enough yet to make his captain's anger calm down.
22.2 : N Saini to S Smith, Around off, defended solidly.
22.3 : N Saini to S Smith, This is steered towards third man for a single.
22.4 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, FOUR! A bit too straight, on the pads, Labuschagne tickles it to the fine leg fence. The stand moves to 80 in 83 balls.
22.5 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, Outside off, Labuschagne flays with a loose bottom hand and misses.
22.6 : N Saini to M Labuschagne, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
23.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, FOUR! How late has he played that? Very late. Short and outside off, Smith gets his bat down but connects with the ball a second late. That delay of a second is enough for the ball to go behind point, instead of straight to the fielder. Manish Pandey gives it a chase and dives but after the ball touches the ropes.
23.2 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
23.3 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and outside off, eased past the bowler towards long off for a run.
Run out appeal! Don't know who appealed but Michael Gough has gone upstairs. Replays show that Jadeja fumbled the ball.
23.4 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, SAFE AS A HOUSE. Full and around off, Labuschagne worked it towards mid-wicket and set off. The throw was a good one to Jadeja, who, according to the naked eye, whipped the bails off as Labuschagne dived in but did not appeal. But the umpire referred it upstairs. Replays showed that Jadeja, while trying to collect the ball Australian style, with fingers pointing skywards, fumbled and lost the ball.
23.5 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Outside off, pushed through the covers for one.
23.6 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for another single.
The spin twins in tandem now. Kuldeep Yadav returns. 5-0-31-0 so far.
24.1 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
24.2 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
24.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, On middle, pushed down to long on for a run.
24.4 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Full and around off, Labuschagne sweeps it powerfully but straight to Yuzvendra Chahal, the substitute, at deep mid-wicket. However, he fumbles and the batsmen take the second on the throw.
24.5 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Flicks this away through mid-wicket for a run.
24.6 : K Yadav to S Smith, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
Oops! Jadeja is furious again. Smith stops him right at the time of delivery and the bowler deliberately fires this outside the pitch, outside leg, clearly not happy on being stopped. Smith smiles again.
25.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Short in length and outside off, Smith stays back and slaps it through cover-point for a single.
25.2 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Flatter delivery, arrowed in towards off, Marnus used the crease and punched it through covers for one.
25.3 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Fires in a fullish ball on middle, Smith brings down a straight bat and pushes it through mid on for a single.
25.4 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Labuschagne has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
25.5 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Tickles a full ball through square leg and collects a run. Marnus ran the first run hard but the second was never on as Kedar Jadhav (sub) was quickly to the ball.
25.6 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Smith has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
26.1 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Loopy full ball around off, it's driven back past the bowler to long off for a single.
26.2 : K Yadav to S Smith, FOUR LEG BYES! A shot in frustration? Smith tries to attack the spinner but gets it horribly wrong. A flighted ball landing on middle and spinning back in, Smith rushes down the track and tries to heave but misses. It hits him on the pads and deflects past the stumps and the keeper for a boundary at third man. Smith was deceived in flight there!
26.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
26.4 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Drives a full ball to covers but finds the fielder who makes a diving stop.
26.5 : K Yadav to M Labuschagne, Knocks a full ball down to long on for one.
26.6 : K Yadav to S Smith, Helps it on the leg side but finds the fielder inside the ring.
27.1 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Flattish and on off, shorter in length, Marnus rocks back and cuts it through cover-point for a run.
27.2 : R Jadeja to S Smith, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
27.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Pitches it up and around off, Labuschagne gets forward and drives it through covers for a run.
27.4 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Tossed up ball on middle, worked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.
27.5 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Shortish and on off, punched down to long off for one.
27.6 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Loopy and full around off, Labuschagne presses forward to work it across the line but mistimes it a bit aerially in the direction of the bowler.
Mohammed Shami (4-0-33-1) is back on.
28.1 : M Shami to S Smith, Starts a new spell with a fuller length ball on off, Smith drives off the front foot but finds the cover fielder.
28.2 : M Shami to S Smith, Smith has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
28.3 : M Shami to S Smith, Slower length ball close to off, Smith shuffles across to pull it on the leg side but it takes the inside edge and strikes him on the pads. The ball rolls near the surface and Shami quickly runs forward to collect it.
28.4 : M Shami to S Smith, Back of a length delivery outside off, Smith remains on the back foot and guides it to third man for one.
28.5 : M Shami to M Labuschagne, Shami puts it on a fullish length around middle, Labuschagne goes for a wild hack across the line but it takes the inner half and rolls through square leg for a run.
28.6 : M Shami to S Smith, A touch short and outside off, Steven runs it down to third man and retains strike.
29.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
29.2 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Pushes this through mid off for a run.
29.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Outside off, pushed through mid on for one.
29.4 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Hard luck. Full and outside off, Smith drives it towards cover and takes off for a single. Kohli picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits them. But the ball deflects away towards mid-wicket and the batsmen return for the second. Jadeja is not happy but Kohli smiles.
29.5 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Now Kohli is angry. Smith works this through mid-wicket, takes Kuldeep on and runs the second on the throw. Again Jadeja is furious, as he just throws the ball away.
29.6 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Punches this down to long on for one more.
30.1 : M Shami to S Smith, Landed outside off, steered towards third man for a single.
30.2 : M Shami to M Labuschagne, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
30.3 : M Shami to M Labuschagne, Wrists this through mid-wicket for a single.
30.4 : M Shami to S Smith, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
30.5 : M Shami to M Labuschagne, FOUR! Shot! Lovely timing and placement! MAIDEN ODI FIFTY! Labuschagne continues to grow at international level. Fullish and on middle, Marnus uses his wrists and flicks it through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. The fielder in the former position runs across to his right but has no chance of cutting it off. Marnus raises his bat to celebrate his knock!
30.6 : M Shami to M Labuschagne, Good length ball on off, defended from the back foot towards point for a run.
31.1 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Flighted and full outside off, Marnus drives but fails to beat the diving Kohli at covers.
31.2 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, Tossed up ball around off, blocked off the front foot by Marnus.
31.3 : R Jadeja to M Labuschagne, OUT! Now then, this is a brilliant piece of catching from the Indian skipper. On the first ball of this over, he made a superb stop to keep Labuschagne at the striker's end and now he has taken a stunning diving catch to remove him. Catches win matches and this one surely put India in control. The 127-run stand off 136 balls has been broken. A flighted ball around off, Labuschagne tries to play the lofted shot over covers but fails to get the desired connection.
DRINKS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. India could not have asked for a better time to get the break and the breakthrough. Nothing was seemingly happening, the batsmen were milking runs but suddenly, Labuschagne decided to up the ante and perished. 19 overs are left in this innings and the visitors will feel anything less than 300 is not going to be enough on this deck.
What is this? Mitchell Starc has come out at number 5! Australia certainly are aiming for some quick runs.
31.4 : R Jadeja to M Starc, Quicker one on middle, Starc moves back to punch it through covers but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
31.5 : R Jadeja to M Starc, Flatter and shorter on middle, Starc hangs back punch but it takes the inside half and rolls to square leg.
31.6 : R Jadeja to M Starc, OUT! The move to send Starc up the order to counter Jadeja flops. Flighted delivery on middle, spinning in, Starc tries to slog it into the stands at mid-wicket but it doesn't have the required height. It goes towards Chahal (sub) at deep mid-wicket who moves across to his left to complete an easy catch. A 2-wicket over and India have roared back in this contest.
Alex Carey comes out now, at number 6, replacing Starc.
32.1 : J Bumrah to S Smith, A length ball, down the leg side, Smith gets across and looks to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects towards fine leg and Bumrah appeals for an LBW but that was going down the leg side. A leg bye taken.
32.2 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
32.3 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Landed outside off, played straight to point.
32.4 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Needless from Jadeja. A short ball outside off, Carey punches it straight to point. Jadeja has an unwanted shy at the bowler's end and his direct hit deflects the ball wide of Kohli backing up from short mid-wicket. Now, the batsmen run.
32.5 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Landed outside off, Smith looks to tap this down to third man and run but gets it off the bottom edge, which goes on the bounce to the keeper.
32.6 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Outside off, eased through the covers for a single.
33.1 : R Jadeja to S Smith, Full and around middle, worked through square leg for a single.
33.2 : R Jadeja to A Carey, Full and down the leg side, swept straight to short fine leg.
33.3 : R Jadeja to A Carey, Now the other sweep, the reverse, but finds point!
33.4 : R Jadeja to A Carey, Another one down the leg side, swept towards short fine leg once more.
33.5 : R Jadeja to A Carey, FOUR! This time he gets the reverse sweep right! Full and around middle, Carey reverse sweeps this through point and finds the fence!
33.6 : R Jadeja to A Carey, Huge shout for a caught behind! Turned down. Full and outside leg, Alex attempts the reverse sweep but misses. Rahul fumbles but then collects it in the third attempt. The Indians are ecstatic but umpire Gough is unmoved. Now, Rahul is not sure about the review and suggests to Kohli whether he can ask the umpire to go for the umpire's review on the ball carrying to the keeper. But Gough denies it. Kohli is not happy.
34.1 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Landed outside off, on a length, steered towards third man for a single.
34.2 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Very full, around off, watchfully defended.
34.3 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Another forward defense is on offer.
34.4 : J Bumrah to A Carey, The bouncer now, around off, Carey ducks.
34.5 : J Bumrah to A Carey, A yorker now, around off, dug out back to the bowler.
34.6 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Excellent ball, a dipping low full toss, Alex is late to pick it but manages to bunt it towards cover and retain the strike.
Bowling change as Jadeja has bowled out now.
Kuldeep Yadav is back on. 7-0-40-0 so far.
35.1 : K Yadav to A Carey, Loopy full ball close to off, spinning away, Carey is on the front foot as he pushes it in the gap at cover-point for a run.
35.2 : K Yadav to S Smith, Huge shout for an lbw! The umpire is unmoved. Kuldeep tosses it up in the air and lands it on a fuller length around off. It spins back in to beat the attempted flick shot by Smith. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal but nothing doing.
35.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, Beaten all ends up! Smith is foxed by a wrong 'un. This one lands on a fuller length around off and spins away, Smith lunges to defend but is beaten comprehensively.
35.4 : K Yadav to S Smith, Helps it off his pads on the leg side, finds the gap and picks up a single.
35.5 : K Yadav to A Carey, FOUR! He has got all the shots in the book and holds the key in this partnership with Steven Smith. Flatter and fuller length ball on middle, Carey swings his bat across the line and smashes it over mid-wicket. No protection in the deep and it's a boundary.
35.6 : K Yadav to A Carey, Very full ball landing around leg, Carey sweeps it fine down the leg side for one.
Navdeep Saini (6-0-29-0) returns into the attack.
36.1 : N Saini to A Carey, FOUR! Wow, you can watch this shot over and over again. It has got the left-hander's elegance. Saini pitches it full and outside off, Carey leans forward and caresses it past the diving extra cover fielder.
36.2 : N Saini to A Carey, FOUR! Deft! This time the bowler bangs in a short delivery outside off, Carey eases himself on the back foot and just utilizes the pace of the bowler to run it down to third man for a boundary. 8 from the first two balls, good start to the over for Australia.
36.3 : N Saini to A Carey, Back of a length ball outside off, played down from the crease to point.
36.4 : N Saini to A Carey, Straighter in line, Carey drops it down with soft hands to short mid-wicket and scoots to the other end.
36.5 : N Saini to S Smith, Inside edge! A length ball around off, Smith shuffles to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
36.6 : N Saini to S Smith, 200 comes up for Australia! Width on offer outside off, short and wide, Smith chases and hits it from the toe end of the bat to third man. End of a 10-run over!
37.1 : K Yadav to S Smith, Loopy full ball outside off, Smith lunges and tries to flick but it takes the leading edge and goes safely to covers.
37.2 : K Yadav to S Smith, A bit too full in length outside off, Smith drives it firmly through extra cover and scampers back for the second run. The deep fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. That was touch and go.
37.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, FOUR! Spanked! Flatter and shorter around off, Smith hangs on the back foot and whacks it through point for a cracking boundary.
37.4 : K Yadav to S Smith, Too full in length on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.
37.5 : K Yadav to A Carey, Loopy full ball on middle, Carey sweeps it through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.
37.6 : K Yadav to A Carey, MISHIT BUT SAFE! Loopy delivery, landing full outside off, Carey kneels down and tries to fetch it from out there as he attempts for a slog sweep. It takes the top edge and falls in no man's land at deep mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
38.1 : N Saini to A Carey, Good length ball landing around off and angling in, Carey stays back and defends it in the gap at covers for a run.
38.2 : N Saini to S Smith, FOUR! Eased away! A length delivery angling down the leg side, Smith neatly deflects it off his pads to fine leg for a boundary. Brings up 4000 ODI runs, joint 4th fastest for Australia. Also, enters into the 90s!
38.3 : N Saini to S Smith, The batsman has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
38.4 : N Saini to A Carey, Sliding down the leg side, Carey fails to work it on the leg side as he is beaten for pace. It takes his pads and goes towards square leg for a leg bye.
38.5 : N Saini to S Smith, Fuller in length and outside off, Smith drives it off his front foot but finds mid off.
38.6 : N Saini to S Smith, Lands it on a length outside off, Smith tries to force it through the off side but picks up the cover fielder. Two dots to complete the over.
Change in bowling. Jasprit Bumrah (6-0-18-0) is back for another spell.
39.1 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Good length delivery on off, from 'round the wicket, Carey defends it from the back foot to the off side.
39.2 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Back of a length ball on middle, angling in, Carey moves back to defend but it takes the inner half and goes closely past the leg stump. Smith calls his partner through for a quick run.
39.3 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Fractionally short and wide outside off, Smith opens the face of his bat and helps it down to third man for a run. Moves to 95!
39.4 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Spears in a very full ball on middle, Carey tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
39.5 : J Bumrah to A Carey, Aims for a yorker but it reaches the batsman on the full, Alex has his bat down in time as he pushes it out to mid on.
39.6 : J Bumrah to A Carey, FOUR! Streaky shot and poor fielding! Spoils a good over. Short in length and outside off, Carey hangs back to cut it through the line but it kisses the outside edge and speeds down to third man. Saini gets around it but makes a complete mess. 50-run stand comes up!
Powerplay 3 begins! Now, India can have a maximum of 5 fielders outside the ring till the end of this innings. Mohammed Shami is brought back into the attack as well. 6-0-44-1, his figures so far.
40.1 : M Shami to S Smith, A length ball on middle, Smith works it off his pads through mid-wicket for a run.
40.2 : M Shami to A Carey, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
40.3 : M Shami to A Carey, Play and a miss! Shami delivers it on a length outside off, Carey stays back to punch it through the line but is beaten on the inside edge. A muted appeal from the bowler. Nothing from the umpire.
40.4 : M Shami to A Carey, FOUR! Thrashed! Shami is on the shorter side outside off, Carey gives himself some room and slaps it through backward point for a boundary.
40.5 : M Shami to A Carey, Shami changes his angle. Runs in from 'round the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle, Carey moves back and pushes it towards mid off.
40.6 : M Shami to A Carey, Once more Shami angles in a shortish length ball on middle, Carey moves back again but plays it down to point.
Kuldeep Yadav (9-0-57-0) is back on.
41.1 : K Yadav to S Smith, The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
41.2 : K Yadav to A Carey, Short in length and outside off, Carey rocks back and cuts it through point for a single.
41.3 : K Yadav to S Smith, Tossed up ball around off, on the shorter side, Smith hangs back and punches it through covers for a run.
41.4 : K Yadav to A Carey, OUT! Carey holes out! Yadav strikes. A very crucial wicket at this juncture of the match. Kuldeep slows it up in the air and serves it full outside off, Carey dances down the track for a lofted shot over the off side. But the ball spins at the point of contact and Alex ends up skying it in the air towards sweeper cover. A simple catch for Shreyas Iyer to break the 58-run stand.
Ashton Turner is the new batsman.
41.5 : K Yadav to S Smith, Knocks a full ball down through mid on for a run. Moves to 99!
41.6 : K Yadav to A Turner, Flatter and shorter on middle, Turner goes back and hits it through covers for a single.
42.1 : J Bumrah to A Turner, Back of a length delivery outside off, Turner tries to play the back foot punch but mistimes it off the bottom edge.
42.2 : J Bumrah to A Turner, Corker of a yorker. Right in the blockhole. As a batsman you cannot do much there. Turner brings his bat down in time and digs it out.
42.3 : J Bumrah to A Turner, Bumrah nails yet another yorker on middle, Ashton is doing well here to keep it out. The toe end of his bat is taking a real beating.
42.4 : J Bumrah to A Turner, Shortish delivery on off, Turner hangs back and plays it down towards point.
Mid on drops back.
42.5 : J Bumrah to A Turner, Spears in a fuller length ball on middle, offering nothing to the new batsman, Turner is forced to defend it back.
42.6 : J Bumrah to A Turner, Angles in a length ball on off, Turner gets his bat down in time and pushes it in the gap at cover-point for a run. Smith once again will not be on strike. Must be frustrating. He is on 99!
Navdeep Saini is back into the attack.
43.1 : N Saini to A Turner, Saini goes for a yorker first up but it turns out to be a full toss on off, Turner pushes it towards mid off and takes a single.
43.2 : N Saini to S Smith, Fullish ball on off, Smith plays a square drive but finds Jadeja at point.
43.3 : N Saini to S Smith, 9th ODI hundred for Steven Smith, his first in 3 years! Will be a relieved man but he knows that the job is not done yet. Australia need him to last the distance and take the total close to 300 if not over. A length ball outside off, Smith pushes inside the line and it goes off the outside edge to third man. They switch ends and Smith quietly raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd.
43.4 : N Saini to A Turner, A yorker on middle, Ashton digs it out on the leg side and crosses for a run.
43.5 : N Saini to S Smith, Nearly a run out! A low full toss around off, Smith pushes it towards covers and sets of for a run. Turner is ball-watching but then charges to the other end. Kohli, in the meanwhile, misses his shy at the bowler's end. Had he hit, it would have been all over for Smith.
Shout for a caught behind! The umpire turns it down and Virat Kohli consults his bowler and keeper before taking the DRS. The Ultra Edge has picked up a spike. Turner will have to return. His short and difficult stay at the crease is over.
43.6 : N Saini to A Turner, OUT! Saini spears in a yorker outside off, Turner tries to dig it out but fails to do so cleanly. There is some sound as it goes to the keeper and India appeal after KL Rahul has grabbed the ball. The umpire turns down the appeal and Virat Kohli consults his bowler and keeper before taking the DRS. The replays roll in and they find that the ball has kissed the bottom end of the bat on its way to the keeper. Saini has his first wicket. Difficult stay in the middle for T
Ashton Agar is the new batsman.
44.1 : M Shami to S Smith, Too full in length on middle, Smith drives it straight down the ground and Chahal comes running across to his left from long on to cut it off. Saves a certain boundary. Two added to the total. Kohli appreciates the effort of the substitute.
44.2 : M Shami to S Smith, Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
44.3 : M Shami to A Agar, Fullish and outside off, Agar drives it straight to extra cover and scampers across to the other end. The fielder is at the edge of the circle and hence it's easily done in the end.
44.4 : M Shami to S Smith, Fires in a very full ball on middle, Smith whips it down to wide long on for a single.
44.5 : M Shami to A Agar, Pitches it up and outside off, Agar drives it through covers and rotates the strike.
44.6 : M Shami to S Smith, Slower one, on the shorter side around off, Smith hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
45.1 : N Saini to S Smith, FOUR! Well placed! Saini fails to land his attempted yorker. It's a low full toss outside off, Smith drives it with an open face and beats Jadeja at point for a boundary.
45.2 : N Saini to S Smith, Back of a length delivery on off, Smith rocks back and punches it through point. The third man fielder cuts it off to his right and the batsmen complete a brace.
45.3 : N Saini to S Smith, SIX! What a shot! Not quite from the middle of the bat but it has gone the distance. Saini delivers it fuller, Smith fetches it from outside off and tries to heave it across the line. He would have liked to clear mid-wicket but it flies off the inside half over square leg instead. The end result though is the desired one.
45.4 : N Saini to S Smith, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
45.5 : N Saini to A Agar, Saini runs in from 'round the wicket and delivers a yorker on middle. Agar digs it out to covers and crosses.
Third man comes up.
45.6 : N Saini to S Smith, Soft hands! A length ball around off, Smith moves across the stumps and gently flicks it through mid-wicket. Straightaway two is the call and two it is. 16 from the over!
Jasprit Bumrah into his final spell. 8-0-25-0 are his figures, so far.
46.1 : J Bumrah to A Agar, Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, angling in, Agar fails to work it around and it goes off his thigh pad to covers. A leg bye is taken.
46.2 : J Bumrah to S Smith, EDGY FOUR! Australia won't mind it at all. Short in length outside off, Smith throws his bat at it and it goes off the outside edge to third man for a boundary.
46.3 : J Bumrah to S Smith, FOUR! 16 off the previous over, now 9 from the 3 balls so far. Bumrah digs in a short delivery outside off, Smith reaches out for it and whacks it through cover-point. No chance for sweeper cover.
46.4 : J Bumrah to S Smith, A low full toss on off, Smith drives it to deep cover and crosses.
46.5 : J Bumrah to A Agar, Fires in a very full ball down the leg side, Agar is beaten for pace and is hit on the pads. It deflects in front of square leg and they cross for a leg bye.
46.6 : J Bumrah to S Smith, Too full in length on off, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 12 from the over, 28 in the last two. Australia have upped the scoring rate. Can they get to 300 from here?
Mohammed Shami is back on.
47.1 : M Shami to S Smith, OUT! Massive breakthrough for India! Steven Smith is cross with himself. Big blow to Australia and this wicket will cost them at least 10-15 runs. Shami delivers it full and around middle, Smith attempts to heave it over the leg side but his bat turns on the contact and it flies off the inside edge. Shreyas Iyer runs forward and across a bit to his right from deep mid-wicket and takes a fine catch by going down. He seems to have hurt himself in the process. A superb kno
0.0 : Pat Cummins is the new batsman.
47.2 : M Shami to A Agar, Too full in length around middle and leg, Agar clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
47.3 : M Shami to A Agar, Fantastic yorker and equally well played by Agar. He squeezes it out to the off side and picks up a single.
47.4 : M Shami to Pat Cummins, OUT! Once again Pat Cummins bags a golden duck. In the previous match also he received a rip-roaring yorker and once again Shami has produced that magical delivery to go through his defense. A pinpoint yorker, right in the blockhole, Cummins tries his best to keep it out but it goes through before his bat can come down. The off stump goes for a walk. India doing well at this stage!
Adam Zampa arrives in the middle.
47.5 : M Shami to A Zampa, Fullish and outside off, driven to covers.
47.6 : M Shami to A Zampa, A length ball on middle and leg, following the batsman down the leg side, Zampa defends it back. 3 runs and two wickets from the over!
48.1 : J Bumrah to A Agar, Too full in length around leg, once again Agar is beaten for pace. It goes to mid-wicket off his pads and they steal a leg bye.
48.2 : J Bumrah to A Zampa, Very full and angling down the leg side, Zampa fails to flick and it tickles his pads before going behind. KL Rahul fails to stop it and parries it towards fine leg. They cross for a leg bye again.
48.3 : J Bumrah to A Agar, Tries to flick a full ball on the leg side but it comes off the leading edge and finds the gap at covers for a run.
48.4 : J Bumrah to A Zampa, Short in length and outside off, Adam stands back and hits it to sweeper cover for one.
48.5 : J Bumrah to A Agar, Top quality bowling. Offering no room to the batsman. Very full and straight, Agar forces it down to long on for a run.
48.6 : J Bumrah to A Zampa, Pitches it up and outside off, Zampa drives it through the line and finds Shreyas Iyer make a half stop at extra cover. Strangely, they decide not to cross. 10-0-38-0, Bumrah has bowled out.
49.1 : M Shami to A Agar, A low full toss on the pads, Agar flicks it over mid-wicket and picks up a single. Shows interest in the second run but it's not on.
49.2 : M Shami to A Zampa, OUT! Stumps shattered! Shami once again shows his love for timber! He darts in a length ball on middle and leg, Zampa stands deep inside the crease and tries to heave it over the leg side. Fails to get bat on ball and it deflects off his pads to the stumps. Fourth wicket for Shami, can he get a fifer?
Josh Hazlewood is the last batsman.
49.3 : M Shami to J Hazlewood, Follows the batsman down the leg side with a fuller length ball. Hazlewood tries his best to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to short third man and Agar calls him through for a leg bye.
49.4 : M Shami to A Agar, Shami bangs it in the blockhole, Agar goes hard at it but only manages to hit it as far as long on for a run.
49.5 : M Shami to J Hazlewood, Yorker on middle, Josh drives it down to long off for a single.
49.6 : M Shami to A Agar, A low full toss on middle, Agar fails to get entirely under the delivery and flicks it firmly to deep mid-wicket for a run. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 286/9!
Just 10 runs in the last two overs for Australia and they have failed to get the desired kick in the death overs. Too many wickets at the backend of the innings and India will be pleased with the way the innings ended. They would feel that the momentum is on their side heading into the chase.
At a small Chinnaswamy Stadium where defending is often next to impossible, Aaron Finch took a brave call at the toss to bat first. His plans were to post a big total on the board but Australia didn't get off to a good start. They lost both their openers cheaply inside Powerplay 1. Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne joined forces after that and did the repair job with a century stand. It was a bit of a scratchy knock by Smith but the need of the hour was for one batsman to stick around at one e
It was a decent effort from the Indian bowlers. They started well but failed to exert pressure in the middle overs. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja didn't create the same impact that they were expected to on a pitch which appeared to be on the slower side. However, towards the end, they pulled things back efficiently. Mohammed Shami was in his elements with some fantastic death bowling while Jasprit Bumrah once again was difficult to hit.
Michael Slater has Marnus Labuschagne for a quick interview. Marnus says that the wicket is a little bit slow and he feels that they have enough on the board. Tells that they tried to get a kick on, kept the momentum going in the middle overs but lost wickets regularly after that. Reckons that it's enough with the way the Australian bowlers are bowling, especially the spinners. On reading the surface, Labuschagne replies that it's the part of the game and you need to read the wicket and adjust a
Right then, a target of 287 at this venue can be considered to be a walk in the park. But the surface has shown signs of holding up which will make the chase interesting. Do join us in a short while for India's reply.