India vs Western Australia XI 2nd warm up match Highlights: T20 World Cup Practice matchIndia vs Western Australia XI 2nd Warm Up match Highlights: Despite KL Rahul’s 74 off 55 balls, India lost the match by 35 runs. Indians could score 132/8 in 20 overs.
Riding on R Ashwin’s 3-32, India managed to restrict Western Australia for 168 in 20 overs. Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma locking horns with Western Australia XI in the second warm-up game in Perth. India have opted to bowl first and Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav are not in India’s playing XI for the game.
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After a slow start, India could never recover the game. The team fell short by 36 runs in the end. Mathew Kelly bowled the final over and gave away only two runs and picked Harshal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the final ball. The young seamer Morris in the middle overs Tye at the death have done the trick for WA XI. India finished off with a score of 132/8.That's that from the practice match against Western Australia.They win by 36 runs.KL Rahul 74 (55) pic.twitter.com/5bunUUqZiH— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2022
AJ Tye picks up his teammate from LSG K.L Rahul after scoring a brilliant 74 in 55 balls with nine boundaries and two massive 6s. However, on the other hand, the game is done if the bowler who bowls the final over can keep his foot behind the line. India is 130/6 after 19 overs.
Rahul batters the left-arm bowler Behrendorff who came on to bowl the final over of his spell. He has given away 19 runs which the team India needed desperately. However, despite the big over India still needs a lot of runs to get after 18 overs India is 128/5.
Harshal is the new man with the team needing 61 runs in just 18 balls. The onus is on the set batsmen Rahul to take the side home who stands unbeaten on 55. AJ Tye bowled a brilliant over giving away just one run in the over.
WA XI captain introduced his seventh bowling option in Josh Phillipe who picked up Dinesh Karthik making the run chase complicated for India. After 16 India 107/5.
In the 15th over the opener reached his 50 off 43 balls and team India crossed the 100 mark. The batters have changed in the last couple of overs and seem like the momentum is shifting towards the batting side. After 15 India 103/4.
Mathew Kelly bought back into the attack both the batters Rahul and Karthik went after him and scored 13 off his overs. Despite the big over the Indians are looking at a mammoth task at hand needing 77 off 36 balls.
The Western Australian quick strikes again by bowling a wicket maiden. He picked the left-handed Axar. The finisher DK has been sent into the middle to sort out things for the side after 13 overs India is 79/4.
Rahul takes on the wrist spinner and shows the intent to accelerate. India after 12 overs 79/3 still needs 90 off the final eight overs.
India has sent in Axar to bat. With the left-arm wrist spinner operating from one end, it is a match-up. On the other hand, Rahul's strike rate continues to stay below 100.
Hardik trying to continue his positive batting approach falls for the spin of Hamish Mckenzie after scoring 17(9). India at the halfway point 60/3 needing 109 runs in the next 10.After 10 overs, #TeamIndia are 60/3KL Rahul 22*Hardik Pandya 17(9)— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2022
Rahul and Hardik are the batsman at the crease Hardik starts-off quicky trying to catch up the run rate attcking the young quick L. Morris. After nine overs India 50-2
Cameron Bancroft is bought into the attack and bowls well giving away seven runs. India after eight overs 41/2.
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Young right-arm quick bowler Lance Morris is into the attack. He conceded just three runs in his first over. WA XI bowling it tight and piling the pressure on Indian batters after seven over India 32/2
AJ Tye is bought into the attack in the final over of the power play. India needs 140 runs from 14 overs at 10 runs per over to win the game. Rahul after facing 20 deliveries has scored 13 at a strike rate of 65.
Left-arm swing bowler Jason Behrendorff picks up the first wicket for WA XI in his third over in the power play. Rishab Pant continues his poor form in T20s. The wicket-keeper batter scored nine runs from 11 balls. Deepak Hooda the new man in at number three.
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Chasing 169 runs Indian openers have taken a cautious approach in the run chase. After four overs Men in Blue are 18/0
Jason Behrendorff comes back for his second over and concedes a boundary in the over. After three overs India- 8/0.
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Opener Rahul has played the first over for a maiden after one over India 0/0.
K.L Rahul walks into the middle partnering with Rishab Pant. Left-arm J Behrendorff takes the new ball for WA XI.
India restricted Western Australia for 168/8 in 20 overs. R Ashwin took three wickets for 32 runs in four overs. WA XI168/8 in 20 overs
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Death bowling specialist Harshal Patel has picked the set batsman Nick Hobson. The left-hander made an impressive 64 of 41 balls at the end of 15 the over the hosts are 127/3.
Nicholas Hobson completes his 50 as Western Australia cross the 100 mark. After 13 overs, the scoreboard reads, 110/1.
Run rate going up a bit for Western Australia XI. D'Arcy Short (35 off 25) and Nicholas Hobson (34 off 26). 10 overs gone, 78/1.
India have used seven bowlers so far in eight overs. Only Arshdeep Singh has bowled two overs. D'Arcy Short (26 off 15) and Nicholas Hobson (20 off 13) stitching together a partnership after the first wicket in the third over. 60/1 after eight overs.
Fifty up for Western Australia XI. D'arcy Short and Nicholas Hobson in the middle. Arshdeep with the only wicket so far. 54/1 after six overs.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack. 12 runs off his first over, the most expensive so far. 43/1 after five overs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Hardik Pandya. Arshdeep Singh. And now, Deepak Hooda. India have gone in with four different bowlers in the first four overs at WACA. 31/1 after four overs.
Josh Phillippe gone for eight!
Caught at fine leg off Arshdeep Singh, WA XI, 23/1 after three overs.
D’Arcy Short and Josh Phillippe start the proceedings with the bat for Western Australia XI. Bhuvneshwar with the new ball. Kohli, who hasn't been named among the batters today, standing at the first slip. 6/0 after the first over.
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Hello and welcome to our live blog on India vs Western Australia XI 2nd Warm up game at Perth. Virat Kohli is not playing, but was doing some laps around the WACA before the match