IND vs AUS, Australia in India, 3 ODI Series, 2023 : India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, Full Scorecard and Match Updates

nd Innings India

248/10 (49.1 OV) RR 5.04

BATTING

Rohit Sharma c Mitchell Starc b Sean Abbott

Shubman Gill lbw b Adam Zampa

Virat Kohli c David Warner b Ashton Agar

KL Rahul c Sean Abbott b Adam Zampa

Axar Patel run out (Steven Smith / Alex Carey)

Hardik Pandya c Steven Smith b Adam Zampa

Suryakumar Yadav b Ashton Agar

Ravindra Jadeja c Marcus Stoinis b Adam Zampa

Kuldeep Yadav run out (Marcus Stoinis / Alex Carey)

Mohammad Shami b Marcus Stoinis

Mohammed Siraj not out

Total 248/10 (49.1 OV) RR 5.04

Fall of Wickets

1-65 (Rohit Sharma, 9.1 ov), 2-77 (Shubman Gill, 12.2 ov), 3-146 (KL Rahul, 27.5 ov), 4-151 (Axar Patel, 28.5 ov), 5-185 (Virat Kohli, 35.1 ov), 6-185 (Suryakumar Yadav, 35.2 ov), 7-218 (Hardik Pandya, 43.4 ov), 8-225 (Ravindra Jadeja, 45.1 ov), 9-243 (Mohammad Shami, 47.5 ov), 10-248 (Kuldeep Yadav, 49.1 ov)

BOWLING

Mitchell Starc

Marcus Stoinis

9.1

Sean Abbott

Adam Zampa

Ashton Agar

st Innings Australia

269/10 (49.0 OV) RR 5.49

BATTING

Travis Head c Kuldeep Yadav b Hardik Pandya

Mitchell Marsh b Hardik Pandya

Steven Smith c KL Rahul b Hardik Pandya

David Warner c Hardik Pandya b Kuldeep Yadav

Marnus Labuschagne c Shubman Gill b Kuldeep Yadav

Alex Carey b Kuldeep Yadav

Marcus Stoinis c Shubman Gill b Axar Patel

Sean Abbott b Axar Patel

Ashton Agar c Axar Patel b Mohammed Siraj

Mitchell Starc c Ravindra Jadeja b Mohammed Siraj

Adam Zampa not out

Total 269/10 (49.0 OV) RR 5.49

Fall of Wickets

1-68 (Travis Head, 10.5 ov), 2-74 (Steven Smith, 12.2 ov), 3-85 (Mitchell Marsh, 14.3 ov), 4-125 (David Warner, 24.3 ov), 5-138 (Marnus Labuschagne, 28.1 ov), 6-196 (Marcus Stoinis, 37 ov), 7-203 (Alex Carey, 38.1 ov), 8-245 (Sean Abbott, 45 ov), 9-247 (Ashton Agar, 45.3 ov), 10-269 (Mitchell Starc, 49 ov)

BOWLING

Mohammad Shami

Mohammed Siraj

Axar Patel

Hardik Pandya

Ravindra Jadeja

Kuldeep Yadav

nd Innings India

Steven Smith now goes on to collect the series-win trophy and celebrates alongside his teammates before the Australian side poses for a team photograph. That is then from this game and also from this riveting tour. India edged the Border-Gavaskar Test series 2-1 and now Australia have won the ODI series 2-1, showing once again why this rivalry is considered one of the absolute bests in the cricketing world. Now, the focus turns to the Indian t20 League for the players of both teams and that tournament is set to begin on the 31st of March. You can switch tabs and checkout the details about the fixtures. For now, it is goodbye from us, take care!

Steven Smith, the captain of Australia says that it has been a good tour for them and the way they fought back after the Delhi Test match was impressive. Adds that it is all about playing according to the conditions for them and they left a bit out there with the bat. Says that they were able to pick up wickets regularly and the spinners bowled well. Mentions that it was also a good fightback from almost ending up around 220 runs to finishing with 269 eventually and that made a difference.

Mitchell Marsh is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his brilliant display with the bat in all three games. He says that the aggression is natural as coming from WACA in Perth, Australia gives him a bit more clarity in his thought process to play his strokes on bouncy tracks. He adds that the team discussed at the start of the series that this is probably to start off the journey for the World Cup and they have learned a lot throughout and would be learning from every game throughout the series. He adds that he is looking to join his teammates at Delhi and would be looking to help them do good in the tournament ahead.

Adam Zampa is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his four-fer with the ball and also a useful contribution down the order with the bat. Zampa says that it is always a big challenge to come here and perform but he has had success in India. Adds that he always tries to stay competitive and in the game. He then applauds Ashton Agar for changing the game and all the other bowlers as well. Ends by saying that it was all about trusting the process and keep on improving.

The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma says that the runs were not many on board and thinks that the batters weren't on par as to win these games the partnerships need to be bigger than they were. He adds that being born and brought up in these conditions and the inability to play spin is something they need to look at and rectify moving ahead. He also adds that the ODI World Cup is on the horizon and these three matches do not concern them a lot but yes, they learn with every game. Says that the preparations for the World Cup have been on cards ever since January last year and they are up for it. He closes by saying that the credit must go to the Aussies for their brilliant performance.

The Presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, Steven Smith opted to bat first on a warm afternoon and the Aussie openers, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh started in fine fashion. The pair was going great guns before Hardik Pandya came into the attack and got rid of both of them. David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne put on a good rebuilding stand but once again the Indian spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav pinged them back with a few wickets. Australia continued to have small but crucial partnerships right down till the final wicket and this meant they got over the 250-run mark and ended with 269 runs. Coming to the chase, it swung like a pendulum but it was Australia who managed to pick up timely wickets and got over the line in a pressure situation. India were beaten in a bilateral ODI series at home for the first time since April 2019 and that loss too was against the same opposition.

India will be highly disappointed with this loss and just like they did with the ball, they have slumped from an advantageous position with the bat as well. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started solidly with the bat with the Indian skipper hitting the ball cleanly but soon both of them fell. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul built up a 67-run stand before Rahul got greedy and got out while looking to find the fence. Kohli carried on and got to a half-century but gave away his wicket cheaply. The likes of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja kept India in the game and the former started off really well too. Both of them were sent packing by Adam Zampa toward the business end of the chase and after that, it was curtains for India.

Australia, thanks to a bit of help from the tailenders managed to get to a competitive total of 269 runs but didn't start well with the ball. Their star bowler from the previous two games, Mitchell Starc was hit away for a few boundaries but Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott pulled things back a bit. The spinners then showed their class in the middle overs with Ashton Agar breaking a vital stand by getting rid of Virat Kohli and then Adam Zampa notching up four big wickets. They managed the game well in the final few overs and got over the line.

What a thrilling game and what a thrilling win for Australia here as they seal a 2-1 comeback victory in the three-game ODI series. This has been a valiant effort from them and they have fought tooth and nail throughout the whole series, ending it on a high. Australia also become the top-ranked ODI side in the world with this win.

49.1

over

49.1 | 0 Runs | HH: 248/10

49.1

Marcus Stoinis to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! RUN OUT! It is all over as Australia has won this game with this wicket of Kuldeep Yadav. On a length around off, Kuldeep Yadav pushes this wide of Marcus Stoinis and runs blindly, Marcus Stoinis collects this well and throws this to Alex Carey for an easy run-out. Australia clinches the series by winning the game by 21 runs and becomes World no. 1 in ODI rankings with this victory.

over

49 | 3 Runs | HH: 248/9

48.6

Sean Abbott to Mohammed Siraj, Fuller one outside off, Mohammed Siraj gets late into his stroke and gets beaten on his outside edge.

48.5

Sean Abbott to Mohammed Siraj, On a length over the stumps, Mohammed Siraj looks to scoop but misses out.

48.4

Sean Abbott to Kuldeep Yadav, Back of a length around the chest, Kuldeep Yadav pulls this in front of long on for a single.

48.3

Sean Abbott to Mohammed Siraj, Fuller one around middle, Mohammed Siraj pushes this to long on for a single.

48.2

Sean Abbott to Mohammed Siraj, Back of a length around middle, Mohammad Siraj looks to cut but gets beaten.

48.1

Sean Abbott to Kuldeep Yadav, Full and wide of off, Kuldeep Yadav slices this to third man for a single.

over

48 | 14 Runs | HH: 245/9

47.6

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammed Siraj, Fuller one on off, Mohammed Siraj has punched this over Marcus Stoinis for a couple of runs down the ground. David Warner does great to save a couple with a full-length dive.

Mohammed Siraj is the last man in for India.

47.5

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Shami, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Fuller on in the line of stumps, Mohammad Shami looks for the big heave again and misses out. The ball has clattered into the stumps and a cameo from Mohammad Shami comes to an end.

47.4

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Shami, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Mohammad Shami cuts this powerfully over gully for a boundary. Shami is enjoying his time in the middle and giving India some hope of a comeback.

47.3

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Shami, SIX! Mohammad Shami smashes this out of the park. On a length around middle, Mohammad Shami picks it up and deposits this over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

47.2

Marcus Stoinis to Kuldeep Yadav, On a length outside off, Kuldeep Yadav pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

47.1

Marcus Stoinis to Mohammad Shami, Fuller one outside off, Mohammed Shami lofts this over the bowler towards long off for a single.

over

47 | 3 Runs | HH: 231/8

46.6

Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Shami, On a length outside off, Mohammad Shami edges this to third man for a single.

46.5

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Wide yorker outside off, Kuldeep Yadav guides this to point and takes a single.

46.4

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Perfect yorker, Kuldeep Yadav keeps this out.

46.3

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller around pads, Kuldeep Yadav pushes this to short cover.

46.2

Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Shami, Yorker on off, Mohammed Shami edges this to point for a single.

46.1

Mitchell Starc to Mohammad Shami, Full and wide outside off, Mohammad Shami hits this on the off side for no run.

over

46 | 3 Runs | HH: 228/8

45.6

Adam Zampa to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up in middle, Kuldeep Yadav sweeps this to square leg.

45.5

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Shami, Fuller around off, Mohammad Shami gets on his back foot and chops this to short third for a single.

45.4

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Shami, Fuller outside off, Mohammad Shami cuts this to point.

45.3

Adam Zampa to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller around middle, Kuldeep Yadav pushes this to long on for a single.

45.2

Adam Zampa to Mohammad Shami, Tossed up around middle, Mohammad Shami tucks this off his pads for a single towards square leg.

Mohammad Shami is the new man in.

45.1

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! India loses their last renowned batter. Wrong one outside off, Ravindra Jadeja advances down the track and looks to swing as hard as he can, ends up getting a leading edge onto this as Marcus Stoinis collects this at point. A huge wicket this for Zampa and he gets his fourth, seemingly a match-winning spell for his side.

over

45 | 6 Runs | HH: 225/7

44.6

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Full and angling into the leg stump, Kuldeep Yadav steps out and just jams it out.

44.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower one on middle, Ravindra Jadeja sits down and paddles it to the right of short fine leg but fails to get it past the fielder there. A single is taken and Mitchell Starc gets away with it.

44.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, THREE WIDES! Oh, that is a poor delivery from Mitchell Starc but he gets away with it. A high full toss spilled well down the leg side. Alex Carey does well to dive to his right and get a glove on it. The ball rolls toward fine leg and the batters pick up two runs.

44.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Very full and swinging down the leg side, Ravindra Jadeja looks to flick but misses and a wide is called.

44.4

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Length ball, around off but takes pace off this time. Ravindra Jadeja looks to swing across the line but is beaten all ends up.

44.3

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Leg bye! Very full again, in the blockhole around leg stump and reversing in late. Kuldeep Yadav looks to flick but misses and the ball pings into the pads on the full before going toward third man. There is a half an appeal for lbw but it will only be a leg bye to the batters.

44.2

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Length ball on off stump, Kuldeep Yadav solidly blocks it toward cover-point.

44.1

Mitchell Starc to Kuldeep Yadav, Full and on off stump, reversing in a bit, Kuldeep Yadav drives it back to the bowler.

over

44 | 3 Runs | HH: 219/7

43.6

Adam Zampa to Kuldeep Yadav, Shorter and turning onto the pads, Kuldeep Yadav works it away in front of square leg for one.

43.5

Adam Zampa to Kuldeep Yadav, Review lost! Adam Zampa drags the length back and bowls it slower around middle. It is the leg break again and Kuldeep Yadav attempts the reverse sweep. Yadav misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a big appeal for lbw but it is turned down. After a long discussion, Steven Smith takes the review and UltraEdge shows that there is a big under edge on it. No reviews left for Australia now.

Kuldeep Yadav walks out next.

43.4

Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Steven Smith holds his nerves and holds onto the catch as well. Adam Zampa floats this one up on a length and outside off turning it away. Hardik Pandya dances stays put in his crease and looks to hit it hard against the turn only to end by slicing it high in the air. The ball goes up and lands well over the cover region. Steven Smith there runs back and takes a solid catch. Zampa gets the breakthrough and Pandya departs after a good knock and he will be disappointed here.

43.3

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Floated up on middle, Ravindra Jadeja steps out and converts it into a high full toss before pulling it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

43.2

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, This is floated up around the leg stump. This seems to be the wrong 'un and Ravindra Jadeja tries to sweep it away. Jadeja misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for lbw and nothing more.

43.1

Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, On the bounce! Tossed up on middle, Hardik Pandya thumps it flat and hard straight down the ground and Travis Head there collects it on the bounce. A single is taken.

over

43 | 3 Runs | HH: 216/6

42.6

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Swing and a miss! Length ball, angling in from around leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja gives the charge and looks to heave it away but is beaten. Four dots to in a row to end the over and now India need 54 runs to win off 42 balls.

42.5

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length, on a tighter line around off, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it down on the off side.

42.4

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Misses out! Length ball angling down leg, Ravindra Jadeja misses the flick and the ball hits the pads. Alex Carey scampers to his right and collects the ball.

42.3

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja waits on the back foot and taps it on the bounce to backward point.

42.3

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! An attempted slower delivery spilled down the leg side and called a wide.

42.2

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Sean Abbott sees Ravindra Jadeja stepping out and bowls it shorter around off. Jadeja adjusts and angles it down to third man for a couple of runs.

42.1

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length, around middle and angled in, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and dabs it down on the off side.

over

42 | 4 Runs | HH: 213/6

41.6

Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, A short ball, bowled from around the wicket and angled into the shoulders. Ravindra Jadeja pulls it toward backward square leg for a single.

41.5

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Slower one on off stump, holding in the deck, Hardik Pandya pushes at it with hard hands down to long off for one.

Play halted! A bunch of Kites are hovering in and around the playing area and everyone is just waiting for them to fly away. They have flown away now and we can continue.

41.4

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and pitches it up on off stump. Hardik Pandya punches it back to the bowler.

41.3

Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Excellent length around the top of off, this is played off the outer half of the bat past point for a single.

41.2

Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length around off, Ravindra Jadeja taps it away toward point.

41.1

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Good length around middle and leg, whipped away behind square on the leg side for a single.

over

41 | 5 Runs | HH: 209/6

40.6

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Around the top of off stump, Jadeja blocks it out.

40.5

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length again on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja flicks it and gets an inside edge off the pads toward fine leg. The batters push hard for two and get it with ease.

40.4

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Excellent stop yet again from Steven Smith. Good length around leg, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it in front of mid-wicket but Smith dives to his right and makes sure it is a dot ball.

40.3

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and on the body, Ravindra Jadeja pushes at it and ends up chipping it over the leaping Steven Smith at mid-wicket for a single.

40.2

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Good length outside off, eased away through point for one.

40.1

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Straight to the man! Pitched up on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya firmly punches it toward short mid-wicket.

Powerplay 3! The fielding side can now have a maximum of 5 fielders outside the inner ring till the end of the 50 overs.

over

40 | 5 Runs | HH: 204/6

39.6

Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length outside off, Ravindra Jadeja places this wide of short mid-wicket but Steven Smith does well to stop this.

39.5

Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Pressure is telling on Jadeja as he attempts a big heave. Full and wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja advances down the track and looks for a big heave but misses out.

39.4

Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller one wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja cuts this to gully for no run.

39.3

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Short and wide of off, Hardik Pandya guides this to third man for a single.

39.2

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Poor delivery has been dispatched by Hardik Pandya. Back of a length around pads, Hardik Pandya helps this on its way for a boundary towards fine leg.

39.1

Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, On a length outside off, Hardik Pandya punches this to mid off for no run.

over

39 | 1 Runs | HH: 199/6

38.6

Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller one in middle, Ravindra Jadeja presents the full face of his bat and drills this back to the bowler. Sean Abbott does well to field this off his own bowling.

38.5

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length around pads, Hardik Pandya rolls this to deep square leg for a single.

38.4

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Fuller one around middle, Hardik Pandya drill sthis back to the bowler.

38.3

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Hard length around off and this one nips back in off the deck. Hardik Pandya hops back to keep this one out. Three dots on the trot now.

38.2

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length around off, Hardik Pandya stays back and dabs it down toward backward point.

38.1

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, A length ball around off, Hardik Pandya solidly keeps it out toward mid off.

over

38 | 2 Runs | HH: 198/6

37.6

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length on middle and leg, nudged toward square leg.

37.5

Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Very full, in the blockhole around off, Hardik Pandya jams it past a diving Steven Smith at silly mid off for a single.

37.4

Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up outside off, Hardik Pandya pushes this to short cover.

37.3

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller and on pads, Ravindra Jadeja milks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

37.2

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker and flatter on off, Ravindra Jadeja works this to square leg.

37.1

Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up around pads, Ravindra Jadeja tucks this on the on side for no run.

over

37 | 10 Runs | HH: 196/6

36.6

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Full toss in middle, Ravindra Jadeja pushes this to long on for a single.

36.6

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Wide! Third wide in the over as Mitchell Starc darts one down leg again.

36.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Reverse swing on offer this time. Yorker with a bit of reverse, Ravindra Jadeja keeps this out.

36.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Wide! Fuller one down leg again, Jadeja looks to flick and misses out.

36.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Wide! Fuller one down leg, Ravindra Jadeja looks to flick but misses out.

36.4

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Short and wide of off, Ravindra Jadeja uses the pace on offer from Mitchell Starc and opens the face of his bat at the last moment to hit this between gully and point for a boundary.

36.3

Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, On a length around off, Hardik Pandya gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

36.2

Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Short and wide of off, Hardik Pandya taps this to short third man for no run.

36.1

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller one on pads, Ravindra Jadeja flicks this to fine leg for a single.

over

36 | 1 Runs | HH: 186/6

35.6

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up on off, Hardik Pandya pushes this to short cover for no run.

35.5

Ashton Agar to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up full and on off stump, this is worked away through wide mid on for a single.

35.4

Ashton Agar to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter, turning into the pads, tucked away to mid-wicket.

35.3

Ashton Agar to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up outside off, Ravindra Jadeja defends this of the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja comes in to face the hat-trick ball.

35.2

Ashton Agar to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! Third golden duck for Suryakumar Yadav. Skidder pitching on off, keeps a tad low and misses the bat of Suryakumar Yadav. The ball has smashed into the off-stump and SKY has to walk back. Australia means business here. Three golden ducks in a row now for Yadav and he walks off with almost a cynical smile, not quite believing what is happening.

Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat now.

35.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Fuller one outside off, Virat Kohli looks to place this over cover but mishits this and lands one in the hands of David Warner at long off for a soft dismissal against the run of play.

over

35 | 8 Runs | HH: 185/4

34.6

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Back of a length outside off, slapped away off the back foot to deep cover-point for a single.

34.5

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, On a length around middle, Virat Kohli defends this of the front foot.

34.4

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length around pads, Hardik Pandya nudges this to long-leg for a single.

34.3

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli slices this to third man for a single.

34.2

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length around middle, Hardik Pandya punches this to long on for a single.

34.1

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Back of a length outside off, Hardik Pandya punches this standing tall one bounce over the extra-cover fielder for a boundary.

over

34 | 5 Runs | HH: 177/4

33.6

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, Fuller outside off, Hardik Pandya drills this down the ground to long off for a single.

33.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller outside off, Virat Kohli chips this in front of long off. David Warner is smiling as this falls short of him again.

33.4

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, FUller around off, Hardik Pandya chips this in front of David Warner at long off for a single.

33.3

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one around middle, Virat Kohli pushes this to long on for a single.

33.2

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, Fuller one outside off, Hardik Pandya sweeps this to deep square leg for a single.

33.1

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up wide of off, Hardik Pandya looks to sweep but gets beaten.

over

33 | 5 Runs | HH: 172/4

32.6

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Fuller around middle, Hardik Pandya nudges this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

32.5

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Fuller one just outside off, Hardik Pandya looks to play across the line and gets beaten because of the low bounce on this.

32.4

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length around middle, Hardik Pandya pushes this to mid on.

32.3

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length around pads, Hardik Pandya milks this in between long-leg and deep square leg for a couple.

32.2

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Short and wide of off, Hardik Pandya cuts this to backward point and takes on the arm of Mitchell Starc and completes a couple.

32.1

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length around middle, Hardik Pandya looks to pull but hits this from the bottom of his bat towards short mid-wicket for no run.

over

32 | 7 Runs | HH: 167/4

31.6

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one pitching on leg and turning away from Kohli, he gets a top edge that lands in front of the bowler for no run.

31.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller outside off, Virat Kohli taps this to short third for no run.

31.4

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Short in length wide of off, Virat Kohli cuts this and finds the fielder at gully.

31.3

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, Short in length on off, Hardik Pandya pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

31.2

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up outside off, Hardik Pandya slog sweeps this to dep mid-wicket for a couple.

31.1

Ashton Agar to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Hardik Pandya sweeps this towards deep square leg for a boundary. Hardik Pandya has walked out with a positive mindset.

Time for a Drinks break. The game is nicely poised at the moment. The wicket of Virat Kohli holds the key for both the team as, if Virat Kohli stays for long India will win this and the dismissal of Virat Kohli will put Australia in the driving seat.

over

31 | 8 Runs | HH: 160/4

30.6

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Good length delivery on off, Virat Kohli walks down the track and tucks this to short mid-wicket.

30.5

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, On a length around middle, Virat Kohli dabs this to point for no run.

30.4

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Short and wide of off, Hardik Pandya cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.

30.3

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, SIX! It's gone a long way for a maximum. Back of a length around middle, Hardik Pandya pulls this over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum.

30.2

Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length outside off, Hardik Pandya punches this to extra-cover for no run.

30.1

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, On a length around pads, Virat Kohli tucks this to fine leg and takes a single. Half-century to Virat Kohli.

over

30 | 1 Runs | HH: 152/4

29.6

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, On middle and leg, pushed through wide mid on for a single.

29.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fired in at the legs, this is deflected off the pads toward short fine leg.

29.4

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, How has that missed the stumps? Ashton Agar slows it up considerably and floats it on a nagging length around middle. Virat Kohli looks to lean forward and defend but is beaten in the flight and by the turn as well. The ball beats the outside edge and goes an inch or so over the stumps.

29.3

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Flatter one on middle and leg, pushed out to mid-wicket.

29.2

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Lovely delivery! Quicker one, drifted in on a nagging length and around off. Virat Kohli looks to stay back and play it late but is beaten completely by the turn and bounce.

29.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Nicely drifted onto the off stump, Virat Kohli defends it off the front foot.

over

29 | 4 Runs | HH: 151/4

28.6

Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Good length around off, punched away to mid off.

Hardik Pandya walks out next in the middle.

28.5

Mitchell Starc to Axar Patel, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix up in the middle and Axar Patel is walking back to the hut. Mitchell Starc serves this one a length and around the pads, Patel flicks it to the left of mid-wicket and both batters set off for the single. However, Steven Smith there pounces on the ball the batters are caught ball watching. Kohli turns back but Patel is late to do so. Smith under-arms it toward the keeper's end and Alex Carey comes diving in to collect the ball and knock over the stumps. Patel is well short.

28.4

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Short of a length around off, tapped away down to deep point for a single.

28.3

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Fullish length on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks this one away well in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs. The 150 is also up for India.

28.2

Mitchell Starc to Axar Patel, Length ball angling into the off stump, Axar Patel punches it on the up down to long on for one.

28.1

Mitchell Starc to Axar Patel, On a hard length and around off, Axar Patel nudges it down to short third man.

over

28 | 6 Runs | HH: 147/3

27.6

Adam Zampa to Axar Patel, Shorter and on the legs, Axar Patel works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Axar Patel walks out next.

27.5

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! A bit too aggressive from KL Rahul and he has to depart here. Adam Zampa tosses this one up around off and it is the googly. Rahul skips down the track and lofts it off the toe end of the bat straight down the ground. Sean Abbott from long on runs to his left and takes a good catch. Rahul departs and Australia get a timely wicket.

27.4

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on the stumps, Virat Kohli steps out and whips it down to long on for a single.

27.3

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Deft touch from Virat Kohli. Quicker and shorter close to the off pole, Kohli goes on the back foot and dabs it down late through the slip cordon for a boundary.

27.2

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Nicely flighted around off, Virat Kohli looks to drive but toe-ends it on the full toward the bowler.

27.1

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Floated up outside off, Virat Kohli leans on to block.

over

27 | 11 Runs | HH: 141/2

26.6

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Good length around the top of off, Rahul defends it onto the deck.

26.5

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Short one, closer to the off pole, Rahul dabs it down.

26.4

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul is in an unforgiving mood out there. Fullish length around off, Rahul hammers this one over extra cover and picks up yet another boundary.

26.3

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Back of a length around middle, KL Rahul stays back and keeps it out.

26.2

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, SIX! In the slot and dispatched! Full and outside off, KL Rahul gets under it and whacks it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

26.1

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, This is pitched up around off at 143.1 clicks, driven firmly toward extra cover for a single.

over

26 | 7 Runs | HH: 130/2

25.6

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, FOUR! Thumped! Tossed up on off stump, KL Rahul clears the front leg and hammers it straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

25.5

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, On the stumps, blocked out.

25.4

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Drops it short and wide, slapped away in front of cover-point for one more.

25.3

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Flatter one on the stumps, Virat Kohli keeps it out.

25.2

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Shorter again and around off, this is eased off the back foot through covers for one.

25.1

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, This is dropped short around off, Virat Kohli rocks back and pulls it away toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

over

25 | 2 Runs | HH: 123/2

24.6

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, On a good length again and angling in from around off, KL Rahul stays back to defend.

24.5

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Length ball on middle, Rahul pushes it out to the bowler.

24.4

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Pitched up angling in from around off, KL Rahul keeps it out.

24.3

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Very full and wide, hugging the tramline outside off, Virat Kohli reaches out to drive but misses.

24.2

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Length again from around the stumps, Virat Kohli flicks it off the gloves down to fine leg for a single.

24.1

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Good length, angled into middle, KL Rahul plays it with soft hands toward point for a quick run.

Mitchell Starc comes back into the action.

over

24 | 4 Runs | HH: 121/2

23.6

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Floated up around off, turning away, Virat Kohli watchfully keeps it out.

23.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up full and around off, kept out by Virat Kohli.

23.4

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Close but not close enough! Flighted delivery drifting in from around off and turning away. Virat Kohli is drawn forward and looks to block but misses. The bails are whipped off by Alex Carey and it is sent upstairs. There is no edge on UltraEdge and the replays show that Kohli had his back leg inside the crease.

23.3

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Tossed up around off, pushed away through the cover region for a single.

23.2

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, On the shorter side again, Kohli pushes it off the back foot down to long on for one.

23.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, This is bowled shorter and around off, Virat Kohli rocks back and pulls it away in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

over

23 | 3 Runs | HH: 117/2

22.6

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Back of a length, angling in from around off, Rahul blocks it out.

22.5

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, This banged in halfway around middle but slower in pace. KL Rahul sets up for the pull but is beaten for the lack of pace and gets hit on the body.

22.4

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Length again, this is the off cutter around middle, Virat Kohli shuffles and works it down to fine leg for one more.

22.3

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Hard length, angled into the body, KL Rahul backs away and taps it through cover-point for a single.

22.2

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Good length ball, angled into middle, KL Rahul blocks it back to the bowler.

22.1

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Length ball on middle and leg, Virat Kohli works it through mid-wicket for a single.

over

22 | 1 Runs | HH: 114/2

21.6

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one around off, Virat Kohli pushes this to long on for a single.

21.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller around middle, Virat Kohli defends this off the front foot towards Steven Smith at first slip.

21.4

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on off, Virat Kohli pushes this back to the bowler.

21.3

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on pads, Virat Kohli looks to flick but gets hit on hi pads and Steven Smith collects this at first slip.

21.2

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Full and way wide of off, Virat Kohli sees this through to the keeper.

21.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one on off, Virat Kohli defends this to short cover.

over

21 | 2 Runs | HH: 113/2

20.6

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Fuller one around middle, KL Rahul pushes this to mid on or no run.

20.5

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Fuller one on pads, Virat Kohli flicks this to fine leg for a single.

20.4

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, On a length around middle, KL Rahul pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

20.3

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Back of a length on off, KL Rahul looks to pull but misses out.

20.2

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Fuller one in middle, KL Rahul defends this of the front foot.

20.1

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, On a length going down leg, KL Rahul looks to slog but misses out. Alex Carey does well to collect this to his left.

over

20 | 4 Runs | HH: 111/2

19.6

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Full toss on off, KL Rahul advances down the track and drives this to long off for a single.

19.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Short in length around middle, Virat Kohli milks this to square leg for a single.

19.4

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Fuller one around middle, KL Rahul rolls this to long on for a single.

19.3

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Flighted outside off, KL Rahul looks to defends but get beaten by the turn.

19.2

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one in middle, Virat Kohli pushes this to long on for a single.

19.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one outside off, Virat Kohli pushes this to short cover.

over

19 | 3 Runs | HH: 107/2

18.6

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Back of a length around middle, KL Rahul defends this off the back foot.

18.5

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, On a length around middle, Virat Kohli nudges this to deep square leg for a single.

18.4

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, On a length around middle, KL Rahul pushes this to extra-cover for a single.

18.3

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Fuller one on off, KL Rahul pushes this to mid on for no run.

18.2

Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Fuller one around middle, KL Rahul pushes this to mid off for no run.

18.1

Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, On a length around middle, Virat Kohli gets an inside edge toward fine leg for a single.

over

18 | 13 Runs | HH: 104/2

17.6

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Full and wide of off, KL Rahul drives this past the extra cover fielder who gets a hand to it. A couple of runs taken.

17.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller around middle, Virat Kohli pushes this to long on for a single.

17.4

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, SIX! Welcome to the Virat Kohli show. Fuller one on off, Virat Kohli lofts this over cover for a maximum. Effortless hitting from Virat Kohli.

17.3

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller one around middle, Virat Kohli pushes this to point for no run.

17.2

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Short in length on off, Virat Kohli quickly jumps onto his back foot and pulls this over short mid-wicket for a boundary.

17.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on off, Virat Kohli blocks this out on front.

over

17 | 2 Runs | HH: 91/2

16.6

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Fuller one on off, KL Rahul defends this off the front foot.

16.5

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Full toss on off, Virat Kohli punches this to long for a comfortable rotation of strike.

16.4

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Fuller around off, Virat Kohli defends this off the front foot.

16.3

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Tossed up on off, Virat Kohli blocks this out towards short cover.

16.2

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Length dragged back a bit, KL Rahul punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

16.1

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up on off, KL Rahul strides forward and defends this off the front foot.

over

16 | 4 Runs | HH: 89/2

15.6

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Fuller around off, Virat Kohli pushes this back to the bowler.

15.5

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Short in length around middle, Virat Kohli defends this off his front foot.

15.4

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Fuller around off, KL Rahul drives this to sweeper cover for a single.

15.3

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Tossed up outside off, Virat Kohli pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

15.2

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Fuller around off, KL Rahul pushes this to long off for a single.

15.1

Ashton Agar to Virat Kohli, Short and wide out of off, Virat Kohli cuts this wide of point for a single.

Drinks break! This has been a pretty decent start by India but they have lost both set batters. Australia have done well to get back into the game after the early blitz by Rohit Sharma and a lot will depend on how the Aussie spinners can go about their business in the middle phase. A crucial phase of play awaits.

over

15 | 4 Runs | HH: 85/2

14.6

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Fuller around middle, Virat Kohli flicks this to long on for a single.

14.5

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Fuller around middle, KL Rahul tucks this to fine leg for a single.

14.4

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Floated around middle, KL Rahul looks to defend but misses out and the ball hits his pads.

14.3

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Fuller and on off, KL Rahul pushes this to short cover.

14.2

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Fuller around off, Virat Kohli defends this off the front foot.

14.1

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Full toss on off, KL Rahul advances down the ground and tucks this to square leg.

over

14 | 1 Runs | HH: 81/2

13.6

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Full and wide outside off, KL Rahul pushes this to extra-cover for a single.

13.5

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Fuller one around middle, KL Rahul defends this on the on side.

13.4

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Floated up around off, kept out.

13.3

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Full again around off, kept out again.

13.2

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Full and on off, blocked out.

13.1

Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Edged but safe! A tad shorter and drifted onto off stump, gripping away KL Rahul pushes at it off the back foot but gets a faint edge past the slip cordon and toward short third man.

Ashton Agar comes into the attack.

over

13 | 3 Runs | HH: 80/2

12.6

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up outside off, driven through covers for a single.

12.5

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Flatter one, around off, punched away through extra cover for a single.

12.4

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, On the pads, this is flicked away past mid-wicket for a single. Kohli looks for two but is sent back.

12.3

Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Floated up around middle, KL Rahul keeps it out.

KL Rahul walks out at no.4.

12.2

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Adam Zampa gets the breakthrough for Australia. This is nicely tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Shubman Gill looks to clip it away and does so but gets a bit of a pad as well. A loud appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Steven Smith has a word with the bowler and the keeper and opts for the review. If this is pad first, Shubman Gill could be in trouble here and UltraEdge confirms that indeed it is pad first. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and Gill has to walk back.

12.1

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Tossed up around off, Shubman Gill defends it out.

over

12 | 4 Runs | HH: 77/1

11.6

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Pitched up around off, played toward mid off.

11.5

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Bowls it fuller around off, Shubman Gill pushes it gently toward wide mid off and scampers through for a single. David Warner there picks up the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

11.4

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Length ball around off, Gill keeps it out.

11.3

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Good length around the top of off, Virat Kohli dabs it down toward third man for a single.

11.2

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Pitched up on off stump, Gill drives it to the right of mid off and picks up a single.

11.1

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Misfield! Short of a length outside off, hit away on the up toward point. The fielder there fumbles and allows the single.

over

11 | 6 Runs | HH: 73/1

10.6

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Floated up on off stump, Shubman Gill blocks it out.

10.5

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, A tad shorter and turning away from outside off, Virat Kohli stays back and nudges it late toward third man. Travis Head from short third man chases it down and just about keeps the ball in play. Three runs are taken.

10.4

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Tossed up around off stump, this is driven through extra cover for a couple of runs.

10.3

Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli, Very full and on the stumps, Kohli jams it back to the bowler.

10.2

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Drifted onto middle and leg, Gill pushes it down to long on for a single.

10.1

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Nicely looped up around off, Shubman Gill blocks it out.

Power Play 2. The fielding side can now have up to 4 players outside the inner ring till the 40th over.

over

10 | 2 Runs | HH: 67/1

9.6

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Back of a length around off, Virat Kohli looks to punch but gets an inside edge.

9.5

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, A strong appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. Sean Abbott serves this one a good length outside off and shaping it away. Virat Kohli goes fishing at it but the ball seems to have gone past the outside edge. Australia do review it and there's a clear gap between bat and ball on the replay.

9.4

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Gets a hand on it! Back of a length outside off, Shubman Gill slaps it hard to the left of backward point where Marnus Labuschagne gets a hand on it. They take a single.

9.3

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Length ball around the pads, pushed away to mid on.

9.2

Sean Abbott to Virat Kohli, Pitches it up outside off, Virat Kohli drives it through cover and gets off the mark with a single.

Virat Kohli walks out at no. 3.

9.1

Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Finds the man in the deep and Rohit Sharma has to walk back. Sean Abbott bowls this on a hard length and bangs it in a bit on the body. Sharma tries to keep up his aggressive intent and goes for the pull. Sharma mistimes it flat toward deep mid-wicket. Mitchell Starc comes in a bit from the fence and slides in to take a good catch and Australia have the breakthrough they wanted.

over

9 | 10 Runs | HH: 65/0

8.6

Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Full around off, pushed down to long off for a single.

8.5

Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Nicely bowled! Flighted delivery, drifting in from around off and then turns away. Rohit Sharma looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge.

8.4

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Floated up on off stump, Gill knocks it down to long off for a single.

8.3

Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery around off, eased away through covers for a single.

8.2

Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BOOM! Drifted onto middle and leg, Rohit Sharma gets under the ball and easily lifts it a long way over the long on fence for a biggie.

8.1

Adam Zampa to Shubman Gill, Adam Zampa starts off with a tossed-up delivery full and on off, Shubman Gill leans on and drives it to long off for one.

over

8 | 11 Runs | HH: 55/0

7.6

Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Short of a length outside off, Rohit Sharma heaves this one off the back foot and clears mid-wicket with ease to pick up a boundary. India have got off to a fast start here.

7.5

Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length around middle, blocked off the back foot.

7.4

Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Cheeky from Rohit Sharma and the 50 is up for India! Good length around off, Sharma gets inside the line and laps it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

7.3

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Short of a good length around off, Shubman Gill jabs it toward wide mid on for a single.

7.2

Sean Abbott to Rohit Sharma, Length again on the pads, flicked away in front of square leg for one more.

7.1

Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Sean Abbott comes into the attack and starts with a good-length delivery close to the off pole. Shubman Gill stays back and pushes it to the left of the cover fielder for a single.

over

7 | 13 Runs | HH: 44/0

6.6

Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, SIX! All the way! Good-length delivery, over 140 clicks and outside off. Rohit Sharma swings through the line of the ball and lofts it over the long off fence for a maximum.

6.5

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Length ball, shaping back into the pads, Shubman Gill works it away through wide mid on for a single.

6.4

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Sweetly timed! Very full around off, Shubman Gill crouches down and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary.

6.3

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Swing and a miss! Good length again, close to 143 clicks and in that channel around off. Shubman Gill looks to go big downtown but is beaten past the outside edge.

6.2

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Bowled on a good length and around the top of off, Shubman Gill stays back and keeps it down in front of point.

6.1

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Short of a length around leg stump, Shubman Gill works it off his hips toward deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

over

6 | 4 Runs | HH: 31/0

5.6

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Back of a length around off, tucked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

5.5

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Good length in the channel around off, Gill defends it out.

5.4

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Pitched up on off stump, Gill gets on the front foot and pushes it toward mid on.

5.3

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Length ball, angling away from outside off, Shubman Gill stays back and dabs it toward short third man.

5.2

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, On a good length outside off, Shubman Gill dabs it down to point.

5.1

Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, On a length and on the pads, Rohit Sharma clips it away behind square leg. Sean Abbott chases it down and saves a run for his side.

over

5 | 9 Runs | HH: 27/0

4.6

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Very full around off at 144 clicks, looking to swing it back in. Gill plays it toward mid on.

4.5

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Beaten! A touch fuller and wide, at 143 clicks, angling away. Shubman Gill looks to drive again but is beaten past the outside edge.

4.4

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Thumped! A length ball over 140 clicks and outside off, Shubman Gill stands tall and drives it firmly through extra cover for yet another boundary.

4.3

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Lovely shot! Just short of a length around off, Shubman Gill with a short-arm jab through wide mid on and the ball races away to the fence.

4.2

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, On a length at 144 clicks and shaping into the off stump. Shubman Gill defends it out.

4.1

Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Good length around off angling away, Rohit Sharma nudges it down through backward point for one.

over

4 | 5 Runs | HH: 18/0

3.6

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Fuller one around off, Gill defends it out.

3.5

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Length ball, well outside the off stump, Shubman Gill sees the width and slaps it away wide of third man for a boundary.

3.4

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Nicely bowled! On a good length around the top of off and this one comes back in off the deck. Shubman Gill is caught off guard and the ball beats the inside edge.

3.3

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Pitches this one up around off, shaping it away, Shubman Gill leans on to block.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack.

3.2

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Good length delivery around off, Shubman Gill pushes this to mid on for no run.

3.1

Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, On a length around middle, Rohit Sharma budges this to fine leg for a single.

over

3 | 6 Runs | HH: 13/0

2.6

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Short and wide outside off, Shubman Gill punches this to extra cover for no run.

2.5

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Full and wide outside off, Shubman Gill leaves this for the keeper to collect.

2.4

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, SIX! That's class personified. Fuller around pads, Shubman Gill flicks this over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

2.3

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, On a length wide of off, Shubman Gill leaves this for the keeper to collect.

2.2

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, back of a length around middle, Shubman Gill pushes this to short cover for no run.

2.1

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Wide yorker outside off, Shubman Gill blocks this to point for no run.

over

2 | 3 Runs | HH: 7/0

1.6

Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, On a length around off, Rohit Sharma defends this off the front foot.

1.5

Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Fuller on off, Rohit Sharma defends this off the front foot towards cover.

1.4

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Length ball around off, eased away through covers for one.

1.3

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Length again, some shape on it and moving away, Gill plays and misses.

1.2

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Shorter one outside off, there to be hit. Shubman Gill looks to cut but is beaten.

1.1

Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Length ball around off swinging away, Shubman Gill looks to loft it away but misses.

1.1

Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, NO BALL! Banged in short and around off, pulled away through square leg for one. No ball called for overstepping and a Free Hit will follow.

over

1 | 4 Runs | HH: 4/0

0.6

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Short and a wide, Shubman Gill looks to cut but mistimes it back onto the deck.

0.5

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Good length around off, going on with the angle, left alone.

0.4

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Full and swinging back in again, Shubman Gill clips it away wide of mid on for a couple of runs.

0.3

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and shaping back in, Shubman Gill watchfully keeps it out.

0.2

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Good length outside off, left alone for the keeper to collect.

0.2

Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, WIDE! This is bowled full and down the leg side, wided.

0.1

Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Length ball around off, no swing for Mitchell Starc straight up. Rohit Sharma runs it down to third man for a single.

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We are back for the chase! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the Australian players. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the openers for India. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, 270 runs needed for India to win and seal the series. The target is not a big one considering the pitch conditions and spin might not even play a big role during the chase but the batting has let India down so far which gives Australia more than half a chance to get the win. Let's see if India can turn up well and clinch the series by chasing this down. The run chase is coming up soon.

The Aussies started off with flying colors but Hardik Pandya changed the momentum and shifted that in favor of India. The hosts controlled the middle phase as well with the spinners bossing play. For India, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav were their best bowlers as they scalped 3 wickets each. They were well supported by Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj who took a couple of wickets each and overall, India will be pretty content with that effort.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Aussies started off sensationally as the two openers came out with a positive mindset and scored at a blistering pace. The duo of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head scored 68 for the first wicket but the middle order failed to capitalize on a brilliant platform laid by the openers. The introduction of Hardik Pandya into the attack helped the hosts as he changed the game by scalping 3 wickets in quick succession. The lower middle order along with the tail then scored some crucial runs and helped the Aussies to post a total they could fight for. Most of the Aussie batters did get starts but no one could step up and convert that into a big one.

A good fightback from India after a difficult start right at the top restricts Australia to a total of 269 runs for the loss of 10 wickets. Inspired bowling changes and a clinical fielding performance helps India to restrict the Aussies for not too many on the board in this series decider.

over

49 | 8 Runs | HH: 269/10

48.6

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, OUT! CAUGHT! This time Mitchell Starc finds the man in the deep. Mohammed Siraj bangs it in short again and over middle and leg. Mitchell Starc looks to take on the pull shot again and hits it aerial but flat. The ball goes toward deep mid-wicket where Ravindra Jadeja takes a good catch low in front of him. Siraj finishes things off with his second wicket and Australia have been bowled out for 269 runs in 49 overs!

48.5

Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Leg bye! Good length on the pads, Adam Zampa hops back and looks to work it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and just behind square leg as the batters pick up a leg bye.

48.4

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, On a length and around leg stump, Starc works it away through mid-wicket for one.

48.3

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Slower one, on a good length around off and going away. Mitchell Starc looks to play it late but is well beaten.

48.2

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, SIX! Well struck! Banged in short and over leg stump, Mitchell Starc stands tall and pulls it just over Ravindra Jadeja on the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

48.1

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Fuller in length and just angling across off, Mitchell Starc hangs deep and mistimes the heave toward mid-wicket.

over

48 | 7 Runs | HH: 261/9

47.6

Mohammad Shami to Adam Zampa, Good length angling into the legs, Adam Zampa nudges it away in front of square on the leg side and picks up a couple of runs.

47.5

Mohammad Shami to Adam Zampa, Pitched up on off stump, blocked out.

47.4

Mohammad Shami to Adam Zampa, Good length, pushed wider of the off stump and nipping it away, Adam Zampa loosely throws his hands at it and is beaten on the outside edge.

47.3

Mohammad Shami to Adam Zampa, Length ball around the top of off, blocked out.

47.2

Mohammad Shami to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Full and on the pads, Adam Zampa gets inside the line and just helps it down to fine leg for a boundary.

47.1

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Starc, On a good length, slanting it into the body, worked away past square leg for a single.

over

47 | 5 Runs | HH: 254/9

46.6

Hardik Pandya to Adam Zampa, Hard length, angled in from around off, Adam Zampa hops and looks to block but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

46.5

Hardik Pandya to Adam Zampa, Short of a length over off stump, Adam Zampa pulls this one toward deep square leg and picks up a couple of runs. Good effort from Shubman Gill in the deep as he ran from deep mid-wicket and dived in to save two runs.

46.4

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, Leg bye! This is banged in short and around leg stump, Mitchell Starc looks to swivel and pull but misses. The ball goes off the body toward backward square leg and they get a leg bye.

46.3

Hardik Pandya to Adam Zampa, Pitched up outside off, Adam Zampa presses forward and caresses it through the cover region for one.

46.2

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, Very full on middle and leg, driven down to long on for a single.

46.1

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, Hardik Pandya comes back on and starts off with a length ball on off stump. Mitchell Starc defends it out toward cover.

over

46 | 4 Runs | HH: 249/9

45.6

Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Goes wider of the crease and angles in a fuller delivery from outside off, Adam Zampa looks to block but is well beaten.

45.5

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Leg bye! Full and down leg, Mitchell Starc looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads and KL Rahul does well to dive to his right and get a glove on it. They scamper through for a leg bye.

45.4

Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Good length around the pads, worked away past square leg for a single.

Adam Zampa walks out last in the middle.

45.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ashton Agar, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Australia on the verge of being bowled out. Mohammed Siraj bowls a heavy delivery and bangs it in over middle. Ashton Agar just looks to take it on but ends up flat-batting it toward deep mid-wicket. There's no a lot of power on the shot and it is an easy catch for Axar Patel in the deep.

45.2

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Comes from around the wicket now and bowls it full around off, Mitchell Starc drives it straight back past the bowler for a single.

45.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ashton Agar, Length ball, slanted across the left-hander, Ashton Agar taps it toward deep cover for a single.

Mitchell Starc is the next man in.

over

45 | 14 Runs | HH: 245/8

44.6

Axar Patel to Sean Abbott, OUT! BOWLED'EM UP! You miss I hit stuff as Axar Patel lands one fractionally short and in the line of stumps, Sean Abbott goes for a big heave and misses out only to see the stumps being clattered by the ball.

44.5

Axar Patel to Sean Abbott, Quicker and flatter around middle, Sean Abbott slices this to point.

44.4

Axar Patel to Ashton Agar, short in length around middle, Ashton Agar tucks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

44.3

Axar Patel to Ashton Agar, SIX! This time it is Ashton Agar. Over-pitched on off, Ashton Agar stands and lofts this over the long on fielder for a maximum.

44.2

Axar Patel to Sean Abbott, Fuller around middle, Sean Abbott pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

44.1

Axar Patel to Sean Abbott, SIX! That's a huge hit for six. Fuller and in the slot for Sean Abbott, he clears his front leg and smashes this way over the fence at long on for half-a-dozen runs.

Axar Patel (7-0-43-1) is back on.

over

44 | 2 Runs | HH: 231/7

43.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ashton Agar, Bouncer wide of off, Ashton Agar toe pokes this to point for no run.

43.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ashton Agar, Short-pitched delivery head high, Ashton Agar pulls this just short of Rohit Sharma at short mid-wicket. A good effort but the ball lands in front of the Indian skipper.

43.4

Mohammed Siraj to Sean Abbott, On a length in middle, Sean Abbott pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

43.3

Mohammed Siraj to Sean Abbott, Back of a length around middle, Sean Abbott defends this to short mid-wicket for no run.

43.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ashton Agar, On a length around pads, Ashton Agar rolls this to long on for a single.

43.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ashton Agar, Good length delivery on pads, Ashton Agar works this to short mid-wicket for no run.

over

43 | 9 Runs | HH: 229/7

42.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Fuller and in middle, Ashton Agar pushes this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

42.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Sharp turn as he floats one on off, Ashton Agar could do nothing and gets beaten on his outside edge.

42.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, Short in length wide of off, Sean Abbott punches this of the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

There is a slight halt in the play as there is a dog running onn the ground. The batters are rehydrating themselves out in the middle due to the warm conditions as well. In general, it has been slow going even with the spinners bowling a lot of overs. It is all sorted now and play can continue.

42.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, FOUR! Confident stroke for four. Top-spinner from around the wicket, Sean Abbott plays the reverse sweep and smashes a boundary toward third man.

42.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Tossed up in middle, Ashton Agar pushes this to long on for a single.

42.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Tossed up on pads, Ashton Agar has flicked this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

over

42 | 7 Runs | HH: 220/7

41.6

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Fuller and in middle, Sean Abbott drills this down the ground for a couple. Mohammed Siraj fields well running in from long on to save this going over the fence.

41.5

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Back of a length over the off-stump line, Sean Abbott looks for the big heave on the on side but misses out.

41.4

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Yorker nailed to perfection. Sean Abbott keeps this out.

41.3

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, FOUR! Thrashed for four. On a length outside off, Sean Abbott stands tall and plays the back foot drives in the gap at cover for a boundary.

41.2

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, On a length around middle, Sean Abbott defends this off the back foot.

41.1

Hardik Pandya to Ashton Agar, Short and wide outside off, Ashton Agar cuts this wide of third man for a single.

over

41 | 4 Runs | HH: 213/7

40.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, Quicker and flatter in middle, Sean Abbott rolls this back to the bowler.

40.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Fuller and turning from middle, Ashton Agar drills this past the bowler for a single.

40.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, Short in length around middle, Sean Abbott tucks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

40.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, Fuller and wide of off, Sean Abbott pokes and this and gets an inside edge to short mid-wicket.

40.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, Fuller one on off, Sean Abbott defends this to short cover.

40.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Sean Abbott, Tossed up on off, Sean Abbott looks to sweep and manages a top edge over the keeper's head for a couple.

over

40 | 6 Runs | HH: 209/7

39.6

Hardik Pandya to Ashton Agar, Length ball on off stump, kept out on the on-side by Agar.

39.5

Hardik Pandya to Ashton Agar, Banged in short and over off stump, Ashton Agar gets on top of the bounce and pulls it toward mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma there misfields and concedes a couple of runs.

39.4

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, On as hard length, angling in from outside off, Sean Abbott punches it toward cover-point where Rohit Sharma makes a half-stop and the batters scamper through for the single.

39.3

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Length ball, right on the money this time, Sean Abbott blocks it out on the leg side.

39.3

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, WIDE! Goes wider of the crease again and spills this one down leg, left alone for a wide.

39.2

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Bowled from wider of the crease and angling it in, Sean Abbott shuffles and works it away past square leg for a couple of runs.

39.1

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Good length around middle, angling in, kept out by Sean Abbott.

over

39 | 0 Runs | HH: 203/7

38.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, One review that was for just the bowler's satisfaction. Kuldeep Yadav floats this one up nicely around off turning it in. Ashton Agar leans on looking to block but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a loud appeal for lbw but it is turned down and he wants the review. Rohit Sharma disagrees at first but then goes for it and Ball Tracking confirms the impact is well outside the line of leg stump.

38.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Tossed up on off stump, Ashton Agar blocks it off the front foot.

38.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Here comes the googly now! Flatter one around off stump, turning in sharply, Ashton Agar goes on the back foot to keep this out.

38.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Nicely floated up on middle and leg and gets it to turn away from the left-hander. Ashton Agar manages to keep it out.

38.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ashton Agar, Short and around off, this is pushed off the back foot toward the bowler.

Ashton Agar walks out in the middle.

38.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, OUT! TIMBER! Kuldeep Yadav comes back on and gets rid of Alex Carey with a gem of a delivery. Kuldeep comes from over the wicket and bowls this one flatter around leg stump. The length is shortened and the ball just turns away sharply off the deck. Alex Carey stays back shaping up to play the sweep but gets caught on the crease and even after he tries to adjust and get some bat on it, the ball goes past the outside edge and into the stumps. Australia in deep trouble now.

over

38 | 7 Runs | HH: 203/6

37.6

Hardik Pandya to Alex Carey, Length ball, angling across the left-hander, this is sliced down to third man for a run.

37.5

Hardik Pandya to Alex Carey, Back of a length over middle, Alex Carey tries to pull off the back foot but hits it uppishly wide of the man at mid on.

37.4

Hardik Pandya to Sean Abbott, Good length, outside the off stump, Sean Abbott stays back and taps it in front of point for a single.

37.3

Hardik Pandya to Alex Carey, Pitched up around off, this is hit uppishly as well, well wide of cover-point and for a single down to sweeper cover.

37.2

Hardik Pandya to Alex Carey, FOUR! Uppish but safe! Good length angled across the off stump, Alex Carey drives it but off the outer half and past a diving Suryakumar Yadav at cover-point for a boundary. The 200 is now up for Australia.

37.1

Hardik Pandya to Alex Carey, Length ball on off stump, Alex Carey defends it off the front foot.

Sean Abbott walks out next in the middle. Hardik Pandya (4-0-20-3) comes back into the attack.

over

37 | 3 Runs | HH: 196/6

36.6

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT! Marcus Stoinis gives his wicket away and he will be highly disappointed with that. Axar Patel fires this one in at 95.5 clicks and onto middle and leg. Stoinis backs away and frees his arms before trying to smoke it over the long on fence. The ball comes off the toe end of the bat and goes toward wide long on. Shubman Gill there runs to his right and takes a good catch. India get a wicket against the run of play here.

36.5

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Angling into the pads, Alex Carey leans on and works it to wide long on for a run.

36.4

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter one, angled into the leg stump, Marcus Stoinis stays back and punches it down to long off for a single.

36.3

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, A tad shorter around off, holding in the pitch, Stoinis eases it toward point.

36.2

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Floated up, a bit round arm and on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis drives it straight to cover-point.

36.1

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Quicker one, angled into middle and leg, Alex Carey backs away and cuts it through cover for a single.

over

36 | 7 Runs | HH: 193/5

35.6

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, On a length outside off, Alex Carey slices this to third man for a single to end the over.

35.5

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller and on pads, Marcus Stoinis tucks this to deep square leg for a single.

35.4

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, On a length around middle, Marcus Stoinis defends this off the front foot towards short cover.

35.3

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Overpitched around off, Marcus Stoinis drills this down the ground for a boundary towards long on.

35.2

Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller around middle, Marcus Stoinis defends this.

35.1

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, On a good length around middle and angled in. Alex Carey tucks it into the vacant space around mid-wicket for a single.

over

35 | 13 Runs | HH: 186/5

34.6

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Quicker one on the pads, worked away toward square leg for a single. 13 off the over, a good one for Australia.

34.5

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, SIX! A lapse in error on the field has cost India this boundary. Flighted ball on middle, Alex Carey makes room and hammers it away right back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

34.5

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, NO BALL! Floated up outside off, Marcus Stoinis drives it down to long off for a single. The umpire has called a no ball for the number of fielders inside the ring and not for the front foot. Nevertheless, it will be a Free Hit to follow.

34.4

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Short again, this time Alex Carey backs away and cuts it towards deep point for a run.

34.3

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Shortens the length and bowls it on off, kept out.

34.2

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Quicker one at 97.2 clicks and outside off, slapped away in front of point for a single.

34.1

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter one around off, Marcus Stoinis taps it away behind point and races back for a couple of runs.

over

34 | 2 Runs | HH: 173/5

33.6

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, Shortish ball outside off, Alex Carey frees his arms and slaps it over the cover-point for a couple of runs.

33.5

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, Excellent length, right on the money and Alex Carey blocks it out.

33.4

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, Four dots on the trot now! Hard length, angling in from around middle, Carey fends it toward mid-wicket.

33.3

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, Short of a good length around off, Alex Carey with a short-arm jab toward mid on.

33.2

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, Pitched up around off, Alex Carey punches it toward mid off.

33.1

Mohammad Shami to Alex Carey, Mohammad Shami comes back and starts from around the wicket. This is bowled on a length and angling in from outside off. Alex Carey looks to drive but the ball stays low and beats him on the inside edge.

over

33 | 7 Runs | HH: 171/5

32.6

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Quicker and flatter around off, blocked out.

32.5

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Shorter in length and around middle, Alex Carey goes down to sweep but gets it off the gloves. The ball loops up over the keeper's head and they get a single.

32.4

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Full and around off, Alex Carey looks to drive but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

32.3

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, Floated up around off, pushed off the front foot through extra cover for one.

32.2

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Nicely done! On middle, Marcus Stoinis gets down on one knee and plays the reverse paddle fine of the man at short third man and picks up a boundary.

32.1

Axar Patel to Alex Carey, Quicker one, sliding it into the legs, Alex Carey works it behind square leg for a single.

over

32 | 3 Runs | HH: 164/5

31.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Flatter and around leg, this is worked off the back foot past mid-wicket for one.

31.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Quicker one on off stump, Alex Carey presses forward to defend.

31.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, This is fired in around off stump, Marcus Stoinis pushes it firmly down to long off and picks up a run.

31.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller and outside off, driven straight to extra cover.

31.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, Beaten! Bowls it a bit wider of the off pole and Marcus Stoinis looks for the cover drive. The ball grips slightly and goes past the outside edge.

31.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Flatter one on the pads, nudged away toward short fine leg for a single.

over

31 | 12 Runs | HH: 161/5

30.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Floated up around leg, Marcus Stoinis strides out and pads it away. The ball loops up and Virat Kohli grabs it at leg slip and there is half an appeal for the catch, just to keep the crowd entertained perhaps.

30.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, FIVE WIDES! Beats everyone! Tossed up on leg stump and this one turns in sharply, going past the keeper and fine of the man at leg slip as well, the ball runs away into the fence.

30.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Tosses it up around middle, Alex Carey drives it down to long off for a single.

30.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Turning onto the pads, Marcus Stoinis tucks it away through backward square leg for one.

30.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Nicely done! Floated up on a length and spinning down leg, Marcus Stoinis plays the reverse paddle and gets it fine of short third man for a boundary.

30.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Floats it up now outside off, Alex Carey heaves it to deep mid-wicket and collects a run.

30.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Flatter trajectory on off stump, Alex Carey keeps it out on the off side.

over

30 | 4 Runs | HH: 149/5

29.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller around middle, Alex Carey milks this wide of square leg for a single.

29.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up outside off, Marcus Stoinis slices this to sweeper cover for a single.

29.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short in length around pads, Alex Carey nudges this to deep square leg for a single.

29.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller around middle, Alex Carey defends this of the front foot.

29.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller outside off, Marcus Stoinis drives this to long off for a single.

29.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller around off, Marcus Stoinis pushes this to short cover for no run.

over

29 | 7 Runs | HH: 145/5

28.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up around middle, Marcus Stoinis tucks this to square leg for a single.

28.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Fuller around off, Marcus Stoinis punches this to short cover.

28.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Fuller and quicker around pads, Alex Carey plays the reverse sweep to backward point for a single.

28.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, FOUR! Fuller outside off, Alex Carey leans ahead and sweeps this wide of fine leg fielder for a boundary.

28.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Floated up on a length around off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it down to long off for a single.

Drinks break! The Indian spinners are not letting Australia get away one bit. After a three-wicket blitz by Hardik Pandya, Australia managed to build a steady stand courtesy of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne but both have now disappeared and the visitors are in a heap of trouble. They need a stand now to take this inning deep and try to get to 250. Also, Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat now.

28.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Tossed up outside off, Marnus Labuschagne advances down the track and looks to clear the long off fielder but the bat tilts in his hands and the ball has ballooned over the head of Shubman Gill at long off who makes no mistake and collects this with ease. Australia lose half of their side on a score of 138.

over

28 | 8 Runs | HH: 138/4

27.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gently slices this to the off side for a single.

27.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Innovation gets a boundary after some time for the Aussies. Fuller outside off, Marnus Labuschagne shuffles to his off and scoops this wide of Washington Sundar at short fine leg for a boundary. Sundar puts in a brilliant effort but fails to save the ball reaching the fence.

27.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller and on off, Alex Carey pushes this wide of Rohit Sharma at short cover for a quick single.

27.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller outside off, Marnus Labuschagne drives this to sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

27.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and quicker on off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this to point.

27.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short in length around pads, Alex Carey tucks this wide of short fine leg for a single.

over

27 | 2 Runs | HH: 130/4

26.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and on off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks this out in front of him.

26.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker and flatter outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs this to short point.

26.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Short in length outside off, Alex Carey pushes this to sweeper cover for a single.

26.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Fuller around pads, Alex Carey pushes this to long on for a comfortable rotation of strike.

26.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up outside off, Marnus Labuschagne drills this to long off for a single.

26.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this to cover-point.

over

26 | 2 Runs | HH: 128/4

25.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short in length around middle, Alex Carey pushes this straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket.

25.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up around pads, Alex Carey tucks this and finds the fielder at short mid-wicket.

25.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller around middle, Alex Carey works this to short mid-wicket.

25.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker and fuller in middle, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this to long on for a single.

25.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up in middle, Alex Carey tucks this to long on for a single.

25.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller and off, Alex Carey defends this off the front foot.

over

25 | 4 Runs | HH: 126/4

24.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Fuller outside off, Alex Carey drills this to long off for a single as he gets off the mark.

24.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Fuller around middle, Alex Carey pushes this back to the bowler.

24.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey, Googly first up to Alex Carey, he strides out and looks to defend but gets beaten as the ball hits his pads. Rohit looked interested in going upstairs but the bowler refused.

Alex Carey walks out to bat now.

24.3

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav gets his man. Leg-spinner on off, David Warner advances down the track to slog this out of the park but the ball holds a bit into the surface and it takes a leading edge towards long off. Hardik Pandya makes no mistake and takes a good running running towards the ball in front of him.

24.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and on off, Marnus Labuschagne drills this to long off for a single.

24.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up around middle, Marnus Labuschagne reverse sweeps this to the third man for a couple.

over

24 | 1 Runs | HH: 122/3

23.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up in middle, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this to long on for a single.

23.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller around middle, Marnus Labuschagne defends this of the front foot.

23.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller around pads, Marnus Labuschagne edges this onto his pads and just falls in the vacant area at short leg.

23.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and wide of off, Marnus Labuschagne strides forward and pushes this gently to point.

23.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker at a flatter trajectory on off, Marnus Labuschagne defends this staying in his crease.

23.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this back to the bowler.

over

23 | 8 Runs | HH: 121/3

22.6

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Fuller around pads, David Warner looks to flick but gets it clipped of his pads for no run.

22.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Short in length on top of middle, Marnus Labuschagne pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.

22.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller around midle, Marnus Labuschagne defends this of the front foot.

22.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, SIX! Up in the air and just over the fence. Tossed up in middle, Marnus Labuschagne slog sweeps this but gets a leading edge that flies just over the fence at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

22.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller with a bit more pace, Marnus Labuschagne guides this to point.

22.1

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Short in length around off, David Warner smashes this off the back foot to long on for a single.

over

22 | 1 Runs | HH: 113/3

21.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller around middle, Marnus Labuschagne top edges this in front of the gully.

21.5

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Short in length on pads, David Warner milks this wide of square leg for a single.

21.4

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Fuller around middle, David Warner pushes this to square leg for no run.

21.3

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Tossed up around pads, David Warner advances down the track and pushes this to short mid-wicket.

21.2

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Fuller one around middle, David Warner tucks this to short mid-wicket.

21.1

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Full and wide of off, David Warner pushes this to short cover.

over

21 | 6 Runs | HH: 112/3

20.6

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Tossed up on pads, David Warner tucks this to short fine leg nd takes a single.

20.5

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Quicker and on a flatter trajectory around middle, David Warner dabs this to point for no run.

20.4

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Flighted on middle, David Warner gets on his back foot and defends this.

20.3

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Fuller around middle, David Warner defends this of the front foot.

20.2

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, FOUR! Beautiful stroke for four. Tossed up on off, David Warner walks down the track and lofts this inside out over the fielder at cover for four.

20.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up in middle, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this to long on for a single.

over

20 | 5 Runs | HH: 106/3

19.6

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, In the air...and, just short! Ravindra Jadeja drags this one down a bit around the leg stump. David Warner looks to pick it up off the back foot and loft it behind square but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes up in the air and over backward square leg. Mohammed Siraj runs in from the deep and dives forward to his right, failing to reach it. The batters pick up a couple of runs as well.

19.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Slightly flighted outside off, Labuschagne eases it down to long off and rotates the strike.

19.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Drifted in and sliding onto the pads, Marnus Labuschagne fails to get it away.

19.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter delivery around off, tapped away toward cover.

19.2

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Quicker one on the legs, David Warner goes deep in his crease and works it away 'round the corner for one.

19.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter delivery around off, this is knocked down through mid on for a single.

over

19 | 4 Runs | HH: 101/3

18.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Drops it short and on the pads, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

18.5

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, This is full and on off stump, Warner pushes it down to long off for a single. The 100 is now up for Australia.

18.4

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Quicker and flatter through the air, turning away from the leg stump, David Warner looks to block but misses and gets hit on the pads.

18.3

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Excellent running! Tossed up outside off, David Warner strokes it away toward sweeper cover and races back for the second.

18.2

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, A ripper of a delivery from Kuldeep Yadav! Tosses this one up on a length and on off stump, gripping and turning away sharply. David Warner leans on to defend but is beaten past the outside edge and the substitute keeper Ishan Kishan whips off the bails. The bowler and keeper appeal for stumping but the umpire says no and rightly so as the replays confirm Warner had his back leg inside the crease.

18.1

Kuldeep Yadav to David Warner, Tosses it up first up and floats it outside off, David Warner looks to drive through cover but mistimes it on the leg side.

over

18 | 3 Runs | HH: 97/3

17.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, This is angled into the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne defends it with soft hands.

17.5

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, A tad short and on the pads, David Warner works it off the back foot past square leg for one.

17.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Pulls the length back and bowls it on middle, Labuschagne punches it down to long on for a run.

17.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Drifted into middle and leg, Labuschagne blocks it out again.

17.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Stump-to-stump bowling, blocked out by Labuschagne.

17.1

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Bowled on middle, David Warner pushes it through mid on for a single.

Ishan Kishan has replaced KL Rahul behind the wickets as a substitute wicket-keeper for the moment.

over

17 | 2 Runs | HH: 94/3

16.6

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up in middle, Marnus Labuschagne pushes this to long on for a single.

16.5

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length around middle, angling in, Labuschagne just about defends it out.

16.4

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length again, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne plays it down to short third man.

16.3

Hardik Pandya to David Warner, Good length around the pads, tucked away through mid-wicket for a single.

16.2

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length around off, dabbed down to third man for a single.

16.1

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length, angling in from outside off, Marnus Labuschagne looks to pull but is beaten past the inside edge.

over

16 | 4 Runs | HH: 92/3

15.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and around off, Labuschagne drives it down to long off for a single.

15.5

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Quicker and flatter, turning into the legs, David Warner goes on the back foot and works it past square leg for a run.

15.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated up a bit outside off, Labuschagne drives it square of the wicket to deep cover-point for a single.

15.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker one, at 98 clicks and around off, Labuschagne pushes it toward cover.

15.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter again, angling onto middle, Labuschagne blocks it out.

15.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter one on off stump, Labuschagne looks to drive on the up but gets it nowhere.

15.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, WIDE! Drifted just down the leg side and a wide is signalled.

over

15 | 8 Runs | HH: 88/3

14.6

Hardik Pandya to David Warner, A well-directed short ball on the body. David Warner gets hurried on but manages to pull it away through backward square leg for a couple of runs.

14.5

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length around off, Marnus Labuschagne eases it off the back foot through covers for a single.

14.4

Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne looks for the cover drive but mistimes it completely.

Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in.

14.3

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Hardik Pandya with his third wicket inside as many overs and Mitchell Marsh departs as well. Pandya bowls this on a fuller length in that channel around off and invites the drive. Marsh stays put and just reaches out for the cover drive. The feet don't move and the inside edge is found. The ball goes on to castle into the middle stump and Marsh departs 3 runs short of a half-century. Australia firmly pushed back at the moment.

14.2

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Banged in short and over middle, a comfortable height for the batter and Mitchell Marsh pulls it away behind square leg for a boundary.

14.1

Hardik Pandya to David Warner, Bowled on a good length around off, David Warner waits on the back foot and taps it behind point for a single.

Time for a Drinks break. Australia was well on top for the majority of the first hour or so but the dismissals of Travis Head and Steven Smith have brought India back into this game. This partnership becomes crucial for the visitors if they are to post a big total today. Interesting to see how David Warner bats at an unfamiliar no. 4 position for him.

over

14 | 3 Runs | HH: 80/2

13.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Floated on the legs, Mitchell Marsh simply works it toward mid-wicket.

13.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Drifted onto middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh plays it with soft hands toward cover.

13.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker one at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh keeps it out on the off side.

13.3

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Fuller and on off stump, David Warner swings across the line and heaves it to wide long on for a run.

13.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter one around off, Mitchell Marsh eases it away toward sweeper cover for a single.

13.1

Ravindra Jadeja to David Warner, Starts off with a fullish delivery around the legs, David Warner pushes it through mid on and rotates the strike.

Ravindra Jadeja replaces Axar Patel.

over

13 | 3 Runs | HH: 77/2

12.6

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Banged in short and over off stump, Mitchell Marsh decides to take it on and goes for the pull. Marsh pulls it away in between deep mid-wicket and long on but without much timing. Mohammed Siraj tries to run to his right from long on and get there but doesn't and the batters get a couple of runs.

12.5

Hardik Pandya to David Warner, Fullish length around off and angling across, David Warner pushes it off the outside edge and through backward point for a single.

12.4

Hardik Pandya to David Warner, On a good length around leg, David Warner gets cramped for room as he tucks it toward mid-wicket.

12.3

Hardik Pandya to David Warner, Pitches this one up as well, on the off stump, David Warner strokes it toward mid off.

David Warner walks out next in the middle.

12.2

Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Hardik Pandya strikes once again and Australia are now two down. This is pitched up in that channel around off and it is a scrambled-seam delivery. Steven Smith looks for the expansive cover drive and gets on the front foot to do so. Smith gets a big outside edge that carries through to the keeper and KL Rahul grabs it easily. Smith departs cheaply and Pandya has got India right back in.

12.1

Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Hard length around off, Steven Smith punches it out in front of cover.

over

12 | 6 Runs | HH: 74/1

11.6

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Full and straight, blocked out.

11.5

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Drops it short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and cuts it away hard toward deep point. Mohammed Siraj runs around to his left from deep cover and saves a couple of runs but the replays show that Siraj's heel clipped the boundary rope as he was getting up and it will be a boundary. 2000 runs in ODIs for Mitchell Marsh!

11.4

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, This is speared in on the stumps, Marsh defends it out.

11.3

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Brilliant fielding by Virat Kohli and for the second time in this game, he saves a certain boundary. Fraction shorter on off stump, crunched off the back foot by Mitchell Marsh to the left of short extra cover where Kohli makes the stop.

11.2

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, This is fired in a bit onto off and middle, Mitchell Marsh makes a solid block off the front foot.

11.1

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Good running! Floated up around off, Mitchell Marsh drives it on the up through the cover region and picks up a couple of runs.

over

11 | 7 Runs | HH: 68/1

10.6

Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Back of a length around off, Steven Smith goes back and pushes it out on the off side.

Steven Smith walks out at no. 3.

10.5

Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT! This time Hardik Pandya gets his man and Australia lose their first wicket. This is banged in short and wide by Pandya. Head goes chasing after it but doesn't move his feet. Travis Head slashes it away aerially wide of the man at third man. Kuldeep Yadav there runs to his left and takes a really sharp catch tumbling down. Head departs after getting a solid start.

10.4

Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Deliberately played in the air! Good length around off, the pace is taken off and Travis Head looks to loft it over mid off. The ball goes off the toe end but clears mid off and they get a couple of runs.

10.3

Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Back of a length around off, Travis Head hangs back and nudges it down toward backward point.

10.2

Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, FOUR! Valiant effort from Shubman Gill in the deep but he puts down the catch! Hardik Pandya bangs it in short over leg stump, Travis Head pulls it flat and hard toward deep mid-wicket. Gill runs in from deep square leg and dives forward, getting both hands on it but fumbles and the ball goes through for a boundary as well.

10.1

Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Starts off with a good-length ball around the top of off. Mitchell Marsh stands tall and eases it through the point region for a single.

Powerplay 2! The fielding side can how have up to 4 players outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Also, Hardik Pandya comes into the attack now.

over

10 | 1 Runs | HH: 61/0

9.6

Axar Patel to Travis Head, Fuller one on pads, Travis Head tucks this to square leg for no run. A tidy over for India.

9.5

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker and flatter on middle, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to long on and takes a single.

9.4

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to short cover.

9.3

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets and inside edge that bounces near the stumps.

9.2

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Turn and bounce on offer as he lands one fractionally short and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets beaten on his outside edge.

9.1

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh blocks this out.

over

9 | 8 Runs | HH: 60/0

8.6

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Fuller around the pads, Travis Head looks to play across the line but gets beaten as the ball has hit his pads. Loud appeal by Siraj but the umpire turns this down and after a lot od deliberation, India opt against the review.

8.5

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, FOUR! Well anticipated and lofted over point for four. Back of a length around leg, Travis Head shuffles to his leg and lofts this over Ravindra Jadeja at point for four.

8.4

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short-pitched delivery outside off, Travis Head looks to pull but gets beaten by the bounce on this.

8.3

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Back of a length over middle, Travis Head looks to push on the off side but gets beaten.

8.2

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, FOUR! On a length around middle, Travis Head slogs this over the short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. That went like a tracer bullet.

8.1

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Good length delivery around middle, Travis Head looks to slog but gets an inside edge onto his pads for no run.

over

8 | 11 Runs | HH: 52/0

7.6

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh defends this of the front foot for no run.

7.5

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Fractionally short and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh cuts this but finds the fielder at cover-point.

7.4

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up in middle, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to point.

7.3

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Intentionally hit uppishly over the infield on the off side for four. Fuller outside off, Mitchell Marsh drives this over cover for a boundary.

7.2

Axar Patel to Travis Head, Fuller one on pads, Travis Head flicks this wide of short fine leg for a single.

7.1

Axar Patel to Travis Head, SIX! Terrific strike for a maximum. Fuller around middle, Travis Head lofts this over the bowler's head for a maximum right on the sight screen.

over

7 | 0 Runs | HH: 41/0

6.6

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a length around off, Mitchell Marsh defends this to short mid-wicket. Maiden over by Mohammed Siraj.

6.5

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length chest high, Mitchell Marsh blocks this out back to the bowler.

6.4

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Good length delivery around pads, Mitchell Marsh clips this off his pads and tries to take a single but Travis Head refuses the call and rightly so.

6.3

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Well-directed bouncer, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull but gets beaten.

6.2

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length on top of middle, Mitchell Marsh plays the stroke early and gets hit on his thigh pads.

6.1

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a length around middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks this out on the on side.

Mohammed Siraj (2-0-17-0) switches ends.

over

6 | 2 Runs | HH: 41/0

5.6

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Touch fuller on off, Mitchell Marsh hops on his back foot and drives this wide of Rohit Sharma at extra cover who half-stops this and deflects the ball to long off as the batters take a single.

5.5

Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Short in length on top of off, Mitchell Marsh defends this back to the bowler.

5.4

Axar Patel to Travis Head, Tossed up around off, Travis Head pushes this just wide off cover-point and steals a single.

5.3

Axar Patel to Travis Head, Fuller around off, Travis Head cuts this to cover-point.

5.2

Axar Patel to Travis Head, Floater on middle, Travis Head pushes this to short mid-wicket for no run.

5.1

Axar Patel to Travis Head, Quicker and wide of off, Travis Head mishits this to short cover.

Axar Patel comes into the attack now.

over

5 | 11 Runs | HH: 39/0

4.6

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Depth touch for yet another boundary. On a length around pads, Mitchell Marsh just flicks this off his pads for a boundary towards fine leg.

4.5

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Good length delivery on top of middle, Travis Head taps this near the square on off and takes a quick single. Good running between the wickets by these two.

4.4

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, On a length around off, Travis Head connects the cut shot but finds Ravindra Jadeja at point.

4.3

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Short and wide of off, Travis Head looks to cut but misses out completely.

4.2

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, SIX! Travis Head gets into the act as well. Fuller one on pads, Travis Head flicks this up and over the infield for a maximum towards the deep square leg fence.

4.1

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Good length delivery on top of off, Travis Head pushes this to point for no run.

over

4 | 9 Runs | HH: 28/0

3.6

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! That's a cracker for four. Half-volley on off, Mitchell Marsh presents full face of his bat and drills this past the bowler for a boundary towards the long off fence.

3.5

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to short cover for no run.

3.4

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Good length delivery wide of off, Mitchell Marsh gets beaten as the ball clips his pads. Loud appeal by Mohammed Siraj but the umpire turns this down.

3.3

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Mitchell Marsh is dealing in boundaries. Pure timing on this for four. On a length around middle, Mitchell Marsh pushes at this but times this perfectly as the ball races past Rohit Sharma at mid on for a boundary.

3.2

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Leg bye. On a length around pads, Travis Head looks to play across the line but gets a deflection of his pads to point and they take a single.

3.1

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Full and wide of off, Travis Head drives this well but finds the fielder at mid off.

over

3 | 6 Runs | HH: 19/0

2.6

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, On a length outside off, slightly slower and nipped back in, Mitchell Marsh gets beaten on his inside edge.

2.5

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, On a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh blocks this out to short cover.

2.4

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller outside off, Mitchell Marsh hurries into the stroke and has driven this uppishly just in front of mid off.

2.3

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Pick-up stroke with effortless ease for a maximum. Fuller and on pads, Mitchell Marsh flicks this way over the fence at deep mid-wicket for the first maximum of this game.

2.2

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh defends this to short cover.

2.1

Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, On a length nipping just a fraction in towards the batter, Mitchell Marsh gets beaten and the ball has clipped his front pad. This was going down leg.

over

2 | 9 Runs | HH: 13/0

1.6

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Brilliant fielding effort by Virat Kohli saves a certain boundary. On a length angling away from Travis Head, he stands tall and drives this wide of extra cover but Kohli fields well.

1.5

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch fuller on top of off, Mitchell Marsh places this to sweeper cover for a single.

1.4

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Back of a length around middle, Mitchell Marsh uses his height and stands tall as he dismisses this over the short mid-wicket fielder for the second boundary of this over.

1.3

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Full and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh decides to leave this for the keeper to collect.

1.2

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! On a length around pads, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and flicks this over short mid-wicket for a boundary. Mitchell Marsh is off in familiar style.

1.1

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to cover for no run.

Mohammed Siraj to take the other new ball.

over

1 | 4 Runs | HH: 4/0

0.6

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Full and wide of off, Travis Head pushes this to point for no run to end the first over.

0.5

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, FOUR! Glorious drive for four. Travis Head is off the mark and so is Australia. Over-pitched outside off, Travis Head drives this as the ball flies past mid off for the first boundary of the game.

0.4

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Fuller one around middle, Travis Head guides this on a couple of bounces to point.

0.3

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Fuller one around off, Travis Head slices this and finds the fielder at point.

0.2

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Good length delivery outside off angling in towards the batter, Travis Head looks to push through this but misses out on the inside edge.

0.1

Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Mohammad Shami starts bang-on. On a length right on top of off, Travis Head pushes this to mid off.

We are ready for the start of play! The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of India. Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are set to open the innings for Australia. Mohammad Shami has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

India's skipper, Rohit Sharma says that they were thinking of fielding first and there might be help for the spinners in the heat and they can maximise the conditions. Adds that it is an important game and deciders are always an interesting game and hopefully they can put their best foot forward. Mentions that Australia is a great team and the depth of the side is tested against such quality side. Informs that they are playing with the same team and it is important to give a bit of a run to the players.

Steven Smith, the captain of Australia says they will bat first as the track looks like dry and it is really hot ao they are looking to post a total. He adds that the series has been fun but this is a crunch gane so it will be fun. He also adds that the team combination is different as David Warner and Ashton Agar come in for Cameron Green who isn't feeling well and Nathan Ellis.

Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith (C), David Warner (In for Cameron Green), Alex Carey (WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar (In for Nathan Ellis), Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, and Adam Zampa.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle and the flip of the coin lands in favor of Australia. They have elected to BAT first.

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