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Australia vs India Live Commentary, Super Eight - Match 11, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024, June 24, 2024

IND 205/5 (20)
India beat Australia by 24 runs
AUS 181/7 (20)
Match over
India Inning Australia Inning
0.0 : Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc (In place of Ashton Agar), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. 
TOSS - All in readiness for the flip of the coin. It falls in favour of Mitchell Marsh. ​​​​Australia have elected to BOWL first.
India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
The captain of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says that this looks like a belter of a wicket. Adds that there is a bit of breeze around and the surface looks lovely. Tells that this is a big challenge and that the boys are up and about for it. Shares that they have found themselves in this position earlier as well and they are looking forward to this game. Feels that the pressure is always there in must-win games but they have an experienced group of players and the mood has been great. Informs tha
Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says they would have bowled first as well. Adds that the wicket looks a bit sticky and having batted first in the last couple of games, they wanted to chase. Tells that the pitch looks good but the overhead conditions matter too. Mentions that they have adapted well in this tournament and every game is a must-win and nothing changes for them. Informs that they are unchanged.
PITCH REPORT - Harsha Bhogle is pitchside. He says that there is a nice breeze blowing across the ground and wind will be a factor of consideration for the two teams. Tells that the dimensions of the square boundaries are 66 metres and 69 metres with a 78-metre straight hit. Aaron Finch joins him and he opines that Australia have made the correct decision of bowling first. Adds that there is a little bit of moisture on the surface and both pacers and spinners will enjoy that. Feels that with the
We are moments away from the clash between the heavyweights, but before that, the players make their way out to the middle and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be India's national anthem first followed by the national anthem of Australia.
Done with the pre-match formalities! Despite the early start, the fans have come in numbers in St. Lucia and the atmosphere is great inside the stadium. The Australian players spread out and take their respective field positions. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the two openers for India. As expected, Mitchell Starc has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Steams in from over the wicket does Mitchell Starc and goes full in search of swing but ends up serving a juicy full toss, around off, Rohit Sharma gets taken by surprise and drives it square towards backward point. Missed out there did the Indian skipper!
0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma survives an early scare! Indian fans breathe a huge sigh of relief. Starc slips in a low full toss, angling away, near the tramline on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out to play it towards the off side but gets a bottom edge on it. It goes back onto the turf and then goes straight to first slip.
0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Starc pulls the length back and keeps it in the channel on off, Rohit Sharma waits on it and runs it down to deep third with an open bat face for a single.
0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Four!
0.0 : Has that carried? The fielder at first slip thinks so. The two umpires come together for a discussion and send it upstairs. The replay clearly shows that it is a bumb-ball.
0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Good shot for no run! Pitches it right up to the batter, outside off, Virat Kohli leans on it and drives it crisply but picks out the man at cover.
0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, No run.
0.0 : Who will bowl from the other end?
1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma, Hazlewood starts from over the wicket and lands it on a hard length, over off, Rohit Sharma stays back and taps the ball on its head to glide it down to deep third for a single.
1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, the bat turns in Virat Kohli's hands as he tucks this one off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.
1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, At 133.9 kph, short of a length, on the off-stump line, Virat Kohli presents a high elbow and punches it straight to cover-point on the bounce.
1.4 : Who will walk out now?
Josh Hazlewood to Virat Kohli, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Expertly held by Tim David. Josh Hazlewood with the early strike for Australia.
1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, Angling away, on a full length, around off, Rishabh Pant leans on it and times the drive towards mid off.
1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, On a length and around off, Rishabh Pant strides out and pushes it to short covers. Just one run and huge wicket from that over then!
2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Timed to perfection! Rohit Sharma with the first six of the game. Starc hurls it full, on off, Rohit Sharma picks up the length and line early and holds his shape. Angles the bat face perfectly to carve it over cover and clears the fence for a maximum. Rohit did not try to overhit there and just relied on timing.
2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, SIX! And again! Back-to-back sixes for Rohit Sharma!
2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! More runs! Mitchell Starc put under a lot of pressure here by Rohit Sharma.
2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Best of the lot! Rohit Sharma looks in the mood here and the Indian fans in the stands are loving it.
2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Wide!
2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Good delivery! Gets the yorker in, wide on off, Rohit Sharma fails to squeeze it out on the off side.
2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, TOP EDGE AND SIX!
3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, Delivers it on a good length, on off and middle, Rishabh Pant gets on the front foot and plays it back to the bowler with a straight bat.
3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, No run.
3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, Hits the hard length, on middle, Rishabh Pant nudges it towards mid-wicket where Mitchell Marsh slides over the ball and allows a single.
3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma, So nearly dragged it on!
3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma, Keeps it nice and tight, on the off-stump line, on a back of a length, Rohit Sharma arches back slightly and pushes it wide of point for a single.
3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, End of another tidy over from Josh Hazlewood! Bowls it on a short of a good length, on off and middle, Rishabh Pant gets right behind the line of the ball and defends it out solidly.
4.1 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Welcome to the attack, Mr Pat Cummins, says Rohit Sharma! 200th SIX for Rohit in T20Is. Cummins charges in from over the wicket and takes pace off straight away, on a length, outside off, Rohit Sharma is proactive again as he gets down and fetches it from outside off. Swats it with ease and deposits it onto the roof towards the deep mid-wicket region for half a dozen.
0.0 : UPDATE - Oh..no! The rain has picked up its pace and the covers are coming on now. Rohit Sharma will be disappointed, as he would have liked to continue his momentum but this halt gives Australia some time to come up with different tactics as they are under the pump here. We hope that it is just a passing shower.
UPDATE - Good news folks! The sun has come out in St. Lucia and the covers are coming off too. The umpires are out there in the middle and are checking the outfield. We should get going sooner rather than later here. We can see the players come out to the middle now. Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant to resume the batting for India. Pat Cummins will complete his over after the short delay.
4.2 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Slanting in, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma hops back to work it across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it high on the thigh pad.
4.3 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Thrashed away! A juicy half-volley, wide on off, Rohit Sharma reaches out and throws his hands at it to drill it past backward point for a boundary.
4.4 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Much better by Cummins! Serves it with a wobble seam, on a good length, in the channel on off, Rohit Sharma has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball holds its line and zips past the bat.
4.5 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Everything going Rohit Sharma's way! Cummins goes into the wicket and bowls it on a tight line, on middle, Rohit Sharma premeditates as he uses the feet to go down the ground. Gets an outside edge that flies past short third for yet another boundary.
5.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma, Good-length delivery, on middle, shaping in, Rohit Sharma looks to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken.
4.6 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
5.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, Uppish but safe! Touch fuller, on middle, Rishabh Pant goes for the reverse sweep but gets into an awkward position and miscues it in the air. Luckily for him it lands safely well in front of backward point.
5.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, Short of a length and and on off this time, Rishabh Pant pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
5.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Nicely played! Josh Hazlewood tries to surprise the batter with another bumper, on middle, this one sits up nicely for the batter as Rishabh Pant gets on top of it and smacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
5.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Rohit Sharma, Pitches it up and around middle, Rohit Sharma steps across and has a swipe across the line, gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.
5.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, Good stop! Hard length and just around off, Rishabh Pant opens the face of his bat and steers it wide of short third where the fielder makes a fine diving stop. They cross.
6.1 : Adam Zampa to Rishabh Pant, SIX! BANG! Rishabh Pant greets Adam Zampa with a maximum! Tossed up and around middle, Rishabh Pant skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.
6.2 : Adam Zampa to Rishabh Pant, Floated, short and on off, Rishabh Pant stays back and cuts it through point for a single.
6.3 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
6.4 : Adam Zampa to Rishabh Pant, Gives this one some more air, full and around off, Rishabh Pant drills it towards sweeper covers for one.
6.5 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Up, up and away! Rohit Sharma's turn now! A loopy delivery, full and on off, Rohit Sharma goes down on one knee, fetches it and nails his slog-sweep way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie.
6.6 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Flatter, full and angling into leg, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and flicks it through square leg for one more. 16 runs off the over!
7.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Marcus Stoinis begins with a fuller delivery, on off, Rohit Sharma stays in his crease and blocks it out.
7.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! There is no stopping the Indian skipper at the moment! Marcus Stoinis lands this back of a length and around middle, Rohit Sharma dances down the track and heaves it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
7.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Oh..wow! That sounded so sweet! Marcus Stoinis goes short again and on middle, Rohit Sharma hangs back in his crease this time, hammers it from the middle of the bat over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
7.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Six!
7.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Banged into the pitch, on off, slower this time, Rohit Sharma pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
7.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Rishabh Pant, OUT! c Josh Hazlewood b Marcus Stoinis.
0.0 : Suryakumar Yadav comes in at number 4.
8.1 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Adam Zampa fires in a yorker now, on off, Rohit Sharma digs it out towards long off for a single.
8.2 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.
8.3 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
8.4 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! SKY gets going now! Adam Zampa bowls this flatter, full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav opens the face of the bat slightly and squeezes it past point for a boundary. 100 up for India. This is also the fastest team hundred in a T20 World Cup game.
8.5 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, Quicker, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav works it through mid-wicket for one.
8.6 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Darts this one full and on leg, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and whips it toward deep mid-wicket for just one more.
9.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Just over! Marcus Stoinis takes pace off and lands this short around leg, Rohit Sharma looks to hook but does not get all of it, miscues it aerially towards short fine leg, Mitchell Starc stretches his hand but the ball just goes over it and to the fence for a boundary.
9.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, No run.
9.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Wide!
Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Easy pickings!
9.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.
9.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for one.
9.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Pulls his length back slightly, on off, Rohit Sharma tries to cut but ends up bunting it towards cover-point for one more.
10.1 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Misfield!
0.0 : Drinks break! We are only halfway through and India find themselves in a great position to go beyond the 200-run mark. Rohit Sharma is batting like a dream and he is not far away from his hundred as well. The Men in Blue will hope that their skipper continues like this and with some support from the others, they bat Australia out of the game. The Aussies desperately need the wicket of Rohit Sharma so that they can put a bit of pressure on the middle order and restrict the run flow.
10.2 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Angling in, closer to the off-stump line, on a back of a length, Rohit Sharma hangs back and steers it down to deep third for a single.
10.3 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Play and a miss! Cummins pitches it up again, width on offer on off, Suryakumar Yadav shapes up to go over cover but misses out.
10.4 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
10.5 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Audacious shot! Cummins lands it on a short of a good length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav walks across his stumps and brings his wrists into play. Fetches it and whips it past square leg for a boundary.
10.6 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Good shot!
11.1 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, Comes back into the attack and slants it in, on a good length, on off, Rohit Sharma watchfully pats it to cover.
11.2 : Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CASTLED! Mitchell Starc strikes gold on his return to the attack! Australia will be very relieved to see the back of the Indian skipper.
0.0 : Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now.
11.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Nicely done and Shivam Dube is up and running! Starc greets Dube with a bumper from over the wicket but the line is outside off, Shivam Dube is expecting a bounce first up and hangs back in the crease. Plays the upper cut and beats the dive of Adam Zampa at deep third for a boundary.
11.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shivam Dube, No run.
11.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shivam Dube, Honing in at the stumps, on a back of a length, Shivam Dube nudges it from the crease to mid-wicket.
11.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shivam Dube, Goes very full and on off, Shivam Dube digs it out towards cover. End of a successful over for Mitchell Starc and Australia.
12.1 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, Lands it on a nagging length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and eases it down to long off for a single.
12.2 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, Loops it up, nice and full, on middle, Shivam Dube makes room and knocks it down to long off for one more run.
12.3 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, Pushes it through, short and slanting in, at the pads, Suryakumar Yadav goes on the back foot and works it through mid-wicket for one.
12.4 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube,  Another quicker delivery, on a nagging length, on middle, Shivam Dube can only defend it out on the leg side.
12.5 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, SIX! Massive hit!
12.6 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, Good finish to what was turning out to be a quiet over from Zampa. 11 runs off it. Zampa delivers it short and on middle, Shivam Dube hangs back and drops it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
13.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Stoinis takes pace off and bowls it on a good length, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav hacks it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.
13.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Stoinis tries to get a yorker in but does not get it full enough, on off, Shivam Dube winds up and thumps it along the carpet to the left of mid off for a boundary.
13.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, Serves it at the stumps, on a good length, Shivam Dube works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
13.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Suryakumar Yadav goes big now! 150 comes up for India. Stoinis rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a short of a length, it sits up nicely for Suryakumar Yadav who swings cleanly and deposits it over the long on fence for a six.
13.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Fires it in now and it is fuller as well, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to go back over the bowler's head but gets an inside edge that rolls down to fine leg for a single.
13.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, Executes the yorker this time, on off and middle, Shivam Dube jams it out back to the bowler.
14.1 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! In the gap! Angling in, on a back of a length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav waits on the back foot and steers it with an open bat face between short third and backward point for a boundary.
14.2 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.
0.0 : Who will walk out now?
14.3 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc.
14.4 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.
14.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shivam Dube, Slanting in, on a yorker length, on middle and leg, Shivam Dube works it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.
14.6 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Slips in a full delivery again, on off, Hardik Pandya drives it wide of cover for just a single.
15.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Oh..extra bounce! Josh Hazlewood hits the hard length, on off, nips back in with some extra bounce, Hardik Pandya gets hurried and only manages to stab it to short third. He sets off for the run but is sent back and rightly so.
15.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Swing and a miss! Back of a length and on middle, angling in, keeps a bit low, Hardik Pandya tries to heave across the line but misses as the ball just goes over the stumps.
15.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shivam Dube, Good-length delivery, on middle and leg, Shivam Dube looks to work it away but gets a soft leading edge in front of short cover. They cross.
15.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Josh Hazlewood nails the yorker this time, on off, Hardik Pandya jams it out to the off side for a single.
15.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Hardik Pandya, Pitched up and around middle, Hardik Pandya flicks it off the inside half of the bat towards deep square leg for one.
15.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Shivam Dube, An extraordinary spell from Josh Hazlewood comes to an end!
16.1 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, Fires one in full and on leg, Shivam Dube clears his front leg away but only manages to swipe it towards deep square leg for a single.
16.2 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, DROPPED! You do not see this often from the Aussies!
16.3 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, No run.
16.4 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, 1 run.
16.5 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Pushes it through, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya clips it through square leg for a single.
16.6 : Adam Zampa to Shivam Dube, Shouts of 'catch it' again but it lands safely! A bit of air on that delivery, full and on leg, Shivam Dube mistimes his slog again but it goes on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one more.
17.1 : Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, A low full toss around off, Shivam Dube drills it away wide of long off for a brace.
17.2 : Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, 1 run.
17.3 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Fuller one and on on middle, Hardik Pandya drills it down to long on for a run.
17.4 : Pat Cummins to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Shivam Dube pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.
17.6 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Overpitched and on off, Hardik Pandya drives it towards long off for one. 
17.5 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! A welcome boundary for India!
18.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BOOM! This is the over India will look to target!
18.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Six!
18.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Pitches it up, on middle, Hardik Pandya misses out this time as he tries to hit it a bit too hard, gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. They cross.
18.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Shivam Dube, OUT! TAKEN! Marcus Stoinis gets his second wicket now!
0.0 : Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.
18.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Clever bowling! Marcus Stoinis sees the batter back away and bowls a yorker, on off, Ravindra Jadeja fails to lay a bat on that. 
18.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss, on off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it through covers for a run. Good end to the over from Marcus Stoinis after getting hit for two sixes.
19.1 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and outside off, slower as well, Ravindra Jadeja drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 
19.2 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Swing and a miss!
19.3 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Full again and on middle, angling in, Hardik Pandya drills it towards long on for a run.
19.5 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run.
19.4 : Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Into the crowd!
19.6 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Only a single to end the innings then! Pat Cummins bangs this into the pitch again, gives no pace at all, Hardik Pandya tries to pull but gets a top edge that falls wide of short fine leg. They cross. India finishes on 205/5!
0.0 : Not quite the perfect finish to the innings for India, but they will be happy to have posted 205 on the board, the highest team score against Australia in Men's T20 World Cups. After being put into bat, India were rocked early with the departure of Virat Kohli. Unfazed by the loss of his opening partner, Rohit Sharma unleashed an onslaught and ensured a strong Powerplay for India. The Indian skipper notched his fifty off just 19 balls and while Rishabh Pant failed to kick on, Rohit continued
On the other hand, Australia started just as they would have liked with Josh Hazlewood striking early. Despite getting that early and big scalp of Kohli, Australia were not able to build on it as Rohit Sharma put them to the sword. By getting rid of Rohit first and then Suryakumar Yadav, they enjoyed a quiet 3-over period, conceding just 16 runs in that phase. However, they could not finish strongly with the ball, conceding 34 runs in the last 3 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav is in for a chat. He says that Rohit batted really well and it was like a dream to watch him. Adds that they had a chat before the game on how to play on this wicket and the skipper showed them the way. Mentions that it is a good score and the wicket is a good one as well. He hopes that there is something in it for the bowlers as well and they are able to defend it.
Right then, India will certainly be the happier of the two sides and even though, at one stage, 220 looked like a possibility, they will take this total with both hands. As for Australia, they have an uphill task on a wicket that seemingly got tougher to bat as the ball got old and lost its hardness. Going hard in the Powerplay will put the Aussies in good stead for the rest of the chase. Back in a bit for what should be an interesting chase.
0.1 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Arshdeep Singh starts with a good-length delivery around off, shaping away, David Warner stays in his crease and steers it towards point.
0.2 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, David Warner and Australia get underway now!
0.3 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Hits the hard length this time, on middle, David Warner has no room to play with and dabs it down to point.
0.4 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, Goes a bit fuller now, on middle, David Warner takes a half stride out and taps it to short covers, Another dot!
0.5 : Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, FOUR! A bit streaky! Short of a length and outside off, David Warner tries to cut it away but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls behind, Rishabh Pant is caught wrong-footed and is late to put a dive in as the ball goes under him and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
0.6 : Who walks in now?
Arshdeep Singh to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN AT SLIPS! Arshdeep Singh draws first blood! A huge wicket for India as in-form David Warner has to go back to the hut now.
1.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Jasprit Bumrah begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Travis Head cuts it straight towards point.
1.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Leg bye.
1.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
1.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, Uppish but safe! Jasprit Bumrah bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, angling in, Mitchell Marsh gets hurried by it as he tries to hook it away, but only manages to glove it in the air, Rishabh Pant stumbles a bit while moving to his left and fails to reach the ball in the end. A bit of luck for the Aussie skipper!
1.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Length again, on off, takes off a bit, Travis Head stabs it down to the off side.
2.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Marsh, Misses out there! A juicy full toss, on middle, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh flicks it straight towards mid-wicket.
2.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Marsh, Swing and a miss!
2.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! He connects this time! Arshdeep Singh bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, pace on this time, Mitchell Marsh tries to pull and gets enough bat on it to clear mid on for a boundary.
2.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Marsh, Put down! A tough chance though!
2.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
2.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! BANG! 14 runs off the over! Short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh hangs back in his crease and is waiting for that length, swivels and pulls it way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
3.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, FOUR! Travis Head gets off the mark in style!
3.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!
3.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.
3.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, FOUR MORE! Travis Head is on the charge here!
3.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.
3.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
4.1 : Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel starts with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes down to sweep but gets an inside edge towards short fine.
0.0 : Time for spin as Axar Patel comes on to bowl.
4.2 : Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Floated, full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes down again but sweeps it straight to square leg this time.
4.3 : Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, Six!
4.4 : Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
4.5 : Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Just wide! Flighted, full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes for the sweep again and connects well too, the ball flies wide of square leg where Kuldeep Yadav dives to his left fails to get a hand on that as it races away to the fence for a boundary.
4.6 : Axar Patel to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.
5.1 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, WIDE! Tries the slower bumper first up, at the batter but it sails over Travis Head's head for a wide.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Going across the batter again, on a good length, pace taken off again, Travis Head frees his arms to go through the off side but gets an inside edge that rolls behind to the keeper.
5.2 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, SIX! Clean as a whistle!
5.3 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Hardik sees the batter back away and follows him with a back-of-a-length delivery, Travis Head pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
5.4 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and nudges it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
5.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, At 131.1 kph, slanting in, on a nagging length, at the pads, Mitchell Marsh works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
5.6 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, SIX! BOOM! Clean strike and this has gone many rows back! Hardik tries to attack the stumps with a good-length delivery, Travis Head gets into the position early and sets himself up for the big shot. Keeps his head still again and dispatches it way over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
6.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Starts with a full delivery, full and fired in on the pads, Mitchell Marsh sweeps it fine but can't get it past the man at short fine leg.
6.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Dishes out the googly and wide from the batter's arc, near the tramline on off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out and slaps it past cover for a couple of runs.
6.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep is mixing it up nicely here. Quicker and fuller by Kuldeep from over the wicket, around leg, Mitchell Starc is late on the slog sweep. It comes off the boots and strikes Marsh on the helmet. A concussion check will follow now.
6.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Length is pulled back and it is near the wide guideline on off, Mitchell Marsh is made to reach out and he cuts it past cover for a single.
6.3 : Slight halt! Mitchell Marsh got hit on his helmet on the previous ball and the physio is in for a mandatory concussion check. We are good to continue now.
6.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, No run.
6.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, Slightly quicker and fuller too, at the stumps, Travis Head opts to rock back and dabs it wide of cover for one more run. A tidy first over by Kuldeep.
7.1 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Hardik bowls it on a back of a length, on off, without any pace on it, Travis Head gets on his toes and punches it with a high elbow to the right of cover for a couple of runs.
7.2 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, FOUR! Nice shot! Another off-cutter by Hardik, on a length, outside off, Travis Head stays low to go big on the leg side but adjusts well to the lack of pace and drags the shot back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
7.3 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, SIX! Travis Head is on a roll here! Hardik is under immense pressure. Hardik goes into the wicket but it is not short enough to trouble the batter, Travis Head cashes in on the offered length and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a six.
7.4 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, In the air...but it falls safely! Gets the ball to go across and keeps it wide of the batter, on the off side, Travis Head sits deep in his crease and shapes up to go cover. Slices it in the air but luckily for Head, the ball evades the fielder running to his right. A single taken.
7.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Nicely bowled! Marsh shows his cards early as he skips down the track but Hardik keeps his wits around by banging into short, at the helmet of the batter. Marsh ducks and lets it go.
7.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.
8.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep fires in a yorker, on middle, Mitchell Marsh squeezes it out towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
8.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, Spinning away a touch from the left-hander, on a nagging length, Travis Head makes room and punches it through covers for a single.
8.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
8.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Short and angling across, on off, Mitchell Marsh pulls it down to wide long on for a single.
8.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, Drops it short and away from the batter's reach, Travis Head reaches out and cuts it to deep point for a single.
8.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! WHAT A GRAB! Axar Patel, you freak!
9.1 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Four!
0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes out to the middle now.
9.2 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, No run.
9.3 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Dishes it out on a shortish length, over middle, Travis Head drops his wrists and lets the ball go through.
9.4 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Four!
9.5 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, FOUR! Gets it through!
9.6 : Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, No run.
0.0 : Drinks!
10.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Maxi gets off the mark in style! Ravindra Jadeja starts with a quicker delivery, short and outside off, Glenn Maxwell makes room, opens the bat face and guides it between short third and backward point for a boundary.
10.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Six!
10.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
10.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.
10.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Glenn Maxwell is turning on the heat now!
10.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
11.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.
11.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, Goes short and on middle, Travis Head punches it down to long on for a run.
11.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, Floated, short and on leg, turns in, Glenn Maxwell moves back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
11.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
11.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, No run.
11.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, SIX! That spoils the over! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some more air, full and around off, Travis Head goes down, reaches out for it and flat-bats it towards the long off fence, Hardik Pandya looks interested but only watches the ball sail over his head for a biggie.
12.1 : Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, No run.
12.2 : Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, Floated, full and on middle, Glenn Maxwell swipes it away towards deep square leg for a single.
12.3 : Axar Patel to Travis Head, Goes short again, outside off, Travis Head cuts it away but fails to beat point.
12.4 : Axar Patel to Travis Head, Another short delivery, on off, angling away, Travis Head punches it through covers for a run.
12.5 : Axar Patel to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run.
12.6 : Axar Patel to Travis Head, Drags his length back once more, on off, Travis Head stabs it to short covers. Excellent over!
13.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Kuldeep Yadav gets the big fish, Glenn Maxwell!
0.0 : Marcus Stoinis makes his way out to the centre.
13.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Floated, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis blocks it out.
13.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Shortish and around off, Marcus Stoinis drags it down to long on for a single.
13.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, FOUR! Put away!
13.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Travis Head, Another short delivery, on middle, Travis Head backs away and cuts it towards deep point for one.
13.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Googly again, short and around leg, Marcus Stoinis works it through square leg for one more. End of a successful over for India!
14.1 : Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Axar Patel gets his first now! As they say, 'One brings two' and that is exactly what has happened here.
Tim David comes in at number 6.
14.2 : Axar Patel to Tim David, No run.
14.3 : Axar Patel to Tim David, No run.
14.4 : Axar Patel to Tim David, Floated, full and on off, Tim David drills it down to long off for a run.
14.5 : Axar Patel to Travis Head, FOUR! Nothing seems to bother Travis Head here! Axar Patel drags his length back and around off, Travis Head moves back quickly and smashes it past extra covers for a boundary.
14.6 : Axar Patel to Travis Head, Darts this one full and on off, Travis Head forces it towards long off for one.
15.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Well struck but equally well fielded! Arshdeep goes very full, on off, Travis Head gets deep in his crease and drills it towards extra cover where Rohit Sharma makes a sharp stop low to his right.
15.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, FOUR BYES! Oh, this has gone past everyone!
15.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Attempts the yorker again but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle, Travis Head knocks it down to long on for a single.
15.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, A hint of reverse swing from the over-the-wicket angle for Arshdeep, full and aimed at the stumps, Tim David gets his bat out in front of the front pad and keeps it out.
15.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Tim David is hurried on the pull and mistimes the shot through square leg for a single. 6 runs off the over so far. How many can Head can get off the last ball?
15.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Just one! Arshdeep nails the yorker, angling in, at the toes, Travis Head jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just 7 runs off the over, not enough for Australia as the required rate climbs to 14.5.
16.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Bumrah takes pace off straight away and lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Travis Head backs away and drags the shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
16.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Tim David, Hurls it in at the stumps, fuller in length, Tim David clips it wide of long on and gets to the other end.
16.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, OUT! c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah.
0.0 : Matthew Wade walks out to bat now.
16.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Matthew Wade dabs it wide of point and gets to the other end.
16.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Tim David, No run.
16.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Tim David, Zoning in at the stumps, on a length, Tim David steps out and works it to the right of long on and that allows him to come back for the second run. Just 5 runs and a massive wicket of Head for India. 53 needed now off 18 by Australia.
17.1 : Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, OUT! OUT! CAUGHT! Fine catch by Kuldeep Yadav! Arshdeep Singh strikes now as India strengthen their grip on the game even more. Arshdeep bowls it on a back of a length but the width is there for the batter to cash in. Wade tries to latch onto the width and throws his hands at it. Gets an outside edge that goes low to the right of short third where Kuldeep Yadav reacts quickly and dives low to grab it inches off the turf.
0.0 : Pat Cummins comes out to the middle now.
17.2 : Arshdeep Singh to Pat Cummins, Angling across, on a good length, on middle, Pat Cummins shapes up to go back over the bowler's head but gets this one high on the bat. It lands well wide of Virat Kohli at long off for a single.
17.3 : Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, Wide!
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, FOUR! Good effort by Kohli but in vain! Lands it on a length, on middle, Tim David swings through the line and lofts it back over the bowler's head. Virat Kohli sprints and dives to his right but fails to cut it off.
17.4 : Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, WIDE! Too straight, full and on the pads, Tim David fails to tickle it fine as it goes down leg. There is a noise as the ball passes the pads but the umpire signals a wide.
Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, SIX! Arshdeep Singh misses but Tim David doesn't! Arshdeep errs in length as he slips in a thigh-high full toss, outside off, Tim David frees his arms and launches it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
17.5 : Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, OUT! c Jasprit Bumrah b Arshdeep Singh.
0.0 : Who will walk out now?
17.6 : Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.
18.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Bye.
18.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Change of pace, back of a length and on off, Pat Cummins swings across the line but fails to connect.
18.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, SIX! Great shot! Pitched up and on off, slower again, Pat Cummins tries to go for the big shot but goes through it a bit early, he drags it towards the wide long on fence where the wind takes it over for a biggie.
18.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, No run.
18.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Another good yorker, on middle, angling in, Pat Cummins manages to get bat on this and jams it out through point for one more.
18.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Overpitched and on middle, Mitchell Starc drills it wide of long on for a brace.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the last over. He has conceded 43 in his three overs.
19.1 : Hardik Pandya to Pat Cummins, Pandya bangs it on a hard length, on off, Pat Cummins hangs back and slaps it to the left of long on and comes back for the second run.
19.2 : Hardik Pandya to Pat Cummins, 1 run.
19.3 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, No run.
19.4 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, No run.
19.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, No run.
19.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Starc, THAT'S IT! INDIA WIN BY 24 RUNS! Angling away, on a back of a length, slower and outside off, Mitchell Starc waits back in his crease and can only punch it in front of extra cover for a single.
0.0 : INDIA MARCH ONTO THE SEMIS! A comprehensive win for the Men in Blue and they remain unbeaten in this World Cup. Australia were in the chase for a long time when Travis Head was batting and the Indian players would have had flashbacks from that ODI World Cup final, but this time, they were able to keep their calm and got the job done in the end.
Despite losing David Warner early on, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh got through a tricky period and made sure that they fully utilized the Powerplay. The duo kept on going hard at the bowlers and did not let the asking rate get out of reach. However, a stunning catch in the deep by Axar Patel sent the Aussie skipper back to the hut. After that, Glenn Maxwell came out with a positive intent and played a breezy little cameo to keep them in the hunt but lost his wicket and Marcus Stoinis als
India, on the other hand, got off to the perfect start when Arshdeep Singh got rid of David Warner in the very first over. However, they couldn't really build on that and allowed the Aussies to counter-attack and get back in the chase. Then a moment of brilliance from Axar Patel in the field got them the breakthrough and they were able to slow down the run flow. Glenn Maxwell was looking dangerous but Kuldeep Yadav deceived him with a googly and got the breakthrough and Axar followed it up
Earlier in the game, India posted a huge total on the board courtesy of a stunning 92 from Rohit Sharma along with some fine contributions from Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube. Australia were not at their usual best and took a pounding. Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers who conceded just 14 runs and picked up a wicket. Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis got a couple each but were very expensive. While chasing, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Glenn Maxwell tried their best, but th
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Rohit Sharma is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock of 92 runs from 41 balls. He says that he says that it was important for him to open up the off side also due to Australia's plan of bowling against the breeze. Feels that you have to factor in the breeze, and understand that the bowlers are smart as well. Adds that keeping an open mind will help you in accessing all areas of the field. Tells that it was a good wicket, and you want to try and back yourself to play those kinds of sh
Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia says that it is disappointing but technically there is still a chance for them to go through. Adds that India were the better team and deserved the win. Mentions that we all know what Rohit Sharma can do in that kind of a mood and he got off to a flier here. Says that they were in the chase, but lost a bit too many wickets at the wrong time. Ends by saying that he will be cheering for Bangladesh.
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Right then, that is it from this big clash where India defeated Australia to go through to the semis while the hopes of the Aussies rely on the last Super Eight game. That match is between Afghanistan and Bangladesh on 25th June, Monday. It will begin at 6 am IST (12.30 am GMT), but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the same. Until then, cheers and goodbye!