| 0.0 : It is time for the second and the final T20I of this series between India and Australia. The first game went down to the wire and it saw the visitors take an unassailable lead with a win. Finch and co. would now be eager to win their first T20I series in India. The hosts on the other hand, would want to get back to winning ways. They are on a two-game losing streak in this format and would want to change that here tonight. Also, they would love to head in the ODI series with winning momentum. Th |
| PITCH REPORT - Sunil Gavaskar and Murali Karthik doing the pitch report mention that there is fair amount of grass on the pitch and add that the ball will zip through. Say that there are cracks on the surface as well which will aid the spinners to get grip and turn. Reckon that the ball should come on the bat. End by saying that the average score has come down from 200 to 180. |
| Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of Australia. They will bowl first. |
| Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says it looks like a really good wicket and he hopes they can chase down whatever target is set. States they back themselves to chase it down later on and he feels if there is something for the bowlers, it will be early on. Further adds they were outplayed by India in Australia but are eager to win the series here. Ends by saying there are no changes for them today. |
| Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that he would have bowled first as well. Mentions that he is happy to bat as the pitch won't change much. Adds that the wicket has been the same since the last three years, just like the old Bengaluru surface. Credits the bowling in the last match. On the team news he says that he has three changes. Rohit, Yadav and Mayank make way for Dhawan, Kaul and Shankar. |
| We are all set for the action to begin! The Australian players make their way out to the middle. They are followed by the Indian openers, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul. Jason Behrendorff has the new ball in hand. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Starts off right on the money! No swing though. Good length and around off, Rahul waits for the ball to come to him and then just opens the face and guides it down to third man for a run. India and Rahul are underway. |
| 0.2 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, Good length again around off, gets this one to shape away just a bit. Dhawan goes back and keeps it out. |
| 0.3 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, A little too straight this time, Dhawan has his front pad planted way too across, hence, he fails to flick. It hits his pads, rolls towards square leg. The batsmen take a leg bye. |
| 0.4 : J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Another one a little too straight, Rahul nudges it to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : J Behrendorff to L Rahul, On the pads once again but only a single. Rahul flicks it through square leg, there is a fielder in the deep who keeps it down to one. |
| 0.6 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, Good nut to end the first over! On off and on a length, straightens a touch. Dhawan looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards point. A tight beginning by JB. Just what you can expect off him. |
| Jhye Richardson to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : J Richardson to L Rahul, Good shape away there! The line though is slightly outside off, Rahul does not go chasing after it as he points his bat skywards. |
| 1.2 : J Richardson to L Rahul, Leading edge but safe! Cramps the batsman for room by bowling it closer to the body, it straightens a touch though. Rahul looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to point. |
| 1.3 : J Richardson to L Rahul, Too straight this time, Rahul flicks it through mid-wicket. Short at deep square leg, quickly gets across to his left and keeps it down to one. |
| 1.4 : J Richardson to S Dhawan, Good back foot punch there but finds point. On the shorter side and outside off, Dhawan goes back and punches it to point. |
| 1.5 : J Richardson to S Dhawan, Uses his feet but Jhye spots that. He shortens the length. Dhawan adjusts and guides it to point. Just one from the over so far, can he end it well? |
| 1.6 : J Richardson to S Dhawan, Yes, he can! A dot to end! Just a single from this over. On middle and it is slightly shorter, Dhawan pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 2.1 : J Behrendorff to L Rahul, FOUR! Short, wide and it has been put away! First boundary in this innings. Width on offer outside off, Rahul slaps it through cover-point. No fielder in the deep and it races across the fence. |
| 2.2 : J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Guilty of bowling a little too straight, Rahul though finds the man at deep square leg with a flick. Just a single. Could have been two boundaries in two balls, Rahul must have felt he missed out there. |
| 2.3 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan gets into the act now. First boundary for him. He dances down the track, the length is not the one he wanted but the line is on his pads. He flicks it over mid-wicket for the second boundary in the over. 9 from the first three. |
| 2.4 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, Uses his feet again but the line is outside off, it is guided through point for a single. |
| 2.5 : J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Another single as it is nudged around the corner. Sensible batting. |
| 2.6 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, Good running! Works it with the angle towards mid-wicket for a run. So just three from the last three balls but 12 from the over. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl his first over. He was very good in the previous T20I. |
| 3.1 : N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, Pitches it on middle, it skids through after pitching. Dhawan tucks it on the leg side. |
| 3.2 : N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, OUCH! That must have hurt! Slightly shorter in length, Dhawan looks to pull but the ball is onto him before he expects it to. It hits him around the box. He is in some pain now. |
| The physio is out and Dhawan is taking a breather. Rightly so. He is fine to continue now. |
| 3.3 : N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, Bumper but too high! Short and around off, Dhawan looks to upper cut it very late. He misses. The umpire signals it as a wide. |
| N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, Two wides in a row! Slower ball and down the leg side. Dhawan looks to flick but misses. A harsh call you can say, that was pretty close to the leg stump. |
| N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, Good running! On middle, Dhawan tries to defend it with soft hands, it goes off the inner half and on the pads. Rolls towards point for a run. |
| 3.4 : N Coulter-Nile to L Rahul, FOUR! Poor bowling, especially with the man inside the ring! Short and on the body, Rahul just helps it on its way over the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary. This is turning out to be another good over for the Indians. 7 from it, two balls to go. |
| 3.5 : N Coulter-Nile to L Rahul, Another short ball around off, Rahul looks to cut but the ball is too close to play that shot. He gets it off the inner half towards mid on. |
| 3.6 : N Coulter-Nile to L Rahul, A single to end! 8 from this one and 20 from the last two. Shortish around off again, Rahul guides it down to third man for a run. India looking to get a move on now. |
| Change of ends for Jhye Richardson. |
| 4.1 : J Richardson to L Rahul, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in on off, Rahul keeps it out. Jhye has really started well here, not given anything to the batsman to get under or any sort of width to free his hands. Tight bowling. |
| 4.2 : J Richardson to L Rahul, Again! Attacks the off pole, Rahul plays it late down on the off side and changes ends. |
| 4.3 : J Richardson to S Dhawan, Lovely shot and excellently fielded! Nothing wrong with the delivery, it is on a length and just outside off. Dhawan opens the face and guides it between point and cover-point. He almost found the gap but Short at the latter position dives and saves at least a couple for his side. |
| 4.4 : J Richardson to L Rahul, TOP EDGE BUT SIX! Full marks to the bowler but runs to the batsman. A good short ball, it was quick and well-directed. Rahul goes for the pull but the ball takes the top edge and flies into the stands. First of the game. |
| 4.5 : J Richardson to L Rahul, SIX! Back-to-back maximums! This one was right off the middle and very delightful to the eye. Just a little fuller on off, Rahul lofts it over cover and it travels all the way. Trademark Rahul there. |
| 4.6 : J Richardson to L Rahul, Now guides it down to third man and keeps strike for the next over. The change of ends for Jhye turned out to be a bad idea as he has been hit for 15. India now going along at a good rate after the first two tight overs. |
| Pat Cummins to bowl the last over of the Powerplay. |
| 5.1 : Pat Cummins to L Rahul, Short and on middle, Rahul nudges it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end. Excellent running. |
| 5.2 : Pat Cummins to S Dhawan, Dhawan shuffles across but Cummins sticks to bowling it on off. Dhawan looks to help it over short fine leg but it hits the glove and rolls to that fielder. |
| 5.3 : Pat Cummins to S Dhawan, The pull shot has been nailed there but straight to deep square leg. Only a single. The first half of the 6th over belongs to Australia. |
| 5.4 : Pat Cummins to L Rahul, SIX! Third for Rahul! How easy was that? It was a length ball by Cummins, coming in with the angle. Rahul nonchalantly flicks it over mid-wicket and it goes all the way. Shot of the night so far. The second half of this over has started extremely well for the Indians. |
| 5.5 : Pat Cummins to L Rahul, SIX! It keeps getting better! Dealing in sixes is Rahul. A bumper on the body, Rahul swivels and pulls it over the square leg fence for a biggie. One ball to go, can he make it three in three? |
| 5.6 : Pat Cummins to L Rahul, No he can't! He is hurt! On the middle stump, it is shorter in length. Rahul looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the box and is down on the ground now. However, another good over for the Indians and end of an excellent Powerplay for India. They are 53 for 0 after it. |
| Adam Zampa is on now. |
| 6.1 : A Zampa to S Dhawan, The slider outside off, Dhawan drives it square on the off side. Finch at point dives to his left and stops it well. Just a single. |
| 6.2 : A Zampa to L Rahul, FOUR! Bad delivery and it has been put away! Down the leg side, all Rahul had to do is get bat on ball. He does so, hits it fine on the leg side and a boundary. |
| 6.3 : A Zampa to L Rahul, Rahul charges down but Zampa bowls it very full. Rahul hits it hard back towards him, he fumbles and a run is conceded. |
| 6.4 : A Zampa to S Dhawan, Uses his feet and Zampa fires it in. It is whipped towards long on for a run. |
| 6.5 : A Zampa to L Rahul, Slower through the air on off, Rahul guides it to point. |
| 6.6 : A Zampa to L Rahul, A single to end Zampa's first. 8 from this one as Rahul strokes it through covers for a run. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on. |
| 7.1 : N Coulter-Nile to L Rahul, OUT! In the air... taken! A soft, soft dismissal there. Rahul is very disappointed with himself and rightly so. Catching practice this from KL. Coulter-Nile bangs it short and outside off. Rahul plays an upper cut despite a third man being there. He does not get it as fine as he wanted to and it goes towards Richardson who runs in and takes a neat catch. A much-needed wicket for Australia and the opening stand which was looking dangerous has been broken. Good bowl |
| 0.0 : Virat Kohli is in at no. 3. |
| 7.2 : N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, Full and wide outside off, Kohli flashes at it and the ball goes towards third man. Jhye runs to his left and keeps it to one. |
| 7.3 : N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, Back of a length on off, Dhawan pushes it to mid off. |
| 7.4 : N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, Short and on middle, Dhawan is hurried into the pull shot. He mistimes it through square leg. |
| 7.5 : N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, Good length and outside off, Kohli slaps it through covers and takes a run. |
| 7.6 : N Coulter-Nile to S Dhawan, On the pads, Dhawan fails to put bat on ball. It hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken. Just the four runs and a wicket from this over. Australia needed such an over and Coulter-Nile has provided it. |
| 8.1 : A Zampa to S Dhawan, The googly around middle, Dhawan pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end. |
| 8.2 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Leg spinner outside off, tapped towards the off side by Kohli. |
| 8.3 : A Zampa to V Kohli, On the pads, Virat turns his bat to the on side and wants the run. He is rightly sent back by his partner. |
| 8.4 : A Zampa to V Kohli, A tad short on middle and leg, pulled away to cow corner for just one. |
| 8.5 : A Zampa to S Dhawan, Short again, Dhawan stays back and pulls this through square leg to get off strike. |
| Direct hit! Is Kohli short or Has the dive saved him? Big moment in the gap. |
| 8.6 : A Zampa to V Kohli, NOT OUT! The dive saves Kohli! The ball was a bit short on leg. Kohli pulls it through mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Jhye at the boundary has the slightest of fumbles and Virat comes back for the second. Richardson hits bulls eye at the striker's end but VK's dive saves him. |
| Jason Behrendorff is back on. |
| 9.1 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, Swing and a miss! Shortish and on middle, some extra bounce on that one. Dhawan looks to pull by taking his eyes off the ball but misses. |
| 0.0 : Has Stoinis taken it cleanly. He is confident. The SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT! |
| 9.2 : J Behrendorff to S Dhawan, OUT! The umpire feels Stoinis has his fingers underneath the ball and has given it in the fielding team's favor. I feel the soft signal has played a big part here as that could have gone either way. However, one can say, it is the right decision in the end. End of Dhawan's misery and India have lost both their openers in quick succession. Once again, the bowling change does the trick for the visitors. Behrendorff bowls it outside off and it is on a length. It is t |
| Rishabh Pant is the new man in. |
| 9.3 : J Behrendorff to V Kohli, Around off, Kohli opens the bat face and helps it to third man to get Pant on strike. |
| 9.4 : J Behrendorff to R Pant, Fuller ball on the stumps, Pant drives but finds short covers. |
| 9.5 : J Behrendorff to R Pant, Gets behind this and works it off his pads to get off the mark. |
| 9.6 : J Behrendorff to V Kohli, Good running. Slower ball on the stumps, Kohli taps it with soft hands towards the gully region and sets off for a run. Just three runs off the 10th over. India are 73/2 at the halfway mark. |
| D'Arcy Short is into the attack now. |
| 10.1 : D Short to V Kohli, Half tracker on off, Kohli does not make full use of it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.2 : D Short to R Pant, Quicker one outside off, cut away but not past the man at point. |
| 10.3 : D Short to R Pant, Pant cannot find the gap again. Cuts hard but finds Maxwell at point yet again. |
| 10.4 : D Short to R Pant, Leg spinner outside off, Pant misses cut this time. Good over so far from Short. |
| 10.5 : D Short to R Pant, OUT! What a catch that is! Jhye Richardson take a bow! Pant is now walking back and all of a sudden, India are in trouble here. Once again the bowling change has worked wonders. The sequence of dot balls increased the pressure on Pant. He tried to go downtown but mistimes his shot completely. He still might have thought, he would get away with it but Richardson at long off runs to his left, dives full stretch and takes it. Pin-drop silence at the moment here and the Aust |
| Big cheers in the crowd as MS Dhoni walks out to bat. |
| 10.6 : D Short to MS Dhoni, A dot to end a top first by Short. Just a run and a wicket from it. Very full on middle, Dhoni works it towards mid-wicket. |
| 11.1 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Leg spinner on off, Virat pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : OUT? A stumping appeal has been taken up. Has Dhoni got back in time? |
| 11.2 : A Zampa to MS Dhoni, NOT OUT! Yes, he has! Only Dhoni can stump Dhoni out. Zampa sees Dhoni charging out and fires in a quick one outside off. Dhoni misses it and Handscomb takes off the bails. They take it up but replays show us that Dhoni's elasticity and stretching helps him get back in. |
| 11.3 : A Zampa to MS Dhoni, Outside off, Dhoni drives it to covers but finds the man stationed there. |
| 11.4 : A Zampa to MS Dhoni, Fuller on off, Dhoni hits it hard towards long off. They cross. |
| 11.5 : A Zampa to V Kohli, FOUR! Top shot and a much-needed boundary for India. This is slightly short and outside off, Kohli rocks back, makes room and then cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. |
| 11.6 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Outside off, Kohli gets it past covers to retain strike. |
| 12.1 : D Short to V Kohli, On the shorter side, Kohli whips it through mid on. Long runs to his right and keeps it down to one. |
| 12.2 : D Short to MS Dhoni, An appeal but not given! Pitched outside leg. The googly which pitches outside leg, it turns away. Dhoni looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 12.3 : D Short to MS Dhoni, SIX! All the way! This time he connects with the slog sweep. Goes down on one knee and hits it right off the middle. It sails over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 12.4 : D Short to MS Dhoni, Flatter and shorter on middle, Dhoni goes back and works it towards mid-wicket. |
| 12.5 : D Short to MS Dhoni, Fires this outside off, Dhoni hits it hard to the man at sweeper cover for a run. |
| 12.6 : D Short to V Kohli, Short but Kohli fails to take full toll of it. He pulls it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over. 9 from this and 7 from the last. 16 from the last 2. India now looking to accelerate. |
| Pat Cummins in for his second over. |
| 13.1 : Pat Cummins to V Kohli, Inside out for a couple! Length delivery, Kohli hits it over covers. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and keeps it down to two. Kohli wants a third but is sent back by his partner. |
| 13.2 : Pat Cummins to V Kohli, Kohli is guilty of hitting the ball too hard there. He tries to pull but it goes off the inner half towards backward square leg for a run. |
| 13.3 : Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni, Back of a length, a length which Dhoni is not very comfortable with. He mistimes it to covers. |
| 13.4 : Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni, FOUR! That has been bludgeoned! Full and on off, Dhoni has smashed it past mid off and it reaches the fence in a jiffy. India on the charge now. |
| 13.5 : Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni, Tucks the batsman up by bowling it on his body, Dhoni clips it to fine leg for a run. |
| 13.6 : Pat Cummins to V Kohli, Shortish again and outside off, Kohli hits it uppishly but through covers for a run. Another productive over for India. |
| Jhye Richardson to bowl. |
| 14.1 : J Richardson to V Kohli, Goes wide outside off, Kohli throws his bat at it. It takes the outside edge and goes towards third man for a run. 100 up for India, 35 legal balls more to go. |
| 14.2 : J Richardson to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Really poor from Jhye. He bowls it short and outside off with third man and point up. Dhoni says thank you so much. He cuts it over the fielder in the latter position and bags a boundary. |
| 14.3 : J Richardson to MS Dhoni, Learns from his mistake and bowls it on the stumps, it is pushed down to long off for a run. |
| 14.4 : J Richardson to V Kohli, SIX! Majestic from Kohli. He makes room and gets a length ball. He just lofts it over covers. The timing is such that it goes all the way. Already 12 from the over. 2 balls to go. |
| 14.5 : J Richardson to V Kohli, Brilliant piece of fielding! Saves two for his side. Outside off, Kohli swings but gets an outside edge. It goes to the right of Zampa at third man. He runs and then dives and pushes it away. Two saved by him. 14 from the over so far. A ball to go, can they make it a 20 run over or a 18 run over? |
| 14.6 : J Richardson to V Kohli, No, they can't! A dot to finish! Still a very good one for India. Jhye bowls it full and wide outside off. Kohli tries to go over covers but misses. Kohli lets out a huge grunt after that as he knew a boundary opportunity goes abegging there. |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl the 16th over. |
| 15.1 : N Coulter-Nile to MS Dhoni, A two to begin the 16th! Slower short ball, Dhoni waits for it and then pulls it through backward square leg for two. |
| 15.2 : N Coulter-Nile to MS Dhoni, Another slower one outside off, Dhoni does not get the timing right on this one. It goes off the inner half towards long on for a run. |
| 15.3 : N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, SIX! Out of here! The seam-up ball this time and Nathan pays the price. It is on middle, Kohli flicks it over the fielder at mid-wicket and over the fence too. |
| 15.4 : N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, SIX! This is even better than the last one. Brings up the 50-run stand and in some style. The length ball outside off, Kohli just lofts it with a straight bat over covers and it is into the stands. Just 29 balls is what it took to bring it up. They need to continue though of India need to post a big total here. |
| 15.5 : N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, SIX! Hat-trick of sixes! Once again it is the flick shot which has gotten Kohli the maximum result. Uses his feet and with the angle lofts it over the mid-wicket fence. 4 in a row? |
| 15.6 : N Coulter-Nile to V Kohli, No! But it could have been! Kohli may have been surprised by the full toss as he just nudges it around the corner for a run. 22 runs from the over and 36 from the last two. 4 over to go, 45 more runs for 180. If the two stay out there, it is surely on the cards. |
| Adam Zampa to bowl out. His figures read 3-0-20-0. |
| 16.1 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Flatter and on the pads, Kohli whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.2 : A Zampa to MS Dhoni, On the shorter side but it is the slider. Dhoni pulls it down to long on for a run. |
| 16.3 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Very full, a yorker you can say on the pads. Kohli tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A dot, gold at this stage. |
| 16.4 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Two dots in a row! A rarity since the two joined association. Slower through the air on off, Kohli opens the face and guides it to point. |
| 16.5 : A Zampa to V Kohli, Fifty for Kohli. The captain has risen to the occasion in this must-win encounter. He played himself in at the start but has stepped on the gas now. His 20th in this format. He needs to be there till the end. He works this through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 16.6 : A Zampa to MS Dhoni, A dot to end Zampa's spell! Just the three from his last over. His figures reads 4-0-23-0. Lovely stuff from the leggie. The slider and outside off was his last ball, Dhoni cuts it to point. |
| D'Arcy Short is given another over. |
| 17.1 : D Short to V Kohli, Leg spinner on off, Kohli slogs to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.2 : D Short to MS Dhoni, SIX! Dhoni making the bat talk. Short bowls it a little too full on off. Dhoni gets under it and smokes this over long on for a maximum. |
| 17.3 : D Short to MS Dhoni, Outside off again. MS looks to go big again but gets an outside edge wide of the man at 45. They cross. |
| 17.4 : D Short to V Kohli, Around off, Kohli walks ahead and drives it towards covers to get to the other end. |
| 17.5 : D Short to MS Dhoni, SIX! HUGE! It was in the arc for Mahi, he stays inside and wacks this over long on for half a dozen. Huge, huge hit this! Well-Dhon! |
| Jhye Richardson to bowl the penultimate over. |
| 17.6 : D Short to MS Dhoni, FOUR! Boundary to end the over, 19 from it! Short ball outside off, Dhoni hops a tad and cuts this over point for a boundary. This is the MS we all know. |
| 18.1 : J Richardson to V Kohli, Full and wide outside off, Kohli fails to get bat on ball. A dot to begin the 19th over. |
| 18.2 : J Richardson to V Kohli, WIDE! The yorker outside off, Kohli tries to jam it out but misses. The umpire feels it is outside the tramline and it has been signaled as a wide. |
| J Richardson to V Kohli, SIX! Misses the yorker and pays the price. Right in the zone this one. Full and on off, Kohli lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 18.3 : J Richardson to V Kohli, A low full toss, not easy to get under this one. It is hit down to long off for a run. |
| 18.4 : J Richardson to MS Dhoni, Slower ball and outside off, Dhoni flat-bats it down to long on for another run. |
| 18.5 : J Richardson to V Kohli, Brilliant running, excellent shot and lovely ball too. Good cricket all-around. A low full toss outside off, Kohli manages to squeeze it through point. They run the first one quickly and go for the second. The fielder fires it to the keeper who collects it and whips the bails off but Kohli is in. |
| 18.6 : J Richardson to V Kohli, FOUR! Ends the over in style! 15 from this one. Once again Richardson misses the yorker and he has been put away. Full and on middle, Kohli hits it straight back past the bowler and a boundary results. 15 runs off the penultimate over. |
| Pat Cummins to bowl the last over. |
| 19.1 : Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni, Way too wide outside off, Dhoni lets it be. Wided. Pressure getting to Cummins there. |
| Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni, Another wide! Slower short ball and it is way outside off. Dhoni looks to cut but misses. The umpire stretches his hands sideways. 100-run stand up. |
| Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni, OUT! It has gone as high as it can in the night sky and Finch has taken it! End of an excellent innings though by Dhoni. He walks off to a standing ovation. Cummins bowls it full and on off, Dhoni walks right across and looks to whip it over mid-wicket. Only manages to get a leading edge which goes high up in the air towards mid off. Finch runs in from a long off and takes it. |
| Dinesh Karthik walks out for the last few balls left. He won't be on strike though. |
| 19.2 : Pat Cummins to V Kohli, The slower bouncer, Kohli is a touch foxed by it, he somehow manages to pull it through square leg for a run. |
| 19.3 : Pat Cummins to D Karthik, EDGY FOUR! The fine leg fielder was too fine and India get a boundary! Full and on middle, Karthik swings but it goes off the inner half through backward square leg for boundary. |
| 19.4 : Pat Cummins to D Karthik, FOUR! This is clever! Short and it is the slower one. Karthik waits for it and then upper cuts it over short third man for a boundary. Karthik's first two balls are two boundaries. A strike rate of 400. |
| 19.5 : Pat Cummins to D Karthik, A leg bye now! Full and on the pads, Karthik looks to flick but misses. It hits his pads and dies down on the pitch. Kohli steals a leg bye. 12 from the over with a ball to go. |
| 19.6 : Pat Cummins to V Kohli, SIX! Kohli finishes the innings in style! That is some shot! Uses his feet and makes it into a half volley and smashes it over the long off fence. 18 from the last over. INDIA END WITH 190 ON THE BOARD! |
| 91 runs in the last 6 overs and India have finished with a huge total here. They will surely walk off as the happier side. |
| After being inserted, the Indian openers got them off to a very good start by adding 61. Kl Rahul was the dominant partner but his wicket led to two more. Australia then enjoyed a good passage of play as the runs started to choke and India seemed to be losing their way a little. However, Kohli and Dhoni then decided to put their foot down and started hitting everything off the middle. The tonked the bowlers to all the sides of the park. The skipper ended with an unbeaten 72 of just 38 whereas, D |
| The Aussie bowlers started off really well but could not finish well. Zampa had a really good day at the office, Jason too. The rest however, were taken to the cleaners. Especially, the three quicks, Cummins, Richardson and Coulter-Nile who had economy rates of above 10. |
| KL Rahul is caught down with an interview. He mentions that he is pleased to have runs in his kitty. Says that he has worked hard and is happy to see the results. Reckons that he had time to work on his game when he was away from the team and adds that he is in a good head space. States that he tries to keep his game simple as he is a gifted cricketer. |
| Now then 190 is the target! Chasable? The wicket is a lovely one and the boundaries are short but Australia will have to bat really well. Defendable? Surely! The Indians though will rely more their spinners to do the job for them. Will the Indians level the series or will the visitors win it? Join us to find out in a while. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. D'Arcy Short and Marcus Stoinis walk out to the middle to open the innings for Australia. Vijay Shankar to bowl the first over. |
| 0.1 : V Shankar to D Short, FOUR! Great start for Australia. Full length delivery on middle.The ball swings in but D'Arcy drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : V Shankar to D Short, Some swing there! Comes back in from around off, Short looks to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards the off side for a quick run. |
| 0.3 : V Shankar to M Stoinis, Again a hint of shape away! Stoinis gets right behind the line and blocks it out. |
| 0.4 : V Shankar to M Stoinis, FOUR! Second in the over and Stoinis too gets off the mark with a boundary! Poor ball short and it sits up to be hit. Stoinis says thank you so much, he drags it through mid-wicket. |
| 0.5 : V Shankar to M Stoinis, Bends his back on this one and lands it on a length around off, Stoinis blocks it out. |
| 0.6 : V Shankar to M Stoinis, A dot to end! Full and outside off, MS strokes it towards cover where the fielder makes a good stop diving to his right. A good start for Australia, 9 from the first. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : J Bumrah to D Short, Back of a length on off, Short guides it towards point. He calls wait, wants to see if it beats the fielder there, does so and then goes for a run as the ball rolls towards third man. |
| 1.2 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Nicely timed! Length ball and outside off, Stoinis just leans into it and strokes it through covers. The batsmen take two. |
| 1.3 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, On the shorter side and on off, Stoinis punches it to mid off. |
| 1.4 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Another solid punch but straight to mid off. |
| 1.5 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, Slower ball and Stoinis was done in completely. He first looks to hit it through the off side but he was so early into the stroke, that the ball hits his bat as he is on the verge of finishing the shot and it goes towards mid-wicket. |
| 1.6 : J Bumrah to M Stoinis, A single to end a tight first by Bumrah! Shortish and outside off, Stoinis pushes it towards cover for a quick run. |
| Siddarth Kaul replaces Vijay Shankar. |
| 2.1 : S Kaul to M Stoinis, He too starts off with a full ball around off, Stoinis looks to go too hard at the ball, it goes off the inner half towards mid off. |
| 2.2 : S Kaul to M Stoinis, OUT! TIMBER! Stoinis pays the price of trying to hit it across the line! Back-to-back failures for Stoinis. Kaul lands it on a length and around off. MS looks to go over mid-wicket. He picked the wrong length as the ball sneaks under his bat and hits the top of off. SK is pumped up and Australia lose their first very early. |
| Australian skipper Aaron Finch walks out at number 3. |
| 2.3 : S Kaul to A Finch, Good shape there away from the batsman! Full and wide outside off, Finch is drawn into the drive. He gets beaten by the away movement. |
| 2.4 : S Kaul to A Finch, Good hand there! Saved a couple! Shortish and outside off, Finch cuts it hard into the ground. Rahul jumps and gets a hand to it. The fielder at cover-point runs after the ball and saves it keeping it down to two. |
| 2.5 : S Kaul to A Finch, This time though Rahul misfields and concedes two! So saves two on the last ball and concedes two on this one. Full and on middle, it is stroked towards Rahul at point. He fails to collect it cleanly and the batsmen take two. |
| 2.6 : S Kaul to A Finch, A dot to end a successful over for India. On the stumps and it is kept out. |
| Vijay Shankar back into the attack. Jasprit Bumrah has been replaced after just one over here. |
| 3.1 : V Shankar to D Short, On the shorter side, hurries onto the batsman and hence the pull shot by Short goes to the man at mid on. |
| 3.2 : V Shankar to D Short, Slapped but finds the fielder! Short and outside off, D'Arcy Short hits it hard but straight to covers. Should have done better there and found the gap. |
| 3.3 : V Shankar to D Short, Works this across the line and through square leg for a run. |
| 3.4 : V Shankar to A Finch, FOUR! A little too straight and easy pickings for the batsman. Finch waits for it and then works it fine through backward square leg. No stopping those. Need a little more of these. |
| 3.5 : V Shankar to A Finch, Hits the length hard around off, Finch pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 3.6 : V Shankar to A Finch, OUT! In the air... taken! Shankar gets rid of the Australian captain. Aaron Finch's bad form continues and Australia find themselves in big trouble here. Once again an Australian batsmen pays the price of trying to play across the line. Finch goes for the hoick over the leg side but the ball skids through. Takes the top edge and goes high up in the air towards cover. Dhawan there settles under it, calls for it and takes it. 169 more needed in 96 balls. |
| Tormentor from the last game, Glenn Maxwell, walks out at number 4. Also, Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack. |
| 4.1 : J Bumrah to D Short, A little too straight on middle, Short looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. |
| 4.2 : J Bumrah to D Short, On the fuller side, Short pushes it to the man at covers. |
| 4.3 : J Bumrah to D Short, On a fuller length and around off, the batsman strokes it towards mid off and gets to the other end. |
| 4.4 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, Another single! Maxwell drives it towards mid off and calls for a run. He completes it. |
| 4.5 : J Bumrah to D Short, On the pads, D'Arcy flicks it through square leg and takes a run. |
| 4.6 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, TOP EDGE AND SIX! A much-needed biggie for the visitors. Short and outside off, Maxwell looks to drag his pull but gets a top edge. It flies over the keeper's head and over the fine leg fence. Perfect end to the over, a good one for the Aussies, 9 from it. |
| Siddarth Kaul to bowl the final over of the Powerplay. |
| 5.1 : S Kaul to D Short, Fullish and on middle, Short strokes it to covers. |
| 5.2 : S Kaul to D Short, FOUR! Finds the gap and you need not run for those! Full and outside off, Short makes a little room and then times it through extra cover. They need this to be a big over. |
| 5.3 : S Kaul to D Short, Nicely pulled but to the man in the deep square leg region. A single. |
| 5.4 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, A little too straight this time, Maxwell tucks it around the corner and gives Short the strike. |
| 5.5 : S Kaul to D Short, FOUR! A gift there! A full toss outside off, Short just opens the face of the bat and hits it through covers for a boundary. 10 from the over and a ball to go. Need to make the last ball of the Powerplay count. |
| 5.6 : S Kaul to D Short, Bowls to his field there does Kaul. The mid-wicket was sent to the boundary so Kaul bowls it straighter in line. Short flicks it through mid-wicket and takes one. Australia are 42 for 2 after the first 6. 149 more needed in 84. India on top here. |
| Vijay Shankar back for his third over. |
| 6.1 : V Shankar to D Short, Excellent fielding! Slower ball and fuller on middle, Short flicks it right off the middle towards deep mid-wicket. That ball was travelling. Chahal in the deep runs to his right, dives and saves three for his side. |
| 6.2 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, FOUR! Too easy! Down the leg side and it is shorter in length. Maxwell just pulls it through backward square leg and bags a boundary. |
| 6.3 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, The slower ball on off, Maxwell finds the man at cover with a drive. |
| 6.4 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, On the shorter side outside off, Maxwell tries to guide it past point but hits it a little too close to him. Just a run. GM will be disappointed here. Had he beaten that fielder, it would have resulted in another boundary. |
| 6.5 : V Shankar to D Short, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Another freebie! Short and on the body, Short like Maxwell did, pulls it through backward square leg. 50 up for Australia. |
| 6.6 : V Shankar to D Short, Goes back to bowling slower balls, it is also full. D'Arcy flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end. 11 from this one. This is the rate Australia need to continue going at. |
| Spin introduced for the first time in this innings. Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl now. |
| 7.1 : Y Chahal to D Short, The slider to begin with, Short works it down towards wide long on for a run. |
| 7.2 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, FOUR! What a shot! As good as any today. Lovely use of the wrists there. Slightly short and Maxwell is quickly onto his back foot. He whips it through mid-wicket, finds the gap and a boundary results. |
| 7.3 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, On the pads, Maxwell works it towards short fine and gets to the other end. |
| 7.4 : Y Chahal to D Short, Way to wide outside off, Short tries to reach it but misses. Wide signaled. |
| Y Chahal to D Short, Drags his length back and also bowls it a touch shorter. It is worked through mid-wicket for a run. Short is happy to work it around when Chahal is bowling. |
| 7.5 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Goes very slow but very wide. Maxwell lets it be. It has been wided. |
| Y Chahal to G Maxwell, A couple now as Maxwell hits it through mid-wicket. It is once again hit in the gap for a brace. |
| 7.6 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, A single to end! another good over for Australia. 12 from it as Maxwell slaps this through covers. 23 from the last two overs. |
| Krunal Pandya introduced for the first time tonight. |
| 8.1 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Flatter and shorter, Maxwell punches it to covers. |
| 8.2 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, On the stumps, stays low, Maxwell does well to get his bat to it. Hits it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 8.3 : K Pandya to D Short, FOUR! Once again an over in which a boundary is hit! Just what Australia need to keep doing! Short and outside off, Short plays it very late and past the man at point. Boundary. |
| 8.4 : K Pandya to D Short, From around the wicket, it is angled in on off, D'Arcy eases it down to long off for a run. |
| 8.5 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Fired on the pads, Maxwell works it through square leg and takes a run. Brings the 50-run stand up and that too at a very good rate. Also, consecutive fifty stands between the two. They hold the key here and need to carry on. |
| 8.6 : K Pandya to D Short, FOUR! Over the bowler! Second boundary in the over and another productive one for Australia. Tosses it up and it is a little too full. Short smashes it past the outstretched hand of Pandya and it crosses the fence. 115 more needed in 66. |
| 9.1 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Fuller on the pads, worked away to long on for an easy run. |
| 9.2 : Y Chahal to D Short, DROPPED! The ball goes through the hands of Pant. Oh boy! You need to take these ones. Wide and outside off, Short slices this towards point. Pant dives forward but the ball goes through his hands. The batsmen sneak a run. |
| 9.3 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, SIX! All class! Lopped up on off, Maxwell just lofts this nonchalantly over covers and the ball sails over the fence. Effortless and just adds insults to injury after a dropped catch. |
| 9.4 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Leading edge but a run! On the pads, turns away a little. Maxwell closes the face of the bat a little too early. It takes a soft leading edge towards point for a run. |
| 9.5 : Y Chahal to D Short, In the air... but on the bounce! Tossed up outside off, Short looks to go downtown but fails to time it. It goes on the bounce to long off for a run. |
| 9.6 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Another single to end and once again, 11 comes from the over. Full and on the pads, it is whipped down to long on for a run. 104 required by the Aussies from the last 10 overs. |
| 10.1 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, The arm ball on middle, Maxwell looks to pull but the ball skids through and hits the thigh pad. |
| 10.2 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Slower again but on the pads, Maxwell pushes it down to long on for a run. |
| 10.3 : K Pandya to D Short, Turning into the pads of Short, he works it through square leg and takes another run. |
| 10.4 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, FOUR! Up and over! Gives it air does Pandya but lands it very full. Maxwell smashes it over the bowler's head and a boundary results. |
| 10.5 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Just over the bowler! Heart-in-mouth moment for Maxwell there. Pandya once again gives it air but bowls it shorter than the last one. Maxwell checks his drive but it goes uppishly but past the bowler and to long off for a run. |
| 10.6 : K Pandya to D Short, Quicker ball full on off, Short hits it hard to long off and will keep the strike for the next over. |
| Vijay Shankar back for his final over. |
| 11.1 : V Shankar to D Short, OUT! Out of all the bowlers, it is Shankar who has provided the breakthrough for the hosts. Excellent bowling change by India. The slower one does the trick. It is the leg spinner outside off. Short looks to go big but is done in by the pace. He only manages a top edge. It goes high up in the air towards cover where Rahul takes it. The dangerous 79-run stand comes to an end and Short walks back once again after getting a start. |
| 0.0 : The next to bat is Peter Handscomb. |
| 11.2 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, Another slower one and outside off, Maxwell ends up chopping it to point. |
| 11.3 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, FOUR! Tickled fine and a boundary! On the pads, it is the slower one. Maxwell waits for it and then works it very fine on the leg side. The Australians need to keep going. |
| 11.4 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, Full and on the pads, it is worked through square leg for an easy run. |
| 11.5 : V Shankar to P Handscomb, Short and outside off, Handscomb is a touch early into his cut shot. It goes off the inner half towards cover for a run. |
| 11.6 : V Shankar to G Maxwell, Slower ball but it is executed very poorly. Very wide outside off, left alone. Wided. Will the extra ball cost him? |
| V Shankar to G Maxwell, SIX! Yes, it does! It costs him big time as he is deposited in the stands. Another slower one but it is short. Also, since he was bowling only slower balls, Maxwell was waiting for it, he rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. So 12 does come from this over but the important wicket of Short also. |
| 12.1 : K Pandya to P Handscomb, Fuller on the stumps, driven to long off to get to the other end. |
| 12.2 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, On the pads, Maxi gets it off his thigh pad to the on side to rotate strike. Leg Bye given. |
| 12.3 : K Pandya to P Handscomb, Handscomb stays inside, punches this off his back foot towards mid on for another run. |
| 12.4 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Quicker on the stumps, Maxwell taps it back to the bowler. |
| 12.5 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Back-to-back fifties for Maxwell. He flicks it towards mid-wicket for one. His 7th in this format. If he stays till the end, there is only one winner. |
| 12.6 : K Pandya to P Handscomb, On middle and leg, Handscomb turns this towards mid-wicket to add another run to the total. |
| Yuzvendra Chahal back into the attack. |
| 13.1 : Y Chahal to P Handscomb, Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Handscomb strokes it to covers. Maxwell wants a run but is sent back. |
| 13.2 : Y Chahal to P Handscomb, Uses his feet again and works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.3 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Slower through the air on middle, Maxwell guides it towards point and takes a run. |
| 13.4 : Y Chahal to P Handscomb, FOUR! Top shot! He not only uses his feet but also makes room. Gets to the pitch of the ball this time and hits it over covers for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : Y Chahal to P Handscomb, Brings the sweep shot, hits it well towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 13.6 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, The slider on off, Maxwell strokes it through covers and gets to the other end. 70 needed in 6 now. |
| 14.1 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Fired on the pads, Maxwell looks to hit it over the fence on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 14.2 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Wide outside off, left alone. It has been wided. |
| K Pandya to G Maxwell, Slightly short and on middle, Maxwell pulls it down towards long on for a run. GM is not happy with himself as that was there to be hit. |
| 14.3 : K Pandya to P Handscomb, Swept again but to the man in the deep square leg region for another single. Singles won't harm the Indians. |
| 14.4 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, Goes for the reverse sweep but misses, it hits him high on the pads. Maxwell maybe trying a lot here. |
| 14.5 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, SIX! Just like that! He just needs to hold his ground and hit it on its merit! It is on the stumps and slightly short. Maxwell clears his front leg and tonks it over the bowler's head. It has got enough power and clears the fence easily. |
| 14.6 : K Pandya to G Maxwell, A single to end! 10 from it! 60 from 5 now. Fires it on middle, Maxwell looks to pull but it goes off the inner half to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 15.1 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Lovely running. A fumble from Rahul helps the Aussies cause. Leg spinner on the pads, Maxwell turns his bat through mid-wicket and runs the first one hard. Puts KL in pressure and gets the second comfortably. |
| 15.2 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, SIX! HUGE! What a shot. Fuller ball on the leg side again. Maxwell sweeps this over backward square leg for a big hit. |
| 15.3 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, SIX! Another one! First a sweep and now gets one with a reverse sweep! Around off, Maxwell gets into position and reverse sweeps this over backward point for a huge hit. The 50-run stand is up in just 26 balls. |
| 15.4 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Played to mid-wicket region by GM. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 15.5 : Y Chahal to P Handscomb, Comes down the track and finds the gap on the off side to get Maxwell back on strike. |
| 15.6 : Y Chahal to G Maxwell, Quicker one outside off, Maxwell gives room to cut but fails. No wide given. Australia need 44 runs in 24 balls. |
| Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack. |
| 16.1 : J Bumrah to P Handscomb, An overthrow in the end! Firstly, a top effort by Pandya. The ball was cut towards his left and he makes a diving stop, saving three for his side. Maxwell in the meantime was off but then was sent back. Pandya has a shy but misses at the non-striker's end. The batsmen then run an overthrow. |
| 16.2 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, FOUR! Pin-drop silence here! Full and outside off, Maxwell watches the ball closely and then lofts it over the cover and into the fence. A boundary early in the over. Pressure on the bowler. |
| 16.3 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, A yorker, Maxwell strokes it through mid off for a run. |
| 16.4 : J Bumrah to P Handscomb, Goes back to bowling length, PH guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 16.5 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Maxwell is turning on the show here! Short and it is the slower one. Maxwell picks it, he rocks back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, A single! So 12 this over! 32 needed in 18 and now one ca say Australia are favorites here. Full and wide outside off, Maxwell hits it over covers for a run. |
| Siddarth Kaul to bowl the 18th over. |
| 17.1 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, Short ball on the body of Maxwell. He goes for the pull but misses out. Dot ball to start with. |
| 17.2 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, SIX! Picked up the slower ball and smacks this over the bowler's head. How easy was that. Full around off, Glenn gets it off the middle and hits it straight into the sight-screen. |
| 17.3 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, Fuller ball in line of the stumps, Maxwell turns his bat to cow corner for a single. |
| 17.4 : S Kaul to P Handscomb, Yorker on the off pole, Handscomb guides it towards deep point and gets an easy two. Australia are walking away with this. |
| 17.5 : S Kaul to P Handscomb, On middle and leg, Peter plays it with a straight bat towards mid on for one. |
| 17.6 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, NO- BALL! SIX! Going, going gone! Full toss above waist outside off, Maxwell gets behind it and smokes this over mid-wicket for a big six! Free Hit up next... |
| S Kaul to G Maxwell, High full toss again outside off. No, no-ball given. Maxwell swings his bat at it and it goes to Shankar at long off. He takes the catch but it won't be counted as it is a Free Hit. They cross. Australia get 18 from the over and all looks easy for them now. |
| 18.1 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, 100 for Maxwell! What a knock and the whole ground is up, giving him a standing ovation. He deserves every bit of it as he has almost single-handedly taking Australia home here. A yorker on off, Maxwell looks to jam it out but it goes off the bottom part, on the bounce towards short third man for a run. |
| 18.2 : J Bumrah to P Handscomb, Another yorker, Handscomb jams it out towards point for a single. |
| 18.3 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, Third yorker in a row! Maxwell manages to squeeze it out towards square leg for another run. Three singles to begin with. |
| 18.4 : J Bumrah to P Handscomb, Fuller ball on the stumps. Handscomb drives it along the turf but it hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Dot ball. |
| 18.5 : J Bumrah to P Handscomb, Full toss on the leg side. Peter hits it straight again but this time towards mid on. Gets Maxwell on strike. |
| 18.6 : J Bumrah to G Maxwell, On the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket and calmly takes one. Leaves himself with 9 to get in the last over. Meanwhile, another great over from Bumrah, just 5 from it but is it enough? |
| 9 to bowl the last over! The responsibility has been given to Kaul. In the last game, Yadav failed to defend 13. Can he do what his veteran could not? He has 4 runs less to defend. |
| 19.1 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, Good start to the last over! A single. Full toss on off, Maxwell hits it towards cover for a run. |
| 19.2 : S Kaul to P Handscomb, Just a single again! A yorker on off, PH could do is jam it out to point. Top, top stuff by the youngster here. |
| 19.3 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, SIX! All the way! Maxwell has LEVELED THE SCORES IN STYLE! Takes a few steps ahead and converts it into a full toss and hits it over the long on fence for a biggie! |
| 19.4 : S Kaul to G Maxwell, FOUR! MAXWELL FINISHES IT OFF IN STYLE! He lets out a huge roar as Australia have won the T20I series and that too for the first time in India. A length ball by Kaul, Maxwell clears his front leg and slaps it through covers. The field was up so he only needed to beat the fielders in the ring and he does so. It races to the fence and GIVES AUSTRALIA THE VICTORY BY 7 WICKETS! |
| What a chase did we just witness! Brilliant, just brilliant! Take a bow Glenn Maxwell. What a knock by him! Australia needed someone to play a knock of a life time when they were struggling at 22-2 and it has come from the Big Show. Yes, he has stolen the show here tonight and in some style. Credit to Short and Handscomb also. First it was the former who played a good hand with Maxwell as the two scored yet another handy stand which accounted for 73. Once the left-hander fell, it was the Peter H |
| The chase however did not begin in the best of fashion. The experiment of opening with Stoinis once again failed and Finch's poor run with the bat continued. The Aussies were struggling at 42-2 and with both the spinners yet to be introduced into the attack, the chips looked down for the Aussies. However, Maxwell and Short then played smart cricket. They somehow managed to get a boundary almost per over and revived the hopes in the Australian camp. Despite the opener falling, the Aussies did not |
| The Indian bowling started off well but once the dew set in, they struggled. The spinners especially as the two went for 80 in the 8 overs they bowled. Bumrah was once again economical, Shankar got two wickets but went for runs. Kaul however, had a day to forget. In the end, it was not a bowling performance they would be happy with. |
| Earlier in the day, the Indians, courtesy the partnership between Kohli and Dhoni ended with 10 less than 200. The Indian skipper scored an excellent 72 but his effort was bettered by Maxwell who scored a ton and ensured India's total was not enough. |
| Peter Handscomb is down on the sidelines for the interview. He says it was a pleasure to sit at the other end and witness the Maxi show. Explains the plan was to take it as deep as possible and it worked. On how high is the confidence amongst the group after this win. Handscomb states that confidence is high now going into the ODIs. Today Maxwell stood up and it will give confidence to the rest of the batting line up. On being asked how good is Glenn Maxwell, Handscomb laughs and says he is a fr |
| Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says that it was a pretty short series and they outplayed us in both games. Explains that they improved their performance here after the first T20I. Admits that 190 is a competitive total but when there is dew and when someone plays as Maxwell they always deserve to win. States that a T20 series loss does not mean much before the World Cup. Says that they wanted to experiment with the squad and will continue to do so even in the ODI series. Mentions there was a lot o |
| Man of the Series and Man of the Match, Glenn Maxwell says he feels really good. Mentions they were eager to win this series as they haven't enjoyed a lot of success in India. Further adds the amount of T20 cricket he has been playing has helped. States the wicket was really good and they were expecting it to get easier when the quicks came on towards the end. Ends by saying the responsibility was on him once D'Arcy got out and he did not let the momentum slip. |
| Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says it is a pretty special moment to win a series here in India. Credits the way Maxwell played. Ends by saying they have been building up for the World Cup, they have taken their fare share of knocks but have improved with time. |
| The trophy has been handed to the Australian captain and they now start celebrating. They will surely be proud of themselves now. Also, the head into the ODI series with momentum on their side. 50-over action kicks off on the 2nd of March at 1330 local (0800 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye. |
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