| 0.0 : TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle and it is Steven Smith who calls it incorrectly. India have opted to BOWL first. |
| India (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (WK), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammad Shami. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, and Adam Zampa. |
| Hardik Pandya, the captain of India says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good and the dew might be a factor later. Tells that they have been batting well in the first innings and want to test themselves to chase down the total. Mentions that he had got some time off to prepare and work on his skills. Says that this series is important for them to prepare for the World Cup. Informs that they have gone with four pacers including himself and Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadej |
| Australia's skipper, Steven Smith says that they weren't really sure about what they would have done so it is a good toss to lose. Adds that they will try and get used to the conditions as much as possible and try a few different combinations keeping the World Cup in mind. Mentions that they played some really good cricket in the backend of the Test series and hopes that they continue the form. Informs that Alex Carey is sick and Josh Inglis replaces him and Mitchell Marsh comes into the team. |
| Mitchell Marsh is up for a quick chat. He says that it is always a pleasure to come back to India. Mentions that it is going to be a ripper of a series as the top two teams are going against each other. Adds that he is playing as a pure batter and is still two weeks away from bowling. Tells that he did not look at the pitch, but feels it will play out good. |
| We are minutes away from the start of the game but first, the officials and players of both teams walk out for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Australia first, followed by the Indian national anthem. |
| Done with the pre-game formalities and now it is time for the play to begin! The umpires are out in the middle as the Indian players can be seen in a huddle. The Australian opening pair of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head also make their way out to the middle. Mohammad Shami has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play... |
| 0.4 : Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Travis Head and Australia are finally underway! This is touch fuller and on off, Travis Head pushes it in front of covers and scampers across for a quick single. |
| 0.2 : Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, On a length and around off, Travis Head opens the face of his bat and steers it towards point. |
| 0.3 : Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, BEAUTY! Mohammad Shami bangs this onto the pitch, on off, skids off with extra bounce, Travis Head tries to poke at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. Three dots in a row now. |
| 0.5 : Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, Mohammad Shami lands this on a hard length and on middle, nips away a bit, Mitchell Marsh tries to play at it, but gets squared up and the ball goes off the leading edge towards point. |
| 0.6 : Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, Goes fuller this time, on middle, shaping away, Mitchell Starc is early into his drive and plays it a bit uppishly towards mid off. Only one run from the first over then. |
| Mohammed Siraj to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Mohammed Siraj begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Travis Head mistimes his cut towards point. |
| 1.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, This is short of a length and outside off, angling away, Travis Head slashes hard at it, but misses it completely. |
| 1.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a length and around leg, shaping in, Travis Head nudges it straight to square leg. |
| 1.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, FOUR! The first boundary of the match comes from the bat of Head! Mohammed Siraj lands this short and well outside off, Travis Head accepts the widht and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Good comeback from Siraj! He bowls this short of a length and outside off, gets some extra bounce, Travis Head goes for the cut away from the body again, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 1.6 : Steven Smith walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 2.1 : Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh tries to work it away, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side, Smith calls for the run, and Marsh is a bit late to react as he did not know where the ball is, but KL Rahul is also late to come to the ball and the batters complete the run. |
| 2.2 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Mohammad Shami bowls this on a hard length, but down the leg side, Steven Smith leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, This is pitched up, on middle, Steven Smith tucks it towards mid on. |
| 0.1 : Mohammad Shami to Travis Head, Mohammad Shami starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Travis Head knocks it towards mid on. |
| 2.3 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Short of a length and outside off, Steven Smith lets it go to the keeper. |
| 2.4 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Mohammad Shami lands this on a hard length and around middle, nips away, Steven Smith gets squared up and the ball hits him on the thigh pads. |
| 2.5 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, Steven Smith is a bit early into his cut shot, and the ball goes under his bat towards the keeper. |
| 1.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood! Travis Head goes back to the hut for a low score. Mohammed Siraj serves this on a hard length and just outside off, Travis Head takes a couple of steps to cut the swing, and tries to punch it away, but only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Siraj provdides an early breakthrough once again for India. |
| Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, On a length and on middle, Steven Smith blocks it down the pitch. |
| 3.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, This is on a good length and around off, Mitchell Starc keeps it out towards point. |
| 3.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Not a convincing shot, but Marsh gets the desired result. This is full and outaide off, Mitchell Starc slices it over point and it has just enough power to run towards the fence for four runs. |
| 3.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Short of length and outside off, Mitchell Marsh guides it towards point. |
| 3.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh drives it on the up and on the bounce towards short covers. |
| 3.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nice shot! Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a good length and on off, Mitchell Marsh waits for it and smacks it from the middle of the bat through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, This is on good length and on middle, Steven Smith works it off the inner half towards mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Up and over! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and on off, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease again and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. He is starting to get back into his groove. |
| 4.2 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Length again and on middle, Steven Smith blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 4.3 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR LEG BYES! Mohammad Shami bowls this on a hard length and on leg, shaping further in, Steven Smith misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Mohammad Shami strays off his line again and lands this on a length, but way down the leg side, swinging further in again, Steven Smith leaves it alone, and KL Rahul behind the stumps dives to his left to make a good stop. |
| Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, FOUR! Easy pickings! Mohammad Shami lands this short and outside off, Steven Smith stays there and cuts it well past point for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, On a length and on off, Steven Smith steers it towards point. |
| 4.6 : Mohammad Shami to Steven Smith, Back of a length and on leg, Steven Smith flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 5.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, FOUR! Classic Smith! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and on off, Steven Smith gets his front foot near the ball and drives it firmly through extra covers for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Steven Smith knocks it towards mid on. |
| 5.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Sharp bouncer! Mohammed Siraj steams in and bangs this onto the pitch, on middle, Steven Smith gets a bit surprised by it and misses his pull shot. |
| 5.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Overpitched and on off, Steven Smith drills it towards mid off. |
| 5.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length and on middle, Steven Smith goes for the pull shot, but misses and gets hit high on his body as this is not that short. |
| 5.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a length and on off, Steven Smith keeps it out to the off side. |
| Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack now. |
| 6.1 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! A streaky boundary! Hardik Pandya starts with a full delivery, on off, Mitchell Marsh goes for the drive on the off side, but gets an inside edge towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Good bowling! This is full again and on off, nips in too, Mitchell Marsh goes for the big booming drive, but misses as the ball goes past the stumps. |
| 6.3 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, On a length and on off, Mitchell Starc blocks it out onto the pitch. |
| 6.4 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Starc leaves it alone. |
| 6.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, BEATEN! Hardik Pandya lands this on hard length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Mitchell Marsh plays inside the line of it as the ball goes towards the keeper. |
| 7.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length and on middle, Steven Smith tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 6.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller one and on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes it towards extra covers. |
| 8.3 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Hardik Pandya loses his line and bowls this full, but down the leg side, Mitchell Starc leaves it alone and KL Rahul once again dives to his left to stop it. |
| Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, This is pitched up, on middle, Mitchell Marsh pushes it towards mid off. |
| 8.4 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length and outside off, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it. |
| 8.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, This is touch fuller and on middle, nips back in sharply, Mitchell Marsh gets cramped but does well to keep it out to the leg side. |
| 8.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and outside off, shaping away this time, Mitchell Marsh throws his bat it, but fails to reach it. |
| Shardul Thakur comes into the attack now. |
| 9.1 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, On a length and on off, Steven Smith taps it to the off side for a quick single. |
| 9.2 : Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Marsh, Goes a bit fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes it towards short covers. |
| 9.4 : Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up, on middle and leg, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh tries to flick it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW, but turned down. |
| 9.5 : Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Marsh, Overpitched and on off, Mitchell Marsh drives it straight towards mid off. |
| 9.6 : Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Marsh, Pulls his length back a bit and outside off, Mitchell Starc lets it go to the keeper. |
| Powerplay 2! The fielding side can now have up to 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. |
| 9.3 : Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Shot of the match so far! Shardul Thakur serves this full again and on middle, Mitchell Marsh stays there and shows the full face of the bat to launch it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 10.1 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Bowls it back of a length and on the fifth stump line, Steven Smith hangs deep and just eases it toward backward point. |
| 10.2 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Good length, wide of the off stump, steered down to third man for an easy single. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, This is on a hard length and around leg, Steven Smith nudges it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, On a length and on middle, angling in, Mitchell Marsh keeps it out towards the bowler. |
| 7.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! A lucky boundary! Mohammed Siraj bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Mitchell Marsh gets hurried as he tries to pull it away, and the ball goes off the top edge over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, Touch fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh defends it to the off side. |
| 7.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Powered away! Mohammed Siraj serves this on a good length and outside off, Mitchell Marsh stays there and slaps it between extra covers and mid off for another boundary. |
| 10.3 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, TWO LEG BYES! Length ball, angling on the pads, Mitchell Marsh misses the flick and gets it off the pads toward the vacant mid-wicket region. The batters push hard for two and get it with ease. |
| 10.4 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, On a hard length outside off and swinging away, Mitchell Marsh lets it through to the keeper. |
| 10.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Almost gets chopped on! Back of a length, shaping away from around off, Mitchell Marsh pushes at it off the back foot and gets an inside edge. The ball goes past the stumps and down to fine leg as the batters pick up a couple of runs. |
| 11.1 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, Fullish length angled into middle, Steven Smith blocks it out from inside his crease. |
| 10.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Effortlessly done! Poor bowling though from Hardik Pandya as he serves a half-volley on the pads. Marsh whips it off his legs and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 11.2 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, Length ball on the pads, this is whipped away flat and toward deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 11.3 : Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye! Half an appeal for lbw but it seemed a bit too high. On a good length around off and just nipping back in a touch. Mitchell Marsh gets caught on the crease and the ball thuds into the pads before rolling toward backward point. They scamper through for a leg bye. |
| 8.1 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, FOUR! Brilliant shot! Hardik Pandya serves this full and outside off, Steven Smith watches it through and drives it sweetly through covers for a boundary. 50 up for Australia! |
| 8.2 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, Back of a length and outside off, Steven Smith chops it out towards third man for a single. |
| 11.4 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Sublime timing and that has rocketed to the fence. Fraction short and wide, Steven Smith waits for it and just slaps it through point for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, Fullish length, swinging in from around middle. Steven Smith looks to clip it away but falls over a bit and gets a blow on the pads. There is a huge appeal for lbw and this time the finger is raised. Steven Smith has a word with Mitchell Marsh and opts for the review. UltraEdge is checked and there is a big spike as the ball passes the bat and Smith stays on. The on-field decision is overturned. |
| 11.6 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, Keeps it a bit full and straight, Steven Smith solidly blocks it out. |
| 12.1 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Good length outside off and shaping away nicely, left alone by Mitchell Marsh. |
| 12.2 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Hard length over middle, Marsh nudges it past square leg and picks up a single. |
| 12.3 : Drinks! Australia were going good after losing an early wicket with both Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith scoring runs freely. However, Hardik Pandya provided the breakthrough for the hosts and they will feel this might be the opening to put pressure on the Aussies. |
| 12.4 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball, bit wide of the off stump and swinging away, Marnus Labuschagne watchfully leaves it alone. |
| 12.5 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, An inswinger this time, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne works it down to fine leg for a single and opens his account. |
| 12.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Nicely bowled! Good length, closer to the off stump this time and just shaping away a touch. Mitchell Marsh has a poke at it but gets beaten past the outside edge. |
| 13.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! A loosener to start with from Jadeja as he bowls it full and outside off. Marnus Labuschagne just leans on and creams it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 12.3 : We will see spin for the first time as Ravindra Jadeja is ready to bowl now. |
| 13.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated up on middle, Labuschagne pushes it down to long on for a single. |
| 13.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Beaten! Around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to push at it but the ball grips and turns past the outside edge quite sharply. |
| 13.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Drags the length back and bowls it around off, pushed out to cover. |
| 12.3 : Hardik Pandya to Steven Smith, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! A poor, poor shot from Steven Smith and he won't be happy with that. Shortish length from Hardik Pandya, well outside off and shaping away as well. Smith goes after it but doesn't go for the hard cut shot and instead tries to play it delicately. The outside edge is taken and KL Rahul springs to his right to take a terrific catch. Smith departs and Australia lose a wicket against the run of play. |
| 13.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up around off, Mitchell Marsh looks for the reverse sweep but misses and wears it on the pads. |
| 13.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Pushed through on middle, Mitchell Marsh defends it off the front foot. |
| 14.1 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length around off, seaming away a touch off the deck. Labuschagne plays it down with soft hands toward backward point. |
| 14.2 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball on the pads, pushed away to mid-wicket. |
| 14.3 : Hardik Pandya to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length, angling onto middle, Labuschagne pushes it wide of the man at mid on and picks up a quick single. |
| 14.4 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Up, up and all the way! Banged in a bit short and at over the off pole, Mitchell Marsh picks it up and launches it high in the air and the ball clears the mid-wicket fence. |
| 14.5 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Good length around the top of off, Mitchell Marsh gets a bit squared up and edges it down toward backward point. |
| 14.6 : Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, Good length around middle, nudged away through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Shortish length at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and punches it to the right of the bowler who makes a good stop. |
| 15.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it flatter around middle, this is pushed through mid on for a single. |
| 15.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, On off stump, Labuschagne drives it down to long off and rotates the strike. |
| 15.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter and on off stump, kept out by Marsh. |
| 15.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Around off stump, Marsh pushes it toward cover. |
| 15.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Slightly shorter outside off, this is cut away off the back foot behind point for a run. Marsh moves to 49 now. |
| Spin from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now |
| 16.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter trajectory, a bit fuller and at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes back to defend. |
| 16.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Starts off with a floater, on a nagging length and around off, Mitchell Marsh goes on the back foot and keeps it out. |
| 16.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! What a way to get to FIFTY by Mitchell Marsh. This is dropped short around off, Marsh goes back and across to hammer it through the cover region for a boundary. He will now look to convert this into a big one. |
| 16.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Deft touch now from Mitchell Marsh. This is floated up on leg stump, Marsh gets a stride forward and paddles it down to fine leg for a boundary. The 100 is also up for Australia. |
| 16.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up on middle, kept out. |
| 16.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Flighted delivery around off, Mitchell Marsh reaches forward and strokes it through extra cover for one. |
| 17.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter one at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh stays back and defends it out. |
| 17.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, A tad shorter on off stump, this is punched off the back foot down to long off for a single. |
| 17.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Pushed through on middle, Labuschagne looks to flick but the ball grips and goes off the leading edge onto the off side. |
| 17.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and around off, Labuschagne drives it through wide mid off for one. |
| 17.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter and around off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back to cut but ends up chopping it in front of point. |
| 17.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! BANG! Full and angled into middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh gets the front leg out of the way and clobbers it way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That is also Marsh's 50th maximum in ODIs. |
| 18.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated up around off, Labuschagne leans on and knocks it down to long on for a single. |
| 18.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Too easy! Dragged down around off, Mitchell Marsh has all the time in the 2wworld to rock back and cut it through cover-point for yet another boundary. |
| 18.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Enough power on it! Tossed up on middle and leg, turning in. Mitchell Marsh swings through the line of the ball and the ball goes off the inner half, well over the long on fence for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Excellent fielding! Flatter one around off, Mitchell Marsh quickly gets onto the back foot and cuts it behind point. Ravindra Jadeja from inside the inner ring hunts it down and keeps it down to a couple of runs. |
| 18.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, Floated up, on a length and around off, Marsh hits it straight to mid off. |
| 18.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, A couple of dots to end but 13 runs come off it, a good over from Australia. Slower through the air and floated on the legs, Mitchell Marsh shuffles a bit and pushes it toward mid-wicket. |
| 19.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Great stop! Round-arm delivery, full and around off, Labuschagne leans on and drives it to the left of the bowler. Ravindra Jadeja is quick to move that way and dives down to make a half stop. |
| 19.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, On the stumps, knocked down to long on for one. |
| 19.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Quicker and shorter outside off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and slaps it well wide of the man at deep backward point for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja has the last laugh here and the dangerman departs. Jadeja tosses this one up on a length and outside off. The ball grips and turns away. Mitchell Marsh looks to hand back and slog it across the line but gets undone by the turn. Marsh gets a top edge that loops up around short third man. Mohammed Siraj there takes a simple catch and Marsh has to depart after a blistering knock, he will be disappointed to have not reached thr |
| 19.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Shorter and quicker as well outside off, Josh Inglis looks to cut but gets an inside edge toward the bowler. |
| 19.4 : Josh Inglis comes out to the middle now. |
| 19.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Flatter one around off, played toward backward point. |
| 20.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up, full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne taps it towards short covers. |
| 20.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne tucks it through square leg for a single. |
| 20.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Flighted, shortish and on off, turning away, Josh Inglis guides it through cover-point for a run and gets off the mark. |
| 20.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Gives this one some air again, on off, Marnus Labuschagne uses his feet and works it to the right of the bowler where Kuldeep Yadav dives to that side to stop it. |
| 20.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A googly now, on off, turning away, Marnus Labuschagne looks to flick it away, but gets a slight leading edge towards mid off. |
| 20.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Josh Inglis goes down and paddles it through backward square leg for a one. |
| 21.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it through covers for a single. |
| 21.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker, short and on off, Marnus Labuschagne opens the face of his bat and steers it straight to backward point. |
| 21.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Goes short and around off, Josh Inglis punches it off the back foot through covers for one. |
| 21.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated, full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne goes down and sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for just a run. |
| 21.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Short again and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne moves back and cuts it towards deep point for another run. |
| 21.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Flatter, full and on off, Josh Inglis knocks it to the left of point for one more. |
| 22.4 : Cameron Green is in at number 6. |
| 22.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Ripper! This is slower through the air, on off, turning in sharply, Josh Inglis moves back to cut it away, but gets beaten and the ball just misses the stumps. |
| 23.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Short and outside off, Cameron Green cuts it past point for a single. |
| 23.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on off, Josh Inglis pushes it covers for a run. |
| 23.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Floated, full and on off, Cameron Green knocks it towards short covers. |
| 23.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Shortish and around off, Josh Inglis punches it towards point. |
| 23.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Flighted, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it towards long off for one. |
| 23.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Innovative and effective! This is flatter, full and around off, Josh Inglis goes down and reverse-sweeps it towards the vacant thrid man fence for a boundary. |
| 24.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Tossed up, full and on off, Cameron Green blocks it wide of short covers. |
| 24.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Shorter in length and on leg, turning in, Cameron Green moves back and flicks it towards deep square leg and comes back for the second. |
| 24.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Slower through the air, on middle, turning in, Cameron Green watches it through and keeps it out to the off side. |
| 22.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Flighted, full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it firmly, but straight to short covers. |
| 22.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Floated and around leg, Josh Inglis uses his feet, makes it a full toss and drills it towards long on for a single. |
| 22.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up, on leg, Marnus Labuschagne advances down the track and drives it straight towards mid off. |
| 22.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! TAKEN! A stunning catch from Jadeja to get rid of Marnus Labuschagne. Kuldeep Yadav lands this short and around leg, Marnus Labuschagne makes some room and tries to cut it away, but only manages to slice it in the air wide of backward point where Ravindra Jadeja judges it well and puts in a spectacular dive to his right to take stunning catch just above the ground. Australia four down now! |
| 22.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Floated, full and on leg, Cameron Green eases it towards long on for a single and gets off the mark. |
| 24.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Floated, full and on leg, Cameron Green drives it towards long on for another run. |
| 24.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Flatter, short and on leg, Josh Inglis nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 24.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Flighted, full and on off, Cameron Green defends it towards short covers. |
| 25.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Flatter, full and on off, turning away, Josh Inglis knocks it back to the left of the bowler. |
| 25.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Quicker, short and on middle, Josh Inglis pushes it back to the bowler again. |
| 25.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Floated, full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it towards cover-point. Three dots in a row now! |
| 25.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Darts this one full and on leg, Josh Inglis drills it towards long on for a single. |
| 25.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Tossed up, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it towards long off for a run. |
| 25.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Josh Inglis, Slightly shorter and outside off, Josh Inglis moves back and punches it wide of covers as Shardul Thakur from sweeper covers runs to his left to mop it up. Two runs taken! |
| 26.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, DROPPED! A tough chance though! This is flighted, full and on off, turning away a bit, Cameron Green goes for the drive on the up, but gets an outside edge wide of first slip where Shubman Gill tries to grab it with his outstreched right hand, but fails to do so. A single is taken. |
| 26.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on middle, Josh Inglis paddle-sweeps it towards fine leg for a brace. |
| 26.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Floated, full and on middle, Josh Inglis reverse-sweeps it towards backward point. |
| 26.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Josh Inglis, Flatter, full and on middle, Josh Inglis reverse-sweeps it again and finds the gap through cover-point for a run. |
| 26.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, A googly now, on middle, Cameron Green defends it on the front foot. |
| 26.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Cameron Green, Shortish and on middle, turning in, Cameron Green moves back and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs. |
| Mohammad Shami (3-0-9-0) is back on. |
| 27.1 : Mohammad Shami to Josh Inglis, Fuller one and outside off, Josh Inglis goes for the drive on the up, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 27.2 : Mohammad Shami to Josh Inglis, Good effort in the deep! This is full again and outside off, Josh Inglis slices it wide of deep point where Suryakumar Yadav covers his ground to the left and dives in to keep it in. He realises that his momentum is taking him into the ropes, but pushes the ball back in time as Kuldeep Yadav is there to pick it up and throws it back in. Two runs taken! The umpires want to check the boundary, but after a few replays decides that it is not a boundary. |
| 27.3 : Mohammad Shami to Josh Inglis, SIX! BANG! Josh Inglis goes big now! Mohammad Shami lands this short and on middle, Josh Inglis swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 27.4 : Mohammad Shami to Josh Inglis, Close but not close enough! Mohammad Shami serves it on a good length outside off and gets the ball to nip away late off the deck. Josh Inglis throws his hands at it but seems to have got beaten pasgt the outside edge. KL Rahul though pouches the ball and thinks there is a faint edge on it. Hardik Pandya does review it but UltraEdge confirms that the deviation wasn't off the outside edge and Inglis lives on. |
| 27.5 : Mohammad Shami to Josh Inglis, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mohammad Shami strikes this time! No need of a review and Josh Inglis fails to make much impact. Shami lands this on a good length and just around off, Josh Inglis stays in his crease and tries to cut it away from his body, but gets an inside edge and the ball goes onot shatter the stumps. Australia lose half their side now. |
| Glenn Maxwell comes in next. |
| 27.6 : Mohammad Shami to Glenn Maxwell, BEAUTY! Mohammad Shami bowls this on a hard length and on off, shaping away, Glenn Maxwell tries to poke at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. End of an eventful over! |
| 28.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Tossed up, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 28.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Floated, short and on middle, Glenn Maxwell moves back and keeps it out to the leg side. |
| 28.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell drives it through covers for a couple of runs,. |
| 28.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Angles this one into the batter, on leg, Glenn Maxwell works it off the inner half through square leg for a run. |
| 28.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, Quicker, short and around off, Cameron Green makes room to cut it, but gets beaten by the pace. |
| 28.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Cameron Green, A single to end the over as this short delivery it cut towards deep point by Green. |
| 29.1 : Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, This is on a good length and outside off, Cameron Green tries to push it away, but misses. |
| 29.2 : Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, Touch fuller and outside off, Cameron Green goes for the drive on the up, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! India will be the happier side at the moment as on such a good batting track they have managed to pick up 5 wickets inside 30 overs. Australia though are going at exactly 6 runs per over and have enough firepower to post a big total. They need Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell to form a partnership and allow themselves enough time to let loose. An exciting phase of play awaits. |
| 29.3 : Marcus Stoinis walks out to bat now. |
| Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Shami strikes again as the off pole goes for a walk. This is a dream dismissal for a right-arm pacer and Cameron Green just stands there in disbelief. Shami serves this full and on off, nips away a shy bit, Cameron Green tries to block it out, but plays down the wrong line and gets beaten by the movement as the ball goes through to shatter the off pole. Australia six down now! |
| 29.4 : Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, DROPPED! Shubman Gill drops a sitter here and gives a life to Marcus Stoinis. Shami lands this on a hard length and around off, shaping away, Marcus Stoinis tries to play at it away from the body, but gets a thick outside edge towards first slip where Shubman Gill flies to his left, but fails to grab it. |
| 29.5 : Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Goes fuller this time, on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis defends it off the inner half to the leg side. |
| 29.6 : Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Full again and on middle, Marcus Stoinis blocks it down the pitch. |
| Kuldeep Yadav (6-0-38-1) is back into the attack. |
| 30.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter delivery around middle, Glenn Maxwell backs away and cuts it straight to cover. |
| 30.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, Floated up on leg stump, turning in, Maxwell works it through square leg for one. |
| 30.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! This is dragged down on off stump, Marcus Stoinis shuffles and sits down before helping it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 30.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis, Shorter one around leg stump, turning in, this is worked away 'round the corner for a single. |
| 30.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, Gives it a lot more air and floats it around off, Glenn Maxwell backs away and to-ends it straight to mid off. |
| 30.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! A half-tracker now on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell pulls it away in between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 31.1 : Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Half an appeal for LBW, turned down! Mohammad Shami bowls it on a length and angles it into the pads, Marcus Stoinis looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably just angling down leg and no review is taken either. |
| 31.2 : Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, Pitched up in that channel around off, Marcus Stoinis punches it firmly off the front foot but straight to extra cover. |
| 31.4 : Mohammad Shami to Sean Abbott, Good length around middle, pushed toward mid on. |
| 31.3 : Sean Abbott walks out to bat now. |
| 31.5 : Mohammad Shami to Sean Abbott, BEATEN! Beautiful seam presentation as this is bowled around the off stump. Sean Abbott looks to block but the ball straightens off the deck and the ball zips past the outside edge. |
| 31.3 : Mohammad Shami to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! TAKEN! Shubman Gill makes amends now and Marcus Stoinis has to walk back this time around. This has been a dream spell so far from Mohammad Shami and he picks up his third wicket. Shami serves it on a perfect length in that chnnel around off and Stoinis gets pushed onto the back foot. Stoinis pushes at it with hard hands and gets an outside edge. The ball quickly to the right of the keeper and Gill at first slip moves sharply to his left to grab it |
| 31.6 : Mohammad Shami to Sean Abbott, Another wicket-maiden for Mohammad Shami! Good length around the top of off, Sean Abbott manages to keep it out. |
| 32.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, On a length around off, Glenn Maxwell defends it off the front foot. |
| 32.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man and Australia keep on losing wickets in a heap. Ravindra Jadeja bowls this one quicker and fuller on off and middle. Maxwell decides to go over mid-wicket and access the gap on the leg side but gets his heave all wrong. The ball comes off the inner half of the bat and goes flat toward short mid-wicket where Hardik Pandya takes an easy catch around his chest. Australia on the verge on being bundled out for under 200 runs. |
| Mitchell Starc walks out to bat now. |
| 32.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Flatter one around off, kept out by Mitchell Starc. |
| 32.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! A tad shorter around off, Mitchell Starc waits for it and dabs it down fine past the man at short third man for a boundary. |
| 32.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Flatter one, angling into middle and leg, kept out by Starc. |
| 32.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, On middle, Mitchell Starc blocks it out. |
| 33.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Sean Abbott, Mohammed Siraj starts the new spell with a good-length delivery angling into middle. Sean Abbott stays back and nudges it down toward point. |
| 33.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Sean Abbott, Goes a bit wide of the crease and angles in a fullish delivery into middle stump. Sean Abbott does well to keep it out. |
| 33.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Sean Abbott, Play and a miss! Good length on the fifth stump line, Sean Abbott stays there and looks to drive but is beaten on the outside edge. |
| 33.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Sean Abbott, OUT! CAUGHT! Shubman Gill with a spectacular catch at first slip and India are just one wicket away now. Mohammed Siraj bowls this from a bit wider of the crease, on a length and angles it in from well outside the off stump. Sean Abbott just reaches out and looks to run it down to third man but there's no footwork and the outside edge is found. The ball goes quickly and to the right of first slip where Gill dives at full stretch and just plucks it out of |
| Adam Zampa is the last man in for Australia. |
| 33.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Fullish length outside off, angling in a long way, Adam Zampa reaches out to drive but misses. |
| 33.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Top deligvery! Bowls this one at 141.1 clicks and really close to the top of the off pole. Adam Zampa just looks to hang back and push at it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 34.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, This is tossed up around middle, Mitchell Starc leans forward to block. |
| 34.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, Slower and shorter on off, Starc pushes it out on the off side. |
| 34.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, Floated up around off, this is caressed toward extra cover. |
| 34.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, Looped up this time around and on middle, Mitchell Starc punches it back to the bowler. |
| 34.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, Gives it air and bowls it fuller around middle and off, Starc blocks it out. |
| 34.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, Maiden! Slower and shorter around middle, Mitchell Starc looks to pull off the back foot but mistimes it to mid-wicket. |
| 35.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Pitched up in that channel around off, Adam Zampa tries to stay back and get a bat on it but is well beaten. |
| 35.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Keeps it full and outside off, Adam Zampa looks to drive it through covers but misses. |
| 35.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, Bowls a yorker now on middle, angling in, Adam Zampa does well to get his bat down in time and keep it out. |
| 35.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Adam Zampa, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Done and dusted, Australia have been bundled out inside 36 overs! Mohammed Siraj bowls it on a good length around off, just a hint of away movement. Adam Zampa stays back and looks to play at it but gets a faint outside edge and KL Rahul behind the sticks takes the simplest of catches. Siraj gets his third wicket and Australia finish with 188 runs on the board! |
| A special performance from India! They have managed to restrict Australia to 188 runs which shows how good the hosts were with ball and that too on a batting deck. It was a great overall effort from them while Australia suffered another huge collapse and they look stunned about how things panned out here. |
| Australia will be really disappointed with their performance with the blade. The pitch looked like a batting paradise with little help for the bowlers, but Travis Head could not take advantage of it and headed towards the hut early. After that Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh built up a good partnership with the latter being the aggressor. They relied mostly on boundaries which once more indicated how good the wicket was, but Smith got out playing a poor shot after adding 72 runs with Marsh. |
| Mohammad Shami is up for a quick chat. He says that there is a lot of hard work involved and it is all about rhythm while bowling and it all looks good when it comes off. Adds that there is always bounce at this wicket and there are plenty of runs as well but the bowlers bowled really well. On setting up Cameron Green, he says that he just asked Hardik Pandya for one slip and it came off. Mentions that he was happy to sit back after those wickets and that allowed the other bowlers to get into |
| India got the start that they wanted getting rid of Travis Head early in the innings, but then struggled a bit and allowed the visitors to get on top of the game. When Mitchell Starc was batting, the hosts looked a bit clueless, but Ravindra Jadeja provided them with that crucial breakthrough and after that it was all India. Hardik Pandya was brilliant with his captaincy and all decision woked out in the favour of the hosts. Although, Shubman Gill dropped a couple of catches, but that did |
| Right then, Australia have posted the lowest first-innings ODI total at the Wankhede since 2001, and they will have to bowl their skins out to defend this one. There is something in the pitch for the bowlers but as the sun starts to go down, it might ease out for the batters. India will be confident enough and with the depth in their batting, there should not be much trouble barring an extraordinary collapse in gunning this total down. Let's see how the chase unfolds. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase! |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, Full again, swinging it away from around middle, Ishan Kishan blocks it out. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, Length ball around off, swinging away, Ishan Kishan keeps it out on the off side. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, Tries to angle this one into the pads, Ishan Kishan flicks it away wide of the fielder at fine leg to get off the mark with a single. India are underway! |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Length ball, swinging into the leg stump and bowled at over 145 clicks. Shubman Gill allows the ball to swing and tucks it away through mid-wicket for one. Gill too is off the mark. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, Pacy delivery, on a length and in that channel around off, lovely shape on it as well. Ishan Kishan leaves it alone. |
| Marcus Stoinis to share the attack. |
| 1.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Starts off with a full and wide one outside off, Shubman Gill stands tall and strokes it on the up toward wide mid off. |
| 1.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Pitches it up in the blockhole around off, swinging it away, Shubman Gill keeps it out on the full. |
| 1.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Back of a length outside off, Shubman Gill stays back and taps it through cover-point for a single. |
| 1.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, This one is pitched up around off stump, Ishan Kishan defends it out with a straight bat. |
| 1.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, Just a fraction shorter around off, shaping in a touch, Ishan Kishan punches it in front of point and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 1.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Ishan Kishan, OUT! LBW! Marcus Stoinis strikes in his first over and Australia have the early wicket. This is bowled on a length around middle and simply skidding on. Ishan Kishan gets forward looking to tuck but gets pinged on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW, and given! Ishan Kishan has a word with Shubman Gill and opts for the review. No spike on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and it is dead straight, the review is lost as well. |
| Virat Kohli walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Loose shot from Shubman Gill! Shorter in length and pushed well outside the off stump. Gill doesn't move his feet and throws his hands at it, and is well beaten. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, EDGED AND DROPPED! Mitchell Starc serves this one a perfect length around off at 144.9 clicks, swinging it back in. The ball straightens off the deck and Shubman Gill has to play at it. Gill gets an outside edge that goes low to the right of the keeper. Josh Inglis dives that side and gets a glove on it but spills it down. This could be a huge miss for Australia. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Adding insult to injury! This is very full around off, Shubman Gill just creams it through covers and picks up a boundary. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and around off, Shubman Gill chops it onto the ground as the ball goes nowhere. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Shorter one on the body, Gill tucks it off his hips in front of square leg for a single. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Good length, on the fifth stump line and shaping back in late. Virat Kohli leaves it alone. |
| 3.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, This is very full on the off stump, Gill punches it straight to mid on. |
| 3.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Good length outside off, Virat Kohli makes another leave. |
| 3.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Back of a length over middle, Kohli pushes it down toward mid on. |
| 3.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill, Edged, but wide of the second slip! Length ball on off stump and straightening off the deck. Shubman Gill gets caught on the crease and gets an outside edge which just goes past the diving Steven Smith at second slip down to third man. A single is taken and Gill is living on the edge here. |
| 3.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, FOUR! A real 'Hit me' ball from Marcus Stoinis and Virat Kohli is off the mark in style. A half-volley around off, Kohli drives it crisply and straight back past the bowler into the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 3.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli, Bowled on a good length and pushed well outside off, Kohli shoulders arms at it. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Sweet sound off the bat! Full and outside off at around 144 clicks, Shubman Gill reaches out and pings the cover drive off the middle of the bat. Marcus Stoinis gets a hand on it at covers and keeps it down to a single. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Length ball around off at 140 clicks, a hint of shape into the right-hander. Virat Kohli looks to drive at it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Half an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. Good length around middle and swinging back in a long way. Virat Kohli shuffles across a bit and misses the flick, getting hit on the pads. Probably just swinging down leg. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, Peach of a delivery! On a good length at 145.8 KPH, very close to the top of the off pole. Virat Kohli covers his line but the ball just goes straight on and zips past the outside edge. |
| 4.5 : Suryakumar Yadav comes out to the middle now. |
| 4.6 : KL Rahul walks out to bat now. Also, Sean Abbott comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Starts off with a lovely delivery in the channel around off, shaping it away. Shubman Gill looks to play at it but is well beaten. |
| 5.2 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Length ball, pushed wider off the off stump, left alone by Shubman Gill. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Ishan Kishan, Starts off with a fullish ball around off and gets it to shape away nicely from the left-hander. Ishan Kishan stays watchful and leaves it alone. |
| 5.3 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, And again! On a length and outside off, Gill lets it through to the keeper. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! LBW! Mitchell Starc is spitting fire out there and Suryakumar Yadav walks back for a golden duck. This is another pacy delivery, served on a perfect around off and nipping back in sharply. Yadav gets pushed on the back foot as he looks to drive but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is another huge appeal for LBW but this time, the umpire says no. Australia have reviewed it. There is nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking comes up with three r |
| 5.4 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Good length, offering width and Shubman Gill throws his hands at it. Gill drives it uppishly but well wide of the man at point for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Pitches it up on middle, pushed toward mid on. |
| 5.6 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Saved by the extra bounce! Sean Abbott bowls this from a bit wider of the crease and angles it on a length into the stumps. Shubman Gill leans forward to drive but is beaten by the swing and gets hit high on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW and given! What is happening out there? Shubman Gill has reviewed it though. Nothing on UltraEdge again and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is going over the stumps, maybe it is Gill's day today. |
| 6.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, FOUR! The pressure of a hat-trick ball? What's that? KL Rahul has hammered this one away. Pitched up outside off, trying to swing it back in, Rahul gets on the front foot and creams it through cover for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Good comeback delivery from Mitchell Starc! This is bowled at over 144 clicks and swinging back in from middle, KL Rahul blocks it out. |
| 6.3 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, WIDE! A length ball on the pads, swinging down leg, wided. |
| Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, On a good length over middle, KL Rahul allows the ball to swing and blocks it late onto the deck. |
| 6.4 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Nicely bowled! Good length, close to the off stump and angling across. KL Rahul plays inside the line of the ball. |
| 6.5 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Shorter one around the body, Rahul dabs it toward mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Back of a length around off, Gill punches it nicely off the back foot toward cover and gets across for a single. |
| 7.1 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Pitched up around off, seaming in late off the deck, Gill makes an assured leave. |
| 0.0 : Halt! KL Rahul is feeling a bit of stiffness on his neck. The physio is in to check on him. We are good to continue now. |
| 7.2 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, On a hard length around off, Gill hangs back and taps it through point for a run. |
| 7.3 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Good length around off, kept out by Rahul. |
| 7.4 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Pitches it up a bit around off, KL Rahul leans forward and plays at it late with soft hands. Ends up edging it well in front of the man at second slip. |
| 7.5 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Good length around middle and angling in, Rahul pushes it out toward mid on. |
| 7.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, PEACH! Immaculate length, in that channel around off and straightening off the deck. KL Rahul looks to block but the ball just zips past the outside edge. |
| 8.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Length ball at 142.5 clicks and right on the money, Shubman Gill solidly blocks it out. |
| 8.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Bowls it full and wide now, looking for the big inswinger but the ball goes straight on. Shubman Gill doesn't play at it. |
| 8.3 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Pitched up on the fourth stump line and going straight on. Shubman Gill watchfully leaves it alone. |
| 8.4 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Good length, slanted well across the right-hander, Shubman Gill tries to reach it but can't get there. A wide is called. |
| Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Length ball outside off at 143.7 clicks, curving back in nicely. Shubman Gill punches it sweetly on the up but straight to extra cover. |
| 8.5 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, EDGED AND FOUR! A scrambled seam delivery, pitched up around off and angling across, Shubman Gill pushes at it and gets an outside edge, well wide of the second slip and runs away into the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Full on middle and leg, driven firmly but straight to mid on. |
| 9.1 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Leg bye! A length ball, swinging into the pads, KL Rahul misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads behind square on the leg side. The batters pick up a leg bye. |
| 9.2 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, Length again, angling into the stumps from around off, Gill solidly keeps it out. |
| 9.3 : Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill, A touch fuller on off, skidding through, Gill looks to drive off the front foot but mistimes it toward wide mid on for a single. |
| 9.4 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Beaten! Pitches this one up and pushes it well wide of the off stump, swinging it away. KL Rahul is drawn into the cover drive and he ends up reaching for it a bit. Rahul is beaten past the outside edge. |
| 9.5 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Good length outside off and swinging away, KL Rahul looks to play at it but pulls out of the shot. |
| 9.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, FOUR! Slapped away! Slightly shorter outside off, KL Rahul backs away and slashes it hard well wide of the slip cordon and into the third man fence for a boundary. |
| Powerplay 2! The fielding side can now have up to 4 players outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, Short of a length and outsde off, angling away, Shubman Gill leaves it alone. |
| 10.2 : Skipper, Hardik Pandya walks in with his side in trouble. |
| 10.3 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Hardik Pandya gets off the mark in style! Mitchell Starc serves this full again outside off, Hardik Pandya reaches for it and drills it through point for a boundary. |
| 10.4 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, This is on a good length and around off, angling away, Hardik Pandya lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper. |
| 10.5 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Length again, outside off again, Hardik Pandya leaves it again. |
| 10.6 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Fullish one and on off, Hardik Pandya knocks it towards point. |
| 11.1 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, On a length and on middle, angling in, KL Rahul blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 11.2 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Back of a length and on middle, KL Rahul moves back and punches it straight to point. |
| 11.3 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Goes fuller this time, on middle, KL Rahul pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 11.4 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, KL Rahul looks to work it away, but gets a bottom edge onto his boots as the ball rolls to the off side. |
| 11.5 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Short of a length and on off, KL Rahul keeps it out to the off side. |
| 11.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, This is pitched up around leg, KL Rahul tucks it towards the deep mid-wicket region as Travis Head from mid-wicket chase it and mops it up, Two runs taken! |
| 12.1 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Cameron Green starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle, Hardik Pandya dabs it down towards point. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli, OUT! LBW! Plumb in front and Virat Kohli doesn't even look back. Mitchell Starc goes full now, bowls it at a good pace and gets the ball to swing back in sharply from off stump. Virat Kohli falls over as he looks to flick and ends up playing all over a straight ball. The ball raps him on the pads and the finger is raised as soon as there is an appeal. Starc is rewarded for his top-class display of swing and India lose two early wickets. |
| 10.2 : Cameron Green comes into the attack now. |
| Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and around off, Hardik Pandya taps it wide of point for a single. |
| 12.3 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Short of a length and on off, KL Rahul hops up and keeps it out to the off side. |
| 12.4 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, FOUR! Lovely shot! Cameron Green lands this short again and just outside off, KL Rahul waits for it and cuts it through point with sweet timing for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Back of a length and on off, KL Rahul mistimes his cut towards covers for a run. |
| 12.6 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Touch fuller and outside off, Hardik Pandya slices it towards third man for another run. |
| 10.2 : Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Starc strikes again, but the credit must go to Marnus Labuschagne for an brilliant catch. Mitchell Starc serves this a touch fuller and outside off, Shubman Gill goes for the drive on the up away from his body, and plays it uppishly wide of point where Marnus Labuschagne dives to his left to take a excellent catch. India lose their fourth wicket and in a spot of bother now. |
| 13.1 : Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya looks to block it out, but gets an inside edge towards the leg slip region as the batters gets across for a single. |
| 13.2 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Fullish and around leg, KL Rahul uses his feet and clips it towards deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 13.3 : Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Full again and on middle, Hardik Pandya knocks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 13.4 : Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Fine shot! Sean Abbott pitches this up and around leg, Hardik Pandya uses his wrists and whips it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Hardik Pandya defends it to the off side. |
| 13.6 : Sean Abbott to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya gets squared up as the ball goes off the leading edge towards point. |
| Drinks break! Pheww! This has been an engrossing first 14 overs of the chase. Mitchell Starc has shown his class with three big wickets and has given Australia just the start they needed. The likes of Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott too bowled well and kept things tight. India still need 131 more runs with 6 wickets in hand but the good thing for them is that the swing seems to be dying. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have both come out with a positive mindset and it will be their stand that w |
| 14.1 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Short of a length and around off, KL Rahul dabs it straight to point. |
| 14.2 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, This is on a hard length and on off, KL Rahul pushes it towards short covers. |
| 14.3 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, A slower one now, short and on middle, KL Rahul nudges it through square leg for a single. |
| 14.4 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Good shot! Cameron Green lands this short and outside off, Hardik Pandya frees his arms and smashes it uppihsly but well wide of point for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Hardik Pandya taps it towards point. |
| 14.6 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Fuller again and on off, Hardik Pandya guides it towards thrid man for a run. |
| 15.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Full and on the pads, Hardik Pandya misses his flick and the ball goes to the right of the keeper. A leg bye is taken. |
| 15.2 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, MISFIELD AND FOUR! This is overpitched and on middle, KL Rahul drives it wide of mid on where Glenn Maxwell moves to his left, but lets it through for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Another full delivery, on leg, KL Rahul tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on off, Hardik Pandya steers it towards point. |
| 15.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Goes back to his fuller length, on off, Hardik Pandya defends it towards point. |
| 15.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Overpitched and on leg, Hardik Pandya pushes it towards mid on. |
| 16.1 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Short and on middle, KL Rahul gets a bit hurried and mistimes his pull shot wide of mid on for a single. |
| 16.2 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, SIX! BANG! Hardik Pandya clears the fence! Cameron Green bangs this short again and outside off, Hardik Pandya slashes hard at it and sends it over the thrid man fence for a biggie. |
| 16.3 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Goes fuller this time, on off, Hardik Pandya blocks it towards covers. |
| 16.4 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Fuller again and on off, angling in, Hardik Pandya drives it towards short covers. |
| 16.5 : Cameron Green to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and on off, Hardik Pandya punches it hard and wide of short ocvers where Marcus Stoinis dives to his left and gets a hand to it as the ball deflects towards mid off. A single is taken. |
| 16.6 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul offers no shot at it. |
| 17.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Overpitched and on off, Hardik Pandya drills it towards mid off. |
| 17.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya knocks it towards mid on. |
| 17.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Length again and on off, Hardik Pandya pushes it towards short covers. |
| 17.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, This is pitched up, on middle, Hardik Pandya drives it back to the bowler where Marcus Stoinis picks it up and fakes a throw at the batter's end. Oh..no! It is called a No Ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up... |
| Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, Marcus Stoinis lands this short and on leg, slower too, Hardik Pandya gets cramped and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. |
| 17.5 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Back of a length and around off, KL Rahul dabs it towards point. |
| 17.6 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, This is on a hard length and on off, KL Rahul looks to poke at it, but gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip cordon towards third man for one. |
| 18.1 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Adam Zampa begins with a flatter delivery, full and on middle, KL Rahul leans on and blocks it out. |
| 0.0 : Time for some spin as Adam Zampa comes on to bowl. |
| 18.2 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Floated, full and on off, KL Rahul pushes it towards short covers. |
| 18.3 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Flighted and around leg, KL Rahul uses his feet and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.4 : Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya, Quicker, short and on leg, skids through, Hardik Pandya looks to play at it, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards the short fine leg region. |
| 18.5 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on middle, KL Rahul defends it on the front foot. |
| 18.6 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Looped up, full and on off, KL Rahul drives it towards short covers. A good start from Zampa! |
| 19.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, This is on a good length and outside off, Hardik Pandya lets it go to the keeper. |
| 19.2 : Ravindra Jadeja is in at number 7. |
| 19.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 19.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Marcus Stoinis strikes! The short ball plan has worked for Australia and Hardik Pandya has to walk back now. Stoinis bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya is not expecting it, but goes with his instincts and tries for the pull shot. However, he gets hurried and mistimes it as the ball travels in the air towards deep square leg where Cameron Green runs to his right and pouches it safely. India lose half their side now! |
| 19.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Length again and on off, Ravindra Jadeja dabs it towards point. |
| 19.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Ravindra Jadeja defends it towards mid off. |
| 19.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, A wicket-maiden over! This is full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja works it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 20.1 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Nicely flighted around off and turning away, KL Rahul leans forward and plays it gently in front of point for a quick single. |
| 20.2 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up full and on the legs, tucked away through square leg for one. |
| 20.3 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Floats it up now wide of the off stump, Rahul eases it through cover for one more. |
| 20.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker one on leg stump, worked away in front of square leg for yet another single. |
| 20.5 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, On middle, KL Rahul defends it out. |
| 20.6 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tosses it up around middle, KL Rahul steps out and pushes it to the right of the bowler. |
| 21.1 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Sean Abbott starts off a new spell with a shortish delivery around leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja awkwardly tucks it toward square leg. |
| 21.2 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, On a hard length over off stump, Jadeja pushes it down in front of cover-point. |
| 21.3 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches it a bit further up on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja gets forward and blocks it out. |
| 21.4 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Excellent running! Fuller and on off, Ravindra Jadeja plays it with soft hands in front of mid off and quickly scampers across to the other end. |
| 21.5 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Beaten! Length ball outside off and just seaming away a touch off the deck. KL Rahul looks to stride out and drive at it but gets beaten past the outside edge. |
| 21.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Length ball, angling in from outside off, Rahul defends it out with soft hands. |
| 22.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Floated up on the legs, this is worked away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 22.2 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up around off, KL Rahul steps out and drives it with the turn to wide long off for a run. |
| 22.3 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Flights it up a bit around off, Jadeja gets a big stride in front and makes the block. |
| 22.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker and fuller on the legs, flicked away to fine leg for a single. |
| 22.5 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Slows it up a touch and drifts it onto middle, Rahul keeps it out. |
| 22.6 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Flatter one around off, this is played off the back foot toward cover for a quick run. |
| 23.1 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Good length angled onto middle, Rahul keeps it out to mid on. |
| 23.2 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Well fielded! Short of a length outside off, KL Rahul latches onto it and slaps it to the right of Marnus Labuschagne at backward point who makes a good stop. |
| 23.3 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Back of a length over middle, nudged in front of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.4 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye! Good length around leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja misses the tuck and the ball goes off the thigh pads toward mid-wicket. They scamper through for a leg bye. |
| 23.5 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Pitches this one up on the fourth stump line, KL Rahul shuffles a bit to cover the line and blocks it out. |
| 23.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Bowls it from wider of the crease and on a hard length as well, angling it into the body. KL Rahul stays back and keeps it out. |
| 24.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Tossed up very full and down leg, Ravindra Jadeja gets a tickle on it and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence for a much-needed boundary. |
| 24.2 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up full and around off, driven toward mid off for a quick single. |
| 24.3 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Good running again, Quicker and shorter around off, KL Rahul works it off the back foot to the right of mid-wicket and picks up a single. The 100 is now up for India. |
| 24.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower and shorter around off, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and dabs it down to short third man. |
| 24.5 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up in the blockhole around middle, Jadeja jams it out to mid-wicket. |
| 24.6 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Three dots on the trot to end the over. Quicker one around off, Ravindra Jadeja backs away to cut but the ball just skids through, beating the outside edge. |
| 25.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Starts off with a yorker around off, KL Rahul jams it out nicely to third man and picks up a single. |
| 25.2 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, A length ball, pushed well wide of the off stump and left alone by Ravindra Jadeja. |
| 25.3 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitched up in that channel around off and shaping it away, Ravindra Jadeja looks to play at it but does well to leave it alone in the end. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Starc (6-0-24-3)Â is back on. |
| 25.4 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller at 143 clicks and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja comes forward and pushes it toward point. |
| 25.5 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Down the wrong line and punished! Mitchell Starc looks to attack the pads and bowls it at 144.6 clicks but ends up being a half-volley. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it away in front of square leg and picks up a boundary. |
| 25.6 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Fullish length around off and shaping away a touch, Ravindra Jadeja plays at it with soft hands and edges it down to third man for a single. |
| 26.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Starts off with a flighted delivery well outside off. The ball grips and turns away a lot but Ravindra Jadeja doesn't play at it. |
| 26.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit shorter and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run. |
| 26.3 : Glenn Maxwell to KL Rahul, This is bowled on the pads, Rahul works it 'round the corner and rotates the strike. |
| 26.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Nicely tossed up outside off, gets the ball to turn away sharply, Jadeja stays watchful and leaves it alone. |
| 26.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Flatter one on off stump, Ravindra Jadeja defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, This is tossed up on off stump, Ravindra Jadeja edges it down toward backward point. |
| 27.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Ouch, that must have hurt! Mitchell Starc bowls this one back of a length over leg stump and at almost 143 clicks. KL Rahul looks to defend off the back foot but misses and gets a blow around the mid-riff. |
| 27.2 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Fuller one, around off and angling across, Rahul defend sit out with soft hands. |
| 27.3 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Pitched up outside off at 142.2 clicks, driven straight to mid off. |
| 27.4 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, FOUR! What a shot! Overpitched around off stump, no swing this time for Starc and KL Rahul just punches it straight back down the ground for a boundary. |
| 27.5 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, WIDE! Full and pushed well outside off, looking to swing it back in but the ball angles away and a wide is called. |
| Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Length ball in that channel around off, angling across, KL Rahul makes a watchful leave. |
| 27.6 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Good running. Full and outside off, driven off the toe end of the bat toward mid off for a quick single. |
| Drinks! India need 77 runs now and it looks like the upper hand is with them with both KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja batting sensibly. They will hope to finish this without losing any more wickets. Australia, on the other hand knows that one wicket here could change the momentum again and they are trying hard to get that. A good battle is going on between theses two sides and we can expect some more exciting cricket. |
| 28.1 : Glenn Maxwell to KL Rahul, WIDE! Tossed up on a length and down the leg side, left alone for a wide. |
| Glenn Maxwell to KL Rahul, Slows it up now and bowls it on middle and leg, KL Rahul presses forward and pushes it down to long on for one. |
| 28.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter one outside off, Ravindra Jadeja eases it off the back foot to sweeper cover for another single. |
| 28.3 : Glenn Maxwell to KL Rahul, Flatter delivery, angling in from around off, punched off the back foot through cover for one more. |
| 28.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Nagging length around middle, a bit quicker and gets good bounce as well. Ravindra Jadeja gets on the back foot to keep it out. |
| 28.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Pushed through around off, Jadeja leans forward to make the block. |
| 28.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja, Drops it short now and this is cut away in front of point for a single. |
| 29.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length outside off and this one just keeps on going away off the deck. Ravindra Jadeja reaches out but can't get a bat on it and Josh Inglis does well to dive to his left and get a glove on it. |
| 0.0 : Marcus Stoinis (5-1-16-2)Â replaces Mitchell Starc. |
| 29.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Good length on middle and leg, tucked away in front of the square on the leg side for a couple of runs. |
| 29.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitched up in that channel around off and Jadeja leaves it alone. |
| 29.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Length ball around off, Ravindra Jadeja shoulders arms at it. |
| 29.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Length ball, angled well down the leg side, Jadeja misses the flick and a wide is called. |
| Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches it up on the fifth stump line and seaming a bit off the deck, Ravindra Jadeja watches the ball go through to the keeper. |
| 29.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Length ball, angled across the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja just leaves it alone. |
| Cameron Green (3-0-21-0)Â comes back into the attack now. |
| 30.1 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Cameron Green lose his line and bowls this back of a length but way down the leg side, KL Rahul misses his flick and Josh Inglis behind the stumps dives to his left to collect it. |
| Cameron Green to KL Rahul, BEATEN! This is on a good length and on the fifth stump line, KL Rahul looks to play at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 30.2 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Touch fuller and on off again, KL Rahul looks to drive, but gets an outside edge wide of slips where Steven Smith dives to his right, but only gets some fingertips on it as the ball races towards the third man fence. Mitchell Starc there dives to his left to keep it inside. Only a single taken! |
| 30.3 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and on off, angling in, Ravindra Jadeja gets cramped and misses the ball hits him high on his body as he tries to keep it out. |
| 30.4 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja uses his feet and works it off the inner half towards short mid-wicket. |
| 30.5 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Overpitched and on off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it firmly, but straight to short mid off. |
| 30.6 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja cuts it this time, but finds the point fielder. |
| 31.1 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Full and on the pads, KL Rahul clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 31.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Short of a length and around off, Ravindra Jadeja dabs it towards wide of point and scampers across for a run as the fiedler dives to his right to stop it. |
| 31.3 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, On a length and around off, KL Rahul steers it towards third man for another run. |
| 31.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja finds the gap this time! Marcus Stoinis lands this short but way outside off, Ravindra Jadeja accepts the width on offer and cuts it well past point for a boundary. |
| 31.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again and on off, Ravindra Jadeja drags his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 31.6 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, This is pitched up, on leg, KL Rahul misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken. |
| 32.1 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, On a length and on middle, KL Rahul nudges it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second. |
| 32.2 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it through point for a run. |
| 32.3 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, This is on a hard length and down the leg side, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller one and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja mistimes his drive towards mid on. |
| 32.4 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and around off, Ravindra Jadeja punches it towards point. |
| 32.5 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Touch fuller and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone. |
| 34.1 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, This is on a hard length and on middle, angling in, Ravindra Jadeja keeps it out off the innet half towards square leg for a single. |
| 33.6 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, A googly now, short and on off, turning away, Ravindra Jadeja guides it through point for one more. |
| 34.2 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, On a length and outside off, KL Rahul leaves it alone. |
| 32.6 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja misses his flick as the ball deflects off his pads to the leg side. They cross and it is given as runs as there seems to be an inside edge on it. |
| 33.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja moves back and punches it towards sweeper covers for a single. India need 50 runs to win now! |
| 33.2 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up, full and on leg, KL Rahul flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 33.3 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja cuts it towards sweeper covers for another run. |
| 33.4 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Flatter, full and on off, KL Rahul pushes it wide of short covers for one. |
| 33.5 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker, short and on off, Ravindra Jadeja forces it towards mid off. |
| 34.3 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, FIFTY FOR RAHUL! This has been a sensible knock from him and comes at a crucial time for India. This is on a good length again and on middle, KL Rahul nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run. The whole team stands and applauds his efforts. |
| 34.4 : Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja, Short of a length and on off, Ravindra Jadeja taps it in front of point and scampers across for a single. |
| 34.5 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, Goes a touch fuller and on off, KL Rahul defends it to the off side. |
| 34.6 : Cameron Green to KL Rahul, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Cameron Green bowls this short and outside off, KL Rahul stays there and slaps it wide of third man for a boundary. |
| 35.1 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken. |
| 35.2 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul finds the fence again! This is flatter, full and around off, KL Rahul leans on a bit and drills it through point for a boundary. |
| 35.3 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Tossed up and on off, KL Rahul uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 35.5 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Floated, short and on off, turning away, KL Rahul punches it through covers for one. |
| 35.6 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Looped up, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja turns it towards short mid-wicket. 17 runs off the over! |
| 35.4 : Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker, short and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja misses it and Josh Inglis fails to stop it as well and the ball races towards the fine leg fence where Mitchell Starc slides to his left to stop it. It is called a wide and the batters take three byes as well. |
| 36.1 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Back of a length and on off, KL Rahul punches it through covers for a single. |
| 35.4 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, SIX! BOOM! KL Rahul goes big now! This is flighted, full and on middle, KL Rahul goes down and slog-sweeps it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. |
| 36.2 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length and on off, Ravindra Jadeja dabs it towards point. |
| 36.3 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Touch fuller and on off, Ravindra Jadeja knocks it towards short covers. |
| 36.4 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Sean Abbott loses his line and serves this full but down the leg side, Ravindra Jadeja lets it go to the keeper. Wided. |
| Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja times his cut perfectly wide of sweeper covers, but Marcus Stoinis runs to his right and dives in to make a good stop. Two runs taken! |
| 36.5 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Buzzers! This is back of a length and on off, Ravindra Jadeja taps it in front of point and wants the run, but is sent back. Marnus Labuschagne runs and picks it up and goes past the stumps, but he suddenly turns around and has a shy at the batter's end where Jadeja has no idea and left his crease. It would have been interesting if that hit, but it goes in the deep and the batter steals a run. |
| 36.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, On a length and on middle, KL Rahul tucks it towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 37.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, This is on a good length and on middle, KL Rahul blocks it out. |
| 37.2 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Full and on off, KL Rahul drives it towards mid off and scampers across for a single. |
| 37.3 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Full again and on off, Ravindra Jadeja taps it to the off side for another quick run. |
| 37.4 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Pitched up, on off, KL Rahul pushes it wide of short covers. |
| 37.5 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Short of a length and on middle, KL Rahul hops up and blocks it out. |
| 37.6 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Short again and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it towards sweeper covers for another run. India need just 13 runs to win now! |
| 38.1 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Full and around leg, KL Rahul clips it towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 38.2 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Full again and outiside off, Ravindra Jadeja lets it go to the keeper. |
| 38.3 : Sean Abbott to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and around off, Ravindra Jadeja slaps it towards sweeper covers for another run. |
| 38.4 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, On a length and on off, KL Rahul knocks it towards backward point. |
| 38.5 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Fuller and on middle, shaping in, KL Rahul looks to defend, but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a brace. India need 9 runs to win now! |
| 38.6 : Sean Abbott to KL Rahul, Pitched up, on middle, KL Rahul pushes it in front of mid on for one more. |
| 39.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, This is on a hard length but down the leg side, KL Rahul misses his flick adn Josh Inglis flies to his left to make a good one-handed stop. Wided. |
| Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Full and on middle, KL Rahul miscues his lofted drive towards deep square leg for a single. With that, the 100-run partenrship comes up between these two batters which looks like the match-winning one as well. India one big hit away from victroy now! |
| 39.2 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, Short of a length and outside off, shaping away, Rohit Sharma offers no shot at it. |
| 39.3 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Great shot! Mitchell Starc serves this full and around leg, Ravindra Jadeja uses his wrists and flicks it towards the deep sqaure leg fence for a boundary. |
| 39.4 : Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, A yorrker now, on off, Ravindra Jadeja digs it out towards mid off. |
| 39.5 : Well, no one saw that coming! The Wankhede stadium is generally known for high-octane and high-scoring clashes but this game was all about digging in deep and in the end, India managed to get over the line, thanks to a gritty unbeaten stand between KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja worth 108 runs. The hosts have a 1-0 lead in the three-game ODI series and will now look to seal the series in the next game itself. |
| India were absolutely reeling at 16/3 and then at 39/4 but KL Rahul was holding one end when skipper Hardik Pandya walked out to bat. The pair steadied the ship a bit and just when things looked to get easier for them, Pandya too fell with 106 runs still needed for victory. Rahul showed brilliant composure and Ravindra Jadeja supported him valiantly. The pair dug deep to get through a lot of deliveries but once the margin of victory was under 50 runs, they started to bat freely as well. Rahul |
| Australia will feel a tad disappointed in the end but it was really their batting that let them down. Mitchell Starc looked like a man on a mission when the Aussies came out to bowl and got the ball to talk in the air and off the deck as well. Soon, he picked up three wickets and all the other bowlers kept things really tight as well to build on pressure. Their spinners though were largely ineffective and once the ball got old and there was a bit of dew, conditions eased out for batting and th |
| Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja finishes things off in style! Mitchell Starc bowls this full again and around leg, Ravindra Jadeja stays there and whips it well wide of mid on for a boundary. INDIA WIN BY 5 WICKETS AND TAKES A 1-0 LEAD IN THE SERIES! |
| Earlier in the game, Hardik Pandya won the toss and put Australia into bat. This turned out to be a fine decision as Mohammed Siraj got rid of Travis Head early on. After that though, Mitchell Marsh counter-attacked and made everyone believe that it was a typical Wankhede wicket. At the other end, batters got starts but got out and the moment Marsh fell for a blistering 81, the Indian bowlers simply made short work of the tall Aussie batting order. The likes of Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell |
| The man of the moment, KL Rahul is down for a quick chat. Rahul says that losing three wickets early and with Mitchell Starc moving the ball around he wanted to play out the first 20-25 balls without thinking much about runs as the total was not that big. Adds that a couple of boundaries early on took the pressure off him. Tells that whoever he batted with, the plan was not to go into a shell and play their game. Mentions that he enjoyed batting with Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja and t |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Australian skipper, Steven Smith says that they weren't expecting this at the Wankhede and credits India for the way they bowled, and says that they should have got to a score of around 250. He then also commends KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja for the way they batted. Mentions that Mitchell Marsh played really well but they lost a lot of wickets in the middle and even after a strong bowling effort, India were always one good partnership away from victory. Reckons that they should have got 26 |
| Hardik Pandya, the captain of India says that it was a good win. Adds that they were under pressure in both innings, but kept their composure and found ways to come out of those situations. Tells that when they got the momentum, they did not let that go. Praises Ravindra Jadeja for the way he played after coming back in ODIs after a long time. Says that he enjoyed his bowling and batting, but would have loved to stay there till the end. Ends by saying that it was great to see KL Rahul and Jad |
| Ravindra Jadeja is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant all-round display. He says that he is playing ODI cricket after 8 months and was just trying to adapt to the format. Adds that he was looking to build a partnership with KL Rahul and even though the target wasn't a big one, it was necessary. Mentions that you need to alter your length and pace as it is different from Test cricket and he told himself to just hit the right spots and let the ball do the job. Says that he and Rahul tried |
| That is it from this game and the action now switches to Visakhapatnam for the second ODI of the series. It will be a very important encounter as India will look to seal the series whereas Australia will look to get back on level terms and make the 3rd and final game all the more interesting. The 2nd ODI will be played on Sunday, the 19th of March and will begin at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT). You can though join us for the build-up a lot earlier. Cheers! |
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