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India vs Australia Live Commentary, Group 2 31th T20, ICC World Twenty20 2016, March 27, 2016

AUS 160/6 (20)
India won by 6 wickets
IND 161/4 (19.1)
Match over
Australia Inning India Inning
0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 31 of ICC World T-20
This is a group 2 super 10 match and the two teams battling it out are the hosts India and Australia. The venue for the game is PCA Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
This is a knockout game between the two teams. The winner will qualify for the semi-final, while the losing team will go out of the competition. New Zealand have already qualified for the semi-final from this Group as Group Winners.
Earlier in the day we have witnessed a famous victory for Afghanistan over West Indies.
Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned
Australia have lost their last five T20Is against India. They also lost both their matches against India in India.
Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith(c), Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill(w k), Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Josh Hazlewood
No changes in Australian team from the last match. Indian team is unchanged as well.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah
Toss: The captains walks out for the toss. Dhoni to spin the coin. " Tails" is the call from Smith and he guesses the spin of the coin correctly. Australia have won the toss and they will bat first.
Indian team is in a huddle and discussing their team strategy
Both the teams walks out in the middle for the national anthems. Australian national anthem first and it will be followed by the Indian national anthem.
Out comes the Australian opener.
Finch and Khawaja are the Australian openers. Khawaja to take strike
Nehra to bowl the opening Over
Everything set for play to start
A packed stadium at Mohali
0.1 : Nehra to Khawaja, FOUR, bowls it short and Khawaja is underway with a FOUR as he pulls it from outside off stump through square leg
0.2 : Nehra to Khawaja, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but misses
0.3 : Nehra to Khawaja, no run, looks to defend it outside off stump but misses and gets beaten
Some swing for Nehra
0.4 : Nehra to Khawaja, no run, goes on the back foot and cuts it but finds the point fielder
0.5 : Nehra to Khawaja, no run, looks to drive it away from the body but misses and gets beaten
A good come-back by Nehra after the first ball boundary
0.6 : Nehra to Khawaja, no run, comes forward and looks to drive but misses and gets beaten.
A boundary and 5 dot balls in 1st over.
End of over: AUS 4/0 (Khawaja 4, Finch 0)
1.1 : Bumrah to Finch, one run, pushes it towards wide mid on and takes a quick single to get off the mark
1.2 : Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, flicks it through mid wicket for a boundary
1.3 : Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, swings it through wide mid on and collects another boundary
1.4 : Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, 3 in a row! short ball and Khawaja rocks back and pulls it through backward square leg for another boundary
1.5 : Bumrah to Khawaja, no run, drives it to the cover fielder this time
1.6 : 17 runs from that Bumrah Over
Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, open the face of the bat and steers it through gully into the third man boundary.
End of over: AUS 21/0 (Khawaja 20, Finch 1)
2.1 : Nehra to Finch, no run, shuffles across the stumps and looks to glance but misses. The ball goes over the top of leg stump
2.2 : Nehra to Finch, FOUR, drives it through point for a boundary. That shot came off the toe end of the bat
2.3 : Nehra to Finch, one run, looks to drive but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards the keeper. Dhoni fumbles and concedes a run
2.4 : Nehra to Khawaja, FOUR, flicks it off his pads through backward square leg for a boundary. His 6 boundary in the inning
2.5 : Nehra to Khawaja, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder
2.6 : Nehra to Khawaja, one run, drives it through square leg for a single.
Ashwin replaces Bumrah
End of over: AUS 31/0 (Khawaja 25, Finch 6)
3.1 : Ashwin to Khawaja, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single
3.2 : Ashwin to Finch, no run, pushes it past the bowler towards mid off
3.3 : Ashwin to Finch, SIX, clears the front leg and swings it over long on for SIX
3.4 : Ashwin to Finch, SIX, swings it over the long on fielder for another SIX
Ashwin to Finch, five wides, bowls it down the leg side. DHoni fails to collect and the ball goes for 5 wides
50 comes up for Australia
Ashwin to Finch, wide, another one down the leg side
3.5 : Ashwin to Finch, two runs, works it through square leg for a couple of runs
3.6 : 22 runs from Ashwin's first Over
Ashwin to Finch, one run, works it through backward square leg for a single this time.
End of over: AUS 53/0 (Khawaja 26, Finch 21)
4.1 : Nehra to Finch, one run, looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge that clears the mid wicket fielder
4.2 : Nehra to Khawaja, OUT, no run, looks to drive but gets an outside edge. Dhoni takes the catch behind the stumps
Khawaja goes but Australia off to a wonderful start
4.3 : Nehra to Warner, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
4.4 : Nehra to Warner, one run, drives it towards mid off and takes a quick single to get off the mark
4.5 : Nehra to Finch, no run, drives it to the point fielder
4.6 : Nehra to Finch, no run, looks to flick but misses.
Just 2 runs and the wicket of Khawaja from the 5th Over
End of over: AUS 55/1 (Finch 22, Warner 1)
5.1 : Bumrah to Warner, APPEAL, leg bye, looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pad. The ball goes towards third man
5.2 : Bumrah to Finch, no run, drives it on the up but finds the cover fielder
5.3 : Bumrah to Finch, no run, drives it hard but finds the mid off fielder this time
5.4 : Bumrah to Finch, one run, looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards third man
5.5 : Bumrah to Warner, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
5.6 : Bumrah to Finch, one run, drives it towards mid wicket.
Jadeja is the new bowler
End of over: AUS 59/1 (Finch 24, Warner 2)
6.1 : Jadeja to Finch, one run, drives it towards long off for a single
6.2 : Jadeja to Warner, two runs, drives it through backward point for a couple of runs
6.3 : Jadeja to Warner, no run, drives it to the cover fielder
6.4 : Jadeja to Warner, one run, drives it towards long on for a single
6.5 : Jadeja to Finch, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
6.6 : Jadeja to Finch, one run, works it towards long on for a single.
11 runs and 1 wicket have come from last 3 Overs
End of over: AUS 64/1 (Finch 26, Warner 5)
7.1 : Ashwin to Finch, wide, down the leg side
Ashwin to Finch, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
7.2 : Ashwin to Warner, one run, works it through backward square leg
7.3 : Ashwin to Finch, FOUR, drives it through cover for a boundary
7.4 : Ashwin to Finch, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
7.5 : Ashwin to Warner, OUT, no run, comes down the track and swings but misses the ball. Dhoni completes the stumping
7.6 : Ashwin to Smith, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single and gets off the mark.
End of over: AUS 73/2 (Finch 32, Smith 1)
8.1 : Jadeja to Smith, no run, drives it back to the bowler
8.2 : Jadeja to Smith, no run, drive sit back to the bowler
8.3 : Jadeja to Smith, no run, defends it towards cover
8.4 : Jadeja to Smith, one run, drives it towards long on
8.5 : Jadeja to Finch, no run, looks to flick but misses
8.6 : Jadeja to Finch, no run, drives it back to the bowler.
End of over: AUS 74/2 (Finch 32, Smith 2)
9.1 : Yuvraj Singh to Smith, OUT, no run, Smith is not happy but he has to walk out, goes on the back foot and looks to cut but gets an inside edge. A huge appeal for caught behind is upheld
9.2 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, one run, turns it towards square leg
Yuvraj Singh to Finch, (no ball) one run, drives it towards deep cover, Yuvraj oversteps and Free Hit coming up next
9.3 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, looks to swing but misses
9.4 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
Yuvraj Singh to Finch, wide, down the leg side
9.5 : Yuvraj Singh to Finch, one run, drives it towards long on
9.6 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, one run, drives it towards long on and collects another single.
Pandya is the new bowler
Australia have reached 81/3 at half-way stage
End of over: AUS 81/3 (Finch 34, Maxwell 3)
10.1 : Pandya to Maxwell, no run, looks to slice it towards third man but misses
10.2 : Pandya to Maxwell, APPEAL, no run, was looking to steer it towards third man but misses and gets hit high on the pad
10.3 : Pandya to Maxwell, one run
Pandya to Maxwell, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs
10.4 : Pandya to Maxwell, no run, drives it back to the bowler
10.5 : Pandya to Maxwell, one run, flicks it towards long leg for a single
10.6 : Pandya to Finch, one run, punches it past the bowler towards long off.
Just 4 runs from the Over, Australia needs a few big overs to get things back on track. Indian bowler's have bowled brilliantly in the last 7 Overs
End of over: AUS 85/3 (Finch 35, Maxwell 6)
11.1 : Yuvraj Singh to Finch, one run, makes room and drives it towards long off
11.2 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, two runs, bends down on his knee and sweeps it through square leg
11.3 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, two runs, lofts it straight down the ground. A good tam work in the deep keeps it down to two runs
11.4 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, one run, sweeps it towards long leg
Maxwell is looking to open up his shoulders
11.5 : Yuvraj Singh to Finch, one run, drives it down towards long on
No boundary for last 27 balls and last 18 minutes
11.6 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, one run, drives it towards deep point for a single.
End of over: AUS 93/3 (Finch 37, Maxwell 12)
12.1 : Pandya to Maxwell, one run, makes room and slashes it towards long off
12.2 : Pandya to Finch, no run, swings across the lien but misses
12.3 : Pandya to Finch, two runs, drives it towards wide long on. Kohli fumbles and allows the 2nd run
12.4 : Pandya to Finch, no run, tries to pull it from outside off stump but misses
12.5 : Pandya to Finch, FOUR, Finally a boundary!
100 comes up for Australia
Pandya to Finch, FOUR, Finally a boundary! pulls the short ball through backward square leg for a boundary
12.6 : Pandya to Finch, OUT, no run, swings this ball towards deep mid wicket. Dhawan takes the catch in the deep.
End of over: AUS 100/4 (Finch 43, Maxwell 13)
13.1 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, wide, slips this one down the leg side
Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, turns it towards short mid wicket
13.2 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, two runs, bends down on his knee and slog sweeps it towards deep mid wicket
13.3 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards point
13.4 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
13.5 : Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, one run, gives the charge and drives it through mid wicket
13.6 : Just 4 runs from the 14th Over
Yuvraj Singh to Watson, no run, pushes it towards point.
End of over: AUS 104/4 (Maxwell 16, Watson 0)
14.1 : Pandya to Maxwell, one run, makes room and drives it towards long off
Pandya to Watson, wide, short ball down the leg side
14.2 : Pandya to Watson, FOUR, pulls the short ball through backward square leg for a boundary
14.3 : Pandya to Watson, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
14.4 : Pandya to Maxwell, one run, drives it past the bowler for a single
14.5 : Pandya to Watson, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
14.6 : Pandya to Maxwell, one run, makes room and lofts it towards long off. The ball goes on the bounce to the fielder.
10 runs from the 15th Over
5 Overs to go, Australia will be trying to get closer to 170 runs mark
End of over: AUS 114/4 (Maxwell 19, Watson 6)
15.1 : Jadeja to Maxwell, one run, looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards point
15.2 : Jadeja to Watson, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg
15.3 : Jadeja to Maxwell, one run, comes down the track and drives it straight. Off the stumps the ball deflects towards long on
Jadeja to Watson, wide, down the leg side
15.4 : Jadeja to Watson, one run, pushes it towards point
15.5 : Jadeja to Maxwell, FOUR, bends down on his knee and sweeps it towards fine leg for a boundary
15.6 : Jadeja to Maxwell, SIX, bends down on his knee and reverse sweep the low full toss over deep point for SIX.
15 runs from the 16th Over
End of over: AUS 129/4 (Maxwell 31, Watson 7)
16.1 : Bumrah to Watson, one run, drives it towards long on
16.2 : Bumrah to Maxwell, no run, tries the reverse sweep but gets beaten by the slowness of the ball
16.3 : Bumrah to Maxwell, OUT, no run, makes room and looks to swing it towards the leg side. The ball crashes into the off stump
A big wicket for India as Maxwell goes.
16.4 : Bumrah to Faulkner, one run, pushes it towards deep mid on for a single
16.5 : Bumrah to Watson, no run, drives it to the backward point fielder
16.6 : Bumrah to Watson, one run, drives it towards long off.
Just 3 runs and the big wicket of Maxwell from the 17th Over
Nehra is back
3 Over to go, Can Australia reach 165?
End of over: AUS 132/5 (Watson 9, Faulkner 1)
17.1 : Nehra to Watson, one run, pushes it towards the point fielder and takes a quick single
17.2 : Nehra to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards deep mid wicket
17.3 : Nehra to Watson, one run, drives it towards long off
17.4 : Nehra to Faulkner, no run, defends it back to the bowler
Just 3 singles from the over so far
17.5 : Nehra to Faulkner, no run, moves outside off stump and tries to scoop but misses
17.6 : Nehra finishes with 20/1 from his 4 overs
Nehra to Faulkner, one run, gives the charge and pushes it towards mid off.
Australia struggling to give the inning any momentum
End of over: AUS 136/5 (Watson 11, Faulkner 3)
18.1 : Bumrah to Faulkner, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary
18.2 : Bumrah to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards long on for a single
18.3 : Bumrah to Watson, one run, swings the low full toss towards deep square leg
18.4 : Bumrah to Faulkner, one run, lofts it straight down the ground towards long on
18.5 : Bumrah to Watson, one run, swings it towards deep mid wicket for a single
18.6 : Bumrah to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards cover. The fielder dives and stops the ball.
1 Over to go, Australia have 145 runs on the board
Pandya to bowl the 20th Over
End of over: AUS 145/5 (Watson 13, Faulkner 10)
19.1 : Pandya to Faulkner, OUT, no run, swings it towards long on but fails to get the timing behind the shot. Kohli takes the catch in the deep
19.2 : Pandya to Watson, no run, swings and misses
A wicket and a dot ball
19.3 : Pandya to Watson, FOUR, makes room and looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge into the third man boundary
19.4 : 150 comes up for Australia
Pandya to Watson, one run, drives it towards long off
19.5 : Pandya to Nevill, FOUR, shuffles outside off stump and scoops it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary
19.6 : Pandya to Nevill, SIX, swings the length ball over deep mid wicket for SIX.
Australia finishes with 160/6 from their 20 overs. They will be disappointed with the score after the start they got. Finch and Khawaja added 54 runs in just 4.2 Overs but things slowed down once Khawaja got out
Pandya to Nevill, SIX, swings the length ball over deep mid wicket for SIX.
Finch was the top scorer with 43 runs from 34 balls. Maxwell contributed 31 runs from 28 balls. Khawaja scored 26 runs from just 16 balls. Watson scored 18 runs from 16 balls and Nevill hit 2 lovely shots to remain unbeaten on 10 from just 2 balls
Pandya was the most successful among the Indian bowlers. He took 2 wickets for 36 runs. Nehra, Bumrah, Ashwin and Yuvraj took 1 wicket each.
Will 160 runs be enough for Australia? Who will reach the semi-final from Group 2 as 2nd qualifier? Join us back in 10 minutes for the coverage of Indian run chase
End of over: AUS 160/6 (Watson 18, Nevill 10)
0.0 : 161 runs is the target for India
Dhawan and Sharma walks out in the middle.
Sharma to take strike. Hazlewood to bowl from the Pavilion End
0.1 : Hazlewood to Sharma, one run, drives it through square leg for a single to get off the mark
0.2 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it crisply through cover for a boundary
0.3 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, no run, punches it to the mid on fielder
0.4 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, one run, goes on the back foot and pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
0.5 : Hazlewood to Sharma, no run, comes on the front foot and drives it to the cover fielder
0.6 : Hazlewood to Sharma, one run, opens the face of the bat and runs it down towards third man for a single.
End of over: IND 7/0 (Sharma 2, Dhawan 5)
1.1 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
1.2 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, no run, hangs back and pushes it towards point
1.3 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, no run, lifts his bat and lets it go outside off stump
1.4 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep square leg. Maxwell collects it on the bounce
1.5 : Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single
1.6 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, no run, punches it nicely but finds the point fielder.
End of over: IND 9/0 (Sharma 3, Dhawan 6)
2.1 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, wide, slides this one down the leg side
Hazlewood to Dhawan, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder
2.2 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, SIX, swings it over the deep square leg fielder for SIX
85 metres that ball travelled off the bat
2.3 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, one run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it down towards third man
2.4 : Hazlewood to Sharma, one run, pushes it towards short cover for a quick single
2.5 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, no run, defends it towards short cover
2.6 : Hazlewood to Dhawan, no run, gives the charge and pushes it to the cover fielder.
End of over: IND 18/0 (Sharma 4, Dhawan 13)
3.1 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
3.2 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, one run, pulls it towards deep square leg for a single
3.3 : Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body
3.4 : Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, drives it to the point fielder
3.5 : Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, OUT, no run, tries to pull but gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Khawaja moves slightly backward and takes a good catch
3.6 : Coulter-Nile to Sharma, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single.
End of over: IND 24/1 (Sharma 10, Kohli 0)
4.1 : Hazlewood to Sharma, one run, drives it through backward square leg for a single
4.2 : Hazlewood to Kohli, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards point
A slip comes in for Kohli
4.3 : Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR, shuffles across the stumps and flicks it through mid wicket for a boundary
A fielder goes to deep mid wicket
4.4 : Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR, drives it on the up through backward point for another boundary
4.5 : Hazlewood to Kohli, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a single
4.6 : Hazlewood to Sharma, no run, defends it back to the bowler.
10 runs came from the 5th Over
Watson comes to bowl
End of over: IND 34/1 (Sharma 11, Kohli 9)
5.1 : Watson to Kohli, one run, uses the pace of the ball and runs it down towards third man
5.2 : Watson to Sharma, one run, drives it through square leg for a single
5.3 : Watson to Kohli, one run, shuffles across the stumps and works it through backward square leg
5.4 : Watson to Sharma, no run, flicks it to the mid wicket fielder
5.5 : Watson to Sharma, OUT, no run, comes down the track and looks to drive but misses the ball completely. The ball crashes into the stumps
5.6 : Watson to Raina, no run, drives it towards mid on.
End of Power-play. India are 37/2. Both the openers are back in the Pavilion
End of over: IND 37/2 (Kohli 11, Raina 0)
6.1 : Faulkner to Kohli, no run, drives it towards short cover
6.2 : Faulkner to Kohli, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder
6.3 : Faulkner to Kohli, one run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it down towards third man
6.4 : Faulkner to Raina, two runs, shuffles towards the off stump and works it through backward square leg
6.5 : Faulkner to Raina, FOUR, comes forward and looks to drive but gets a leading edge through wide mid off. The ball rolls into the boundary
6.6 : Faulkner to Raina, one run, runs it down towards third man for a single.
End of over: IND 45/2 (Kohli 12, Raina 7)
7.1 : Watson to Raina, one run, rolls his wrists and works it towards fine leg
7.2 : Watson to Kohli, one run, flicks it through square leg for a single
7.3 : Watson to Raina, two runs, works this low full toss through mid wicket and comes back for the second run
7.4 : Watson to Raina, OUT, no run, shuffles towards the off stump and tries to pull but gets a glove down the leg side. Nevill takes the catch
7.5 : Watson to Yuvraj Singh, one run
50 comes up for India
Watson to Yuvraj Singh, one run, works it just wide of forward short leg fielder
7.6 : Watson to Kohli, no run, defends it back to the bowler.
End of over: IND 50/3 (Kohli 13, Yuvraj Singh 1)
8.1 : Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, slashes it wide of first slip fielder and the ball beats the diving effort of the third man fielder
8.2 : Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj Singh, one run, works it towards fine leg for a single
Yuvraj seems to have injured his ankle completing that single. He is down. The physio walks out in the middle to help him out. Slight delay in play
Coulter-Nile to Kohli, wide, slides this one down the leg side
8.3 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, one run, comes forward and drives it towards deep cover
8.4 : Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defends the short ball back to the bowler
A slip and a backward short leg in place for Yuvraj
8.5 : Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flicks it past the backward short leg fielder
8.6 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, one run, drives it towards deep square leg for a single.
Yuvraj is down again and the physio comes out once again to help him
End of over: IND 59/3 (Kohli 15, Yuvraj Singh 7)
9.1 : Maxwell to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long on
9.2 : Maxwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pushes it towards cover point for a quick single
9.3 : Maxwell to Kohli, no run, gives the charge and pushes it back to the bowler
9.4 : Maxwell to Kohli, one run, drives it towards wide long on
9.5 : Maxwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, flicks it towards the deep mid wicket fielder
9.6 : Maxwell to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards wide long on. Warner fumbles and allows the second run.
At half-way stage, India 65/3. They needs 96 runs from last 10 Overs now
3rd umpire in action for a stumping appeal
End of over: IND 65/3 (Kohli 19, Yuvraj Singh 9)
10.1 : Zampa to Yuvraj Singh, APPEAL, no run, comes forward and looks to defend but misses. Nevill whips off the bails but Yuvraj puts his back foot in crease back in time
10.2 : Zampa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, comes down the track and works it through backward square leg
10.3 : Zampa to Kohli, one run, drives it past the bowler towards long off
10.4 : Zampa to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drives it towards long on
10.5 : Zampa to Kohli, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
10.6 : Zampa to Kohli, no run, drives it hard back to the bowler.
End of over: IND 68/3 (Kohli 20, Yuvraj Singh 11)
11.1 : Maxwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drives it towards long off
11.2 : Maxwell to Kohli, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it over long off for SIX
86 metres that ball went off the bat
11.3 : Maxwell to Kohli, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the second run
11.4 : Maxwell to Kohli, one run, punches it towards long off
11.5 : Maxwell to Yuvraj Singh, one run, drives it towards long on
11.6 : Maxwell to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long on.
12 runs came from the 12th Over
End of over: IND 80/3 (Kohli 30, Yuvraj Singh 13)
12.1 : Zampa to Kohli, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single
12.2 : Zampa to Yuvraj Singh, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
12.3 : Zampa to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, swings the low full toss over deep mid wicket for SIX
89 metres that ball went off the bat
12.4 : Zampa to Yuvraj Singh, APPEAL, leg bye, That looked close, Yuvraj looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball pitched outside leg stump
12.5 : Zampa to Kohli, no run, cuts it to the point fielder
12.6 : Zampa to Kohli, one run, drives it through backward square leg.
72 runs needed from 42 balls now
End of over: IND 89/3 (Kohli 32, Yuvraj Singh 19)
13.1 : Faulkner to Kohli, one run, drives it through square leg
13.2 : Faulkner to Yuvraj Singh, one run, makes room and pushes it past the bowler towards deep mid on
13.3 : Faulkner to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and looks to drive but gets an inside edge past the leg stump
13.4 : Faulkner to Yuvraj Singh, one run, pulls it towards wide long on for a single
13.5 : Faulkner to Kohli, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long off
13.6 : Faulkner to Yuvraj Singh, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over cover but gets a leading edge. Watson runs backward and dives to take a brilliant catch.
End of over: IND 94/4 (Kohli 35, Yuvraj Singh 21)
14.1 : Watson to Dhoni, no run, defends it back to the bowler
14.2 : Watson to Dhoni, one run, drives it towards long on for a single
14.3 : Watson to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long on for another single
14.4 : 100 comes up for India
Watson to Dhoni, FOUR, goes on the back foot and pulls this short ball towards deep backward square leg for a boundary
14.5 : Watson to Dhoni, one run, cuts it towards point for a single
14.6 : Watson to Kohli, one run, drives it towards long off for a single.
59 runs is what India need from the last 5 overs
End of over: IND 102/4 (Kohli 37, Dhoni 6)
15.1 : Hazlewood to Kohli, no run, gives the charge and looks to drive but misses
15.2 : Hazlewood to Kohli, two runs, pulls it towards deep mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run. A good throw from the fielder might have had Kohli in trouble
15.3 : Hazlewood to Kohli, two runs, gives the charge and drives it towards deep extra cover. A fumble from the fielder allows the 2nd run
15.4 : Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR, comes down the track and swings it towards wide long on for a boundary
15.5 : Hazlewood to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs
15.6 : Hazlewood to Kohli, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg and comes back for the second run.
47 runs needed from 24 balls now
Watson to bowl out
End of over: IND 114/4 (Kohli 49, Dhoni 6)
16.1 : Watson to Dhoni, no run, gives the charge and drives it back to the bowler
16.2 : Watson to Dhoni, one run, cuts it to the deep cover fielder
16.3 : Watson to Kohli, one run, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a single to reach his 50 from 39 balls with 3 FOURS and 1 SIX
16.4 : Watson to Dhoni, one run, turns this Yorker length ball towards mid wicket
16.5 : Watson to Kohli, APPEAL, leg bye, misses the flick and gets hit on the pad. The ball rolls towards short third man
16.6 : Watson to Dhoni, FOUR, slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a boundary.
Watson finishes with 2/23 from his 4 Overs.
39 runs needed from last 3 Overs
End of over: IND 122/4 (Kohli 50, Dhoni 12)
17.1 : Faulkner to Kohli, FOUR, swings it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary
17.2 : 31 runs and 16 balls now
Faulkner to Kohli, FOUR, drives it through point for a boundary
Kohli is a key player here now
17.3 : Faulkner to Kohli, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it over wide long off for SIX
14 runs from 3 balls. Match is swinging in favour of India now
17.4 : Faulkner to Kohli, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for a couple of runs
17.5 : Faulkner to Kohli, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards cover
17.6 : Faulkner to Dhoni, two runs, pushes it towards deep mid on for a couple of runs.
20 runs needed from 12 balls
Dhoni is in some pain and the physio is out
Coulter-Nile to bowl the 19th Over
End of over: IND 141/4 (Kohli 66, Dhoni 14)
18.1 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, no run, tries to swing it towards the leg side but gets beaten by the slowness of the ball
18.2 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through point for a boundary
51 runs is the partnership from 26 balls
18.3 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, FOUR, pulls this short ball towards deep backward square leg for a boundary
12 runs needed from 9 balls
18.4 : 8 runs needed from 8 balls. 150 comes up for India
Coulter-Nile to Kohli, FOUR, gives the charge and lofts it over cover for another boundary
18.5 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, no run, gives the charge and swings but misses this time
18.6 : Coulter-Nile to Kohli, FOUR, drives it on the up through extra cover for a boundary to sign off the over.
India needs just 4 runs to win the match
End of over: IND 157/4 (Kohli 82, Dhoni 14)
19.1 : India wins by 6 wickets and moves into the semi-final
Faulkner to Dhoni, FOUR, swings it towards wide long on for a boundary