| 0.0 : The openers for India, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul were on song in the first match as both of them brought up quickfire half-centuries. The middle order too showed some promise. Mohammad Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped 3Â wickets but Bhuvneshwar Kumar really struggled and that is a concerning factor for India. The Indians will be hoping to improve their bowling performance on the whole and go into the tournament with another win. |
| ... WARM UP TIME ... |
| Hello and welcome to another round of warm-up matches before the start of the T20 World Cup. In today's match, two stalwarts of cricket go head-to-head as India take on Australia. Both teams had winning starts but the wins themselves came in contrasting fashions. India chased down a mammoth total with the utmost ease against England, whereas the tailenders were the saving grace for Australia against neighbours New Zealand. Both teams will be pumped up for today's match and even if it's just a wa |
| Unlike India, the Australian bowlers performed much better but it was their batting that let them down. Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa were the shining light with the ball. The form of David Warner remains to be a huge question mark and apart from him all the batters got starts and got into the twenties before throwing their wickets away. If Finch and Warner can get going in this match then the Aussies will look like a very well balanced team heading into the main draw of the tournament. Who nee |
| TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first. |
| Australia - David Warner, Aaron Finch(C), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(WK), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins. |
| India - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(C), Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rahul Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy. |
| The Aussie skipper, Aaron Finch says that, they will have a bat first and it looks like a dry wicket and they did chase in the last game so it's good to mix it up. Adds that he is fit and has recovered well from the surgery. Mentions that Josh Hazlewood played game after game in the Indian T20 League and hence won't be playing today. Mentions that there are also a couple of other changes in the side. |
| The Indian captain, Rohit Sharma says that, Kohli, Bumrah and Shami are resting. Mentions that they also wanted to try and bat first and put runs on the board. Adds that they want to make sure that they get their sixth bowling option. Tells that they want their bowlers to come and chip in with wickets. Tells that they have got quality in their five bowlers but on a bad day, it is always nice to have that sixth bowling option. On Hardik Pandya, he says that he hasn't started bowling yet, but h |
| 0.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Good delivery! Starts with a length ball, slanting outside off. Warner watchfully leaves it alone. |
| 0.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Another length ball, around off. Warner taps it to point. |
| 0.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Darts it on the pads, flicked to square leg. |
| 0.0 : We are set to begin! The Indian players stride out to the middle. Well Rohit Sharma mentioned during the toss, Virat Kohli is resting in this game but he can be seen fielding for his side. Is he the sixth bowling option Rohit Sharma was mentioning about? Anyway, Ishan Kishan will be taking the gloves for this game. Aaron Finch and David Warner will open the innings for Australia. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings with the ball. |
| 0.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, TWO WIDES! Australia are underway! A length ball, spilled sown the leg side. Warner misses his flick. Kishan fails to grab it clearly and allows the batter to take a single. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, On a length, on off. Finch skips down and punches it to covers for a single. |
| 0.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, BEATEN! A length ball, outside off. Warner looks to push but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 0.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Warner, Around off, on a length, pushed to point. |
| 1.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, Good fielding! A flatter ball, outside off. Finch cuts it to the right of point where Ravindra Jadeja dives and stops it. |
| 1.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl from the opposite end. |
| 1.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, Comes around the wicket now. tossed up, on middle. Warner nudges it to square leg for a single. |
| 1.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Aaron Finch, A loopy ball, on middle. Finch turns it on the leg side for one more. |
| 1.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Warner, OUT! LBW! First blood to India! This was full and angling on middle. David Warner goes for the reverse sweep and fails to execute it and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW by Ashwin and up goes the finger. |
| Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at No.3. |
| 1.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Ravichandran Ashwin and Mitchell Marsh goes for a golden duck on his birthday. Ashwin serves a flatter ball, and angles it around off. Mitchell Marsh prods and looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to first slip where Rohit Sharma takes a good low catch. |
| Steven Smith is the new batsman in. |
| 2.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Finch steps across and defends it out. |
| 2.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, Mild appeal for LBW but not given! A length ball, angling on the pads. Finch misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. |
| 2.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, FOUR! First boundary of the day, coming from the bat of captain Finch! A full ball, on off. Aaron Finch drives it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, On middle, on a length, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 2.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch, A length ball, on off. Finch taps it to covers for a quick single. |
| 2.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, Slightly full, on middle. Smith swivels across and works it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch, OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust and spinners are doing the magic for India! A tossed up ball, angling around middle and off. Finch lunges to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Australia 3 down in no time. |
| 2.6 : Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. He replaces Ravichandran Ashwin. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat. |
| 3.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, A flatter ball, outside off. Glenn Maxwell looks to push but misses. |
| 3.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 3.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short and on off. Smith punches off the back foot, wide of covers and takes an easy couple. |
| 3.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Full and on middle, hit back to the bowler. |
| 3.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Full again and on off. Smith pushes it to covers. |
| 4.1 : Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, WIDE! Thakur starts off with a length ball, way outside off. Left alone and wide signalled. |
| Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, Length again, around off. Maxwell pushes it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on. |
| 4.2 : Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, Fullish ball, on middle and nudged to mid on. |
| 4.3 : Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, On the pads and Maxwell whips it through square leg. The ball is racing away but Suryakumar Yadav runs across from fine leg and cuts it off. Steven Smith wants the third but has to settle for a couple. |
| 4.4 : Shardul Thakur to Glenn Maxwell, A slower bouncer now, around off. Maxwell stays back and dabs it down towards third man for a single. |
| 0.0 : Shardul Thakur is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar. There's a little bit of issue with the sightscreen. The umpires are still addressing the issue. Meanwhile, Dhoni and Pant can be seen practicing some glovework at the touchline. All sorted now, and we are ready to resume. |
| 4.5 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, On off and nicely stroked through covers for a couple by Smith. |
| 4.6 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, A length ball, on middle and Smith flicks it towards mid-wicket. He wants the single but is sent back and rightly so. |
| 5.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Glenn Maxwell executes the switch hit perfectly. Fired in, on middle and Maxwell gets it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Edgy boundary but Maxwell won't mind. Slowed up, on off and Maxwell looks to work it through point but edges it past first slip and the ball races away into the fence. |
| 5.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, On off and Glenn Maxwell reverse-sweeps it through covers. Ravichandran Ashwin gives it a chase and cuts it off. The batters do come back for the third. Good running. |
| 5.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter one, around off and worked to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 5.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, A touch shorter, around off. Maxwell makes room and cuts it to deep point for another one. |
| 5.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flighted ball, on off. Smith eases it through the cover region for a single. Australia are 34/3 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| 6.1 : Virat Kohli to Steven Smith, Kohli starts off with a full and wide one, just inside the tramline. Left alone by Smith. |
| 6.2 : Virat Kohli to Steven Smith, Slanted in at middle and Smith keeps it out. |
| 6.3 : Virat Kohli to Steven Smith, Fullish ball, around off. Smith drives it on the off side for a single. |
| 0.0 : Virat Kohli is brought into the attack now. |
| 6.4 : Virat Kohli to Glenn Maxwell, Length, on middle and heaved to deep mid-wicket for yet another one. |
| 6.5 : Virat Kohli to Steven Smith, Fullish ball, around off. Smith opens the face of the bat and drives it through cover-point for a single. |
| 6.6 : Virat Kohli to Glenn Maxwell, Slower delivery, on the pads. Maxwell works it to deep square leg and picks up another single. |
| Rahul Chahar to operate now. |
| 7.1 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Dragged down, around off. Glenn Maxwell rocks back and pulls it to long on for a run. |
| 7.2 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, Smith tries to be cheeky but it doesn't come off. Pushed through quicker, around off, Smith looks to scoop but misses it completely. |
| 7.3 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, On off and eased down the ground for a single. |
| 7.4 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Tossed up, outside off. Maxwell looks to cover drive but gets beaten. |
| 7.5 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter one, around middle. Maxwell heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 7.6 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, Nicely tossed up, around off. Smith leans forward and drives it uppishly towards long on for a single. The boundaries have almost completely dried up for Australia and they will look to step on the gas now. |
| 8.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Loopy ball, attacking the stumps. Steven Smith knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, FOUR! Short and outside off, Steven Smith makes room for himself and cuts it through backward point. The fielder there misfields and allows the ball to go through his legs. A boundary. |
| 8.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter ball, on middle. Steven Smith nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 8.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, This is eased downn to long off for a single. |
| 8.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter ball, on middle. Glenn Maxwell makes room and cuts it through cover-point for a single. |
| 8.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Full and on leg, Smith works it to long on for one. |
| 9.1 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, FOUR! Nicely played! Chahar floats it up, on off. Steven Smith paddle-scoops it over the keeper's head. The ball races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 9.2 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, Tosses it up, on middle. Smith works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.3 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a run. |
| 9.4 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, Full and around off, Smith bunts it down to long on for a single. |
| 9.5 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Loopy ball, outside off. Maxwell slashes it towards sweeper cover. He crosses ends. |
| 9.6 : Rahul Chahar to Steven Smith, Flatter and quicker, on off. Smith pushes it back to the bowler. |
| DRINKS! Australia were rocked early as they lost their top-order in the first four overs. Since then, Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell have occupied the crease and have steered the ship a bit but they do need to get a move on at the earliest. The Indian spinners have bowled exceptionally well as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja got wickets and even the other bowlers have kept things tight so far. Also, in another warm-up game, between England and New Zealand, England are 72/2 in 10 o |
| 10.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Short and on middle, Maxwell mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. |
| 10.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, Flatter ball, on leg. Glenn Maxwell gets low and looks to slog. The ball goes off the lower half of his bat to deep square leg for a single. |
| 10.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Loopy ball, on off. Smith cuts it towards backward point. Virat Kohli dives to his left and stops the ball from racing away. Keeps it to just a single. |
| 10.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Well played! Flatter ball, around off. Glenn Maxwell gets down on one knee and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Two in a row! Full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell smashes it with the turn over extra cover. Fetches himself another boundary. |
| 10.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, On middle, nudged to deep mid-wicket for a singe. A good over for Australia. 11 runs from it. |
| 11.1 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! Glenn Maxwell is looking to up the ante now! Loopy ball, on middle. Glenn Maxwell reverse-sweeps it towards the third man region for a boundary. Third boundary in the last 4 deliveries. |
| 11.2 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Short and outside off, knocked to extra cover off the back foot. |
| 11.3 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Floats it up, outside off. Glenn Maxwell looks to sweep it on the leg side but misses. |
| 11.4 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, Outside off, Glenn Maxwell this time tries to reverse sweep but again fails to connect. |
| 11.5 : Rahul Chahar to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Rahul Chahar gets rid of the dangerous Glenn Maxwell. Slower through the air, outside off. Glenn Maxwell fetches that one and looks to sweep it on the leg side. He ends up choppping it back onto the stumps. He is not happy with himself as he walks back to the pavilion. |
| Marcus Stoinis is the new man in. |
| 11.6 : Rahul Chahar to Marcus Stoinis, Outside off, worked to long on for one. Stoinis gets off the mark straigthaway. |
| Virat Kohli (1-0-4-0) is back into the attack. |
| 12.1 : Virat Kohli to Marcus Stoinis, A full ball, outside off, just inside the tramline. Left alone. |
| 0.0 : Change. |
| 12.2 : Virat Kohli to Marcus Stoinis, Another full ball, outside off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 12.3 : Virat Kohli to Steven Smith, Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 12.4 : Virat Kohli to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Good shot! A short ball, on middle. Stoinis hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : Virat Kohli to Marcus Stoinis, A full toss, outside off. Stoinis drives it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 12.6 : Virat Kohli to Steven Smith, Full ball, outside off. Smith pushes it to covers for one. |
| 13.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Steven Smith, Flatter ball, on off. Smith knocks it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 13.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marcus Stoinis, Slightly short, around the leg stump, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Steven Smith, On middle, drilled down to long on for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack. He is on a hat-trick. |
| 13.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marcus Stoinis, Loopy ball, on middle. Marcus Stoinis turns it to the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 13.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Steven Smith, Tossed up, on off, pushed down to long off for a single. |
| 13.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter, quicker and on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| Shardul Thakur comes back on now. |
| 14.1 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, A length ball, on middle and this is heaved down to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.2 : Shardul Thakur to Marcus Stoinis, A wide yorker this time. Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone. |
| 14.3 : Shardul Thakur to Marcus Stoinis, Short and outside off, Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.4 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Nicely played! A slower bouncer from Thakur and Smith waits for it before smashing it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, Now a classic cover drive but only for a single. The fielder there scores a direct hit at the keeper's end but the batter was well in. |
| 14.6 : Shardul Thakur to Marcus Stoinis, Full and on off. Stoinis steps across and works it down to long on for a single. |
| Varun Chakravarthy is brought into the attack. |
| 15.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Stoinis welcomes Varun Chakravarthy with a boundary! A full ball, around off, was slower in pace and gives an ample amount of time for Stoinis to reverse sweep it to the third man fence. |
| 15.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, A googly now, on middle. Stoinis hits it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Steven Smith, Short ball, on off. Smith plays it to long on for a single. |
| 15.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Short again, outside off. Stoinis cuts it to sweeper cover. Just a single. |
| 15.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Steven Smith, An inside edge onto the pads as Smith looks to defend it on the off side. |
| 15.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Steven Smith, Darted on the pads, flicked to the square leg region for a single. |
| 16.1 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, Good-length ball, pushed wider. Smith looks to slash but mistimes it towards sweeper cover for a single. |
| 16.2 : Shardul Thakur to Marcus Stoinis, On top of off and muscled down the ground for another single. |
| 16.3 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Slower delivery, wide of off stump. Steven Smith waits for it and then drives it beautifully through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Poor delivery, right in the slot and Steven Smith isn't going to miss out on that one. Smith thumps it right back past the bowler and picks up another boundary. |
| 16.5 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Steven Smith is now just toying with the field. Thakur bangs in a really slower one, outside off. Smith has all the time in the world and he picks his spot perfectly. Smith gets on top of the bounce and guides it over backward point for yet another boundary. Moves to 49 with that shot. |
| 16.6 : Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FIFTY for Steven Smith! This has been a fighting knock from him. On the pads and flicked towards deep square leg for a couple. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-8-0) is back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, A length ball, well outside off. Stoinis cuts it behind point and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 17.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Top shot from Marcus Stoinis! A wide half-volley and Stoinis strokes it through the cover region with grace and picks up a boundary. |
| 17.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, Full and wide, driven along the ground to deep point for one. |
| 17.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, Kumar gets the wide yorker in. Smith looks to open the face of the bat and looks to go over the infield on the off side but misses. |
| 17.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, FOUR! Pure timing from Steven Smith. Very full and on the stumps, Smith pierces the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for another boundary. Australia in cruise control at the moment. |
| 17.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, On off, Smith opens the face of the bat and steers it behind point for another couple. 13 off the over. |
| Varun Chakravarthy will bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.1 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! This one is muscled by Marcus Stoinis. Shortish ball, around off and Stoinis pulls it back past the bowler and the ball races away into the long off fence. |
| 18.2 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! There's always a risk associated with bowling a spinner at the death. Flighted ball, on middle. Marcus Stoinis swings freely through the line of the ball and clears the boundary right over the bowler's head. Maximum! |
| 18.3 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Excellent running! On middle and this is worked through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 18.4 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Here comes the wrong 'un. Stoinis drags it from outside off and gets it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for another couple of runs. Stoinis moves into the 40s now. |
| 18.5 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter one, around off and this is tapped to short third man. No run taken. |
| 18.6 : Varun Chakravarthy to Marcus Stoinis, A low-dipping full toss, Stoinis eases it down the ground for one. 15 off the over. |
| 19.1 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, Full and wide, driven down to long off for one. |
| 19.2 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, WIDE! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for the wide yorker but gets it all wrong. It's way outside the off stump and a wide is signalled. |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, Brilliant execution of the wide yorker this time from Kumar. Steven Smith can't get any bat on it. |
| 19.3 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, Smith shuffles across and Kumar bangs one in outside the off stump. Smith gets a bottom edge down to the keeper. |
| 19.4 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, This is fine death bowling from Kumar. Smith stands outside off again and Kumar bowls a slower one, close to the tramline. Smith looks to swipe across but gets undone by the lack of pace. |
| 19.5 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! The momentum has shifted yet again in this final over as India are ending on a high and Steven Smith will be disappointed with that. It's an off-paced delivery again and is banged in, outside off. Smith looks to fetch it and pull but ends up toe-ending it towards extra cover. Rohit Sharma is stationed over there and he takes the simplest of catches. |
| Matthew Wade walks out. |
| 19.6 : Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Matthew Wade, FOUR! A cheeky shot to end the innings from Matthew Wade. Full, on middle, Wade shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. AUSTRALIAÂ FINISH WITH 152/5! |
| This is the death over specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar everyone knows of. Gives away only 6 runs in the last over and picks up a wicket. India will be very pleased to restrict Australia for over just 150. 56 runs came in the last five overs for Australia. They started pretty slow but Smith and Stoinis made sure that they end up putting a defendable total on the board. After their powerful batting performance against England in their first warm-up game, the Men in Blue will feel that they can c |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| With Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami not playing this game, India will be very happy with their bowling effort. Many were surprised with Ashwin's inclusion in the squad but he silenced all those critics in this game though it is a warm-up game. Coming onto bowl the second over, he removed Warner and Marsh in consecutive deliveries and put the Aussies right under pressure. Jadeja then worked his magic by removing Finch on his first delivery. The bowlers did lose some momentum at the end but |
| A decent performance with the bat from the Aussies! Warner's form is a big concern for Australia as he got out for a golden duck against New Zealand and got out for just 1 run today. Marsh didn't have the best of the birthdays as he got out for a golden duck. Finch also fell later and Australia found themselves in a spot of bother with 34/3 in the Powerplay. Maxwell and Smith then did some damage control by stitching a 61-run partnership before Maxwell got out. After that, Smith and Stoinis bui |
| We are back for the chase! The umpires, along with the Australian players are out in the middle. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Starc starts with a good-length ball, on off. KL Rahul presses forward and taps it towards covers. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. KL Rahul looks to flick but misses. Wide given. |
| Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, First runs off the bat! Full and outside off, KL Rahul looks to drive. The ball goes off the inside edge to deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Good-length ball, on middle. KL Rahul pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Full-length ball, nipping back in, on leg. KL Rahul looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Mitchell Starc appeals for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Fuller in length again, on off, swinging back in. KL Rahul looks to drive but gets an inside edge again onto the pads. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, FOUR! Edgy! Good-length ball, around off, nipping away. KL Rahul has a nibble at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man region for a boundary. Even Mitchell Starc knows, that was a good ball and is unlucky there. He has a smile on his face. |
| Pat Cummins to steam in from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Good-length ball, outside off, the ball keeps a little low. Rohit Sharma looks to punch it towards covers but misses. |
| 1.2 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, On a length, on middle. Rohit Sharma tucks it to deep square leg. He gets off the mark with a single. |
| 1.3 : Pat Cummins to KL Rahul, On a good length, on middle, angling in. KL Rahul works it to deep square leg for one. |
| 1.4 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Length ball, on off. Rohit Sharma works it to mid-wicket. |
| 1.5 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Edgy again! Length ball, wide outside off. Rohit Sharma reaches out for it. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies over the short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 1.6 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! This time, it's on the pads. Rohit Sharma tickles it fine past the keeper to fine leg for a boundary. 10 runs from the over. |
| A change in the bowling straightaway as Ashton Agar comes into the attack. |
| 2.1 : Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, SIX! What a way to welcome Ashton Agar! Agar tosses it up, on middle. KL Rahul prods and hammers this one over long on for a biggie. Sweet as a nut! |
| 2.2 : Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Drags his length back, outside off. KL Rahul rocks back and cuts it but finds the point fielder. |
| 2.3 : Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, Drifting it on leg, KL Rahul clears his front leg and pushes it to mid on for a single. |
| 2.4 : Ashton Agar to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma keeps it out. |
| 2.5 : Ashton Agar to Rohit Sharma, On off, knocked back to the bowler. |
| 2.6 : Ashton Agar to Rohit Sharma, Floats it up, on leg. Rohit Sharma clips it to deep square leg. He retains the strike. |
| 3.1 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, On a length, around off. Rohit Sharma punches it off the back foot to cover. |
| 3.2 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Beautifully timed! Length ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma works it off his wrists through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller, on off. Rohit Sharma defends it back to the bowler. |
| 3.4 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Slower ball, on middle. Nudged on the leg side. |
| 3.5 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, On a good length, outside off. Sharma hits it to mid off. |
| 3.6 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Aorund off, driven towards covers. |
| 4.1 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Slants this one on the pads, Rahul tucks it to mid on for a single. |
| 4.2 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Full and on middle. Sharma advances down the track and flicks it to square leg. |
| 4.3 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Finds the gap! A flatter ball, outside off. Sharma punches off the back foot through point for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Slower, flatter ball, on middle. Sharma skips down and eases it down to long on. One. |
| 0.0 : Adam Zampa comes in to replace Ashton Agar. |
| 4.5 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Very full, on leg. Rahul smashes it straight to mid on. |
| 4.6 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Darted on the pads, drilled down to long on for another single. |
| Kane Richardson now comes into the attack. |
| 5.1 : Kane Richardson to KL Rahul, Length and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 5.2 : Kane Richardson to KL Rahul, FOUR! He is in form of his life! A short ball, outside off. Rahul rides on the bounce and smashes it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : Kane Richardson to KL Rahul, A length ball, outside off. Rahul knocks it to covers. |
| 5.4 : Kane Richardson to KL Rahul, A length ball, outside off. Rahul looks to heave it on the leg side but under-edges it back to the keeper. |
| 5.5 : Kane Richardson to KL Rahul, A slower full toss, on middle. Rahul is surprised by the pace as he checks his shot and lofts it over point for a single. |
| 5.3 : The umpire is asking KL Rahul whether he was distracted by the hand towel coming off when Kane Richardson bowled this delivery. Rahul says it's all fine and a dead ball is not signalled. |
| 5.6 : Kane Richardson to Rohit Sharma, A length ball, on off, pulled away to deep square leg for a single. 111 needed in 84 balls. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 42/0. |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, A full ball, on middle, swept away to square leg for a single. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, SIX! As clean as you like! A tossed up ball, full and outside off. KL Rahul gets low and smokes it over long on for a biggie. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, Around off, pushed to covers. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, SIX! As straight as you like! A full ball, on off. KL Rahul hangs back and tonks it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to KL Rahul, On middle, tucked away on the leg side for a single. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, A full ball, on off. Sharma drives it to cover where a mis-field allows the batter to collect a couple of runs. |
| Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack for the first time today. |
| 7.1 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Around off, on a length, pushed to covers for a quick single. |
| 7.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Length and on middle. Sharma nudges it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.3 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Gets deceived by the pace! A slower ball, was full and around off. KL Rahul looks to smash it on the off side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 7.4 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Brilliant change of pace from Stoinis! A slower short ball, outside off. KL Rahul skips down as he looks to pull but manages to under edge it back to the keeper. |
| 7.5 : Marcus Stoinis to KL Rahul, Now Rahul connects it nicely but just for a single. A full ball, on off, pushed to covers. |
| 7.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Slower ball, on a length and on off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Rohit Sharma, On the pads and flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.2 : Mitchell Marsh to KL Rahul, A length ball, on middle and leg. Rahul tucks it off his hips towards deep square leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack. |
| 8.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Rohit Sharma, Length again, around leg stump. Sharma works it through square leg and rotates the strikes. There's just no pressure being put on the Indian openers at the moment. |
| 8.4 : Mitchell Marsh to KL Rahul, Slower one, banged in a bit, around off. KL Rahul makes room and slaps it towards long off for a single. Glenn Maxwell scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Rahul was well in and they do get an overthrow as well. |
| 8.5 : Mitchell Marsh to KL Rahul, Nicely bowled. A slower bouncer, on middle and going over the shoulder of the batter. Rahul looks to pull but gets beaten by the lack of pace. |
| 8.6 : Mitchell Marsh to KL Rahul, Marsh hits the length hard, outside off. Rahul looks to cut away but gets a bottom edge back to the keeper. |
| 9.1 : Ashton Agar to Rohit Sharma, On off and stroked through covers for a single. |
| 9.2 : Ashton Agar to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the first wicket down for India. Agar gives this a bit more air and flights it up nicely around the off stump. KL Rahul skips down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball. Rahul ends up skying it around the mid off region. David Warner runs in from the cover region and takes an excellent catch over his shoulder. Could this spark an Aussie comeback? |
| 9.3 : Ashton Agar to Rohit Sharma, A slider, around off stump. Sharma looks to drive but gets it off the outer half of the bat towards backward point. |
| 9.4 : Ashton Agar to Rohit Sharma, On middle and this is turned through the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 9.5 : Ashton Agar to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter delivery, on off stump. Suryakumar Yadav defends it out. |
| 9.2 : DRINKS! With that wicket, the umpires decide to take drinks. No pressure has been put on India so far. They have gotten rid of KL Rahul but India are cruising through nicely. Suryakumar Yadav walks out to bat at No.3 now. |
| 9.6 : Ashton Agar to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! On off and Suryakumar Yadav gets down on one knee to sweep it against the spin. Yadav crunches the sweep shot into the vacant square leg fence. 80 now required off 60 balls. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, On middle and now Sharma sweeps. He gets it behind square on the leg side and picks up a single. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, Uppish but safe, Nicely tossed up, outside off. Yadav plays the inside-out drive through cover-point for a run. |
| 0.0 : Adam Zampa (2-0-23-0) comes back on. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma punches it off the back foot to long on for a single. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle and this one skids on. Yadav presents the full face of the bat and pushes it to the wide long off region. He picks up a single. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Rohit Sharma, Fullish ball, on middle and this is worked through mid-wicket for yet another single. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Suryakumar Yadav, Six singles in the over. Very full and Yadav almost yorks himself. He manages to work it on the on side and gets a run. |
| 11.1 : Mitchell Marsh to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and straight, Yadav punches it dead straight and disturbs the stumps at the other end. Fortunately for Rohit Sharma, Mitchell Marsh didn't get a hand on it, otherwise he was a goner. |
| 11.2 : Mitchell Marsh to Suryakumar Yadav, On off and driven down to long off for a run. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Marsh comes back into the attack. Gave away just 5 runs in his first over. |
| 11.3 : Mitchell Marsh to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Bang! A length ball, around the off pole. Rohit Sharma clears the front leg and hoicks it over the cow corner fence for a maximum. |
| 11.4 : Mitchell Marsh to Rohit Sharma, A slower delivery, banged in around off. Sharma waits for it and dabs it down to third man for one. |
| 11.5 : Mitchell Marsh to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and wide, Yadav misses out on that one as he cuts it straight to point. |
| 11.6 : Mitchell Marsh to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Short and wide yet again. This time Suryakumar Yadav takes full advantage. Yadav rocks back and cuts it into the fine leg fence. |
| 12.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma takes a big stride forward and hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack for the first time today. |
| 12.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller, on off, pushed down to long off for a single. |
| 12.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle. Yadav wrists it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, Another single as Rohit Sharma flicks this one to the mid-wicket region. |
| 12.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav, A flatter ball, full and on middle. Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it straight to short fine leg. |
| 12.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Suryakumar Yadav, 10 coming of this over! A full ball, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav drills it down to long on for a single. 52 needed in 42 balls. |
| Marcus Stoinis (1-0-4-0) comes back into the attack. |
| 13.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower, outside off and on a length. Suryakumar Yadav looks to push but gets an inside edge to the left of the keeper who half-stops and allows a single. |
| 13.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Wonderful shot and also brings up Fifty for Rohit Sharma! Elegance personified! A length ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma crouches a bit and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, Around off, on a length, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, A length ball, on middle. Yadav clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Rohit Sharma, A full ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Extraordinary shot from Suryakumar Yadav! This was on a length and on middle, was a slower ball as well. Suryakumar Yadav shuffles a bit across, waits for the ball to arrive and scoops it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 14.1 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, SIX! WOW! What a shot! Makes it look so simple! It was a short ball, angling on middle. Rohit Sharma pulls it all the way over square leg for a biggie. |
| 0.0 : Pat Cummins (2-0-14-0) is back into the attack. |
| 14.2 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Again goes for the pulll short but bottom-edges it to the right of the keeper and takes an easy single as well. |
| 14.3 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Change of pace from Cummins. A full ball, outside off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 14.4 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Suryakumar Yadav with another effortless shot from his locker! Short in length, angling on the hips. Suryakumar Yadav flicks it uppishly and all the way over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 14.5 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Around off, on a length, driven to extra cover for a single. |
| 14.6 : Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, This was full and way outside off. Rohit Sharma reaches to it but fails to connect any bat on it. 14 off this over. 26 runs required in 30 balls. |
| 15.1 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, Starc nails his yorker and serves it just around off. Yadav fails to dig it out. |
| 0.0 : Rohit Sharma has enough game time and he is retiring himself out. Hardik Pandya comes in for him. Also, Mitchell Starc comes back into the attack. |
| 15.2 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! How good was this shot? A full ball, angling on middle. Suryakumar Yadav gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it towards the vacant square leg region. |
| 15.3 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Length ball, angling down leg. Suryakumar Yadav misses his flick. |
| Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and on middle, flicked to square leg. |
| 15.4 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, A pacy full ball, around leg. Suryakumar Yadav backs away and looks to go inside-out but fails to connect. |
| 15.5 : Mitchell Starc to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length, on off. Yadav guides it to short third man for a single. |
| 15.6 : Mitchell Starc to Hardik Pandya, Very full and on off. Pandya pushes it with soft hands down to wide long off for a single. 19 needed in 24 balls. |
| 16.1 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Short ball, on middle. Hardik Pandya pulls it to mid--wicket. The fielder misfields and the batters take a single. Mitchell Starc from long on runs to his right and dives to stop the ball. The batters take another run. |
| 16.2 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Full and outside off, guided to backward point. |
| 16.3 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Length ball, on off. Hardik Pandya works it down the ground to long on for a single. |
| 16.4 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Short ball, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav looks to play the ramp shot but fails to connect. |
| 16.5 : Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower delivery, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav knocks it to long on. A single. |
| 16.6 : Pat Cummins to Hardik Pandya, Wide outside off, slashed to sweeper cover for a single. 14 needed from 18 balls. |
| Kane Richardson is back on. |
| 17.1 : Kane Richardson to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length, outside off. Pandya mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.2 : Kane Richardson to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Only Suryakumar Yadav can play such extraordinary shots! Short of a length, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav uses his wrists to flick it over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : Kane Richardson to Suryakumar Yadav, Lenght ball, on off. Suryakumar Yadav lifts it towards deep cover for a single this time. |
| 17.4 : Kane Richardson to Hardik Pandya, Fuller in length, on off. Hardik Pandya throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball goes off the outside edge towards deep backward point for a brace. |
| 17.5 : Kane Richardson to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Game, set, and match! Fuller in length, around off. Hardik Pandya stands tall and lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum and finishes things off in style. INDIA WIN BY 9 WICKETS! |
| It was like a walk in the park for India as Hardik Pandya wrapped things up in style with 13 balls remaining. Australia, on the other hand, have a lot to think about before heading into the main draw of the tournament. |
| Practice makes a man perfect and that could be seen in India's batting today. All of them have had a lot of practice in the Indian T20 League and are now well versed with the conditions. Just like the last match, the Indian openers got off to a flier. KL Rahul continued his brilliant form as he put on a 68-run partnership with Rohit Sharma at the top. Rahul fell, but Sharma kept on getting better and better as he notched up a half-century and retired soon after. Suryakumar Yadav at the other |
| Earlier in the day, Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to bat first which proved to be a disaster as Australia lost 3 wickets in the first 4 overs. Steven Smith then occupied the crease and almost batted through with Marcus Stoinis playing an important cameo. The total was a bit under par and the Indian top order breezed through the chase and ended up winning by 9 wickets. |
| 17.0 : Right then, that is all we have from this game. The action in the warm-up matches however, will continue with two more matches coming your way. Pakistan take on South Africa and reigning champions West Indies face-off against Afghanistan. Both these matches will begin at 6 pm local time (2:30 pm GMT). Do switch tabs and enjoy the action. Till then, cheers!. |
| 17.5 : Australia have some serious issues going into the T20 World Cup but the form of Steven Smith isn't one of them. Earlier, it was the top order which failed and now the pace bowlers were just not upto the mark. The conditions didn't help them either but their spinners did bowl well with Ashton Agar picking up the only wicket in the innings. The Aussies have a plethora of all-rounders but these under par performances make selection that more difficult. Australia will now look to find the right |
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