| 1.5 : 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. |
| 1.6 : 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. |
| 2.3 : 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. |
| 3.1 : 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. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 9.1 : 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. |
| 10.4 : 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 : 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. |
| 11.1 : 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. |
| 11.5 : 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. |
| 12.4 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 15.1 : 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. |
| 16.3 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 17.2 : 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. |
| 17.5 : 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. |
| 18.1 : 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 : 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! |
| 19.5 : 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. |
| 19.6 : 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! |
| 0.6 : 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. |
| 1.5 : 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 : 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. |
| 2.1 : 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! |
| 3.2 : 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. |
| 4.3 : 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. |
| 5.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 6.4 : 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. |
| 9.2 : 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? |
| 9.6 : 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. |
| 11.3 : 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. |
| 11.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 13.2 : 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. |
| 13.6 : 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 : 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. |
| 14.4 : 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. |
| 15.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 17.5 : 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! |
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