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AUS beat IND by 32 runs | Australia vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary
Australia in India, 5 ODI Series, 2019
Date: Mar 08, 2019 Start Time: 13:30 IST | 08:00 GMT | 13:30 LocalVenue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
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Australia vs India Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - ODI Commentary
The target is a challenging one and it is going to be a real test for the Indian batters. The wicket did show signs of slowing up as the game progressed but it may just ease off under lights. Also if the dew sets in, Australia might just find themselves 20-30 runs short here. Join us in a while for the chase.
The Indian bowling looked out of sorts to begin with. They pacers were taken for runs at the start. The spinners who normally apply the breaks in the middle overs failed to do so. They though did extremely well to pull things back towards the end. Kuldeep finished with the most wickets as he had three to his name. Shami and Bumrah also fared well at the office. The rest though weren't quite upto the mark.
The Aussies though will still be pleased with their batting effort. They were led by their openers, Khawaja and Aaron Finch. The pair added 193-run with the right-hander falling 7 short of a ton, whereas, the left-hander scored his maiden ODI century. Maxwell then played a handy cameo and added yet another handy stand with Usman. When the two were batting 350 seemed possible. Australia though then lost their way. From 258 for 2 they slipped to 263 for 5 as their middle order hardly contributed anything. Cameos from Stoinis and Carey saw them go above the 300-run mark.
An excellent comeback from the Indians, they have not let Australia run away with the game here. For one moment it did seem that the Aussies would head into the break as clear favorites but it is somewhat even-stevens.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Full outside off, Stoinis hits it to covers and takes a single. 10 runs off the final over. Australia end with 313/5 off their 50 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Bullet! Slower delivery outside off, Stoinis whacks it through covers for a boundary. No chance stopping that one for any fielder.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Perfect execution. Over the wicket this time. Bumrah bowls it full and close to the tramline. Stoinis swings his bat but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey. Comes 'round the wicket and bowls it on the pads, Alex tucks it to the leg side and takes a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey. FOUR! Carey makes room for himself and clears his front leg away from the line and thumps the length ball outside off through point for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey. Starts the final over with a slower ball, full outside off. Carey looks to hit it with the line but gets beaten.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! The last ball spoils the over! Shami is guilty of bowling it on the pads, Stoinis flicks it through square leg and it races away to the fence. Much needed this. 10 from Shami's last. He though still has decent figures of 10-0-52-1.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Just 6 from the 5 balls bowled! Carey fails to put away a high full toss. He mistimes it towards cover for a single. This has been a good over so far. Can he end it well though?
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. A low full toss, not easy to get those away. Stoinis only manages to hit it down to long on and gets to the other end. 5 from the 4 balls bowled.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Another good delivery! Slower ball and full, Carey hits it through mid-wicket for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. A yorker on off, Stoinis jams it through mid off and takes a single. Good bowling, the over has started off well for Shami.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. On the fuller side, Stoinis works it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and the batsmen take two.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Yorker outside leg to finish off the over. Stionis looks to put bat on ball but misses. It hits his boot and they steal a leg bye.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! No power just pure placement. A very low full toss outside off, Stoinis just opens the face of the bat and guides it to the vacant backward square leg fence for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey. Full outside off, Carey takes his front leg out of the way and hits it towards cover for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Corker of a yorker. On middle and leg, Stoinis gets his bat down in time and gets an inside edge onto his boots. The ball goes behind and a single is taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Straight as an arrow. Good length delivery on middle, Stoinis moves away, wide of his leg stump and hits it straight. It goes on to hit the stump at the bowler's end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Good length delivery outside off, Stoinis looks to hit it but takes his eyes off the ball and misses.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. So a couple to end! Just two from the final three balls but an expensive over overall. It accounts for 11, shortish and outside off, Carey slaps it through covers. Rayudu runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to two.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Excellent slower ball! Carey uses his feet but Shami bowls it short and slower. Carey is way too early into the shot and he gets beaten.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Drags his length back and bowls it on middle, Carey looks to hit it over square leg but misses. He gets hit high on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is a better shot than the last one. Full and on middle, Carey strokes it back past the bowler and down to the long on fence.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. FOUR! Carey Gets this one in the gap, beats the dive of Shankar and a boundary! Length ball around off, Carey makes room and then hits it to the right of Shankar at mid off. He dives over the ball and then it races to the fence.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Cramps the batsman for room by bowling it on the body, Stoinis punches it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Another quick run! Stoinis opens the face of the bat at the very end and guides it towards point. The batsmen set off for a run and complete it in the end. Just the three from his over. Top stuff from Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey. Makes room and slaps it through covers for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey. A full toss on the pads, Carey is beaten for pace as he fails to put bat on ball. It hits his pads and rolls towards covers. Carey wants a run but is sent back.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Another back of a length ball on off, MS guides it towards point and gets to the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Length ball on off, Stoinis looks to block but gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah to Marcus Stoinis. Yorker to begin with on middle, Stoinis hits it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack now.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Single to finish off the over. Length ball on middle, Stoinis nudges it to long on and keeps the strike.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length delivery on the pads, Carey tucks it towards leg side for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. On the pads, Marcus follows the boundary with a single towards mid-wicket.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Short and punished. Shami attempts a slower bouncer. He ends up serving it on a good length for Stoinis to hit. Marcus obliges and cuts it through point for a boundary.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Good length delivery on middle, Carey tucks it towards mid-wicket and Carey gets off the mark.
Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Full toss on off, Stoinis tucks it to square leg and gets a single.
Mohammed Shami is back.
Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. Outside off and left alone. A two-wicket over by Kuldeep and this is probably the over which changes the momentum of the game. He ends with figures of 10-0-64-3.
Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. Tosses it up on off, Carey keeps it out.
Alex Carey is the new man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. OUT! Two in three balls for Yadav and all of a sudden, half the side is back in the hut for Australia. Third for Kuldeep. Handscomb bags a duck. From 258 for 2, Australia are now 263 for 5. The leg spinner outside off, it pitches and then turns back in. PH looks to flick but misses. It hits him on the front pad. An appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. Can India now keep Australia under 300? Now then... Hawk Eye shows the ball to be going over the stumps. No reviews left though for the Aussies.
Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Goes back and works it with the turn to mid-wicket.
Peter Handscomb walks out at number 6.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. OUT! Another one bites the dust and Australia are losing their way here! Marsh is the man who is walking back. He uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He still goes ahead with the shot but does not get the elevation he would have liked. Ends up hitting it flat towards long on. Shankar there runs to his right and takes a neat catch.
Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. The googly on off, Stoinis picks it, he pushes it down to long off for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Single to end the over. Loopy delivery outside off, Marcus pushes it to cover and keeps the strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. On the middle stump line, Stoinis taps it back to the bowler.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Marsh comes down the track and nudges it to the leg side for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis is off the mark. Tossed up ball on off, Marcus milks it to long off and gets to the other end.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Flighted outside off, Stoinis looks to play it on the off side but misses.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Flighted on middle, Jadeja tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Marcus Stoinis is the new man in for Australia.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. OUT! Maxwell is short! The Big Show has been run out. The last thing Australia would have wanted. But what brilliance first from Jadeja and then from Dhoni. Especially on a day where India have been lackluster in the field. Kuldeep bowls it short and outside off, Marsh goes back and slaps it hard towards cover and sets off for a run, thinking there is at least a couple on offer. Jadeja though first dives to his right and stops it, not cleanly but he recovers well and fires the ball to the keeper. Dhoni nonchalantly flicks it onto the stumps and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that Maxwell has to take the long walk back. The crowd erupts and the Indians are ecstatic. Maxwell was striking the ball really well there. This can make a huge difference to the final total as now there are two new batsmen out in the middle. 9 did come from the over but an important wicket too.
The square leg umpire has gone upstairs for a run out appeal. MS Dhoni is dead sure about it. Maxwell is the man in question. Let's see what is the answer from third umpire.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Quicker and on the pads, Maxwell looks to sweep but gets a top edge through backward square leg for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. NOT OUT! Maxwell is in! The googly from Kuldeep outside off, Maxwell swings again but misses. Dhoni collects the ball and whips the bails off. An appeal follows, the umpire goes upstairs late. Replays roll in and it shows the batsman is safe.
The square leg umpire has gone upstairs for stumping. MS Dhoni does not look confident and generally that means the batsman is safe. Let's see what the replays have to say.
Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. On the shorter side outside off, Marsh slaps it through covers and gives the strike to the well-set batsman.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Now powers this down to long off for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Welcome back into the attack! Maxwell makes room and then slaps it flat over the long on fielder and over the stands. Ideal start to the over and pressure on Kuldeep now.
Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Flatter on off, Maxwell pushes it to cover for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Play and a miss. Straighter one outside off, Maxwell looks to hit it but the ball keeps low after pitching and he misses his shot.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. On the pads, Shaun flicks it towards square leg for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Flighted on middle, Marsh looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Almost a calamity for Australia. Tossed up delivery on off, Marsh tucks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder. Maxwell runs the first one hard and goes for the second. Marsh is slighlty hesitant for it but goes with it. The throw at the bowler's end is a lose one. Jadeja shoots at the keeper's end and hits but Marsh was in.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Arm ball to start up with, Maxwell looks to defend but it goes to the leg side off the inner half of the bat. Jadeja goes and gathers the batt but a single is taken.
Power play 3 signalled by the umpire. India can now have maximum of 5 fielders outside the inner circle. Ravindra Jadeja back into the attack.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. A huge shout but not given! The yorker on middle, Maxwell gets some bat on it as it goes through square leg for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shaun Marsh. Had Ambati Rayudu hit there, Maxwell was a goner! Marsh pushes it towards cover and takes off. Maxwell responds. AR is quick to the ball and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses to Maxwell's luck. Had that been another day, India might have hit the stumps. They have been poor today.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Once again it is worked with the angle towards mid-wicket for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Another misfiled! Very poor this by the Indians. Full and on the pads, it is flicked towards mid-wicket. Rayudu there lets it through and the batsmen take two.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Good length again outside off, this one stays a touch low. Maxwell looks to defend it by getting right behind the line but is beaten by the low bounce.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Back of a length around off, Maxwell keeps it out.
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Full and on the pads, Marsh flicks it to short mid-wicket. Just the two and a wicket from this over. India need a couple more of these overs.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Well bowled! Another slower ball outside off, Marsh first looks to guide it down to third man but then bails out.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Goes for the yorker first up, Marsh works it towards mid-wicket.
Shaun Marsh is the new man in.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. OUT! Shami strikes! Khawaja departs soon after getting to his ton! The slower ball does the trick. Khawaja is slightly early into his shot. He ends up getting it off the inner half towards short mid-wicket where Bumrah takes an easy one. The dangerous and budding 46-run stand has come to an end and India need to keep taking wickets if they are to stem the run flow.
Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Inside edge! The slower ball outside off, Maxwell swings but gets an inside edge towards the leg side for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Full and around off, Khawaja strokes it towards Bumrah at mid off. He misfields and a run is taken.
Mohammed Shami is back.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Length ball on off, Khawaja milks it to long off for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Glenn Maxwell. On off, Maxi pushes it to long off and takes a single.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Full outside off, Khawaja drives it to cover and gets to the other end.
Vijay Shankar to Glenn Maxwell. Good length ball on leg, Maxwell looks to pull it across the line. He misses it and gets hit on the pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and a leg bye is stolen.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on off, Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Full outside off, Usman goes chasing after it but misses.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. 100 for Khawaja! His maiden in ODIs. He has crafted his innings wonderfully here. He gets this with a clip on the leg side for a single. He took his time to get to the milestone but it is now time for him to step on the gas.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. An appeal but it is an ambitious one. Flatter and outside off, it turns back in. Khawaja looks to flick but is hit too high on the pads.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Does the smart thing. Since this ball was not there to hit, he guides it towards point for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Elegant! 14 from the first three balls. This time, Maxwell makes room and also steps down the track. He goes inside out over covers for another boundary. Maxwell is on the charge here.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! A wild slog and it gets him the desired result. Picks his spot as there is no fielder in the deep mid-wicket region. Hits it over the fielder in the ring and bags a boundary. 10 from the first two balls.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Just over! Second for Maxwell. A little too full on middle, Maxwell hits it hard to the right of the fielder at long on. He stretches a hand out but fails to reach it. It goes all the way.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. He stays on 99 as he guides this to point.
Vijay Shankar to Glenn Maxwell. Angles it into the batsman, it is worked through mid-wicket for a run. Khawaja has one ball to go in this over to get to his ton.
Vijay Shankar to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Gorgeous shot! Steps down the track and converts it into a half volley. Maxwell then strokes it through extra cover and it races away to the fence.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Waits for it and then guides it down to third man for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Times it nicely but finds the man at covers.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Slightly shorter in length around off, Khawaja gets his pull through mid-wicket and takes two. Moves onto 98.
Vijay Shankar is back on.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Single to finish the over. Loopy delivery on middle, Usman guides it to long on and keeps the strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Tossed up on middle and leg, Khawaja tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Flighted on middle and leg, Maxwell nudges it to long on for another single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. On the pads, Usman flicks it towards fine leg and gets to the other end. Moves to 95 with that.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. On middle and leg, Glenn tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Flighted on middle, Maxwell taps it back to the bowler.
Drinks Break - India have got a wicket but Australia are still on top here. India will look to get rid of the new batsma and not let the new batsmen anytime to settle. Australia, on the other hand, will hope that Maxwell can continue his good form and continue from where his skipper left. Usman Khawaja is still out there, He is well set on 94 and he will be looking to get to his maiden ODI ton. Ravindra Jadeja to bowl after drinks.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Works it with the turn through square leg for a run. A good one for the Aussies, 8 from it.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Works it with the turn through square leg for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Flatter and it is on off, Maxwell is guilty of going too hard at the ball and he gets an inside edge on the leg side.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! That has gone a long way up in the air but also clears the ropes! 200 up for Australia. Tossed up ball on middle, Maxwell clears his front leg and hits it high up in the over but clears the long off fence.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Direct hit needed but misses! You normally see Jadeja hit the stumps but this time he does not. Khawaja taps it towards point. Both the batsmen hesitate before going for a run. Jadeja picks the ball up and fires it at the non-striker's end but misses.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. On the shorter side, Khawaja goes back and cuts it to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Length ball on off, Maxwell pushes it to point and straight away refuses a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Length ball around off, Usman guides it to third man and takes a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Off cutter on a length, Khawaja pushes it towards cover. Kohli there dives to his left and saves run for his side.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on off, Khawaja tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Full again this time on off, Glenn hits it wide of the mid off fielder and takes a quick single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Maxwell. Full length delivery on off, Maxwell hits it straight. Bumrah stretches his right hand and gathers the ball.
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Floats it up on off, Maxwell strokes it down to long off and is off the mark straightaway. End of a successful over by Kuldeep.
Promotion for Glenn Maxwell. He replaces his skipper and walks out at number 3.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. OUT! It has pitched in line, hitting in line and is hitting the middle stump! Kuldeep Yadav has provided what India wanted. The mammoth 193-run stand has been broken. Finch falls in the nervous 90s. This is flatter and around middle, it pitches and turns back in. Finch goes back to play it but is a little late in bringing his bat down. It hits the front pad. An appeal follows and the umpire agrees. Finch reviews after having a chat with his partner. Replays roll in and it shows the on-field call is the right one. Finch takes a review along with him but his partnership with Khawaja has laid the foundation for the visitors. However, India have not got an opening, can they pull this back?
Australia review! Finch has been given out LBW. He has reviewed. The question is where has it pitched?
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Uses his feet and takes it on the full, he looks to flick but gets an inside edge to short fine leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. The googly on middle, Finch keeps it out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Floats it up on off, Khawaja taps it towards cover and gets to the other end. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. A little too full, this is eased down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Full length delivery on off, Khawaja defends it towards point and shouts a loud no to his partner.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Fuller this time on off, Aaron nudges it to deep cover and gets a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Length ball on off and middle, Finch confidently blocks it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Good length on off, Khawaja guides it to third man for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Play and a misses. Good length delivery on off and middle, Khawaja looks to pull but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Wide! Bumrah misses his line and bowl this down the leg side. Usman looks to flick but misses. Wide signalled.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on the off stump line, Khawaja guides it wide of Mohammed Shami at third man with a straight bat and gets a couple.
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Howzzat? The answer to that question is not out. Tossed up outside off. Finch looks to sweep but misses. It hits his pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Impact was an issue.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Into the gap and into the 90s is Finch. Uses his feet and then whips it over the mid-wicket fielder. No one in the deep and it is a boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. A little short and on off, Khawaja waits for the ball to do its bit and then pushes it through covers for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Loopy ball on middle, Finch strokes it down to long off and gets to the other end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Gives it a lot more air on off, Khawaja hits it down to long off for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Flatter and shorter around off, it is cut towards point. The fielder there misfields but does not concede a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flighted on the stumps, Usman sweeps it away and keeps the strike for the start of next over.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Tossed up on off, Finch nudges it to long off for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Shorter on off, Finch cuts it hard but straight to the fielder at point.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. On the pads, Khawaja flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Quicker outside off, Khawaja looks to sweep it but gets hit on the pads. Appeal is turned down by the umpire.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Tossed up on off, Usman blocks it.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. FOUR! End of another expensive over! 12 from it. Finch looks to sweep but it goes off the inner half, fine down the leg side and it goes to the fine leg fence.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. A little short and outside off, Khawaja goes back and cuts it through point for a run. Sensible batting.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. SIX! Slog sweep and it has been dispatched! Gives it air does Kuldeep. Khawaja goes down on one knee and hits it over the mid-wicket stands.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Drags his length back a little and it is flatter. Finch goes back and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Another one on the stumps, Finch happily defends it.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Floats it up on off, Finch keeps it out.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. A dot to end! Flatter and on off, it is kept out.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Waits for the ball to come to him and then he guides it through point for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Flighted ball but it is a little too full. Finch strokes it down to long off for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Flatter and on the stumps, it is kept out.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Leading edge! Hint of turn there for Jadeja. This is fired on middle, Finch goes back and looks to work it on the leg side, the ball straightens. Takes a soft leading edge towards point.
Ravindra Jadeja is back into the attack.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Single to end the over. On middle and leg, Finch flicks it to the on side and keeps the strike.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Tossed up on middle, Khawaja milks it to long on and gets to the other end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Short on off, Usman gets on his back foot and cuts it towards backward point and gets a couple.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Flighted on middle and leg, Aaron pushes it to long on and takes a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Appeal but turned down. Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Finch looks to sweep but gets hit on the pad. The players appeal but the umpire turns it down. The replay shows Finch had gloved it so good decision.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary! 11 from it. Short and wide outside off, it is cut through point. Away from the third man fielder. The change of ends has worked against Shankar and India.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Excellent fielding! Another top shot. This time it is through covers. Rayudu makes good ground to his right, dives and saves two for his side.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! How easy was that? Slightly short and on the body, Khawaja waits for it and then pulls it fine through the backward square leg region. No one in the deep, a boundary. 150 up for the Aussies. The platform is laid here for a big score.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. A little too straight again, it is worked towards mid-wicket.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Full and straight, Finch strokes it down to long on for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Angled into the off pole, Finch blocks it out.
Change of ends for Vijay Shankar.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Khawaja looks in great form today. Shorter in length, Khawaja picks the length early and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Shorter just outside off, khawaja taps it towards the third man region. The slip fielder dives to his left and stops a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Loopy delivery on middle and leg, Finch pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Flighted outside off, Aaron guides it to the fielder at short third man.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Shorter in length around off, Usman gets on his back foot and punches it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Floated on middle, Khawaja tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav is back. India need a wicket here, can he provide it?
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Poor, poor fielding there. Length delivery around off, Finch hits it towards cover. Vijay Shankar misfields a regular fielding effort and the ball goes past him for a boundary.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Fuller length delivery on the stumps, Aaron blocks it off his front foot.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Finch flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Length ball on off, Finch defends it with soft hands and looks for a quick single. Khawaja though turns him down.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Length delivery outside off, Finch looks to hit on the off side with an angled bat but he gets an inside edge and the ball goes to Dhoni on a bounce.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Another inswinger missed by Finch. Good length delivery pitching on leg, Aaron looks to play it to the leg side but misses. Shami goes up in appeal but the umpire turns it down. Hawk Eye shows it would have gone down the leg side.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. A dot to end! Full and wide outside off, Khawaja looks to drive but gets it off the inner half towards mid off.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Continuously bowling it on off. Finch looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for another single.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, the batsman opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Bowls it wide outside off again, Finch strokes it to the left of mid off and takes a run.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. A little too straight, Khawaja whips it through mid-wicket. Dhawan in the deep runs to his right and pushes the ball back in play. Three taken.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. On the fuller side, Khawaja looks to drive but it goes off the toe end to covers.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Another one on the off stump, Finch again guides it to point. A good over this by Shami.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On the off stump, guided to point.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, the batter opens the face and guides it down to third man for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Another appeal but once again it is too high! Gets this one to tail back in. Finch looks to flick but seems to have missed it. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards point. The batsmen take a run, in the meantime, the batsmen take a run. The umpire has not signaled anything, so there might be an inside edge.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Back of a length on off, Finch goes back and keeps it out.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. On the shorter side, Khawaja goes back and pulls it towards fine leg for a run. Too easy for the Aussies at the moment.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Slower ball outside off, left alone. A good over this by Shankar.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Nicely timed down the ground. There is protection in the deep so just a run.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Misfield! India have not been at their best here in the field! On the shorter side outside off, Finch hits it towards point. Jadeja there fails to collect it and a run is conceded.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. A little too straight, this is worked around the corner for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Closer to the off pole this time, Khawaja finds the man at cover.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Slightly short and outside off, Khawaja guides it to point.
Vijay Shankar replaces Kuldeep Yadav. Another 1 over spell for Kuldeep today.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Fifty for Usman Khawaja. He is making India pay for the life they gave him. He though has consistently got off to starts in this series. Can he make it count this time? Time will tell. He gets to the milestone by flicking it through square leg for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. A little bit of swing into the batsman, it is on the fuller side. Finch strokes it towards the bowler, he fails to collect it cleanly and a run is taken.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. A little too straight here, Khawaja stylishly flicks it through backward square leg for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. On the fuller side on middle, Khawaja works it to mid on.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Slower ball, Finch walks into the cover drive. He hits it uppishly but wide of cover for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Full and on the pads, Khawaja looks to flick but misses. It hits his pads and then rolls towards the fine leg region. A leg bye taken!
Drinks Break - Australia clearly on top here at the moment. The openers are still out there and are looking good. India are desperately looking for a wicket but have not been able to strike. Mohammad Shami has bowled just 3 overs so far and has gone out with injury. India will hope that he can come back and bowl his quota. Australia meanwhile, will hope the skipper and Khawaja continue their good work. Good news for India. Mohammed Shami is back to bowl after Drinks.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Swept and swept excellently! However, it is a sloppy effort in the field. Finch goes down on one knee and hits it hard towards deep square leg. The fielder there is done in by the spin on the ball and concedes a boundary. Spoils what was a good over till then.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Very full, almost a yorker on off, Finch jams it out to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Another tossed up ball on off, Finch strokes it to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. On the shorter side and outside off, Khawaja goes back and pushes it through covers for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Another floated delivery outside off, left alone.
Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Slower through the air outside off, Khawaja looks to cut but gets it off the bottom half onto the off side.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. No, Finch relaxes and tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. SIX! Just about clears the fielder. Flighted on middle and off, Finch lofts it over long on. Kuldeep Yadav at long on is in the picture for a moment. He jumps and outstretches his right hand but it goes over him for a maximum. Finch would have had his heart in his mouth for a moment. Will he make it get one more boundary in the next ball?
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Milestone ball! The skipper gets to his fifty and 100 up for Australia. Short wide and punished by Finch. Jadhav pulls his length back and Finch cuts it to the point fence for a boundary. 19th ODI fifty for the skipper and a much needed one. He is clicking at the right time for the Australians.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. SIX! Finch goes down town. Flighted on middle, Finch gets his front leg away from the line and sends the ball over the long on fence for a maximum.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Full on off and middle, Khawaja strokes it to cover and takes a single.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Single to end the over. Khawaja runs it down to third man and keeps the strike.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Length ball on off stump, Usman hits it straight to the cover fielder.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Once again Shankar bowls it on length around off, Finch milks it to deep cover and gets to the other end.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on off, Khawaja guides it to third man and rotates the strike.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Slightly fuller this one on off, Finch defends it with soft hand and takes a quick single.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Finch tucks it to the fielder at short fine leg.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. Uses his feet and strokes it down to long off for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. On the stumps, kept out.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. This is stroked down to long on for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. On the shorter side outside off, Khawaja looks to cut but gets a bottom edge towards the off.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. Another wide! This is down the leg side again. Finch looks to sweep but misses. Dhoni fails to collect it and the batsmen run two. However, replays show that the ball had brushed the gloves off Finch. The umpire misses out there.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. Slow and down the leg side, Finch tries to hit it fine but misses. It has been wided but Finch will feel he missed out on a boundary there.
There is an issue with the ball. New ball will be required as the previous one has been stuck on the fence behind the boundary line.
Kedar Jadhav to Aaron Finch. SIX! All the way! First of the game! Tosses it up around off, Finch reaches out for it and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Kedar Jadhav is on now.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. The batsman has driven it through mid on.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Almost chops it on! Closer to the off pole, Finch looks to guide it down to third man but it is too close to play that shot. He gets underedge on the off side for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. A low full toss on the stumps, it is driven back towards the bowler crisply but Shankar does well to get a hand to it and stop it.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batsman, it has been blocked out.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Good use of the wrists there. Full and on off, Khawaja works it with against the angle towards mid on for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. Good length on off, Finch pushes it down towards long on for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. So six singles in this over as this is stroked down to long off for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Another single as this is worked around the corner for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Full and on the stumps, this is driven once again down to long on for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flighted ball again on middle, Khawaja works it down to long on and gets to the other end.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Floats it up and on the stumps, this is eased down to long on for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flatter and outside off, Khawaja goes back and guides it through point for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Aaron Finch. So just a single from the 5 balls bowled after being hit for a boundary. Full and on off, Finch strokes it back to the bowler.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Continues bowling the line outside off, the batter gets bat to this one and eases it down to long off for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Similar length and wide outside off, Khawaja looks to cut but misses. Good comeback this after going for a boundary on the first ball.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Well bowled again! Khawaja uses his feet and comes down the track, ends up playing inside the line though and gets beaten.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Drags his length back juts a little and it is a little more outside off. Khawaja goes after it but misses.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Another bowler who starts his spell with a boundary. A half volley, too easy for the batsman. He just leans into it and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary.
Vijay Shankar is on now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flighted on middle and leg, Khawaja keeps the strike by stroking it to long on for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Follows it up with a single. Floated on off, Finch guides it to long off for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Short, wide and punished. Jadeja bowls it outside off, Finch sees the length. His eyes lit up seeing the width on offer and slaps it through point for a boundary.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Bat involved. Flighted delivery on off and middle, Khawaja looks to paddle. It hits his bat and then thigh pad. The ball goes towards fine leg for a single. Jadeja asks the question but the umpire is unmoved.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flighted on the stumps, Usman defends it off his front foot.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Off spinner, shorter in length. Khawaja premeditates his sweep and hits it towards square leg for a couple.
Powerplay 2 has been signalled by the umpire. 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. A dot to end Powerplay 1. It has been all Australia in the first 10. They are not only going at a good rate but have also not lost a wicket. The last ball is a flatter one on off by Yadav. Finch goes back and pushes it to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Up and over! 50 comes up, consecutive 50-run opening stands for the Aussies here. Ideal start for them. This is tossed up on middle, Finch lofts it over the bowler' head. No fielder behind him and another boundary.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Bowls this flatter and on middle, the batter goes back and works it to mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Takes a decent enough stride and then strokes it to mid off.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. Flighted ball on the stumps, Finch lunges and keeps it out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Kuldeep! On the pads, Finch goes back and flicks it, it beats the man at short fine leg and then races to the fence.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Attacks the off pole, Khawaja goes back and keeps it out.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. A little more fuller, Khawaja works it with the turn towards mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Reverse swing played excellently once again. He hits it right off the middle and right in the gap through point.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball, he then works it with the turn to short fine leg.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flatter and outside off, Khawaja lunges and blocks it out.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. On the shorter side, Finch goes back and pushes it towards mid on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. On the middle pole, UK strokes it to mid on. A dot to end another good over for Australia. Runs have started to come now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Easy pickings! On the pads, Khawaja flicks it through square leg. It beats the man there who tries and stops it. It races to the fence.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Shortish and outside off again, Khawaja looks to drag his pull but gets it off the bottom edge towards square leg.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. BEATEN! This is bowled on a length and around off, it angles away. Khawaja hangs his bat out and gets beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. A little bit of width on offer, Finch opens the face and guides it down to third man for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Back of a length on off, Finch punches it to covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Adding salt to the wounds this! Dropped on the ball before the last one and now hits it a boundary. Shortish and outside off, Khawaja goes back and punches it through covers. It races to the fence. Expensive start by Jadeja.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Works it with the turn to mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. DROPPED! That should have been taken! Yes, that was hit nicely and it was away from the fielder but still, once you get two hands to it, it should be taken. Khawaja again brings out the reverse sweep, nails it off the middle but it is uppish and too close to the point fielder. Dhawan there dives to his left, gets two hands to it, tries to catch it but fails to do so. A reprieve for the left-hander. Can he now make use of this life?
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Flatter and outside off, Khawaja looks to hit it through the off side against the turn but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Innovation! Straightaway brings out the reverse sweep. Jadeja bowls it very full and on off. Khawaja hits it through third man and into the fence.
Ravindra Jadeja to Aaron Finch. Starts off with a tossed up delivery, Finch eases it down to long off for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja is on now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Edgy but Khawaja will take it. Good length delivery on off, Khawaja has a poke at it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes to the vacant third man region for a boundary. The first ball of the over deserved a boundary but that was a dot and the last ball of the over didn't deserve to go for a boundary but it has. That's cricket though.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on off, Khawaja rocks onto his front foot and blocks it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Length delivery outside off, Finch dabs it to third man and gets to the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Aaron hits it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on the off stump line, Finch calmly defends it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Good shot but for no reward. Full length delivery on off, Finch hits it straight but Bumrah gets down in time and gets his right hand to it. The ball then goes to the mid on fielder.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Good shot and well fielded! Good cricket all around. Nothing bad with the delivery, it is on a length and around middle, Finch times it towards mid on. Kuldeep there runs to his left and then dives to save three for his side. Good this from India, they have managed to keep it tight after the first two overs. Just 6 runs from the last 3 overs.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. A little too straight, the batter works it to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Almost a run out there! That would have been unfortunate had that hit the stumps. To start with Shami bowls a fuller ball on off, Finch with the full face of the bat strokes it back towards the bowler. He starts running as he plays the shot. The ball though hits Shami's leg and then goes to short mid-wicket. Kohli there collects the ball and now Finch has to scamper back. The Indian skipper has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Would have been close had he hit.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. A little on the shorter side, Finch works it to mid-wicket.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Takes a few steps ahead but Shami spots that. He shortens his length and continues bowling it on the stumps. Finch blocks it out.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On the stumps, not a lot you can do with that. Finch pushes it to covers.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Loose shot! Short and wide outside off, Khawaja once again throws his bat at it but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. OHHHH! The tempter, full and outside off, Khawaja has a go at it but ends up getting beaten inside the line. Dhoni does well to go low and collect it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length on off, Khawaja works it around the corner for no runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Once you beat the infield, you need not run here. Slightly short and Khawaja picks the length early. He pulls it through square leg and the ball races to the fence.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Crisply drive but straight to the man at covers. Looks a good pitch this till now, no swing on offer and it seems to be coming onto the bat nicely.
Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length angling away from the batter. Khawaja defends it off the back foot.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on off to end the over. Aaron blocks it to see off the over. Excellent over from Shami, just one run off it.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On the pads, Finch tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Length ball on middle and leg, Finch defends it to the fielder at mid on.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on off, Aaron taps it back to the bowler.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Excellent delivery! Inswinging ball pitching on off, Finch looks to play it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Shami goes up in appeal but the umpire turns it down. Looked close but no review left for the Indians.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Khawaja glances it to fine leg and takes a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Another in-dipper, Finch once again fails to put bat on ball and gets hit on the pads. This was a little too down the leg side.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. NOT OUT! Going over! India lose a review very early. A poor one to be honest. Considering that Finch was jumping while playing that. A good delivery though by Bumrah. He goes wide of the crease and angles it in on a length. Finch goes back and looks to flick with both feet up in the air. Misses and is hit above the knee role. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Kohli then has a chat with his bowler and Dhoni and then reviews. Replays roll in and it shows the on-field call is the right one.
A review in as early as the second over! It is taken by India as an appeal for an LBW has been turned down. Finch is the man in question. Looks high.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Uppish but well wide! On the shorter side outside off, Finch guides it uppishly but wide of point for the second boundary of the over. Finch is off to a good start here, we saw him find some sort of form in the last game.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. A little fuller than the last ball and closer to the off pole, Finch goes back and defends it onto the ground.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. FOUR! A very confident shot! On the shorter side, Finch stands tall and punches it through covers. You need not run for those as the outfield here is lightning quick. First boundary for Finch.
Jasprit Bumrah to Aaron Finch. Lands it on a length and just outside off, Finch lunges forward and keeps it out.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. This is on the fourth stump line, Khawaja knows where his off stump is and leaves it alone. 6 runs off the first over.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Wide! Shami bowls it too wide of the off stump line. It is outside the tramline. Wide signalled.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on the stumps, Khawaja blocks it.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. On the fifth stump line, Usman leaves it alone. Khawaja looks at the umpire to check if it has been wided. The umpire though is happy with the delivery.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! First boundary of the day and it comes from the bat of Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on the pads, Usman flicks it off his pads through mid-wicket for a boundary. Good way to get off the mark.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Good ball! Length delivery outside off, Khawaja has a poke at it but misses.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Shami starts right on the money with an incoming yorker. Finch looks to flick but misses it. It hits him on his boot and there is a stiffled appeal from the bowler but the umpire turns it down. They take a run as the ball goes towards the fine leg region. It looked like it was going down the leg.
We are all set for the action to begin! The Australian openers, Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja walk out to the middle. Mohammed Shami to bowl the first over. Here we go...
Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says he wasn't sure but he would have probably bowled first. Informs they have one change as Jhye Richardson comes in for Nathan Coulter-Nile who flies back for the birth of his second child. Mentions they have enjoyed playing here but he wished they could have gotten over the line in the close encounters. Ends by saying if they play their best cricket, they have a chance.
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says they want to bowl first. Mentions it looks like a decent track. Reckons it should be a little slow in the afternoon and also dew should come in play in the second innings. States the cap they are wearing is a tribute to the Martyrs of the Pulwama attack. Also, the match fees of this game will be donated to the defense fund. Informs they are playing the same team. Ends by saying he is very pleased with the first two ODIs as they had to grind for their victories.
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of the Indians. They will bowl first.
Murali Kartik and Sunil Gavaskar at the pitch report say there is darkness on one side of the pitch than the other side. Reckon that the ball will come onto the bat nicely and will spin more on the darker side. Mention the dew factor will influence the decision of the captain and reckon they will bowl first.
Hello and welcome to the third ODI of this 5-match series between India and Australia. The hosts are 2-0 up in the series and will look to seal it today with a win. Australia meanwhile, have fought close battles with India in the previous games but haven't been able to get over the line. They will look to get that right and crawl their way back into the series. If the first two games is anything to go by, then we can expect a hard fought cricketing contest here in Ranchi. Stay tuned for further updates...
That's it from the game. We move to Mohali for the 4th ODI. With Australia back in this series. That match promises to be another exciting one. It will be played on Sunday, 10th March. It will begin at 1330 local (0800 GMT) Join us for that one. Till then, cheers!
Man of the Match, Usman Khawaja, says there is no better feeling than winning especially against a strong Indian side. Credits how Virat Kohli played but appreciates the effort by his bowlers. Mentions they wanted to bowl first as they were not sure what a good first innings total was but Finch and himself played really well. Reckons the wicket got slower as the game progressed. Ends by saying he is pleased with the runs he scored.
Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says it is a pretty decent effort by his boys. Credits how they batted and also appreciates the new ball bowlers. Feels it is important for the set batsman to continue as it is not easy for the new batsman coming in and that is exactly what Khawaja. He is working hard on his game and he is pleased with his effort today. Appreciates Khawaja's, Zampa's, Cummins' and Richardson's effort in this game.
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says they did well to pull back things towards the end and were quite optimistic about their chances of chasing this down. Felt that they expected dew to fall in the evening but that did not happen. Reckons that the wicket was not an easy one to bat on and you need to make use of the loose balls. States that early wickets made their task very difficult. Adds they have lost early wickets in this series, something which has not happened to them a lot often, hopes they can improve that. Says he is very pleased with his knock. Ends by saying there might be some few changes in the next game but they will be playing with the same mentality.
For Australia, Pat Cummins had yet another decent time with the ball. Zampa was expensive but it was his wickets which won them the game. Jhye Richardson impressed one and all and justified his selection. Stay tuned for the presentation in a while...
Australia though did not let the lost momentum affect them as they came out all guns blazing with the ball. Pat Cummins and Jhye Richardson were exceptional with the new ball as they dismissed the top order within Powerplay 1. Dhoni and Kohli then played themselves in and steadied the ship with a 59-run stand. However, the former was dismissed just as he started to get going. Jadhav then came out and it was his partnership with Kohli which brought India back in the game and changed the momentum. The two added 88 in 75 balls and revived hopes in the Indian camp. However, just as the tide seemed to be turning in the hosts favor Zampa struck. Kohli though continued, he along with Vijay Shankar built yet another 45-run stand with the skipper getting to his ton. The two were going great guns but it was once again Zampa, who got rid of the Indian skipper. Shankar then along with Jadeja did try to fight but the task was a very difficult one and in the end the Indians fell short quite comfortably.
THE SERIES IS STILL ALIVE! Australia have managed to make it 2-1. A very convincing performance by them. After quite a few matches one cay say the Aussies have put up a good performance with both, bat and ball. They were inserted and their openers came to the fore adding a massive 193-run stand. Usman Khawaja was the star as he scored the ton. They though did not end their innings with the bat with momentum on their side but still set a good enough target of 314 for the Indians.
Pat Cummins to Kuldeep Yadav. OUT! In the air... taken! There goes the last man. Cummins takes it. It is his 3rd wicket of the game. Length ball on off, Kuldeep swings but only manages a top edge. It balloons towards Finch at mid off and he makes no mistake. All smiles in the Australian camp as they have WON BY 32 RUNS!
Pat Cummins to Kuldeep Yadav. Short and outside off, Kuldeep looks to cut but misses.
Jhye Richardson to Jasprit Bumrah. A yorker on middle, Bumrah works it towards fine leg but no run taken.
Jasprit Bumrah is the last man in.
Jhye Richardson to Mohammed Shami. OUT! The fun is over! Shami departs and Richardson gets his second. Short and outside off. Shami looks to slap it but it goes off the toe end towards Cummins who takes it. Australia a wicket away now from winning their first game of the ODI series.
Jhye Richardson to Mohammed Shami. FOUR! That has been dragged into the gap! Slower ball, Shami was a little too early into the stroke, he still manages to drag it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Two boundaries now in this over, 2 balls to go.
Jhye Richardson to Mohammed Shami. A low full toss on middle, Shami hits it towards mid off.
Jhye Richardson to Mohammed Shami. FOUR! Shami is not going to go down without a fight here. He is off the mark in style. Short and on the body, Shami goes for the pull, he gets a top edge over the keeper and into the fence.
Mohammed Shami walks out at number 10.
Jhye Richardson to Ravindra Jadeja. OUT! Surely the game is now done, right? The last recognized batsman walks back. It is the off cutter. There is no pace at all on that delivery. Jadeja looks to go over mid on but holes out to the fielder there. Maxwell takes it easily.
Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. Keeps strike now with a single towards point. 10 from this over, keeps India in the game. 41 needed in 3 overs.
Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. Now goes back and works it towards deep mid-wicket. Takes one and then seeing Stoinis get to the ball slowly and completes it.
Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. Maxwell goes back to firing it outside off, Jadeja cuts it to point.
Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. SIX! India need a few more of these! Jadeja goes down on one knee and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. The quicker one around off, Jadeja keeps it out. A dot.
Glenn Maxwell to Kuldeep Yadav. This is fired on the pads, Kuldeep works it around the corner and takes a single.
Glenn Maxwell is back on.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Once again Kuldeep takes a single of the last ball. Length ball outside off, Yadav hits it towards deep point and keeps the strike.
Jhye Richardson to Ravindra Jadeja. Slower delivery on the pads, Jadeja flicks it hard but there is fine leg for protection so only a single.
Jhye Richardson to Ravindra Jadeja. Another dot ball. Back of a length ball on off, Jadeja makes room on the leg side and hits it straight to the fielder at cover.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. This time Kuldeep gets his bat on ball and hits it towards deep cover for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Play and a miss. Slightly slower outside off, Kuldeep looks to hit it but misses.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Good length delivery on off, Yadav pushes it to the fielder at point.
Nathan Lyon to Kuldeep Yadav. In the air...but safe. Yadav sweeps it towards the fielder at deep square leg for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Kuldeep Yadav. Flighted on off, Yadav looks to defend but it comes off the outer half of his bat.
Nathan Lyon to Ravindra Jadeja. Floated delivery on middle and leg, Ravindra milks it towards long on and rotates the strike.
Nathan Lyon to Ravindra Jadeja. Tossed up delivery on middle, Jadeja defends it off his front foot.
Nathan Lyon to Kuldeep Yadav. Flighted on middle and leg, Yadav nudges it towards long on and takes a single.
Nathan Lyon to Kuldeep Yadav. FOUR! Good shot from Kuldeep. Full on middle and leg, Yadav just nudges it towards the backward point region. The ball is timed perfectly and the ball races away to the fence.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Shortish and on middle, Yadav pulls it through square leg and keeps strike for the next over. Australia won't mind that.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Another defensive stroke and another dot! This will just build the pressure on Jadeja.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Back of a length on off, Yadav pushes it to covers.
Jhye Richardson to Kuldeep Yadav. Just ahead of a length on off, the ball stays a touch low. Yadav gets his bat down in time and keeps it out.
Jhye Richardson to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball outside off, Jadeja guides it down to third man and a run is taken.
Kuldeep Yadav is the next batsman in.
Nathan Lyon to Vijay Shankar. OUT! Shankar holes out! India's possible last hope is walking back. He was well-set, striking the ball nicely but falls at the wrong time. Australia into the bowlers now. This is tossed up, around middle, Shankar goes for the slog sweep again. Hits it nicely but does not get the desired elevation. It goes towards the man at deep mid-wicket. Jhye Richardson there takes a good low catch. One though can question the shot as the runs needed per over was already hit in this one. However, Shankar must have thought another hit and the pressure would have eased big time. Had it come off, it would have been praised, it now has not and it is Australia's game to lose.
Nathan Lyon to Vijay Shankar. Tosses it up around off, Shankar keeps it out.
Nathan Lyon to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! In the gap! They need a boundary every over and Shankar has hit one in the last over and hits one in this. Brings out the slog sweep. It is not off the middle but hit well enough to clear the fielder at mid-wicket and away from the fielder in the deep.
Nathan Lyon to Ravindra Jadeja. On the stumps again, Jadeja goes back and works it through mid-wicket with soft hands. A single only.
Nathan Lyon to Ravindra Jadeja. This time they get two! Jadeja works it through mid-wicket, it is in the gap and they take two.
Nathan Lyon to Vijay Shankar. Good fielding! Shankar with the turn works it around the corner. He had played that with soft hands so there was a chance of a second but Cummins in the deep gets to the ball quickly and keeps it down to one.
Nathan Lyon to Vijay Shankar. A false start there! Down the leg side and it has been wided.
Nathan Lyon is back.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. A single to end and 11 comes off the over! A good one for the hosts. 72 needed from the last 8 overs. Shankar goes back and pushes it through mid-wicket and keeps strike. Finishes off with figures of 10-0-70-3. He has been expensive but has taken three crucial wicket.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. WIDE! Down the leg side, Shankar looks to sweep but misses.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Much-needed boundary and a beautiful shot this. Makes room and also dances down the track. Gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over covers for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. Should have done better there Jadeja. He comes down the track and converts it into a full toss. He though only manages to hit it all along the ground down to long on for a run.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Goes flatter and on off, Shankar off the back foot works it around the corner for a run.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Very full again! Shankar hits it hard down to long on. They take one, see Marsh fumble and then go for the second. Complete it with ease.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja hits it down to long on and takes a single. Australia won't mind singles at the moment.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length and outside off, Jadeja looks to play it with an angled bat but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for another single.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Another slower ball and this one also does not bounce a lot. Shankar waits for it this time and works it towards short third man for a run.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Slower ball, that grips in the surface. Shankar is a little early into the shot and the ball hits his pads.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. On the shorter side, Jadeja clears his front leg and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length delivery on off, Jadeja pushes it straight to the fielder at point.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Length ball around off, Shankar guides it to third man for a single.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled. Now maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 50th over.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. Another huge shout but not given! This one was closer! This pitches on the stumps. Jadeja looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit around the thigh area. The bowler puts in a loud shot but the umpire shakes his head. A tight over this, just 4 from it. 87 required in the last 10. Now then... I mentioned it was close, it was actually out. Hawk Eye shows three reds but Australia do not have a review. Will this cost them?
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. On the shorter side, the batsman goes back and guides it through point for a couple.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. This is worked with the turn towards mid-wicket. The fielder throws it to the keeper who fumbles. Shankar though of a run but is sent back by his partner.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Shankar goes back and punches it towards cover for a run.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja goes for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows but it is going down leg. The ball rolls towards the off side and the batsmen take a leg bye.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Good length ball outside off, Jadeja guides it towards third man for a single. He will keep the strike for the start of the next over.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Play and a miss. Length ball outside off. It is too close to cut but Jadeja tries it. He misses it and the ball goes to Carey.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Full length ball on middle and off, Ravindra strokes it straight to the fielder at mid off.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. On middle, Jadeja tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball on middle, Jadeja plays it late to the point fielder and shouts a loud no to his partner.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Good length delivery on off, Shankar hits it towards point and takes a single.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. On the stumps, it is worked towards mid-wicket. 10 runs from the over but also the wicket of Virat Kohli. This is probably the over which changes the whole complexion of the game.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. Floats it up on off, Jadeja drives it to covers.
Adam Zampa to Ravindra Jadeja. The leg spinner on middle, Jadeja works it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and takes two.
Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Zampa has the last laugh! He gets the man Australia desperately wanted. Zampa is pumped up. He has got all the three big wickets, first Dhoni, then Jadhav and now Kohli. Once again it is the full ball which does the trick for him. It lands on leg stump, Kohli looks to flick but misses. The ball kisses the leg pole. Kohli walks back after playing a brilliant innings but one feels, he takes the hopes of India chasing this down along with him. India need another 95 runs, however, there are now two all-rounders batting and only the bowlers to come. Australia right on top.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Zampa overcompensates and bowls it short on middle, Kohli goes back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder and into the fence. Zampa feeling the pressure here, two poor balls to begin with.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Kohli is in some mood now! He is smashing everything at the moment. Full and outside off, Kohli strokes it wide of the cover fielder and away from the sweeper for a boundary. Ideal start to the over and pressure on the bowler now.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Almost plays it on! Slower ball outside off, Shankar plays it with an angled bat but he gets an inside edge which goes close past the leg pole and down to fine leg for a run.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Back of a length on off, Shankar gets right behind the line and defends it onto the ground.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Short ball, he latches onto it quickly and pulls it through square leg for a run.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli works it around the corner. Takes one and then goes for the second. Completes it with ease.
Pat Cummins to Vijay Shankar. Length ball around off, Shankar opens the face and guides it ti third man for a single.
Pat Cummins is back on now.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Pitching outside leg, Shankar looks to flick but misses. The ball goes to the on side and they take a single. Leg bye signalled by the umpire.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Edge but India will take it. Short outside off, Shankar looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge and it flies through the vacant slip region for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Not Out! Shankar's leg went nowhere outside the crease. Flighted ball outside off, Shankar looks to sweep but misses. Carey takes the bails off in a flash. He appeals. The square leg umpire takes it upstairs and replays show that Vijay's leg was inside the crease.
A stumping appeal has been taken upstairs. The Aussies do not look excited.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. SIX! Virat goes down town. Flighted on off and middle, Kohli takes the aerial route and lofts it over long on. It goes high in the air and for a moment it looked like it will fall to the fielder. But it has enough on it to take it over the ropes.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Excellent fielding. First from Marsh and then from Cummins. Full length delivery on middle, Kohli hits it through mid on. Marsh runs to his left from long on and gets down in time and pulls it back. Cummins then pulls it back as the ball was going to the fence. He does well too. So only two runs.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. Keeps strike now by working it through mid-wicket and getting to the other end.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. 100 for India's run machine. Back-to-back for him and it is his 41st ODI ton. What a player this guy is. Once again he is leading from the front and once again it is in a high-pressure situation. He gets there with a whip towards wide long on and takes two. The crowd is up here on its feet, giving him a standing ovation. The skipper though will know, the job is yet not done.
Glenn Maxwell to Vijay Shankar. On the pads, Shankar flicks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
Glenn Maxwell to Vijay Shankar. NOT OUT! Yes it has pitched outside leg. Australia have lost their review here. Flighted ball pitching outside leg, Shankar looks to sweep but misses. There is a stifled appeal from Maxwell but they go upstairs for the review. Replays roll in and the Hawk eye show that it was pitching outside leg. Australia lose their review.
Australia have gone for a review here! A shout for an LBW has been turned down. Shankar is the man in question. Pitching looks to be an issue.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. Flighted on off, Virat pushes it towards cover and takes a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. Was it a drop? Flighted outside off, Kohli looks to defend but misses. Carey misses the ball behind the stumps. Replays show that Kohli's bat hit his pad. So not a drop.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. On middle and leg, Shankar finds the fielder at mid-wicket with his flick. End of a good tight over from Zampa, just 4 runs from it.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli flicks it to the leg side for a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Turn and bounce on that one. Leg spinner on off, Kohli sees it and blocks it.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Flighted on off, Vijay milks it to long off for a run.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Shorter on middle, Kohli gets on his back foot and hits it to mid-wicket for a single.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Low full toss outside off, Shankar hits it to long on and takes a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Vijay Shankar. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. Flatter and on the stumps again, Kohli looks to work it on the leg side but gets it off the inner half towards square leg. A single.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. On the stumps, it is pushed back to the bowler.
Glenn Maxwell to Vijay Shankar. Nicely bowled now! This is pitched around off and it turns back in a little. Shankar looks to play with the turn but misses. The ball goes extremely close past the off pole, the keeper fails to collect it and a bye is taken.
Glenn Maxwell to Vijay Shankar. FOUR! Nicely played! This is bowled quicker and outside off. Shankar goes back and then just uses the pace of the ball and guides it through point for a boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Vijay Shankar. Fired on middle, Shankar with the turn works it to mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. On off, Shankar pushes it to the fielder at mid off.
Adam Zampa to Vijay Shankar. Flighted on the stumps, Shankar starts his innings with a solid defense.
Vijay Shankar is the new man in.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. OUT! LBW! Stun silence here in Ranchi. Tossed up delivery on off, Jadhav looks to sweep but misses and gets hit right in front. Zampa thinks he has got his man and the umpire agrees with him and shows Jadhav the dreaded finger. A very unnecessary shot at this stage of the game. He thinks about the review for a minute but Kohli reckons he is a goner so Jadhav walks back. The 88-run stand has been broken and a crucial wicket for the Aussies as the partnership was looking dangerous. However, Virat Kohli is still out there so the game is definitely not over.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Tossed up ball on off, Jadhav blocks it.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Shorter in length, Kohli follows that boundary with a single down to long on.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. FOUR! In the air...but safe. Leg spinner on off, Kohli hits it through point. It falls short of Maxwell who dives to his left and it goes past him for a boundary.
Adam Zampa is back on.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. A single to end! 9 from this one and Indian need 145 from 114. Kohli guides this one towards point to retain strike.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. On the fuller side around off, Kohli opens the face and strokes it to point.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Good line! On the stumps and Kohli can only defend it out.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. FOUR! SLAPPED! What a shot this is! Not a very bad delivery that. Length and outside off, Kohli makes room and then hits it hard through covers and the ball races away to the fence. Already 8 from the over.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. FOUR! It is raining boundaries here! On the pads and it is too easy for Kohli. He flicks it fine on the leg side and a boundary results.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Kohli uses his feet but Jhye bowls it short. It is played back to the bowler.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Punched off the back foot by the Indian skipper. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Jhye Richardson is back on.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Risky from India this. Flighted ball on the pads, Jadhav flicks it to mid-wicket and looks for a quick single. Kohli responds swiftly and gets on his bike. Maxwell gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the keeper's end. He misses and they get their single. Replays show direct hit and Kohli would have been a goner.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Tossed up on off, Jadhav blocks it.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Shorter in length, Kohli punches it to long on for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Flighted on off, Kohli sweeps it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Very poor from Lyon. Off spinner on the pads, Kohli just helps it on its way towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. On the off pole, the last ball has been kept out. A very good second over by Maxwell, just 2 from it.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. Full and on the pads, it is hit down towards wide long on for a single.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. This is worked towards mid-wicket for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. Fires it outside off, Jadhav looks to cut but is a touch late into the shot. He gets beaten.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. On the pads, Jadhav pads it away. Maxwell is appealing but not sure why.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Kedar works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Flighted outside off, Jadhav looks to sweep but gets hit on the pad.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Floated on leg, Jadhav flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Shorter on middle, Kohli milks it to long on for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. On the pads, Jadhav glances it to fine leg for a single. Brings up the 150 for India.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Played to the point region by Jadhav.
Nathan Lyon back on.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. A single now as this is guided towards point. Good sensible batting and this partnership is moving along nicely. It accounts for 62 from 47 and India need 166 runs more.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! Hammered! Uses his feet and also makes room. Gets to the pitch of it and smashes it over the bowler' s head for a boundary. Second in the over.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. This time Kohli gets bat on ball and works it through square leg for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. FOUR LEG BYES! This is tossed up on off, it turns back in. Kohli looks to flick but misses. It hits his pads and goes past the keeper for a boundary. Maxwell in the meantime is appealing but the umpire shakes his head. Glenn really likes it and he is trying to convince his captain to go for the review. Carey though feels it is doing a lot and they do not go for it. Hawk Eye later on shows that it is going over the stumps so a good decision to not review it.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. Slower through the air on middle, KJ works it to short fine leg.
Glenn Maxwell to Kedar Jadhav. Fires it on off, Jadhav keeps it out.
Glenn Maxwell is on now.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Excellent and effortless. Fuller ball on off, Kohli gets on his front foot and plays a textbook cover drive for a boundary. Gets the 50-run partnership between the two. 177 runs more required off 144 deliveries.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Kohli is toying with the Aussies here. Good length delivery on middle, Kohli pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Good length ball on off, Jadhav guides it to third man and takes a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Length ball on off, Kedar blocks it with a classical front foot defense.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. On middle and leg, Virat tucks it to the leg side for a single. Good batting this, following the boundary with a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Virat Kohli has decided to attack Stoinis. Overpitched delivery on off, Kohli lofts it over cover and the ball crosses the rope on a bounce.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Now brings the sweep shot out by getting his front leg outside the line of the off stump. He misses and the ball hits the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! That went to the fence like a tracer bullet! Short and on middle, Jadhav picks the length early and smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Flighted ball on middle, Jadhav hits it to the right of the bowler. He dives and saves a run for his side.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. On the off pole, it is kept out.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Kohli now hits it through covers for a run.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Starts off with a short ball outside off, Jadhav pushes it through covers for a single.
Change of ends for Adam Zampa.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. No he cannot. Kohli thinks he has got enough in this over and blocks this length ball off his front foot.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Poor delivery from Stoinis. Two boundaries in two balls for Kohli. It is on the pads, Kohli flicks it fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. Can he make it three in three?
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Powerful shot. Back of a length delivery on off, Kohli picks the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Length ball outside off, Jadhav looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The Australian players appeal but the umpire turns it down.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Good length delivery on off, Jadhav comes down the track and blocks it.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Fifty for captain Kohli! Good length delivery on off, Kohli guides it to third man and takes a single to get to his 50th ODI fifty. The skipper has to convert this into a big one if India are to win this.
Marcus Stoinis is back on.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. The quicker one and outside off, Kohli guides it towards point. He wants a run but Jadhav hesitates, in the end they go for it and complete it with ease. Back-to-back good overs for Lyon.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Nudges it on the leg side for an easy run.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Slower through the air on off, it is kept out.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Another misfield! Short and on the pads, Kohli goes back and works it towards square leg. The fielder fails to catch the ball and a run is taken.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. This is angled on off, Jadhav plays it late towards point and gets to the other end.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Outside off, Jadhav gets down on one knee and looks to sweep. He misses it and it hits him on his body. Zampa asks the question to the umpire but it is turned down. Leg bye stolen as the ball goes towards the third man region.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Shorter in length, Kohli pulls it away for a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Virat tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Flighted on off and middle, Virat blocks it.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Tossed up on off, Jadhav comes down the track and pushes it towards long off.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Leg spinner on off, Kohli pushes it towards cover and takes a single. That brings up the 100 for India.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Down the leg side. Kohli flicks it to fine leg and gets to the other end.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Goes back and the clips it through square leg for a run.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. The straighter one this time, Kohli looks to defend but gets an outside edge towards short third man for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Lands it outside off and it comes back in a little. Kohli waits for it and then guides it to short third man.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. Works it with the turn on the leg side for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Kedar Jadhav. On the stumps, the batsman goes back and defends it onto the ground.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Nothing can stop Kohli tonight. Shorter in length, Virat sees it and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Slower on off, Kedar pushes it towards mid off and takes a single.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Loopy delivery on middle, Kedar defends it off his front foot.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! Beautiful. Shorter in length on off, Jadhav waits for it and cuts it through point to get off the mark with a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Tossed up ball on off, Kedar blocks it coming down the track.
Kedar Jadhav walks out at number 6.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. OUT! TIMBER! Pin-drop silence here. A wicket at the right time for Australia and at the wrong time for India. Just as the runs started to come for the hosts, Zampa gets the dangerous Dhoni. A very full delivery there by Zampa, almost a yorker. Dhoni with no foot movement looks to whip it but only manages to get an inside edge onto the stumps. The Australians are pumped up and India now in a deeper hole.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. This goes away with the angle, Dhoni opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a run. 12 from the over and the runs have now started to come for India. 228 more needed in 186.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Uses his feet again but Lyon shortens his length and also bowls it outside off. Dhoni pushes it back to the bowler.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. SIX! HUGE! When Dhoni connects, it is going to end in the stands. Uses his feet and hits it with the spin so the risk in the shot is minimum. It goes over the mid-wicket stand.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Works it through the gap in the mid-wicket region and the batsmen take two. 50-run stand up, a very important one as the two joined association when India were in huge trouble. They though hold the key.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Paddle sweeps it towards fine leg and gets to the other end.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Down the leg side and it has been called a wide.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Slightly shorter again on middle, Kohli goes back and whips it through mid-wicket. This time the batsmen take two. 6 from Zampa's first.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. A half-tracker this time too Dhoni fails to take full toll of it. He only pulls it for a single to deep square leg.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Very full on middle, Kohli hits it down to long on for a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Down the leg side, wided.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of it. He looks to work it across the line but misses. Is hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. The ball rolls towards point so the batsmen take a leg bye.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Gets his line and length right and Dhoni keeps it out.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Dhoni misses out there! A gift to begin with by Zampa. Short and down the leg side. Dhoni looks to hit it fine but finds the fielder at short fine leg.
Drinks Break - Australia have their noses in front here. They got rid of the openers and Ambati Rayudu. However, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni are steadying the ship here. This partnership is very crucial in this game and it will probably dictate which way the match will go. Also, Adam Zampa is into the attack.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Fires it on off, Kohli goes back and pushes it to covers. End of another good over by Lyon. He is keeping it tight.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Uses his feet again and looks to hit it hard on the leg side, it goes off the inner half and through backward square leg for a run.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Flatter and outside off, Dhoni pushes it to covers.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Dances down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. Dhoni works it towards mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. This time he gets it away from the fielder there and takes an easy run.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Flatter and on middle, Kohli works it to square leg.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Good shot. Length delivery outside off, Dhoni plays the square cut wide of the third man fielder and gets a couple to see off the over.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Length delivery on off, Virat flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery on off, Kohli hits it straight to the mid off.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Played to the point region by Virat.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Virat flicks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder and gets a brace.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Excellent! What a way to get to his 4000th ODI run as skipper. Good length delivery on off, Kohli whacks it from under his eyes through covers for a boundary.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Tossed up on off, MS blocks it off his front foot.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on off, Kohli looks to defend but gets a slight inside edge onto the pad. Lyon goes up in appeal but the umpire is unmoved.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Flighted on off, Dhoni pushes it to cover for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Short again on middle, Kohli plays it with the spin and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Shorter ball on off, Kohli hits it to mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. A fumble and a run! On the middle pole, Dhoni works it towards mid on. Lyon from mid-wicket runs to his right, dives but deflects it away from the mid on fielder. A single is taken.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. On the off pole, Dhoni gets right behind the line and keeps it out.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. On the fuller side, Dhoni strokes it nicely but finds the man at covers.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Just outside off, it is guided down to third man for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Makes room and then hits it through covers but only for a single.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Poor from Lyon. Bowls it on the pads, down the leg side. These are easy pickings for Kohli. He just guides it towards fine leg for a boundary. 50 up for India with this boundary.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Flighted on middle and leg, Kohli flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Short again on off, MS hits it to cover and takes a single.
Nathan Lyon to MS Dhoni. Shorter on middle, Dhoni punches it to the fielder at mid on.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. On the pads, Kohli glances it to mid-wicket and takes a single.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Off spinner, shorter in length. Kohli looks to pull but gets it off the inner half of the bat.
Nathan Lyon is on now.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. Play and a miss. Good length ball outside off, Dhoni looks to drive but misses. Good over from Cummins. Went past Dhoni's outside edge twice in the over.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery on the pads, Kohli flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. This time he is able to push it to cover. It is a length ball on off by Cummins.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. Beautiful line and length. Full length delivery on off. The ball moves away after pitching. Dhoni looks to drive it through covers but misses.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Length ball on off, Virat hits it towards cover and rotates the strike.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery on off, Kohli guides it towards backward point.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Length ball on off, Dhoni defends it to see off the over. Just a single from the over.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. This one keeps low. Good length ball on off and middle, Dhoni plays it late according to the bounce and taps it to mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Fuller length ball on off and middle, Dhoni plays it to the fielder at mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Length ball on off, MS pushes it to the fielder at cover.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Back of a length delivery on off, Dhoni blocks it.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Ouch! Back of a length delivery on the body. Kohli looks to pull but gets an inside edge and gets hit on the body. The ball goes wide of the keeper and they steal a single.
Power play 2 has been signalled. 4 fielders can now be placed outside the inner circle till the 40th over.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Better from Jhye! Bowls it in the 5th stump channel. The batter lets it be. End of Powerplay 1 and it is the visitors who have dominated it. India are 40 for 3 after it. 274 more needed in 240.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Short and pulled away! It sits up to be hit! Dhoni goes back and pulls it hard through square leg for a boundary. Second in the over and the crowd here has started to find its voice.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Back of a length on off, MS punches it to mid off.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Much-needed boundary! Slightly short and a little width on offer. Dhoni goes back and guides it through cover-point for a boundary.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Angles it into the off pole, Dhoni gets right behind the line and keeps it out.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. On the shorter side, Dhoni defends it.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. BEATEN! Lands it outside off, Kohli at the very end looks to guide it down to third man but gets beaten.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. On the shorter side, Kohli nudges it to mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Length ball on off, Dhoni pushes it towards mid off for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. On the middle pole, Kohli flicks it towards mid-wicket. Zampa there misfields and a run is conceded.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Dhoni takes a few steps down the track but Marcus bowls it on the pads. Dhoni looks to flick but misses. It brushes his pads and goes towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. On the shorter side around off, Dhoni pushes it to covers.
Marcus Stoinis introduced into the attack.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Slightly fuller again, Kohli mistimes it to mid off.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. This time he gets it into the gap on the leg side, it is through mid-wicket and two taken.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Full and on middle, Kohli works it towards mid on. The fielder there moves to his right and stops it.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Wide outside off, Kohli leans into it and strokes but straight to the man at cover-point.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Good length and around off, Kohli opens the face and guides it to point.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Good length and around off, Kohli opens the face and guides it to point.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. Full length delivery on off, Dhoni keeps it out to see off the over.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. Back of a length outside off, Dhoni shoulders arms to it.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. Length ball on the fourth stump line. Dhoni knows where his off stump is and leaves it alone.
Pat Cummins to MS Dhoni. Good length delivery on off, Dhoni blocks it. Huge cheer from the crowd as he blocks it.
The new man in is MS Dhoni. You know it when the crowd goes berserk. India are in a spot of bother and need something special from the skipper and former skipper.
Pat Cummins to Ambati Rayudu. OUT! Peach. Absolute peach. Length delivery pitching on middle and off bowled at 143.1 kph. It hits the surface and moves away slightly later on. Rayudu is beaten all ends up as he looks to defend. The ball hits the off pole and Rayudu has to walk back. That ball was unplayable. India are in deep, deep trouble here. Another failure for Ambati at number 4. He has missed another opportunity to nail his spot in this squad. India three down in no time here.
Pat Cummins to Ambati Rayudu. Cummins hits the deck hard on middle and off, Rayudu defends it towards point.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. FOUR! SHOT! He makes batting look so easy. Outside off, Kohli gets behind it and places it late through backward point. The ball races away to the ropes.
Jhye Richardson to Ambati Rayudu. Finally a run after 17 balls. Rayudu opens the bat face and helps it past point to get to the other end.
Jhye Richardson to Ambati Rayudu. On off, Ambati pushes it to the cover region. Still no runs off Jhye.
Jhye Richardson to Ambati Rayudu. Another peach! Moves away on a good length after pitching. Rayudu drives but the ball goes past his outside edge.
Jhye Richardson to Ambati Rayudu. Jaffa! Length ball outside off, draws Rayudu forward who fails to put bat to ball.
Jhye Richardson to Ambati Rayudu. Another good shot for no run. Fuller ball around off, Rayudu drives it to cover-point but for nothing.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Kohli looks in the mood. Good length delivery outside off, Kohli whacks this through point and the ball races away to the fence. Only the fifth ball in his innings and he has timed all of them beautifully.
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Beautiful timing. Good length delivery on off, Kohli punches it hard towards cover. Stoinis there gets his hand to it but cannot hold onto it. Two runs taken by Kohli.
Pat Cummins to Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu is off the mark straight away. Length ball around off, Rayudu guides it to third man for a single.
Ambati Rayudu is the new man in. Perfect opportunity for him to seal his spot for the big stage.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Excellent review. No inside edge and Sharma has to walk back. Good length delivery on off, the ball comes in after pitching. Rohit looks to play across the line but misses to get hit on the pads. The Australian players are convinced they have got their man, The umpire does not feel so. Pat Cummins has a chat with his skipper and then Finch goes for the review. Ultra Edge does show a spike but it is of the ball hitting the pad. Hawk Eye rolls in and shows Sharma is caught plumb in front. India lose both their openers. Rohit has a shocked reaction as he feels he has edged it. Ultra Edge though feels different. India lost their review early in their bowling, Australia have used it to perfection here.
Review time! An inside edge can save Rohit Sharma. Let's wait and watch.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Good length delivery on the stumps, Sharma blocks it off his back foot.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Lucky for Sharma and very unlucky for Cummins. Inswinging ball just outside off, Sharma looks to play it to the off side but gets a thick inside edge. The ball misses the stumps and goes towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Maiden wicket from Jhye. Fuller ball around off, driven back to mid off by VK. Great start from the Aussie.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Make that 11 without a run. Kohli blocks it out under his eyes.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Around off, Kohli plays it to the point region.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli makes his way at number 3 to a huge cheer from the crowd.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! GONE! Great catch and Maxwell makes it look so easy. On the fuller length again outside off. Dhawan reaches for it and cuts it. Cannot keep it down and the ball goes uppishly to Glenn at backward point. He moves to his right and takes it with two hands. An early loss for India and Dhawan's poor form continues. 9 balls without a run from Richardson.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full again on off, Dhawan drives it but not past the cover region.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller ball around middle. Dhawan plays it with a straight bat and blocks it.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. SIX! Class. Pure class. Overpitched on off, Sharma does not use his power but just shows his class and timing and sends it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Rohit holds the pose fopr the camera's. Expensive over from Cummins started with a boundary, ended with a six. 10 runs off it.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Cross seam delivery on middle and off, Rohit taps it to the fielder at point.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length delivery around off, Sharma hits it straight to the fielder at point.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Length ball around off, Rohit pushes it to the same fielder at the same region.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. No hurry here. Follows the boundary with a gentle push to cover. It is bowled on a length on off.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! First one for India and Rohit is off the mark. Good length delivery outside off, Sharma just uses the pace of the ball and guides it to backward point fence for a boundary.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Maiden first up for Jhye. Length delivery on off, Dhawan pushes it to the fielder at mid off.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. 5th dot of the over. Back of a length on the stumps, Dhawan blocks it.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Excellent cricket all-round. Full length delivery outside off, Dhawan drives it beautifully towards point. Maxwell at point dives to his right and stops a certain boundary. Dot ball it is at the end.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Inward movement on this one. It is on middle and leg, Dhawan tucks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Length ball around off, Shikhar guides it to the fielder at point.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full length delivery on off, Dhawan hits it straight to the mid off fielder.
Jhye Richardson to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Dot to end the over. Just a single off the first over. This one is on a length on middle and off, Sharma defends it.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Finally a hint of inswing for Pat. Length delivery on off, Sharma looks to cut it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Lucky for him, on another day that might have chopped onto his stump.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. On a length, Rohit taps it back to the bowler.No swing so far for Cummins.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery on off, Sharma pushes it to the same fielder at point.
Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma. Cummins pulls back of the length and bowls it on off, Sharma defends it and looks for a single as the ball goes towards the point fielder but Dhawan is not interested.
Pat Cummins to Shikhar Dhawan. India off the mark straight away. Full length delivery on off, Dhawan hits it wide of mid off and gets off the mark.
We are back for the chase. Out walk Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Shikhar Dhawan to take the strike. Pat Cummins to start with the first new ball for Australia.