AUS beat IND by 34 runs | Australia vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary

If any, the pitch slowing down could aid Australia a bit. But otherwise, it looks like a batting beauty and the hosts are probably 30-40 short. Early wickets might change the situation a bit though. Join us back at 5.35 pm local (0635 GMT) to see how the run chase envelops.

Bhuvi bowled overs 46, 48 and 50, which would otherwise have been bowled by Bumrah. Conceded 40, picking up just the wicket of Handscomb. It may or may not haunt India in this game but it surely puts Kumar's place in the ODI side in doubt. Ever since he has come back from injury in the Indian T20 league, he has never been his own self. Jadeja was excellent, choking up the opposition and so was Kuldeep, barring that last over. Ambati Rayudu bowling 2 overs showed how badly Kohli missed Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya.

It is a flat deck and conceding 288 will not worry India too much. Bhuvneshwar and Khaleel's performance will, though. Shami's returns on comeback were excellent and he adds another death bowler option to India's arsenal at the World Cup, but in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the rest of the bowlers clearly struggled for an inspiration.

Australia had three back-to-back 50-plus stands but at no point of time did it actually seem like things were getting out of hand for India. Khawaja, Marsh and Handscomb have auditioned nicely for the World Cup spot in the 'Year Of The World Cup' but the real hitting came in the final overs. There were plenty of questions raised over Stoinis being sent above Maxwell - the Victorian pair of Handscomb and Stoinis did add 68 in 59 balls, but one gets the feeling that had Maxi been swapped with Stoinis, even 320 could have been achieved.

On the whole, if you look at the toss, India losing it on a flat deck, where at least 350 is required to win, conceding 288 - is not that bad from the visiting team's perspective. The opening bowlers started off well, keeping the pressure on, reducing Australia to 41/2 inside the Powerplay but then a fightback was witnessed.

Wow. That is some sort of a target set by Australia. Not that it will worry India too much but those last 7 overs - 80/1, will disappoint them. The death bowling was not that great and fielding oh dear... not mentionable at all.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Nope! However, it is still a very expensive one as 18 comes from it. A couple to end as Maxwell lofts it over the cover fielder. Kumar has been taken to the cleaners in his last spell, he has gone for 40 in the three overs he has bowled and only taken a wicket. AUSTRALIA END WITH 288!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Trademark Maxwell there! It is full and on middle, Maxwell whips it with a lot of swag, it is away from the fielder at deep mid-wicket and a boundary results. 16 from the over so far. Can they make it a 22 run over or a 20 run over?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. In the air... but the fielder takes it on the bounce. Rohit Sharma is the man, he is generally a brilliant fielder, not sure why he did not go for it. Slower ball outside off, Stoinis lofts it towards deep point. Sharma there runs in but then bails out and collects the ball on the bounce. Kumar is not happy and rightly so. The batsmen take a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Frustrating this for India. That fielder was brought in and it goes over him, that too off the edge. Length delivery and outside off, Stoinis swings but gets an outside edge over the short third man fielder. A boundary results. This is turning out to be an expensive last over.

A halt in play as there is a deep point now. The third man comes up.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Good comeback! Bends his back on this one and bangs it short outside off, Stoinis tries to flat-bat it but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. SIX! BANG! A gift served by Kumar. A high full toss, this time Stoinis takes full toll of it as he tonks it over the mid-wicket fence. Ideal start to the over, pressure on the bowler now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. WIDE! Make that 9 more with 6 balls to go as Kumar bowls it wide outside off, Stoinis leaves it.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. 3 from the last 3 balls but still 11 from the over. A short ball this time by Shami, Maxwell somehow gets it over covers and takes two. 1 over left, 10 more needed for 280. Can they get there?

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. This has been hammered down to long on but only a run. So Shami is making a good comeback here in the latter half of the over.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. A dot now! Follows the batsman, cramping him for room. Stoinis swings but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Maxwell first thinks of a run but then sends Stoinis back. Rightly so as Shami quickly got across to stop that one.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. 8 now from the 3 balls bowled. However, this was a good delivery. Full and tailing back in. Stoinis does well to flick it in the gap in the square leg region for a brace.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Mistimed but gets the desired result. Short and on middle, Stoinis mistimes his pull but it is in the gap in the mid-wicket region. Rayudu runs to his right, dives but can't stop it. 6 from the first two.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Another full toss and Stoinis is not able to take full toll of it. He smashes it along the ground towards long on. Rayudu runs to his left and fumbles due to which the batsmen get two.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis follows suit, pushing this through the covers for one more. 11 from the over, but included the big wicket of Handscomb. Bhuvi's figures read 9-0-48-2, having gone for 22 in his last 2.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Outside off, pace taken off, pushed through the covers for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Another misfield. India have not been at their best on the field today. Rohit this time. Around off, Maxwell pushes it towards backward point and takes what should have been an easy single. But Rohit Sharma gets across, slides and then parries it past Khaleel Ahmed at short third man. Maxi returns for the second.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. A length ball, around middle and off, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in. Around 16 balls to go, Australia would love it if he could hit a few out of the ground.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. OUT! Caught! No misjudgement this time. End of a wonderful knock from Handscomb. Has given Australia something to bowl at. A short ball outside off, Peter jumps out, tries to slap it over the off side but cannot quite connect it well. Gets more height than distance and Shikhar Dhawan pockets a dolly at the extra cover boundary. 73 from 61 for the Victorian.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. DROPPED, SIX! Valiant effort from Ambati Rayudu. Nearly pulled off a blinder. Had he stayed at the ropes and not come in, he would have taken the catch. A short ball, around off, Handscomb gets across and looks to pull but mistimes it. The ball goes straight to where Rayudu would have been, at long leg but because he came running in, he has to adjust. Runs across, then back, leaps but only parries it beyond the ropes.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Yes, he can! Just a single. 8 from the over. Outsmarts the batsman there by banging it short. Handscomb is late on the pull shot. He gets a top edge. It lands in no man's land in the square leg area.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. First poor ball in this over! A full toss on the pads, Stoinis fails to put it away as he finds the man at deep mid-wicket. A run taken. Just 7 from the over, can he end it well?

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Another excellent yorker! All Handscomb can do is jam it out towards covers for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Good ball but once again it is a wide. Sees Handscomb dancing down the track and bangs it short. The ball though bounces way over his head. The umpire stretches his hands sideways.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. WIDE! That went completely wrong, however, Handscomb must have felt he missed out there. It is a full toss down the leg side, Peter swings but misses. It has been wided though.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Change of pace now! It is outside off, PH lofts it over covers, closer to the sweeper this time. The batsmen take two. 3 from 3 balls, the initial half of the over has belonged to Shami.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Another yorker on middle, Stoinis moves his front leg out of the way and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Good two balls to begin with by Shami. Very full, difficult for the batsman to get under those.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. A top nut there. A yorker, can't put those away. Stoinis just jams it out.

Mohammed Shami returns. 8-0-27-0 so far.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Perfect way to end the over. Handscomb is playing a gem here. Second in the over for Australia and Peter. This time though it is through the leg side, he walks right across, picks his spot and flicks it over the square leg fielder and into the fence. 11 from the 46th.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Now powers his pull but straight to the man at deep mid-wicket for a single. 50-run stand up, hat-trick of fifty-run stands. However, they would have preferred this at a quicker rate. They can catch up now though.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Back of a length on off, Stoinis keeps it out. Don't see a lot of defensive strokes after the 45th over. Strangely Stoinis just shows us one there.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Now shuffles across and flicks it stylishly but to the man at fine leg. Only a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Just brilliant. So delightful this was. He uses his feet and also makes room. Bhuvi lands it on a length. Handscomb lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Short and outside off, Stoinis slaps it through covers for a single. Only pacers to bowl now, Australia can fancy their chances here of ending this innings well.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on. 7-0-26-1 so far. 5 overs left... Carnage or choke?

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. A dot now! Top class bowling. Handscomb makes room, Jadeja follows him. Peter is cramped for room and he ends up pushing it back to the bowler. End of Jadeja too for the innings. He also finishes with excellent figures of 10-0-48-1.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. A couple now! Uses his feet and hits it over covers, it is a little too close to long off. He ensures the batsmen get only two.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Quicker and on off, Stoinis pushes it through mid off for a run. No boundaries in this over yet. Singles won't harm India.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Flatter and on middle, Handscomb works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. A long hop, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. A short ball outside off, Stoinis punches this back to the bowler who tries to stop it with his left hand but the ball whizzes through. Shami then fumbles at long off and allows the second.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. SIX! Ends the over with a bang! Brings up his fifty in style, his second in ODIs and it has come at better than a run a ball. He gets a gift to get there. Short and on middle, Peter pulls it, he connects well and the ball sails over the wide long on fence. Second maximum in the over. 14 from it. Expensive finish to Kuldeep's spell. Still good figures for him, it reads 10-0-54-2.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Takes a single now by working it towards mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. SIX! All the way! This should break the shackles. First maximum of the innings. This is tossed up on middle, Stoinis just lofts it over the long on fence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Slower through the air outside off, this was nicely tossed up outside off. Handscomb goes for the sweep but is way too early into the shot. He misses and is hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards the short third man fielder. The batsmen are running a leg bye as the bowler appeals. The umpire shakes his head. The fielder has a needless shy at the non-striker's end and misses.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. PH uses his feet but Kuldeep spots that. He bowls it short, Handscomb pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. A short ball, around middle, pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Down the leg side, flicked through the leg side for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Drifts it down the leg and Handscomb flicks it away for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Slower delivery by Jadeja, Peter pre-meditates the paddle sweep and hits it towards fine leg. Khaleel grabs the ball and tries to throw it but the ball slips out of his hand as he goes for a throw. Allows the batsmen to get back for the second one easily.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Tosses it up on off, Marcus lofts it over mid on. A good shot there by the Aussie all-rounder, good intent but he manages to get only a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Starts off with a slower one on off, Stonis defends it off his back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja returns as well. 8-0-35-1 so far. India choking the Aussies...

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Retains strike as he punches it to long off. So 7 from the first two overs of Powerplay 3.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Another dot! This is frustrating Shane Warne in the commentary box. On the stumps, MS works it to mid-wicket. He is on 7 from 16. Not the strike rate you want your batsman to be playing at this stage.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Flatter and on off, Stoinis pushes it to covers. Marcus is taking his time here. He though has to ensure he stays till the end and also covers up.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Paddles it fine on the leg side and takes a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Flatter and around off, Stoinis guides it through cover-point for a run. 200 up, around 8 overs to go after this one. How many more can Australia get?

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Flighted delivery on off, Stoinis finds the man at cover with a drive.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Fuller length delivery on off, Marcus pushes it away towards long on for a single. A very good over here by Shami, just 4 runs off it.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb moves to the off stump. Shami follows him and bowls it on length outside off. Peter tries to flick it on the leg side but manages to get an inside edge and chop it onto his pad. Stoinis calls for a quick single and he gets it.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Good bowling here by Shami. Bowls it very full on off, not giving Stoinis room to free his arms. The Aussie all-rounder has no other option but guide it to long on for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Full delivery on middle and off, Marcus flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Full delivery outside off, Stoinis pushes it straight back at the bowler.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Starts off with a length delivery outside off, Handscomb cuts it away for a single.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. A single to end! Just 4 from this one and 6 have come from the last two. Handscomb pushes it to long off to retain strike.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Slightly short and outside off, Handscomb can't thread it through the gap on the off side as he finds cover-point.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Pulls his length back a little and hence the batsman blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Once again it is hit to the long off fielder and the batsmen change ends.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Peter dances down the track and eases it to long off, a little to his left but only for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Floats it up on off, Stoinis strokes it down to long off and gets to the other end.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Top delivery but Stoinis manages to get a run from it. Yorker on middle, MS jams it out towards mid on and takes a quick run.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. 4 dots in a row to Stoinis. Slower ball on off, Marcus pushes it to covers.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. A good bumper, right on the body of the batsman. Stoinis is beaten by pace as he is late on the pull shot.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Outside off again, Stoinis makes another leave.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. Outside off, it is on the shorter side, Stoinis first thinks of pulling it but then the ball is too wide outside off. He leaves it.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Good fielding! Shortish and outside off, Peter guides it towards backward point. Jadeja there dives to his left and saves a run at least. A single taken.

Mohammed Shami is brought back on.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Slower and shorter on off, Handscomb goes back and pushes it to long off for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Shorter in length on off, Stoinis goes back, picks which way the ball is turning and then clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Uses his feet and works it to long on for a single.

Marcus Stoinis is the new man in.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. OUT! Yes, Kuldeep can get the breakthrough and it's the set Shaun Marsh walking back to the pavilion. The chinaman flights this one up, tempting Marsh to have a go at it. The southpaw gets tempted by it and comes down the track and tries to heave it over long on. However, the bat shakes in his hand and he doesn't time it well. The ball barely carries to Rohit Sharma who is stationed at the ropes, but he runs in hard, dives and takes another good catch. A timely wicket for India, as this partnership was going at a good rate.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Once again tosses it up on off, this time Handscomb flicks it away towards mid-wicket away from the fielder and gets a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Tosses it up outside off, Handscomb flicks it away to the fielder at square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav is back on now. Can he provide the breakthrough for India?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. BEATEN! Short and on the body, Marsh goes for the pull but the ball stays a touch low and goes underneath his bat but over the stumps. A dot to end and a much-needed tight over for India.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. A little too straight on middle, PH works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Marsh now runs it down to third man and gets to the other end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Fifty-run stand up between the two, consecutive ones for Australia. This stand though is picking up pace now, providing the much-needed impetus. Handscomb guides it down to third man and brings up that milestone. Also, he has contributed more to this stand, having scored more than 60 percent of it. Australia would like both, the partnership and him, to continue in the same manner.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Good fielding! Handscomb drives it square on the off side, it is right off the middle. Jadeja moves to his left and makes a good sliding stop.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. On the pads, Marsh tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Kumar is appealing but it is more in hope. The umpire just walks away and the batsmen take a leg bye as the ball rolls towards the off side. It seemed to be pitched outside leg, hit outside leg, missing leg and going over the top as well.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. Fuller length delivery on off, Handscomb defends it off his front foot. 10 runs off this over, a good one for Australia. They need more of such overs.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Wonderful timing and placement by Peter Handscomb. Khaleel overpitches it on off. Peter beautifully drives it through covers for a boundary. Australia taking the charge here.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. Length delivery on middle, Peter blocks it off his back foot.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. Once again short but this time Marsh pulls it away to the fielder at mid-wicket for a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Brilliantly timed! Short ball by the young Khaleel this time, Marsh rocks onto his back foot and pulls it away towards mid-wicket for a boundary. Brings up his 13th ODI 50. He has been in great form in this format.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. Length delivery on off, Handscomb drives it towards the fielder at deep cover for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. A dot to end but a good over for Australia, consecutive good overs for them. 20 from the last 2. Back of a length on off, it is kept out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb shuffles right across and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. On the pads, Marsh now works it through square leg for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Smart now! Gets two boundaries. Now he guides it down to third man for a run. Dots is what Australia do not want at the moment.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Australia getting a move on here. Handscomb stays back in his crease, waits for anything short, gets one and he puts it away. Pulls it through wide mid on and the ball races away.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Classy! That shot was just pure timing! Uses all the pace by Bhuvi, just opens the face and guides it through cover-point. It races away to the fence. Ideal start to the over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. A single to end a productive over for Australia. 9 from it. Another length ball on middle, Handscomb tries to defend but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. Good delivery! The yorker on off, Handscomb can't do a lot with that. He jams it out.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. Two now! This is turning out to be a good over here for Australia. PH shuffles right across and flicks it through square leg. They take one, go for the second and do it easily.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. Another edgy run! On off, Marsh tries to work it on the leg side, he ends up getting a leading edge to third man for a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Edgy but Australia will take it. Australia need to be a little bit more aggressive and they might just be targeting the youngster. Ahmed bowls it full and outside off, Marsh has a go at it, it goes off the outer half, wide of the sweeper cover fielder and into the fence.

Khaleel Ahmed to Peter Handscomb. Shortish and outside off, Handscomb guides it through point for a run.

Khaleel Ahmed is back on now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. It stays that way! Just a single from the over. This is on middle, Marsh pushes it to mid on. Australia need to up the ante a little now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Another dot! Marsh fails to flick it and gets hit high on the pad. Just a run from the 5 balls bowled by Kumar in his new spell.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. On a length and around off, Marsh blocks it out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Shuffles right across, Kumar sees that, aims to hit the pads of the batsman. Handscomb though gets his bat down in time and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Good length on off, PH defends it very late.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Leading edge but safe! On a length around off, Handscomb tries to flick but is early into the shot. The ball hits the leading edge and balloons to the right of the bowler. However, it is away from him. Lucky escape for Peter.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. A short ball, pulled through fine leg for a single. 150 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. How much can they get in the remaining 18 overs? 275 will be a minimum target but anything less than 300 is a walk in the park for India.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. WIDE. A short ball, way too high, Marsh ducks.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Opportunity missed. Down the leg side, Shaun misses his flick. The ball goes off his pads wide of Dhoni and the batsmen look for the single but is sent back.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Full and outside off, a lovely flowing drive but cut off by mid off. A run taken.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Around off, Handscomb gets miles across and defends.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. A length ball around off, Marsh goes for the pull but the ball skids onto him, beats him and then takes the inside edge. Rolls through mid-wicket and a single is eked out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! First boundary for Handscomb. Slightly fuller on off, Peter hits it hard through covers. It is in the gap, Kumar runs to his left from long off, dives but fails to stop it. Bhuvneshwar hasn't been at his best in the field today. He seems a little cautious while throwing himself onto the ground.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. A mix-up but no harm done. Jadeja shortens his length. Handscomb works it towards mid-wicket. Marsh wants a run but is sent back in time by his partner. There was no run on offer there.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Marsh now uses his feet and then works it to wide long on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Uses his feet and hits it down to long off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. On off, Handscomb lunges and keeps it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Uses his feet and eases it to long on for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. On the shorter side, Marsh works it through square leg for a run. Just two from this one, we might just see a few tight overs as Australia will try and re-build again here. They though can't keep knocking it around for long.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. A single on the 5th ball as Handscomb pulls it towards fine leg.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Back of a length on off, Peter drops it towards point but does not take a run.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Good length again on middle, Handscomb works it to mid-wicket. Three dots now.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. On a length and around off, PH is solid in defense.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. On a length and around off, Handscomb pushes it to mid off.

Mohammed Shami is back on. 4-0-14-0 so far. He had left the field due to a strain on his left shoulder. Kohli going for the kill here. He realizes that Handscomb is not as comfortable against the pacers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. On middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. A touch short around off, punched down to long on for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Around middle, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Full and outside off, eased past cover for a single.

Peter Handscomb walks in at number 5, replacing Khawaja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. OUT! Umpire's call it is! Jadeja has provided just what Kohli and India wanted. He has broken through the 92-run stand. Khawaja's hard-working innings comes to an end. He will be disappointed he could not carry on. He tries to go for the slog sweep but misses. He was not in the position to play that shot as his head was falling over and he had taken his eyes off the ball. Hence, it hits his front pad. An appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. Khawaja walks upto Marsh and then decides to review. Time for the replays and it shows the ball to be clipping the leg pole. Khawaja has to continue his long walk back. Australia though do not lose their review. India will now look to pull things back under their control.

Review time! First of the game and it is taken by Khawaja. He has been given out LBW. Looks out to the naked eye.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Works it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. A little too straight this time, Marsh nudges it towards square leg and gets to the other end. He is now 15 short of a half ton.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. Another bumper and this one bounces way over the batsman's head. Wide.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Short again on middle, Khawaja gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to fine leg. The batsmen take a run.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. On the shorter side, Marsh looks to pull but it goes off the inner half towards deep square leg for a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. On a length again, UK guides it down to third man and gets to the other end.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. WIDE! A bumper down the leg side, Khawaja lets it go.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Good running! Back of a length again, Khawaja guides it to the left of third man. The batsmen run the first one hard, go for the second and complete it.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length on off, the batter guides it to point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. So 4 dots to end the over! Just a boundary from this one. This is full and on off, the batter hits it to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Make that three dots in a row as UK flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Very full on middle, Khawaja flicks it to mid-wicket again. Two dots in a row.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. On middle, it is worked with the turn to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Nicely played! The reverse sweep, this time it goes all along the ground as it is right off the middle. It is also in the gap through the point region. You need not run for those.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Slightly shorter in length, Khawaja picks the length early and pulls it to the man at square leg.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Slower ball on middle, Khawaja is done in by the pace a little. He ends up checking his shot towards mid on. Goes for a run, Rayudu gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. On the shorter side outside off, Marsh plays it through covers and gets to the other end.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Khaleel Ahmed to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length around off, it comes back in after pitching. Marsh tries to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Fifty for Khawaja, his 5th in ODIs and his first in Australia and it is also his first against India. An important knock as Australia were in trouble early on. He though needs to make it count. He works this through mid-wicket and takes a single.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Fuller in length around off, the batsman strokes it to mid off.

Khaleel Ahmed is on now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Full and around middle, worked through mid-wicket where Virat Kohli dives over the ball and stops it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. On middle and leg, defended from the crease.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Around middle and leg, helped straight to square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

Good news for India as Mohammed Shami is back on the field.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. A touch short, worked through mid on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Darted in around middle, Marsh looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Jadeja appeals but that was going down leg.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. On off, it is defended nicely. 10 from Rayudu's second, this could also be his last.

Ambati Rayudu to Shaun Marsh. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. Strokes it through covers and gets to the other end.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Another half-tracker and Khawaja helps himself to another boundary. It is also down the leg side, Khawaja this time pulls it over the short fine leg fielder and into the fence. The ploy to give the ball to Rayudu may not be the right one.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. This is flatter and on middle, Khawaja defends it out.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Short and down the leg side, Khawaja is too good a batsman to miss out. He pulls it fine down the leg side and bags a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Now does the right thing, plays an orthodox shot, down to long on for a run. So, good end to the over for Australia.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! In the air but safe! Khawaja finally hits a reverse sweep to the boundary. He tries to play it for the second time in a row. This time however, it is not off the middle. Goes in the air, past the diving Kuldeep Yadav at backward point and into the fence. Khawaja would have had his heart in his mouth for a moment.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Brings out the reverse sweep but once again finds the fielder at short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. This is eased down to long on for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. On middle, Marsh works it with the turn to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Almost! That would have been very unfortunate if that would have hit the stumps. It is on off, turns back in a little. Marsh tries to flick but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball then rolls just past the off pole.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. Fires it on the leg pole, Khawaja works it to mid-wicket. A tight start by Rayudu. Just 3 from it.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.

Ambati Rayudu to Usman Khawaja. Flicks it with the angle to the man at mid-wicket.

Ambati Rayudu to Shaun Marsh. A different action there! More like Muralidaran. He does not get the same spin the Sri Lankan great got. However, all Marsh could do with that delivery is work it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ambati Rayudu to Shaun Marsh. This is on the pads, Marsh works it to the man at short fine leg.

Ambati Rayudu to Shaun Marsh. Well he has not started off well. Bowls it short and outside off, Marsh slaps it towards sweeper cover. Khaleel there misfields and concedes an extra run.

Ambati Rayudu is on now. A surprise move this by Kohli. Will it come good?

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Full and outside off, Khawaja looks to paddle with his eyes closed. Gets a top edge but there is no soul at short fine leg to take the catch. Two runs taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Around middle and leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. On middle and leg, helped towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. SAFE. By a hair's breadth. Spectacular keeping from Dhoni. Quicker one from Jadeja, outside off, Usman looked to cut but missed. Now here comes the smartness from MS. He does not take the bails off immediately but waits. Waits. And waits. Then sees Khawaja losing his balance and whips the bails off. It is referred upstairs and replays show that UK did lose his balance but he did not take his feet off the ground. Dragged it in.

Is that a stumping? This could be close... Is Khawaja gone? Referred upstairs...

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. A full toss around middle, Khawaja reverse sweeps it straight to short third man.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Fifty-run stand is up between the two as Khawaja eases it to long on for a run. A very hard working partnership this one. Boundaries have been hard to come by but they have ensured they keep rotating the strike and have gone about at a good rate. The two need to continue though and make it a big one for Australia.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. This one is a bad ball. Short and outside off, Marsh slaps it through covers and takes a run. The partnership is now one short of fifty.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Lovely shot! Not a very bad delivery that. Yes it is short but there is not a lot of room on offer. Marsh still manages to cut it through point, away from the fielder in the deep for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. The googly on off, Marsh goes back, lets the ball to do its bit and then works it to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Uses his feet and then strokes it towards wide long off for another run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Once again the batters have to be content with a single. Marsh gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it through covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Another single to end Jadeja's second. He has only been hit for ones. Marsh eases it to long on and retains strike.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Slightly short on middle, Khawaja transfers his weight onto the back foot and pulls it nicely. It goes to the man at deep square leg and a run is taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Marsh now works it with the turn through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. On middle, Khawaja works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Another big appeal but that is only from the bowler. On the pads, Marsh tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Jadeja gets excited but the umpire asks him to calm down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Uppish but away from the bowler. Marsh is nimble on his feet. He hits it uppishly but past the diving Kuldeep Yadav. The ball then goes down to long on for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. On the shorter side, Khawaja slaps it through covers and gets to the other end. Really reading the length well here, staying back to the short balls and using his feet to the flighted deliveries. Good batting by UK.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. A shout but 9 times out of 10 the umpire won't be giving it out. Khawaja uses his feet and tries to flick the ball. He misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. UK was way too far down the wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Tosses it up around off, Khawaja strokes it to covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Marsh sees the flighted delivery, gets to the pitch of it and times it to long on for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Floats it up on off, Marsh blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Marsh uses his feet again and hits it to long on for a run. The two might not step out too regularly to Jadeja as he bowls it quicker. As usual, an accurate start from Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Excellent line here, once again it is on off, Marsh is once again is solid in defense.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. On off again, Marsh blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Steps down the track and then with the turn, whips it to deep mid-wicket. A run is taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Fires it on off, Khawaja blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Starts off with a flatter ball on the pads, Marsh works it around the corner and takes a single.

Ravindra Jadeja is on now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Poor ball to end! The last ball spoils the over! It is a half-tracker on middle, Khawaja goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. It is in the gap and the ball races away. The partnership is into the 30s now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Fires this outside off, maybe thinking that Khawaja would step down the wicket. He does not and UK cuts it to point.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Slower through the air and outside off, Khawaja shoulders arms to it. Left that with confidence, he may have picked the leg spinner there.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Marsh too is stepping out to great effect. He eases it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. He is happy using his feet against Kuldeep, has done so successfully till now. He strokes it through covers for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Brings out the reverse sweep but finds the man at backward point. Khawaja really plays that shot well. Here too he hit the middle but did not find the gap.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. A single to end! Another short ball but this time it comes at a good height for the batsman. He gets on top of the bounce and pulls it all along the ground to the man at deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Good shot but straight to the man at covers. It is Kohli there, he is in very tight, cutting the angles. India on the attack here, not letting the Aussies take easy singles.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. A good short ball! That hurries Marsh into the pull. He mistimes it through square leg for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. On the pads now and the batter, flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. FOUR BYES! Rare mistake by Dhoni gives Australia bonus runs. Much-needed. This is slightly short and outside off, Khawaja goes for the pull. The ball though does not bounce as much as he expects it to. It goes beneath the bat, bounces in front of the keeper. Dhoni fails to collect and it races to the third man fence.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. On a length and around middle, Khawaja tries to play it with a closed face of the bat, he closes it a touch early. Ends up getting a leading edge to the right of the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Slightly short on middle, Khawaja goes back and pulls it towards long on and retains strike for the next over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Marsh now uses his feet, makes it into a full toss and drives it to long on for another single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Kuldeep this time gives it good flight, Khawaja dances down the track and strokes it to long off for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Another poor selection of a shot there by an Aussie batsman. This time though it does not cost him his wicket. Kuldeep bowls it flatter and quicker just outside off, Khawaja goes back to cut but misses. That was too close to play that shot. It could have taken the edge or played it on but luckily for UK none of the two happened.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. The quicker one but the line is a little too straight. UK works it to square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball, Khawaja adjusts and keeps it out.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Hits the length hard again on off, SM gets behind the line and defends it. So except for that one ball, this was a top class over from Shami.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Goes back to bowling length on off, Marsh this time though guides it to point.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Poor bowling! Releases all the pressure. Not what you want to bowl after two beauties. Full and on the pads, easy pickings for Marsh as he flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball races away.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. BEATEN! Twice in a row! This time though he is beaten for pace. It is on a length outside off, just outside off I should say. It pitches and then skids through. Marsh fails to bring his bat down in time and it goes close past the off pole. Excellent stuff from Shami.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. BEAUTY! Just unplayable! You can only hope that does not take the edge. It is on a length and around middle, Marsh plays the original trajectory. The ball though pitches and then moves away and beats the outside edge.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. On off, Marsh blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Very full outside off, it is creamed through covers but to the man in the deep. A run taken. So an over in which Kuldeep just did not get it right comes to an end. He was very full majority of the times and short on a few occasions.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. A little short this time, Khawaja works it around the corner and gets to the other end.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Once again Kuldeep is guilty of bowling a little too full, Khawaja drives it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Marsh now times it down to long off and gets to the other end.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. A little too full on the pads, Marsh likes it there, he flicks it through mid-wicket for two. He played that against the turn but the ball was so full that the spin was out of contention.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Khawaja uses his feet and eases it down to long off for a run.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Closer to the off pole this time, Marsh blocks it out.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Smart batting! Got a boundary on the last ball, now guides it towards third man for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Crisp! A half volley and it is put away! Full and on off, Khawaja strokes it through extra cover. Kumar from mid off hares after it, he dives but he does so after the ball touches the ropes. Boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. A huge appeal but not given! That was very close. I believe Khawaja has got away with one here. This is pitched around the leg pole, Khawaja moves right across and tries to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Probably he feels the pitching is an issue. Shami really likes it, Dhoni is heard telling Kohli let the bowler take the call. Eventually they decide not to review. Also, it turns out to be the right decision as Hawk Eye shows it is pitching outside leg.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Back of a length on off, Khawaja.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Good length around off, Khawaja defends it onto the ground.

Powerplay 2 has been signaled now! A maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Loopy ball on off, Marsh strokes it back to the bowler. So the last over of Powerplay 1 accounts for 4 runs and a wicket. India will be the happier side after the first 10. Australia are 41 for 2.

Shaun Marsh is the new man in.

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. OUT! Kuldeep gives India the breakthrough like he has done on so many occasions and Australia have lost their 2nd wicket. Alex Carey who was looking really good out in the middle, is the man dismissed. Kuldeep pitches this one on the off stump and slightly fuller than the previous delivery. The ball spins away from Carey and he tries to cut once again. However, this is a top spinner which induces extra bounce. Also Alex is too close to the ball to cut and hence gets a thick outside edge. All the factors mentioned above describe the beauty of the ball. Now, about the catch. The thick edge flies at the rate of knotts and Rohit Sharma at first slip barely has time to react. However, he displays wonderful reflexes as he stays still, allows the ball to come and then pouches it swiftly to take a terrific catch. Carey is another batsman to fall into Kuldeep's spinning web. What a revelation this young Chinaman has been for India.

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. FOUR! Poor ball and it has been put away! It is short and outside off, Carey cuts it behind point and the ball races away.

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. Loopy delivery on middle and Alex is not taking any risks against Kuldeep. He once again defends it off his front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. Tosses it up again on middle, Carey watchfully blocks it off his front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Alex Carey. Starts off with a tossed up delivery on middle and off. Carey defends it off his front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav is into the attack now. Spinner for the first time today.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. A little too straight on middle, Khawaja works it through mid-wicket for a couple. So a brace on the last ball means no maiden for Shami but still a good one.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. And this one takes off! Signs of the pitch begin a little up and down? Maybe. This is shortish and outside off, Khawaja slashes at it but is done in by the extra bounce.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. That stayed low! It is bowled around off and it slants away. Khawaja tries to keep it out off the back foot but is beaten by the low bounce.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Fuller in length around off, Khawaja strokes it to covers. Both the batters are not able to find the gap on their drives. This is relatively full and type of ball which should be scored off.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. The inside edge probably saves Khawaja there. It is on a length and around middle, Usman tries to work it across the line, the ball hits the inside edge and goes on to hit the pads. No inside edge and he could have been an LBW candidate.

Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Hits the length hard around off, Khawaja defends it onto the ground.

Mohammed Shami is on.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Better from Ahmed here. Fuller length delivery outside off, Carey pushes the ball back to the fielder at mid on.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. FOUR! Beautiful shot! Khaleel overpitches it on middle and leg, Carey beautifully times his flick and beautifully finds the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Fuller length delivery on middle and leg, Carey pushes it back to the fielder at mid on.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Slightly fuller on middle and off. Alex defends it off his front foot.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Good ball! Length delivery outside off. The ball bounces high after pitching and Carey who tries to punch it through the offside but misses it completely due to the extra bounce on that one. He is lucky that he didn't edge that one.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery outside off, Khawaja guides it away to the point region for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Another nicely timed shot but does not find the gap through the packed off side field. It is a length ball outside off, Carey stands tall and then strokes it on the up but finds cover-point. Another tight over by Kumar. He has gone for just 11 in his 4 overs and also picked up the big wicket of Finch.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Back of a length this time! Carey tucks it around the corner for a couple. This is a good partnership building here for the Aussies.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. On the shorter side, Khawaja stands tall and works it around the corner for a run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Fullish again on off, Khawaja strokes it to covers, Rayudu there makes a good stop.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Another nicely timed shot but it is straight to the fielder! On a length and around off, Khawaja strokes it to the man at covers.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Crisp drive! Fuller in length on off, Carey strokes it to the man at mid off.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Khawaja now gets off strike by guiding it down to third man.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. EDGED BUT SHORT! Overthrows then! That was nicely played by Khawaja. Khaleel bowls a decent delivery as he lands it on a length around off, the ball rises onto the batsman after pitching. Khawaja plays it by taking a hand off the handle. It goes off the outside edge and on the bounce to first slip. He dives and makes a half-stop. The batter take a run. He has a needless shy at the striker's end and hits the stumps. The ball deflects away from the fielder backing up and the batsmen take another.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Squares him up there! Length delivery around off, the ball pitches and then straightens. Khawaja tries to defend but is squared up, the ball hits the outer half and goes towards point.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery again, UK gets right behind the line and blocks it out.

Khaleel Ahmed to Usman Khawaja. Good length around off, Khawaja defends it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Another leave! It is wide outside off, Carey shoulders arms once again.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. A little too wide outside off, Carey shoulders arms to it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. FOUR! TOP SHOT! Just the little width offered there and Carey pounces on it. Also, it is slightly shorter in length, Carey stands tall and just guides it in the gap through cover-point. The outfield is lightning fast and it races away to the fence.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Back of a length around off, Carey blocks it onto the ground. Kumar is bowling with a lot of fizz here.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. BEATEN! Kumar is looking really good here! The old zip which was missing in his bowling in recent times is visible here today. He lands it on a length and around off, it angles away and also takes off after pitching. Carey plays inside the line and the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Good length around off, Carey tries to defend but he gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. A single to end the over! A good one for Australia. 10 from it. Carey strokes it to mid off and takes off. The fielder there is quick to the ball and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Khaleel goes full and around off, Carey strokes it to mid off.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. FOUR! Streaky but effective! Length and around off, it shapes away a little. Carey tries to guide it down to third man but it goes off the edge, finer than he would have liked and it races to the third man fence. Second boundary in the over.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Another one which is wide outside off, Carey is not going fishing at those deliveries at the moment.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. Goes wide outside off, Carey makes a leave.

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. FOUR! Yes, he does! Khaleel bowls a poor length ball on middle, easy pickings for Carey, he flat-bats it over the mid on fielder and it races to the fence. First boundary for Australia.

Free Hit time!

Khaleel Ahmed to Alex Carey. NO BALL! Khaleel has overstepped yet again. This one is a big no ball. He lands it on a length and Carey keeps it out. Second Free Hit coming up, can they make use of it this time?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Usman is off the mark with a brace. Not a convincing shot though. Kumar lands it around middle and gets this one to jag back in. Khawaja tries to work it on the leg side but it goes off the inner half through square leg for a brace. End of a successful over for India.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Goes fuller this time, no swing on offer though. Khawaja easily strokes it to mid off.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Pulls his length back slightly around off, Khawaja punches it to the man at covers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Right on the money to the left-hander as well. On a length and around off, Khawaja blocks it out.

Usman Khawaja arrives at number 3, replacing his skipper.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. OUT! Bowled! Gone right through! Test match, T20I or ODI - Aaron Finch continues to be a walking wicket. He departs cheaply again and Bhuvi roars to get his 100TH ODI SCALP. What a beauty by Bhuvneshwar! He beautifully deceives the Aussie skipper. The previous ball moved away from him but this time Kumar swings it back in, leaving Finch completely bamboozled. The ball was a bit fuller and pitched outside off. Aaron tries to defend it but the ball goes straight through the gap between the bat and pad. It's a huge wicket and the dangerous Finch is back in the hut. He has had a very bad summer so far.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Length delivery outside off, the ball moves away and finds the outside edge of Finch's defensive bat. The ball reaches the fielder at gully on a bounce.

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. A bit shorter on length and Finch rocks onto his back foot and punches the ball away through the covers. The big boundaries in SCG help them get 3 runs.

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. Length delivery outside off, Aaron lets it go.

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on middle, Finch flicks it towards mid-wicket for a couple.

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. No he cannot. A bit shorter on length and Finch tries to hit it over the off side but misses it completely as it is a slower ball.

FREE HIT TIME!

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. Khaleel oversteps and the umpire calls it a no ball. The ball was bowled on middle, Finch blocks it off the front foot. Can he make use the most of it?

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on middle, Finch defends it off the front foot.

Khaleel Ahmed to Aaron Finch. Length delivery on middle jags back in and hits Finch high on his pads.

Khaleel Ahmed to bowl with the second new ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Now, the outside edge is induced. Around off, moving away, Aaron looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge which goes past gully towards third man. A run taken.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Huge shout for LBW! Turned down! Close, very close. Where was the impact? Outside off, one reckons. Probably the umpire too, feels the same. Full and around off, Finch looks to defend but his weakness over the years - that incoming ball - nearly consumes him. He is hit on the pads and Bhuvi appeals but no one even thinks about the review.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Around off, pushed to the off side for a quick single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Fuller in length, in line of the stumps, watchfully pushed back.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Down the leg side, Alex misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The ball drops down the leg side.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. On a good length around middle, watchfully defended.

The anthems are done and dusted and it is time for the game to begin. Alex Carey and Aaron Finch will open for the Aussies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who had to sit out the Test series, gets a chance in this format. He will bowl with the first new ball to Carey. Let's play!

Time for the national anthems. India's first up.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that he too, would have batted first as it looks like a good wicket. But also says that the pitch should stay the same throughout the game and chasing may not be a bad option either. Adds that they are always looking to improve as a side. Aims to bowl and restrict oppositions. Indulging further, Kohli aims to keep opposition quiet in the middle overs as that could be the difference between a 360 and a 320. Admits that Rahul and Hardik will be missed as they are quality players but also says that the team has got replacements.

Australian captain, Aaron Finch, admits that Australia had a poor 2018 and their first aim would be to score well in the middle overs as they have been doing fairly well in the Powerplay and at the death. Agrees that playing spin well too is key and aims to keep wickets in hand for the final burst. On his own form, Finch says that he enjoyed the break from the Tests, going back to domestic T20 and is refreshed to return.

TOSS - Time for the spin of coin. Aaron Finch has it in his hand, TAILS is the call from Virat Kohli but it is a HEAD. AUSTRALIA OPT TO BAT FIRST.

PITCH REPORT - Mark Waugh doing the pitch report reckons that it feels very nice and hard. Observes a few cracks and reckons that spin might come into play. Informs that 331 has been the average one-day score batting first at this venue over the last few games and 4 have been won on the trot by the side defending.

PLAYING XI - Hey! Where is the toss? Gosh... have I goofed up? Naaah.... the Australian tradition of announcing a playing XI well before the game commences continues. Aaron Finch has named his line-up and JASON BEHRENDORFF is the debutant, being given the cap by the legendary Glenn McGrath. Adam Zampa and Andrew Tye are notable exclusions while Mitchell Marsh misses out due to sickness. A notable inclusion is that of Peter Siddle, who plays his first ODI since 2010. That too, was at the SCG, against Sri Lanka. India are yet to announce their playing XI.

WEATHER - Not a cloud in the sky. If you had read this around 3 days back, you would not have believed me. It was raining, it was murky, two days of a Test match barely had any play while a T20 game was washed out after a few overs. But today, there is no such forecast and for now, conditions are just as perfect to play cricket.

Let us not spoil our moods by talking about stuff off the field. After a good break, Australia vs India is back. ODIs are a format where the latter are revelling tremendously, so much so that 2015 World Cup winning captain Michael Clarke had remarked at the end of the Test series, 'I would be surprised if Virat Kohli did not have the World Cup in his hand at the end of the tournament.' Hmmm... does that mean that this is going to be a one-sided contest? They say, numbers do not lie. Australia have won just 3 out of their last 24 ODIs. The last time they played India in a bilateral series, they lost 1-4. The Indians have lost just 1 out of their last 11 one-day internationals. So you can judge for yourself.

Controversy is the favourite word for stars. Many like to avoid it, but in some point of time in life, they are engulfed in it. Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul will be feeling somewhat similar right now. Having been OFFICIALLY CALLED BACK FROM THE AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TOURS, the duo have plenty of time to reflect on what could have been. As the common saying goes - 'Speech is silver, silence is golden.'

The T20Is are done and dusted (When did that happen?) The Test series has ended around a week back. Gosh, it has been such a long tour for India that it is still continuing! After a frenetic red-ball contest, the focus shifts to white-ball cricket again. As the saying goes around, this is the 'WORLD CUP YEAR.' New Zealand and Sri Lanka have already inaugurated the season, time for the defending champions and the 'favourites', going by the talk of the town to do it. Hello and a warm welcome to the first of 3 ODIs between Australia and India. The series kicks off in Sydney.