IND beat AUS by 6 wickets | Australia vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

For the Indians, the pick of the bowlers were Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami who finished with figures of 4/45 and 3/58 respectively. Mohammed Siraj had a forgetful debut where he went on to concede the most runs by an Indian bowler on debut. A tough initiation to ODI cricket for him. As for the spinners, they were ineffective as they failed to pick more than 1 wicket. Coming to the chase, the pitch does look good to bat on and with small boundaries, there should be no reason why this target cannot be achieved by the Indians. They will have to guard against the new-ball pair of Australia that ripped the top order apart the last time. The visitors will look for a good start from the two openers as well as look up to their captain to get to this stiff target. We should be back in some time, stay tuned...

A strong finish by India here but one would have to believe that Australia have put on a score above par on the board here. They would have loved to reach 300 but unfortunately for them, they lost their way once the partnership between Glenn Maxwell and Shaun Marsh was broken. Only 17 runs came off the last 3 overs while four wickets were lost. But the Aussies wouldn't be too bothered as 93 runs came off the last 10 overs and with the help of the two boundaries from Nathan Lyon in the end, the hosts have reached 298/9. The innings began very slowly and the visitors picked up two early wickets in the form of Alex Carey and Aaron Finch. Post that though, Shaun Marsh took control and with the help of four fifty-plus stands in a row, got to his seventh ODI century. The best of these four was the last one with Maxwell where they added 94 runs in 65 balls. Shaun's big innings of 131 held together Australia even as wickets fell around him. Eventually, a more than decent score was achieved.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nathan Lyon. SIX! Take a bow, Nathan Lyon! These are vital hits and the GOAT is providing important runs for his side. Slightly fuller around off, he moves across and muscles the slog over mid-wicket for a biggie. With that, he gets his side close to 300. AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 298/9!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nathan Lyon. Length ball outside off, play and a miss from the batsman.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nathan Lyon. FOUR! Innovative stuff from Nathan Lyon. Nicely executed. Full and Lyon moves across. Gets low and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Behrendorff. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Nathan Lyon. Yorker angling in on middle and leg, jammed to mid-wicket for one.

Jason Behrendorff is the last man to the crease.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Siddle. OUT! Wickets falling in clusters for Australia here. The Indians are doing extremely well to pull things back in these last few overs. Full on off, Siddle lofts it over cover-point. Virat Kohli out in the deep covers a lot of ground to his left, stretches his hands out and takes a stunning catch.

Peter Siddle walks in at number 10.

Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. OUT! Richardson is the man back in the hut and India pulling things back here. They have conceded only 5 runs and picked up 3 wickets in the last 2 overs. It was full length delivery around off, Richardson tries to go over covers but hits it straight to Dhawan, who takes a regulation catch and brings out his trademark celebration. Shami ends with figures of 10-0-58-3.

Mohammed Shami to Nathan Lyon. Wonderful yorker on middle stump. Lyon manages to keep it out and Richardson calls for a quick single. Lyon is confused but goes for it. He collides with Shami as the ball goes between Lyon's leg. Shami still manages to get the ball and has a go at the strikers end. He misses and they get a single.

Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Good length delivery on middle, Jhy this time connects it this time and the ball goes towards long on for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Off cutter this time on middle, Richardson has a go at it but misses. Another dot. Those two wickets have slowed down the flow of runs.

Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Excellent bowling by Shami. Bowls a slower length delivery outside off, Jhye tries to hit it but misses.

Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Lower full toss on off, Richardson hits it straight to the fielder at mid on. Good bowling by Shami.

Mohammed Shami to bowl the 49th over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jhye Richardson. Yorker length ball outside off, Jhye manages to dig it out towards cover. A quick single is taken. Only 3 runs off this over and 2 wickets.

Nathan Lyon walks in next.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. OUT! India have got two wickets in the last 3 balls without conceding a run. This has been an excellent over from Kumar. A knuckle ball and he bowls this outside off on a good length, Marsh hits it in the air towards long off. He got the middle of the bat but not the height or distance required. Jadeja at long off takes a simple catch and it brings to end an amazing innings. Shaun has done his job though, has taken Australia to a really good score here.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Slower one outside off once more, Marsh wants to make room and in the end can't reach to the ball. It is inside the tramline and that will be a dot ball.

Jhye Richardson walks in at number 8.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! Easy catch taken by Karthik at long off. This is good bowling from Bhuvneshwar. Bowls it wide outside off on a length and Maxwell once again reaches out for it and hits it in the air towards long off. He is off balance and does not get enough power to clear the fielder. DK in fact had to come in a little to pouch that. A quickfire knock from Glenn comes to an end, two shy of his half century. A good wicket for India.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Well bowled! A good yorker length ball, Marsh can only jam it out towards deep square leg for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Bowls this one well outside off on a fuller length, Maxwell chases that one and hits it to cover. Would have been a wide had he left that alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Yorker on middle and leg by Siraj and Maxwell manages to keep it out and takes a single as the ball moves towards mid-wicket region. Mohammed Siraj finishes off his debut with the figures of 76/0. A forgetful debut for the youngster.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Good ball. A well directed bouncer by Siraj. Maxwell tries to hit it over third man but misses.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Maxwell finally gets it right. Siraj bowls a full toss on middle and Maxwell hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Full length delivery on off, Marsh lofts it over covers and short of the fielder in the deep for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Dropped! Length delivery on off, Maxwell makes room and tries to hit it over covers. He times it well and hits it hard but doesn't get the elevation. Rohit Sharma at cover times his jump to perfection and tries to grab the ball with one hand, the right one, but fumbles and juggles two times. Cannot hold on to it. Tough chance but he saved a certain boundary. Siraj having a bad day and should have probably had his second wicket. Single taken.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. In the air but safe! Full length delivery outside off, Maxwell makes room for himself and lofts it over covers. The ball falls just short of Ambati Rayudu who dives in front and does well to stop that going to the boundary. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Mohammed Siraj is back. A change of ends.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. A good yorker to end the over but Marsh manages to jam it out towards long on and pick up a couple. 12 runs off the over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. SIX! Marsh is really turning on the heat here! A length ball outside off and it disappears into the deep mid-wicket stands as SOS camps back and picks the bones out of that one. Huge! This is turning into an epic knock.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. A length ball outside off, punched to deep cover for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Another dot ball. A slower one slightly fuller this time outside off, Maxwell only manages to swish his bat through thin air.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. A good slower one outside off on a length, Glenn goes for the huge one but completely misses the ball and fails to connect.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. That would be frustrating for the bowler. A poor fielding effort in the deep allows for the second run. A slower one outside off, hit in the air towards deep cover by Maxwell. It was straight to the fielder and there should have been no way two could be taken there. GM back on strike though.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Glenn Maxwell. Wide! A tough call. Looked to be inside the line as Bhuvneshwar tried for a slower ball outside off. Maxwell lets it go and the ball is called a wide by the umpire. A grimace from the bowler.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaces Mohammed Siraj. 5 overs to go.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Full toss on middle stump, Maxwell premeditated his shot and moved away from the stumps. He managed to hit it towards mid-wicket for a single. 13 runs from that over.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Follows that six with a beautiful drive towards cover. It was bowled full on off by Shami on this occasion. Unlucky for the batsman to get just a single for that well-timed shot.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. SIX! Wonderful timing and connection by Marsh. It is short on middle, Marsh pulls it away beautifully over mid-wicket for a maximum. The only person that was catching the ball was a member of the crowd.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell makes room for himself and pulls this length ball on middle towards fine leg. Siraj at short fine leg dives to his right and stops a certain boundary. The batsmen pick up a single.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Slower delivery outside off, Glenn has a go at it but misses it.

Mohammed Shami to bowl now.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Full length ball on off, Maxwell frees his arms and lofts it over covers for a boundary. These two taking the attack to the Indian bowlers now.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! What an over for the Aussies! 13 runs off it in the end. A full toss served outside off and Marsh drives it powerfully through the covers. The ball goes to the fence like a tracer bullet. This debut is going from bad to worse for Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Another appeal and this time the umpire doesn't raise his finger. A yorker on middle and leg, Maxwell misses his shot once more and the ball hits him on his pads. Looks to be going down leg and the umpire also says no. The Indians consider reviewing but in the end don't go upstairs. A good decision as from the replays it looked like the ball would have missed leg stump.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! As i said, there is a lot that 'The Big Show' can do. Puts this one on a fuller length on middle, Maxwell makes room and cuts this in the air over point. No stopping that one as third man is very fine and can't come around. The 50-run stand comes up between these two.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. NOT OUT! Lo and behold! The ball is seen missing leg stump. A length ball on middle and Maxwell tries to hoick it on the leg side but misses the ball. It hits the pad and Siraj appeals. The umpire raises his finger. Maxwell consults his partner and goes upstairs. There is no inside edge but the ball is missing leg by Hawk Eye. Brilliant review from Australia, Maxwell can make a lot of difference in these final overs.

LBW shout against Maxwell. He is given out. Decides to take it upstairs. Looked plumb to the naked eye. Let's wait for the replays though...

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Misses out on this one. Was a half volley on middle, Maxi tries to hit this back down the ground but gets an inside edge on to the pads this time.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Punished! Short of a length on middle and Maxwell has all the time to rock back and smash this slower bouncer for four towards mid-wicket and the shorter fence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Short on middle. It is a googly by Kuldeep, the ball doesn't bounce as much as Maxwell expects but he still manages to pull it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. End of Kuldeep's spell, he goes wicket-less and concedes too many runs as well. Not his day!

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Tossed up on off, Shaun dives it through covers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. SIX! Second of the innings and both come in this over. It is tossed up on off and Marsh uses his feet beautifully like he has done all day today. He comes down the track once again and lofts it over long off for a maximum. They are attacking Kuldeep in his last over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Tossed up this time on off, Maxwell pushes it away towards long off for a single. Smart batting here by the Aussie all-rounder.

Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! First six of the innings and it comes off the bat of the dangerous Maxwell. It is short on middle, the Australian all-rounder rocks onto his back foot and heaves it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Short leg spinner, Marsh punches it towards cover for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Yes, he can. Good length delivery on off, Maxwell blocks it off. Just 4 runs from that over.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Good ball. Yorker on middle , Marsh keeps it out towards cover and takes a single. Good over so far by Siraj. Can he finish it off well?

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Short on length on middle and leg, Maxwell flicks it away on the leg side for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Length delivery on off, Glenn blocks it off his front foot.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Slower delivery on off, Marsh guides it away towards third man for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Maxwell. Starts off with a length delivery on off, Maxwell hits it to the left of mid on and takes a single.

Mohammed Siraj is back on now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Marsh mistimes his cut towards the cover fielder.

Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Short of a length, pulled away by Maxwell to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. That's the hundred for Marsh! His seventh one in ODIs, What a brilliant knock it has been! He has looked really good from the moment he walked in. Played his shots with freedom and ensured Australia have a real good launchpad now for the final onslaught. It also continues the incredible form that he has been in off late in ODIs. His fourth 100 in the last 8 innings. He will hope this one helps in a win unlike his past 3 that have been in lost causes.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Shaun comes down the ground and looks to push this to long off but the ball goes straight to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Slightly uppish but away from the point fielder! A flighted one outside off and Marsh goes for the flashy cut. It takes the outside half and flies past the point fielder. Beats the man in the deep as he dives to save that one. Onto 99 now!

Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Maxwell. Bowls this one down the leg side, Maxwell turns it back down towards fine leg. Three runs are taken as Dinesh Karthik runs from deep square leg and stops the ball. He saves a run for his team.

Powerplay 3 begins. A maximum of five fielders are allowed outside the circle now till the end of the innings. Kuldeep Yadav has the ball now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Full length outside off, Maxwell hits it towards backward point and calls for a quick single. Marsh is quick in his response and they get the single. Jadeja ends with 49/1 off his 10 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Once again Marsh comes down the wicket and this time he guides the full length off spinner towards long on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Shaun charges down the track and blocks the full length off spinner.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Once again fuller delivery on off, Marsh blocks it off his front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Flighted off spinner on middle and leg, Marsh hits it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Starts his last over with a tossed up delivery on middle, Shaun defends it off his front foot.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Yorker! Gets this one in the blockhole and GM does well to jam it back down the ground. No run though.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. On the pads this time, Marsh flicks it towards the square leg region for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Fuller one outside off, Maxwell opens the face of the bat for a single towards cover-point.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Top edged and it goes above the keeper for a boundary. Another bouncer to Maxwell from Shami. Glenn goes for a pull over mid-wicket but the extra bounce causes it to take the top edge on this occasion. Luckily for the Aussie all-rounder though, the ball flies above the head of Dhoni for a boundary. The 200 comes up for the hosts with that shot.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. On a length once more, on top of off stump. Marsh works it a bit to the right of Jadeja at point. A quick single is picked up.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. A length ball outside off, Maxwell punches it to deep extra cover for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Once again it's an off spinner on middle, Marsh flicks it away straight to the fielder at square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Tossed up on off, Marsh goes down on one knee and lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Good batting by Shaun here. He is waiting for the bad deliveries and punishing them. He gets to the nervous 90s with that one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Flighted delivery on middle and off, Shaun flicks it away towards the fielder at square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Slightly shorter on off, Maxwell guides it away towards cover for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Tossed up on middle and leg, Shaun flicks it away on the leg side for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Drifting on the pads, Marsh flicks it away straight to the fielder at square leg.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Another bumper follows! Glenn does well to sway out of the way of the ball.

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Bouncer! A good short one on middle to welcome 'The Big Show'. He ducks under it.

Glenn Maxwell walks in at number 7.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. OUT! Would you believe it? 56, 52 and this time 55. The third partnership in a row that has ended after crossing the fifty mark. Stoinis is the one to depart this time as he is caught behind by Dhoni. A short of a length delivery outside off, Stoinis goes for the pull but is into his shot too early. The ball takes a thin under edge as it passes the willow and is taken comfortably by MS behind the wickets. Stoinis departs for a decent 29 and India have a timely wicket once more. A good bowling change by Kohli, it must be said. The Australians have to rebuild a new stand once more with just over 13 overs left in the innings.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. DROPPED and FOUR! A very tough chance for Shami on his followthrough. Bowls this one fuller outside off, Stoinis hits it back down the ground in the air. Shami puts his left hand out to take it but the ball was too fast and he can't hold on. It runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Shami to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Too short and Stoinis is in position very early as he lifts this pull over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 50-run stand comes up with that, does it mean another wicket is coming too?

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Shorter length delivery at the ribs, pulled away easily by Marsh for a single.

Mohammed Shami to bowl now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Once again comes down the track and guides it away towards mid-wicket for a single. 8 runs from that Jadeja over and Australia are now scoring at a healthy run rate against the spinners without going aerial.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Shorter on off, Marcus hits it towards long on to rotate the strike.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Drifting on the pads and Marsjh flicks it away on the leg side for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Tossed up on off, this time it is full on length. Shaun defends that one off his front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! The timing and placement on that one was excellent. It was slighly short outside off, Marsh rocked onto his back foot and hit it towards the vacant backward point region for a boundary. Marsh is looking very comfortable against the spinners.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Shorter on middle and off, Stoinis pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja comes back.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Manages to find the quick single this time as he places this to the right of Jadeja at point and gets to the other end. Keeps strike for the next over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Keeps this length ball outside off towards cover.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis looks to play it with soft hands on the off side and steal a single once more but this time the cover fielder is more alert.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Oooh.. inside edge! The ball is on a length on top of off stump, Marsh comes ahead and looks to push it towards cover. It takes the inside edge and runs wide of the leg stump for a single. Lucky!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Hurls this on the pads, worked away by Marsh towards square leg. A couple taken till fine leg comes around.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. A length ball outside off, Stoinis drops this on the off side and gets Marsh back on strike. Good thinking!

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Once again dances down the track and hits it wide of the long on fielder for two runs. 9 runs off this over. A very good one for the Aussies.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Marsh comes down the track and hits it straight down the ground for a boundary. He moves on to 75. His use of the feet against the spinners today has been excellent.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Flighted delivery on off, the Australian all-rounder guides it away towards third man for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Flipper around off, Marcus leaves that one alone.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Slightly shorter, Stoinis cuts it away towards backward point for a couple.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Tossed up on middle, Marcus hits it straight back at Kuldeep.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Single to deep mid-wicket to end the over. Four off it. Good return by Bhuvneshwar.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Length ball on middle, worked towards mid-wicket by Stoinis. No run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Another one on a length outside off, Marcus defends it towards cover on the back foot.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. A quick single stolen as Marsh pushes this length ball towards mid off and sets off. Kuldeep is slow and the batsmen complete the run easily.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Marcus Stoinis. Another short of a length ball outside off, pushed towards mid-wicket by Stoinis. A single is taken.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Length ball outside off, Marsh dabs it down wide of the keeper and runs for a quick single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack now.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Shorter on middle, Stoinis flicks it away towards fine leg for a couple. Risky shot there, if he would have missed the shot it would have been plumb.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on off, Marsh guides it away towards long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. Drifting on the pads, Stoinis flicks it away on the leg side for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Loopy delivery on off, Marsh charges down the track and hits it towards point for a single. Brings up the 150 for Australia. They will look to score more than 300.

Kuldeep Yadav to Marcus Stoinis. On middle and leg, Stoinis flicks it away on the leg side for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Starts off with a short leg spinner on off, Marsh punches it away towards cover. Jadeja does a great job diving to his right and saving runs for his side. He cannot hold onto it, which allows Shaun to take a single.

Kuldeep Yadav is back on now.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Back of a length this time outside off, Marcus defends it towards point.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Left alone by the right-handed Stoinis outside his off stump.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Angled down to third man by Marsh for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. MS pushes this back down towards mid on and picks up a quick single. The 50 comes up, for the bowler in his seventh over.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! What timing on that one! No doubt it was the shorter boundary but Stoinis just glances this one with perfect timing and from the middle of the bat. Beats the deep fine leg fielder to his left. Lovely shot!

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Short of a length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot towards cover by Stoinis.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Drifting on the pads and Marsh flicks it away towards deep square leg for a couple to finish off the over. 5 runs off that over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Shorter off spinner on off, Marcus punches it off the back foot towards cover for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on middle and leg, Marsh charges down the ground and flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Drifting on the pads, Marsh flicks it away to the fielder at square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on middle this time, Marsh hits it straight back towards Jadeja. He collects that easily.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Tossed up on off, Stoinis premeditates the sweep and hits it towards fine leg. The batsmen pick up a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Fuller one on the middle stump line, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Shortens the length once more, MS defends it to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Beauty! That is the length that Siraj would want to hit more often. Bowls on a good length just outside off and it shapes away slightly after landing. Beats the outside edge of Stoinis as he tries to push this back down the ground.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. A fuller one outside off and Marcus comes ahead to drive this but gets it off the inside of the willow.

Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Stoinis. Outside off on a length, Test match stuff from Stoinis as he leaves this one alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Fuller one outside off, Marsh times his drive sweetly to deep point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Beautiful ball. It is tossed up outside off and it spins away after pitching. Stoinis tries to defend it off the front foot but misses it. The ball goes past the outside edge by just a whisker. Dhoni quickly takes off the bails but Marcus is well in. A wicket maiden for Jadeja. Brilliant over for the Indians, just what the doctor ordered.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Loopy delivery on off, Marcus defends it off his front foot and Virat Kohli at silly mid off quickly moves to his right and collects the ball.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Flighted delivery on off, Stoinis hits it straight to the fielder at point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Tossed up on middle, Stoinis starts off by guiding the ball straight to mid off.

Marcus Stoinis walks into the middle next.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. OUT! It is out! The back foot is just outside the line. Handscomb has to depart and another partnership has been broken by Jadeja just after it touched 50. Delivers this on a length outside off and it turns away, Peter goes for the sweep through mid-wicket but misses. He has dragged his back foot outside the crease and Dhoni takes the bails off, not as swiftly as he usually does but this time it is because he knows that the foot was outside. Handscomb didn't try to bring his foot back but looked to get the bat in. Though it was too late. A huge wicket at this stage of the game, especially because Handscomb is one of the better players of spin in this team. A timely wicket for the visitors.

An appeal for a stumping! Dhoni reckons he is out and Handscomb is seen walking. It is taken upstairs though. Looks like the back foot was on the line.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Flatter one outside off, pushed towards cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Poor delivery by Siraj. It is a short ball on middle, Marsh is well set and won't miss out on that one. He pulls it away through square leg for a boundary. Brings up the 50-partnership between these two. Second consecutive 50-run stand of this innings.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Slightly short this time, Marsh tries to cut it but gets a bottom edge and the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Peter Handscomb. Fuller delivery this time, Peter follows that boundary by driving it towards deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Good execution by Handscomb. He moves towards his off stump and guides the length delivery on off, towards fine leg for a boundary. Dinesh Karthik gives it a chase and puts a dive but cannot stop the ball going away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Peter Handscomb. Once again length delivery on middle, Peter defends it off his front foot.

Mohammed Siraj to Peter Handscomb. Starts off with a length delivery on middle and off, Handscomb defends it by getting right behind that one.

Mohammed Siraj comes back into the attack now. Has been expensive so far.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Spinning in from outside off, full in length, Shaun Marsh finds the gap through the covers with a dive. Gets a couple of runs comfortably.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Comes forward to this fuller delivery and blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Some loop on this, outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Short and flat outside off, kept out off the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Darted quick on the pads, flicked away into the leg side for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Play and a miss! A short of a length ball outside off and Shaun goes for the pull this time. The ball doesn't bounce as much as he expects it to and it goes to Dhoni as Marsh misses the connection.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Bang off the middle of the bat. A fuller one on the pads and Marsh flicks this away in front of square. The fielder in the deep can't come around as it is timed to perfection by the batsman. The pressure built up has been removed.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length this time and on top of leg stump, SOS defends it back into the ground. Fourth dot in a row.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Good consistent bowling from Shami as he bowls this on top of middle stump. Kept out towards point.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Short of a length and on the pads, Shaun gets on top of the bounce and defends it to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. A length ball on middle, Marsh defends it towards the off side and looks for a quick single but the fielder is quick to it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Fuller on off, Handscomb drives it straight to the fielder at cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Half century for Shaun Marsh! Drifting on the pads and Marsh turns it away off his pads to deep square leg for a single to bring up his 14th fifty in ODIs, his third consecutive 50-plus score. He continues his rich vein of form in this format. He will need to convert this into a big one if Australia are to post a sizeable total.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Beautiful! Marsh charges down the track and gets to the length of this full ball and hits it straight behind the bowler for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Once again fuller outside off, Handscomb pushes it away towards long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Fuller on middle, Shaun guides it away towards long on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Short and on off, Marsh pulls it away and captain Kohli at mid-wicket stops it wonderfully diving to his left.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Streaky but safe! A short of a length delivery on middle, Marsh tries to defend on the back foot. He gets a thick inside edge that runs just away from his leg stump and the batsmen pick up one. Shaun keeps strike.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Guided down to third man for a single this time.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Shorter one on middle, Handscomb pulls this away to deep square leg. Karthik from deep fine leg runs to his left, dives and makes a good stop. Saves two runs for his team.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Bowled outside off on a good length, defended on the front foot towards cover.

Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Hurls this on a length on top of off stump, defended by Handscomb from the crease.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Fuller length ball on the pads, worked wide of mid on for a single by Marsh.

Mohammed Shami is back into the attack, replacing Kuldeep Yadav.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Flicked away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 7 runs off that over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Off spinner on middle, Marsh flicks it away straight to the fielder at square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Fuller on off, Handscomb guides it away towards long on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Shorter in length once again by Jadeja, Marsh pulls it away just over the mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Drifting on the pads, Shaun flicks it away straight to the fielder at square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! It is short off spinner outside off, Marsh rocks onto his back foot and punches it away in the air wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Poor delivery by Jadeja. Brings up the 100 for Australia.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! A poor delivery from Kuldeep and Handscomb takes full toll. Short and wide outside off, cut away through point and there's no stopping that one. A boundary early on his innings should make him feel really good.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Another one driven down to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Lots of flight this time, Peter comes down the track and pushes to long on for a single. Yadav dives to his right but can't stop it.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Flatter one on middle and leg, pushed to long on by the southpaw coming a bit ahead. Single taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Flighted outside off, Shaun drives this into the ground and gets the ball to bounce above cover. The batsmen pick up two.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Flatter one on middle and leg, Marsh brings his bat down in time and keeps it out well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Fuller this time and Shaun guides it away towards long on for a single. 5 runs came off the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. In the air but just short of the fielder at short third man. It is short and quick outside off, Marsh cuts it away but gets it a bit high on the bat. Luckily for him and Australia, the ball falls just short of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Fuller around middle and off, Handscomb guides it away towards long on for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Straighter one outside off, Peter leaves that one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Once again shorter outside off, Handscomb punches it away on the off for a couple.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Shorter off spinner on off, Marsh tucks it away towards long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb defends his first ball after reading the spin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Fuller one with a lots of air this time, pushed to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Flighted outside off, defended towards cover on the front foot.

Peter Handscomb walks in at number 5.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. OUT! Run out! A moment of brilliance from Ravindra Jadeja! India pick up another one against the run of play. A flatter one outside off, cut away by Khawaja towards point. Jadeja moves quickly to his left and picks it up and throws it towards the non-striker's end stumps all in one motion. Kuldeep does well to get out of the way of the throw as the ball goes on to knock down the wickets and there is a loud appeal. Khawaja doesn't look too confident. Virat Kohli gives it out already as it is referred upstairs. The replays roll out and... Wow! Khawaja is indeed short by a couple of inches. What a wicket for the Indians, and what a way to get it. The partnership was motoring along really well and an incredible fielding effort has brought it to a premature end.

A run out appeal! A direct hit from Jadeja! Khawaja is the man in question. It has been taken upstairs... Looks very close!

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. A flatter one on middle, pushed towards mid-wicket by Usman.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Drops this one really short, cut away to deep cover by Marsh for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Goes with the spin and works it away in front of square leg for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Short and outside off, punched off the back foot to the man at mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has worked it off his pads behind square. Two runs added to the total.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Shorter ball outside off, helped to mid-wicket for nothing.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Spinning in after landing on leg, Marsh tries to turn it on the leg side but is rapped on the pads.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Wide! Down the leg side, wide called by the umpire.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Darted fuller on leg, flicked off the pads to the man at square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja is now on.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. DROPPED! A very tough chance but it looks like that has gone off Dhoni's glove. A shorter one outside off, Khawaja looks to cut this ball but it takes a thick outside edge. The ball flies off the bat, hits Dhoni's glove and lands safely away from the slip fielder. Lucky for Khawaja.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Length ball outside off, driven down the ground for a single by Marsh.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Tapped towards the mid-wicket fielder once more.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Fuller one with lots of flight once more, SOS pushes it towards mid-wicket who makes a tumbling stop.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Edged and flies away wide of slip. Runs away fine for a couple of runs. It brings up the 50-run stand between these two.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Lots of air on that one, Marsh jams it out as it is almost yorker length in the end.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! That's two off the over. Another half-tracker from Siraj on middle and Usman rocks back and pulls it behind square leg for a boundary. 13 off this over, a great one for the Aussies.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Another length ball outside off, cut away this time fine to third man. Single taken.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Short and wide outside off, cut away by Marsh. A nothing ball, Shaun goes after it and slashes hard. Has one hand off the handle in the end. The ball flies above point for a boundary. Surely a tactic from the Aussies to target the debutant.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Short of a length once more outside off, pulled away to deep square leg for another single. Siraj not getting it right here.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Wide! The slower one goes a little off the mark. Sprays it well outside off and Khawaja leaves it alone as it is too wide.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. A length ball outside off, pushed away by Marsh towards third man for another single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Short of a length ball on the off stump line, Khawaja pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Drinks break! It has been a good hour of play for the Indians. They have kept the scoring rate under check and also picked up a couple of wickets. Khawaja and Marsh are building a good-looking stand currently for the hosts. Kuldeep has bowled well so far whereas the debutant Siraj just looks a little nervous and hasn't got his line and length perfect. Really good battle between bat and ball going on out there, let's wait and watch what is in store.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Shorter one to Usman, pulled away off the back foot for a single to deep mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Fuller one on off and middle with some air, Marsh comes down the ground and hits the ball a little to the right of mid on where Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes a diving stop. Cannot prevent the single though.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. A quicker one this time. Shaun though is ready for it and keeps it out. A good battle this.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Short and wide outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Another one with generous flight, Usman comes ahead and defends it with soft hands.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Lots of air this time, Marsh comes down the wicket and takes it on the full. Whips it away to mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! The placement is very good on this one. On the shorter side of the length, on middle, Khawaja moves inside the line, positions himself for the pull and places it nicely through square leg. The fielder in the deep puts in a dive to his left but can't stop it. 11 runs off this over.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Targets the top of off stump, Marsh backs away and chops it through cover-point for one.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Shaping away from around off, on a good length, it's tapped down in front of point.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! This is a fast outfield, so the ball will race away. Siraj with a short ball but it doesn't bounce as much. Just sits up for Marsh who gets on top of the bounce and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. The 50 comes up for Australia.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Fraction straight in line, flicked off the pads in front of square leg. Easy single collected.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery outside off, driven firmly but straight to the man at cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Wide! Short ball down the leg side, Khawaja tries to take the pull on but misses. Wide signalled.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Lots of air on this one and it is very full. Usman drives it down to long on and keeps strike by getting to the other end.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Works it off the pads this time and manages to pick up a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Bowls the flipper this time, a little fuller and on middle. Shaun looks to work it away on the leg side but finds the mid-wicket fielder. Is wisely sent back by Khawaja as he looked for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Lovely loop! Marsh is beaten by the flight on this occasion as he initially looks to come down the ground and drive the ball. He realizes he is not going to reach the pitch of the ball and smartly goes back in. Dhoni whips off the bails but the southpaw has his back foot in the crease. This is good bowling from Yadav.

Kuldeep Yadav to Usman Khawaja. Good wrong 'un! Doesn't look like Khawaja picked that one. Manages to push it down towards mid off though and gets to the other end. Good variation from Kuldeep.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Nice and slow outside off, but Marsh uses the width and cuts it away for a single to deep cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Another good length ball outside off to end the over, Usman keeps it out as he plays it towards mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Pushes this one a little further up outside off, defended towards Jadeja at point.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. On the middle and leg stump line once more, Marsh works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Defended towards the right of point. The batsmen think about a single but then decide against it.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Shortens the length this time but hurls it on the leg stump line. Marsh looks to glance it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Beaten! A length ball outside off from over the wicket. Marsh looks to cut it but is beaten by the ball as it skids on.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Cuts this one away to deep cover for a single and keeps strike.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Good drift on that one! Delivers it slightly outside leg and Shaun defends watchfully on the leg side. Good ball!

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Lots of air on this one and Marsh has to wait for the ball to come to him as he is forward in defense.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. Another flighted one outside off, the southpaw lets it go.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. This time the cut is in the gap and Shaun picks up a couple of runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Shaun Marsh. A slower one outside off but on a slightly shorter length, Marsh does not time his cut too well and it goes to cover.

Powerplay 2 has been signalled. That means a maximum of four fielders can be positioned outside the circle till the 40th over. Also, Kuldeep Yadav coming in to bowl now.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. A length ball that is too straight, Marsh works it in the gap through mid-wicket. Doesn't reach the fence but three runs are taken. Good running.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Delivers this full and outside off, SOS defends it on the front foot towards cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Shaun Marsh. Comes around the wicket now, Marsh defends this ball coming in off a good length towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Bowled at the hips once more, worked away to backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! On the pads this time, flicked away nonchalantly by Khawaja. Should get him going this boundary. No chance of stopping that once it beat the square leg fielder.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Wide! Down the leg side once more. Signalled wide by the umpire.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja. Length ball on the hips to start off, Khawaja misses his glance and the ball goes off his thigh pad fine on the leg side. Two leg byes taken.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. Left alone outside off by Shaun to end another good over by BK.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaun Marsh. On the middle stump line, Marsh defends it back down the ground with a straight bat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Good shot for just a single. This is outside off, slightly fuller than the previous one. Khawaja works it wristily towards mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Bowls this one outside off, pushed towards cover this time.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Great work from Kohli! A length ball outside off and Usman gets a thick outside edge and it runs towards gully where Kohli dives to his left and stops the ball well. Saves a single but this kind of effort lifts the bowler as well as the team.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Good length ball outside off and straightens a bit as well, Khawaja defends solidly from the crease though.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Back of a length with width on offer outside off, Marsh cuts it straight to point.

Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Another bouncer, ducked and evaded by the batsman.

Shaun Marsh is out next.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. OUT! GONE! Now Shami strikes and both the Australian openers are back in the pavilion. This is very good, banged in short and it's sharp. Takes Carey by surprise who is hurried into the pull. The ball goes off the top edge and balloons towards mid-wicket. Dhawan settles under it and takes a comfortable catch. Fantastic stuff here from the visitors, a good start for them in this encounter.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. FOUR! Shot. Look at the timing on that. So sweet from Alex Carey. It's quite full and hurled outside off, the opener just leans into it and caresses the drive through the covers for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball on leg stump this time, Carey tries to work it on the leg side but is caught on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length delivery outside off, Carey walks out a step and runs it down towards third man for a couple.

Usman Khawaja walks in at number 3.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. OUT! Bowled 'em! Finch has been undone again and that is another failure for him. His bad form overall as well as at the Adelaide Oval continues. This one is hurled just outside off on a good length and moves into the right-handed batsman after landing. Finch, who is defending and playing along the ground till now, looks to go over the top of mid off with a lofted shot but the ball takes the inside edge and goes on to knock the middle stump. If you remember the previous game too, he was bowled by Kumar with a similar ball coming in. Not a good shot from the skipper, especially when he isn't in good form. India strike early!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. A straight bat presented in defense to this length ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Another quick single here! Bowls this one on a good length outside off, Carey defends with soft hands on the off side and sets off.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Shortens the length a bit this time on middle, Finch pushes it in the gap towards the left of square leg. Quick single stolen by the openers.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Length ball outside off, defended by Aaron coming a little ahead.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. On the pads this time, flicked towards square leg for no run by Finch.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Lovely looking shot from Finch! A back foot punch to this short of a length ball outside off. It does not quite reach the boundary but three runs are taken till the ball is returned.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Pushed back towards the bowler by Finch off this ball on a good length.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Good fielding from Dinesh Karthik! Surely saved three runs there. On a length outside off and Carey drives this one beautifully to the left of cover. DK dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Only a single can be taken. It ensures that the pressure is not lifted off the batsmen.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. This one on a length outside off is defended towards cover.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Left alone outside off by the Aussie vice-captain.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. A length ball on off, Carey looks to push it back towards mid off but it gets the inside edge and goes onto the pads. No run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Good length ball just outside off, Finch defends it back towards mid on standing tall. 6 runs off the last three overs. Good tight bowling from India. The Australian batsmen are happy to get their eye in.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Just outside off with a little shape inward, Finch leaves the ball alone in the end.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Straighter one from Kumar on middle and leg, the southpaw flicks it away for another single towards backward square leg.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. On the pads this time and Finch works it away to fine leg for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Drops just short of Kumar in his followthrough. Looks like that one held up a little on the pitch. Landed on off stump and Finch is ahead to push it back down the ground. It hits high on the bat and goes slightly in the air towards Bhuvneshwar but lands in front of him. Lucky escape for the Aussie skipper.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. A short of a length delivery bowled on the hips, Carey tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Defended towards point by the skipper to end the over. Two off it, a good one for India considering it is the Powerplay.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. A good shot for no run from Finch. On a length and coming into the right-hander, Aaron pushes ahead and drives this towards mid off.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Good running! A good length ball outside off once more, Alex plays this with soft hands towards mid off and sets off for a quick single.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Beaten! Beauty from Shami. On a length outside off and shaping away after landing. Carey wants to defend on the front foot but is beaten on the outside.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On a good length just outside off, Aaron comes ahead and drives it wide of mid off for a single. Not the timing he'd have liked on that though.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On a length and on top of off stump, Finch comes ahead and defends off the inside half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Solid defense from Carey to end the over. Only one off it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Outside off and the ball straightens a bit after landing. Alex shoulders arms to it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. On the middle stump line this time, Carey defends from the crease.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Left alone as the ball is well outside off.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Play and a miss! This time from Carey. Kumar delivers this outside off and takes it away from the left-hander. Alex goes for the drive but the movement is too much and he misses the ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. On the pads once more, pitching outside leg. Carey misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal but no way that was out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Wide! Bhuvneshwar hurls this down the leg side. It is signalled wide by the umpire.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On a good length outside off, this time Aaron lets the ball go through. Good over from Shami other than that one boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Play and a miss! Much better from Shami, bowls this on a length outside off and takes it slightly away. Finch looks for the expansive drive but is beaten on the outside.

Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg this time and going down with the angle, Finch misses his flick. Gets rapped on the pad but there is no worry as there was no chance of LBW.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Better line from Shami, outside off. Alex comes ahead and then pushes it towards third man, gets to the other end.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. FOUR! First four of the day and what a flick it was to get it too. A nothing ball on the pads, easy pickings for Carey who just holds his balance and flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Good start, on a length outside off. Carey leaves it alone.

Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Streaky! On the off stump line, Carey comes ahead to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg for a single. Keeps strike for the next over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Another one on the money outside off, the southpaw keeps it out towards point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. A length delivery holding its line outside off, Carey stands tall and defends it onto the ground.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Good length ball moving away a bit from the lefty, Alex defends towards point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Good ball from Kumar. Some swing there, coming into Finch. The Aussie skipper was looking to flick it away after shuffling but misses the ball and gets hit on the stomach. They run through for a leg bye.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Starts off with one on the pads, Carey flicks it away to deep fine leg for a single. Australia are off the mark.

The players and umpires are out in the middle. Aaron Finch and Alex Carey are the two opening batsmen for the hosts. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the first new ball for India. Let's play!

India skipper, Virat Kohli, says that they would have batted first as well, considering the conditions which are hot and humid. Hopes that the breeze will be there continuously. Reckons it's a great opportunity for them as they are under pressure to come back in the series. Adds that they have one change to their line-up with Mohammed Siraj (ODI debut) replacing Khaleel Ahmed.

Australia skipper, Aaron Finch, feels it is a good wicket and won't change much. Mentions that they don't want to change things too much from the previous game where they batted first and won. Informs that they do not have any change in personnel.

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they elect to bat first!

Pitch Report- Brendon Julian with the pitch report feels the surface has a grass covering around 6 mm which has been cut short from the pitch used for the Test match. He also feels there will be good carry for the pacers. Adds that it has been low scoring in the past with an average of 240-250 batting first. Continues saying there are decent boundary sizes today with a smallest of 57 meters. Reckons that the captain winning the toss will bat first and should look to score about 270-280.

The hosts somehow struck gold in Sydney, with the bowlers firing and taking the Men in Blue by surprise. Newcomers Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff starred with the ball, and the middle order shouldered big responsibility as well. India had a rather rare off day with the bat, but that doesn't happen very often. Barring century-maker Rohit Sharma, nobody really was able to make much of an impact. Though, if the Aussies produce something similar today, we can expect a close encounter.

Welcome, cricket lovers! It wasn't the best of starts for the Indian side in the World Cup year. The Test series win was huge, no doubt, but the 50-over format will no doubt take more precedence now. India lost to a largely inexperienced Australian side, but captain Virat Kohli remains undeterred, as he maintains it's all about figuring out what's best for the big stage to come.