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IND beat AUS by 7 wickets | Australia vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary
India in Australia, 3 ODI Series, 2019
Date: Jan 18, 2019 Start Time: 07:50 IST | 02:20 GMT | 13:20 LocalVenue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
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Australia vs India Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - ODI Commentary
Update 1750 local - We've received an update from the Cricket Australia twitter handle that if there is no more rain stoppage, the chase will get underway in five minutes time. Let's hope for the best.
Update 1745 local - Not a pleasant sight, folks. The covers are on as it's drizzling at the moment. It appears that we are in for a delayed start. Stay tuned for more updates...
231 needed for India to pocket the series and cap a wonderful Australian tour. 10 wickets required for Australia to try and earn their first ODI series win since January 2017, in their 6th attempt. Just a reminder - even though the innings has ended early, we will still have only a 30-minute break. Join us back soon.
The leggie continued to run through the Aussie line-up, picking up his best ever ODI figures. Peter Handscomb batted sensibly, fought hard, almost till the end and took Australia to 230. Only three bowlers got wickets for India but apart from Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja, everyone bowled well.
After being put in to bat under murky conditions, the hosts were reduced to 27/2 before some repair work was done by Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh. However, Chahal's twin strike in the first over pegged Oz back and they could barely muster any recovery from there.
Well, Australia have got some sort of a score on board. It is by no means match-winning but with overcast conditions, some juice in the wicket, they can make it look competitive. They have struggled with the bat, no doubt, but the middle order has given some respectability to the total, yet again.
Mohammed Shami to Billy Stanlake. OUT! Bowled 'em! AUSTRALIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 230! Shami wrapping things up nicely. Keeps it full, straight and has some pace on it, comes in a bit too and that takes Stanlake. It goes past the inside edge of his hanging bat, deflects off the back pad and crashes into the stumps.
Mohammed Shami to Billy Stanlake. Angles it across from a bit of a fullish length, around off, Stanlake hangs his bat out and gets beaten on the outside.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. Too straight in line, turned away into the leg side for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. Length delivery outside off, Siddle fails to put bat on ball.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Siddle. The googly on middle and leg, worked away on the leg side for a single. An excellent outing for Yuzvendra Chahal. He finishes with figures of 10-0-42-6, which are the joint-best for a visiting bowler in ODIs.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Siddle. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Billy Stanlake comes out to bat now.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. OUT! First-ever 6-wicket haul for Yuzvendra Chahal in ODI cricket. A typical tailender's shot from Adam Zampa. Seeing the flight on the ball, he jumps out and looks to go big downtown. Can only manage to sky it towards long on where Vijay Shankar settles under it and takes a safe catch.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. Quick, short and flat outside off, Zampa ends up chopping it off the bottom edge on the off side.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Siddle. Siddle steps out and hits it from the inner half through mid-wicket. A single is collected.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Siddle. Full in line of the stumps, pushed straight back down the track.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. Cuts back in off the surface, Siddle works it to mid-wicket with soft hands and rushes through to the other end.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. Length ball on off stump, blocked from inside the crease.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. FOUR! Nicely done. Extremely full just outside off, Siddle gets low, opens the face of the bat and squeezes it fine through the vacant slip cordon. A useful boundary results.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. Run out chance missed! Siddle pats this wide of cover and takes off. Rohit swiftly moves across to his left, collects and fires a throw at the striker's end. Misses by a small margin, Zampa will feel lucky for that.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Siddle. Short ball banged in, ducked and evaded by Siddle.
Mohammed Shami to Adam Zampa. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.
Peter Siddle is in next.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. OUT! Second 5-fer for Yuzvendra Chahal. Absolutely well-deserved. He becomes the third Indian to take an ODI 5-fer in Australia, second one at the MCG after Ajit Agarkar. Bowls it quicker through the air and it keeps a little low too, comes in with the angle and catches Peter Handscomb low on the pads as he goes back to work it across the line. A loud shout goes up and so does the finger. Handscomb takes the DRS and it goes upstairs. Replays show he's gone for all money. A very sensible knock from him under pressure.
Review time. Taken out of desperation more than anything. Peter Handscomb is the man in question as he's been adjudged lbw.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. Full and straight from the bowler, Zampa hits it straight back down the track.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. Another mistimed shot and it's fallen safely yet again. Slower through the air, just behind a driving length outside off, Zampa lofts it over covers and take two.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. Tossed up outside off, driven straight to the cover fielder.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. Flighted leg break around off, Zampa pushes it on the off side by opening his body up.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Adam Zampa. Zampa moves inside the line and works it through to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. In the air but it's safe! Handscomb camps back to this back of a length ball and heaves it over mid-wicket. The slow outfield stops the ball from going to the rope, but it's enough to fetch the batsmen three good runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Adam Zampa. Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Good length ball outside off, dabbed wide of point and the batsmen take one more.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. A hint of reverse for Bhuvi, Handscomb picks it off his pads and flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Adam Zampa. Fraction straight in line, worked off the pads behind square leg for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. The wrong 'un on middle and leg, spinning in, Zampa turns it away on the leg side for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Zampa. Full ball attacking the stumps, Zampa prods forward and defends.
Adam Zampa is the new man in.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jhye Richardson. OUT! Chahal strikes again, bags his 4th of the innings. A rather soft dismissal though, Richardson will be a bit disappointed with that. Handy partnership of 45 is brought to a close. Quite slow through the air, on middle and leg, Richardson is too early into the flick shot. He chips it towards short mid-wicket where Kedar Jadhav takes an easy tumbling catch moving to his left.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jhye Richardson. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Floated delivery on the stumps, driven towards wide mid on for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Nicely time and superbly placed again. Richardson drives this full delivery through the big gap in the covers and comes back for the second.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. FOUR! That's a well-placed shot. Richardson rocks back to this short ball and pulls it through backward square leg. Rayudu (sub) from square leg rushes to his right, tries to slide but his left leg gets caught in the ground and his ankle twists. Still tries to save the boundary but his body is touching the rope while trying to get the ball away. He's off the field for now, hope it's nothing serious. Also, with this, Australia cross the 200-mark.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. On a length, in line of the stumps, it's punched down to long on for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Fuller length ball outside off, patted wide of point for a quick single.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. In the channel outside off, Jhye looks to run it down to third man late but mistimes it back down the track.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Good length delivery outside off, a play and a miss from the batter.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jhye Richardson. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Fifty for Peter Handscomb, 3rd in this format and two of them have come in this series itself. This is a good knock from him. Doing well when the chips have been down. Short ball on off, Handscomb works it to long on and gets to the other end.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jhye Richardson. Uses the depth of the crease to go back and nudges it down to fine leg for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Jhye Richardson. Short and flat, outside off, punched right to the point fielder.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Looped up leg break on off stump, worked in front of square on the leg side for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Quicker, shorter and around off, Peter goes back and mistimes the punch back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal returns to the attack.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Plays this very late. Handscomb waits for the ball to come to him before cutting it down to third man for one run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jhye Richardson. Short ball on off stump, Richardson drags the pull along the turf, in front of square leg, for an easy run.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jhye Richardson. Length ball aiming the top of off stump, blocked with a slightly opened face.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Full delivery attacking the stumps, driven towards the mid on area for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. On a length around off, tapped down beside the track on the off side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Fuller length ball around off, skidding off the deck, Handscomb defends it down in front of cover-point.
Powerplay 3 has been signalled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the end of the innings.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. Gets across and pushes this down the ground towards long on for a run. So 160/4 in 40 overs of Powerplay 2 for Australia which is not bad but they have no batting left to try and get 70-plus runs from here on.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. Landed outside off, on a length, PH looks to run it down to third man but gets a bottom edge which goes past the stumps.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. WIDE. Slower ball, fuller in length, but it is miles outside off. Left alone.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. Another short ball, this is pulled with a bit more power, in front of square on the leg side, for a couple.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Calculated risk from Handscomb. He spots that mid on is in the circle and so is mid-wicket. Gets the length he wants, which is in between short and full. But does not go with hard hands. Plays a controlled chip over mid-wicket. The ball rolls slowly after bouncing but still makes it to the ropes. Peter moves to 43 from 47 balls.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. An appeal for LBW but nothing in it. On a length outside off, Handscomb got well across his stumps to flick but missed and was hit on the pads. Impact outside off, missing the stumps as well.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jhye Richardson. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jhye Richardson. Outside off, Richardson feels for it but misses.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Eases this down the ground but finds mid on who is very straight.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Peter Handscomb. Full and around middle, Handscomb looks to defend but is beaten by the late inward movement. Gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, which rolls back to the bowler.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns. 5-1-15-2 so far.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. Outside off, steered towards third man for a run. Ordinary over from Shankar, but Australia are crippled. Cannot go for strokes because no batting left, right...
Vijay Shankar to Jhye Richardson. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.
Vijay Shankar to Jhye Richardson. Around off, tight line, watchfully defended.
Vijay Shankar to Jhye Richardson. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Vijay Shankar to Jhye Richardson. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.
Vijay Shankar to Peter Handscomb. Full and wide outside off, Handscomb steers it uppishly towards third man for a single.
Vijay Shankar is brought back. 4-0-12-0 so far.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Full and outside off, driven through the covers this time, for a brace.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Full and outside off, Jhye looks to drive but misses.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Outside off, Handscomb waits for the ball to come to him and steers it late to third man for a run.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Full on middle, worked through mid-wicket for a couple.
Mohammed Shami to Jhye Richardson. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. A short ball, around off, Handscomb gets across and pulls it all across the turf, through square leg for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jhye Richardson. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. FOUR! Another fortuitous shot. Outside off, Handscomb looks to punch it through the off side but gets a thick outside edge which flies past slip towards third man.
Ravindra Jadeja to Jhye Richardson. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja back on.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
DRINKS BREAK. This might be over quickly now. Jhye Richardson is the new man in.
Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! Caught this time! Maxwell's luck runs out. A short ball, right at the body, Maxi looks to pull but gets a top edge. For a second, it seems like the ball will not carry to fine leg. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes running in, keeps his eyes on the ball and then dives to take a fantastic catch. That ends the stay of the last recognized batting pair for Australia. Into the bowlers now.
Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. WIDE. A bouncer too high, Glenn lets it go.
Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. TOP EDGE, FOUR! Maxwell and Handscomb flirting with their luck. A sharp bouncer, around middle, Maxi swivels, looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. The top edge flies over the keeper to the fine leg fence.
Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell. Full and straight, watchfully defended.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Mohammed Shami to Peter Handscomb. Outside off, played through point for a couple.
A change in pace finally. Mohammed Shami returns. 5-0-14-0 so far.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! Full and wide outside off, Maxwell reaches out and drives it through the covers for a boundary! 11 from the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Jumps down the track and eases it towards long on for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. Full on middle, eased past the bowler towards long on for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! A full toss, Maxwell takes full toll and swipes it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. A short ball, around off, Handscomb chips it in the air and just clears a leaping short mid-wicket. A single taken.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Full and around off, driven back to the bowler.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! BOSH! A long hop, right in the middle of the pitch, Maxwell rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Outside off, steered down to third man for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Short and outside off, Maxwell rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Slice of luck for Peter Handscomb. A wicket here and India can finish this innings off in a matter of minutes. Full on middle, Peter comes down the track and looks to swing across the line. But gets a top edge which goes high in the air. The bowler and short mid-wicket run back, the latter dives but cannot reach the ball. A single taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. Simple piece of fielding but in shambles. Maxwell drives this straight back but Chahal cannot stop it. A single taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Darted full and fast on off, Glenn Maxwell blocks it out safely.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb finds long on once more, with a sweet drive this time. One more run to the total.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Full in length, well outside off, driven through the covers. A run is collected.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Fraction straight in line, allows Peter to move inside the line and wrist it to long on for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Leans into the drive and caresses it through the covers for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell. Loopy and full, around the off stump, Maxwell blocks it out by coming forward.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Nice flight on this, full on off, Handscomb digs it out to the right of the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. Off the mark without wasting much time. Maxwell drives it off the front foot to long off and changes ends.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Maxwell. Tossed up on off stump, Maxwell is well forward in defense.
Two slips in place now.
Glenn Maxwell strides out to the middle now.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. OUT! Chahal bags his third. This is sensational bowling. And well caught by Rohit Sharma too. The leggie slows this up just a bit as he floats it on middle and leg, it turns away slightly and takes the outside edge as Stoinis is squared up while defending. It goes behind, where Sharma dives to his right and takes a one-handed catch just inches above the turf.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb goes straight, works it towards long on and gets a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Turning away from outside off, dabbed with an open face to point.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. This full ball is pushed away wide of the man at mid on. Single taken.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Edged but safe! Landing on off and going away, Stoinis is squared up a bit as he defends and gets an edge. It flies past Rohit at first slip and runs down to third man. Shami chases after it and keeps the batsmen to three.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Quicker through the air, shorter in length around off. Stoinis hangs back and defends it on the off side.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. To the same fielder again, off the front foot this time though. Handscomb drives it to sweeper cover and jogs across to the other end.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Short, flat and outside off, cracked off the back foot through to sweeper cover. One more run to the total.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Full delivery well outside off, Handscomb drives it square through point and takes a single as the man in the deep mops it up.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. Full on off, met with the full face of the bat to end the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. Drifting in at first but then spins away, on a driving length around off. Stoinis makes a good leave.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. Spinning away from off stump, Stoinis slightly opens the bat face and defends.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. Keeps his eyes on the ball as he comes half-forward and blocks it well.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Good shot. Goes straight and finds the boundary. Stoinis hits this flighted delivery past Jadeja at mid on and sends it across the boundary line.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb makes good use of the feet. Steps out to this one and whips it towards wide mid on. Takes off for the run, Jadeja fires a throw in at the bowler's end but it hits the batsman instead.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Minimal turn for Jadeja, around off, Stoinis blocks by going deep inside the crease.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Quicker one on off, punched defensively to the covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Stoinis comes ahead to this one and drives it with hard hands to mid off.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marcus Stoinis. Pushed quicker through the air, outside the line of off stump, no shot offered.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Full delivery on off, drilled to long off for one run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. Tossed up delivery around off, on a driving length, watchfully left alone by the all-rounder.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Sprays this on the pads, Peter Handscomb easily tucks it behind square leg and crosses over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. Landed outside off and it goes away, cut away square on the off side. Single taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Looped up leg break outside off, eased down the ground to long off again and one more run is collected.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. A bump ball from Stoinis. He comes forward and drives it to the left of a diving Chahal to long off and gets to the other end.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. A bit slower through the air, not much turn on this occasion though, Marcus defends it with a straight bat.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Full and outside off, quicker in pace, Peter opens his body up and drives it straight to point.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Plants his front foot forward and smacks it through the gap in the covers for a double.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Going away again, around off, the batsman presses forward and blocks it out.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Spinning away from around off, touch shorter in length, Handscomb hangs his bat out to dry and almost edges it behind.
Ravindra Jadeja to Peter Handscomb. Darts it full and flat on middle and leg, Handscomb flicks it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. The leg break, landed short in length on off, Stoinis hangs back and blocks it out. A successful over from Chahal comes to an end.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Marcus Stoinis. The googly on middle, turns in, goes off Stoinis' pads as he misses his flick shot.
Marcus Stoinis to bat next.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Usman Khawaja. OUT! Double strike for the leggie Chahal. What an over. He's sent the two set batsmen back in the dressing room in quick succession. This isn't a great ball to be honest, short and flat on the stumps. Khawaja goes back to work it across the line but the ball pops up off the leading edge. Hands a simple catch to Chahal who accepts it with a smile.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Handscomb comes down the track and hits it to long off for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Peter Handscomb. Quicker one on the stumps, kept out off the back foot.
Peter Handscomb walks into the middle next.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shaun Marsh. OUT! This is a big wicket for the visitors. Marsh has been sublime in this series and this pair has been the most successful for the Aussies. Partnership of 73 comes to an end. Shaun had 50-plus scores in his last three innings, first time he's failed to get to the mark. Chahal bowls this down the leg side as Marsh gives the charge, fails to put bat on ball and that's his undoing right there, because MS Dhoni is behind the stumps and he's lightning with the gloves. He whips the bails off in a flash and the square leg umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show Marsh is out of here. Wide ball signalled as well.
A stumping appeal is referred upstairs. Shaun Marsh is the man in question.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Shaun Marsh. Floats it up there, around off, Marsh defends well.
Yuzvendra Chahal to roll his arm over.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Leans ahead to this fullish length ball and knocks it to long on to keep strike.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Usman moves inside the line and helps it down towards fine leg for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Some flight on this, close to off, blocked.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Unfurls the same shot and gets the desired result. Good placement from the batsman. On leg stump, Khawaja places the reverse sweep through cover-point and sends it across the boundary line.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Fuller in line of the stumps, Usman brings out the reverse sweep and plays it on the off side.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Too straight in line, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Wide! Jadeja comes from around the wicket and spins in on leg, goes down as the batsman misses his flick. Wide called.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Spinning away from around off, Marsh covers the line and lets it through.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Stays on the back foot and keeps it out safely.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Coming in on off stump, Khawaja backs away and forces the punch through the covers. Single to the total.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Uses the angle into him as he works this in front of square leg for one run.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Drifting in from around off, Marsh positions himself behind the line and blocks it out.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Short and wide outside off, cut behind square on the off side for a couple of runs. Deep point moves to his right and mops it up.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Worked away into the leg side with the turn for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Wide! Down the leg side, wide signalled on this occasion.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Was there an edge? Seems like there was. Interesting. Down leg, Khawaja looks to play the reverse sweep but the ball takes the under edge and goes past the keeper. Two taken.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Too straight in line, worked to the man at mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Spinning in on middle and leg, flicked away through mid-wicket for a brace.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Landed outside off, Khawaja looks to cut but gets an outside edge which flies past short third man. Two runs taken. 15 from the over. A loosening of the grip feeling for the Aussies.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They pick up a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! Another bad ball. Short again and Marsh pounces. Rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! Second of the over. 50-run stand comes up, third in a row between this pair.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a run.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Another short ball, Marsh goes off side this time. Punches it through the covers. Three runs taken, thanks to the large boundaries at the MCG.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! BOOM! First time an adjective has been used today. A real bad ball, half-tracker, Marsh rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary!
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Full and around middle, Shaun comes down the track and flicks it through square leg for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. WIDE. Another one down the leg side, SOS bails out of the pull at the last moment.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Gets right behind the line and blocks.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. Ball hits the batsman low on the pads as he tries to tuck it through the leg side.
Ravindra Jadeja to Shaun Marsh. WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Same shot, a little further than Kohli this time, straight to deep backward square leg. Just a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Down the leg side, Khawaja tucks it extremely fine and beats Virat Kohli at leg slip towards fine leg. Two runs taken.
Ravindra Jadeja to Usman Khawaja. Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.
Spin from both ends. Ravindra Jadeja to bowl now.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Superb ball. Full and outside off, Shaun lunges to defend but is beaten by the away turn and bounce. Dhoni looks to take the bails off but misses. The ball deflects onto the stumps and Jadhav, along with Kohli, asks the square leg umpire regarding the stumping but it is deferred. Probably Marsh was back in.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. TOP EDGE, SAFE! Lucky, is Khawaja. Full and outside off, Usman gets down to sweep but gets a top edge due to the extra bounce, which lands safely near square leg. A single taken.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Another short ball. SOS goes back and lashes out a fierce pull but Rohit Sharma at short mid-wicket dives and takes some sting off the ball. Two runs taken as the ball deflects towards wide long on.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. A long hop but it barely bounces. Khawaja goes back to pull but mistimes it past the bowler through mid on. A run taken.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. A short ball outside off, Marsh goes back and cuts it through point for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. A length ball on middle, turned straight to short mid-wicket.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Down the leg side, Shaun misses his tuck and is hit on the pads. A leg bye taken.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Back to tight lines, SOS is back defending.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. FOUR! 59. Vijay Shankar's jersey number in ODIs. 59. Balls after which a boundary has been scored. A rare loose ball from Shankar, or from India for that matter. It is a short ball. Imagine those days when your stomach is upset and you are allowed nothing to eat, except fruits. Then someone offers you a tasty barbecue. So, a normal human being would throw caution to the wind and pounce on that offer. Marsh does the same. Rocks back and pulls it without any second thought over mid-wicket.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Stays back in his crease and defends.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a run.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, Marsh looks to cut but gets a bottom edge.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. WAS THAT A DROP? Looking at Kedar and Dhoni's reactions, you would feel it is. Looking at Marsh's reaction, you would not feel anything. Yes. SNICKOMETER CONFIRMS. A nothing ball from Jadhav, just landing it outside off. A nothing shot from Marsh, attempting to push it away to the off side without bothering to move his feet. Gets a thin outside edge which goes right into the mitts of Dhoni but he is not able to take it and deflects it onto the stumps. Frustrated, is Dhoni.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Down the leg side, Marsh helps it behind short fine leg and gets a couple.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. No idea about this one. Absolutely did not pick it at all, did Marsh. He was backing away to the leg side, probably aiming to run this down to third man. But the slower one from Shankar foxed him and he was months early into that shot. Got an inside edge which went towards the leg side and a single was eked out.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Well bowled. Tight, in line of the stumps, SOS can only block.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. On a good length, around middle, Marsh looks to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Straighter from Vijay, this time Khawaja waits for the ball to come and dabs it late towards third man for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Full and outside off, driven straight to point.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Short and around off, Marsh is straightaway onto the pull. Mistimes it as the ball does not come onto the bat as much as he would have liked. Skews it through mid-wicket and gets a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Around middle, pushed down to long on for one more.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Finally reads. Connects his drive and finds the gap through the covers for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Another under-cutter from Jadhav, SM is not able to pick it at all and pushes it towards point at the last moment. Wants a single but is quickly sent back.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. This is outside off, TURNS AWAY, Shaun comes forward to defend but is comprehensively beaten. Dhoni whips the bails off but SOS is back by that time.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Slow, slower, slowest from Kedar, around middle, with the arm going lower and lower, Marsh is barely able to see and blocks it at the last moment.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. That was close. That was plumb. But it is not out. Because of wood. Full and straight, Usman played all around it, looking to flick but missed it. Was hit on the pads and Shankar was all set to appeal but quickly realized the inside edge.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Outside off, steered towards third man for one.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Slowly bowled, around off, Marsh waits and waits and waits for the slow coach to arrive and when it finally does, dabs it tentatively towards point.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. On a length around off, steep bounce, Khawaja plays that nicely, getting on top of the bounce and punching it towards point.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Full and outside off again, eased through the covers for one more.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Full and outside off, driven straight to sweeper cover for another single.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, Usman looks to cut but is cramped for room. Gets a bottom edge wide of point and scampers through for one.
Kedar Jadhav to Shaun Marsh. Too full outside off, squeezed through the covers for a run.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. A short ball around off, Khawaja goes back and pulls it towards long on for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Usman Khawaja. The batsman works it down the leg side.
Spin time. Kedar Jadhav to bowl.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Short and outside off, Shaun cuts it towards point where Ravindra Jadeja dives to his left and stops it. Not a bad start from the debutant.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Back to bowling tight lines, around off, pushed towards point.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. WIDE. Slips this down the leg side, Marsh misses his tuck.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Gets right behind the line and blocks.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. On a good length around middle, Marsh gets across to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads.
Vijay Shankar to Shaun Marsh. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Vijay Shankar to Usman Khawaja. Full and around middle, Khawaja tucks it wide of mid on and gets a single.
POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle, till the 40th over. But, will Kohli want men outside the ring? Here comes the debutant, VIJAY SHANKAR. Nice time to bowl as well, with the batsmen thinking about survival more than getting after you.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Rising off the deck, from a length and outside off, Marsh raises his bat skywards and leaves it alone.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Switches to over the wicket and pitches this full, targets the off stick, Marsh brings down a straight bat in defense.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Too far outside off, the batsman has nothing to do with it.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Short of a good length outside off, cut away square on the off side for a couple of runs.
Mohammed Shami to Shaun Marsh. Outside off on a good length, left alone for the keeper to collect.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Coming in from around the wicket, fullish in length, Khawaja runs it down to third man for a single.
Shaun Marsh is the new man in.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. OUT! GONE! Bhuvi finally gets the better of Finch. It was an interesting duel between the two, but it's the Indian who comes out victorious. He got out to similar deliveries in the previous two matches, is dismissed in a similar manner now as well. This is the joint-most times (3) Bhuvneshwar has dismissed a batsman in an ODI series. He brings it back in and it keeps a little low too, Finch tries to defend but is struck flush on the front pad in front of the stumps. He consults with Khawaja about whether he should take the DRS or not, decides not to opt for it in the end.
Bhuvneshwar is a little upset here. He released the ball when he reached the umpire and not the usual landing crease, so this put Finch off and he backed out. The bowler doesn't like this at all.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Well outside the crease once more, so Finch is able to play this early. Deals with the length ball well as he defends it in front of cover.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. A good, positive drive again but straight to mid off once more. Finch slowly seems to be finding his groove as he middles this well. Aggressive intent, nice to see.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Quite far outside off, no chance the batsman bothers himself with it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. A little too full this time, around off, Finch drives but finds Dhawan at mid off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Fuller length delivery outside off, met with a straight blade in defense.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Immense swing for Shami. Comes in at first and then goes away as it passes the batsman. It was on a length outside off and Usman just let it go.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. On the fuller side of things, outside off, driven hard but can't get it wide of the man at cover.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Shami comes from around the wicket and hurls it outside off, Khawaja tries to smash this through the off side but fails to connect.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Some room on offer outside off, cut away hard but straight to the fielder at point.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Targets the top of off stump, blocked down with soft hands on the off side.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Full delivery outside off, Usman plants his front foot forward and drives it on the up through extra cover. Chahal chases it down from mid off and combines with Karthik to throw the ball back in. A couple of runs are taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Another edge but this one falls short and goes through. Going away, fuller outside off, Khawaja reaches out to it and gets a thick one behind. Goes through Kohli at second slip down to third man. One run to end the over.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Back of a length coming into the batsman, goes off the thigh pad on the off side as he attempts to work it across the line. A leg bye is collected.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Marginally ahead of a length, outside off, blocked down on the off side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Edged and FOUR! Surprising that there's only one slip given how much Bhuvi is moving the ball around. Length ball around off, shapes away late with some extra bounce. Takes the outside edge of Finch's bat and flies to the right of the diving Rohit Sharma at first slip. A boundary results.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Four running runs! The outfield has become quite slow due to the rain. Finch plays this on the up as he hits it through the cover region. Jadeja chases it down, keeps it in but when he looks to release the throw, he realizes that he is about to lose balance and cross the rope. Hence, he under-arms it to Dinesh Karthik backing up but it is well over his head. The batsmen take that extra fourth. This is now Aaron Finch's highest score in this series.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Good thinking from Bhuvneshwar and India. To counter Finch staying out of his crease, Dhoni has come right up to the stumps. A length ball around off, Finch drives it to the cover fielder.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Angling away from the batsman, quite close to off, Khawaja is squared up a bit as he defends it down on the off side.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Cut hard but straight to Jadeja. Slight width available, a length ball, Usman connects well but can't get it wide of the fielder.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Much better. Keeps it on a length and on off, not giving the batsman any room this time. It's defensively pushed towards mid off.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Width on offer and Khawaja puts this away easily. Too short outside off, the left-handed batsman stays on the back foot and flays it through point to find the fence.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Doesn't rise as much on this occasion. Back of a length delivery on off which keeps slightly low, Khawaja camps back to pull but is caught on the thigh pad.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Fired full outside off, angling away, Khawaja drives it straight to the man at point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Finch walks down the track and offers the full face of his bat as he firmly blocks it down towards mid off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. On the fifth stump line, a length delivery from the bowler, left alone easily by the batsman.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Touch straight in line, worked off the pads on the leg side. No run taken.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Seaming away after landing around off, Finch plays it off the outer half square through point and comes back for the second.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Fullish in length on this occasion, comfortably kept out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Finch is standing well outside of his crease here. This is smart thinking. Bhuvi pitches it on a length around off, the Australian captain comes half-forward and blocks before the ball can move much.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Shaping away once more, Usman plays at it loosely and gets beaten as a result.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Khawaja is watchful as he stays back inside the crease and meets it with the full face.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Using the angle away from him again as Shami bowls it outside off, draws Khawaja into the shot and almost induces the edge too. The Aussie no.3 needs to be careful here.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Late movement in the air for Shami. Keeps it on a length around off, moves away slightly and whiskers past the outside edge of Usman Khawaja's bat. Close call.
Mohammed Shami to Usman Khawaja. Angling across the left-hander, on a length, Khawaja shoulders arms to it.
Mohammed Shami to Aaron Finch. Full and attacking the stumps, Finch plays it off the inner half behind square on the leg side. Gets a single for it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Usman Khawaja. Short of a good length on off, Khawaja stays behind the line and defends.
Usman Khawaja walks in at no.3.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. OUT! Some extra bounce and that does Alex Carey in! Second single digit score in ODI cricket for the southpaw. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it on a back of a length around off, from around the wicket, Carey rises and looks to defend, but the ball shoots off and takes the shoulder of the bat. Flies to Kohli at second slip, who's smartly standing a few steps inside anticipating it could fall short. He gets low, takes it and just falls forward.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Fraction straight in line again, worked away on the leg side for nothing.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Around the leg stump line once more, rapped on the pads yet again.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. Cutting back in from a length, on middle and leg, the batsman is caught on the pads as he tries to flick it away.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Well played. Finch walks down the track to Bhuvi to negate the seam movement and flicks it neatly through mid-wicket. The placement is good enough to fetch him three runs.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Served outside the line of off stump, on a length once again, the batsman lets it be.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Full and wide outside off, Carey throws his bat at it but connects only with thin air.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Run out chance missed! Jadeja was a little put off there by Karthik at cover. Carey taps this in front of point and Finch takes off. Is sent back because Alex sees Jadeja's rocket arm prepping to fire. Jadeja misses, as Karthik ducks at the last moment and that might have hampered his aim. Had he hit though, Finch was gone by miles.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. FOUR! Good shot. Carey gets his first boundary. Short ball outside off, the southpaw rocks back and drags the pull through mid-wicket along the turf. It's in the gap and away to the fence.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Hits the good length area, keeps it close to off, kept out from inside the crease this time.
Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Just ahead of a length around off, Carey comes half-forward and defends.
Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Edged but short! On the fourth stump line, Finch plays at it and gets an edge behind. It flies towards first slip but falls just short. Testing first over from Kumar comes to an end.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Outside off once more, makes it go away again, another leave from the batsman.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Big shout for a leg before, turned down. Height the issue and that's what saves Finch. Lucky him, because he doesn't pick this up at all. After keeping two outside and making them go away, Bhuvneshwar brings this one back in and Finch shoulders arms. Is rapped on the pads but he survives.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery in the channel outside off, Finch covers the line and shoulders arms to it.
Ready to begin again. Finch will take strike with Bhuvi to continue his over. Here we go...
Update 1350 local - Good news! Play to resume at 1355 local time. No overs will be lost, as of now, and the break in between innings will be of 30 minutes.
So we've just got two balls in. The groundstaff rushes onto the field and covers the square quickly as it's raining down at a steady rate. PLAY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO RAIN. The frustrating game continues.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aaron Finch. Hurled well outside off, on a good length, Finch strides forward and leaves it alone.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alex Carey. First runs on the board for Carey and Australia. Length delivery around off, shaping away, the left-hander taps it down in front of point and takes a single.
We are ready to get underway. Alex Carey will take strike with Aaron Finch partnering him at the other end. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take the first new ball for India. Two slips in place for him. Here we go...
RAIN DELAYS START. The drizzle is back but it is not looking too bad. We are expecting a start at 1.30 pm local (0230 GMT). Fingers crossed.
Australia captain, Aaron Finch, says they would have bowled first as well as there's a bit of moisture underneath the surface. States that Jason Behrendorff is out with a back strain for Billy Stanlake and Adam Zampa comes in for Nathan Lyon. Reckons that the wicket is on the slower side, it doesn't usually change much. Adds that he would have preferred to bowl first, but he doesn't mind batting either. Feels that it's been an exciting couple of weeks, good win in Sydney, had really good game in Adelaide, excited to go here too. States that he likes to bat at the MCG and wants to do well today too.
India captain, Virat Kohli, says it's pretty overcast and will be a stop-start day, so there will be a lack of momentum. Hence the idea behind bowling first. Adds that they've had a good tour Down Under, so wants to finish on a high. Continues saying that the situation demanded that he step up in the last game, so that's what he did. Informs there are three changes as Mohammed Siraj, Ambati Rayudu and Kuldeep Yadav make way for Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav and Yuzvendra Chahal.
TOSS - Ready for the spin of the coin. Kohli calls Heads and it is a Head. INDIA ELECT TO CHASE.
WEATHER - The previous text sums up how the mood is gonna be today. Let us describe it in more detail. The forecast is not good, with rain expected till at least 10.30 am IST. Hopefully, we get a full game of cricket.
Yayyyy!!!!! The drizzle is abated and we have a start on time! It is heavily overcast and the predictions are there for a start-stop day and trust us, there is nothing worse than that. Australia vs India. A series decider. Rain has no part in it. Not even a bit. Hello and a wet welcome to the third and final ODI at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
That is it from the game then! Australia continue to be winless. They cannot win Tests, nor T20Is or ODIs. Victory continues to elude them and they will hope there is some spark or a change around the corner. They have Sri Lanka coming up next with tours of India (why again?) and UAE. India meanwhile, get ready to expand their tour Down Under with a visit to New Zealand for 5 ODIs and a T20I. Do join us for both series and much more. Plenty of cricketing action in the months to follow in this 'YEAR OF THE WORLD CUP!' ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Virat Kohli also agrees that it was not an easy wicket to bat on, hence had to bat deep. Admits that the team was getting nervous but had plenty of confidence in Dhoni and Jadhav. On Kuldeep missing out, Kohli says that the team just wanted to rest the chinaman. Praises the other bowlers for stepping up. On the tour overall, Virat says that it has been a long tour and one could not have asked for a better result. Adds that the team is confident and is raring to go to New Zealand and strut its stuff.
Australian captain, Aaron Finch, feels that Australia took it down to the wire. Admits that when you give great players a couple of chances, it backfires. Rues the dropped chances as the result could have been much different had those been taken. Praises his bowlers for giving it their everything, trying their best to defend a modest total. On the dropped chances, he says those things happen. On the batting, Finch says that in this game perhaps there was lesser patience shown in the middle overs and they ended up targetting more than they should have.
MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE SERIES. The crowd is rupturing its applause. 'DHONI! DHONI! DHONI!' goes the chant. MS says that it was a slow wicket and hence one had to be careful playing the shots. Adds that he calculated how many overs every bowler had left and planned his knock accordingly. Mentions that it was important to target certain bowlers and that was the gameplan. Praises Kedar Jadhav for the support he gave and adds that his unorthodox shots take the pressure off him (Dhoni). On batting at number 4, Dhoni says that it all depends on the game situation and what the team wants from him. Feels that his batting position is irrelevant when compared to the balance of the team, so is happy to bat anywhere.
YUZVENDRA CHAHAL HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Chahal, says he's obviously happy to have done well in his first game in Australia. Adds that the wicket was turning so he wanted to take advantage of that by varying his pace. Continues saying that there are plenty of challenges, with the next one being in New Zealand, so is looking forward to those.
Hard to fault too much from the Aussie bowlers. They bowled with intensity, created pressure and also made opportunities. But, their fielders let them down. As many as 2 dropped catches and then 2 run out chances missed. Too much in a series finale. Jhye Richardson bounced back after a poor second ODI while Zampa showed some confidence with the ball. Please stay tuned for the presentation...
87. What is so bad about 87? Ask the Aussies. 13 short of a 100. Hence, they consider it unlucky. Normally, it is their batsmen who get dismissed on that number. Tonight, it is a man from the opposition, who came in with the team in a bit of trouble at 59/2 but has stayed unbeaten till the end on guess how much - 87. Just 6 boundaries in his knock but till he was there in the middle, no one had any doubt who would win. His average in run chases now zooms up to 103.07. Mahendra Singh Bradman. Take a bow.
Kohli and Dhoni did what they do best. Grind out oppositions. First the skipper had a 44-run stand with Dhawan. Then added 54 with his former captain. And then, when things seemed to be in Australia's control with Kohli getting out, Kedar Jadhav came out and eased out all fears. His unbeaten 121-run stand with Dhoni would have instilled tremendous amount of confidence in the Indian think tank. Yes. Their batting looks even more stronger now, with the middle order stepping up.
Coming to this match, chasing 231 should never have been difficult but circumstances made it difficult for India. Some tight opening bowling saw the visitors struggling and they were reduced to 26/1 in Powerplay 1. Then they would have lost Kohli and later Dhoni, not once but multiple times but Australia kept grassing chances. Well, good teams do not need more opportunities.
T20 series tied. Test series won. ODI series won. Boy, what a tour it has been for India. They were expected to win but they have not allowed the Aussies to win more than 3 matches in 10 outings. Superb. Take a bow.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! INDIA WIN THE MATCH, SERIES AND THE TOUR! Full on middle, Jadhav whips it over mid on and finds the fence! The batsmen do not run because the ball has raced to the fence.
The Indian team meanwhile is getting ready to celebrate from the dugout...
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. A low full toss outside off, pushed straight to mid off.
1 run needed. 6 balls in hand. 7 wickets in the bank. How many balls will this last? Here comes Marcus Stoinis...
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. We have a last over. Full on middle, almost a yorker, Dhoni can only push it towards short mid-wicket.
Last ball of the match? 1 needed. A biggie?
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Ahhh... full and outside off, Dhoni pummels it past the bowler. Mid off is inside and cannot get there!
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. WIDE. Full and down the leg side, MS misses his flick.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. What a shot that is. Backs away to the leg side and Siddle bowls a full toss. Kedar is cramped for room but somehow, he turns his bat and carves it over point. Three runs taken. India a hit away from a series win now.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. Excellent comeback from the bowler. Fires in a yorker, Kedar can only jab it back to the bowler.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! Killing blow and that should seal the deal. Just 9 needed now from 10. A short ball outside off, Jadhav rocks back and slaps it over point for a boundary!
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Misdirected yorker, a low full toss on the pads, Dhoni flicks it towards fine leg and gives Jadhav the freedom to use his weapon of destruction...
Who bowls the 49th? No options. Peter Siddle it will be. 8-1-43-1 so far. Will this be the final over of the match as well?
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! What a way to bring up your half century! Full and wide outside off, Jadhav reaches out and slashes it behind point. The fielder starts to run to his right but comes second! 13 from the over, just 14 needed from the final 2.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. They pick up a single. 100-STAND IS UP! What a way to finish off the series.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Down the leg side, Jadhav misses his flick and a leg bye is taken with the ball going off the hips.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Comes down the track now and helps it through square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. FOUR! A full toss and it has been put away! Stoinis misses the yorker but Dhoni doesn't. Gets down on a knee and sweeps it powerfully behind square leg. Peter Siddle starts to chase from fine leg but comes second in the chase!
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Not Out! Dhoni survives and so does Jadhav. Length delivery on off, Dhoni charges down the track and hits it hard towards mid off. Aaron Finch there dives to his left and gets a hand to it but cannot keep hold of it. Or rather, let us say, he has saved a boundary. Dhoni goes for a quick second. Finch quickly gathers the ball and throws at the bowler's end. Stoinis collects it and takes off the bails. Now Jadhav struggles to get back in but when it is referred upstairs, replays show that he has just made it.
A dropped catch first up... is it a run out as well? Dhoni has been dropped by Finch but there is a run out appeal against Jadhav. Referred upstairs...
Marcus Stoinis returns. 8-0-44-1 so far.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Once again short in length and Dhoni pulls it away for a run and keeps the strike for the start of the next over.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Full length delivery outside off, Jadhav gets on one knee and sweeps it towards mid-wicket. The ball falls short of Maxwell in the deep and they take a single.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Slower bouncer. Dhoni waits for it and pulls it towards fine leg. Carey gets to it quickly and does well to keep it down to a single.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Full toss outside off, Jadhav moves and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Short of a length, Dhoni pulls it away wonderfully but straight to the fielder at square leg for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Oops... Jadhav gets ready for a paddle and Jhye smartly bowls it very full and in line of the stumps. But credit to the batsman for adjusting well. Kedar flicks it through square leg for a single.
Jhye Richardson to bowl out. Last throw of the dice for Finch. 9-1-21-1 so far. Can he strike for his captain?
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Full and around middle, MS looks to tuck and run to the leg side but Siddle gets across quickly. 11 from the over, without any effort.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. A full toss outside off, Jadhav is happy with bunting it through point for a single.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Outside off, eased through the covers for a run.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. Down the leg side again, helped through square leg for a single.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. Down the leg side, flicked through square leg for a couple. Excellent running.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. WIDE. Another loose ball, down the leg side, a full toss again. Once more, Kedar misses his flick.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! That releases the pressure. Full and outside off, Jadhav comes down the track and slaps it wide of mid off for a boundary! 39 more needed from 29 balls now.
Peter Siddle to Kedar Jadhav. WIDE. Extra ball. A full toss, down the leg side, Jadhav misses his flick.
Peter Siddle returns. 7-1-32-1 so far.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Length delivery on the hips, Jadhav flicks it for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Dhoni flicks it to the fine leg region for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. FOUR! A much needed boundary here for India. Dhoni dances down the track and attempts a pull and gloves it. The ball goes towards the fine leg region. Billy Stanlake there runs to his right and puts a dive in but he is too tall and cannot get down in time and the ball goes to the fence.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Full on middle, Dhoni flicks it straight to the fielder at short cover.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Short ball, helped through mid-wicket for a run.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. A short ball, around off, Dhoni swivels to pull but mistimes it towards long on for a single.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Flicks it off the pads and takes a single. Finally a run in this over and Zampa finishes off with figures of 10-0-34-0. Excellent over here by the leggie.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Tossed up on middle, MS blocks this one as well. Wow... only he can defend 5 balls in the 44th over of a chase.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Good bowling. Flighted on middle, tempting Dhoni to go for it but he refuses and blocks it.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Flighted delivery on middle, MS defends that one off the front foot.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Loopy delivery on middle, MS is not taking any risk and blocks that one.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Tossed up on off, Dhoni hits it back to the bowler.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Outside off, punched through the off side for another single.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Down the leg side, flicked away for one.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Outside off, steered behind point. Three runs taken.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Around off, pushed to the leg side.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Outside off, MS gets across again and this time meets the ball. Defends.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Outside off, Dhoni looks to force it through the off side but the ball cuts back in and beats the inside edge.
Marcus Stoinis is back on. 6-0-31-1 so far.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Angling into the right-hander, clipped towards fine leg for one.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Around middle, cutting in, helped straight to mid-wicket.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. A bouncer around middle, Dhoni lets it sail over.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. NOT OUT! Waste of a review. It looked high and is high. Going over the top. Desperate stuff from Australia. Length delivery around off, Dhoni tries to flick it but misses and the ball hits him high on his pads. The Australian players appeal but the umpire turns it down. Richardson looks extremely confident and convinces his captain to go for the review. Unfortunately for the home side, Hawk Eye projects it to be going over the top.
Huge shout for LBW! Jhye reckons he has Dhoni plumb in front. The umpire disagrees and Australia have gambled with a review. Height could be an issue...
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Good length delivery on off, Dhoni pushes it to covers and straight away says no for a run.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Length delivery on off, Jadhav guides it to third man for a single.
Some issues for Dhoni. Seems to be around the groin region. The physio has been called to the middle. There is a bowling change as well. Jhye Richardson returns. 8-1-19-1 so far.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Loopy delivery on middle and leg, Jadhav flicks it towards fine leg and gets a run.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Flighted delivery on middle, MS flicks it on the leg side and rotates the strike.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Tossed up on off, Dhoni defends that off the front foot.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Short in length. It's a leg spinner once again. Dhoni cuts it through covers and gets a brace.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Tossed up on middle, Kedar flicks it away on the leg side for a single.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Short leg spinner pitching on leg, Dhoni pulls it towards square leg for a single. They look for two but decide otherwise.
Powerplay 3 signalled. A maximum of 5 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the game. Adam Zampa comes back into the attack. 8-0-27-0 so far.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Length ball outside off, cut straight to the man at point. That brings an end to Stanlake's night with the ball, he finishes with figures of 10-0-49-0.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Good running. This is excellent stuff. Kedar Jadhav wrists it towards short fine leg and takes off. He instantly knew the second run is on so he calls Dhoni for the second and both take off. Good stuff, knew exactly where the fielders were.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Short of a length outside off, Kedar rises on his toes and slaps the cut through the covers. Big gap out there, so the batsmen are able to come back for the second. With this, the 50-run stand also comes up.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Full outside off, pushed to the covers off the front foot for nothing.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Short of a good length delivery and it's worked away on the leg side for a run.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Short ball outside off, Jadhav taps this towards short third man. He takes off, Dhoni too does that, but then says no, there's a bit of confusion which infuriates Jadhav and he lets out a noisy grunt. The run is completed in the end.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Clipped down towards fine leg and a single is taken.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Just behind a length, around off, defended with soft hands close to the body.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! That is a shot of confidence. Much better from Kedar Jadhav. Slowly growing in the game now. Full ball right in the slot, he lofts it cleanly over mid on and sends it across the rope on the bounce.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Good running. Dhoni pats it in front of short extra cover and takes off. Finch from mid off runs forward, collects and fires a throw at the bowler's end, but misses. Wouldn't have mattered, Dhoni would have been in anyway.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Top edge and safe! Luck with Dhoni so far. Short ball and the batsman moves inside the line, looks to help the pull down to fine leg but gets it off the top edge. It lands safely in that same area and two runs are taken.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Stays inside the crease and blocks it out solidly.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Wide! Bouncer! The batsman ducks in time to let that one go over him. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Fifty for MS Dhoni, his 70th overall in this format and third consecutive one in this series. A calm knock from him yet again. Gets to the milestone by pushing it through cover-point and getting to the other end. Has plenty more to do obviously, but so far he's made the most of the life given to him.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Full delivery on off, flicked through square leg for one more.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Short of a good length just around off, tapped down on the off side from within the crease.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Beaten! Almost edged it behind. Billy generates some serious pace again, just over 140 clicks, Jadhav attempts to run it down to third man and misses.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. It's full, it's fast and on middle stump, MS Dhoni wrists it in front of square on the leg side and takes a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. EDGY FOUR! Doesn't matter how they come, as long as they come. Jadhav comes down the track and swings across the line, but gets a top edge instead which flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Dhoni walks down the track as Stoinis pitches it short. The batsman helps the pull down to fine leg and completes the run.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Not giving the batsman any room, around off, defended well.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Shaping back in from a good length, Jadhav plays this late as he works it wide of the man in front of square leg. Gets to the other end without much trouble.
Marcus Stoinis to Kedar Jadhav. Full on off, wristed straight to the man at short mid-wicket.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Length delivery on off, MS closes the face and tucks it square on the leg side and the batsmen pinch a single.
Marcus Stoinis comes back on.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Yorker on the stumps, worked towards wide mid on.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Dhoni takes the same route. Plays this late as he cuts it behind point. Single to the total.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Waits for the ball to come, opens the bat face and guides it behind point for a run.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Wide! Bumper outside the line of off stump, Jadhav arches back and lets it pass through.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Superb placement. All about the timing, that shot. Dhoni just leans into this full delivery and drives it through the gap in the covers. The fielder chases it down as the batsmen take three.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Short of a good length outside off, Jadhav opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man. One run collected.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Play and a miss! Length delivery well outside off, Jadhav looks to cut but fails to make connection.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Loopy and full outside off, driven hard through wide mid off. The batsmen easily take two runs.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Turning away from around off, Dhoni lets it go.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. That was in the air for a while but fell just short. Tossed up leg break on middle and off, Jadhav got low to play the slog sweep and got a top edge which flew over mid-wicket. Luckily for him, it fell short of Richardson coming in from the deep. A single was taken.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Goes with the spin this time and slaps it to sweeper cover for one run.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. A lot of flight on this as Zampa pitches it around off, full in length. Dhoni isn't tempted and lets it go.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Some pace on this as Zampa bowls it on the stumps, Dhoni goes back and places it back to the bowler.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! That should relieve a little bit of pressure off Jadhav. He has some width offered outside off, so he stands tall and slaps the cut through cover-point and finds the fence.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Back of a length outside off, a mistimed cut shot from Kedar Jadhav finds the point fielder.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Shortish delivery pounded in, Dhoni rides the bounce and helps the pull down towards fine leg for a run.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Full ball curling back in, Jadhav flicks it through square leg and gets to the other end.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Outside off on a good length, Kedar dabs it with an open face to the man at point.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Just ahead of a length, around off, blocked out from the front foot.
Billy Stanlake is back.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. The quicker one again, on middle stump, Dhoni backs away and pushes it gently to the cover area.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Pushed quicker through the air, takes the inside edge of the bat and thuds onto the pads.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Tossed up leg break around off, Kedar gets low and slog sweeps this. Isn't in control of it, but it's enough to clear wide mid on and fetch him two runs.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Short and quick on the stumps, he goes back and keeps it out on the leg side.
Adam Zampa to Kedar Jadhav. Quicker through the air, the flipper from Zampa, Jadhav is undone by the pace and caught high on the pads. Luckily for him, the height saves him.
Adam Zampa returns.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Fullish in length, on off stump, comfortably worked away to covers. End of the over.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Wide! Banged in short but it's too short, another wide called by the umpire.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Length delivery aiming the top of off stump, Dhoni gets behind the line of the ball and pushes it to the left of the bowler.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Wide! Short and down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Short of a length ball which just sits up for Jadhav, he swivels and pulls it through backward square leg for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Jadhav pushes this full delivery defensively towards the cover area.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Another yorker, on middle stump, the batsman keeps it at bay somehow.
Jhye Richardson to Kedar Jadhav. Full ball on the fifth stump line, Jadhav presses forward and meets it with the full face.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Full again, outside the line of off stump, defended with a slightly opened bat face. India need 114 runs to win in 114 balls.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Quite full again, Kedar flicks it away neatly and takes a single.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. Billy spears in a yorker on the stumps, Jadhav digs it out towards mid on.
Billy Stanlake to Kedar Jadhav. On the fuller side of the length, around off, Jadhav is half-forward as he blocks it off the inner half onto his pads.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. In line of the stumps, slightly fuller in length, worked in front of square leg for a quick single.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. A little too straight in line, Dhoni works it through square leg and comes back for the second.
Kedar Jadhav out now to bat. Also, Billy Stanlake comes back into the bowling attack.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. OUT! Caught behind! Jhye gets Kohli again! Thrice in three innings. Australia think to believe again. Is there still life in this game? They will certainly feel so. Kohli is gone. A nothing shot, to say the least. It is full and wide outside off. Kohli comes forward, gets across and meekly pushes at it. Gets a thick outside edge which is snapped by Carey behind. The 54-run stand is broken. India need 118 more from 120 balls.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Outside off, eased behind point for a couple.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Full and outside off, driven straight back.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Landed outside off, steered towards third man for a run.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. A length ball around middle, Kohli comes down the track and looks to swipe but mistimes it towards mid on.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Full length delivery and MS drives it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Dhoni comes down the track once again and tries to go over the bowler but misses the full length ball outside off. Unusual this from Dhoni. The Snicko later on show there was a faint inside edge. No Australian player was appealing except Maxwell at point and the bowler. Once again lucky escape and it looks like it's Dhoni's day.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Edge and Four! Dhoni struggling for timing here. He charges down the track and tries to hit it over mid off, he gets an outside edge and the ball flies over Carey and goes to the fence for a boundary.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Full and Dhoni tries to drive it through mid on. It gets high on the bat and fall short of fielder at mid off.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Full and around off, Dhoni swings hard but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball goes towards cover.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. Short and wide outside off, slapped through the covers for a single.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Full and on off, MS pushes it to covers to finish the over. Maiden from Richardson.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Defended off the back foot by MS.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Bouncer! On off, Dhoni ducks underneath that one.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Once again shorter in length, MS punches it off the back foot straight to the fielder at point.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Back of a length on off, Dhoni punches it off the back foot on the off side straight to the fielder.
Jhye Richardson to MS Dhoni. Full and hit straight to the fielder at point.
Jhye Richardson is back on. 5-0-12-0 so far.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Shorter delivery on off, Dhoni pulls it between mid-wicket and mid on, Adam Zampa comes from square leg and stops it from going to the fence. The batsmen take three runs.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Length delivery outside off, MS creams this cut but straight to Maxwell at backward point.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. Short ball outside off, Kohli cuts it through covers for a single.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. The batsman charges down the wicket and works it through mid on. Shaun Marsh comes charging in but misses his under-arm shy at the bowler's end. Single easily completed.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. Unlucky for Australia. Full on middle, Kohli pushes it towards mid on. He takes a couple of steps, Dhoni responds, but is then sent back. Marsh gets to the ball from mid on and has a shy at the bowler's end. He hits but MS is well in. However, the ball deflects off the stumps towards sweeper cover and the batsmen take a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Shorter in length, Kohli punches it off the back foot for a run.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Tossed up on middle and off, Dhoni pushes it to long off for a single.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Leg spinner outside off, MS chooses to leave that one.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Loopy delivery on off, Dhoni drives it. Maxwell at short cover dives to his right and stops it.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Flighted delivery on off, Virat pushes it to long on for a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on off, Kohli wonderfully drives it through covers. There is a fielder in the deep but still manages to get two.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. Run down towards third man for a single. Keeps strike for the start of the next over.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. Charges down the track and Kohli goes down the track and hits it straight to the fielder a mid off.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Shorter in length, MS flicks it away towards fine leg for a single.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. FOUR! BRUTAL! Bad idea from Siddle. On a slow pitch, he has banged in short to one of the best players of the pull shot. Whacked over mid-wicket.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Comes down the track and whips it through mid-wicket for a couple.
Peter Siddle to MS Dhoni. Around off, watchfully defended.
Peter Siddle returns. 4-1-13-1 so far.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on off, Kohli drives it superbly but Maxwell at covers dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Great fielding, would still be kicking himself for the dropped catch though.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Shorter in length, it is a leg spinner and MS cuts it away on the off side for a single.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Tossed up on middle, Dhoni defends it with a classic front foot defence.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Flighted on off, hit straight to the fielder at cover.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Straighter one outside off, Dhoni leaves that one.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on off, Kohli pushes it to cover for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Full on middle and leg, Dhoni plays it to the fielder at mid-wicket.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Fuller this time and MS defends it off the front foot.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Defended the good length delivery off the back foot.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. FOUR! Slashed! Dhoni comes down the track and hits it through mid on for a boundary. That would go to the fence even in the slowest outfield.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Full and around off, flicked through square leg for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Comes down the track and pushes it towards the bowler.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. SAFE! Australia have simply not been good in the field tonight. Another chance goes abegging. Full and outside off, Kohli reaches out and drills it towards point. He initially takes a start and Dhoni responds. But then, Peter Handscomb dives to his right and stops it. Now, Kohli is ball-watching, hence cannot see Dhoni in the middle of the pitch. Now MS sees Kohli running back and retreats. The throw is a good, simple one to Zampa but he fumbles and by the time he deflects the ball onto the stumps, it is too late. Nerves. Nerves. Nerves.
Is that a run out? Confusion in the middle, Dhoni sent back... referred upstairs.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. A full toss around off, driven towards long off for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Kohli drives it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Shorter on length, MS pulls it away through mid-wicket and the outfield once again slows the ball and it doesn't reach the fence. The athleticism of Kohli and Dhoni sees them come back for the third. Great running between the wickets on this occasion.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Full on middle and leg, hit straight to the fielder at mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Another opportunity to get Kohli out goes begging. Virat Kohli and India riding their luck here. Full length delivery on off, Dhoni hits it to mid off and calls for a single. Virat is off on his bike but MS sends him back and Virat gives up all hope. Jhye Richardson from mid off hurries to throw at the non-striker's end and misses. The Indian skipper was not even in the frame there.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Dhoni not looking comfortable against Stoinis. Good length delivery outside off, MS tries to punch it but gets an inside edge. Luckily for him he doesn't chop it onto his stumps.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Good, early call. He skips down, defends it in front of mid on but doesn't rush through. Virat, too, is able to retreat in time.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. This full delivery outside off, is driven square through point for a run.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Dhoni comes out again, gets close to the pitch and pushes it away from danger.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Missed out. Even he knows it. Short and on leg, Dhoni camps back to heave it away but misses and is rapped around the hips.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. Leg break on middle and off, going away, the batsman stays back and keeps it out.
Adam Zampa to MS Dhoni. The flipper around off, MS uses his feet and blocks it back down the track.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Quicker delivery outside off, shorter in length too, Kohli does well to use the pace. Just sits back and cuts it through point. The man in the deep moves to his left to cut it off, but the batsmen take three.
Adam Zampa is called back on.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Full in length, on off stump, pushed back down the track defensively to end the over.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Positions himself well behind the line and presents a straight bat in defense.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Looking good here. He leans forward and just pushes this with good timing through the covers for three runs.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Some good movement for Marcus Stoinis. It lands on off and cuts back in, takes the inner half of Dhoni's bat and deflects down the track off the pads.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. A little ahead of a length, on the stumps, Dhoni defends from inside his crease.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Yorker fired in on the stumps, dug out to the right of the bowler.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. Shortish just around off, a mistimed pull from Dhoni is helped past short leg, towards mid-wicket. Both these players are quick so they complete the run with ease.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Back of a length into the body, VK with a little swivel pulls it along the ground through backward square leg. A single is taken.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Solid. Virat Kohli keeps bat and pad close together, waits for the length ball to come to him and then defends right off the middle.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Length delivery rising off the surface, Kohli stands tall and punches this on the up. However, he can't beat the cover fielder.
Billy Stanlake to MS Dhoni. A faster outfield and even that would have gone to the fence. Full around off, Dhoni drives it through the vacant mid off region and takes three for it.
Marcus Stoinis to Virat Kohli. Full once more, closer to the off stick on this occasion, Kohli blocks. A wicket and three runs from it. Good over from Stoinis.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Off the mark. Full and outside off, Dhoni plays it off the outer half to third man and crosses over.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Lbw appeal which is shut down. Height the issue here. Stoinis lands it on middle and it cuts back in, catches Dhoni on the thigh pad as he tries to play at it.
Marcus Stoinis to MS Dhoni. Dropped! First ball. That too such a simple catch, from one of Australia's best fielders. Kohli has been dropped already, now Dhoni. How costly is it going to prove? Short ball outside off, with some room on offer, Dhoni flashes at it and hits it to point. Maxwell moves to his left and just spills it.
MS Dhoni will be the new man in.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. OUT! Stoinis with the breakthrough! That man again, he has been pretty good with the ball in this series. A rather soft dismissal though, Dhawan is frustrated with himself as he walks back. Gets another start which he fails to convert. Fuller length ball on middle and Dhawan drives this aerially back to the bowler. Stoinis sticks his hands out to his right and takes a sharp catch. Excellent work. The budding stand is broken.
Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length ball on the hips, Dhawan works it down towards fine leg for a double.
Marcus Stoinis on to bowl now.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. A little too straight in line, easy enough for the Indian captain to work it through backward square leg for a couple more.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Full and straight from Billy, Kohli drives it straight back to the bowler.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Cutting away from a good length, outside off, run down to short third man. Dot ball.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. On the shorter side of things once again, this time Kohli pulls, with a little swivel, and places it through mid-wicket. He comes back for the second.
Billy Stanlake to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length this time, Dhawan pulls it aerially through the vacant mid-wicket area and gets to the other end.
Billy Stanlake to Shikhar Dhawan. Goes full and attacks the stumps, Shikhar drives it to mid on.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Quite full and a little straight in line, flicked straight to the man at short mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Drags it short and keeps it outside off, punched into the off side by Dhawan for an easy run.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it, again.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Tosses it up there, on off, knocked to long off to get off strike.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Short and flat in line of the stumps, pulled away square on the leg side for a run.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Provides some good air on this, seeing this Dhawan dances down. Can only block it in the end though.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. A little ahead than a length and close to off, it's kept out safely from the front foot.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Short of a good length just outside off, patted square on the off side.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Wonderful. Such a joy to behold, second boundary of the over for Virat Kohli and the 50 comes up for India as well. Back of a length delivery which just sits up for the Indian skipper, he swivels and pulls it along the turf through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Keeps it nice and tight, close to off on a length, Virat blocks it down on the off side beside him.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Back of a length outside off, cut hard but straight to the man at point.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. FOUR! That's a great shot. Gets on top of the bounce this time and is in perfect control. Short ball outside off, Kohli stands tall and smashes it through the covers for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. The leg break on middle and leg, turns in, Dhawan goes back to work it across the line but is caught on the pads. No appeal as it was always going down leg.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Too full and well outside off, it's slapped through towards sweeper cover. One run to the total.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Flat, short and on middle and leg, Virat is on the back foot as he works it to the man in front of square leg.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Flighted delivery around off, full in length, eased down to long off by Shikhar for one.
Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. Tossed up delivery around off, Kohli strides forward and drives it through the covers for a run.
Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. Flipper on the pads, worked away on the leg side for a single.
Adam Zampa will roll his arm over.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Dropped and FOUR! It is a big chance gone down. Back of a length delivery outside off, the ball skids on after pitching and hurries onto the batsman. Kohli tries to run it down to third man but it takes the outside edge and travels quickly to Handscomb at first slip. He jumps to his left and gets his hands to it but fails to hold on. The ball races behind for a boundary. A tough chance but he should have caught that one.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Full length delivery on off, Virat hits it straight to the fielder at cover.
Billy Stanlake to Shikhar Dhawan. Shikhar plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Full and on off, Kohli hits it to mid on and calls for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the stump at the non strikers end. He hits but Virat was well in.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Once again quick ball in length on middle and off. Virat hits it straight to the fielder at mid on. It was bowled at 146.5 kph.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Shorter on length on off, Kohli blocks it off his back foot.
Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Drifting in, lands and then turns away from the batsman, it is blocked from the front foot.
Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Well outside off, spinning away, Shikhar stays back and hits it through cover-point to retain strike with a couple of runs.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. On the leg stump line, Kohli goes deep inside the crease, lets the ball come to him before he nudges it fine down the leg side. Runs the first one hard and manages to come back for the second.
Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan slaps the cut through to sweeper cover for a run.
Glenn Maxwell to Virat Kohli. Tossed up on middle and leg, turning in, Kohli wrists this with the spin behind square leg and gets a single for it.
Powerplay 2 signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. Also, Glenn Maxwell is brought on to bowl.
Billy Stanlake to Shikhar Dhawan. Edge but does not carry. Full length delivery on off, the ball swings away from Dhawan. He tries to defend it off his front foot but finds the outside edge and the ball falls short of second slip. He played it with soft hands which resulted in the ball falling short of the fielder. End of Powerplay 1 and a good start for Australia. At this stage, the hosts were 30/2.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Length ball on off, Virat defends it and takes a quick single.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Ohh close! Shorter on length outside off, Kohli has a swing at it but misses. The ball misses the outside edge by just a whisker.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Bouncer! It is short and on middle and leg, Virat ducks underneath that one.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Length delivery on off, Virat rocks onto his back foot and defends it away.
Billy Stanlake to Virat Kohli. Starts with a yorker on off stump. Kohli manages to keep it out. Good start by the tall Australian.
Billy Stanlake into the attack now.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Rock solid in defense. Dhawan tightly blocks it down in front of short cover to end the over.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Back to around the wicket, just behind a length close to off. Shikhar pats it down on the off side.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Uses the angle going away from him, watches the ball closely as he cuts this square. Unfortunately for him, he finds the man at point.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Continues from over the wicket to Dhawan, angles across a length ball. The opener defends from within his crease.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Over the wicket to Kohli, a back of a length ball outside off, it's steered behind point with an angled bat for one more.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full delivery outside off, from around the wicket, Dhawan drives with a perfectly straight bat towards mid off. Gets a single comfortably.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. First ball on middle and leg to Kohli. He flicks it away straight to the fielder at square leg.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length delivery on middle, Dhawan flicks it away on the leg side for a single.
Peter Siddle to Virat Kohli. Uppish but safe. Full length delivery on off, Kohli uppishly drives it wide of Stoinis at short cover. Finch gives the ball a chase and saves it from going to the boundary, the slow outfield helps his cause. Kohli gets three runs from that.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter in length, Shikhar guides it down the third man to rotate the strike.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Charges down the track and defends the length delivery on off.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Length ball on middle and leg, Dhawan flicks it towards square leg and gets a couple.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Fuller length on off, Kohli blocks it to finish off the over.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Shorter in length on off, Virat pushes it to the fielder at point.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Once again targeting the fourth stump channel to Kohli. He leaves it alone.
Jhye Richardson to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery outside off, Kohli shoulders arms to it. The ball swung in after pitching.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length around off, Dhawan pushes it between mid off and cover for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full length on off, Dhawan hits it back at Richardson.
Virat Kohli walks in at number 3, replacing Rohit.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Caught behind! Boy, that is a sensational delivery. You need to produce gems to get precious stones and Siddle has done exactly that. What a ball. The length is the key. FULL. Because it is that length which invites the batsman to drive or to play across the line. The line is straight and Rohit looks to flick on this occasion. But then, the ball pitches, straightens a touch and takes the outside edge. Simple catch for Shaun Marsh at first slip. Nothing much Rohit could have done there. Early strike for Australia and the pressure being built works.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Full and outside off, pushed to the off side.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Around off, solidly pushed towards cover.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Nicely done! Full on middle, Rohit flicks it casually over mid-wicket. The ball slows down near the fence but eventually makes it.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Smart batting. Takes on Khawaja at mid on and completes a quick single. Usman charges in but then fumbles while trying to pick up and throw in one attempt. The single is easily completed in the end.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.
Jhye Richardson to Rohit Sharma. Once again on a length, Rohit punches it off the back foot to the fielder at mid off.
Jhye Richardson to Rohit Sharma. Shorter on middle and off, Sharma defends it.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full length delivery on middle and leg, Dhawan goes towards the ball and drives it in the gap between mid off and covers. It is not timed too well so it doesn't have the pace to go to the fence and Usman Khawaja who chases it from mid off saves a run. The batsmen come back for three.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller on off, Dhawan defends that one off his front foot.
Jhye Richardson to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery on middle, Rohit flicks it over square leg in a controlled manner, wide of the fielder at fine leg. The big boundaries at the MCG let them come back for the third.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Gem of a delivery. Length ball outside off, it jags back in. Dhawan tries to defend it but the ball goes through between his bat and pad.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off on length, Shikhar chooses to leave that one.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Full length delivery on off, Shikhar hits it straight to Khawaja at mid off.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Good shot for no run. Godd length delivery on middle, it stays straight and Dhawan drives it beautifull but to mid on.
Peter Siddle to Shikhar Dhawan. Length delivery on off, Dhawan hits it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Full length delivery on off, Sharma guides it to third man for a single.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan is squared up a bit as he defends this away. Hangs back inside his crease and taps it towards the cover area.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Angles it across, a length ball outside off, defensively pushed in front of covers for no run.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Spills it on the pads, Shikhar neatly tucks it behind square on the leg side and comes back for the second as there is a big gap out there.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Just ahead of a length, outside off, a mistimed drive from the left-hander finds the mid off fielder.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Width on offer outside off, Dhawan cuts hard but finds the man at point.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Goes full and attacks the stumps, Dhawan stands in his crease and blocks it down the track.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Siddle starts off with a maiden. Fires in a yorker on off, it's dug out on the leg side..
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Coming in at first but then shaping away off the deck. A length ball around off, Sharma has nothing to do with it.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Full length delivery just outside off, Rohit presents the full face of the bat and defends.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. NOT OUT! The height on that one saves Rohit Sharma. Length delivery outside off, the ball jags back in after pitching. Sharma is beaten by the swing and gets hit high on the back leg. The Aussies appeal but the umpire turns it down. Australian players have a discussion and they decide to review it. The Hawk eye show it was clipping the top of middle and it is umpire's call. Even though the wicket isn't to be had, Australia don't lose the review. So some silver lining in this.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Fuller this time and Sharma keeps it away with a front foot defence.
The DRS has been taken by Australia. It's for an lbw decision against Rohit Sharma.
Peter Siddle to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery first up on off, Rohit cuts it straight to the fielder at point.
Peter Siddle to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Length delivery on off, Dhawan punches it on the off side straight to the fielder. Good start here for Richardson.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full on middle and off, Shikhar hits it straight to the fielder at mid on.
Jhye Richardson to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter on length, Dhawan starts his innings with a font foot defence.
Jhye Richardson to Rohit Sharma. Good length delivery outside off, Sharma uppishly cuts it towards third man for a single. First runs on the board.
Jhye Richardson to Rohit Sharma. Full length on off this time, Rohit blocks it off his front foot.
Jhye Richardson to Rohit Sharma. Starts off with a length delivery on off, a hint of away swing after pitching. Sharma leaves that one.
We're back! The covers are off and the players are in the middle. The run chase is about to begin. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the usual Indian openers. The target is not a massive one so they can take their time and concentrate more on laying a solid platform. For Australia, they would need wickets at regular intervals to stay in the hunt. The new-ball spell is going to be crucial. Billy Stanlake has the pace and can cause trouble to the Indian openers just like Oshane Thomas did recently. First up, it will be Jhye Richardson to steam in with the first new ball. Let's see how things pan out...