India Vs Australia Live Cricket Score - 2nd T20I match - Commentary

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India beat Australia by 6 wickets | Vs 2nd T20I match

Right then! The 2nd T20I is done and dusted. India chased a target of 195 with 2 balls to spare and that also means that they have sealed the series with a lead of 2-0 with a game to spare.
Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, tells that they have done well in T20Is. Says that with two of their main players, Rohit and Bumrah, not playing and still winning two games is pleasing. Praises Natarajan and Shardul for their performance. Mentions Hardik's performance and talks highly of Dhawan for the opening stand. Terms it a complete performance overall. Commenting on Pandya, Kohli says that Pandya is hungry and he will keep getting better. Tells that he plays with hear and lot of passion. On the fans, Kohli says the crowd's noise push the team through. Tells by saying that they have won the series but they will look to win the last game too. On the scoop over fine leg, Kohli smiles and tells that he is learning it from de Villiers. Says that he told Pandya that Tye wasn't expecting him to do that. Adds that Pandya joked that he and the entire team didn't expect. Ends by saying that he will send a text to de Villiers and ask him if he liked that shot.
Hardik Pandya is also named Player of the Match! He says that he likes to see the scoreboard and plan accordingly. Adds that he has been in situations like these and with his mistakes in the past, he knows that he has more time on hand than there actually is. Says that his game depends on confidence. Tells that he remembers the past games where the team has scored over 90 and 100 so he backs himself and the team. Praises the openers for the kind of start they gave. Tells that he felt that Natarajan deserved the Player of the Match and credits him a lot for his performance.
Matthew Wade, the Aussie skipper says that leading the team was really exciting. Tells that he is really happy with his start but feels that he should've batted a bit longer. Feels that they couldn't win crucial moments in the game. Praises the spinners for bowling really well. Ends by saying they couldn't execute their plans well in the end.
Hardik Pandya is caught for a quick chat. Tells that he knew that a couple of good hits and they will go over the line. Adds that he wanted to finish the game more than doing it with a six. Tells that he just wanted to whack it over the fence. On him using multiple bats in this game, Hardik says that he is trying to figure out which bat he should use. Stay tuned as the post match presentations comes shortly.
Earlier in the game, Kohli won the toss and asked the Aussies to set a total. Both the teams made a number of changes to their XI. Australia were off to a flying start as the stand-in Aussie skipper went after the bowlers from the word go. He got out but not before getting to a fine half ton. Smith and Maxwell too played their part and towards the end, Stoinis and Sams smashed a few runs and took the Aussies close to 200. The Indian bowlers were pummeled all over the park. Their last game's hero Chahal was taken apart while Chahar and Shardul too were tonked in their spell. The only positive for the Indians was their yorker specialist Natarajan who was once again superb in his 4-over spell where he picked up 2 wickets, giving away just 20.
Where did Australia go wrong in the bowling? Probably that gamble of giving Glenn Maxwell an over in the Powerplay backfired. He has been doing it on a consistent basis but today was not his day as he conceeded 19 runs off his only over which cost Australia the game. Their two spinners, Mitchell Swepson and Adam Zampa bowled brilliantly especially Swepson who in his 4 overs conceded 25 runs. Daniel Sams began superbly with the ball on debut but lost the plot in the final stages as Andrew Tye was not upto the mark as he was hammered all around the park. Henriques just got one over as Sean Abbott could bowl just a couple of overs too. The fielding was good but that one over from Maxwell robbed them the game here. Stay tuned as Hardik Pandya is down for a chat. Let's hear what he has to share.
Chasing a mommoth total of 195 India needed a strong start from their openers which they got only after they began on a cautious note. Once Rahul smacked Tye for a six on the free hit the Indian openers went bonkers as they smashed 19 off Maxwell's one over. The duo added 56 in no time for the first wicket and just when both of them were settling in Rahul threw it away. Then came Kohli and the run flow took a different dimension. He along with Dhawan picked an odd boundary and rotated the strike. Dhawan though departed after his fifty But Kohli continued to muster the runs. He though departed at a crucial juncture but Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer in the middle ensured that they cross the fence in the end.
TAKE A BOW PANDYA! The Indian dressing room which was on the edge of their seats just errupts and they are all smiles now. Pandya nails the final ball and India take the series. So it is even stevens now Australia take the ODIs and India take the T20I series with a game to go.
End of over 20 ( 20 Runs )IND 195/4 19.4Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. SIX, SIX! BOOM! What a way to win the game! What a strike from Hardik Pandya! What a player! A length ball, right in the slot, Pandya powers it over wide long on for a huge six. India win by 6 wickets and take an unassailable lead in this 3-game series.
19.3Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. no run, Nicely bowled! Hardik makes room and Sams follows him and bowls it short. Pandya looks to upper cut but makes no connection.
19.2Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. SIX, SIX! In the slot and Pandya clubs it over long on. Sams runs in and bowls it full and around off and middle, Pandya clobbers it over long on for a biggie. 6 off 4 now. India are just a hit away.
30 runs for Hardik Pandya 19.1Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. 2 runs, Two now! Length ball on middle, Pandya mistimes his pull through square leg. They run a brace. 12 off 5 now.
Daniel Sams to bowl the final over. He has 14 to defend.
End of over 19 ( 11 Runs )IND 181/4 18.6Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. 1 run, Risky single! Very risky single. Direct hit and Pandya would've been going home. Length and outside off, Pandya cuts but finds point. He goes for the single. The fielder has a shy at the non-strieker's end but misses. 14 needed in final 6 balls.
18.5Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. FOUR, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! Hardik nails the drive this time. Not good bowling from Tye. Full and wide outside off, Pandya slams it over extra cover for a boundary. 15 needed in 7 balls.
18.4Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. FOUR, EDGY FOUR! Low full toss outside off, Pandya looks to hammer it over covers but gets a fat outside edge that flies over short third man for a boundary.
18.3Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. no run, Play and a miss again! Hardik is struggling to connect here. Full and wide outside off, he once again goes for the massive slog but once again fails to connect. Pressure on Hardik here.
18.2Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. no run, Swing and a miss! Length ball outside off, Pandya swings hard but makes no connection.
18.1Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. 2 runs, Excellent running between the wickets. Full and on middle, Pandya pushes it through mid on. Iyer calls for the second and makes it with a dive.
Andrew Tye to bowl the penultimate over?
End of over 18 ( 12 Runs )IND 170/4 17.6Adam Zampa to Shreyas Iyer. FOUR, FOUR! Cut away! Short and wide outside off, Iyer rocks back and cuts it past the backward point fielder for a boundary. 25 needed in 12 balls!
17.5Adam Zampa to Shreyas Iyer. no run, Dot now! Flat and just outside off, Iyer cuts but finds the point fielder.
17.4Adam Zampa to Shreyas Iyer. SIX, SIX! Massive! Iyer nails the shot this time. Zampa tosses it up and around middle and leg, Iyer this time hammers it way over long on for a huge six.
17.3Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. 1 run, NOT OUT! Clear inside edge and Australia lose their review. Flat and around middle, Pandya looks to slot it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. They appeal but not out says the umpire.
Review Time! Wade has taken the LBW review against Pandya. Let's see what the replays have to show. HotSpot comes on and it picks a spot when the bat is close to the ball. So Pandya survives and Australia run of their reviews.
17.2Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. no run, Goes for the massive slog but mistimes it towards square leg.
17.1Adam Zampa to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, In the air... safe! Tossed up and outside off, Iyer looks to launch it over long off but mistimes it. The ball goes high in the air but lands safely, away from the long off fielder. A single.
End of over 17 ( 9 Runs )IND 158/4 16.6Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. FOUR, FOUR! Nicely done! Good end to the over for the Indians. Very full and outside off, Hardik manages to squeeze it through short third man for a boundary.
16.5Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. 2 runs, Slower ball outside off, Hardik slaps it wide of the sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
16.4Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. no run, Play and a miss! Length ball outside off, Pandya looks to cut but makes no connection.
16.3Daniel Sams to Hardik Pandya. 2 runs, Short and wide outside off, Pandya cuts it through backward point for a couple.
Shreyas Iyer is in now.
150 runs for IND 16.2Daniel Sams to Shreyas Iyer. 1 run, Full and on the pads, Iyer flicks it through square leg for one.
16.1Daniel Sams to Virat Kohli. out, OUT! CAUGHT! What a wicket to get on your debut. Daniel Sams would be on cloud nine after this. The credit though should go to Matthew Wade behind the wicket. What a player he is. Back of a length ball going away from Kohli. Virat looks to cut it away but is late to do so and gets a toe-end of the bat there. The ball lobs high and wide towards Wade who just moves to his right, leaps and pouches it.
Daniel Sams is back on. 2-0-18-0 for him so far.
End of over 16 ( 8 Runs )IND 149/3 15.6Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Flat and around off, he tucks it towards long on and keeps the strike for the next over.
15.5Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, Excellent running! Floated on middle, Kohli works it gently towards mid-wicket. The call is for two and he will get it easily.
15.4Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. 1 run, Full and around off, driven firmly through mid on for two.
15.3Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. 2 runs, Tossed up and on middle, lofted wide of the long on fielder for a brace.
15.2Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Very full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a quick single.
15.1Adam Zampa to Hardik Pandya. 1 run, Full and wide outside off, drilled down to long off for one.
Adam Zampa comes back now. 2-0-16-1 from him.
End of over 15 ( 18 Runs )IND 141/3 14.6Andrew Tye to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, Two more and make it 18 from the over. Length ball outside off, Kohli pushes it wide of the sweeper cover. Two taken. 54 needed in 30 balls.
14.5Andrew Tye to Virat Kohli. FOUR, EDGY FOUR! Nothing going Tye's way! Full and outside off, Kohli looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that goes past the short third man and into the fence. 16 off the over already.
14.5Andrew Tye to Virat Kohli. wide, 1 run, WIDE! Tries for the slower wide one but ends up bowling it way outside off. Kohli lets it be. Wided.
30 runs for Virat Kohli 14.4Andrew Tye to Virat Kohli. SIX, SIX! WOW! WOW! WOW! He is not known for playing these shots but he has nailed it here. Full and on middle and leg, Kohli moves inside the crease and scoops it over fine leg for a biggie. Learning form his AB de Villiers, it seems. Terrific shot from the Indian skipper.
14.3Andrew Tye to Virat Kohli. no run, Nicely bowled! Full and wide outside off, Kohli runs down the track and looks to squeeze it out but misses.
14.2Andrew Tye to Virat Kohli. FOUR, FOUR! Hammered That is some strike form Kohli. Short and outside off, Kohli pulls it over mid-wicket and it goes right in the gap at deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Bounces just in front of the ropes.
14.1Andrew Tye to Hardik Pandya. 1 run, Very full and outside off, digged towards backward point for a run.
Andrew Tye to bowl his third. 2-0-18-1 from him so far.
End of over 14 ( 5 Runs )IND 123/3 13.6Mitchell Swepson to Hardik Pandya. 1 run, Flat and around off, Hardik punches it through covers for one. End of a fine spell from Swepson. 4-0-25-1 from him.
13.5Mitchell Swepson to Hardik Pandya. 2 runs, Full ball on middle, Hardik flicks it through mid on and scampers back for a couple. Good running.
Who will come out to bat for India now? Hardik Pandya it is with the bat. 75 needed in 38 balls.
3 wickets down for IND. Out batsman is Sanju Samson 13.4Mitchell Swepson to Sanju Samson. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Swepson strikes. Sanju perishes it the search of a biggie here. Swepson is fired up. Smart from him as bowled it short seeing Samson coming down the track. Samson still goes through with the shot but he fails to connect it as well as he would've liked. Smith at long off is not going to drop these. He takes it easily.
13.3Mitchell Swepson to Sanju Samson. no run, On middle, pushed back to the bowler.
13.2Mitchell Swepson to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Very full and on middle, Kohli drills it through mid on. Once again takes the first one quickly and thinks for the second but the fielder does well to get to the ball quickly and throw it to the keeper.
13.1Mitchell Swepson to Sanju Samson. 1 run, Flat and on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for one.
Mitchell Swepson to bowl out. 3-0-20-0 from him so far.
End of over 13 ( 13 Runs )IND 118/2 12.6Daniel Sams to Sanju Samson. 1 run, Slower fuller one around off, Samson pushes it through mid off. Kohli takes the first run hard but Samson slips at the othe end. Just one in the end.
12.5Daniel Sams to Sanju Samson. no run, Low full toss outside off, Samson mistimes it back to the bowler.
12.4Daniel Sams to Sanju Samson. SIX, SIX! Take that! That is a massive hit. Short and on middle, Samson hammes it over deep square leg for a huge six. Into the second tier.
12.3Daniel Sams to Sanju Samson. FOUR, FOUR! Slashed and slashed hard! Width outside off on a good length, Samson drives it through backward point for a boundary.
12.2Daniel Sams to Sanju Samson. 2 runs, Fuller and outside off, Samson drives it wide of the sweeper cover and gets a couple.
12.1Daniel Sams to Sanju Samson. no run, Banged short and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket for nothing.
Daniel Sams is back on. 1-0-5-0 from him so far.
End of over 12 ( 11 Runs )IND 105/2 11.6Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, Short and wide outside off, Kohli pulls it hard through mid-wicket and gets a couple. End of a successful over from Zampa.
100 runs for IND 11.5Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. SIX, SIX! That has gone all the way! What a shot from the skipper. 100 up for India. Tossed up and outside off, Kohli comes down the track and hammers it over extra cover for a biggie.
11.4Adam Zampa to Sanju Samson. 1 run, Samson is off the mark! Full and wide outside off, he drives it uppishly towards long off for one. Went to the fielder on the bounce.
11.3Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Flat and outside off, Kohli pushes it to deep point for one.
Who's in next? Sanju Samson it is.
11.2Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. out, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the big wicket. Dhawan is the man who has to depart. Zampa is chuffed to pieces. He tosses one up and follows the batter as Dhawan goes for the slog over the leg side. He though gets it off the higher part of the bat. The ball goes high and towards deep mid-wicket where Mitchell Swepson keeps his calm and gobbles it up. Zampa and Wade would be happy as they have broken this crucial stand.
11.1Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Tossed up around off, Kohli dances down the track and drags it towards short mid-wicket . Lucky for him he did not chip it uppishly. A single taken.
End of over 11 ( 8 Runs )IND 94/1 10.6Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, Excellent running. Short and on the pads, Dhawan pulls it wide of the fine leg fielder and gets two.
10.5Mitchell Swepson to Virat Kohli. 1 run, On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
50 runs for Shikhar Dhawan 10.4Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, FIFTY FOR DHAWAN! Tossed up, slower as well. Dhawan looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge on the pad. The ball goes towards the off side and Kohli calls for a quick single. He will have to stay till the end if India are to win this game here.
10.3Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, Full and wide outisde off, Dhawan plays it over extra cover. Smith at long off runs to his right and does well to keep it down to two.
10.2Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Short and wide, cut straight to the point fielder.
10.1Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, Good fielding near the fence. Full and outside off, Dhawan sweeps it hard through mid-wicket. The deep square leg fielder runs to his right and makes a diving stop. Two taken.
End of over 10 ( 5 Runs )IND 86/1 9.6Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, And just one more! 5 from the 10th over. Short and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. India need 109 more in final 10.
9.5Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 1 run, One more single. This is short and around off, Kohli goes back and forces it to deep cover for a run. Good start from Zampa so far. Just 4 from the over.
9.4Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Shortish and just outisde off, Dhawan cuts and goes for the single as backward point makes a diving stop.
9.3Adam Zampa to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Shortish and on middle, punched down to long on for an easy single.
9.2Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Another tossed up around off, Dhawan sweeps it towards deep square leg and gets off strike with a single.
9.1Adam Zampa to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Tossed up on off, swept to short fine leg by Dhawan for no run.
Adam Zampa to bowl now.
End of over 9 ( 8 Runs )IND 81/1 8.6Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 3 runs, Three to end the over! Flat and on the pads, Dhawan nudges it past short fine leg. The fielder gives it a chase. The batters take three before the ball is returned to the keeper.
8.6Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. wide, 1 run, NOT OUT! WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan looks to cut but misses. Wade takes the bails off and appeals. The square leg umpire refers it upstairs. Let's see what the replays have to show. They roll in. Dhawan's foot is on the ground as Wade collects the ball. But it goes up for a while and comes down and exactly that time, Wade takes the bails off. But the third umpire feels that there is nothing conclusive that suggests that Dhawan's foot is in the air. And it has been wided by the umpire.
Stumping check sent upstairs. Let's see what the replays have to say. It looks touch and go. Whether Dhawan's backfoot grounded or no? It looks really close and the decision is made in favour of the batsman. Dhawan survives.
8.5Mitchell Swepson to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Floated full and outside off, driven to sweeper cover for one.
8.4Mitchell Swepson to Virat Kohli. no run, Tossed up and just outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
8.3Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Flat and on the pads, Dhawan works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
8.2Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, Shortish and on middle, Dhawan pulls it wide of the deep square leg fielder. Easy two.
8.1Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Fuller and just outside off, pushed towards mid off.
End of over 8 ( 9 Runs )IND 73/1 7.6Moises Henriques to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, Two to end! A slower fuller ball on middle, Kohli tucks it through square leg and scampers back for the second.
7.5Moises Henriques to Virat Kohli. no run, Very full and around middle, pushed towards mid-wicket for nothing.
7.4Moises Henriques to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Full and wide, Dhawan drives it to the right of the cover fielder who dives to that side and saves. A single taken though.
7.3Moises Henriques to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Cut away! Short and wide from Henriques, Dhawan moves to the off side and slashes it through point for a boundary.
7.2Moises Henriques to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Short ball on middle, pulled down to deep square leg for one.
7.1Moises Henriques to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Good length and around off, Dhawan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
Moises Henriques to bowl now.
End of over 7 ( 4 Runs )IND 64/1 30 runs for Shikhar Dhawan 6.6Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Single to end the over. Flat and around middle, Dhawan works it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Good start from Swepson.
6.5Mitchell Swepson to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Full and around off, Kohli eases a run through mid off.
6.4Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Shortish and on middle, Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
6.3Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Flatter and around middle, tucked towards the left of the bowler for nothing.
6.2Mitchell Swepson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Flat and just outside off, blocked.
6.1Mitchell Swepson to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Kohli is up and running! Full and wide outside off, he drives it through the covers for a single.
Mitchell Swepson to bowl now.
End of over 6 ( 4 Runs )IND 60/1 5.6Andrew Tye to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Dot to end the Powerplay and a successful over for Australia and Tye. Back of a length and around off, pushed towards point.
5.5Andrew Tye to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for nothing.
5.4Andrew Tye to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Nice shot! Fuller and just outside off, Dhawan opens the bat face and drives it past the point fielder for a boundary.
5.3Andrew Tye to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Short and wide outside off, cuts it well but finds the fielder at point.
Virat Kohli is the new batsman in.
5.2Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. out, OUT! CAUGHT! Not what Kohli and India wanted. Tye is known for his slower ones. He tries one here and succeeds in it. Rahul would be gutted with himself. Slower and fuller outside off, Rahul lofts it in the air towards deep point. With lack of pace the ball travels to the fielder there. Mitchell Swepson comes forward and takes it gleefully.
5.1Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. no run, Good length and around off, Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but gets an outside edge. The ball goes to short third man for nothing.
Andrew Tye comes for his second over. 1-0-14-0 from him so far.
End of over 5 ( 13 Runs )IND 56/0 4.6Sean Abbott to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX, SIX! Have some of that. A length ball around off, Dhawan moves a step on the off side and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Another big over for the Indians. 13 off it.
30 runs for Kl Rahul 50 runs for IND 4.5Sean Abbott to Kl Rahul. 1 run, Edgy! Length and just outside off, Rahul looks to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball goes to short fine leg and they sneak a quick single that brings up 50.
4.4Sean Abbott to Kl Rahul. no run, Full and wide, driven straight to the cover fielder.
4.3Sean Abbott to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Length and around off, Dhawan taps it on the off side and gets to the other end quickly.
4.2Sean Abbott to Kl Rahul. 1 run, Punches the next ball down to deep point and gets to the other end.
4.1Sean Abbott to Kl Rahul. FOUR, FOUR! SHOT! Superb shot! Full and wide outside off, Rahul reaches out and creams it through point for a boundary.
Sean Abbott is brought back into the attack. 1-0-4-0 for him so far.
End of over 4 ( 19 Runs )IND 43/0 3.6Glenn Maxwell to Kl Rahul. 1 run, A single and it is 19 from the over. Flat and on middle, Rahul flicks it to long on and keeps the strike for the next over. Big Show has been given the taste of his own medicine by these two in this over.
3.5Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Flat and just outside off again, this time Dhawan chops it towards point for one. 18 from the over so far.
3.4Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, FOUR! Cut away and cut away superbly! Flat and just outside off, Dhawan waits on the back foot and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder. Short third man gives it a chase but comes second.
3.3Glenn Maxwell to Shikhar Dhawan. SIX, SIX! Dhawan goes bang now! Maxwell getting some treatment here. He once again tosses it up and bowls it around middle, Dhawan got down on one knee and slammed it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
3.2Glenn Maxwell to Kl Rahul. 3 runs, On the pads again, Rahul paddles it down to fine leg. Before the short fine leg fielder can get to the ball, they take three.
3.1Glenn Maxwell to Kl Rahul. FOUR, FOUR! Maxwell's welcomed with a boundary. He tossed it up but bowled it on the pads of Rahul who got down and swept it hard over short fine leg for a boundary.
Glenn Maxwell to roll his arm over.
End of over 3 ( 15 Runs )IND 24/0 2.6Andrew Tye to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, EDGY FOUR! India won't mind though. Expensive start from Tye. Full and wide outside off, Dhawan looks to go over extra cover but he gets a thick outside edge. There is no one in the slip. It goes past the bowler and into the third man fence.
2.5Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. 1 run, Short and wide outside off, cut to deep point for a single.
2.4Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. SIX, SIX! Hammered! The no ball is costly for Tye and Australia. Full and wide outside off, Rahul slams it over covers and it goes all the way.
2.4Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. no ball, no run, NO BALL! Swing and a miss! A length ball just outside off, Rahul goes for the hoick on the leg side but makes no connection. Hang on! Tye has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
2.3Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. 2 runs, Full toss on middle, Rahul flicks but he doesn't time it well. It goes to deep square leg for two.
2.2Andrew Tye to Kl Rahul. no run, Another loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved again. This time Australia is not going to take the review. A length ball around off and middle, Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get struck on the pad. A massive appeal but it has been turned down. The Aussies do not risk the review this time as they have burnt one already.
2.1Andrew Tye to Shikhar Dhawan. leg byes, 1 run, NOT OUT! Pitching outside leg and Dhawan will stay. Very full ball on the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but misses. They all appeal but nothing from the umpire. Wade has a word with the bowler and then calls for the DRS. Replays roll in! There is nothing on RTS and nothing on Hotspot either. What does the Ball Tracker says? Pitching outside leg. Dhawan is safe. Australia lose their one of the reviews. In the end, the batsmen take a leg bye.
Matthew Wade takes a review for LBW against Dhawan. Let's see what the replays show. It is a fair delivery as Hot Spot comes in but it detects nothing. RTS comes in now and it too shows no spike. Ball Tacker comes on and it shows that the ball is pitching outside leg. Dhawan survives and Australia lose a review.
Just the one over for Daniel Sams as Andrew Tye comes onto bowl now.
End of over 2 ( 4 Runs )IND 9/0 1.6Sean Abbott to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Just a single on the last ball. Good start from Abbott too. Shortish and outside off, Dhawan forces it to sweeper cover for one.
1.5Sean Abbott to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Great shot but for nothing. Full and wide outside off, Dhawan drills the drive but finds the cover-point fielder.
1.4Sean Abbott to Kl Rahul. 1 run, Short and wide outside off, Rahul cuts it hard to deep point for a single. Width offered and Rahul went hard at it but they have a protection in the deep. Abbott bowling to his field here.
1.3Sean Abbott to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, Dhawan is off the mark in a streaky fashion. A length ball outside off, Dhawan looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that goes to third man for one.
1.2Sean Abbott to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Fuller and outside off, Dhawan times it well but finds the cover fielder.
1.1Sean Abbott to Kl Rahul. 1 run, Full and around off, Rahul pushes it towards mid off. He does so with soft hands and they get the single easily.
Who will it be with the ball from the other hand? Sean Abbott it will be.
End of over 1 ( 5 Runs )IND 5/0 0.6Daniel Sams to Kl Rahul. 1 run, Single to end the opening over! Full and around middle, Rahul flicks it to the right side of the mid on fielder and calls for a run. This time Dhawan responds and they get it easily. 5 off the opening over.
0.5Daniel Sams to Kl Rahul. 2 runs, Shortish and outside off, Rahul drives it through the gap between point and short third man. Abbott from deep point does well to get to the ball to his left. Keeps the batters down to two.
0.4Daniel Sams to Kl Rahul. no run, Shortish and around off, poked towards short third man man. Rahul wanted the single but Dhawan shows no interest.
0.3Daniel Sams to Kl Rahul. 2 runs, Rahul is up and running now! Short and just around off, Rahul guides it wide of the deep point fielder and scampers back for the second.
0.2Daniel Sams to Kl Rahul. no run, Sams goes past the bat this time. This one goes away after pitching around off. Rahul looks to drive but is beaten. Good start from Sams.
Time for the chase then! The Aussie players have taken the field out in the middle. KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are the Indian openers. Daniel Sams will start with the ball.
0.1Daniel Sams to Kl Rahul. no run, Sams is right on the money! A length ball around middle, Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but the ball comes back in just a touch and bounces extra to hit him high on the pad.

Updated at: 2020-12-06 17:38:45

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