Rain has stopped play in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) between India and Australia at Bangalore. India were going strong after being put in to bat and were 107 for no loss in 17 overs when clouds gave way.
Shikhar Dhawan has got to his half-century and India are 103 for no loss at the end of 16 overs in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at Bangalore. Meanwhile Rohit Sharma has also played solidly and is gradually picking pace.
With the fast bowler Mitchell Johnson training for long hours at Nagpur the injury cloud over him has been put to rest for the time being. He bowled at his optimum pace at the nets.
It may be a do-or-die encounter for India but off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin insisted that the home team was under no added pressure despite trailing Australia 1-2 ahead of the sixth and penultimate game of the ODI cricket series.
Handicapped by the poor form of some of their key bowlers, India will be under intense pressure as they go into the do-or-die sixth cricket one-dayer against an upbeat Australia on Wednesday, fully aware that any slip-up at this stage could cost them the series.
India's under-performing bowlers Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday, had a long stint at the nets at the VCA Stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur, ahead of Wednesday's do-or-die One-Day International (ODI) against Australia.
Australia are extremely keen to wrap up the seven-game ODI series here on Wednesday by winning the penultimate match in Jamtha and take an unassailable 3-1 lead, left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty said on Monday.
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Xavier Doherty’s name might not rank even amongst the top three spinners in the country, but his economy rates suggest he is more than capable of applying the choke on the Indian batsmen.
They are determined to recapture the number one spot in ICC rankings but Australia skipper George Bailey said it would be "silly" to assume that the visitors would be able to thrash India by the requisite 6-1 margin in the seven-match series starting.