END OF OVER:50 | 10 Runs | AUS: 313/5 | RR: 6.26
- Marcus Stoinis31 (26b)
- Alex Carey21 (17b)
- Jasprit Bumrah10-0-53-0
- Mohammed Shami10-0-52-1
5.07pm India will be pleased with how they have pulled Australia back here. The visitors were 244 for 2 with 10 overs to go, and Glenn Maxwell was just warming up for the job ahead, after a superb opening stand between captain Aaron Finch and century-maker Usman Khawaja. India got their act together in those last 10 overs, though, and have kept Australia down to what looks like an achievable target. They will have to bat really well to get the 314 runs needed to wrap this series up, though. Back in just a short while for the chase
Usman Khawaja tells Matthew Hayden on the broadcast:"I was just batting. Not thinking too far ahead. Got 313 on the board, but now we have got to bowl and field well. First ODI hundred for Australia...it's nice to get three figures, but a win will feel much better. Don't want to get too far ahead, I suppose. We need to hit the stumps, and field well. Fast outfield, so we need to do all that we can. (Finch) Batting beautifully, and was unlucky not to get a hundred."
Meanwhile, do read this lovely International Women's Day tribute by Sharda Ugra
Gupta ji: "Few people saying about testing Indian middle order, however I guess the middle order problem is wrongly interpreted. Their only problem is when batting first if there is top order collapse or to keep momentum after brilliant start from top order in high scoring game. In chases Indian middle order has done decent job barring one or two off cases"