Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 3 Wkts | IND: 174/9 | RR: 8.70

  • Avesh Khan1 (1b)
  • Jason Behrendorff4-0-32-2
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-40-3

8.38pm Top finish from Australia. They've kept India to 45 for 5 in the last five overs. Jason Behrendorff and Ben Dwarshuis, who was playing on his second T20I, were spot on with their variations during this phase. For India, Gaikwad started slowly, but Rinku and Jitesh accelerated, taking them to 174. Australia need 175 to square the series. Vishal will be back with you for the second innings. Cheers


19.6
W
Behrendorff to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 run, OUT, very full on middle and leg, hoicked away into the leg side. Bishnoi scampers back for the second and why not! But he's caught short on the second at the striker's end, despite a full-length dive. Caught well short

Ravi Bishnoi run out 4 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

19.6
1w
Behrendorff to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 wide, very full and veering down the leg side, wide called. Great stop from Wade behind the stumps

Azweer : "The Aussie death overs bowling has been exceptionally good."

19.5
2
Behrendorff to Ravi Bishnoi, 2 runs, back of a length and angling into middle, hoicked away to deep square, where Short, I think, takes it on the half-volley
19.4
1
Behrendorff to Avesh Khan, 1 run, another pinpoint yorker, squirted out to mid-off
19.3
W
Behrendorff to Chahar, OUT, slower ball, 111ks, on a length and outside off, Chahar winds up for a big hit but can't clear the man at long-on. Green, the debutant, slides on his knees and grabs it

DL Chahar c Green b Behrendorff 0 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.2
1
Behrendorff to Ravi Bishnoi, 1 run, full-toss on middle, slogged away to deep midwicket

Bishnoi

19.1
W
Behrendorff to Singh, OUT, yorker from Benrendroff. He gets it to tail in from left-arm over the wicket and has Rinku falling over slightly. Pinged on the back pad. No bat involved. Given out lbw. Rinku has asked for a review. It would've just clipped leg stump, enough for umpire Madanagopal's on-field out call to be upheld. No fifty for Rinku

RK Singh lbw b Behrendorff 46 (50m 29b 4x4 2x6) SR: 158.62

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | IND: 168/6 | RR: 8.84

  • Deepak Chahar0 (1b)
  • Rinku Singh46 (28b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-40-3
  • Jason Behrendorff3-0-26-0
18.6
0
Dwarshuis to Chahar, no run, back of a length and skidding away outside off, Chahar is beaten on the outside edge

Deepak Chahar offers batting depth for India

18.5
W
Dwarshuis to Patel, OUT, Sangha takes it at the edge of the long-on fence. Sangha is confident that he's taken it. The on-field umpires refer it to the TV umpire to confirm it. Yep, that's a clean catch. Axar has to depart for a duck. Banged in short and cramps him for room, who pulls weakly to Sangha

AR Patel c Sangha b Dwarshuis 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Milton D souza: "Remember the name SHARMA... sorry not Rohit Sharma you think.... new Sharma .. Jitesh Sharma in making"

18.5
1w
Dwarshuis to Patel, 1 wide, very full and slanting down the leg side, wide called

Axar at No.7

18.4
W
Dwarshuis to Sharma, OUT, attempted yorker, which comes out as a full-toss outside off. Holes out to Head at long-off. Jitesh winds up once again, but Head holds onto the ball at the edge of the boundary. Jitesh finishes with 35 off 19 balls at a strike rate of 184.21

JM Sharma c Head b Dwarshuis 35 (23m 19b 1x4 3x6) SR: 184.21

18.3
2
Dwarshuis to Sharma, 2 runs, on-pace wide yorker, jammed out to deep cover
18.2
4
Dwarshuis to Sharma, FOUR, crashed through extra-cover. Another attempted slower ball, on a length and outside off, Jitesh sizes it up and carts it away to the off-side fence
18.1
0
Dwarshuis to Sharma, no run, slower yorker from left-arm over, Jitesh can't dig it out as the bowler hides it away from his reach

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | IND: 161/4 | RR: 8.94

  • Jitesh Sharma29 (15b)
  • Rinku Singh46 (28b)
  • Jason Behrendorff3-0-26-0
  • Aaron Hardie3-1-20-1

Niks: "Amazing to watch these two guys batting together at 5-6, with amazing openers. Woah, we have some amazing batting line-up for T20 World cup. Do need to sort out bowlers though."

17.6
1
Behrendorff to Sharma, 1 run, on-pace full ball outside off, just short of a yorker length, Jitesh drills it down to long-off
17.5
2
Behrendorff to Sharma, 2 runs, slowie outside off, Jitesh swings for the hills and drags the ball away between deep midwicket and wide long-on
17.4
1
Behrendorff to Singh, 1 run, yorker, tails in at the base of leg stump, jammed down to long-on
17.3
2
Behrendorff to Singh, 2 runs, chest-high short ball, another slower variation from Behrendorff. Rinku delays his pull and places it to the right of short fine
17.2
4
Behrendorff to Singh, FOUR, much fuller and veering down the leg side, with fine leg up in the circle. Rinku glances it away to the right of that infielder
17.1
4
Behrendorff to Singh, FOUR, skewed in the air. Slower ball from Benrendorff. Knuckle ball? Rinku somehow gets it away from the reach of both the keeper and short third

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | IND: 147/4 | RR: 8.64

  • Jitesh Sharma26 (13b)
  • Rinku Singh35 (24b)
  • Aaron Hardie3-1-20-1
  • Tanveer Sangha4-0-30-2
16.6
6
Hardie to Sharma, SIX, lovely work. He gets inside the line of the bouncer angled into middle and off and because of that he is able to launch the ball over fine leg. Superb shot
16.5
1
Hardie to Singh, 1 run, cramps him going on pace on middle and leg, Rinku turns it to long-on
16.4
4
Hardie to Singh, FOUR, slower short ball and Rinku spots it, holds his shape and pulls it powerfully in front of square leg for a boundary
16.3
0
Hardie to Singh, no run, slower ball this time, outside off stump, well away from Rinku's reach. This has been a very good over so far from Hardie

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st40TM HeadJR Philippe
2nd4TM HeadBR McDermott
3rd8BR McDermottAM Hardie
4th35BR McDermottTH David
5th20MW ShortTH David
6th19MS WadeMW Short
7th7MS WadeBJ Dwarshuis
8th21MS WadeCJ Green