India set 189-run target for Australia #AusvInd
Procession continues:
Indian bowlers continue to pick wickets almost every over to
ensure that Australia don't get a partnership going. Ashish Nehra uproots Kane
Richardson's stumps while Bumrah accounted for Faulkner and Boyce's wicket to
bowl Australia out for 151.
Twin strike for Pandya:
Hardik Pandya may have gone for 19 runs off his first over
and for a few more off his second. But he came back well to snare two wickets
off consecutive deliveries to peg Australia back and put India in a commanding
position in the match. He dismisses Mathew Wade and Chris Lynn.
Spin twin demolish-ion:
Shane Watson goes for the big slog sweep. But the ball
bounbces and gets the top edge of his bat. Ashish Nehra keeps his nerve to
ttakle the catch comfortably. Fifth Australian wicket down.
Jadeja on a roll:
The left-armer has troubled the Australian batsmen today and
helped India come back into the match. Travis Head, who is coming into the
match at the back of a superb Big Bash league season, is dismissed plumb way
too early for his liking
Ash at it!:
Ravichandran Ashwin joins the party. Aaron Finch who had
dominated the off-spinner in the Powerplay, succumbed later while trying to
play a sweep shot. The opener failed to pick up the line and missed the ball
completely which pitched and hit his thigh right in front of the wicket.
Kohli at it again:
Steve Smith looks to play the ball through the leg-side. But
ends up getting a leading edge which goes to Virat Kohli at extra cover. For
some reason, Kohli seems riled up. He gives a long send off to Smith
Warner departs:
You can't keep Virat Kohli out of the game for too long .
David Warner mistimes a pull off Jasprit Bumrah and the Indian vice-captain
takes an easy catch at mid-on. A critical strike for India.
Quick start:
David Warner and Aaron Finch, Australian openers, have taken
the hosts off to a quick start, unleashing the attack on the Indian bowlers -
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ashish Nehra. They have scored all around the park,
punishing even the slightest of errors.
India set 189-run target for Australia:
India have finished with a strong 188 for 3 from their quota
of overs and Kohli, unfortunately, stays unbeaten on 90. But what a powerful
knock it has been!
Asked to bat, India kicked off with a bang but Watson, on
his national comeback, got rid of both the openers in the space of five
deliveries. When Raina joined Kohli at the crease, in the fifth over, India had
two new men in the middle but there was no looking back. Australia threw the
advantage away as Kohli and Raina combined for a 134-run stand to turn things
around for India. Raina got to his 1000 T20 runs and Kohli registered his tenth
fifty but couldn't get to his maiden hundred. Dhoni's 3-ball cameo at the end
gave India an extra 11 runs.
Tait went for 45, Faulkner gave away 43 and Shane Watson was
their best with figures of 2 for 24.
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