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Indian captain Virat Kohli says
"Things become pretty easy with those two guys play like that at the top. I think DK showed great composure at the death along with me stringing a partnership to get us home. I think Maxy and Zampa bowled very well. I thought overall, skill wise we were better than Australia."
Australia captain Aaron Finch says
“They batted extremely well in the powerplay. Always tough to bring it back from 1/67. The way that we fought was brilliant. Rohit and Dhawan are totally different styles of batsmen which is tough for bowlers. That's why they've been such a good opening combination. Still fair bit of work to do but we're going in the right direction which is nice. Feeling good for the Tests. Will get down to Brisbane and prepare for 5-6 days.”
Man of the Series Shikhar Dhawan says
“Guess they love me a lot and I'll make them cheers more *thigh-slaps* Tremendous to see Indian support. I'm sure they'll support us for the Tests too. It was fun. As a batsman, when you score it always feels good. It's good that we were able to draw this series.”
Man of the Series
For his scores of 76 and 41 ShikharDhawanis adjudgedMan of the Seires
Man of the Match Krunal Pandya says
“Feels great to contribute to a win. Was preparing myself after that first game where I went for runs. All the wickets were my favourite because I wasn't getting any wickets and they were hammering me in the first game. Best part of our team is that they back each and every player”
Man of the Match
For his bowling spell of 4 for 36 KrunalPandyais adjudged Man of the Match
India 168/4 after 19.4 Overs
Tyewill bowl the last over. Kohliis on strike. First two balls are dots. Good stuff from the bowler. Taking match close. FOUR! Kohliclears his line and lifts the ball over the bowler's head for a boundary. Match is tied! Field is up. Kohliplays the fifth ball over midwicket and gets another boundary. India win
India 160/4 after 19 Overs
Starc will bowl out. Kohli is on strike. Kohli plays first ball towards long-on and gets 2 runs. 1 Leg Bye on second ball. Karthik is on strike. FOUR. Karthik brings out his ramp shot as he gets a boundary through point. He plays fourth ball to square leg and gets a single. Kohli plays fifth ball through midwicket and gets a single. Karthik plays last ball behind square and gets 2 more runs. India need five off the last over.
India 149/4 after 18 Overs
Tye will continue. Kohli is on strike. Kohli gets 2 runs off the first ball. He plays second ball towards deep point and gets a single. Karthik plays third ball towards mid-off and gets one more. Kohli plays fourth ball to short fine leg and completes his fifty. Karthik is on strike. SIX. Karthik shuffles across and lifts the ball high and the ball lands somewhere in third or fourth stand over square leg boundary. Last ball is a dot. 11 runs off the over.
FIFTY up! Kohli 50 (34)
India 138/4 after 17 Overs
Maxwell is back. Crucial over. Kohli is on strike. Kohlu gets a single off first ball towards midwicket. Karthik plays second ball towards backward square and adds one more to India’s total. Kohli is back on strike. SIX. Kohli rocks back in his crease and lifts the ball over midwicket boundary for a maximum. He gets a single off fourth ball. Karthik 2 brace off last two balls. 13 runs off the over.
India 125/4 after 16 Overs
Tye will continue. Kohli is on strike. WIDE! Tye bowls down the leg-side. First ball is a dot. FOUR! Kohli gets a boundary on second ball through backward point. SIX! Kohli lifts the third ball over the bowler’s head for a maximum. Fourth ball is a dot. Kohli plays fifth ball to backwad point and gets a single. Last ball is a dot. 12 runs off the over.
India 113/4 after 15 Overs
Zampa is back. He gives away just four singles off his last over.
India 109/4 after 14 Overs
Bowling change. Andrew Tye is into the attack. Rishabh Pant is on strike. CAUGHT! He makes an immediate impact. He bowls a knuckle ball and Rishabh Pant gets his glove on the ball. Wicketkeeper does the rest. Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman. Four dot balls. Karthik takes a single off the last ball towards midwicket. 1 run and a wicket.
Wicket! Pant c Carey b Tye 0(1)
Andrew Tyemakes an immediate impact. He bowls a knuckle ball and RishabhPant gets his glove on the ball. Wicketkeeper does the rest
Wicket! Rahul c Coulter-Nile b Maxwell 14(20)
Rahul goes for a big shot and lifts the ball over Max’s head and Coulter-Nile standing at long off takes an easy catch.
India 102/2 after 12 Overs
Zampa will continue. Rahul is on strike. First two balls are dots. Rahul plays third ball towards on-side and gets a single. Kohli plays fourth ball towards midwicket and gets 2 runs. Deft from Kohli on fifth ball as plays a late cut and gets three runs. Rahul plays the last ball through cover and gets a single. 7 runs off the over.
India 95/2 after 11 Overs
Maxwell will continue. Rahul is on strike. He plays first ball for a single. Kohli plays second ball to midwicket and gets another single. No runs off next three balls. Rahul takes a single off last ball. Just three runs off the over.
India 92/2 after 10 Overs
Zampa into his 2nd over. Kohli is on strike. Kohli plays first ball towards backward square leg and batsmen charge for 2 runs. Kolhi plays the second ball towards long-on and gets a single. Rahul is on strike. 2 WIDES. Kohli plays the third ball towards short third man and gets a single. Rahul is back on strike. Fourth ball is a dot. Rahul plays the fifth ball to long-on and gets a single. Kohli is on strike. FOUR. Slightly short and Kohli cuts the ball through point for a boundary. 11 runs off the over.
India 81/2 after 9 Overs
Bowling change. Glenn Maxwell has been given the ball. Kohli is on strike. First ball is a dot. Kohli plays second ball to leg-side and rotates the strike. Rahul is on strike. Third ball is a dot. Rahul plays the fourth ball towards mid-wicket and takes a single. Kohli is back on strike. Fifth ball is a dot. Kohli turns the last ball to leg side and gets a single. Just 3 runs off the over.
India 78/2 after 8 Overs
Coulter-Nile is back. Kohli is on strike. Kohli plays first ball towards mid-on and gets two runs. The batsman plays second ball towards fine leg and gets a single. Rahul is on strike. Third ball is a dot. SIX. Slightly short and Rahul pulls the ball and ball goes high and over square leg boundary for a maximum. Rahul and Kohli take two singles off last two balls. 11 runs off the over.
India 67/2 after 7 Overs
Bowling change. Adam Zampa is into the attack. Rohit is on strike. No runs off first four balls. BOWLED! Quicker one from Zampa as the ball skids off the surface and hits the stumps. Sharma has no clue what happened there. KL Rahul is the new batsman. No runs off the last ball. Wicket maiden
Wicket! Rohit b Zampa 23(16)
Quicker one from Zampa as the ball skids off the surface and hits the stumps. Sharma has no clue what happened there
India 67/1 after 6 Overs
Starc will bowl. Rohit is on strike. Rohit gets a single off first ball. Dhawan is on strike. FOUR! It is raining boundaries at SCG as Dhawan drives the ball past cover for another boundary, That is three boundaries off three balls firm the Dhawan’s bats. LBW! That is the breakthrough that Australia needed. Full and straight and the ball hits the pads. Umpire first gives that as NOT OUT but Aussie take the review and the review shows that the ball is pitched in line, the impact is line and the ball is hitting the stumps. Third umpire overturns the on filed umpire’s decision. Kohli is the new batsman. No runs off the next three balls.
Wicket! Dhawan lbw b Starc 41(22)
Full and straight and the ball hits the pads. Umpire first gives that as NOT OUT but Aussie take the review and the review shows that the ball is pitched in line, the impact is line and the ball is hitting the stumps
India 62/0 after 5 Overs
Bowling change. Marcus Stoinis is into the attack. Rohit is on strike. First ball is a dot. SIX. Slower ball and Rohit just stands in his crease and lifts the ball over mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. Rohit plays the ball in front of the wicket and takes a single. Dhawan is on strike.WIDE. Stoinis bowls way outside the off stump. SIX. Monster from Dhawan as he swings the bat and deposits the ball over square leg boundary for a maximum. FOUR. Dhawan hammers the fifth ball over the bowlers head down the ground for a boundary. FOUR. Dhawan has creamed the last ball over mid-on for another boundary. 22 runs off the over.
India 40/0 after 4 Overs
Coulter-Nile continues. Rohit is on strike. WIDE. Coulter-Nile sprays down the leg-side. SIX! Coulter-Nile goes short and pitches on middle and leg and Rohit swings his bat to deposit the ball in stands. Fuller by Coulter-Nile and Rohit plays the ball in front of the wickets and takes a single. Dhawan is on strike. Coulter-Nile cramps the batsman for room. Dot ball. Dhawan plays fourth ball to leg side and gets two runs. SIX! Dhawan swings his bat and the ball lands over mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. FOUR! Fuller ball and Dhawan drives the ball through cover for a boundary. Expensive over. 20 runs off the over.
India 20/0 after 3 Overs
Starc into his second over. Rohit is on strike. The batsman plays the first ball in front of wicket and takes a quick single. Dhawan is on strike. WIDE. Starc bowls way outside off stump. Dhawan plays third ball to mid-off and a misfield by Andrew Tye gifts the batsman 2 runs. Third ball is a dot. Fourth ball hits Dhawan on the pads but the ball is going down the leg side. Starc tests Dhawan with a bouncer and the ball just flies past the batsman. FOUR! Perfect cover drive by the left hander to finish the over. 8 runs off the over.
India 12/0 after 2 Overs
Coulter-Nile will bowl. Rohit is on strike. FOUR. Short and Rohit turns the ball over short third man and gets a boundary. Fuller delivery by Coulter-Nile and Rohit plays the ball to point and gets a single. Dhawan is on strike. Next three balls are dots. FOUR! Coulter-Nile pitches the length up and Dhawan walks to cover his off stump and plays the ball to fine leg boundary. 9 runs off the over.
India 3/0 after first Over
Starc is bowling to Rohit Sharma. Rohit plays first ball to third man and gets a single. Dhawan is on strike. Dhawan swings his bat but mistimes his shot. No run. Nice and tight by Starc on third ball and Dhawan plays the ball down to third man and takes a single. Rohit is on strike. Starc aims the fourth ball on Rohit’s feet and the batsman brings his bat down in time. He takes a single. Dhawan is on strike. Starc goes short on fifth ball. Last ball is also a dot.
Starc is bowling to Rohit Sharma.
Indian reply is about to get underway. RohitSharma and ShikharDhawanhave walked out to bat. Mitchell Starcback in the Australiansquad has the ball.
Australia 164/6 after 20 Overs
Bumrah will close the inning. Stoinis is on strike. FOUR. Stoinis starts the over in style with a boundary. He gets a single on second ball. . Coulter-Nile plays third ball towards long-on and gets a single. Stoinis plays fourth ball towards straight down and runs 2. Two more runs on fifth ball. WIDE. Wide outside the off stump. FOUR. Boundary to finish the innings.
Australia 149/6 after 19 Overs
Bhuvi will continue. Coulter-Nile is now on strike. He plays first ball to mid-wicket and gets two runs. He plays second ball towards straight down the ground and gets a single. Stoinis plays third ball past point and gets a single. . Coulter-Nile is now on strike. FOUR. Useful runs for Aussies as he gets enough width and plays the ball over point for a boundary. Fifth ball is a dot. . Coulter-Nile finishes the over in style as he gets second boundary of the over towards long-off. 12 runs off the over.
Australia 137/6 after 18 Overs
Bumrah will bowl. Stoinis is on strike. He plays first ball towards sweeper cover and gets 2 runs. RUN OUT! Utter confusion between the two Aussie batsmen as Lynn is half way down the track and Japrit Bumrah collects the ball in his run up and hits the stumps. Bulls eyes. Third ball is a dot. Stoinis plays fourth ball towards sweeper cover and gets a single. Coulter-Nile is the new batsman. He squeezes a shot towards leg side and gets a single. Stoinis is on strike. FOUR. Finishes the over with a boundary as he carves one past point. 8 runs off the over.
Wicket! Chris Lynn run out (Bumrah) 13(10
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Utter confusion between the two Aussie batsmen as Lynn is half way down the track and Japrit Bumrah collects the ball in his run up and hits the stumps. Bulls eyes.
Australia 129/5 after 17 Overs
Bhuvi is back. Australia needs a move on. Bhuvi goes for 9 runs from his third over. Some valuable runs scored by Aussies.
Australia 120/5 after 16 Overs
Krunal Pandya will bowl out. Lynn is on strike. Overpitched from Pandya as Lynn plays the ball towards long-off and gets 2 runs. WIDE. Fired down the leg side. FOUR. Lynn plays a top shot through extra cover for a boundary. FOUR. Another boundary. CAUGHT! Carey goes for a wild sing to target cow corner but gives the catch to the Indian skipper standing in deep. Marcus Stoinis is the new batsman. He gets a single off last ball. 13 runs off the over and a wicket.
Wicket! Carey c Kohli b Krunal Pandya 27(19)
Carey goes for a wild sing to target cow corner but gives the catch to the Indian skipper standing in deep
Australia 107/4 after 15 Overs
Khaleel will bowl. He goes for nine runs in his last over. Aussie getting some important runs.
Australia 98/4 after 14 Overs
Krunal will bowl. Maxwell is on strike. CAUGHT! Maxwell goes for a big shot but doesn’t the ball well and the ball goes straight to Rohit Sharma standing at long-on. Big wicket for India. Carey plays second ball to deep mid wicket and gets a single. Chris Lynn the new man is now on strike. He plays third ball to deep midwicket and gets a single. Cary is back on strike. FOUR. Top shot from Carey as he plays a low full toss over extra cover for a boundary. Carey and Lynn take two singles off last two balls. 8 runs off the over.
Wicket! Maxwell c Rohit b Krunal Pandya 13(16)
Maxwell goes for a big shot but doesn't the ball well and gives an easy catch straight down the throat of Rohit Sharma standing at long pn
Australia 90/3 after 13 Overs
Kuldeep will bowl out. He bowls a tight over and goes for just five runs in last over.
Australia 85/3 after 12 Overs
Khaleel will bowl. Cary is on strike No runs off first two balls. Third ball is slightly short and the batsman plays the ball towards square leg and gets a single. Maxwell is on strike. FOUR! Lucky as Maxwell gets a top edge as he goes for a wild pull and the ball flies over the wicketkeeper head for a boundary. Fifth ball is a dot. Maxwell plays last ball to cover and gets a single.
Australia 79/3 after 11 Overs
Kuldeep will continue. This is his third over. He goes for just three runs in that over. Spinners choking Australia innings.
Australia 76/3 after 10 Overs
Krunal Pandya will continue. Short is on strike. LBW! Short goes for a sweep but misses the ball and the ball hits his pads and umpire gives that as out. He goes for a review and this time the review shows that the ball is hitting the stumps. McDermott is the new batsman. LBW! He goes for a sweep shot too and the ball hits his pads and the umpire gives that as OUT. He can’t review it as Australia has lost the review. That is 2 wickets in two balls. Carey is the batsman. Pandya is on a harttrikck. Carey plays the third ball towards square leg for a single. Maxwell plays fourth ball towards cover and gets another single. Carey punches fifth ball to long-off and gets one more. Last ball is a dot. Top over from Pandya as he gets 2 wickets and gives away only three runs.
Wicket! McDermott lbw b Krunal Pandya 0(1)
He goes for a sweep shot too and the ball hits his pads and the umpire gives that as OUT. He can’t review it as Australia has lost the review.
Wicket! D Arcy Short lbw b Krunal Pandya 33(29)
Short goes for a sweep but misses the ball and the ball hits his pads and umpire gives that as out. He goes for a review and this time the review shows that the ball is hitting the stumps
Australia 73/1 after 9 Overs
Kuldeep will continue. Short is on strike. He starts off with a single on first ball. 2 WIDES next up as the bowler strays down the leg-side. 1 Bye on second ball. CAUGHT! Finch goes for a sweep and the ball goes high in the air and fielder makes no mistake. Glenn Maxwell is the new batsman. WIDE. Another wide from Kuldeep. Fourth ball is a dot. FOUR. Quality shot from the right hander as he picks the googly quickly as plays a perfect drive. Appeal for LBW on last ball. Umpire gives that as out but Maxwell goes for the review and the review shows that the ball is missing the leg-stump.