Stoinis played a reverse shot but the bowler did well to bounce back and finish the over without conceding any further boundaries.Īustralia 94/4 after 15 overs: The last overs have yielded 37 runs with the loss of one wicket but India won't mind that as Australia are in desperate need of some wickets.Īustralia 86/4 after 14 overs: Ashwin is back into the attack and he doesn't take a hat-trick. He punishes Shardul Thakur by smacking the bowler for a hat-trick of boundaries and then took a couple to get to his fifty.Īustralia 102/4 after 16 overs: Varun Chakravarthy rolls his arm over and the mystery bowler starts well. Excellent recovery on the back of Steve Smith's half-century.Īustralia 131/4 after 18 overs: Excellent from Smith as he has raced away to 57 off 44 and has changed gears beautifully, setting the tone of the innings.Īustralia 118/4 after 17 overs: Half-century for Steve Smith and this has been a fabulous knock from the former Australian skipper. We will be back for the chase shortly.Īustralia 146/4 after 19 overs: Stoinis gets into the act and he smashes Chakravarthy for a boundary and a maximum as Australia are inching towards the 150-run mark. They were 11/3 but Smith along with Maxwell forged a partnership and then Marcus Stoinis with an unbeaten 25-ball 41 provided the much-needed impetus. Rohit bettered that by hitting two consecutive boundaries in the second over in the chase of 153.Īustralia 152/5 in 20 overs: What a recovery from Australia and they rode on the back of Steve Smith's half-century. India 17/0 after 2 overs - Target 153: Rahul started off with a boundary of the last ball in the first over for India. Rohit too is in sublime touch as he hit another boundary through the mid-wicket in the fourth over.
India 29/0 after 4 overs - Target 153: Rahul is continuing his rich vein of form as he started the third over with a maximum. However, they haven't been able to make inroads. Australia have used as many as five bowlers with Kane Richardson being the latest to be introduced into the attack.
It's an excellent start and India have done well in the Powerplay. India 42/0 after 6 overs - Target 153: The Indian openers are going great guns, playing some scintillating shots on both sides of the wicket. Ashton Agar makes the breakthrough but Australia needs wickets in a cluster. He falls for a well-made 31-ball 39 and forged a 68-run stand with Rohit Sharma. India 73/1 after 10 overs - Target 153: Rahul falls as India lose their first wicket but the opener has set the tone for the chase. Suryakumar ends the over with another boundary to make it a 12-run over. Rohit smashed a maximum in the twelfth over to keep the RRR under control. India 91/1 after 12 overs - Target 153: SKY starts with a positive intent by hitting a boundary to open his account as both the batsmen look to continue the chase smoothly. SKY nicely scoops it over the short-fine leg for a one-bounce four to end the over. Sharma hits another boundary to get to his fifty in the 14th over. India 113/1 after 14 overs - Target 153: Rohit welcomes Maxwell with a monstrous six to deep mid- wicket. Suryakumar handsomely goes for another boundary by playing a sweep against Starc. SKY also contributes by hitting a six of fourth ball over deep square-leg, making it a 14-run over. India 134/1 after 16 overs - Target 153: Rohit continues to shine as he starts the 15th over with a biggie off Cummins. We will meet you again on Super Sunday for the Mother of all Battles. With warm-up game wins over England and Australia in convincing fashion, a well-oiled Indian team under Virat Kohli will begin their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24. Although Team India won't be able to get Hardik's bowling services, his batting form will be an additional boost to the team. Playing as a specialist batsman Hardik teed off on arrival and played some shots with control and audacity. The stand-in captain for today's match made way for Hardik Pandya after reaching his half-century. After Rahul's dismissal, Suryakumar Yadav joined the party and played aggressively with good intent and stitched another 50-run stand with Rohit. India started the chase with Rohit-Rahul forging a 68-run opening stand. RESULT: India beat Australia by 8 wickets.India vs Australia T20 World Cup Warm-up Match Highlights
India's Rohit Sharma plays a sweep shot during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup warm-up match between India and Australia in Dubai, UAE, Wednesday, Oct. Follow us on Image Source : AP PHOTO/AIJAZ RAHI
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