Australian batsmen played a great innings!! Jose Inglis scores a century here!! So veteran Steve Smith also scored a half-century!! Based on which Australia gave India a target of 209 runs. After losing the toss, the Kangaroo team, who came to bat first, made their intentions clear from the very first over and started hitting fours and sixes. Meanwhile, Ravi Bishnoi came in and gave the visiting team the first blow in the form of Matthew Short (13). After which, Jos English, who came on the field, started a stormy batting from one side, while from the other side, Steve Smith (52) also hit fours on the given opportunity. Smith also got a life belt before this, but after that Smith batted away from the past and completed his half-century.
19.6 overs (0 runs) Another dot ball!! Only 5 runs came in this last over. Mukesh too missed a chance to run out but this last over was spectacular. A yorker was attempted again this time but it was a low full toss. Goes for a lap shot but gets hit and lands on the pad. Mukesh fields it. At that time the batsman was out of the crease. Mukesh tried to throw but it went too close to the wicket. With this, Australia’s innings ended on 208 runs. Now a target of 209 runs has been set against India.
19.5 overs (0 runs) Take this!! Another accurate yorker from Mukesh. Amazing last over for India. The batsman tries to dig it but misses.
19.4 overs (1 run) Excellent yorker!! The batsman was not allowed to take any advantage of the free hit. Amazing bowling by Mukesh. Played the ball forward. Only got one run.
19.4 overs (2 runs) No ball and the next ball will be a free hit! The batsman cut the ball towards cover where it was fielded. One run added to the team’s account. Oh now there is no ball so the next ball will be a free hit which means total 2 runs on this ball.
19.3 overs (1 run) Alone!! Excellent yorker ball!! The batsmen could not do much on it. Played the ball towards covers and scored a run.
19.2 overs (1 run) NOT OUT!! Excellent yorker!! The batsman came into his line and the ball hit his shoe before the bat but was declared not out as it went outside the leg stump. Replays revealed that wickets were missing. The bat was also hit and went to the off side, hence a run. Meanwhile, India lost another review.
19.1 overs (0 runs) The over started with a dot ball!! Low full toss, played towards cover but doesn’t get past the fielder. No runs were recorded.
18.6 overs (1 run) The over ended with a single. Played this ball towards long off from where only one run was possible. 203/3 Australia
18.5 overs (6 runs) Six! A very nice shot towards cover. The batsman simply cuts it with his timing and the ball crosses the boundary line for six. This is the charisma of Tim David’s power. With this, Australia’s 200 runs were also completed.
18.4 overs (1 run) A direct hit by the point fielder is required but it misses. The batsman dived and brought himself inside the crease. Got a run. This time the ball was played towards point and runs away, where run out opportunities continued to emerge.
18.3 overs (1 run) This time we just have to do it together. The batsman came forward and took the off drive for a run.
18.3 overs (1 run) Wide! Ishan appealed for a catch but the umpire did not agree. The ball was coming off an angle, which the bat hit but was beaten.
18.2 overs (0 runs) The ball is bowled on the line of the stumps. The batsman plays it towards point, the fielder is positioned there, no run.
18.1 overs (4 runs) Four! Smashed through the cover!! No need to run for this. Staying in the crease, the batsman punches it towards cover and hits a four. The shot was so sharp that no fielder even got a chance to move forward.
18.1 overs (1 run) Wide! Once again the ball sits wide. Extra balls are bowled to keep them out of the batsman’s reach.
18.1 overs (1 run) Wide! The umpire declared the ball wide outside the off stump.
17.6 overs (2 runs) Catch Drop!! Marcus Stoinis got a lifeline for 2 runs. Running backwards from mid-off to the side, Ravi couldn’t catch it. The ball scattered in the hands. Marcus goes for a big shot over long but misses the timing.
17.5 overs (1 run) The single will be available here. Played a pull shot towards mid-wicket this time, got a run.
17.4 overs (0 runs) Dot ball!! Swing and miss! The batsman swung his bat hard but made no contact with the ball.
17.3 overs (4 runs) Four! The ball went past the point fielder. Used a cut shot and sent the ball across the boundary line.
17.2 overs (0 runs) out!! Got caught!! c Yashaswi Jaiswal b Famous Krishna Josh English’s innings of 110 runs came to an end. The slow ball surprised the batsmen. There was a short fumble from Jaiswal on the square leg boundary but he caught it in the second attempt. He played a flick shot on a slow full ball on his feet, which went straight through the air to the fielder. Jaiswal tried to catch him. Scared but then held him in his lap for the second time. 180/3 Australia
17.1 overs (1 run) Single, the batsman blocks the ball by staying in the crease. It became an opportunity for a single.
16.6 overs (4 runs) Back to back fours from Josh’s bat. He is playing a wonderful innings for his team here. The shot was just a push but still the ball crossed the point boundary for four runs.
16.5 overs (4 runs) Top edge and four! This time he swung his bat hard on a bouncer ball. He avoided the bounce but the ball hit the top of the bat and went over the keeper for four.
16.4 overs (4 runs) Four! With this, Josh English’s century ended here. He has led his team to a big score by batting brilliantly. Lots of applause for him from the dressing room. This time he hit a full ball off stump. The ball took an outside edge to third man for four runs.
16.4 overs (1 run) wide!!! The swinging ball went outside the stumps. The team got an extra run here. The attempt here is to keep it away from the batsman.
16.3 overs (0 runs) Dot ball!! Swing and miss! The batsman swung his bat hard but made no contact with the ball.
16.2 overs (4 runs) Four! Good ball but great shot. It was a mistake which the batsman quickly picked up. Reverse sweep to third man and gets a boundary.
16.1 overs (1 run) The batsman blocked the ball while staying in the crease. It became an opportunity for a single.
15.6 overs (0 runs) NOT OUT!! The review of the fielding team was ruined. The outside edge was not set and it became clear after watching the replay by Ultra Edge. The ball was driven outside the off stump. The ball went into the keeper’s gloves very close to the bat. Meanwhile there was a little noise. It felt like there was an edge but the bat was on the ground.
Marcus Stoinis is the new batsman.
15.5 overs (0 runs) out!! RUN OUT!! Smith’s brilliant innings came to an end. Played a shot towards short fine leg on this ball. After taking a hit the ball goes to the fielder. Meanwhile the British ran for runs. Smith fell asleep again. Meanwhile the fielder came to the famous Krishna’s throw bowler Mukesh Kumar, who showed his agility and blew the bell. The third umpire found it by checking on the big screen. 161/2 Australia
15.4 overs (4 runs) Four! Smith also completed his half century with this. A slow but good innings has been played by him. The ball is lifted in the air towards the point above the fielder. The ball crosses the boundary line for four runs.
15.3 overs (2 runs) Duggi!! Smith hits a low full toss ball straight in front with his bat. After hitting the bat, the ball landed in the gap which created a two-run opportunity.
15.2 overs (0 runs) Swing and miss!! This time Smith wanted to take the ball to the leg side and was overwhelmed by line and swing. No runs could be scored.
15.1 overs (4 runs) Four! The over started with a boundary. Slow Bouncer!! Pulled and crossed the short fine leg fielder to get four runs for himself and the team.
Meanwhile, an important partnership of 130 runs was recorded between the two for the second wicket. In such a situation, Smith was run out trying to take a single, but Stoinis made up for his shortcomings and started scoring runs quickly. Amidst all this, Jos Inglis (110) completed the first century of his T20 career. Sky then made a change of bowling and put the ball in the hands of the prolific Krishna to end a dangerous looking English innings.