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It’s the series decider in Chennai and the fact that India are facing the heat coming in for the all-important game, reveals how sharp Australia have been. Mitchell Starc has been raging fire with his booming inswingers, once again bringing India’s top order woes to to fore against quality left arm seam bowling.

Australia have won the toss and have opted to bat

Australia (Playing XI):

David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

India (Playing XI):

Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

0.1
Shami to Head, no run, Shami starts off with a good lengt ball from round the wicket, the ball seams in a touch. Head hangs back and defends it solidly to the off-side

1.4
Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh doesn't need any sighters! He picks the length so quickly and you can't err in length or line to him.

1.2
Siraj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, shot! Good length ball, shaping in on off, Mitchell Marsh stays well balanced and tucks it past the right side of the mid-wicket fielder.

0.5
Shami to Head, FOUR, fluent stroke from Head! For the first time, Shami fractionally overpitches around off.

AUS 20/0 (3.2)

10.5
Hardik Pandya to Head, out Caught by Kuldeep Yadav!! The bowling change works for India! That dropped catch earlier in the over hardly costs the hosts anything. Back of a length ball slanting across Head.

33

12.2
Hardik Pandya to Smith, out Caught by Rahul!! Hardik Pandya is turning it around and he is cock-a-hoop! Gets his second wicket in his second over.

duck

14.3
Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Marsh, out Bowled!! Hardik Pandya has a knack of getting wickets and this is a big, big breakthrough for India!

47

aus 89-3 15 ova

AUS 269 (49) CRR: 5.49

IND 7/0 (2) CRR: 3.5 REQ: 5.48
India need 263 runs

Rohit Sharma 2(4)
Shubman Gill 3(9

2.4
Starc to Shubman Gill, SIX, that's a great shot! Starc searches for some inswing and ends up bowling a half-volley on middle and leg. Shubman Gill stays well balanced and whips it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. That was pleasing to the eyes

3.5
Stoinis to Shubman Gill, FOUR, shot! Back of a length ball outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it nicely past backward point and the ball races to the fence in a jiffy. He is looking in good touch

4.4
Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR, glorious! Starc is not being able to generate inswing tonight and Gill is taking toll off anything loose. Pitched up ball outside off, Shubman Gill leans into it and caresses it through wide mid-off for a super boundary
4.3
Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR, wristy! Back of a length ball on off, holding its line, Shubman Gill gets into a good positon and executes the short arm jab to perfection. The ball races through wide mid-on and goes to the fence

IND 31/0 (6) CRR: 5.17 REQ: 5.43

India need 239 runs

Shubman Gill 22(30)
Rohit Sharma 7(7

6.4
Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR, pure timing! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Shubman Gill creams it through extra cover to find the fence

6.6
Starc to Rohit, SIX, classic Rohit on display! It's on a length outside off, Rohit gets into a good position and lofts it over long-off for a maximum. Played that with so much elegance

7.6
Abbott to Rohit, FOUR, just over the leaping short mid-wicket fielder! Back of a length ball outside off, Rohit takes it on as he pulls it across the line. The fielder leaps but it goes past him in a flash and races to the fence. India off to a really good start

7.4
Abbott to Rohit, FOUR, innovative! Rohit premeditates and shuffles across his sticks. Abbott follows him. He calmly scoops the length ball through fine leg and gets the desired result

8.2
Zampa to Rohit, SIX, effortless! Tossed up ball on off, drifting in. Rohit clears his front leg asnd lits it nonchalantly over wide long-on for a maximum

IND 65/0 (9) CRR: 7.22 REQ: 5
India need 205 runs

Rohit Sharma 30(16)
Shubman Gill 33(39

9.1
Abbott to Rohit, out Caught by Starc!! Rohit departs against the run of play! He was looking so good but he has to walk back now. Back of a length ball angling in on off,

Rohit c Starc b Abbott 30(17) [4s-2 6s-2]

12.2
Zampa to Shubman Gill, out Lbw!!

Shubman Gill lbw b Zampa 37(49) [4s-4 6s-1]

IND 104/2 (1 CRR: 5.78 REQ: 5.19

India need 166 runs

KL Rahul 10(19)
Virat Kohli 25(24

AUS 269 (49)

IND 123/2 (25) CRR: 4.92 REQ: 5.88

India need 147 runs

KL Rahul 17(41)
Virat Kohli 37(44)

Mitchell Starc
5-0-34-0

27.5
Rahul c Abbott b Zampa 32(50) [4s-2 6s-1]
28.5
Axar run out (Smith/Carey) 2(4)

Rohli you prick
You runout the man

IND 151/4 (29) CRR: 5.21 REQ: 5.67

India need 119 runs

Hardik Pandya 0(1)
Virat Kohli 48(54

Brilliant bit of fielding by Steve Smith.

IND 151/4 (29) CRR: 5.21 REQ: 5.67

India need 119 runs

Hardik Pandya 0(1)
Virat Kohli 48(54

In reply to Overthrow

30.1
Abbott to Kohli, 1 run, fifty for Kohli. The whole of Chepauk are applauding the knock. He raises his bat and the noise gets even louder. Apart from Agar, he has looked fairly unperturbed and now India needs him to kick on and take them over the line. Angled into the hips, Kohli tucks it backward of square and wanted two, but Pandya sends him back

30.3
Abbott to Hardik Pandya, SIX, wow! Pandya gets off the mark in style. Fraction short and Pandya is quick to latch on, he nails the pull over deep mid-wicket and watches the ball sail into the crowd

31.2
Agar to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs, to deep mid-wicket
31.1
Agar to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, has Pandya decided to counterattack? Another positive shot from him. Drifting in with the angle, Pandya gets down and belts the sweep backward of square leg. No one in the deep to stop that

IND 177/4 (34) CRR: 5.21 REQ: 5.81
India need 93 runs

Hardik Pandya 22(17)
Virat Kohli 52(6

34.1
Abbott to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, shot! 136.1kph, length ball marginally outside off, Hardik Pandya stands tall and punches it

SKY three golden ducks in ODI series, wow….

35.1
Agar to Kohli, out Caught by Warner!! Third time lucky! Two balls fell short of Warner in Agar's previous over, this one goes to hand. The well-set Kohli is gone. Smith is happy. He knows the value of this wicket. In-drifter from Agar at 89.2kph, bit of spin and Kohli gets forward to go over extra cover. The bat-face closes at the point of impact and he ends up chipping it in the air. A straightforward grab for Warner at long-off.

Kohli c Warner b Agar 54(72) [4s-2 6s-1]

35.2
Agar to Suryakumar Yadav, out Bowled!! Three golden ducks in a row for Suryakumar Yadav! Oh dear! 91kph, flat and quick on a length, skids off the deck. Suryakumar Yadav stays leg-side of the ball and looks to play it off the back foot. Beaten all ends up. The ball beats the inside edge to make a mess of the sticks.

Suryakumar Yadav b Agar 0(1)

IND 198/6 (3 CRR: 5.21 REQ: 6

India need 72 runs in 72 balls

Ravindra Jadeja 8(11)
Hardik Pandya 30(25)

61 from 54

54 from 42

IND 216/6 (43) CRR: 5.02 REQ: 7.71
India need 54 runs in 42 balls

Mitchell Starc
8-0-59-0

Adam Zampa [8.0-0-40-2] is back into the attack

43.4
Zampa to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Smith!! Smith calls for it, runs to his left and takes a safe catch! Big, big wicket! 89.9kph, scrambled seam leggie, Hardik Pandya clears his front leg trying to slog it across the line. The ball lobs up a long way in the air off the leading edge.

Hardik Pandya c Smith b Zampa 40(40) [4s-3 6s-1]


Kuldeep Yadav, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Wicket Pandya gawn ct Smith b Zampa 40
218/7
52 from 38

Review for lbw

edge - bat involved

51 from 36

IND 219/7 (44) CRR: 4.98 REQ: 8.5
India need 51 runs in 36 balls

Mitchell Starc [8.0-0-59-0] is back into the attack

45 from 30

IND 225/7 (45) CRR: 5 REQ: 9

India need 45 runs in 30 balls

Kuldeep Yadav 1(6
)Ravindra Jadeja 18(32)

Mitchell Starc
9-0-64-0

Jadeja gawn - Zampa strikes again
Ravindra Jadeja c Stoinis b Zampa 18

225/8
45 from 30

45.1
Zampa to Jadeja, out Caught by Stoinis!! Fourth wicket for Zampa! The googly does the trick. Jadeja comes down the track premeditatively to slog across the line and therefore against the spin. Balloons up towards backward point off the leading edge where Stoinis reverse-cups it. Can Zampa get a fifer?

Jadeja c Stoinis b Zampa 18(33) [4s-1]

Dis done

India will lose now

IND 227/8 (45.3) CRR: 4.99 REQ: 9.56
India need 43 runs in 27 balls

42 from 24
Zampa 4/45

In reply to Narper
Australia's score wasn't far from ours. See the difference

39 from 18

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiixfo Shami and now fourrrrrrrrr
27 from 14

47.4
Stoinis to Shami, FOUR, 130.3kph, width served and Shami pounces. Slashed hard in the air, between backward point and short third man
47.3
Stoinis to Shami, SIX, the crowd find their voice! 118.9kph, slower ball into the pitch, Shami moves leg-side, swivels and slams the pull over deep backward square leg. Good connection

CLATAAAAX
nine down

ndia need 27 runs in 14 balls

47.5
Stoinis to Shami, out Bowled!! 130.1kph, Stoinis has the last laugh against Shami! Fuller than good length,

Shami b Stoinis 14(10) [4s-1 6s-1]

27 from 13

IND 245/9 (4 CRR: 5.1 REQ: 12.5
India need 25 runs in 12 balls

Mohammed Siraj 2(1)
Kuldeep Yadav 4(12

24 from 11

Sean Abbott [9.0-0-47-1] is back into the attack
48.1
Abbott to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, 132kph, guided down to third man for a single

India need 22 runs from 6 balls

Stoinis to bowl the final over.

22 from 6

Runout
OZ win the game and the series and #1

49.1
Stoinis to Kuldeep Yadav, out Kuldeep Yadav Run Out!! Australia win the series! No pace to work with, Kuldeep Yadav shimmies down to pull and inside-edges to the left of the bowler. While Kuldeep keeps running, Siraj is ball-watching and stationary at the other end. Stoinis collects the ball after moving to his left

Kuldeep Yadav run out (Stoinis/Carey) 6(15)

AUS 269 (49)
IND 248 (49.1) CRR: 5.04
Australia won by 21 runs

Australia win
Series in bag

now #1 ranked ODI team

In reply to doosra

OZ produce winning teams...

Injuns can't play spin...Zampa wuk dem dong !!!