Suryakumar-led India clinch the (Aus)s(er)ies

India (Shar)made Cha(h)ar changes to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna made way for Shreyas Iyer, Jitesh, Deepak, and Mukesh Kumar.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, and Kane Richardson made way for Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Matthew Short, Ben Dwarshuis, and Twenty20 international debutant Chris Green.

On winning the toss, Matthew Wade, Australia’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 50, and lost a wicket.

An over into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen boundaries at that point. While Jaiswal was batting on 37, Ruturaj Gaikwad was in seventh heaven.

Jaiswal, whose 28-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Half-a-dozen overs into the match, he was caught by McDermott. Aaron Hardie broke the 50-run partnership.

Shreyas had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Green. Tanveer Sangha broke the 12-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Wade. Dwarshuis broke the one-run stand.  

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 79 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Gaikwad was batting on 19, Rinku Singh had scored eight.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose 28-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 32. Thirty-one balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Dwarshuis. Sangha broke the 48-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Rinku’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Jitesh’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Jitesh, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 35. Thirty-two balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Travis Head. Dwarshuis broke the 56-run partnership.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. The next ball, he was caught by Sangha. Dwarshuis broke the one-run stand.

A hundred and fifteen balls (19.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Rinku, the batsman, scored 46 off 29 balls, which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jason Behrendorff.

Chahar, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Green. Behrendorff broke the one-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on five. Ravi Bishnoi, who faced three balls, scored four. Three balls later, Philippe and Wade ran him out. 

Avesh Khan, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India scored 174 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Short, who bowled an over, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Green, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

Hardie bowled three overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket.

Behrendorff and Sangha bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 30.

Dwarshuis, who bowled four overs, conceded 40. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost a couple of wickets.

Philippe had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Nineteen balls into the chase, Bishnoi broke the 40-run stand.

Head, whose 16-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 31. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mukesh. Axar broke the four-run stand.

Four overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. McDermott was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Australia scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Hardie, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Ten balls after Head’s dismissal, Axar broke the eight-run stand.

At the end of the first Powerplay, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. McDermott was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 76 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While McDermott was unbea‘ten’, Tim David was batting on 14.

Sixty-three balls (10.3 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. McDermott was the batsman. It was struck down by upheld by Madanagopal.

McDermott, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 19. Thirty balls after Hardie’s dismissal, Axar broke the 35-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

David, whose 20-ball innings included a six, scored 19. Twenty balls after McDermott’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaiswal. Chahar broke the run-a-ball stand.

Short, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 22. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Jaiswal. Chahar broke the 19-run stand.

Wade, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 36. He was unbeaten.

Dwarshuis, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls later, Avesh had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Australia scored 150 off 19.4 overs (119 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Green, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

Australia, who scored 154 off 20 overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – they lost by 20 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Mukesh, who was wicketless, conceded 42.

Avesh and Bishnoi picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 17.

Chahar, who conceded 44, picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar, who conceded 16, picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 3-1. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.