Rain disappoints SKY-led India, Australia

India made one change to their playing eleven – Rinku Singh made way for Harshit Rana.

Australia made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Adam Zampa made way for the Joshes (Inglis and Philippe), Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, and Matthew Kuhnemann.

Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, elected to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Twenty-two balls (3.4 overs) into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Abhishek, whose 14-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. Twenty-three balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Tim David. Ellis broke the 35-run stand.

Five overs into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India scored 43 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill had scored 16, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had scored eight.

The match was reduced to 18 overs per side.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had not conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Fifty-eight balls (9.4 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India scored 97 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill had scored 37 (off 20 balls, which included four boundaries and a six), Suryakumar had scored 39 (off 24 balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes).

Australia eventually conceded a couple of extras.

Marcus Stoinis bowled a wicketless over, conceding 10.

Kuhnemann and Bartlett bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 16.

Josh Hazlewood bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Ellis bowled 1.4 overs, conceding 25. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The match ended without a result.

Therefore, the five-match series was level 0-0.