SKY-led India are not disappointed

India made one change to their playing eleven – Tilak (Var)made way for Rinku Singh.

Australia made no changes to their playing eleven.

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

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

India’s openers had put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Australia had not conceded any extras at that point. While the contribution of Abhishek Sharma, the player of the series, to the partnership was 21, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 29.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the match, there was bad weather and an interruption due to rain. India had scored 52 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Abhishek had scored 23, Gill had scored 29.

Each of the three bowlers used was wicketless.

Nathan Ellis, who bowled an over, conceded 12.

Xavier Bartlett, who bowled eleven balls, conceded 13.

Ben Dwarshuis, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 27.

The match ended without a result.

While the Aussies were obviously disappointed, India were not – they won the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

Suryakumar-led India beat the Aussies

The match was attended by 20,470 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made four changes to their playing eleven – Travis Head, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, and Matthew Kuhnemann made way for Josh Philippe, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, and Adam Zampa.

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

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers had put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 28.

Abhishek, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Forty balls into the match, he was caught by Tim David. Zampa broke the 56-run partnership.

Shivam Dube, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 22. Twenty-nine balls later, Nathan Ellis broke the 32-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill was the batter. It was upheld by Australian umpire Phillip Gillespie.

Gill, whose 39-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. Sixteen balls after Dube’s dismissal, Ellis broke the 33-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, scored 20 off 10 balls, which included a couple of sixes. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by David. Xavier Bartlett broke the four-run stand.

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Josh Inglis. Zampa broke the run-a-ball stand.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jitesh, the batter, faced four balls, scoring three. It was upheld by Australian umpire Phillip Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Zampa, who broke the five-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Though his innings included two boundaries, Washington Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored 12. Twelve balls after Jitesh’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Kuhnemann. Ellis broke the 16-run stand.

Axar, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

Arshdeep Singh, who faced three balls, did not get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Philippe. Marcus Stoinis broke the 12-run stand.

Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, scored (V)arun. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 167 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Dwarshuis, who conceded 31, was wicketless.

Stoinis and Bartlett picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 26.

Zampa and Ellis picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 45, the latter conceded 21.  

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Matthew Short, the batter, scored 25 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes. It was upheld by Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 37-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had not conceded an extra at that point.

Seven overs into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis was the batter. It was struck down by Gillespie.

Inglis, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 12. Twenty-four balls after Short’s dismissal, Axar broke the 30-run stand.

Marsh, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 30. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Dube broke the run-a-ball stand.

David, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Dube broke the 21-run stand.

Philippe, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Ten balls later, Varun had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Australia scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Maxwell, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, Varun broke the five-run stand.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Stoinis, the batter, scored 17 off 19 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Gillespie. He was trapped leg before wicket by Sundar, who broke the 13-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Bartlett, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Sundar caught him off his own bowling.

Dwarshuis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seven balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the two-run stand.

Ellis, who faced five balls, scored two. He was unbeaten.

Zampa, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A couple of balls after Dwarshuis’ dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Sundar broke the one-run stand.

Australia, who were bundled out for 119 off 18.2 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Arshdeep bowled three overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah and Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 27, the latter conceded 26.

Dube bowled two overs, conceding 20. He picked up two wickets, as did Axar, the player of the match, who also conceded 20, but he bowled four overs.

Sundar bowled eight balls, conceding three. He picked up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

SKY-led India beat the Aussies

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Jitesh, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh (the player of the match).

Australia made one change to their playing eleven – Josh Hazlewood made way for Sean Abbott.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost two wickets.

Travis Head, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Four balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Arshdeep broke the six-run stand.

Josh Inglis had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a run. (Pat)Eleven balls later, he was caught by Axar. Arshdeep broke the eight-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While the contribution of Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, to the partnership was five, Tim David’s contribution to it was 48. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

David’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 23 balls.

Marsh, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 11. Thirty-five balls after Inglis’ dismissal, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 59-(Va)run partnership.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Mitchell Owen, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Chakravarthy.

Australia scored 100 off 12 overs (72 balls).

David, whose 38-ball innings included eight boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 74. Twenty-seven balls after Owen’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Shivam Dube broke the 45-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 16.4 overs (100 balls).

Marcus Stoinis’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 32 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Stoinis’ contribution to the partnership was 31, Matthew Short’s contribution to it was 21. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Stoinis eventually scored 64 off 39 balls. Thirty-nine balls after David’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Rinku Singh. Arshdeep broke the 64-run partnership.

Short, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 26. He was unbeaten, as was Xavier Bartlett, who faced a couple of balls, scoring three.

Australia scored 186 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Abhishek, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 13.

Axar and Jasprit Bumrah bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 35, the latter conceded 26.

Dube, who bowled three overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceded 35. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 64, and lost a couple of wickets.

Abhishek, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 25. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Inglis. Nathan Ellis broke the 33-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.4 overs (29 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-four balls (5.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill, the batter, faced 12 balls, scoring 15, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ellis, who broke the 28-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Ellis. Stoinis broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 100 off 9.2 overs (58 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Axar, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Twenty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Bartlett. Ellis broke the 35-run stand.

Varma, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 29. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Inglis. Bartlett broke the 34-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.4 overs (90 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Sundar, whose 23-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Jitesh, who scored 22 off 13 balls, which included three boundaries.

India, who scored 188 for the loss of five wickets off 18.3 overs, won by five wickets with nine balls to spare.

Short bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13. He picked up a wicket.

Abbott bowled 3.3 wicketless overs, conceding 56.

Matthew Kuhnemann bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Stoinis bowled a couple of overs, conceding 22. He picked up a wicket, as did Bartlett, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

Ellis bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was level 1-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

   

 

The Aussies beat Suryakumar-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Josh Philippe made way for Matthew Short.

On winning the toss, Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s skipper, elected to field.

The match was attended by 82,438 people.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 40, and lost four wickets.

A ball into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shubman Gill was the batter. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Wayne Knights.

Gill, who faced 10 balls, scored five. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Marsh. Josh Hazlewood, the player of the match, broke the 20-run stand.

Twenty-one balls (3.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Sanju Samson, the batter, faced four balls, scoring a couple. It was upheld by Australian umpire Shawn Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Nathan Ellis, who broke the three-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced four balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Josh Inglis. Hazlewood broke the nine-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the (Var)mark. Tilak, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Inglis off the bowling of Hazlewood.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 17. Axar Patel, who faced a dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls later, Tim David and Inglis ran him out.

India scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). Australia had not conceded any extras at that point.

Abhishek Sharma’s half-century – which included seven fours and a six – came off 23 balls.

India scored 100 off 14.5 overs (89 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 44 balls. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Harshit Rana’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Rana, whose 33-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Forty-seven balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by David. Xavier Bartlett broke the 56-run partnership.

Shivam Dube, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Inglis. Bartlett broke the four-run stand.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced half-a-dozen balls, did not get off the mark. Seven balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Sean Abbott. Marcus Stoinis broke the one-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls (18.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batter, scored 68 off 37 balls, which included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by Knights. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ellis, who broke the 15-run stand.

Varun Chakravarthy, who faced a ball, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Jasprit Bumrah, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Abhishek’s dismissal, Ellis ran him out.

India were dismissed for 125 off 18.4 overs.

Mitchell Owen bowled an over, conceding 13. He was wicketless, as was Matthew Kuhnemann, who bowled a couple of overs, conceding 14.

Stoinis bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Ellis bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 21. He picked up two wickets, as did Bartlett, who conceded four overs, conceding 39.

Hazlewood bowled four overs, conceding 13. 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 56, and lost a wicket.

Australia’s openers had put on 50 off 4.1 overs (26 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 12, Travis Head’s contribution to it was 28.

Head, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Chakravarthy broke the 51-run partnership.

Marsh, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 46. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by Abhishek. Kuldeep broke the 36-run stand.

David, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Chakravarthy, who broke the three-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 9.4 overs (59 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Sixty-three balls (10.2 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Owen was the batter. It was struck down by Knights.

Seventy balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Inglis, the batter, scored 20 off as many balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the 22-run stand.

Seventy-seven balls (12.4 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Owen, the batter, scored 14 off 10 balls, which include a six. It was struck down by Knights. He was caught by Samson. Bumrah broke the 12-run stand.

Stoinis, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Short, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Owen’s dismissal, he was bowled by Bumrah.

Bartlett, who faced a ball, did not open his account. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 11 extras. Australia, who scored 126 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 13.2 overs, won by four wickets with 40 balls to spare.

Rana, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Kuldeep, who bowled 3.2 overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Bumrah and Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 23.

Australia led the five-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Despite l‘Aus’, India are ViKtorious

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made one (Fin)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis made way for Aaron, who was leading the team.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 51, and lost a wicket.

Finch, who faced two balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls into the match, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the series. Washington Sundar broke the 14-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Matthew Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Steve Smith’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Smith, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 24. Forty-eight balls after Finch’s dismissal, Sundar broke the 65-run partnership.

Wade’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 34 balls.

Australia scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Wade’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Glenn Maxwell’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Fifteen overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Ninety-eight balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

Australia scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 31 balls.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Wade – who scored 80 off 53 balls, which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker. Fifty-two balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shardul Thakur, who broke the 90-run partnership.

Maxwell eventually scored 54 off 36 balls. Five balls after Wade’s dismissal, Thangarasu Natarajan broke the six-run stand.

Moises Henriques, whose two-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

The fifth-wicket pair wasn’t in seventh heaven. D’Arcy Short scored seven off three balls, including a boundary. Three balls later, the substitute, Manish Pandey, and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Daniel Sams, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India had conceded 12 extras. Australia scored 186 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34. Thakur and Natarajan bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 33. Sundar bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up two wickets.

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

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rahul, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was caught by Smith off the bowling of Maxwell.

India scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 3o. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Dhawan, whose 21-ball innings including three boundaries, eventually scored 28. Fifty-one balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Mitchell Swepson, the player of the match, broke the 74-run partnership.

Sixty-four balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Sanju Samson was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 41 balls.

Samson, who faced nine balls, scored 10. Twenty-two balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Swepson, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirteen overs into the chase, Indiia sought a batting review. Iyer was the batsman. It was struck down by Tucker.

Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 20. Twenty-five balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Zampa broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 61-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 85. Half-a-dozen balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Sams. Needless to say, Andrew Tye was in seventh heaven.

Sundar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – his six-ball innings included a boundary. Seven balls later, he was caught by Tye. Abbott broke the 13-run stand.

Thakur, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Chahar, who didn’t face a ball.

India, who scored 174 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 12 runs. Sams bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 29. Zampa and Maxwell bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 21, the latter conceded 20.

Abbott and Tye bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded, the latter conceded 31. Swepson bowled four overs, conceding 23. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

India K(oh)linch series, beating Australia

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey and Mohammed Shami made way for Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur.

Australia made three changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made way for Marcus Stoinis, Twenty20 International debutant Sams and Andrew Tye.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

D’Arcy Short, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Iyer. Thangarasu Natarajan broke the 47-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Matthew Wade’s half-century – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 25 balls.

Forty balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Steve Smith was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

The second-wicket pair put on 28. Wade, whose 32-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries and the six, eventually scored 58. Twenty-one balls later, Kohli and Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Australia scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 22. Twenty-eight balls after Wade’s dismissal, he was caught by Washington Sundar. Thakur broke the 45-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Smith, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Hardik Pandya, the player of the match. Chahal broke the 48-run stand.

A hundred and eleven balls into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. Moises Henriques – who scored 26 off 18 balls, including a six – was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson. Four balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Natarajan broke the three-run stand.

Stoinis, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten, as was Sams, who scored eight. His three-ball innings included a boundary.

Australia scored 194 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Deepak bowled Cha(h)ar overs, conceding 48. He was wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 35.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Thakur bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 38. Natarajan bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two scalps.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 60, and lost a wicket.

Thirteen balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 35 on the eve of the match, was the batsman. It was struck down by Wilson.

India’s openers scored 50 off 4.5 overs (30 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Rahul’s contribution to it was 18.

Rahul, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Thirty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Mitchell Swepson. Tye broke the 56-run partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls. He eventually scored 52 off 36 balls. Thirty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Swepson. Adam Zampa broke the 39-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (72 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Samson, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Smith. Swepson broke the 25-run stand.

Kohli, whose 24-ball innings including a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually conceded 40. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Wade. Sams broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 150 off 16.2 overs (99 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Pandya was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Sam Nogajski.

Pandya, whose 22-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 42. He was unbeaten, as was Iyer, who scored a dozen. His five-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India, who scored 195 for the loss of four wickets off 19.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Sean Abbott bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17. Maxwell and Henriques bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 19, the latter conceded nine. Sams bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 41. He picked up a wicket, as did Tye, Zampa and Swepson, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 47, 36, and 25, respectively.

India led the three-match series 2-0. In fact, they won the series with a match to spare.

  

Virat-led India victorious over Australia

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Shami and Twenty20 International debutant Thangarasu Natarajan.

Australia made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson and Jason Behrendorff made way for Matthew Wade, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, the Mitchells (Starc and Swepson) and Josh Hazlewood. 

On winning the toss, Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored just a run. Seventeen balls into the match, Starc broke the 11-run stand.

Kohli, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Swepson, who broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 50 off seven overs (42 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sanju Samson, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 23. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Swepson. Henriques broke the 38-run stand.

Manish Pandey, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. Nine balls later, he was caught by Hazlewood. Adam Zampa broke the four-run stand.

Lokesh Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.  He eventually scored 51 off 40 balls. Seven balls later, he was caught by Abbott. Henriques broke the two-run stand.

India scored 100 off 19 overs (115 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Pandya, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 16. Eighteen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Henriques broke the 16-run stand.

Jadeja, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 44. He was unbeaten.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Although his five-ball innings included a boundary, Sundar Was(hingto)n’t in seven heaven, because 16 balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Abbott. Starc broke the 38-run stand.

Chahar, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 161 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Abbott, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 23. He was wicketless, as was Hazlewood, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

Swepson, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 21. He picked up a wicket, as did Zampa, who bowled four overs, conceding 20. Starc, who bowled four overs, conceded 34. He picked up a couple of wickets. Henriques, who bowled four overs, conceded 22. He picked up three scalps.

Chahal – who replaced Jadeja as a concussion substitute from the start of Australia’s innings – was the player of the match.

The Powerplay of the hosts’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 53, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 32 balls. While D’Arcy Short’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Finch’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Finch, whose 26-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 35. Forty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Pandya. Chahal broke the 56-run partnership.

Smith, whose nine-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Samson. Chahal broke the 16-run stand.

Sixty-three balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Glenn Maxwell, who scored a couple off three balls, was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Shawn Craig. He was trapped leg before wicket by Natarajan, who broke the three-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Short, whose 38-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 34. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Natarajan broke the 38-run stand.

Wade, who faced nine balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a couple of overs later, he was caught by Kohli. Chahal broke the nine-run stand.

A hundred and six balls into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. Henriques, who scored 30 off 20 balls (which included a boundary and a six), was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Rod Tucker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Natarajan, who broke the four-run stand.

Abbott, whose eight-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten.

Starc, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Natarajan broke the one-run stand.

Swepson, whose five-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 12. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded five extras. Australia, who scored 150 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs (120 balls), lost by 11 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Shami and Sundar were wicketless. While the former conceded 46, the latter conceded 16. Chahar, who conceded 29, picked up a wicket. Natarajan and Chahal picked up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 25.

India led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

 

 

 

  

India are ViKtorious; (Aus)S(er)ies level

The match was attended by 37,339 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jason Behrendorff made way for Mitchell Starc.

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 49, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While D’Arcy Short’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Finch’s contribution to it was 22.

Finch, whose 23-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 28. Fifty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Krunal Pandya, the player of the match. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 68-run partnership.

Nine overs into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Glenn Maxwell was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

Fifty-five balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review again. Short, the batsman, eventually scored 33. His 29-ball innings included five boundaries. It was struck down by Australian umpire Gerard Abood. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Pandya, who broke the five-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ben McDermott, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Pandya.

Maxwell, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Pandya broke the 17-run stand.

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

Alex Carey, whose 19-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 27. Sixteen balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli, India’s skipper. Pandya broke the 29-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on a dozen. Chris Lynn, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Nine balls later, Jasprit Bumrah ran him out.

Australia scored 150 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Marcus Stoinis, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 25. He was unbeaten, as was Nathan Coulter-Nile, who scored 13. His seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Australia scored 164 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were wicketless. They conceded 38, 35, and 33, respectively.

Yadav, who conceded 19, picking up a wicket.

Pandya, who conceded 36, picking up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, for the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 29.

Thirty-three balls into the match, Australia sought a bowling review again. Dhawan, the batsman, eventually scored 41. His 22-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes. It was struck down by Abood. He was trapped leg before wicket by Starc, who broke the 67-run partnership.

The second-wicket (Zam)pair didn’t get off the mark. Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 23. Eight balls later, he was dismissed by Adam.

India scored 100 off 11.5 overs (71 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 61 off 41 balls, which included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. He was unbeaten.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 20-ball included a six, scored 14. Thirty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Coulter-Nile. Maxwell broke the 41-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Rishabh Pant, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Carey off the bowling of Andrew Tye.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Dinesh Karthik’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Karthik, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 22. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. India, who scored 168 for the loss of four wickets off 19.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Stoinis, who bowled an over, conceded 22. He was wicketless, as Coulter-Nile, who bowled three overs, conceding 40.

Tye, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Starc, Maxwell and Zampa, who bowled four overs apiece. Zampa’s spell included a maiden. They conceded 26, 25, and 22, respectively.

The three-match series was levelled 1-1.

Rain disappoints Kohli-led India, Australia

The match was attended by 63,439 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Billy Stanlake made way for Nathan Coulter-Nile.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

Owing to rain, the match was reduced to a 19-overs-a-side match.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 40, for the loss of three wickets.

Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, faced a ball, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. A couple of balls into the match, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

Chris Lynn, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Krunal Pandya. Khaleel Ahmed broke the 26-run stand.

D’Arcy Short, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Ten balls later, Ahmed broke the eight-run stand.

Marcus Stoinis, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Jasprit Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Australia scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Ben McDermott, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 32. He was unbeaten.

Glenn Maxwell, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 19. Twenty-seven balls after Stoinis’ dismissal, Pandya broke the 21-run stand.

Alex Carey, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 12-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Coulter-Nile, whose nine-ball innings included a boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 18. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Manish Pandey. Kumar broke the 27-run stand.

Andrew Tye, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 16 extras. Australia scored 132 for the loss of seven wickets off 19 overs. It was at that point that the match was interrupted by rain.

Pandya, Yadav and Bumrah bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They scored 26, 23, and 20, respectively.

Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up two scalps, as did Ahmed, who bowled four overs, conceding 39.

India didn’t bat, and the match ended without a result. 

Australia led the three-match series 1-0.

 

 

Kohli returns; Australia beat India

The match was attended by 31,183 people.

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Manish Pandey, Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar made way for Virat Kohli (who was leading the team, and inserted the hosts on winning the toss), Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – David Warner, Moises Henriques, Travis Head, Tim Paine and Nathan Coulter-Nile made way for D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Ben McDermott (the younger son of former Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott), Alex Carey and Billy Stanlake.

Owing to rain, the match was reduced to a 17-overs-a-side match.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, for the loss of a wicket.

Although his innings included a boundary, Short, who faced a dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls into the match, he was caught by Kuldeep Yadav. Khaleel Ahmed broke the 24-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, scored 27. His 24-ball innings included three boundaries. Twenty-six balls after Short’s dismissal, he was caught by Ahmed. Yadav broke the 40-run stand.

Lynn, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, scored 37. Ten balls later, he was caught by Yadav, who broke the 11-run stand.

Seventy-one balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Marcus Stoinis was the batsman. It was upheld by Australian umpire Paul Wilson.

Australia scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Glenn Maxwell’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Stoinis’ contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Australia scored 150 off 15.5 overs (95 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Ninety-seven balls into the match, there was an interruption owing to rain. Australia had scored 153 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Maxwell was batting was 46, Stoinis was batting on 31.

Maxwell, whose 24-ball innings included four sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-seven balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bumrah broke the 78-run partnership.

Stoinis, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 33. He was unbeaten, as was Ben, who faced three balls, scoring a couple.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. Australia scored 158 for the loss of four wickets off 17 overs.

Kumar, who bowled three overs, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Krunal Pandya, who bowled four overs, conceding 55.

Ahmed and Bumrah bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 21. Yadav, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

India’s target was revised for 174 off 17 overs.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the fifth over. They scored 41, for the loss of a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, who faced eight balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls into the chase, he was caught by Finch. Jason Behrendorff broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Australia had conceded an extra at that point.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 28 balls.

Lokesh Rahul, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Twenty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was stumped by Carey. Adam Zampa, the player of the match, broke the 46-run stand.

Kohli, who faced eight balls, scored four. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Lynn. Zampa broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 100 off 11.2 overs (69 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

Dhawan, whose 42-ball innings included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 76. Five balls later, he was caught by Behrendorff. Stanlake broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15 overs (93 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 23 balls. While Rishabh Pant’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Dinesh Karthik’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Pant, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 20. Twenty-three balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Behrendorff. Tye broke the 51-run partnership.

Krunal, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Maxwell. Needless to say, Stoinis was in seventh heaven.

The seventh-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Karthik, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. The next ball, he was caught by Behrendorff off the bowling of Stoinis.

Kumar, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten, as was Yadav, who faced a ball, scoring four.

Australia eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who scored 169 for the loss of seven wickets off 17 overs, lost by four runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method.

Tye and Stanlake bowled three overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter conceded 27. Behrendorff, who bowled four overs, conceded 43. He picked up a wicket.

Stoinis, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Zampa, who bowled four overs, conceding 22.

Australia led the three-match series 1-0.