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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rohit-led India leave Pakistan heartbroken

The match was attended by 90,923 people.

India made (Hars)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Patel, Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj made way for Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (the player of the match), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Hasnain made way for Shan Masood, Haider Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost a couple of wickets.

Seven balls (1.1 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Babar Azam, their skipper, was the batsman. He faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the one-run stand.

Mohammad Rizwan, who faced a dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar. Arshdeep broke the 14-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Masood was batting on 29, Iftikhar Ahmed was batting on 21.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Masood’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Iftikhar’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Iftikhar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 32 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 34 balls. Fifty balls after Rizwan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shami, who broke the 76-run partnership.

Shadab Khan, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Haider, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Mohammad Nawaz, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Eleven balls after Haider’s dismissal, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

Asif Ali, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Masood’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 40 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 42 balls, and was unbeaten.

Pakistan scored 150 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Shaheen, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Sixteen balls after Asif’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the 32-run stand.

Haris Rauf, who faced four balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Pakistan scored 159 for the loss of eight wickets at that point.

Axar Patel, who bowled an over, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Shami and Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 22.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 30.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost three wickets.

Rahul, who faced eight balls, scored four. Eleven balls into the chase, Naseem Shah had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Nine balls later, he was caught by Iftikhar. Rauf broke the three-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rizwan. Rauf broke the 16-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Axar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Azam and the wicketkeeper R(izw)an him out.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 45, and lost four wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored a dozen, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Hardik’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 73 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Hardik’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Hardik, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 40. Seventy-eight balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Azam.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (118 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was stumped by Rizwan. Nawaz broke the 14-run stand.

Kohli, whose 53-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Ashwin, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Pakistan eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 160 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, won by four wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.  

Shaheen and Shadab were wicketless. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 21.

Naseem, who conceded 23, picked up a wicket.

Nawaz and Rauf picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 36.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

India triumph; Australia are D(hon)isappointed

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – David Warner, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Kane Richardson, Cameron Boyce and Shaun Tait made way for Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, John Hastings and three T20 International debutants (Andrew Tye, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon).

(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and sixth over. They scored 50, without the loss of a wicket. The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 20.

Dhawan, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 42. Eleven balls into the match, he was caught by Chris Lynn. Maxwell broke the 97-run partnership.

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

Sharma’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 37 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 46. Sharma, whose 47-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 60. Five overs after Dhawan’s dismissal, Maxwell and Matthew Wade ran him out.

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (102 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Virat Kohli was the player of the match. His half-century – which included a boundary and a six – came off 39 balls. He eventually scored 59 balls off 33 balls, and was unbeaten.

Mahendra Singh, India’s skipper, faceD(ho)nine balls, scoring 14. His innings included a couple of boundaries. Twenty-two balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Shane Watson. Tye broke the 38-run stand.

Suresh Raina, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India scored 184 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Lyon, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 15. Hastings and James Faulkner bowled three wicketless overs each, conceding 35 apiece. Watson, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 17. Boland, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 30.

Maxwell, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a wicket, as did Tye, who bowled four overs, conceding 28.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and sixth over. They scored 62, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Finch’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Marsh’s contribution to it was 15.

Finch’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 27 balls.

Marsh, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 23. Fifty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 94-run partnership.

Lynn, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dhoni, Pandya broke the five-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Maxwell, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls after Lynn’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Yuvraj Singh broke the two-run stand.

Watson, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 20-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair put on three. Finch eventually scored 74 off 48 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. Half-a-dozen balls later, Jadeja and Dhoni ran him out.

Wade, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 16. He was unbeaten.

Faulkner, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Ten balls after Finch’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Jadeja broke the 13-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Hastings, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. Fourteen balls after Faulkner’s dismissal, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 15-run stand.

Tye, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by a boundary. Four balls later, Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Australia, who scored 157 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs, lost by 27 runs. Nehra, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 34.

Pandya and Yuvraj bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter had a reason to be in seventh heaven. Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up a wicket.

Bumrah and Jadeja bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 32.      

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

M S-led India level (Aus)s(er)ies

The match was attended by 62,275 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made three changes to their playing (Dani)eleven – Travis Birt, Christian and James Faulkner made way for Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh and Clint McKay.

On winning the toss, George Bailey, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.

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

David Warner, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Gautam Gambhir. Praveen Kumar broke the 19-run stand.

Shaun, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Three balls later, the man from Meerut broke the one-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on 29. Finch, whose 23-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 33. Twenty-five balls later, Ravindra Jadeja, the player of the match, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, ran him out.

Australia scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Bailey, who faced four balls, scored three. Nine balls later, Rahul Sharma and Jadeja ran him out.

David Hussey, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 24. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Jadeja, who broke the 39-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Mitchell Marsh, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-four balls later, he was stumped by Dhoni. Rahul broke the 26-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on a couple. Matthew Wade, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 32. Five balls later, Rohit Sharma ran him out.

Brett Lee, whose four-ball innings included a dozen, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. Mc Kay, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Dhoni off the bowling of McKay.

Brad Hogg, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Rahul, who broke the nine-run stand.

The last-wicket pair put on a run. Xavier Doherty, who faced a ball, scored a run. The next ball, Suresh Raina and Dhoni ran him out.

India eventually conceded four extras. Australia were dismissed for 131 off 19.4 overs. Raina and Virat Kohli bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 10, the latter had no reason in seventh heaven. Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Jadeja, who bowled three overs, conceded 16. He picked up a wicket, as did Vinay, who bowled for overs, conceding 25. Praveen, who bowled three overs, conceded 21. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Rahul, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 29.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, without the loss of a wicket.

Virender Sehwag, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. Thirty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Shaun. Hogg broke the 43-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Gautam Gambhir’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Kohli’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 31. Forty-three balls later, he was caught by Wade. Mitchell broke the 54-run partnership.

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

Gambhir’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 54 balls. He eventually scored 56 off 60 balls, which included four boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who scored 21. His 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

Australia eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 135 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 19.4 overs, won by eight wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Hussey, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded eight. Doherty, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 29. McKay, who bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceded 25. Lee, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 24. Hogg bowled three overs, conceding 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Mitchell, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.

India levelled the two-match series 1-1.

 

   

Australia avenge losses; India D(hon)isappointed

The match was attended by 84,041 people.

India (Shar)made three changes to their playing eleven – Yuvraj Singh, Murali Kartik and Rudra Pratap Singh made way for Dinesh Karthik and a couple of T20 International debutants – Praveen Kumar and Ishant.

Australia made five changes to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Brad Haddin, Ben Hilfenhaus and Stuart Clark made way for Hussey, his brother and T20 International debutant David, James Hopes, Ashley Noffke and Adam Voges.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

India’s openers put on five. Virender Sehwag, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls into the match, Michael Clarke, Australia’s skipper and the player of the match, ran him out.

Gautam Gambhir, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by Hopes. Needless to say, Nathan Bracken was in seventh heaven.

Karthik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Eight balls later, Brett Lee broke the run-a-ball stand.

The fourth-wicket pair D(av)idn’t get off the mark. Robin Uthappa, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of dot balls later, he was caught by the younger of the Hussey brothers off the bowling of Bracken.

Rohit Sharma, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Twenty balls later, Hopes broke the 12-run stand.

The man from Ranchi, who faced 27 balls, scoreD(ho)nine. Thirty balls later, he was caught by Lee. David Hussey broke the 17-run stand.

India scored 50 off 12.1 overs (76 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kumar, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Voges. Noffke broke the 11-run stand.

Harbhajan Singh, who faced three balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Voges broke the three-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sreesanth, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Brad Hodge off the bowling of Voges.

Irfan Pathan, who faced 30 balls, scored 26. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Adam Gilchrist. Bracken broke the 11-run stand.

Ishant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored three. He was unbeaten.

India were bundled out for 74 off 17.3 overs. Lee, David Hussey and Hopes bowled three overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 13, 12 and 10, respectively. Noffke, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a wicket.

Voges, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded five. He picked up a couple of wickets. Bracken bowled 2.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 11, picking up three scalps.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Gilchrist was batting on 19, Clarke was batting on 19.

Gilchrist, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Forty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Gambhir. Kumar broke the 57-run partnership.

Clarke, whose 36-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 37. He was unbeaten, as was Hodge, who faced 10 balls, scoring as many.

India eventually conceded three extras. Australia, who scored 75 for the loss of a wicket off 11.2 overs, won by nine wickets with 52 balls to spare.

Ishant, who bowled eight wicketless balls, conceded as many. Harbhajan, who bowled two wicketless overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Sreesanth and Pathan bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 18. Kumar, who bowled two overs, conceded 15. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

Australia won the one-off match.