India made one change to their playing eleven – Mukesh Kumar made way for Avesh Khan.
Australia
made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Steven Smith,
Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, and Adam Zampa made way for Travis Head, Aaron
Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, and Kane Richardson.
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 43, and lost a couple of wickets.
Jaiswal,
whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored (Yashas)VI. Eight balls
into the match, he was caught by Wade. Behrendorff broke the 14-run stand.
Ishan
Kishan, who faced five balls, didn’t open his account. Stoinis had a reason to
be in seventh heaven – he caught him. Richardson broke the 10-run stand.
India
scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). Australia had conceded 14 extras at that
point.
The third-wicket
pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Ruturaj Gaikwad’s contribution to the
partnership was 15, the contribution of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, to
it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Ten overs
into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 80 for the loss of
a couple of wickets at that point. While Gaikwad was batting on 21, Suryakumar
was batting on 39.
Suryakumar,
whose 29-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, didn’t
add to the aforementioned score. Forty-seven balls later, he was caught by
Wade. Hardie broke the 57-run partnership.
India
scored 100 off a dozen overs (72 balls). Australia had conceded 14 extras at
that point.
Gaikwad’s
half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 32 balls.
The fourth-wicket
pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership
was 30, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the
partnership was four.
India
scored 150 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Australia had conceded 18 extras at that
point.
The fourth-wicket
pair put on 100 off 46 balls. While Gaikwad’s contribution to the partnership
was 73, Varma’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the
partnership was half-a-dozen.
India
scored 200 off 19.1 overs (116 balls). Australia had conceded 22 extras at that
point.
Gaikwad’s ton
– which included 11 boundaries and five sixes – came off 52 balls.
He
eventually scored 123 off 57 balls, which included 13 boundaries and seven
sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Varma, who eventually scored 31 off 24 balls,
which included four boundaries.
Australia
eventually conceded 23 extras. India scored 222 for the loss of three wickets
off 20 overs.
Glenn
Maxwell, the player of the match, bowled an over, conceding 30. He was
unbeaten, as were Tanveer Sangha and Nathan Ellis, who bowled four overs
apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 36.
Richardson bowled
three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Hardie and
Behrendorff, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 64, the
latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 12.
The first
Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was
between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67, and lost a couple of wickets.
Hardie,
whose 12-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-six balls
into the chase, he was caught by Kishan. Arshdeep Singh broke the 47-run stand.
Australia scored
50 off 4.3 overs (27 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.
Head, whose
18-ball innings included eight boundaries, scored 35. Eight balls later, he was
caught by Ravi Bishnoi. Avesh broke the 19-run stand.
Josh, whose
six-ball innIng(li)s included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Four balls
later, he was caught by Bishnoi, who broke the two-run stand.
Australia scored
100 off 9.3 overs (58 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
Ten overs
into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 105 for the
loss of three wickets at that point. While Maxwell was batting on 27, Stoinis
had scored nine.
The fourth-wicket
pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Maxwell’s contribution to the partnership
was 31, Stoinis’ contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the
partnership was three.
Stoinis,
whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 17.
Forty-one balls after Inglis’ dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Axar
Patel broke the 60-run partnership.
Tim, who
faced a ball, D(av)idn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by
Suryakumar. Bishnoi broke the six-run stand.
Maxwell’s
half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 28
balls.
Australia scored
150 off 15.1 overs (92 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.
The sixth-wicket
pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Maxwell’s contribution to the partnership
was 39, Wade was unbea‘ten’. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Australia scored
200 off 19 overs (116 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point. That
was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.
At the end
of the penultimate over, India were penalised for slow over-rate.
Maxwell’s ton
– which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 47 balls.
He
eventually scored 104 off 48 balls, which included eight boundaries and as many
sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Wade, who scored 28 off 16 balls, which included
three boundaries and a six.
Australia,
who scored 225 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs, won by five wickets.
Each of the
five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.
Prasidh
Krishna, who was wicketless, conceded 68.
Arshdeep,
who bowled four overs, conceded 44. He picked up a wicket, as did Avesh and
Axar, who bowled four overs each, conceding 37 apiece.
Bishnoi,
who bowled four overs, conceded 32. He picked up a couple of scalps.
India led
the five-match series 2-1.
