The Aussies beat Dhoni-led India

Neither India nor Australia made any changes to their playing eleven.

On winning the toss, George Bailey, Australia’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shikhar Dhawan, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. A couple of overs (Hadd)into the match, he was caught by Brad. Clint McKay broke the 14-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Five overs later, he was caught by Aaron Finch. Shane Watson broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Suresh Raina, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Watson. Mitchell Johnson broke the 39-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj Singh, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Haddin off the bowling of Johnson.

Eighty balls into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 77 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 32, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, hadn’t opened his account.

India scored 100 off 20.3 overs (123 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 54 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Kohli, whose 73-ball innings included nine boundaries, scored 68. A hundred balls after Yuvraj’s dismissal, he was caught by Haddin. Glenn Maxwell broke the 2-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 30 overs (180 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Ravindra Jadeja, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Haddin. Johnson broke the six-run stand.

A hundred and eighty-nine balls into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 154 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. Dhoni was batting on 39.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 34^th and the 39^th over. They scored 30, without the loss of a wicket.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 77 balls.

India scored 200 off 39.4 overs (238 balls). Australia had conceded 16 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Ravichandran Ashwin’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was seven.

Ashwin, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 28. Sixty-seven balls later, he was caught by Haddin. Johnson broke the 76-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 46.2 overs (278 balls). Australia had conceded 18 extras at that point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by Bailey. James Faulkner, the player of the match, broke the 37-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 32. Vinay, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the (Ku)mark. A dozen balls later, Maxwell and Faulkner ran him out.

India scored 300 off 50 overs (300 balls). Australia had conceded 20 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Dhoni, whose 121-ball innings included a dozen boundaries and five sixes, scored 139. He was unbeaten, as was Ishant Sharma, who didn’t face a ball.

India scored 303 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Adam Voges, who bowled an over, conceded three. He was wicketless, as was Xavier Doherty, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 45.

Maxwell, who bowled an over, conceded eight. He picked up a wicket. Watson, who bowled eight overs, conceding 74. He picked up a wicket. Faulkner and McKay bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 65, the latter conceded 49. Johnson bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46, picking up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 64, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. While Phillip Hughes’ contribution to the partnership was 18, Finch’s contribution to it was 23.

Hughes, whose 40-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 22. Seventy-four balls into the chase, he was caught by Dhoni. Vinay broke the 68-run partnership.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 82 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Finch was batting on 38, Watson was unbea‘ten’.

Finch, whose 44-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Twenty-five balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ishant, who broke the 14-run stand.

Watson, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Sixteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the six-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 66 balls. While Bailey’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Voges’ contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Australia scored 150 off 32.3 overs (195 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 34^th and the 38^th over. They scored 28, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Thirty-six overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 171 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Bailey was batting on 43, Voges was batting on 40.

Bailey, whose 60-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and three balls after Watson’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Vinay, who broke the 83-run partnership.

The fifth-wicket pair put on three. Maxwell, who faced three balls, scored as many. Four balls later, Dhawan ran him out.

Voges’ half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 63 balls.

Australia scored 200 off 39.3 overs (237 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Haddin, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 24. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Bhuvneshwar broke the 39-run stand.

Australia scored 250 off 45.5 overs (275 balls). India had conceded 21 extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Voges’ contribution to the partnership was 19, Faulkner’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Faulkner’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 24 balls.

Australia scored 300 off 49.3 overs (297 balls). India had conceded 23 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Voges, whose 88-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 76. He was unbeaten, as Faulkner, who eventually scored 64 off 29 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes.

Australia, who scored 304 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 49.3 overs, won by four wickets with three balls to spare. Kohli, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 18. Yuvraj, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 20. Ashwin, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 58.

Ishant bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 63, picking up a wicket. Bhuvneshwar and Jadeja bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 50, the latter conceded 31. Vinay, who bowled 8.3 overs, conceded 50. He picked up a couple of scalps.

Australia led the seven-match series 2-1.