India made four changes to their playing eleven – Ambati Rayudu, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami made way for Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Australia made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Lyon made way for Ashton Turner, the player of the match, and Jason Behrendorff.
On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India's skipper, chose to bat.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 58 without the loss of a wicket.
India’s openers put on 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). Australia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rohit Sharma's contribution to the partnership was 14, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 41.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 209 for the loss of three wickets.
Dhawan’s half-century – which included nine boundaries – came off 44 balls.
India’s openers put on 100 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). Australia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Sharma's contribution to the partnership was 40, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 60.
Eighteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 103 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 41, Dhawan was batting on 60.
Dhawan’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 61 balls.
India’s openers put on 150 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sharma's contribution to the partnership was 65, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 83.
Sharma, whose 92-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 95. Thirty-one overs into the match, he was caught by Peter Handscomb. Jhye Richardson broke the 193-run partnership.
India scored 200 off 32 overs (192 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
Dhawan’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and a six – came off 97 balls.
Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 222 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 115, Rahul was unbea'ten'.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Rahul’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
India scored 250 off 37.2 overs (224 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
Dhawan, whose 115-ball innings included 18 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 143. Forty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Pat Cummins broke the 61-run partnership.
Although Kohli's six-ball innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls later, he was caught by Alex Carey. Richardson broke the run-a-ball stand.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 91 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets.
Rahul, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary, scored 26. Twenty balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Carey. Adam Zampa broke the 30-run stand.
India scored 300 off 43.5 overs (263 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.
Pant, whose 24-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 36. Fifteen balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper. Cummins broke the 18-run stand.
Kedar Jadhav, who faced a dozen balls, scored 10. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Richardson. Cummins broke the 17-run stand. Kumar, who faced a couple of boundaries, scored a run. An over later, he was caught by Carey. Richardson broke the 13-run stand.
India scored 350 off 49.1 overs (295 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Vijay Shankar, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 26. Three balls later, he was caught by Glenn Maxwell. Needless to say, Cummins was in seventh heaven.
Kuldeep Yadav, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Chahal, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Cummins, who broke the one-run stand. Jasprit Bumrah, who faced a ball, scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.
The number of extras they eventually conceded gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven. India scored 358 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.
Finch, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 22. Maxwell bowled eight wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 61. Behrendorff bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 61.
Zampa, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket. Cummins, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 70. Richardson, who bowled nine overs, conceded 85. He picked up three wickets. He picked up five scalps.
The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 47 for the loss of a couple of wickets.
Finch, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls into the chase, Kumar broke the three-run stand. Shaun Marsh, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Seventeen balls later, Bumrah broke the nine-run stand.
The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 214 for the loss of a couple of wickets.
Australia scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While Usman Khawaja's contribution to the partnership was 28, Handscomb’s contribution to it was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had conceded 80 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Khawaja was batting on 42, Handscomb was batting on 29.
Khawaja’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 52 balls.
Australia scored 100 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 99 balls. While Khawaja's contribution to the partnership was 53, Handscomb’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Handscomb’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 52 balls.
Australia scored 150 off 25.4 overs (154 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 145 balls. While Khawaja's contribution to the partnership was 75, Handscomb’s contribution to it was 69. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.
A hundred and eighty-three balls into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. Khawaja was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.
Australia scored 200 off 32.5 overs (197 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had conceded 204 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Khawaja was batting on 91, Handscomb was batting on 99.
Khawaja, whose 99-ball innings included seven boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and seventy-eight balls after Marsh’s dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Bumrah broke the 192-run partnership.
Handscomb’s century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 92 balls.
Two hundred and seventeen balls into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. Maxwell – who scored 23 off 13 balls, which included a couple of boundaries and a six – was the batsman. It was upheld by Dharmasena. Eighteen balls after Khawaja’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yadav, who broke the 25-run stand.
Australia scored 250 off 39 overs (197 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 98 for the loss of a couple of wickets.
Handscomb, whose 105-ball innings included eight boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 117. Thirty balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Chahal broke the 42-run stand.
Two hundred and sixty-one balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Turner was the batsman. It was upheld by Anil Chaudhary.
Australia scored 300 off 44.3 overs (267 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.
Turner’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Turner’s contribution to the partnership was 35, Carey’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.
Australia scored 350 off 46.5 overs (281 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.
Turner, whose 43-ball innings included five boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 84. He was unbeaten.
Carey, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Thirty-nine balls after Handscomb’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Bumrah broke the 86-run partnership. Richardson, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded extras. Australia, who scored 359 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 47.5 overs, won by four wickets with 13 balls to spare. Jadhav and Shankar bowled five wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 44, the latter conceded 29.
Kumar, who bowled nine overs, conceded 67. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahal and Yadav, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 80, the latter conceded 64. Bumrah, who bowled 8.5 overs, conceded 63. He picked up three scalps.
Australia levelled the five-match series 2-2.
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