Australia lose to Kohli-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – James Faulkner and Adam Zampa made way for Ashton Agar and Kane Richardson.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 44, and lost a wicket.

Although his 14-ball innings included a boundary, Rohit had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 31 balls into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Nathan Coulter-Nile, who broke the 19-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 163, and lost five wickets.

India scored 50 off 11 overs (66 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 51 balls. While Ajinkya Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Kohli’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 72 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahane was batting on 34, Kohli was batting on 28.

India scored 100 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 60 balls.

Rahane’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 62 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 110 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Kohli’s contribution to it was 53. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

The second-wicket pair put on 102. Rahane, whose 64-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 55. A hundred and eleven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Hilton Cartwright (who hasn’t represented Australia since) and Matthew Wade ran him out.

Manish Pandey, who faced 13 balls, scored just three. Twenty-two balls later, Agar broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 150 off 30.2 overs (182 balls). Australia had conceded nine extras at that point.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 154 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 72, Kedar Jadhav was in seventh heaven.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Jadhav’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Jadhav, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-nine balls after Pandey’s dismissal, he was caught by Glenn Maxwell. Coulter-Nile broke the 55-run partnership.

Kohli, whose 107-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 92. Fourteen balls later, Coulter-Nile broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 200 off 38 overs (228 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored just five. Eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Steven Smith, Australia’s skipper. Needless to say, Richardson was in seventh heaven.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 45, and lost four wickets.

Two hundred and eighty-five balls (47.3 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 237 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Hardik Pandya was batting on 19, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was batting on 18.

Kumar, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 20. Fifty-three balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Maxwell. Richardson broke the 35-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Kuldeep Yadav, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Wade off the bowling of Pat Cummins.

Pandya, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 20. Five balls later, he was caught by David Warner. Needless to say, Richardson was in seventh heaven.

India scored 250 off 49.4 overs (299 balls). Australia had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Jasprit Bumrah, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

The last-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Yuzvendra Chahal, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Five balls after Pandya’s dismissal, Wade ran him out.

India were dismissed for 252 off 50 overs.

Travis Head bowled two overs, conceding 11. He was wicketless, as was Marcus Stoinis, who bowled nine overs, conceding 46.

Agar bowled nine overs, conceding 54. He picked up a wicket, as did Cummins, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34.

Richardson and Coulter-Nile bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 55, the latter conceded 51.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Cartwright, who faced 15 balls, scored just a run. Three overs into the chase, Kumar broke the two-run stand.

Warner, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rahane. Needless to say, Kumar was in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 135, and lost seven wickets.

Australia scored 50 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Head’s contribution to it was 24. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 76 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Smith was batting on 29, Head was batting on 35.

Head, whose run-a-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 39. Seventy-three balls after Warner’s dismissal, he was caught by Pandey. Chahal broke the 76-run partnership.

Australia scored 100 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Maxwell, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. Thirty-five balls after Head’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Chahal broke the 21-run stand.

Smith’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 65 balls.

He eventually scored 59 off 76 balls, which included eight boundaries. Forty-two balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Ravindra Jadeja. Pandya broke the 32-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 139 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Stoinis was batting on 14, Wade hadn’t opened his account.

Wade, who faced eight balls, scored just a couple. Twenty-one balls later, Yadav broke the 10-ball stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Agar, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yadav.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Cummins, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Dhoni. Yadav became the third Indian to take a One-day International hat-trick.

Australia scored 150 off 33.3 overs (201 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Coulter-Nile, who faced 20 balls, scored just eight. Forty-two balls after Cummins’ dismissal, he was caught by Pandya, who broke the 34-run stand.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 20, and lost a wicket.

Stoinis’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 58 balls.

He eventually scored 62 off 65 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. He was unbeaten.

Australia scored 200 off 42.3 overs (255 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Two hundred and fifty-nine balls into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. Richardson, the batsman, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he failed to get off the mark. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kumar, who broke the 20-run stand.

Australia, who were dismissed for 202 off 43.1 overs, lost by 50 runs.

Bumrah bowled seven wicketless overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39.

Pandya and Chahal bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 34.

Kumar bowled 6.1 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded nine, picking up three wickets.

Yadav bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 54, picking up three scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-0.