India trounced; Australia K(oh)linch series

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made just one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Marcus Stoinis made way for Moises Henriques.

On winning the toss, Aaron Finch, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While David Warner was batting on 37, Finch had scored a dozen.

Warner’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 39 balls.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 216, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 95 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Warner was batting on 55, Finch was batting on 36.

Australia’s openers put on 100 off 16 overs (97 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Warner was batting on 59, Finch had scored 38.

Finch’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 60 off 69 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the six. A hundred and thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Virat Kohli, India’s skipper. Mohammed Shami broke the 142-run partnership.

Australia scored 150 off 24.4 overs (149 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 14. Warner, whose 77-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 83. Sixteen balls after Finch’s dismissal, Shreyas Iyer ran him out.

Australia scored 200 off 31.4 overs (191 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While the contribution of Steve, the player of the match, to the partnership waS(mi)thirty-eight, Marnus Labuschagne’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 209 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Smith was batting on 48, Labuschagne was batting on 14.

Smith’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 38 balls.

Australia scored 250 off 37.4 overs (227 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 78 balls. While Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 61, Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over.

Smith’s ton – which included 13 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 62 balls. He eventually scored 104 off 64 balls, which included 14 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Ninety-five balls after Warner’s dismissal, he was caught by Shami. Hardik Pandya broke the 136-run partnership.

Australia scored 300 off 42.5 overs (258 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Labuschagne’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 46 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Labuschagne’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Glenn Maxwell’s contribution to it was 34. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Australia scored 350 off 46.5 overs (282 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. But that was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Labuschagne, whose 61-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 70. Forty-five balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Mayank Agarwal. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 80-run partnership.

Two hundred and ninety-six balls into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Maxwell was the batsman. It was upheld by the Aussie umpire Paul Reiffel.

Maxwell’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 25 balls. He eventually scored 63 off 29 balls, which included four boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Henriques, who faced a ball, scoring a couple.

Australia scored 389 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs.

Agarwal, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10. Navdeep Saini, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 70. Yuzvendra Chahal, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 71. Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 60.

Pandya, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a wicket. Shami, who bowled nine overs, conceded 73. He picked up a wicket. Bumrah bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 79, picking up a wicket.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 67, and lost a couple of wickets.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). Australia had conceded an extra at that point. While Agarwal’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 28.

Dhawan, whose 23-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually 30. Forty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Mitchell Starc. Josh Hazlewood broke the 58-run partnership.

Agarwal, whose 26-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 28. Five balls later, he was caught by lex Carey. Pat Cummins broke the two-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 192, and lost a couple of wickets.

Seventy-six balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Kohli was the batsman. It was upheld by Aussie umpire Gerard Abood.

India scored 100 off 15.4 overs (94 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 24, Iyer was batting on 17.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Iyer’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 150 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.

Iyer, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 38. Eighty-eight balls after Agarwal’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Henriques broke the 93-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 31.3 overs (189 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. The contributions of both Kohli and Lokesh Rahul to the partnership were 25 apiece. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 214 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 81, Rahul was batting on 33.

Kohli, whose 87-ball innings included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 89. Seventy balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Henriques. Hazlewood broke the 72-run partnership.

India scored 250 off 39 overs (234 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 52 balls.

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

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Pandya’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul, whose 66-ball innings included four boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 76. Fifty-three balls later, he was caught by Hazlewood. Adam broke the 63-run (Zam)partnership.

India scored 300 off 44.5 overs (270 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Jadeja, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Maxwell. Cummins broke the 33-run stand.

Navdeep Saini, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, was unbea‘ten’.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pandya, whose 31-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 28. The next ball, he was caught by Smith off the bowling of Cummins.

Shami, who faced four balls, scored a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Maxwell, who broke the five-run stand.

Bumrah, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Zampa, who broke the two-run stand.

Chahal, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded 10 extras. India, who scored 338 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs, lost by 51 runs. Starc, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 82. Maxwell, who bowled five overs, conceded 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Henriques, who bowled seven overs, conceding 34.

Hazlewood, who bowled nine overs, conceded 59. He picked up two wickets, as did Zampa, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 62. Cummins, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 67. He picked up three scalps.

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