Australia lose to Pandya-led India

India (Shar)made four changes to their playing eleven – Rohit, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Lokesh Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja (the player of the match), and the Mohammeds (Siraj and Shami).

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, and Josh Hazlewood made way for Travis Head, the Mitchells (Marsh and Starc), Josh Inglis, and Marcus Stoinis.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, and lost a wicket.

Head, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. A couple of overs into the match, Siraj broke the five-run stand.

Australia’s 50 came off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 31, the contribution of Steven Smith, Australia’s skipper, to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be 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 129, and lost nine wickets.

Seventy-one balls (11.5 overs) into the match, Australia sought a batting review. Smith was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

Smith, whose 30-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 22. Sixty-three balls after Head’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Hardik broke the 72-run partnership.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 77 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Marsh was batting on 40.

Marsh’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 51 balls.

Australia’s run-a-ball 100 came off 16.4 overs. India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Marnus Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 11. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Marsh, whose 65-ball innings included 10 boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 81. Forty-three balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Siraj. Jadeja broke the 52-run partnership.

Labuschagne, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. Eighteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 10-run stand.

Australia’s 150 came off 24.4 overs (148 balls).

A hundred and sixty-six balls (27.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Inglis was the batsman. It was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Inglis, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 26. Thirty-one balls after Labuschagne’s dismissal, Shami broke the 30-run stand.

Twenty-nine overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 174 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Cameron Green had scored a dozen, Glenn Maxwell had scored three.

Green, who faced 19 balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Ten balls after Inglis’ dismissal, Shami broke the five-run stand.

Stoinis, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Shami broke the 10-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Maxwell, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored eight. Five balls later, he was caught by Hardik off the bowling of Jadeja.

Sean Abbott had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he didn’t get off the mark. Eight balls later, he was caught by Gill. Siraj broke the four-run stand.

Starc scored four off 10 balls. His runs came by way of a boundary. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Adam Zampa, who faced half-a-dozen balls, didn’t get off the mark. A dozen balls after Abbott’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul off the bowling of Siraj.

Australia were dismissed for 188 off 35.4 overs.

Shardul Thakur, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Hardik, who bowled five overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket, as did Kuldeep, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48.

Jadeja, who bowled nine overs, conceded 46. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Siraj bowled 5.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up three wickets.

Shami, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 17, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 39, and lost three wickets.

A couple of overs into the chase, India sought a batting review. Ishan Kishan, the batsman, scored just three off eight balls. It was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Stoinis, who broke the five-run stand.

Virat Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Seventeen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Starc, who broke the 11-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Five overs (Nit)into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. Suryakumar Yadav, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. It was upheld by umpire Menon. He was trapped leg before wicket by Starc.

An over later, India sought a batting review. Gill was the batsman. It was upheld by Ananthapadmanabhan.

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

Gill, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Thirty-two balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Labuschagne. Starc broke the 23-run stand.

India’s 50 came off 12.4 overs (76 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rahul had scored 17, Hardik had scored 11.

Hardik, whose 31-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 25. Fifty-four balls later, he was caught by Green. Stoinis broke the 44-run stand.

India’s 100 came off 24.3 overs (148 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Twenty-eight overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 114 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 39, Jadeja was batting on 16.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 76 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 73 balls.

India’s 150 came off 35 overs (211 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 100 off 119 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 49, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 14.

Rahul, whose 91-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 75. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who eventually scored 45. His 69-ball innings included five boundaries.

Australia eventually conceded 19 extras.

India, who scored 191 for the loss of five wickets off 39.5 overs, won by five wickets with 61 balls to spare.

Maxwell, who bowled a couple of overs, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Zampa and Green bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 35.

Abbott, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 31.

Stoinis bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 27, picking up a couple of wickets.

Starc, who bowled 9.5 overs, conceded 49. He picked up three scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.