Rahul-led India trounce the Aussies

India made one change to their playing eleven – Jasprit Bumrah made way for Prasidh Krishna.

Australia made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, and Pat Cummins made way for Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, and One-day International debutant Spencer Johnson.

On winning the toss, Steven Smith, Australia’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 80, and lost a wicket.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, who faced a dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way of boundaries. Twenty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Carey. Hazlewood broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.3 overs (45 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Shubman Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 18, the contribution of Shreyas Iyer, the player of the match, to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Fifty-nine balls (9.5 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India scored 79 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill was batting on 32, Iyer was batting on 34.

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

India scored 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Gill’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 37 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 65 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Iyer’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Iyer’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 41 balls.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (118 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 107 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 72, Iyer’s contribution to it was 75. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Twenty-six overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 190 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill was batting on 86, Iyer was batting on 88.

India scored 200 off 28.3 overs (172 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

Twenty-nine overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 202 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill was batting on 92, Iyer was batting on 94.

Iyer’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and three sixes – came off 86 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 163 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 92, Iyer’s contribution to it was 105. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Iyer, whose 90-ball innings included 11 boundaries and three sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and sixty-four balls after Gaikwad’s dismissal, he was caught by Matthew Short. Sean Abbott broke the 200-run partnership.

Gill’s ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes – came off 92 balls.

He eventually scored 104 off 97 balls. Twenty-four balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Carey. Cameron Green broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 250 off 35.1 overs (212 balls). Australia had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While the contributions of Lokesh Rahul, India’s skipper, and Ishan Kishan to the partnership were 25 apiece. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Forty overs into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rahul was the batsman. It was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 103, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 300 off 40.1 overs (242 balls). Australia had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 31. Thirty-three balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Carey. Adam broke the 59-run (Zam)partnership.

Rahul’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 35 balls.

India scored 350 off 45.3 overs (274 balls). Australia had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 32 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was nine, Suryakumar Yadav’s contribution to it was 42. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul eventually scored 52 off 38 balls. Thirty-four balls after Kishan’s dismissal, Green broke the 53-run partnership.

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 24 balls.

He eventually scored 72 off 37 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and as many sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 13 off nine balls, which included a boundary.

Australia were penalised for slow over rate in the last over of India’s innings.

They eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 399 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs.

Short, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 15. He was wicketless, as was Johnson, who bowled eight overs, conceding 61.

Abbott, Zampa and Hazlewood bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 91, 67, and 62, respectively.

Green, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 103. He picked up two scalps.

Australia’s target was revised to 317 off 33 overs.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the seventh over. They scored 43, and lost a couple of wickets.

Short, who faced eight balls, scored nine. His runs came by way of a couple of boundaries. Eight balls into the chase, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Krishna broke the eight-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Smith, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Gill off the bowling of Krishna.

Australia scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Nine overs into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain (and a wet ground). Australia had scored 56 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While David Warner was batting on 26, Marnus Labuschagne was batting on 17.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the eighth and the 27^th over. They scored 162, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Warner’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Labuschagne, whose 31-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 27. Sixty-eight balls after Smith’s dismissal, Ashwin broke the 80-run partnership.

Australia scored 100 off 13.3 overs (81 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

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

He batted right-handed on the first and third ball of the 13^th over and the first ball of the 15^th over, and eventually scored 53 off 39 balls. Eight balls after Labuschagne’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the 11-run stand. 

Eighty-nine balls (14.5 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Josh Inglis, the batsman, scored six off nine balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin, who broke the one-run stand.

Carey, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty-one balls later, Jadeja broke the 27-run stand.

Nineteen overs into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abbott was the batsman. It was struck down by Dharmasena.

The seventh-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Green, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Seven balls later, Kishan ran him out.

Zampa, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Five balls later, Jadeja broke the run-a-ball stand.

Australia scored 150 off 22.1 overs (133 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Abbott’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Hazlewood’s contribution to it was 14. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Australia scored 200 off 26.3 overs (159 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Abbott’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 29 balls.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 28^th and the 33^rd over. They scored a dozen, and lost a couple of wickets.

Hazlewood, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 23. Forty-six balls after Zampa’s dismissal, Mohammed Shami broke the 77-run partnership.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Abbott, whose 36-ball innings included four boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 54. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Jadeja.

Johnson, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

Australia, who were dismissed for 217 off 28.2 overs, lost by 99 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.

Shardul Thakur, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Shami, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 39. He picked up a wicket.

Krishna, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 56. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Jadeja, who bowled 5.2 overs, conceded 42. He picked up three scalps, as did Ashwin, who bowled seven overs, conceding 41.

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