Rohit-led India disappointed; Australia triumph

India (Shar)made half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill (the player of the series), Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, and Mohammed Shami made way for Rohit (who was leading the team), Washington Sundar, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, and Spencer Johnson made way for the Mitchells (Marsh and Starc), Glenn Maxwell (the player of the match), Pat Cummins (who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss), and Tanveer Sangha.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 90, and lost a wicket.

Australia’s openers put on 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While David Warner’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Marsh’s contribution to it was 22.

Warner’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes – came off 32 balls.

He eventually scored 56 off 34 balls. Forty-nine balls into the match, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Prasidh Krishna broke the 78-run partnership

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 196, and lost four wickets.

Australia scored 100 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Steve Smith’s contribution to it was 23. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Marsh’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 45 balls.

Seventeen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 131 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Marsh was batting on 50, Smith was batting on 25.

Australia scored 150 off 21.1 overs (127 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 93 balls. While Marsh’s contribution to the partnership was 55, Smith’s contribution to it was 47. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Smith’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls.

Australia scored 200 off 26.2 overs (158 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Marsh, whose 84-ball innings included 13 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 96. A hundred and nineteen balls after Warner’s dismissal, he was caught by Krishna. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 137-run partnership.

Smith, whose 61-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 74. Twenty-one balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Siraj, who broke the 27-run stand.

A hundred and eighty-nine balls (31.3 overs) into the match, the drinks break was taken. Marnus Labuschagne was batting on 14.

Australia scored 250 off 34 overs (204 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Alex Carey, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 11. Thirty-three balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

Maxwell had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. A couple of overs later, Bumrah broke the 14-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 66, and lost a couple of wickets.

Cameron Green, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-one balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas Iyer. Kuldeep broke the 18-run stand. 

Australia scored 300 off 42.4 overs (256 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Labuschagne’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 43 balls.

He eventually scored 72 off 58 balls, which included nine boundaries. Thirty-nine balls after Green’s dismissal, he was caught by Iyer. Bumrah broke the 46-run stand.

Australia scored 350 off 49.5 overs (299 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Cummins, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 19. He was unbeaten, as was Starc, who faced a couple of balls, scoring a run.

Australia scored 352 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja and Sundar bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 61, the latter conceded 48.

Krishna, who bowled five overs, conceded 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Siraj, who bowled nine overs, conceding 68.

Kuldeep, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 48. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 81. He picked 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 72, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Australia hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Sundar’s contribution to it was 10.

Rohit’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 31 balls.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 179, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

Sundar, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Sixty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Labuschagne. Maxwell broke the 74-run partnership.

Eighty-seven balls (14.3 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rohit was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rohit was batting on 61, Kohli was batting on 11.

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

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Kohli’s contribution to it was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rohit, whose 57-ball innings included five boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes, eventually scored 81. Sixty-one balls after Sundar’s dismissal, he was caught by Maxwell, who broke the 70-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 22.3 overs (135 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 56 balls.

He eventually scored 56 off 61 balls. Thirty-five balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Smith. Maxwell broke the 27-run stand.

A hundred and sixty-six balls (27.4 overs) into the chase, 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.

India scored 200 off 31.1 overs (187 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 203 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Iyer was batting on 31, Rahul was batting on 15.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While Iyer’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Rahul’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Rahul, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 26. Fifty-four balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Carey. Starc broke the 52-run partnership.

Although his innings included a boundary, Suryakumar Yadav had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Nine balls later, he was caught by Maxwell. Josh Hazlewood broke the 10-run stand.

Iyer, whose 43-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 48. Maxwell had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 16-run stand.

India scored 250 off 39.2 overs (236 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Two hundred and thirty-seven balls (39.3 overs) into the chase, the floodlights failed. India scored 250 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Jadeja was unbea‘ten’, Kuldeep hadn’t opened his account.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 35, and lost four wickets.

Kuldeep, who faced a dozen balls, scored just a couple. Twenty balls after Iyer’s dismissal, Hazlewood broke the eight-run stand.

Bumrah, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Labuschagne. Cummins broke the 13-run stand.

Two hundred and ninety-one balls (48.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jadeja, the batsman, scored 35 off 36 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Chaudhary. Eighteen balls after Bumrah’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Sangha, who broke the 16-run stand.

The last-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Siraj, who faced eight balls, scored just a run. Seven balls later, he was caught by Cummins off the bowling of Green.

Krishna, who faced three balls, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. India, who were dismissed for 286 off 49.4 overs, lost by 66 runs.

Green, who bowled 6.4 overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket.

Starc, who bowled seven overs, conceded 53. He picked up a wicket.

Cummins, who bowled eight overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket.

Sangha, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 61. He picked up a wicket.

Hazlewood, who bowled eight overs, conceded 42. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Maxwell, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 40. He picked up four scalps.

India won the series 2-1.