Rohit-led India advance, beating Australia

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – David Warner, the Mitchells (Marsh and Starc), Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood made way for Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis and Tanveer Sangha.

On winning the toss, Steven Smith, 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 63, and lost a couple of wickets.

Three overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Connolly, the batter, faced nine balls, failing to get off the mark. It was upheld by English umpire Richard Illingworth. He was trapped caught by Lokesh Rahul. Mohammed Shami broke the four-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded six extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Travis Head’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Smith’s contribution to it was nine. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Head, whose 33-ball innings included five fours and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Thirty-two balls after Connolly’s dismissal, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Chakravarthy broke the 50-(Va)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 150, and lost four wickets.

Ninety-four balls (15.4 overs) into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 80 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Smith had scored 26, Marnus Labuschagne had scored nine.

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

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 24. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Labuschagne, whose 36-ball innings included two boundaries and a six, eventually scored 29. Eighty-five balls after Head’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 56-run partnership.

Smith’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 68 balls.

Josh Inglis, who faced 12 balls, scored 11. Twenty-seven balls after Labuschagne’s dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Jadeja broke the 34-run stand.

Australia scored 150 off 28.5 overs (173 balls). India had conceded six extras at that point.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 186 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Smith had scored 71, Alex Carey had scored 29.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Smith’s contribution to the partnership was 12, Carey’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Smith, whose 96-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 73. Fifty-eight balls after Inglis’ dismissal, Shami broke the 54-run partnership.

Australia scored 200 off 37.2 overs (224 balls). India had conceded seven extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Glenn Maxwell, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored seven. Five balls after Smith’s dismissal, Axar Patel broke the seven-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 51, and lost four wickets.

Carey’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 48 balls.

Dwarshuis, whose 29-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Forty-seven balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas Iyer. Chakravarthy broke the 34-run stand.

Forty-seven overs into the match, Australia sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Adam Zampa was the batter. It was upheld by Illingworth.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 10. Carey, whose 57-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 61. Eleven balls after Dwarshuis’ dismissal, Iyer ran him out.

Australia scored 250 off 47.2 overs (284 balls).

Ellis, whose seven-ball innings included a six, scored 10. Eleven balls after Carey’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Shami broke the 13-run stand.

Zampa, who faced 12 balls, eventually scored seven. Three balls later, Hardik Pandya broke the two-run stand.

Sangha faced a ball, scoring a run. He was unbeaten.

Australia were dismissed for 264 off 49.3 overs.  

Kuldeep Yadav bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 44.

Hardik bowled 5.3 overs, conceding 40. He picked up a wicket, as did Axar, who conceded 43 off eight overs, which included a maiden.

Jadeja bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40, picking up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy bowled 10 overs, conceding 49. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Shami bowled 10 overs, conceding 48. 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 55, and lost a couple of wickets.

Gill, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Five overs into the chase, Dwarshuis broke the 30-run stand.

Forty-seven balls (7.5 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rohit, the batter, scored 28 off 29 balls, which included three fours and a six. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. He was trapped leg before wicket by Connolly, who broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 145, and lost a couple of wickets.

Nineteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored 26, Iyer had scored 29.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Iyer’s contribution to it was 29. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

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

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

Iyer, whose 62-ball innings included three fours, eventually scored 45. A hundred and eleven balls after Connolly’s dismissal, Zampa broke the 91-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 30 overs (180 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

A hundred and ninety-one balls (31.5 overs) into the chase, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kohli was the batter. It was struck down by Gaffaney.

Axar, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 27. Fifty-two balls after Iyer’s dismissal, Ellis broke the 44-run stand.

India scored 200 off 39.3 overs (237 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Forty overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 200 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored 80, Rahul had scored 10.

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

Kohli was the player of the match. His 98-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 84. Forty-six balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Dwarshuis. Zampa broke the 47-run stand.

India scored 250 off 47 overs (282 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Hardik, whose 24-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, scored 28. Thirty-one balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Maxwell. Ellis broke the 34-run stand.

Rahul, whose 34-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten, as was Jadeja, who scored two off the only ball he faced.

Australia eventually conceded three extras. India, who scored 267 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 48.1 overs, won by four wickets with 11 balls to spare.

Head bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen.

Sangha bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 41.

Maxwell bowled 6.1 wicketless overs, conceding 35.

Dwrshuis bowled seven overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket, as did Connolly, who bowled eight overs, conceding 37.

Zampa and Ellis bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 48.

India advanced to the final.