AUS vs IND Ball by Ball Commentary

12:36 PM IST So that is it from this game! Australia have taken a 1-0 lead in the series. India will look to bounce back on Sunday which is also a must-win game for them. That match begins at 1440 local (0340 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

12:36 PM IST Australian skipper, Aaron Finch, says that he found it hard to get his timing right especially in the middle overs. Finch says they have hardly been together as a team and tells there were some zoom meetings. Tells they were committed to their plan. Tells that everyone has their own strengths and weakness. Tells Warner is moving beautifully, tells Smith was different class. Tells Maxwell has a rare ability and tells he is super skilled. On his moustache, Finch tells it is to raise awareness about Men's health.

12:36 PM IST Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that they got enough time to prepare and adds there is no excuse and everyone needs to show intent. Feels that maybe not playing a long game for a long time might be a reason but says that they have played enough games in the past to cope with it. Kohli feels they need to find a way to get some overs from some part timers. Admits they do not have all-rounders like Stoinis or Maxwell who can roll their arms. Rues the lapses in the field as he thinks. Kohli says that they all committed to play positive cricket and that was the reason they went out and played with intent. Tells they gave themselves the best chance. Tells they never felt like they were not going to get there. Kohli says they need to learn to chase down the target and they need to have a plan which everyone should commit to.

12:36 PM IST Man of the Match, Steven Smith says, that he was unable to find his hands but is happy to have found it and tells everything came back and he is happy to contribute. Smith says that he was not thinking too much and just seeing the ball and hitting it. Tells the surface was good and he picked the slots and the bowlers he wanted to target. Says he is not sure if he started playing with freedom after over turning the LBW.

12:36 PM IST On a day where the bowlers took a real pounding there were two who did exceptionally well, Hazlewood and Zampa. The former especially. It is his spell with the new ball which did the trick for Australia. Those three wickets was probably where India lost the game. Zampa too was brilliant with a four-fer, he did take a pounding initially but did exceptionally well towards the end. Overall, a very good performance from Australia. They completely outplayed India.

12:36 PM IST Then came a big, big partnership between Pandya and Dhawan which did make the Indian dug out believe but it was just the matter of one wicket. Once Dhawan fell Pandya too followed soon and then it was just a matter of playing out the 50 overs which India did.

12:36 PM IST A very comfortable win in the end for Australia! To be honest, the Australian batters batted India out of the game. 370 plus was always going to be a very tough challenge and it was going to be even more difficult if you kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Despite the start India got, they lost too many wickets in the first 20 overs. 4 to be precise.

7:36 AM IST That is it! Comprehensive win for Australia. The last ball is another play and miss from Bumrah. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 66 RUNS!

12:38 PM IST Yorker outside off, Bumrah swings but misses again.

12:38 PM IST Full outside off, Burah looks to play but misses.

12:38 PM IST OUT! BOWLED! Starc gets his first of the game.Yorker on off, too good for Shami. The bal goes past his bat before he can get it down. Disturbs the off pole.

12:38 PM IST Length ball on off, Saini plays it to cover and gets a single.

12:38 PM IST On off, played to mid off.

12:38 PM IST On off, Saini swings but the ball goes to third man off the outer half of his bat.

12:10 PM IST On off, Saini blocks it.

12:16 PM IST On off, Saini punches it to cover for a couple.

12:10 PM IST Full on off, Saini plays it to mid on.

12:10 PM IST Length ball around off, Saini slaps it through cover for two.

12:10 PM IST Full on the pads. Saini looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad.

12:15 PM IST Full on off, Saini swipes it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a couple. Brings 300 up for India.

12:01 PM IST A yorker outside off. Shami fails to jam it out.

12:00 PM IST A single as this is pushed through covers.

12:00 PM IST On off, it is guided to point.

11:59 AM IST Full and on off, it is pushed to mid off.

11:59 AM IST ! Nothing on Snicko! This is down the leg side. Saini looks to flick but misses. There is a noise as the ball goes past the batter. An appeal but turned down. Australia review. Replays show that there is nothing. Australia lose their review.

11:56 AM IST One run as this is pushed through covers.

11:55 AM IST FOUR! EDGY! Outside off, Saini swings, it goes off the outide edge down to third man.

11:55 AM IST A single as this is pushed through covers.

11:54 AM IST ! Shami once again uses his feet and hits it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary.

11:54 AM IST SIX! Powered! Shami gets down and smashes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

11:53 AM IST On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

11:52 AM IST ! Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

11:52 AM IST No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

11:51 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Zampa has another one! Jadeja looks to do what he did on the first ball. Steps out and looks to clear long on. He gets a little too close to the pitch of the delivery and hits it hard towards long on. Starc takes it nicely.

11:50 AM IST A single as Saini pushes it through covers.

11:49 AM IST Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

11:49 AM IST SIX! Lovely use of the feet! Gets to the pitch of the ball and then tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

11:48 AM IST Play and a miss. Outside off, Saini swings but gets nothing.

11:47 AM IST SIX! Saini goes downtown. Tossed up on off, Saini smokes it straight down the ground for a biggie.

11:46 AM IST On off, played to cover for a couple.

11:46 AM IST On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

11:46 AM IST Floated outside off, Saini swings but misses.

11:45 AM IST On the pads, RJ turns it to the on side for one.

11:45 AM IST No run, played lofted shot.

11:45 AM IST Leg bye.

11:44 AM IST 1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run.

11:43 AM IST On off, it is lofted over covers for two.

11:43 AM IST Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

11:43 AM IST On middle, this is defended.

11:42 AM IST On the pads, Jadeja tickles it to fine leg for one.

11:42 AM IST Flatter around off, Sainia chips it through cover for one.

11:41 AM IST Outside off, Saini swings but misses.

11:41 AM IST On off, Jadeja plays it to the off side for one.

11:41 AM IST No run, there comes the usage of the broom but not to add anything to the total.

11:41 AM IST On off, Jadeja keeps it out.

11:40 AM IST On off, punched to cover for one.

11:40 AM IST On off, kept out.

11:39 AM IST 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

11:39 AM IST Outside off, Saini looks to cut but misses.

11:38 AM IST Around off, pushed through the covers for a single.

11:38 AM IST This is worked straight to short mid-wicket.

11:37 AM IST No run, played towards mid on.

11:37 AM IST 1 run, that is punched off the back foot for a single.

11:37 AM IST A single now as this is pushed through covers for one.

11:36 AM IST No run, played towards mid wicket.

11:36 AM IST No run, played towards mid wicket.

11:36 AM IST On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

11:36 AM IST A single as this is worked through square leg.

11:36 AM IST On the pads, Jadeja looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

11:35 AM IST On the pads, Jadeja flicks it to the on side for a single.

11:34 AM IST On the body, Saini pulls it to fine leg for a single.

11:33 AM IST On off, Saini keeps it out.

11:33 AM IST Another slash and miss. Outside off, Saini looks to slap it on the off side but all he connects is with thin air.

11:32 AM IST Outside off, Saini swings but gts nothing on it.

11:31 AM IST Length ball on off, Jadeja dabs it to third man for a single.

11:31 AM IST On middle, defended.

11:28 AM IST OUT! TAKEN! That is probably the final nail in the coffin. Heartbreak for Pandya. He deserved a ton. Very selfless from him though. He could have easily just taken those 10 runs in singles but he went for the big hit as that was the need of the hour but it does not come off. It is fuller and on off. Pandya hits it hard but holes out at long on. Starc takes it.

11:28 AM IST A single as this is guided towards point.

11:27 AM IST Quicker and on the pads, Jadeja looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads.

11:27 AM IST On middle, Jadeja defends it out.

11:27 AM IST On the pads, Jadeja looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

11:25 AM IST A single to end! On off, Jadeja drops it towards cover and takes one.

11:25 AM IST Two taken! On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for a couple.

11:24 AM IST Jadeja looks to drop and run on the off side but is sent back.

11:24 AM IST Shorter and on off, Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

11:23 AM IST FOUR! SMASHED! Shorter and on middle, Pandya stands tall and flat-bats it past the diving mid on fielder. India need more of these.

11:22 AM IST Shorter and on the body. Jadeja pulls it down to fine leg for one.

11:21 AM IST Tossed up on off, Jadeja plays it to mid off and takes a quick single.

11:21 AM IST Flat and short around off, Hardik punches it to the off side for one.

11:20 AM IST WIDE! Hardik moves away from the stumps so Zampa bowls it wide outside off. Good thinkng but it is on the wrong side of the tramline.

11:20 AM IST Flatter on middle and off. Jadeja churns a single at long on for one.

11:19 AM IST Short around off, Hardik punches it to sweeper cover for one.

11:19 AM IST Floated on off, Hardik punches it back to the bowler.

11:19 AM IST Lucky escape for Zampa. Drags one short outside off. Pandya swings but the ball turns away from him.

11:18 AM IST On off, Jadeja looks to drop and run but is sent back.

11:17 AM IST One more dot! On off, this is pushed towards cover.

11:17 AM IST this is worked to mid-wicket.

11:16 AM IST Jadeja hops and nudges it on the leg side.

11:16 AM IST On off, this is guided towards point.

11:14 AM IST Shorter, this is pulled through square leg for one.

11:14 AM IST One more single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

11:13 AM IST On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

11:12 AM IST Googly and on off, Jadeja guides it to point.

11:12 AM IST Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat now.

11:12 AM IST OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket Australia needed and it is Zampa who has provided it. Dhawan played really well but he needed to hang in there. He looks to take on Zampa. Comes down the track but gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball. Tries to hit it over the fielder at mid off but does not get the desired elevation and holes out to Starc there. 146 needed in 93.

11:10 AM IST Zampa gets away with one! He bowls it short. Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

11:09 AM IST this is pushed through covers for one.

11:11 AM IST Bowling change. Adam Zampa is back into the attackk. This is a very vital moment this game.

11:07 AM IST A single to end! On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

11:06 AM IST Dhawan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

11:06 AM IST this is guided to point.

11:14 AM IST FOUR! NIcely played! On the pads, Dhawan flicks it behind square on the leg side and it races away to the fence. Dhawan is batting really sensibly here.

11:16 AM IST Good length and on off, defended nicely.

11:16 AM IST On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

11:16 AM IST Very full on off, Pandya nudges it to long on and keeps the strike. 154 needed off 102 now.

11:16 AM IST Is it a dropped catch? There was a cry of catch it from Carey. Low full toss on off, Hardik hits it hard but uppishly back to Maxwell. The Australian gets a hand to it but is unable to hold onto it.

11:16 AM IST Dhawan whips it to mid-wicket for a run.

11:01 AM IST Floated on middle, Dhawan pushes ot back to the bowler.

11:02 AM IST Stoinis is seen walking off the field! Not ideal for Australia. He was really doing a good job. Glenn Maxwell will complete the over.

11:00 AM IST Short around off. Hardik pulls it to deep mid-wicket and eases to the other end.

10:59 AM IST Full on off, HP pushes it to mid off.

10:58 AM IST Good length ball on off, Dhawan defends it.

10:57 AM IST FOUR! Slammed! God shot! Length ball outside off, Dhawan hangs on his back foot and slashes it through point for a boundary.

10:56 AM IST On middle and leg, Dhawan flicks it to short mid-wicket.

10:56 AM IST On middle and leg, Dhawan flicks it but finds mid-wicket.

10:55 AM IST Length ball on off, Hardik glances it to mid-wicket for a run.

10:54 AM IST Back of a length ball around off, Pandya looks to pull it hard but mistimes it towards mid on.

10:55 AM IST Finch is not going for spin with these tw out there! He is persisting with pace, he knows how good the two are against spin.

10:53 AM IST Outside off, asking Dhawan to take a chance. The southpaw from Delhi is happy to let it go.

10:52 AM IST FOUR! SLAPPED! Short ball on off, Dhawan pulls it with power and intent. Labuschagne runs to his right and puts a dive but comes second best.

10:52 AM IST On the pads, Dhawan flicks but finds mid-wicket inside the circle.

10:51 AM IST Terrific bal. Yorker on middle and leg. Dhawan manages to jam it out.

10:51 AM IST Around off, Dhawan punches it to cover.

10:50 AM IST Heavy short ball around off. Hardik pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket. Maxwell there slides and keeps it down to one.

10:49 AM IST Fuller and on middle, this is chipped down towards long on for one more.

10:48 AM IST FOUR! Pandya is in his element here! Short and on middle. Pandya stands tall and pulls it through square leg. In the gap.

10:47 AM IST Back of a length and on off, Dhawan stands tall and pushes it towards cover for one.

10:47 AM IST Shorter and on middle, Dhawan pulls but the fielder at mid-wicket dives to his left and stops it.

10:46 AM IST On middle, Dhawan flicks but to mid-wicket.

10:45 AM IST On middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

10:45 AM IST Josh Hazlewood is back on.

10:47 AM IST DRINKS!  174 needed in 126 and this game is still equally in the balance. The pair of Dhawan and Hardik have been fantastic and have stitched a century stand. Australia have a lot of runs to play with but will look to end this partnership as soon as possible. Can the hosts find a way to get rid of either Dhawan or Pandya?

10:41 AM IST Three to end a good over! 200 up for India. A full toss, it is flicked through mid-wicket and three is taken.

10:41 AM IST A yorker outside off. Pandya jams it out towards cover.

10:40 AM IST FOUR! Second boundary in the over! A bumper. Pandya does not get on top of the bounce but hits it well enough to find the gap in the mid-wicket region.

10:39 AM IST Fuller and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

10:44 AM IST Shorter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

10:44 AM IST FOUR! That will release the pressure somewhat! Shorter and outside off. Pandya does well to get on top of the bounce and slap it past cover. Welcome boundary.

10:44 AM IST On off, Pandya punches it to cover for one.

10:44 AM IST Full around off, Dhawan plays it straight to mid off.

10:35 AM IST Full around off, Dhawan plays it straight to mid off.

10:34 AM IST Good running! On the pads, Dhawan glances it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple.

10:34 AM IST Full outside off, Pandya plays it to long on and trudges to the other end.

10:33 AM IST Shorter than the good length area around leg. Hardik pulls it to fine leg and keeps the strike.

10:32 AM IST Fuller on off, Hardik looks to drive but it goes off the outer half of his bat to cover.

10:32 AM IST On off, Hardik punches it to mid-wicket.

10:31 AM IST WIDE! Another one down the leg side from Starc. Usually Mitchell is more accurate but tonight's been a different case.

10:30 AM IST Length ball on off. Hardik stands across and plays it to mid-wicket.

10:30 AM IST Another shrt one. This is outside off, Hardik sways away and also keeps his hands down.

10:29 AM IST Short ball outside off. Dhawan hops and looks to play it behind point. It goes off the lower portion of his bat to the left of Carey. He dives and keeps it down to one.

10:28 AM IST Another dot. Just 2 off the over. Length ball on off, Hardik punches it back to the bowler. India need 193 off the remaining 144 legal deliveries.

10:27 AM IST In the air but safe again! Heavy ball from Stoinis. Hardik punches it uppishly to the left of Stoinis. Marcus might have got a finger tips to it.

10:26 AM IST Good length delivery around off. Pandya punches it to mid off.

10:26 AM IST On the pads, Gabbar flicks it to the on side for one.

10:25 AM IST Excellent stop! Steven Smith the fielder at point. Saves a certain boundary. Length ball around off, Dhawan slams it to the left of point. Smith there flies of that side and saves a certain boundary.

10:25 AM IST On middle, Pandya milks it to long on for one.

10:24 AM IST Full toss on middle, Dhawan hits it bt straight to mid-wicket.

10:23 AM IST Ouch! That must have hurt! Slower bouncer from Starc. Dhawan looks to pull but is early in his shot. He misses it and gets hit on the ribs. Luckily for Dhawan it was a slower bouncer so it won't hurt him much.

10:23 AM IST In the air but safe! Shortish ball on middle. Hardik is taken by surprise. He plays it well ahead of his body and chips his pull. Luckily it falls aaway from the cover fielder. Single taken.

10:22 AM IST Full toss around off. Dhawan guides it to cover and takes a single. ll eyes on the square leg umpire and he does not signal anything.

10:21 AM IST On off, Dhawan punches it but finds cover.

10:21 AM IST WIDE! Overcooked bouncer! It goes over Dhawan's head.

10:20 AM IST IN THE AIR AND FOUR! FIFTY FOR SHIKHAR DHAWAN! A lifeline for Dhawan. One has to say the fielding has been substandarad today. Short ball on the body. Dhawan pulls it and it goes to the right of fine leg. It seems to be a simple catch. Cummins, who is a gun fielder, moves to his right but loses the ball in the light and the ball bounces in front of him and goes away to the fence.

10:19 AM IST Mitrchell Starc now comes back into the attack! This partnership maybe worrying Australia a little and Finch goes to his strike bowler.

10:18 AM IST Bouncer on off. Hardik pulls it into the ground on its way to short mid-wicket.

10:17 AM IST Back of a length around off. Hardik taps it back to the bowler.

10:17 AM IST On the pads, Shikhar Dhawan glances it to backward square leg and trudges to the other end.

10:16 AM IST Another shortish delivery around off. Hardik pulls it with a short-arm jab to mid-wicket for another run.

10:16 AM IST Short around the body. Dhawan pulls it to fine leg and gets to the other end.

10:15 AM IST Full on middle, Hardik plays it to mid on and rotates.

10:13 AM IST Flighted on off, Pandya pushes it to cover and keeps the strike.

10:13 AM IST SIX! FIFTY FOR HARDIK! What an innings this has been and he is keeping India's hope alive. Tossed up on middle and off, Hardik goes downtown. There is a man at logn on but he is just a spectator.

10:12 AM IST Flighted on off, Hardik takes a breather and defends it.

10:12 AM IST SIX! BANG! That is a monster from Hardik! Tossed up on middle. It is in the arc for Hardik smokes it over mid-wicket for a big one.

10:11 AM IST FOUR! Slammed away! Darted on middle and leg, Hardik clears his front leg and whips it through backward square leg for a boundary.

10:10 AM IST Dhawan flicks it to the leg side for a single.

10:09 AM IST Fuller on off, Pandya pushes it to cover.

10:09 AM IST No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

10:09 AM IST No run, the batsman goes back in his crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

10:09 AM IST On the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pad and they take a leg bye.

10:07 AM IST On off, Dhawan blocks it.

10:07 AM IST Good length ball on off, Hardik plays it to point for one.

10:05 AM IST Short around off, SD punches it way from long on and takes a brace. Tidy first over from Maxwell. Just 5 off it. India need 226 off 174.

10:05 AM IST Flatter on off, Shikhar blocks it.

10:05 AM IST Short on off, Dhawan defends it.

10:04 AM IST Shorter on off. Hardik knocks it to mid-wicket and is happy to rotate.

10:04 AM IST On middle and leg. Dhawan tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

10:03 AM IST Maxwell starts with a floated delivery on off. Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

10:03 AM IST Glenn Maxwell is on now!

10:01 AM IST A dot to end! On off, it is pushed back to the mid off fielder.

10:01 AM IST PUT DOWN! Maxwell is the culprit! Something about today, even the best of the best are not hanging one. Dhawan has a life. Can he make use of it? This is tossed up on off, Dhawan smashes it hard towards cover where Maxwell fails to hang on.

10:17 AM IST this is slapped through covers for one.

10:00 AM IST ! BANG! If it is in his zone, Pandya will go for it. This is tossed up and it is very full. Pandya hammers it over the long on fence again.

9:59 AM IST 1 run, played towards mid off.

9:59 AM IST Flatter and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

9:58 AM IST FOUR! Pulled away! Somewhat spoils the over does the last ball! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. No stopping that.

9:57 AM IST On middle, it is guided towards point for one.

9:56 AM IST Pandya defends it onto the ground.

9:56 AM IST 1 run, played towards square leg.

9:55 AM IST On off, this is guided to point.

9:55 AM IST 1 run, that is defended off the back foot to the off side for a single.

9:53 AM IST defended.

9:53 AM IST No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

9:52 AM IST On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

9:52 AM IST FOUR! India won't mind how they come as long as they do! Edgy! This is fuller, Zampa tosses it up again. Pandya goes hard at it. It goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence.

9:53 AM IST SIX! BOOM! THere goes Pandya! This is slightly fuller. Zampa gives it air and Pandya smashes it over the long on fence fror a biggie.

9:50 AM IST On the pads, Pandya looks to flick but misses. It goes off the pads to short fine leg.

9:49 AM IST Pandya once again pulls it brilliantly through square leg for one.

9:48 AM IST Pandya strokes it back to the bowler.

9:48 AM IST No run, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

9:47 AM IST Brilliant from Stoinis! Shorter and on off, Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket. Stoinis in the deep runs to his left. Dives and he seems to have pushed it back in. They take it upstairs to check and replays show that Pandya has done brilliantly.

9:45 AM IST On off, Pandya defends it solidly.

10:58 AM IST FOUR! Short and put away! Pandya stands tall and pulls it hard. It goes through mid-wicket.

9:44 AM IST On the pads, Dhawan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

9:44 AM IST ! This is quicker and on middle. Dhawan stays back and looks to defend, the ball hits the bottom and is going towards the stumps. SD kicks it away.

9:43 AM IST this is eased down to long off for one.

9:43 AM IST Full and on the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

9:42 AM IST Outside off, it is pushed through covers for one.

9:42 AM IST On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

9:41 AM IST Back of a length and on off, Pandya pushes it towards covers.

9:40 AM IST BEATEN! Length and just outside off. Pandya looks to poke at it but then is beaten.

9:39 AM IST Another single! Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

9:39 AM IST Back of a length and on off, this is guided towards point.

9:38 AM IST Back of a length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.

9:38 AM IST A dot! On middle, it is fuller. Dhawan hits it hard straight towards the bowler.

9:38 AM IST Way too short and on middle. Dhawan evades it and it goes over his head.

9:37 AM IST Shorter and around off, it is defended. Now then Cummins has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

9:35 AM IST 1 run, that is pulled away, through the mid wicket, for a single.

9:35 AM IST The googly outside off, Dhawan looks to cut but misses.

9:34 AM IST Full and outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

9:31 AM IST OUT! TAKEN! That is soft! Very soft! Rahul has been dismissed off a full toss. It is a gentle one on off. Rahul drives it and straight into the hands of the cover fielder. Smith makes no mistake. India slip further.

9:30 AM IST On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

9:29 AM IST 100 up for India! Shortish and outside off. Rahul cuts but the fielder at point dives to his right and stops it nicely. A single. 276 more needed.

9:27 AM IST Back of a length and on off, Dhawan stays back and defends it onto the ground. A better over from Starc.

9:27 AM IST Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

9:26 AM IST Shorter and outside off. Rahul slashes at it but misses.

9:25 AM IST Shorter and on middle, Rahul works it towards mid-wicket.

9:25 AM IST Length and on off, Rahul defends it and he wants a run but is sent back.

9:24 AM IST From aronud the wicket. This is angled into the off pole. Defended.

9:23 AM IST Length and on off, Rahul looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards square leg for one.

9:23 AM IST Appeal but that is probably to put the umpire off! It is down the leg side. Rahul looks to flick but misses. Wided.

9:22 AM IST Short and on middle, Rahul watches it early and lets it be.

9:21 AM IST Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

9:20 AM IST On the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one.

9:20 AM IST Just short! The short ball almost does the trick again! It is on middle. Gets big on Dhawan. He tries to pull but it goes off the top edge. It lands ahead of deep backward square leg for one.

9:19 AM IST Length and outside off, Dhawan looks to play it late. It goes off the edge and to the left of the keeper who dives and stops it.

9:18 AM IST Two to end a good over for India! Shorter and around off, Rahul stands tall and guides it through point for two.

9:17 AM IST FOUR! Width on offer and Rahul puts it away. It is short and wide outside off. Rahul cuts it through point and it races away to the fence. Second boundary in the over.

9:16 AM IST Rahul is off the mark now! Outside off, he opens the face and then guides it through point for two.

9:16 AM IST Back of a length and on off, Rahul stays back and defends it onot the ground.

9:15 AM IST Back of a length and on off, this is guided towards point for one. Clever batting.

9:14 AM IST FOUR! Welcome back, Starc! Length and outside off, Dhawan creams it through covers and it races away to the fence.

9:13 AM IST Dot to finish a brilliant over. Hazlewood since finding his radar after Mayank's wicket has lbeen brilliant. The last ball is on a length on off, Rahul defends it to begin his innings. End of Powerplay 1! India are 80/3! They need another 295 runs from the remaining 40 overs.

9:13 AM IST KL Rahul walks out to bat! India need a partnership now.

9:11 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Shreyas Iyer departs and India from a string position are fumbling and tumbling.  Excellent from Hazlewwod. He bangs in a brilliant yorker at pace. Everything about this is spot on. The pace, the rise and the direction. Shreyas initially looks to play but then looks to leave. Caught in two minds is the Mumbai lad. He decides to leave but keeps his bat hanging out. The ball hits his bat and goes high in the air. Carey with the gloves calls for the catch and takes a simple one. Trouble in paradise of this Indian chase all of a sudden.

9:10 AM IST Shreyas Iyer is off the mark! Fuller on off, Iyer drives it through covers and gets a couple.

9:10 AM IST Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat! He has a good chance to prove his mettle. Need a good score from him here.

9:08 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Huge wicket in the game as captain Kohli departs! Zampa can breath a sigh of relief as his mistake has not cost his side as much as it pootentially could have. Kohli looks to charge down the track and he comes forward. Hazlewood see shim charge so he bangs it short and also ensures to cramp the Indian skipper for room. Kohli looks to pull but the lack of room sees him hit it uppishly. Aaron Finch, the skipper, has to be credited as well as he places himself at catching position at short mid-wicket. The skipper takes a sharp catch and Kohli has to walk back.

9:07 AM IST On off, Dhawan taps it to the off side and takes a quick run.

9:06 AM IST Lovely sound as the ball connects the bat. Full around off, Kohli punches it beautifully to the left of mid off and takes a single.

9:05 AM IST Length ball around off, Kohli dabs it to third man and keeps the strike.

9:05 AM IST Back of a length around off. Kohli punches it back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat.

9:04 AM IST On the pads. Kohli flicks it uppishly but falls short of shrt fine leg. Guess who is there at short fine leg. Yes, it is Adam Zampa.

9:03 AM IST Full on off, Kohli pushes it to mid on.

9:03 AM IST WIDE!Full and wide outside off. Kohli walks away from the stumps and looks to drive but misses. The ball is on the wrong side of the tramline. 300 more needed now.

9:05 AM IST SIX! As easy as you like. Effortless and maximum. Length ball on middle and off, Kohli just picks it up and lofts his flick over mid-wicket for a biggie. Probably the shot of the game!

9:01 AM IST Good length bal which comes in with the angle on middle. Dhawan tucks it to the leg side and gets to the other end.

9:01 AM IST Full around off. Kohli pushes it to mid off. Another tidy over from Hazlewood. Just 3 off this one.

9:01 AM IST Good length ball around leg. Kohli moves away from his stumps and taps it to point.

9:01 AM IST On the pads, Kohli turns it behind square on the leg side and gets a couple.

9:01 AM IST Good length ball around off. Kohli defends it towards point.

8:58 AM IST On the pads, Dhawan glances it to the leg side and gets to the other end.

8:57 AM IST On middle and off, Dhawan defends it.

8:56 AM IST FOUR! Smashed! If you are Zampa stay away from Cummins! Full around off, Kohli gets on his front foot and drives it uppishly over covers and the ball races away to the cover fence.

8:55 AM IST Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batsman a boundary.

8:55 AM IST Length ball on off, Kohli defends it.

8:54 AM IST IN THE AIR....DROPPED! Massive, massive moment in this game as Adam Zampa has commited a huge error of dropping Kohli! A very good short ball on middle and leg. Kohli looks to pull but top edges it high in the air to the right of fine leg.  Zampa keeps his eyes on the ball, moves to his right. He looks to take it with the fingers pointing skywards but the ball pops in and out of the Australian leg spinner's hand as he tumbles on the ground. Two taken. How costly will this prove to be?

8:53 AM IST Full on middle and off. Kohli flicks it to mid-wicket.

8:53 AM IST Jaffa! Absolute peach from Cummins. He hits the deck hard outside off on a good length area. It is a quick delivery bowled over 140 kph. Kohli looks to play it on the up but the ball shapes away and goes past the Indian skipper's outside edge.

8:52 AM IST Captain Kohli is off the mark. Good length ball on off, Kohli punches it towards mid-wicket off the inner half of his bat and keeps the strike. Excellent over from Josh Hazlewood. Just a run and a wicket off it. Just the kind of over Australia desperately needed.

8:51 AM IST Fuller on off and middle. Kohli shuffles inside the stumps and pushes it to mid on.

8:51 AM IST Length ball around off. Test match line and lenght. Kohli defends it with a dead bat.

8:50 AM IST Good length ball around off. Testing lines and Kohli starts hi innings with a solid defensive stroke.

8:50 AM IST Virat Kohli walks out to bat! A lot depends on him here! He needs to play big. Similar to what his opposite numer did.

8:52 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! A poor, poor shot selection from Mayank Agarwal and India lose their first wicket. A very questionable choice from Mayank this and he will be gutted with himself. Hazlewood bangs it short on middle and leg. Mayank makes room as he clears his front leg. He looks to slam it over on the off side but it hits the upper half of his bat and goes high in the air towards cover. Glenn Maxwell at cover gets under it and takes a simple catch.

8:48 AM IST Good length ball on off, Mayank keeps it out.

8:46 AM IST Back of a length delivery around off. Mayank dabs it to third man and keeps the strike.

8:46 AM IST This is the length to bowl on this wicket early on. Hit the Test match length and that is what Cummins has did here on off. Mayank defends it.

8:45 AM IST WIDE! Short ball but without direction. It is down the leg side and wided by the umpire.

8:45 AM IST Good length delivery on off, Mayank punches it to cover.

8:44 AM IST On the pad. Dhawan looks to glance it to the on side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. They call for a quick run and get it with ease.

8:43 AM IST Length ball on off, Dhawan defends it with a straight bat.

8:43 AM IST FOUR! Easy-peasy! Cummins steams in and asks to be hit wth this gift of a delivery. A juicy full toss around off, Dhawan drives it without sweating a bit through covers for a boundary.

8:43 AM IST Pat Cummins is on now! Finch senses he needs a change and he gets his best bowler on.

8:41 AM IST Dot to finsh the over. Hazlewood pulls hs lenght back and bowls it on off. Mayank is happy to defend it with a straight bat. Superb start for India. They are 46/0 after 4. Still a long way to go.

8:45 AM IST SIX! BOOM! First biggie of the innings and what an incredible shot it is! Fuller on middle, Mayank moves away from the stumps and makes room. He then slams it over extra cover for a biggie.

8:40 AM IST Length delivery which shapes away just a tad around off. Mayank defends it to cover.

8:39 AM IST Tap and run. Length ballon middle, Dhawan taps it with soft hands to cover and takes a quick single.

8:38 AM IST Length ball on middle. Dhawan pushes it right of the middle of the bat but straight to mid off.

8:38 AM IST Good length ball on top of off. Dhawan defends it to cover.

8:36 AM IST Shorter and on middle, it is dropped towards the off side for one. Another good over for India.

8:36 AM IST Outside off again, Agarwal plays it late and guides it down to third man for one.

8:35 AM IST Well fielded! Shorter and around off, Agarwal pushes it towards point where Maxwell dives to his right and stops it. Makes up for the misfield earlier on.

8:34 AM IST On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

8:34 AM IST On the pads, this is worked to square leg.

8:33 AM IST FOUR! CREAMED! Runs flowing! Slightly fuller and outside off. This is caressed through covers. No chance of stopping that.

8:32 AM IST Misfield. We saw a lot of these in the first innings. Good length ball on off, Mayank punches it to cover. The fielder there misfields and the batters get a couple.

8:31 AM IST No run, that is punched off the back foot, but not in the gap.

8:31 AM IST Four! Deft placement. The batsman just uses the pace of the bowler and guides this through third man.

8:30 AM IST ! Superb from Mayank! Not much wrong with this delivery. Slightly fuler around off, Mayank is in amazing form. He leans forward and plays a poetic cover drive and gets a boundary.

8:29 AM IST On the pads, Mayank flicks it behind square leg for a couple.

8:29 AM IST Hazlewood starts with a good length bal outside off. Mayank looks to punch it through covers but the ball bounces a bit more due to Josh's height.  It misses and there is some insiwng as well for JH.

8:27 AM IST Dot to finish the over. A big and lengthy over from Starc. 20 off it. The last ball is on middle and leg. Cramping Dhawan for room. He tucks it to the on side.

8:27 AM IST FOUR! Dhawan makes the freebie count! Full on middle, Dhawan makes room and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Massive first over for India. A ball to go.

8:27 AM IST FOUR and NO BALL! Uppish but away from the fielder. Very good shot from Dhawan. Full on the pads, Dhawan flicks it with timing and power. The fielder at short mid-wicket dives to his left but has no chance to get there and the ball races away to the fence. Hold on. It is a No Ball as well. Free Hit coming up.

8:25 AM IST Finally Starc gets closer to the off pole. Agarwal places it away from point and gets a single.

8:24 AM IST WIDE! Another wide from Starc and his radar is all over the place at the moment. Length ball wide outside off. It looked to be on the line and the line belongs to the umpire.

8:24 AM IST FIVE WIDES! Wild, wild delivery from Starc. He pulls his length back on this one but bowls it well down the leg side. Carey has absolutely no chance to get there and the ball races away to the fence.

8:23 AM IST WIDE! Length ball wide outside off. Mayank looks to slash it but misses. It is on the wrong side of the tramline and it has been wided by the umpire.

8:28 AM IST Shikhar is off the ark! Good length ball on middle. Dhawan tucks it to the leg side and takes a quick run. Mayank is a quick runner and he gets in safely.

8:28 AM IST No swing so far for Starc. He hits the deck hard outside off. Dhawan is happy to let that carry to Carey.

8:28 AM IST WIDE! Pacy but no swing delivery down the leg side. Dhawan looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire.

8:28 AM IST Mayank and India are up and running straightaway! Starc starts with a very full ball around off. Mayanak jams it on the side of the crease on the off side and takes a quick run to get the scoreboard underway.

8:20 AM IST We are back for the chase! The Australian players are n a huddle with skipper, Aaron Finch having a word with his troops before they take the field. Shikhar Dhawan strides out with a new opening partner in Mayank Agarwal to open the innings for India. Mitchell Starc looks set to start the proceedings with the new ball for the hosts. Mayank Agarwal to face the first ball. A slip is in place.