AUS vs IND Ball by Ball Commentary

That will do it for Australia! Short of a length, on off. Marcus Stoinis presses forward and drives it to deep cover-point and gets the last two runs pretty comfortably. Australia beats India by 4 wickets and takes the lead in the series!

Floated, full and around leg, Marcus Stoinis goes down to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the glove as the ball goes nowhere.

No hat-trick for Jasprit Bumrah! He lands this back of a length and on off, Xavier Bartlett watches it through and blocks it out to the off side. Bumrah finishes with good figures of 4-0-26-2!

OUT! CASTLED! Jasprit Bumrah on a Hat-Trick! This is exceptional from Bumrah. He nails a yorker, right into the blockhole, on off and middle. Matthew Short drops his bat low to jam it away, but he fails to get it down in time. The ball goes under the bat and rattles the middle stump. Short goes back for a golden duck. Australia are just not able to get over the line here.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah gets his name written on the wicket list! He bowls it on a hard length, around the seventh stump. Mitchell Owen looks to lash it away the cover region, but the ball gets a slight nick on the outer edge. Bumrah and Samson, behind the stumps, appeal with a lot of confidence, but initially, the umpire signals nothing. However, after taking some time to make his decision, he raises his finger. Mitchell Owen opts for a review, but the UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the ball passes the outside edge of the blade.

Short of a length, angling it in, around off. Mitchell Owen hangs back and mistimes his pull toward the left of the wide mid on. The fielder backtracks and cuts it to two runs.  Australia need just 2 runs to win now!

Short, outside off. Marcus Stoinis rocks back and pulls it down to square leg for a single.

Full-length delivery, on off. Marcus Stoinis leans on the delivery and blocks it to his front.

SIX! BOOMBASTIC! Kuldeep Yadav bowls it fuller, on off and middle. Mitchell Owen clears his front foot and slogs it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Tossed up, on off. Marcus Stoinis drives it to long on for one.

Short, down the leg side. Marcus Stoinis paddles it to deep fine leg and gets a couple of runs.

OUT! LBW! Optimum usage of the review! India gets their fourth wicket! Short of a length, on leg. Josh Inglis rocks back to drive it toward mid on, but he gets cramped for room, and the ball hits his pad. After appealing, the umpire remains unmoved. India goes for the review.  UltraEdge shows no bat involvement, and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitches just in line and hits the top of the leg stump. Australia lose another wicket!

Touch fuller, on middle, spins it in toward leg. Josh Inglis once again opts for a reverse hit but this time he misses on the inner edge and hits the pad. There's a stifled appeal from the bowler and keeper, but it seems the ball's trajectory is going down the leg side.

Pitches it up, just outside off. Josh Inglis reverse sweeps it toward deep third for a couple of runs.

Shortish, sliding it down the leg. Josh Inglis rocks back and clips it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

Short, on off. Mitchell Owen pulls it across the line toward deep square leg for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy drags his length back once again, angling it down the leg. Josh Inglis pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

Slower and short, wide outside off. Josh Inglis slices it to deep cover and gets a brace.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Floated, full and on middle, turns in a bit with bounce. Mitchell Owen goes down to sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away towards short third as the batters get a leg bye. India takes the review here, but UltraEdge shows no bat and Ball Tracking indicates it to be going over the middle stump. Review lost!

Short, on middle. Mitchell Owen makes room and tries to cut but misses on the outer edge. The ball just zips past the top of the middle stump.

DROPPED! Harshit drops the skier, but it was a tough one though! Short, on off and middle. Mitchell Owen looks to slog it but the ball hits the upper part of the willow. It balloons over mid-wicket. Harshit Rana is the man who comes sprinting toward the skier from the deep mid-wicket region but spills it out at the end. Varun Chakaravarthy was also running backwards from the circle and might have just distracted Rana's vision. Single taken by Mitchell Owen.

Short, just outside off. Josh Inglis camps back and cuts it wide of cover.  Three runs taken.

Flighted, fuller, on middle. Mitchell Owen sweeps it uppishly toward deep square leg. The ball skies and drops much short of the fielder patrolling the area. They cross. 100 up for Australia. They need just 26 more runs to win now.

Googly, short on off. Mitchell Owen rocks back and tries to defend it to his front but gets a thick outer edge and the ball rolls away toward wide of the short third. They get a brace in between the wickets.

Short, on middle and leg. Josh Inglis tucks it to wide of mid-wicket and gets a single.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Kuldeep Yadav tosses it up, on off and middle. Josh Inglis gets down on one knee and goes with a predetermined shot as he reverse sweeps it toward the deep backward point fence for four runs.

Short, on middle. Josh Inglis pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Googly, a touch fuller on middle and leg. Mitchell Owen hangs back and tries to flick it but gets a inner edge and hits the upper part of his pad. The ball rolls toward point and the batter gets one run.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his second wicket! He delivers it a tad fuller, pitching it on middle and angling it in. Tim David, with no such footwork, looks to push it with hard hands toward the right of the bowler, but the ball connects with the outer half of the willow and loops just toward the right of the bowler. Varun Chakaravarthy moves to that side and takes it safely into his palms. Aussies are three down now!

Shortish, on the sticks. Josh Inglis mistimes his pull to short mid-wicket and gets another single.

Tilak Varma wears a helmet now and is standing at the short leg region to create pressure to the batter. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls it fuller on middle. Tim David punches it toward long on for one.

Pitches it up, just outside off. Josh Inglis reverse sweeps it to the wide of the point fielder and gets the single.

OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav ends the over with a wicket! He tosses up the googly, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh sits down on one knee to slog it downtown but has to reach out for it and fails to get under it fully. He mistimes it high in the air, and Abhishek Sharma from long off runs forward a long way to pouch it safely. Marsh departs for a fiery 46 off 26, and Australia are 87/2, needing just 39 runs to win!

SIX! Too easy for Bison, hits through the line and away she goes. Kuldeep tosses it up and lands it full around off, Marsh removes his front leg and smacks it behind the bowler for a biggie.

Flatter this time, short and wide, just inside the tramline, Marsh leaves.

FOUR! Short and punished! Kuldeep Yadav once again drops it short and around middle. Marsh picks up the length early, shifts his weight on the back foot and smashes it to the wide long on fence for four more runs.

SIX! Australia are romping towards the target! Kuldeep Yadav bowls a half-tracker on middle. Mitchell Marsh rocks back quickly, and heaves it away with incredible power to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Nearly goes all the way! Kuldeep Yadav comes into he attack and starts with a long hop on middle. Mitchell Marsh goes deep inside the crease and hammer-pulls it over wide long on. Two fielders converge but it's in the gap and falls just ahead of the fence. The third umpire confirms the same and it's a boundary. Australia running away with the show.

Fires one full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it firmly but straight to extra covers.

Floated, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes it through covers for one.

Flatter, short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh moves back to cut it away but misses.

SIX! Gets it over the ropes! Floated, full and around off, Mitchell Marsh reaches out for it and lofts it down the ground, but not from the middle. However, he generates enough power on it as it goes over the ropes with long on and long off converging to grab it.

Flighted, full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes down and paddles it away towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Short and around off, Mitchell Marsh backs away and punches it through extra covers for a brace.

Pitched up and on middle and off, Josh Inglis goes across to scoop it away but misses.  Australia are 56/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Josh Inglis pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.

Short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh rides the bounce and pats to the leg side for one.

Back of a length and on off, Josh Inglis cuts it away towards deep third for one.

Beaten! Good length and around off, holds its line, Josh Inglis looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and on middle, angling in, Mitchell Marsh flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Put down? Maybe! Flighted, full and on middle and leg, Josh Inglis goes down to paddle it away but it looks like he misses it. Sanju Samson behind the stumps fails to grab it.

Flatter, full and on leg, Josh Inglis swipes it to short fine.

Short and on off, Josh Inglis looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

OUT! TAKEN! A brilliant catch in the deep and Varun Chakaravarthy gets the breakthrough for India. Floated, full and on off, Travis Head backs away and tries to loft it down the ground but fails to get the timing on it. Tilak Varma at long on runs to his left and manages to grab it with both hands in front of him. However, he realizes that the momentum is taking him over the ropes, he releases the ball in the air, goes outside, and then comes in to complete the catch. The replay shows that it is a clean catch. Head falls for 28 off 15, and Australia are 51/1 chasing 126 runs.

Flatter, full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh tucks it wide of short fine for one.

Short and on off, Travis Head punches it to long off for a single. 50 up for Australia!

Swing and a miss! Full again and on off, shapes in a touch, Mitchell Marsh swings through the line but misses it completely. 20 runs off the ove!

Pitched up and on middle, Mitchell Marsh lofts it with not much timing but well over mid on for brace.

SIX! Oh..wow! That is into the second tier! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early, swivels, and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a massive six.

Back of a length and on off, Travis Head pulls it through square leg for a single. Free Hit does not cost much.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Harshit Rana goes fuller, on middle and off, swings away. Travis Head looks to clip it across the line but gets a thin outside edge between slip and gully for a boundary. Well, even if it did go to a fielder, it would not have mattered as Rana has overstepped here. Free Hit up next...

Swing and a miss! Fuller one and just outside off, Travis Head tries to go big down the ground but fails to connect.

SIX! Picked up and how! Harshit Rana goes fuller but angling into the pads. Travis Head picks it up and whips it nonchalantly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down! Hits the length hard, on middle, jagging back in, Mitchell Marsh fails to work it away and gets hit high on the pads. Bumrah signals that it is going down the leg side.

Hard length and just around off, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Australia! Jasprit Bumrah just errs in line and serves this full, on leg, swinging down the leg as well. Mitchell Marsh fails to get any bat on it, and this time. Sanju Samson has no chance as it races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR BYES! That moves a long way! Good-length delivery and just around off, shaping back in sharply. Mitchell Marsh leaves it. However, the ball keeps moving behind the stumps. Sanju Samson, the keeper, dives to his left but only manages to get fingertips on it as it rolls down to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and around off this time, Travis Head backs away and cuts it between point and cover-point. The ball just holds up in the wet outfield as the fielder chasing it cuts it out. Three runs taken

Comes around the wicket, lands this back of a length and around leg, does Bumrah. Travis Head clips it away wide of deep square leg for a brace.

FOUR! Nice shot! Fuller in length, on middle, angling away. Travis Head brings his wrists into play and flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Pitched up and outside off, Travis Head reaches out and jams it out towards extra covers for one.

Back of a length and around leg, Mitchell Marsh tucks it away towards fine leg for a run. That brings up 2000 T20I RUNS for Marsh!

Much fuller and on off, shapes away, Mitchell Marsh drills it away towards extra covers.

On a length and on off, Travis Head pushes it through covers for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off, and gets some extra bounce. Travis Head slashes hard at it but gets a thick outside edge over first slip and to the deep third fence for the first boundary of the chase.

Harshit Rana begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Travis Head cuts it away but fails to beat cover-point.

Fuller in length and on leg, swinging in sharply, Mitchell Marsh looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a brace. End of a probing first over from Jasprit Bumrah!

Back of a length and around off, holds its line, Mitchell Marsh leaves it alone.

Touch fuller and on off, Travis Head stays back and pats it towards mid off for a single.

BEATEN! Jasprit Bumrah from 'over the wicket ' lands this on a hard length, on leg, shaping it away a long way. Travis Head gets stuck in his crease and tries to play at it, but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Mitchell Marsh and Australia are underway in the chase! Back of a length and on off, Marsh lets it come to him and runs it down to deep third for a single.

Right on the money! Jasprit Bumrah starts with a good-length delivery in that channel outside off and gets it to shape away. Mitchell Marsh has a half-hearted push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.