4.6 overs (0 Run) Full again, on middle, Inglis drills it to mid on.
4.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! off the mark! Too full and too wide. Inglis leans and drives it through covers, tothe right of the fielder for a boundary.
Josh Inglis is the new man in.
4.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! BOWLED! Ravi Bishnoi strikes. Googly does the trick for Ravi Bishnoi! Goes full and around off, just slight turn here. Short gets low and tries to heave but misses and it crashes the stumps. Much needed for India as Australia were off to a bright start.
4.3 overs (1 Run) Too full and on off, Smith heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
4.2 overs (0 Run) Straight back to the bowler and it is DROPPED! Flat and around off, slower in the air. Smith slams it straight back to Ravi Bishnoi who wasn’t expecting it to comeback. Dropped.
4.1 overs (0 Run) This one lands outside and turns in. Smith looks to cut it late but mistimes it.
Spin from both ends. Ravi Bishnoi to bowl from the other end.
3.6 overs (0 Run) Bowls it flat and outside off, Short again tries to sweep but misses.
3.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Poor bowling this. Axar Patel bowls it short and slides it on the leg side, Short slog-sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.
3.4 overs (0 Run) Tosses it up, outside off, slows it up. Short tries to sweep but inside edges it onto the pads.
3.3 overs (0 Run) Flat and on off, Short slaps it to covers.
3.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nothing new here, even Axar Patel gives width to the Aussie batter. This is outside off, short and it is cut through covers for a boundary.
3.1 overs (0 Run) Tossed up on off, this is hit to covers.
Spin straightaway. Axar Patel is into the attack.
2.6 overs (0 Run) That was unlike Smith. Length ball, outside off. Smith gets inside the line of the ball to sweep but gets in a tangle. Gets a top edge wide of Singh and well forward of short mid-wicket.
2.5 overs (1 Run) Length and outside off. Short cuts it to the left of backward point. A diving save from Axar Patel there. Only one.
2.4 overs (0 Run) A length ball on off, Short turns it to mid on.
2.3 overs (1 Run) Fuller and outside off, Smith plays it through covers, deep cover was placed this time. One.
2.2 overs (0 Run) Touch fuller and around off, Smith pushes it back to the bowler, plays off the toe end of his blade.
2.1 overs (0 Run) Drops it short and around of, Smith looks to pull but misses.
1.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Finds the gap! On a length and around off, Short thumps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He is off the mark as well.
1.5 overs (1 Run) A SINGLE! Well bowled though. A yorker on off, Smith knocks it to cover and calls for a quick single. The fielder hits at the keeper’s end but Short was well in.
1.4 overs (0 Run) Too full and on middle, Smith eases it to mid on.
1.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! That is some shot. Third boundary already for Smith. A length ball, outside off, this is just too easy for Smith as he punches it through point, this time right of the fielder for four runs.
1.2 overs (0 Run) This is full and outside off, swings away. Smith uses his feet and swings but misses.
1.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Slashed away! Length ball, outside off, too much width again and Smith hammers it through point for four. No chance for the fielder.
Prasidh Krishna to bowl from the other end.
0.6 over (1 Run) Short in length and on the pads. Short whips it aerially and to deep square leg for a single. 7 runs off the first over.
0.5 over (1 Run) Leg bye! A yorker, swinging on the pads. Short fails to clip and it rolls to deep square leg for a single.
0.4 over (1 Run) Leg bye! Too straight on the pads. Smith misses his flick and it goes off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
0.3 over (4 Runs) FOUR! Australia are underway! Not a good delivery. Pitched up, outside off, gives too much width which allows Smith to free his arms, smashes it through covers for a boundary.
0.2 over (0 Run) Short in length and on leg, swings away from Smith who gets across to flick but misses. Not given as a wide though.
0.1 over (0 Run) A length ball outside off, bit of inswing. Smith tries to defend and inside edges it to mid-wicket, aerially but well short.
Time for the national anthems. It will be of the Aussies first followed by the hosts. All set for action. Steven Smith and Matthew Short to open for Australia. Arshdeep Singh to bowl first. A slip in place. Let’s go…
So, a lot of the Aussie players who played in the final get some rest. Only Steven Smith, Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis stay in the XI. For India, Suryakumar Yadav is the only player who made the final. It will be interesting to see if experience plays a big part in this game.
INDIA (Playing XI) – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna.
AUSTRALIA (Playing XI) – Steven Smith, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (C/WK), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha.
Matthew Wade says they would have bowled first as the wicket looks tacky and dew might come into play. Adds it is a privilege to play for Australia. There are only 10-12 games left before the T20I World Cup and they are looking forward to it. Informs about the team.
Suryakumar Yadav says they will bowl first as he dew might play part later. Adds it was difficult to digest the last few days but he is looking forward to this series. Shares many of them have played a lot of cricket, they just have to be calm and express themselves. Informs about the team.
TOSS – India have won the toss and will BOWL.
Australia have retained more players from the World Cup final than India and that tells you how quickly they have moved on from the triumph. Unlike India who expectedly have rested a few big names but don’t write them off just yet as they have an abundance of talent on their side. Australia have a blend of experience along with a couple of youngsters in their bag. Will Aussies continue to have a great tour in India or the young Men in Blue start the new journey on a bright note? We will find out soon. Toss and teams coming up.
Hello and welcome everyone to the first of the five T20Is between India and Australia. Indian fans haven’t fully yet digested the bitter loss against this same opponent and here they are already waking up to the next assignment. The ODI World Cup is done and dusted and all eyes will be on the T20I World Cup in the next year. For these two giant teams, the preparation starts, right here right now.
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