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0.1Nehra to Khawaja, FOUR, too short, and there's no pace on this pitch, it sits up for the left-hander and Khawaja dismisses it to the square leg boundary with a pull along the ground
0.2Nehra to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja begins to try and cut it but then checks his shot, let's it pass through to the keeper, Nehra's length was better and his line outside off
0.3Nehra to Khawaja, no run, he's properly beaten this time by a superb ball! Nehra slants it into the left-hander from over the wicket, landing on a great length around off sump, the ball seams away sharply and Khawaja is beaten as he poked from his crease
0.4Nehra to Khawaja, no run, cut off the back foot but he can't beat point
0.5Nehra to Khawaja, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and that ball keeps rather low, Khawaja tries to cut from his crease but gets beaten on the bottom edge
0.6Nehra to Khawaja, no run, terrific comeback from Nehra after that first-ball four, the last ball pitches on a good length and seams away, squaring up the left-hander and beating the bat as he tries to defend
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
1.2Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, a length ball on a pretty straight line, Khawaja gets on the front foot and hoists it over the infield at midwicket for his second boundary
1.3Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, a length ball again and that disappears too! Khawaja presses forward and lofts the ball wide of the fielder at mid-on
1.4Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, three in a row! Bumrah goes around the wicket to change his line but his length is the same - poor. Khawaja stays on his crease and pulls, hitting the ball along the ground behind square leg. Cracking start.
1.5Bumrah to Khawaja, no run, played from the crease to cover point
Sai: "Dhoni should use Bumrah very scarcely in the powerplay and save his overs for the end"
1.6Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, amazing over for the Aussies! Khawaja stays back to a short of a length ball and cuts late and deftly past the fielder at short third man. 17 runs off the over
End of over 2 (17 runs) Australia 21/0 (RR: 10.50)
2.1Nehra to Finch, no run, Finch walks down the pitch and slightly towards the off side to whip the ball off his hips but he misses, that passed over leg stump
Hotshot007: "This is a recurring problem from the previous matches. Bumrah bowlers perfect yorkers at the death, but doesn't even attempt it in his first spell within the PP. Baffling."
2.2Nehra to Finch, FOUR, Nehra loses his line, spraying it wide outside off from over the wicket, Finch reaches for it and unleashes a mighty cut, the ball was so far outside off that it connected with the toe of the bat but still raced through point
2.3Nehra to Finch, 1 run, closer to off stump this time and Finch bottom edges the cut into the ground through to Dhoni, who doesn't collect cleanly
2.4Nehra to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja is on fire! He steps out of his crease and Nehra follows him with a full ball, trying to cramp him for room, Khawaja flicks and gets an inside edge between the pads that goes past short fine leg for his sixth boundary!
2.5Nehra to Khawaja, no run, good length on off and middle, Khawaja stays on his crease and pushes to mid-on, he sends Finch back
2.6Nehra to Khawaja, 1 run, tucked off the pads in front off square leg for a single
Bharat: "Khawaja is a left hander and finch doesn't play spin all that well. Makes more sense to go with Ashwin. Cant imagine dhoni missed this trick."
End of over 3 (10 runs) Australia 31/0 (RR: 10.33)
Waqaas Rumani: "Looks like a superb wicket to bat on. Ball is travelling to the boundary even of the toe end of the bat. If that is the case, I would say Australia need at least 190 plus. Should be interesting to see the chase !"
Here's R Ashwin, from around the wicket with a slip.
3.1Ashwin to Khawaja, 1 run, a full ball around off stump, Khawaja leans forward and flicks for a single
Snehal: "I just don't understand how a bowler gives away 4 boundaries in an over and then come back to bowl in death overs and bowls all yorkers, why can't Bhumrah do that to begin with?" Maybe the new ball is harder to bowl yorkers with?
3.2Ashwin to Finch, no run, backs away far outside leg to hit through the off side but mis-times to the bowler
3.3Ashwin to Finch, SIX, massive! Finch moves outside leg and comes forward to slam a full ball far over the long-on boundary, that was hit beautifully
3.4Ashwin to Finch, SIX, this one isn't as beautiful but it's good enough to beat the leaping fielder on the edge of the long-on boundary! Finch gave it everything again, but did not connect as well as the previous one
3.5Ashwin to Finch, 5 wides, that is so wide outside leg stump, Dhoni has no chance, and short fine leg can't stop it either! Five extras to the total
3.5Ashwin to Finch, 1 wide, what is with this line? Extremely wide down leg again, this time Dhoni was wise enough to move early
3.5Ashwin to Finch, 2 runs, flicked through square leg and they run hard to come back for the second
3.6Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, clipped off the pads behind square for a single. Ashwin has been dismantled in that over
Safa: "ASHWIN WHAT ARE YOU DOING"
End of over 4 (22 runs) Australia 53/0 (RR: 13.25)
Nehra to bowl his third over.
4.1Nehra to Finch, 1 run, nothing is going India's way! Finch jumped back to flick but got a leading edge that lobbed over midwicket, Raina was walking in but then had to stop and rush back ... he could not get to it in time
4.2Nehra to Khawaja, OUT, caught behind and the crowd roars for the first time in this game! Khawaja drove hard at a good length ball that shaped away from him from around off stump and got a thick edge through to Dhoni. India have their first wicket. That ball flew rapidly to the keeper.
UT Khawaja c †Dhoni b Nehra 26 (19m 16b 6x4 0x6) SR: 162.50
Drew Foster: "@George Binoy That line was coerced by Finch's open stance to Ashwin outside leg stump. Excellent improvisation by Finch for t20 against the spinner."
Warner walks in at No. 3, to deafening chants of "Indiaaaa, Indiaa."
4.3Nehra to Warner, no run, cracks his first ball to short cover with a firm drive, can't find the gap
4.4Nehra to Warner, 1 run, good length angling in to the left-hander, Warner stays on his crease and pushes towards mid off
Ram: "For the first time in a long time, I am sensing nerves in the Indian fielding. That wicket should calm them, somewhat."
4.5Nehra to Finch, no run, good length outside off, Finch stays in his crease and plays the ball to point
4.6Nehra to Finch, no run, a slightly slower one from Nehra to finish, Finch tries to dab it on the leg side but is hit on the thigh, he misjudged the pace. That's the first over without a boundary
riad: "This is called the experience.nehra you beauty."
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 55/1 (RR: 11.00)
5.1Bumrah to Warner, 1 leg bye, an appeal for lbw after Warner is hit on the pad by a skiddy ball from around the wicket, that was missing leg, they run a leg bye after the ball goes towards Dhoni's left
5.2Bumrah to Finch, no run, over the wicket to the right-hander, a length ball outside off, Finch drives firmly from his crease but can't beat cover
5.3Bumrah to Finch, no run, he's nailed the drive again but can't beat mid-off this time, Bumrah has got away with two ordinary balls, still bowling length on this pitch
5.4Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, stays in his crease and pushes at the ball, shorter length this time and the outside edge goes down to third man
5.5Bumrah to Warner, 1 run, stays back and tucks the good length ball through midwicket, Bumrah is skidding these balls into Warner, hurrying him
5.6Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, good length angling into Finch, who closes the face of his bat to turn the ball towards wide mid-on for a single
Rohan: "Why is Bumrah bowling now? He is clearly our only praying hope in the death overs against this lineup. On another note, Rohit and Dhawan need to fire today, no more 'settling in' nonsense. Aus looking for 200 here."
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 59/1 (RR: 9.83)
Prasanna S: "@Drew Foster - Totally agree. Ashwin going round the wicket right away for right handers makes him little predictable. He should bowl over the wicket initially for right handers spinning the ball from outside off that would make Finch's stance little risky."
Ravindra Jadeja to bowl left-arm spin from around the wicket. There's a slip in place.
6.1Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, pushed off the front foot to long off for a single
Over the wicket to the left-hander.
6.2Jadeja to Warner, 2 runs, Warner presses forward a bit too early but then waits and dabs the ball behind point, Warner races between the wickets, really urgent running to come back for the second
6.3Jadeja to Warner, no run, punched off the front foot to covers for a single
6.4Jadeja to Warner, 1 run, shorter and flatter ball, Warner stays back and taps the ball towards long on for a single
6.5Jadeja to Finch, no run, slides on with the arm from around the wicket, Finch cuts off the back foot and Bumrah makes an awkward stop as the ball spins away from him at point
6.6Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, flat and short, Finch goes back and hits the ball to long on
End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 64/1 (RR: 9.14)
7.1Ashwin to Finch, 1 wide, Ashwin returns and once again bowls outside leg stump from around the wicket
7.1Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, hit through midwicket from outside leg stump for a single
7.2Ashwin to Warner, 1 run, bowls on to Warner's pads and he tucks it towards square leg, Warner's running is intense again but just the single this time
7.3Ashwin to Finch, FOUR, a superb punchy drive off the back foot, Ashwin dropped short and drifted across the right-hander, Finch went back and towards leg to make room and hit the ball hard through covers
7.4Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, goes back and places the ball in front of square leg for one more
7.5Ashwin to Warner, OUT, stumped! Warner skipped down the track but could not get to the pitch of the delivery, perhaps he came forward too early and Ashwin shortened his length and slowed the pace down too. The ball spun away from the left-hander and beat Warner's helpless prod. Dhoni did the rest
DA Warner st †Dhoni b Ashwin 6 (15m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Smith is the new batsman.g
7.6Ashwin to Smith, 1 run, goes deep into his crease to tuck the ball off his pads through square leg
End of over 8 (9 runs) Australia 73/2 (RR: 9.12)
Prashant : "What a waste of batting position for Warner.. He should always open, Khawaja coming after 1 down.. "
8.1Jadeja to Smith, no run, a flighted delivery into the right-hander, Smith reaches for it on the front foot and plays it back to the bowler
8.2Jadeja to Smith, no run, driven to Jadeja's left and he dives full length to cut off the single
8.3Jadeja to Smith, no run, pushed off the front foot into the covers
8.4Jadeja to Smith, 1 run, slow pace from Jadeja, Smith moves forward and pushes the ball gently towards long on
8.5Jadeja to Finch, no run, that's a quick round-arm dart from around the wicket, hits the pad but that was missing leg
8.6Jadeja to Finch, no run, played back to the bowler, sharp fielding again to limit Australia to just the single in the over
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 74/2 (RR: 8.22)
Yuvraj is going to bowl!
9.1Yuvraj Singh to Smith, OUT, and he has struck first ball!!! An incredible turn of events. That is his first ball of the tournament. He fired it in quick from around the wicket and got the ball to bounce a bit away from the right-hander, Smith stayed back and wafted at the ball. Dhoni went up rightaway, but Smith looked unhappy. I'll wait for replays to confirm if there was an edge or not. Smith was beaten on the inside edge as he tried to cut, it doesn't look like there was an obvious edge. Nothing definite on snicko. Smith may be unlucky, but it's difficult to tell.
SPD Smith c †Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh 2 (6m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
Maxwell comes in.
9.2Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, dabbed off the pads through midwicket for a single
9.3Yuvraj Singh to Finch, (no ball) 1 run, driven through covers for a single, Yuvraj has over-stepped, free-hit coming up.
9.3Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, a fast ball at 105 kph! Maxwell tries to slog too hard and misses it
9.4Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, goes back and tucks the ball off the pads through square leg
9.5Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 wide, fires the ball down leg side, Finch misses the sweep
9.5Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 run, goes back and swats the ball to long on for a single
9.6Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, dabbed off the back foot through midwicket for a single. That was Yuvraj's first over in this World T20. Can't say it was uneventful.
End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 81/3 (RR: 8.10)
Hardik Pandya comes on to bowl.
Pranil: "Only 25 runs in last 6 overs : great come back by india"
10.1Pandya to Maxwell, no run, tennis ball bounce for that short of a length ball around off, Maxwell sways away and tries to ramp it over the keeper, he is beaten
10.2Pandya to Maxwell, no run, that ball keeps really low from short of a length, Maxwell was shaping to ramp to third man again but then had to jam his bat down on it, the ball hit him near the waist
10.3Pandya to Maxwell, 2 runs, chipped in the air towards deep square leg, Raina's throw from the deep sails over Dhoni's head and concedes an overthrow
10.4Pandya to Maxwell, no run, short of a length around off, played back to the bowler
10.5Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, short of a length and that keeps low too, Maxwell stays back and swats behind square
10.6Pandya to Finch, 1 run, pushed to long off for a single
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 85/3 (RR: 7.72)
11.1Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 run, Finch backs away a long way outside leg, Yuvraj follows him, Finch hits the ball along the ground to long off
karthik: "Seems like ball is holding up a bit, should Aus reach 150+, this could be an interesting run-chase."
11.2Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 2 runs, gets down on one knee and sweeps to deep square leg for two more
11.3Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 2 runs, a really slow ball on off and middle, Maxwell lofts clean over the bowler's head and Raina makes a great save! He comes running hard from long off and slaps the ball back into play as it was bouncing over the boundary
11.4Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, 102 kph, faster ball, Maxwell gets down low and sweeps
11.5Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 run, punched off the back foot to long on for a single
11.6Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, the reverse sweep for a single
End of over 12 (8 runs) Australia 93/3 (RR: 7.75)
12.1Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, swipes at the short of a length ball and cross bats it long off for a single
12.2Pandya to Finch, no run, short of a length again and the ball isn't coming on to the bat, Finch pulls but gets beaten on the bottom edge
Suyog: "Speaking of comebacks, Finch is such a key player. Always comes good in key moments! How was Australia not able to find place for him earlier?"
12.3Pandya to Finch, 2 runs, short of a length outside off, Finch drags it to wide long-on, where Kohli fumbles. Maxwell pounces on the mistake and races back for the second. Kohli's throw is good but Maxwell is safe by the time Pandya breaks the stumps
12.4Pandya to Finch, no run, Finch tries to pull again but fails to make contact
12.5Pandya to Finch, FOUR, short ball again but this time Finch nails the pull, smashing it in front of deep backward square leg to bring up the 100 for Australia
12.6Pandya to Finch, OUT, short again, pulls again and this Pandya wins the contest! Finch seemed to be hurried for time as he swung across the line and mis-timed it to Dhawan at deep midwicket, that was taken well inside the boundary
AJ Finch c Dhawan b Pandya 43 (57m 34b 3x4 2x6) SR: 126.47
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 100/4 (RR: 7.69)
Niraj Gautam: "This format of cricket is just crazy. You keep on watching and can't even understand when the momentum shifted." When Warner fell?
13.1Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 wide, drifts down legside from around the wicket
13.1Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, defends on the front foot towards the leg side, Yuvraj races to his right to field
13.2Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 2 runs, gets on the front foot, down on one knee, and sweeps hard, "Bowler's end!!!" is the yell to the fielder in the deep but Watson makes it back easily
13.3Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, Maxwell pokes from his crease and gets an outside edge on the off side
13.4Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, fired in at 104 kph, Maxwell gets hit on the pad
13.5Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, really slow now, 82 kph, Maxwell steps out and flicks the ball through midwicket
13.6Yuvraj Singh to Watson, no run, a flighted ball dips on Watson on the off stump line, he leans forward to play it but gets an edge towards short third man
End of over 14 (4 runs) Australia 104/4 (RR: 7.42)
14.1Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, short of a length outside off, the ball grips the pitch and does not come on to the bat, Maxwell backs away and hits it to long off
14.2Pandya to Watson, 1 wide, strays down leg side and concedes another wide, a fair number of those today
Pradeep: "No boundaries for Maxwell after 16 odd bowls, some serious cricket going on in mohali."
14.2Pandya to Watson, FOUR, short ball again, Pandya is pounding the middle of this pitch, Watson is ready and waiting on the front foot and he plays a powerful pull to the square leg boundary
14.3Pandya to Watson, 1 run, fuller length this time, Watson goes back and turns the ball off the pads through square leg
14.4Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, good length and the ball stops on Maxwell as he pushes towards the bowler, the ball goes past the stumps at the bowler's end for a sngle
14.5Pandya to Watson, 1 run, moves back and across and tucks the ball off the pads for a single
14.6Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, backs away and slogs at a length ball that does not come on to the bat, he's timed it so badly that the ball falls well short of the man at long off
End of over 15 (10 runs) Australia 114/4 (RR: 7.60)
Rak: "Though the momentum is shifted towards India, Australia are well positioned in the game. The ball is holding up and that run flow in the first 4 overs of the innings will make difference." Reckon 150-160 will be a challenging chase.
15.1Jadeja to Maxwell, 1 run, closes the face of the bat against the turn and the leading edge goes behind point
15.2Jadeja to Watson, 1 leg bye, Watson leans forward and across and nudges the ball off the pads behind square leg
15.3Jadeja to Maxwell, 1 run, has Watson been run out backing up too far? Jadeja appeals after Maxwell's fierce drive rebounds off the stumps at the bowler's end towards long on. Jadeja did not get a hand on it
15.4Jadeja to Watson, 1 wide, bowled down leg side again to concede another wide, Watson misses the slog sweep
15.4Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, cut off the back foot towards short third man
15.5Jadeja to Maxwell, FOUR, that's Maxwell's first boundary! Gets down on one knee and lofts the ball with the angle into him from around the wicket, slog sweeping to the long leg boundary
15.6Jadeja to Maxwell, SIX, he's smashed it! Maxwell unfurls the reverse pull, blitzing the full toss far over the cover boundary. Might have been the switch. Will have to see replays. It was the switch-hit.
End of over 16 (15 runs) Australia 129/4 (RR: 8.06)
16.1Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, a full ball as Bumrah returns from over the wicket, Watson drives to long on on the front foot
16.2Bumrah to Maxwell, no run, Maxwell tries to switch hit behind point this time but is beaten by Bumrah's slower ball
16.3Bumrah to Maxwell, OUT, bowled him with the slower ball! Maxwell heaved across the line so, so early that he was almost through the shot before the ball arrived. He had backed away towards leg to make a bit of room too. Bumrah clipped the top of off stump.
GJ Maxwell b Bumrah 31 (32m 28b 1x4 1x6) SR: 110.71
16.4Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, in the blockhole now, dug out towards mid-on for a single
16.5Bumrah to Watson, no run, slower ball outside off, Watson steers to backward point and wants one, Faulkner says no
16.6Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, nearly in the blockhole now, a very low full toss, Watson backs away to leg and drives to long off
End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 132/5 (RR: 7.76)
Nehra's back ...
17.1Nehra to Watson, 1 run, a good length ball angling across the right-hander from over the wicket, Watson stays back and steers to point for a single
Shashi: "Bumrah is a far better bowler in the death overs. Dhoni should not use him to open the bowling. Proven time & again in this tournament."
17.2Nehra to Faulkner, 1 run, a skiddy good length delivery on the pads, Faulkner stays in his crease and pushes through midwicket
17.3Nehra to Watson, 1 run, driven firmly to long off, a low full toss, Kohli races to the ball and unleashes a rocket throw to prevent the second
17.4Nehra to Faulkner, no run, a slower ball on a good length on leg and middle stump, Faulkner defends with a straight bat to the bowler
17.5Nehra to Faulkner, no run, Faulkner moves torwards the off to play the scoop over short fine leg, but Nehra is wise to it and bowls a full and wide ball outside off, beating the bat
17.6Nehra to Faulkner, 1 run, in the blockhole to complete a top over for India! Faulkner can only dig it out on the off side for a single
End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 136/5 (RR: 7.55)
rhys: "Bumrah for the 20th over. Pandya for the 19th? I would have thought Dhoni would let Nehra bowl the 19th"
Bumrah to bowl ...
18.1Bumrah to Faulkner, FOUR, short of a length outside off and Faulkner gets it away, riding the bounce and steering behind point into the empty space on the third man boundary
18.2Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, spears in the yorker from over the wicket, Faulkner leans forward and digs it out between midwicket and mid-on
18.3Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, a full toss and Watson mis-times the pull off the front foot, 138 kph that was, the ball fell well short of deep midwicket
18.4Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, a low full toss and Faulkner chips it over the bowlers head, long-on runs to his left to field
18.5Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, Watson clears his front foot and hacks across the line at a good length ball, mis-times it through midwicket
18.6Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, another low full toss, Watson stays low too and drives hard but the shot is intercepted by a diving Rohit at cover! Superb effort
End of over 19 (9 runs) Australia 145/5 (RR: 7.63)
Ganesh : "That's really an incredible spell by old horse Nehraji under the circumstances!"
Vips: "Surprisingly not even one good comment about Nehra's bowling. He was awesome today, breaking that dangerous partnership and being economical during the power play. He for me was the pick of the bowlers today."
Pandya to bowl the final over, again.
19.1Pandya to Faulkner, OUT, caught at long on! It's a good length ball that does not come on to the bat, Faulkner makes room and slogs, but mis-times the ball straight to Kohli in the deep. Will Australia get to 150?
JP Faulkner c Kohli b Pandya 10 (11m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Allen: "Pandya our last over specialist"
Shawn: "This looks like a huge ground. The key in India's chase will be the rotation of strike and convert 1's into 2's. "
19.2Pandya to Watson, no run, Watson backs away towards leg and slashes at a short of a length ball wide outside off, he can't connect. Two dot balls to start the final over
19.3Pandya to Watson, FOUR, a streaky four! Watson makes room again and then lunges at a full ball outside off, he gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of Dhoni to the third man boundary
19.4Pandya to Watson, 1 run, a low full toss, Watson drills it to long off to take Australia to 150
19.5Pandya to Nevill, FOUR, what a shot to execute first ball! Nevill moves back in his crease and towards the off side to scoop a length ball over short fine leg for four
Ger Siggins: "There's never been fewer than two Asian sides in the semi-finals of a wt20; extraordinarily for an event in India, this year there could be none." Or one, Ger! It might be a dogfight of a chase.
19.6Pandya to Nevill, SIX, what a finish from Nevill! Where all the power hitters before him have struggled to middle the ball, this touch player clears his front foot and lofts the length ball with the angle into him clean over the deep midwicket boundary to take Australia to 160
9.00 pm Have Australia got enough? They looked set for 200 when Khawaja and Finch were going at top speed in the Powerplay but timing became a struggle once the ball got older and the field spread. If there's no dew I think it will be an interesting chase. So much depends on Virat Kohli.
Hardik Pandya reckons the ball is coming on to the bat well, that's interesting.
Tanmay VS: "How many balls did Pandya bowl that weren't length balls or short deliveries?" Almost nothing was full.
Aravindh Shanka: "That was an excellent cameo from Peter Nevill! 10 runs could be a huge difference in sub continent pitches."
Tyler: "I've said for some time that Neville should bat above Faulkner. Despite his reputation as a finisher, the reality is that Faulkner has struggled with the bat since teams figured out not to bowl him short balls he can hit through leg side."
Karan Singh: "Expecting more from Rohit and Dhawan today. They haven't done anything significant till now, and it is their time to rise and shine. Kohli alone cannot finish this one up."
Hypocaust: "That was just the fourth six of Peter "The Finisher" Nevill's T20 career."
Shantanu: "Superb bowling from Nehra, 3 overs in powerplay and 1 in death overs and economy of 5. world class stuff."
Suryakant: "Rohit, as his records against aus are great, he has to come forward and give India a solid start. And I think pitch looks lil slower than an usual Mohali pitch."
Deepesh: "Yuvi's bowling should be subjected to exhaustive research. Just don't know how he gets wickets with those slowest balls. Great skill "
End of over 20 (15 runs) Australia 160/6
0.2Nehra to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja begins to try and cut it but then checks his shot, let's it pass through to the keeper, Nehra's length was better and his line outside off
0.3Nehra to Khawaja, no run, he's properly beaten this time by a superb ball! Nehra slants it into the left-hander from over the wicket, landing on a great length around off sump, the ball seams away sharply and Khawaja is beaten as he poked from his crease
0.4Nehra to Khawaja, no run, cut off the back foot but he can't beat point
0.5Nehra to Khawaja, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and that ball keeps rather low, Khawaja tries to cut from his crease but gets beaten on the bottom edge
0.6Nehra to Khawaja, no run, terrific comeback from Nehra after that first-ball four, the last ball pitches on a good length and seams away, squaring up the left-hander and beating the bat as he tries to defend
End of over 1 (4 runs) Australia 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
- UT Khawaja 4 (6b 1x4)
- AJ Finch 0 (0b)
- UT Khawaja 4 (6b 1x4)
- A Nehra 1-0-4-0
- 1.1Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, risky run to get off the mark! Finch pushes towards mid-on and takes on Pandya rushing in, he misses at the non-striker's end. He might have just made it even with a direct hit
1.2Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, a length ball on a pretty straight line, Khawaja gets on the front foot and hoists it over the infield at midwicket for his second boundary
1.3Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, a length ball again and that disappears too! Khawaja presses forward and lofts the ball wide of the fielder at mid-on
1.4Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, three in a row! Bumrah goes around the wicket to change his line but his length is the same - poor. Khawaja stays on his crease and pulls, hitting the ball along the ground behind square leg. Cracking start.
1.5Bumrah to Khawaja, no run, played from the crease to cover point
Sai: "Dhoni should use Bumrah very scarcely in the powerplay and save his overs for the end"
1.6Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, amazing over for the Aussies! Khawaja stays back to a short of a length ball and cuts late and deftly past the fielder at short third man. 17 runs off the over
End of over 2 (17 runs) Australia 21/0 (RR: 10.50)
- UT Khawaja 20 (11b 5x4)
- AJ Finch 1 (1b)
- JJ Bumrah 1-0-17-0
- A Nehra 1-0-4-0
2.1Nehra to Finch, no run, Finch walks down the pitch and slightly towards the off side to whip the ball off his hips but he misses, that passed over leg stump
Hotshot007: "This is a recurring problem from the previous matches. Bumrah bowlers perfect yorkers at the death, but doesn't even attempt it in his first spell within the PP. Baffling."
2.2Nehra to Finch, FOUR, Nehra loses his line, spraying it wide outside off from over the wicket, Finch reaches for it and unleashes a mighty cut, the ball was so far outside off that it connected with the toe of the bat but still raced through point
2.3Nehra to Finch, 1 run, closer to off stump this time and Finch bottom edges the cut into the ground through to Dhoni, who doesn't collect cleanly
2.4Nehra to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja is on fire! He steps out of his crease and Nehra follows him with a full ball, trying to cramp him for room, Khawaja flicks and gets an inside edge between the pads that goes past short fine leg for his sixth boundary!
2.5Nehra to Khawaja, no run, good length on off and middle, Khawaja stays on his crease and pushes to mid-on, he sends Finch back
2.6Nehra to Khawaja, 1 run, tucked off the pads in front off square leg for a single
Bharat: "Khawaja is a left hander and finch doesn't play spin all that well. Makes more sense to go with Ashwin. Cant imagine dhoni missed this trick."
End of over 3 (10 runs) Australia 31/0 (RR: 10.33)
- UT Khawaja 25 (14b 6x4)
- AJ Finch 6 (4b 1x4)
- A Nehra 2-0-14-0
- JJ Bumrah 1-0-17-0
Waqaas Rumani: "Looks like a superb wicket to bat on. Ball is travelling to the boundary even of the toe end of the bat. If that is the case, I would say Australia need at least 190 plus. Should be interesting to see the chase !"
Here's R Ashwin, from around the wicket with a slip.
3.1Ashwin to Khawaja, 1 run, a full ball around off stump, Khawaja leans forward and flicks for a single
Snehal: "I just don't understand how a bowler gives away 4 boundaries in an over and then come back to bowl in death overs and bowls all yorkers, why can't Bhumrah do that to begin with?" Maybe the new ball is harder to bowl yorkers with?
3.2Ashwin to Finch, no run, backs away far outside leg to hit through the off side but mis-times to the bowler
3.3Ashwin to Finch, SIX, massive! Finch moves outside leg and comes forward to slam a full ball far over the long-on boundary, that was hit beautifully
3.4Ashwin to Finch, SIX, this one isn't as beautiful but it's good enough to beat the leaping fielder on the edge of the long-on boundary! Finch gave it everything again, but did not connect as well as the previous one
3.5Ashwin to Finch, 5 wides, that is so wide outside leg stump, Dhoni has no chance, and short fine leg can't stop it either! Five extras to the total
3.5Ashwin to Finch, 1 wide, what is with this line? Extremely wide down leg again, this time Dhoni was wise enough to move early
3.5Ashwin to Finch, 2 runs, flicked through square leg and they run hard to come back for the second
3.6Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, clipped off the pads behind square for a single. Ashwin has been dismantled in that over
Safa: "ASHWIN WHAT ARE YOU DOING"
End of over 4 (22 runs) Australia 53/0 (RR: 13.25)
- AJ Finch 21 (9b 1x4 2x6)
- UT Khawaja 26 (15b 6x4)
- R Ashwin 1-0-22-0
- A Nehra 2-0-14-0
Nehra to bowl his third over.
4.1Nehra to Finch, 1 run, nothing is going India's way! Finch jumped back to flick but got a leading edge that lobbed over midwicket, Raina was walking in but then had to stop and rush back ... he could not get to it in time
4.2Nehra to Khawaja, OUT, caught behind and the crowd roars for the first time in this game! Khawaja drove hard at a good length ball that shaped away from him from around off stump and got a thick edge through to Dhoni. India have their first wicket. That ball flew rapidly to the keeper.
UT Khawaja c †Dhoni b Nehra 26 (19m 16b 6x4 0x6) SR: 162.50
Drew Foster: "@George Binoy That line was coerced by Finch's open stance to Ashwin outside leg stump. Excellent improvisation by Finch for t20 against the spinner."
Warner walks in at No. 3, to deafening chants of "Indiaaaa, Indiaa."
4.3Nehra to Warner, no run, cracks his first ball to short cover with a firm drive, can't find the gap
4.4Nehra to Warner, 1 run, good length angling in to the left-hander, Warner stays on his crease and pushes towards mid off
Ram: "For the first time in a long time, I am sensing nerves in the Indian fielding. That wicket should calm them, somewhat."
4.5Nehra to Finch, no run, good length outside off, Finch stays in his crease and plays the ball to point
4.6Nehra to Finch, no run, a slightly slower one from Nehra to finish, Finch tries to dab it on the leg side but is hit on the thigh, he misjudged the pace. That's the first over without a boundary
riad: "This is called the experience.nehra you beauty."
End of over 5 (2 runs) Australia 55/1 (RR: 11.00)
- AJ Finch 22 (12b 1x4 2x6)
- DA Warner 1 (2b)
- A Nehra 3-0-16-1
- R Ashwin 1-0-22-0
5.1Bumrah to Warner, 1 leg bye, an appeal for lbw after Warner is hit on the pad by a skiddy ball from around the wicket, that was missing leg, they run a leg bye after the ball goes towards Dhoni's left
5.2Bumrah to Finch, no run, over the wicket to the right-hander, a length ball outside off, Finch drives firmly from his crease but can't beat cover
5.3Bumrah to Finch, no run, he's nailed the drive again but can't beat mid-off this time, Bumrah has got away with two ordinary balls, still bowling length on this pitch
5.4Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, stays in his crease and pushes at the ball, shorter length this time and the outside edge goes down to third man
5.5Bumrah to Warner, 1 run, stays back and tucks the good length ball through midwicket, Bumrah is skidding these balls into Warner, hurrying him
5.6Bumrah to Finch, 1 run, good length angling into Finch, who closes the face of his bat to turn the ball towards wide mid-on for a single
Rohan: "Why is Bumrah bowling now? He is clearly our only praying hope in the death overs against this lineup. On another note, Rohit and Dhawan need to fire today, no more 'settling in' nonsense. Aus looking for 200 here."
End of over 6 (4 runs) Australia 59/1 (RR: 9.83)
- AJ Finch 24 (16b 1x4 2x6)
- DA Warner 2 (4b)
- JJ Bumrah 2-0-20-0
- A Nehra 3-0-16-1
Prasanna S: "@Drew Foster - Totally agree. Ashwin going round the wicket right away for right handers makes him little predictable. He should bowl over the wicket initially for right handers spinning the ball from outside off that would make Finch's stance little risky."
Ravindra Jadeja to bowl left-arm spin from around the wicket. There's a slip in place.
6.1Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, pushed off the front foot to long off for a single
Over the wicket to the left-hander.
6.2Jadeja to Warner, 2 runs, Warner presses forward a bit too early but then waits and dabs the ball behind point, Warner races between the wickets, really urgent running to come back for the second
6.3Jadeja to Warner, no run, punched off the front foot to covers for a single
6.4Jadeja to Warner, 1 run, shorter and flatter ball, Warner stays back and taps the ball towards long on for a single
6.5Jadeja to Finch, no run, slides on with the arm from around the wicket, Finch cuts off the back foot and Bumrah makes an awkward stop as the ball spins away from him at point
6.6Jadeja to Finch, 1 run, flat and short, Finch goes back and hits the ball to long on
End of over 7 (5 runs) Australia 64/1 (RR: 9.14)
- AJ Finch 26 (19b 1x4 2x6)
- DA Warner 5 (7b)
- RA Jadeja 1-0-5-0
- JJ Bumrah 2-0-20-0
7.1Ashwin to Finch, 1 wide, Ashwin returns and once again bowls outside leg stump from around the wicket
7.1Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, hit through midwicket from outside leg stump for a single
7.2Ashwin to Warner, 1 run, bowls on to Warner's pads and he tucks it towards square leg, Warner's running is intense again but just the single this time
7.3Ashwin to Finch, FOUR, a superb punchy drive off the back foot, Ashwin dropped short and drifted across the right-hander, Finch went back and towards leg to make room and hit the ball hard through covers
7.4Ashwin to Finch, 1 run, goes back and places the ball in front of square leg for one more
7.5Ashwin to Warner, OUT, stumped! Warner skipped down the track but could not get to the pitch of the delivery, perhaps he came forward too early and Ashwin shortened his length and slowed the pace down too. The ball spun away from the left-hander and beat Warner's helpless prod. Dhoni did the rest
DA Warner st †Dhoni b Ashwin 6 (15m 9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Smith is the new batsman.g
7.6Ashwin to Smith, 1 run, goes deep into his crease to tuck the ball off his pads through square leg
End of over 8 (9 runs) Australia 73/2 (RR: 9.12)
- SPD Smith 1 (1b)
- AJ Finch 32 (22b 2x4 2x6)
- R Ashwin 2-0-31-1
- RA Jadeja 1-0-5-0
Prashant : "What a waste of batting position for Warner.. He should always open, Khawaja coming after 1 down.. "
8.1Jadeja to Smith, no run, a flighted delivery into the right-hander, Smith reaches for it on the front foot and plays it back to the bowler
8.2Jadeja to Smith, no run, driven to Jadeja's left and he dives full length to cut off the single
8.3Jadeja to Smith, no run, pushed off the front foot into the covers
8.4Jadeja to Smith, 1 run, slow pace from Jadeja, Smith moves forward and pushes the ball gently towards long on
8.5Jadeja to Finch, no run, that's a quick round-arm dart from around the wicket, hits the pad but that was missing leg
8.6Jadeja to Finch, no run, played back to the bowler, sharp fielding again to limit Australia to just the single in the over
End of over 9 (1 run) Australia 74/2 (RR: 8.22)
- AJ Finch 32 (24b 2x4 2x6)
- SPD Smith 2 (5b)
- RA Jadeja 2-0-6-0
- R Ashwin 2-0-31-1
Yuvraj is going to bowl!
9.1Yuvraj Singh to Smith, OUT, and he has struck first ball!!! An incredible turn of events. That is his first ball of the tournament. He fired it in quick from around the wicket and got the ball to bounce a bit away from the right-hander, Smith stayed back and wafted at the ball. Dhoni went up rightaway, but Smith looked unhappy. I'll wait for replays to confirm if there was an edge or not. Smith was beaten on the inside edge as he tried to cut, it doesn't look like there was an obvious edge. Nothing definite on snicko. Smith may be unlucky, but it's difficult to tell.
SPD Smith c †Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh 2 (6m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
Maxwell comes in.
9.2Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, dabbed off the pads through midwicket for a single
9.3Yuvraj Singh to Finch, (no ball) 1 run, driven through covers for a single, Yuvraj has over-stepped, free-hit coming up.
9.3Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, a fast ball at 105 kph! Maxwell tries to slog too hard and misses it
9.4Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, goes back and tucks the ball off the pads through square leg
9.5Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 wide, fires the ball down leg side, Finch misses the sweep
9.5Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 run, goes back and swats the ball to long on for a single
9.6Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, dabbed off the back foot through midwicket for a single. That was Yuvraj's first over in this World T20. Can't say it was uneventful.
End of over 10 (7 runs) Australia 81/3 (RR: 8.10)
- GJ Maxwell 3 (4b)
- AJ Finch 34 (26b 2x4 2x6)
- Yuvraj Singh 1-0-7-1
- RA Jadeja 2-0-6-0
Hardik Pandya comes on to bowl.
Pranil: "Only 25 runs in last 6 overs : great come back by india"
10.1Pandya to Maxwell, no run, tennis ball bounce for that short of a length ball around off, Maxwell sways away and tries to ramp it over the keeper, he is beaten
10.2Pandya to Maxwell, no run, that ball keeps really low from short of a length, Maxwell was shaping to ramp to third man again but then had to jam his bat down on it, the ball hit him near the waist
10.3Pandya to Maxwell, 2 runs, chipped in the air towards deep square leg, Raina's throw from the deep sails over Dhoni's head and concedes an overthrow
10.4Pandya to Maxwell, no run, short of a length around off, played back to the bowler
10.5Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, short of a length and that keeps low too, Maxwell stays back and swats behind square
10.6Pandya to Finch, 1 run, pushed to long off for a single
End of over 11 (4 runs) Australia 85/3 (RR: 7.72)
- AJ Finch 35 (27b 2x4 2x6)
- GJ Maxwell 6 (9b)
- HH Pandya 1-0-4-0
- Yuvraj Singh 1-0-7-1
11.1Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 run, Finch backs away a long way outside leg, Yuvraj follows him, Finch hits the ball along the ground to long off
karthik: "Seems like ball is holding up a bit, should Aus reach 150+, this could be an interesting run-chase."
11.2Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 2 runs, gets down on one knee and sweeps to deep square leg for two more
11.3Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 2 runs, a really slow ball on off and middle, Maxwell lofts clean over the bowler's head and Raina makes a great save! He comes running hard from long off and slaps the ball back into play as it was bouncing over the boundary
11.4Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, 102 kph, faster ball, Maxwell gets down low and sweeps
11.5Yuvraj Singh to Finch, 1 run, punched off the back foot to long on for a single
11.6Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, the reverse sweep for a single
End of over 12 (8 runs) Australia 93/3 (RR: 7.75)
- GJ Maxwell 12 (13b)
- AJ Finch 37 (29b 2x4 2x6)
- Yuvraj Singh 2-0-15-1
- HH Pandya 1-0-4-0
12.1Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, swipes at the short of a length ball and cross bats it long off for a single
12.2Pandya to Finch, no run, short of a length again and the ball isn't coming on to the bat, Finch pulls but gets beaten on the bottom edge
Suyog: "Speaking of comebacks, Finch is such a key player. Always comes good in key moments! How was Australia not able to find place for him earlier?"
12.3Pandya to Finch, 2 runs, short of a length outside off, Finch drags it to wide long-on, where Kohli fumbles. Maxwell pounces on the mistake and races back for the second. Kohli's throw is good but Maxwell is safe by the time Pandya breaks the stumps
12.4Pandya to Finch, no run, Finch tries to pull again but fails to make contact
12.5Pandya to Finch, FOUR, short ball again but this time Finch nails the pull, smashing it in front of deep backward square leg to bring up the 100 for Australia
12.6Pandya to Finch, OUT, short again, pulls again and this Pandya wins the contest! Finch seemed to be hurried for time as he swung across the line and mis-timed it to Dhawan at deep midwicket, that was taken well inside the boundary
AJ Finch c Dhawan b Pandya 43 (57m 34b 3x4 2x6) SR: 126.47
End of over 13 (7 runs) Australia 100/4 (RR: 7.69)
- GJ Maxwell 13 (14b)
- HH Pandya 2-0-11-1
- Yuvraj Singh 2-0-15-1
Niraj Gautam: "This format of cricket is just crazy. You keep on watching and can't even understand when the momentum shifted." When Warner fell?
13.1Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 wide, drifts down legside from around the wicket
13.1Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, defends on the front foot towards the leg side, Yuvraj races to his right to field
13.2Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 2 runs, gets on the front foot, down on one knee, and sweeps hard, "Bowler's end!!!" is the yell to the fielder in the deep but Watson makes it back easily
13.3Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, Maxwell pokes from his crease and gets an outside edge on the off side
13.4Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, no run, fired in at 104 kph, Maxwell gets hit on the pad
13.5Yuvraj Singh to Maxwell, 1 run, really slow now, 82 kph, Maxwell steps out and flicks the ball through midwicket
13.6Yuvraj Singh to Watson, no run, a flighted ball dips on Watson on the off stump line, he leans forward to play it but gets an edge towards short third man
End of over 14 (4 runs) Australia 104/4 (RR: 7.42)
- SR Watson 0 (1b)
- GJ Maxwell 16 (19b)
- Yuvraj Singh 3-0-19-1
- HH Pandya 2-0-11-1
14.1Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, short of a length outside off, the ball grips the pitch and does not come on to the bat, Maxwell backs away and hits it to long off
14.2Pandya to Watson, 1 wide, strays down leg side and concedes another wide, a fair number of those today
Pradeep: "No boundaries for Maxwell after 16 odd bowls, some serious cricket going on in mohali."
14.2Pandya to Watson, FOUR, short ball again, Pandya is pounding the middle of this pitch, Watson is ready and waiting on the front foot and he plays a powerful pull to the square leg boundary
14.3Pandya to Watson, 1 run, fuller length this time, Watson goes back and turns the ball off the pads through square leg
14.4Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, good length and the ball stops on Maxwell as he pushes towards the bowler, the ball goes past the stumps at the bowler's end for a sngle
14.5Pandya to Watson, 1 run, moves back and across and tucks the ball off the pads for a single
14.6Pandya to Maxwell, 1 run, backs away and slogs at a length ball that does not come on to the bat, he's timed it so badly that the ball falls well short of the man at long off
End of over 15 (10 runs) Australia 114/4 (RR: 7.60)
- GJ Maxwell 19 (22b)
- SR Watson 6 (4b 1x4)
- HH Pandya 3-0-21-1
- Yuvraj Singh 3-0-19-1
Rak: "Though the momentum is shifted towards India, Australia are well positioned in the game. The ball is holding up and that run flow in the first 4 overs of the innings will make difference." Reckon 150-160 will be a challenging chase.
15.1Jadeja to Maxwell, 1 run, closes the face of the bat against the turn and the leading edge goes behind point
15.2Jadeja to Watson, 1 leg bye, Watson leans forward and across and nudges the ball off the pads behind square leg
15.3Jadeja to Maxwell, 1 run, has Watson been run out backing up too far? Jadeja appeals after Maxwell's fierce drive rebounds off the stumps at the bowler's end towards long on. Jadeja did not get a hand on it
15.4Jadeja to Watson, 1 wide, bowled down leg side again to concede another wide, Watson misses the slog sweep
15.4Jadeja to Watson, 1 run, cut off the back foot towards short third man
15.5Jadeja to Maxwell, FOUR, that's Maxwell's first boundary! Gets down on one knee and lofts the ball with the angle into him from around the wicket, slog sweeping to the long leg boundary
15.6Jadeja to Maxwell, SIX, he's smashed it! Maxwell unfurls the reverse pull, blitzing the full toss far over the cover boundary. Might have been the switch. Will have to see replays. It was the switch-hit.
End of over 16 (15 runs) Australia 129/4 (RR: 8.06)
- GJ Maxwell 31 (26b 1x4 1x6)
- SR Watson 7 (6b 1x4)
- RA Jadeja 3-0-20-0
- HH Pandya 3-0-21-1
16.1Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, a full ball as Bumrah returns from over the wicket, Watson drives to long on on the front foot
16.2Bumrah to Maxwell, no run, Maxwell tries to switch hit behind point this time but is beaten by Bumrah's slower ball
16.3Bumrah to Maxwell, OUT, bowled him with the slower ball! Maxwell heaved across the line so, so early that he was almost through the shot before the ball arrived. He had backed away towards leg to make a bit of room too. Bumrah clipped the top of off stump.
GJ Maxwell b Bumrah 31 (32m 28b 1x4 1x6) SR: 110.71
16.4Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, in the blockhole now, dug out towards mid-on for a single
16.5Bumrah to Watson, no run, slower ball outside off, Watson steers to backward point and wants one, Faulkner says no
16.6Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, nearly in the blockhole now, a very low full toss, Watson backs away to leg and drives to long off
End of over 17 (3 runs) Australia 132/5 (RR: 7.76)
- SR Watson 9 (9b 1x4)
- JP Faulkner 1 (1b)
- JJ Bumrah 3-0-23-1
- RA Jadeja 3-0-20-0
Nehra's back ...
17.1Nehra to Watson, 1 run, a good length ball angling across the right-hander from over the wicket, Watson stays back and steers to point for a single
Shashi: "Bumrah is a far better bowler in the death overs. Dhoni should not use him to open the bowling. Proven time & again in this tournament."
17.2Nehra to Faulkner, 1 run, a skiddy good length delivery on the pads, Faulkner stays in his crease and pushes through midwicket
17.3Nehra to Watson, 1 run, driven firmly to long off, a low full toss, Kohli races to the ball and unleashes a rocket throw to prevent the second
17.4Nehra to Faulkner, no run, a slower ball on a good length on leg and middle stump, Faulkner defends with a straight bat to the bowler
17.5Nehra to Faulkner, no run, Faulkner moves torwards the off to play the scoop over short fine leg, but Nehra is wise to it and bowls a full and wide ball outside off, beating the bat
17.6Nehra to Faulkner, 1 run, in the blockhole to complete a top over for India! Faulkner can only dig it out on the off side for a single
End of over 18 (4 runs) Australia 136/5 (RR: 7.55)
- JP Faulkner 3 (5b)
- SR Watson 11 (11b 1x4)
- A Nehra 4-0-20-1
- JJ Bumrah 3-0-23-1
rhys: "Bumrah for the 20th over. Pandya for the 19th? I would have thought Dhoni would let Nehra bowl the 19th"
Bumrah to bowl ...
18.1Bumrah to Faulkner, FOUR, short of a length outside off and Faulkner gets it away, riding the bounce and steering behind point into the empty space on the third man boundary
18.2Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, spears in the yorker from over the wicket, Faulkner leans forward and digs it out between midwicket and mid-on
18.3Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, a full toss and Watson mis-times the pull off the front foot, 138 kph that was, the ball fell well short of deep midwicket
18.4Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, a low full toss and Faulkner chips it over the bowlers head, long-on runs to his left to field
18.5Bumrah to Watson, 1 run, Watson clears his front foot and hacks across the line at a good length ball, mis-times it through midwicket
18.6Bumrah to Faulkner, 1 run, another low full toss, Watson stays low too and drives hard but the shot is intercepted by a diving Rohit at cover! Superb effort
End of over 19 (9 runs) Australia 145/5 (RR: 7.63)
- JP Faulkner 10 (9b 1x4)
- SR Watson 13 (13b 1x4)
- JJ Bumrah 4-0-32-1
- A Nehra 4-0-20-1
Ganesh : "That's really an incredible spell by old horse Nehraji under the circumstances!"
Vips: "Surprisingly not even one good comment about Nehra's bowling. He was awesome today, breaking that dangerous partnership and being economical during the power play. He for me was the pick of the bowlers today."
Pandya to bowl the final over, again.
19.1Pandya to Faulkner, OUT, caught at long on! It's a good length ball that does not come on to the bat, Faulkner makes room and slogs, but mis-times the ball straight to Kohli in the deep. Will Australia get to 150?
JP Faulkner c Kohli b Pandya 10 (11m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Allen: "Pandya our last over specialist"
Shawn: "This looks like a huge ground. The key in India's chase will be the rotation of strike and convert 1's into 2's. "
19.2Pandya to Watson, no run, Watson backs away towards leg and slashes at a short of a length ball wide outside off, he can't connect. Two dot balls to start the final over
19.3Pandya to Watson, FOUR, a streaky four! Watson makes room again and then lunges at a full ball outside off, he gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of Dhoni to the third man boundary
19.4Pandya to Watson, 1 run, a low full toss, Watson drills it to long off to take Australia to 150
19.5Pandya to Nevill, FOUR, what a shot to execute first ball! Nevill moves back in his crease and towards the off side to scoop a length ball over short fine leg for four
Ger Siggins: "There's never been fewer than two Asian sides in the semi-finals of a wt20; extraordinarily for an event in India, this year there could be none." Or one, Ger! It might be a dogfight of a chase.
19.6Pandya to Nevill, SIX, what a finish from Nevill! Where all the power hitters before him have struggled to middle the ball, this touch player clears his front foot and lofts the length ball with the angle into him clean over the deep midwicket boundary to take Australia to 160
9.00 pm Have Australia got enough? They looked set for 200 when Khawaja and Finch were going at top speed in the Powerplay but timing became a struggle once the ball got older and the field spread. If there's no dew I think it will be an interesting chase. So much depends on Virat Kohli.
Hardik Pandya reckons the ball is coming on to the bat well, that's interesting.
Tanmay VS: "How many balls did Pandya bowl that weren't length balls or short deliveries?" Almost nothing was full.
Aravindh Shanka: "That was an excellent cameo from Peter Nevill! 10 runs could be a huge difference in sub continent pitches."
Tyler: "I've said for some time that Neville should bat above Faulkner. Despite his reputation as a finisher, the reality is that Faulkner has struggled with the bat since teams figured out not to bowl him short balls he can hit through leg side."
Karan Singh: "Expecting more from Rohit and Dhawan today. They haven't done anything significant till now, and it is their time to rise and shine. Kohli alone cannot finish this one up."
Hypocaust: "That was just the fourth six of Peter "The Finisher" Nevill's T20 career."
Shantanu: "Superb bowling from Nehra, 3 overs in powerplay and 1 in death overs and economy of 5. world class stuff."
Suryakant: "Rohit, as his records against aus are great, he has to come forward and give India a solid start. And I think pitch looks lil slower than an usual Mohali pitch."
Deepesh: "Yuvi's bowling should be subjected to exhaustive research. Just don't know how he gets wickets with those slowest balls. Great skill "
End of over 20 (15 runs) Australia 160/6
- PM Nevill 10 (2b 1x4 1x6)
- SR Watson 18 (16b 2x4)
- HH Pandya 4-0-36-2
- JJ Bumrah 4-0-32-1