Player of the Match
Player of the Match

India win by 99 runs (DLS method) and that's a very comprehensive performance, despite Australia's tail wagging. Five losses in a row now for Australia and concerns mounting ahead of the World Cup even if some players are still due to return. You have to question their tactics today, bowling first on a hot day. The pitch certainly turned more later on. India were excellent from start to (almost) finish. Their batting looks in very good order and R Ashwin has put some pressure on the selectors. One more game in this series, with key names from both sides set to return. Australia need a good outing.

Arv: "Shreyas, Surya and Ashwin have given the selectors and team management a major headache now! Don't even know who the best 11 are, we have a best 15!" - That's confidence!

Hitesh: "Most boxes are getting ticked for Ind in last few games except for the catching"

Steven Smith "When we came here it looked a good wicket, changed a little bit. Credit to India, they batted beautifully...400 was always a big challenge on that. I've seen games here before and it's looked good for chasing. We were a fair way off. We've lost quite a few in a row now...World Cups are about peaking at the right time, we certainly haven't done that at this stage. A few things to sort out. We know we are a good side. Both teams are working towards the World Cup but still want to win games.

KL Rahul "When I saw the wicket, didn't think it would spin that much. 400 on the board also gives you confidence. [Selection] is the headache of the coach and Rohit...whoever gets picked has a job to do. Sitting out can be hard after scoring a lot of runs but everyone has been through that. I know we dropped a couple of catches, but when you are traveling every second day and playing at a different ground is getting used to the lights. A lot of guys have been playing for a long time...we are trying to manage bodies and fielding is directly related to how fresh you are."

Shreyas Iyer is Player of the Match. "It was a rollercoaster ride. I've been working so hard the last few months, was a lonely space. Excited to be back and enjoying the atmosphere in the dressing room. I was seeing matches on the TV and wanted to be out there. I'm grateful to belief in myself...I knew what I was aiming for and glad I was able to execute my plans today. My plan was the play in the V and not complicate things. I was batting brilliantly in the nets. I'm happy to bat any position. Whatever the team requires. There's no chance for me to steal from him [Virat]."

Right, on that note I'll wrap things up for tonight. We'll be back in a few days for the final match of this series as the World Cup gets ever closer. For now, from Gnasher and Sreshth, it's goodbye.

28.2
W
Jadeja to Abbott, OUT, the fun is over, and so is the match. A beauty from Jadeja to end it. Pitches middle and leg, spins sharply to beat the bat and clean up Abbott

SA Abbott b Jadeja 54 (46m 36b 4x4 5x6) SR: 150.00

28.1
0
Jadeja to Abbott, no run, steps to leg, drives to deep cover

END OF OVER:
28 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 217/9 (100 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.75, RRR: 20.00)

  • Sean Abbott54 (34b)
  • Mohammed Shami6-0-39-1
  • Ravichandran Ashwin7-0-41-3

Deepak: "This innings from Sean Abbott reminds me of James Faulkner's inning from 2013 in Bangalore." Quite a few have said that

27.6
W
Mohammed Shami to Hazlewood, OUT, that does the job...full and straight, a slower ball, Hazlewood moving a touch to leg. Loses middle stump. Nice piece of bowling

JR Hazlewood b Mohammed Shami 23 (30m 16b 2x4 2x6) SR: 143.75

27.5
1
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, 1 run, wide outside off, driven into the covers
27.4
2
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, 2 runs, full outside off, leans back on a cover drive all along the ground
27.3
1
Mohammed Shami to Hazlewood, 1 run, a low full toss outside off, opens the face to backward point and would have been gone with a direct hit by Jadeja
27.2
4
Mohammed Shami to Hazlewood, FOUR, and another edge! Taken off the stumps, down to deep third where Shardul has made a mess of it on the rope. This pair have added 73 now
27.1
4
Mohammed Shami to Hazlewood, FOUR, full outside off, clears his front leg, swings hard and gets a thick outside edge that goes wide of deep third

END OF OVER:
27 | 6 Runs | AUS: 205/8 (112 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.59, RRR: 18.66)

  • Sean Abbott51 (32b)
  • Josh Hazlewood14 (12b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin7-0-41-3
  • Mohammed Shami5-0-27-0
26.6
0
Ashwin to Abbott, no run, spins into the pads, deflects to the on side and can't get the strike
26.5
0
Ashwin to Abbott, no run, chops down on it close to off stump
26.4
0
Ashwin to Abbott, no run, this one spins the other way, past the outside edge
26.3
6
Ashwin to Abbott, SIX, muscles this one into the second tier over long-on, powers through a delivery in the slot, and goes to a 29-ball fifty
26.2
0
Ashwin to Abbott, no run, driven in the air, one bounce to long-off
26.1
0
Ashwin to Abbott, no run, flicked off the pads to deep midwicket, doesn't run

END OF OVER:
26 | 11 Runs | AUS: 199/8 (118 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.65, RRR: 16.85)

  • Josh Hazlewood14 (12b)
  • Sean Abbott45 (26b)
  • Mohammed Shami5-0-27-0
  • Ravichandran Ashwin6-0-35-3
25.6
0
Mohammed Shami to Hazlewood, no run, round the wicket, drives a full delivery into the covers
25.5
1
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, 1 run, takes the run this time, after some hesitation, as he drives to long-on
25.4
0
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, no run, gives himself some room and drives in the air over the off side. Turns down the run
25.3
4
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, FOUR, length ball at the stumps and crunched through midwicket with a bottom-handed thump
25.2
6
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, SIX, launched over the leg side...in the slot, Abbott swings through the line and sends it over deep square leg. Fifty stand
25.1
0
Mohammed Shami to Abbott, no run, full and straight, driven crisply to mid-off

Shami into the attack

END OF OVER:
25 | 10 Runs | AUS: 188/8 (129 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 16.12)

  • Josh Hazlewood14 (11b)
  • Sean Abbott34 (21b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin6-0-35-3
  • Prasidh Krishna6-0-56-2
24.6
0
Ashwin to Hazlewood, no run, good length on the stumps, defended
24.5
1b
Ashwin to Abbott, 1 bye, big spin! This rips back at Abbott and ends up down towards fine leg. Through the gate, only just missed leg stump
24.4
4
Ashwin to Abbott, FOUR, short outside off, rocks back and cracks through extra cover

Now slip comes in

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9DA WarnerMW Short
2nd0DA WarnerSPD Smith
3rd80DA WarnerM Labuschagne
4th11DA WarnerJP Inglis
5th1AT CareyJP Inglis
6th27AT CareyC Green
7th7SA AbbottC Green
8th5A ZampaSA Abbott
9th77JR HazlewoodSA Abbott
10th0SA AbbottSH Johnson