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India v Australia - turning points

1.4 Sharma to Warner, OUT, Delhi Daredevils batsman c Dilli Ranji player b Dilli Ranji player. Second successive poor shot from Warner. Flashes at a wide length ball with no feet at all, and gets a thick edge to Kohli at second slip. Poor batting
DA Warner c Kohli b Sharma 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

20.6 Sharma to Hughes, OUT, bowled'im. Hughes has played on. This has been a difficult over, and ends with a soft dismissal. A length ball, Hughes is stuck on the crease, doesn't move across to cover the line of the ball, and defends a bit tentatively. The ball jags in, hits the inside edge and onto the stumps
PJ Hughes b Sharma 45 (59b 10x4 0x6) SR: 76.27

32.6 Ashwin to Cowan, OUT, and this is at least the third batsman this series that Ashwin has bowled around the legs on the sweep, and bowling from over the stumps. So this is no lucky dismissal. He has planned this. Tossed up outside leg, turning towards the stumps. Cowan is on the sweep, misses the line, and is bowled. On the other hand, it is pretty soft for Australia to keep on losing wickets in this manner
EJM Cowan b Ashwin 38 (99b 7x4 0x6) SR: 38.38

38.5 Jadeja to Watson, OUT, if you are an Australian captain, run away when you see Jadeja. Australian captains have batted seven times in this series, and Jadeja has got them out six times. Watson charges down this time, but the length is slightly shorter than his reach, and then Jadeja gets sharp turn from in front of leg to leave Watson stranded
SR Watson st Dhoni b Jadeja 17 (56b 3x4 0x6) SR: 30.35

40.4 Ashwin to Wade, OUT, down the wicket to kick this away, but the extra bounce hits him high on the pad. Silly point catches it, the fielders go up in unison, Aleem Dar has no hesitation in giving him. I think Wade might be unlucky here. I haven't seen a clear edge. Perhaps the umpire was done in by how high this went, perhaps he was done in by the proximity of the bat to the pad
MS Wade c Vijay b Ashwin 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

81.2 Ashwin to Smith, OUT, sharp offbreak, sharp catch. Rahane's first Test contribution with no "sub" next to his name. This is quick, dipping, and Smith is nowhere near it in defence. The ball is allowed time to turn and hits the inside edge for a quick catch to Rahane at short leg
SPD Smith c Rahane b Ashwin 46 (145b 3x4 2x6) SR: 31.72