Match 9, Brisbane, October 17, 2022, 09:30 AM
India
186/7(20.0ov)
Australia
180/10(20.0ov)
India beat Australia by 6 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
That's all from this game. England and Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be playing their warm-up games in a short while. Also, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, in Group B, will be getting underway soon after the game between West Indies and Scotland in which the former is on the brink of a shocking loss. You can switch tabs to follow all the actions. Cheers!
Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, says that they batted well but could have been more clinical towards the end. Adds that they want a set batter to bat through which Suryakumar Yadav did to an extent. Rohit is happy with the overall batting effort of India. Feels that you need to be smart when you plan your batting on such big grounds. Tells that there is definitely room for improvement with the ball and he wants to see more consistency. Mentions that you need to change your tactics here in Australia and they are working on it. Smiles and says that they wanted to challenge Shami by giving the final over and he did brilliantly.
Aaron Finch, the Aussie skipper, says that you need to be clinical at the back of the innings. Feels that they failed to capitalize on the end overs. Praises his bowlers for pulling things back after KL Rahul's quickfire knock. Finch is happy with his batting form and tells that he would have loved to win but cheekily adds that you can't win the World Cup in a practice game. Lauds the bowling effort of Agar and he is looking forward to playing New Zealand.
Stay tuned for the interviews of the two captains...
Positives for Australia - Bowling of Kane Richardson and batting of Aaron Finch. Positives for India apart from an unlikely win - Form of KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar finding his rhythm and Mohammad Shami looking ready for the challenge.
Australia will be shell-shocked at the moment. This was their game to win but India snatched it right under their nose. Aaron Finch finding some form would have pleased the home team and it's a massive boost to them. That said, he failed to close the game and his departure allowed India to stage a comeback. Not to forget Virat Kohli's brilliant piece of fielding to first run Tim David out and then a one-handed stunner to remove Pat Cummins. Overall, it was a good warm-up game for both teams and to be honest, this result doesn't matter much as only the positives will be counted.
What a win for India! They never looked in the game but it was a special effort from Mohammad Shami in the final over. A big statement is made by the pacer who has been missing in action and there were doubts over his fitness and skills as a T20 bowler. In totality, barring Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin to an extent, the bowling for India was not up to the mark and this is something they will like to address before the main tournament begins.
In over# 20
0W
0W
0W
0W
2
2
4/3(1)
19.6
W
OUT! TIMBER! Take a bow, Mohammad Shami! He bowls another perfect yorker, on off, Kane Richardson swings all over it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Incredible stuff from Shami. India win by 6 runs.
Kane Richardson to face the final ball. 7 needed more. Can he hit a biggie?
19.5
W
OUT! BOWLED 'EM! A pinpoint yorker from Mohammad Shami. Josh Inglis moves across the stumps to play his cheeky paddle shot but misses. The ball goes through and demolishes the stumps. Australia have shot themselves on the foot here.
Who's in next? It's Mitchell Starc.
19.4
W
OUT! Agar is run out! Short in length and outside off, Agar swings his bat at it but fails to connect. They attempt to steal a bye but Dinesh Karthik throws it to the bowler who knocks down the stumps with a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Agar is not even in the frame.
Ashton Agar is in next. 7 needed off 3 balls.
19.3
W
OUT! TAKEN! Oh my goodness! What a catch from Kohli! This is full and on middle, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and lofts it towards the long on fence. It looks like going over but Virat Kohli there times his jump perfectly and takes a one-handed blinder. The Australian dug-out behind him is in disbelief.
19.2
2
A good yorker, on middle, Pat Cummins digs it out to the vacant mid-wicket region for a a couple of runs.
19.1
2
Good work in the deep! Mohammad Shami tries to go for the yorker but serves a low full toss, on middle, Pat Cummins tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket where the fielder does well to cut it out. Two runs taken.
Mohammad Shami to bowl his first, and final over of the match. 11 needed off 6 balls.
In over# 19
1lb
2
1
1
0W
0W
Harshal Patel 30/1(3)
