Recent Match
Cricket World Cup 2023, 5th Match, Chennai, Oct 8th, 2023

India

(41.2 ov) 201/4

Australia

(49.3 ov) 199/10

Complete India won by 6 wkts

Mitchell Starc [6.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack
Starc starts his spell from round the wicket
30.6
Maxwell to Rahul, no run, tossed up close to off, Rahul gently turns it to mid-wicket
30.5
Maxwell to Rahul, no run
Adavirao: I think taking out Maxi when the batters were relatively new at crease was a mistake. He was threatening and did well in the warm-up match as well, that bowling change and bringing Green on was proved to be costly
The ball is being changed.
30.4
Maxwell to Kohli, 1 run, to fine leg
30.3
Maxwell to Rahul, 1 run, flatter and around off, Rahul chops the dab towards short third
Lowest scores at the start of a 100+ 4th wkt p'ship
2/3 Ind vs Aus Chennai 2023 (118* by Kohli - Rahul)
3/4 Ind v Zim Adelaide 2004 (133 by Dravid - Laxman)
3/4 Ind v Aus Sydney 2019 (137 by Rohit - Dhoni)
30.2
Maxwell to Kohli, 1 run, this is short and outside off, Kohli cuts square and the sweeper tidies up
30.1
Maxwell to Rahul, 1 run, slower but fraction short, Rahul punches it square on the off-side
Highlights from overs 21-30
- Hazlewood back for another spell
- Zampa continues to be expensive
- India continue to knock it around
- Cummins back for another spell
- Both batters reach their fifties
- The 100-run stand comes up as well
- Cummins desperate to get a breakthrough
- No demons on the pitch as it looks to be playing true
- Maxwell back in the 29th over
- India in the driver's seat at 120/3 after 30 overs
Drinks are on the field now.. This partnership is slowly and steadily taking the game away from Australia.
29.6
Cummins to Kohli, no run
29.5
Cummins to Kohli, no run, on a length and close to off, Kohli plays it with soft hands in front of backward point and wants a single, Rahul sends him back. Right call as Smith was quick to swoop down
29.4
Cummins to Kohli, no run
29.3
Cummins to Rahul, 1 run, 137.7ks fraction short and outside off, Rahul back cuts it to third man
29.2
Cummins to Rahul, no run, 140.6ks full delivery on off, Rahul pushes it to cover
29.1
Cummins to Rahul, no run
28.6
Maxwell to Kohli, no run, flighted around off, Kohli works it to the right of Maxwell and he makes the stop