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Super 10 - Match 31, Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali , Mar 27, 2016

India

161/4 (19.1)

Australia

160/6 (20)

India beat Australia by 6 wickets

Player of the Match

Virat Kohli

What a day we have had, phew! If Afghanistan managed an upset over the Caribbeans, India came on top with ease against the Kangaroos. Tomorrow we have the final match of the Super 10s. South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in Delhi but it's going to be a dead rubber. Both the teams will look to end their campaign with a win before flying home. Join us at 1930 IST for this clash. Until then, take care and ciao!

Australia captain, STEVEN SMITH says that it was a pretty serious innings from Kohli. Says that Zampa could have bowled an over more but it turned out not to be that way and Kohli played an unbelievable knock to take his team home and he has been doing it for a while now. Thinks that the New Zealand game was a disappointment as they lost by a small margin and didn't do well tonight either. Ends by congratulating India and wishing them all the luck in their future journey.

India captain, MS DHONI says it was a tough score and their (Australia's) batting for the first 6 overs and later was different but they still got to 160. Adds that he knew it was a tough wicket and couldn't hit all the balls for a six. Thinks that Kohli is playing superbly for the last 2-3 years and he has evolved a lot. Adds that he (Kohli) keeps on improving and is very hungry. Thinks others have to contribute and need to do more to take the pressure off. Says that Yuvraj was good and Hardik too bowled well and the fall of early Australian wickets helped India after the 6th over. Thinks his team did well in the middle overs to restrict the Aussies to 160. Ends by saying that running between the wickets is very important as every side has fielders who are very quick and it is bit of a mind game as well.

Man of the Match, VIRAT KOHLI says he would like to thank the crowd for coming out and supporting them. Adds they help by pushing them through tough times and that's what they play for. Adds that Yuvraj and himself shared a good partnership and MS (Dhoni) helped him to be calm in the middle towards the end. Says that Yuvraj stuck in and his boundaries helped for the team's cause. Further says that he perished but that was for the team's good cause as he tried to make use of of the fact that he was injured. (On running between the wickets) Adds that he and Dhoni have a great understanding and always look for quick runs. Says that he works in the gym and the training paid off today. Thinks that this innings comes in the top 3, probably on the top as against Australia it's always special. Ends by saying the positive energy from the crowd and in the stadium helps them to get through and a bit of luck helps as well.

Australia have now lost 6 T20Is in a row against the Indians. This was Kohli's 10th fifty in a run chase and that shows the consistency of the World number two T20I batsman. India will now face West Indies in the second semi-final to be played in Mumbai, their fortress. Sadly, this turned out to be the last international match of Shane Watson's career. We wish him all the best for his future. Presentation, next up.

Watson was superb with his bowling. He bowled with precision and intent and scalped two wickets giving away just 23 runs. But it was the 18th and the 19th over that took the game completely away from Australia as the Indians scored a mammoth 35 runs. No other bowler looked comfortable against Kohli and he punished them all over the park.

The Indian openers didn't really get going tonight and neither did the middle order. Yuvraj twisted his ankle which caused more concern to the Indian outfit but that 45-run stand between him and Kohli twisted this tale in India's favour. The stylish Indian southpaw perished looking to take advantage of his injury but India's stellar pillar, MS Dhoni made sure to be there till the end and see it through with the winning runs.

Now that's what you can call a match worth every penny. Both the teams played their hearts out but it was one man who made the difference. The king of chases, the newest master of the game, the future captain of India, Virat Kohli who more or less has single-handedly taken his team into the semis.

19.1

James Faulkner To MS Dhoni (C)

FOUR! There it is, INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Faulkner serves a full toss on middle and leg. A perfect Dhoni delivery to put away. He obliges with a heave on the leg side to get a boundary to win it for India at deep mid-wicket. Kohli is all emotional as he sits on the ground to breathe a sigh of relief.

End Of The Over 19 : 157/4

16 Runs

V. Kohli

82 (51)

M. (C)

14 (9)

Nathan Coulter

4-0-33-1

18.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

FOUR! And another one! There is no stopping India now. Fuller length outside off, Kohli leans and drives it through extra cover for another boundary. Kohli has almost finished off this chase in the last two overs. Out of the 35 runs scored, he has scored 32 runs in the last two overs, all by himself with just 2 runs in Dhoni's kitty.

18.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

Short and slower in pace as well as well. Kohli fails to connect.

18.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Three in three! Short and outside off, Kohli lofts it just over the extra cover fielder for a boundary. 8 runs needed off 8 deliveries.

18.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Eases the pressure. Short and down the leg side. Kohli rolls his wrist and gets it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

18.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Full and outside off, Kohli squeezes it through point for another boundary.

18.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

Length delivery outside off, Kohli fails to put bat to ball.

Nathan Coulter-Nile comes into the attack.

The physio is out the the middle as he looks to have hurt his back. Well we can see an extra bit of hard work from both the Indians out there. Hope he can continue to support Kohli.

20 runs off the final 2 overs. Still anybody's game.

End Of The Over 18 : 141/4

19 Runs

M. (C)

14 (9)

V. Kohli

66 (45)

J. Faulkner

3-0-31-1

17.6

James Faulkner To MS Dhoni (C)

Good length on middle and off, Dhoni taps it towards long on. Kohli wants a couple and makes it back quite easily. 19 runs off the over. That is some world class running between the wickets.

17.5

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Fires in a full ball down the leg side, Kohli misses it and the ball goes off his pads to the off side. A leg bye taken.

17.4

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Fuller length on middle and leg, Kohli flicks it to wide long on. Warner slides to give away just a couple.

17.3

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

SIX! Kohli is unstoppable at the moment. Shortish around off, Kohli comes a couple of step ahead and chips it over the wide long off fence for a maximum. 14 runs off the first three balls. Kohli jumps in the air in jubilation.

17.2

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Make that back-to-back boundaries! Full and outside off, Kohli opens the face of his bat and chops it to the deep point region. Finch dives in the deep but fails to pull the ball back in.

17.1

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Start with a positive stroke! Shortish around off, Kohli pulls it crisply to get another boundary to the deep square leg fence.

End Of The Over 17 : 122/4

8 Runs

M. (C)

12 (8)

V. Kohli

50 (40)

S. Watson

4-0-23-2

16.6

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

FOUR! Much, much needed! Short and wide outside off, Dhoni goes for a heave over covers but gets a thick outside edge to third man boundary. 39 runs needed of 3 overs.

16.5

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Full and on middle and leg, Kohli looks to work it to the leg side but the ball goes off his pads to short third man. A leg bye taken.

16.4

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

Another yorker on middle and leg, Dhoni squeezes it to the leg side for a single.

15th T20I fifty for Virat Kohli.

16.3

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Short ball on off, Kohli swats that to deep mid-wicket to pick up a single to get to his milestone.

16.2

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

Short and wide outside off, Dhoni cuts it to deep point for a single.

16.1

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

Yorker on middle and leg, Dhoni wants to hit it for a maximum but has to adjust to dig it out back to Watson.

India need 47 to win off the last 4 overs. All rests on Virat Kohli.

End Of The Over 16 : 114/4

12 Runs

V. Kohli

49 (38)

M. (C)

6 (4)

J. Hazlewood

4-0-38-0

15.6

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

Full and on middle and leg, Kohli flicks it away and gets another couple. Wow! Twelve runs off the over, just a single boundary off it.

15.5

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

Kohli punches it gain through covers and gets another two runs. That is some superb running between the wickets.

15.4

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Placement! Short and on off, Kohli pulls and gets it in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket.

15.3

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

Wide outside off, Kohli punches it to sweeper cover. Another two runs taken as there is a misfield in the deep.

15.2

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

Shortish around off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket. Kohli wants a second and has to dive it to get back in. The throw is wide anyway from Maxwell.

15.1

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

Kohli was eyeing the area over extra cover but fails to connect on that length delivery outside off. Hazlewood smartly deceived that slower delivery.

Josh Hazlewood is back on as well.

End Of The Over 15 : 102/4

8 Runs

V. Kohli

37 (32)

M. (C)

6 (4)

S. Watson

3-0-16-2

14.6

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Driven through mid off by the batsman. One run added to the total.

14.5

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

Wide outside off, Dhoni plays a square cut for a single.

14.4

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

FOUR! Short and on the body, Dhoni swings his bat and gets a boundary to backward square leg. No chance for Hazlewood to cut that one from fine leg.

14.3

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Length ball on off, Kohli tucks it to wide long on. He wants two but Warner is quick enough to keep it to a single.

14.2

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

Full and on off, Dhoni comes down the track and pushes it past Watson to long on for a single.

14.1

Shane Watson To MS Dhoni (C)

Dhoni drives the ball straight down the ground. Watson collects it on his followthrough.

Shane Watson comes back on.

MS Dhoni comes out to bat.

End Of The Over 14 : 94/4

5 Runs

Y. Singh

21 (18)

V. Kohli

35 (30)

J. Faulkner

2-0-13-1

13.6

James Faulkner To Yuvraj Singh OUT!

OUT! Blinder! Slower delivery outside off, climbing onto Yuvraj. He looks to slam it to the off side but hangs his bat mid way, ending up checking his shot. The ball skies in the air as Watson from extra cover moves to his right and takes a right hand stunner. Gets up and shows the ball firmly stuck in his right palm. What an important wicket this is for Australia.

13.5

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Short of a length outside off, from round the wicket. Virat mistimes his punch it sweeper cover for a run.

13.4

James Faulkner To Yuvraj Singh

Leg cutter outside off, Yuvraj pulls it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13.3

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Slower on on middle and off, Kohli looks to slap it through covers but gets an inside edge past the stumps for a single.

13.2

James Faulkner To Yuvraj Singh

Faulkner follows Yuvraj as the southpaw looks to make room. He serves a length ball which Yuvraj taps it back to James.

13.1

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Slower delivery on leg, Kohli comes down the track and tickles it to deep square leg for a single.

Jame Faulkner comes back into the attack.

End Of The Over 13 : 89/3

9 Runs

V. Kohli

32 (27)

Y. Singh

19 (15)

A. Zampa

2-0-11-0

12.6

Adam Zampa To Virat Kohli

Floated delivery on middle and leg, Kohli clips it to the leg side for a single to keep the strike.

12.5

Adam Zampa To Virat Kohli

The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side.

12.4

Adam Zampa To Yuvraj Singh

Leg spinner on leg stump line, Yuvraj arches back to play the sweep shot but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but the replays confirm it was pitched outside leg. A leg bye taken.

12.3

Adam Zampa To Yuvraj Singh

SIX! There is the vintage Yuvraj! Full toss on middle and leg, Yuvraj punishes him with a maximum over the deep mid-wicket region. That was hit clean as a whistle.

12.2

Adam Zampa To Yuvraj Singh

Short and outside off, Yuvraj cuts it to backward point.

12.1

Adam Zampa To Virat Kohli

Leg spinner on off, Kohli flicks it to square leg. Kohli wanted a second run but Yuvi sends him back.

End Of The Over 12 : 80/3

12 Runs

V. Kohli

30 (24)

Y. Singh

13 (12)

G. Maxwell

2-0-18-0

11.6

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Tossed up on off, Kohli comes a step ahead and works it to Warner at long on. A single more. 12 runs off that over.

11.5

Glenn Maxwell To Yuvraj Singh

Length ball on middle, Yuvraj clips it to mid-wicket for another single.

11.4

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Kohli punches the shortish delivery to the off side off a single.

11.3

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Kohli tucks the tossed up delivery to mid-wicket. Yuvraj charges for a second run and makes it in as the throw at the bowler's end is missed. Smith unknowingly takes the bails off with his knee before who could collect it cleanly.

11.2

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

SIX! Mistimed but up and over! Tossed up on off, Kohli dances down the track go for a biggie straight down the ground. He mistimes it completely as the ball spins his palms. The ball travels safely over the long off fielder for a maximum.

11.1

Glenn Maxwell To Yuvraj Singh

ball outside off, driven to wide long off for a single.

End Of The Over 11 : 68/3

3 Runs

V. Kohli

20 (20)

Y. Singh

11 (10)

A. Zampa

1-0-3-0

10.6

Adam Zampa To Virat Kohli

Flatter and quicker on middle and off, slapped straight to Zampa.

10.5

Adam Zampa To Virat Kohli

The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side.

10.4

Adam Zampa To Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj drives the good length delivery to long on for a run.

10.3

Adam Zampa To Virat Kohli

Kohli drives the tossed up delivery to long off for a single.

10.2

Adam Zampa To Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.1

Adam Zampa To Yuvraj Singh

NOT OUT! Wrong 'un to start with. Yuvraj fails to defend it as the ball misses his outside edge. Nevill takes the bails off and appeal for a stumping. The umpires refer it upstairs as the replays show Yurvaj would have been out had Nevill taken the bails off just in time. He waits and flicks them off just when Yuvraj gets his back foot down. Seems like Nevill there just failed to do a Dhoni.

Third umpire referred for a stumping appeal.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack.

End Of The Over 10 : 65/3

6 Runs

V. Kohli

19 (17)

Y. Singh

9 (7)

G. Maxwell

1-0-6-0

9.6

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Kohli flicks the loopy delivery to mid-wicket. Could have been three runs but Yuvraj is in no position to charge for the third one. Two runs taken.

9.5

Glenn Maxwell To Yuvraj Singh

Tosses it up on off, flicked to wide mid-wicket for a single.

9.4

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Floated on off, Kohli chips it to wide long on. Virat wanted a couple but decides against it.

9.3

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Kohli dances down the track and does well to block the ball.

9.2

Glenn Maxwell To Yuvraj Singh

Flighted on off, Yuvraj taps it to point and charges to the other end.

We are ready to get back in action as Yuvraj looks in a bit of comfort now. Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack as well.

9.1

Glenn Maxwell To Virat Kohli

Kohli flicks the tossed up delivery to mid-wicket for single.

The physio is out in the middle again. Rahane helps Yuvraj to get his left boot off. The umpires are checking their watches as a lot of time is wasted. The crowd is pensive at the moment to find out how everything turns out.

End Of The Over 9 : 59/3

9 Runs

V. Kohli

15 (13)

Y. Singh

7 (5)

Nathan Coulter

3-0-17-1

8.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

Kohli flicks the good length delivery tot he leg side for a single.

8.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Yuvraj Singh

Length ball tapped away to square leg for a single. Completes a single limping to the other end.

8.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Yuvraj Singh

Back of a length around off, Yuvraj is made to get high in the crease to defend it. He looks in pain again.

8.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

Full and on off, Kohli plays his signature cover drive but gets just a single.

8.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Virat Kohli

WIDE! Serves a length delivery down the leg side. Kohli misses his flick as the umpire signals a wide.

Yuvraj Singh is down and seems to have hurt himself real bad. The physio is out in the middle to have a look at him. He seems in pain but decides to continue nevertheless.

8.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Yuvraj Singh

Short ball down the leg side, Yuvraj hops and tucks it to fine leg. He limps off to the other end. Replays show he twisted his left ankle when he landed after playing that shot.

8.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Yuvraj Singh

FOUR! Just past! Full and wide outside off, Yuvraj gets a thick outside edge past the first slip fielder for a boundary. A valiant dive from Khawaja in the deep goes in vain.

Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on.

End Of The Over 8 : 50/3

5 Runs

V. Kohli

13 (11)

Y. Singh

1 (1)

S. Watson

2-0-8-2

7.6

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

On a length around off, Kohli defends it off his front foot.

7.5

Shane Watson To Yuvraj Singh

Good length on middle and off, Yuvi flicks it away past the short leg fielder for a single.

Yuvraj Singh comes to bat.

7.4

Shane Watson To Suresh Raina OUT!

OUT! Short ball again gets the better of Raina! Watson fires it down the leg side. Raina gets across and rolls his wrists away from his body. He ends up gloving it and Nevill finishes off with the formalities as he cups a regulation catch. Watson punches his fists in the air as he picks up his second wicket.

7.3

Shane Watson To Suresh Raina

Exquisite running! On a length around off, Raina tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. Raina gets a couple with ease.

7.2

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Touch fuller and on middle, Kohli leans into it and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

7.1

Shane Watson To Suresh Raina

Short and down the leg side, Raina gets across and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

End Of The Over 7 : 45/2

8 Runs

S. Raina

7 (4)

V. Kohli

12 (9)

J. Faulkner

1-0-8-0

6.6

James Faulkner To Suresh Raina

Short and wide outside off, Raina opens the face of his bat and works it to deep point for a single.

6.5

James Faulkner To Suresh Raina

FOUR! Safe! Full and on off, Raina chips it over the extra cover region and gets it just over the fielders to get a boundary. It looked like Raina checked his shot there and he should feel like that he didn't end up playing it straight into the hands of the Aussies.

6.4

James Faulkner To Suresh Raina

Raina gets of the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket.

6.3

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Slower delivery outside off, Kohli opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man. A single taken with ease.

6.2

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Full and on the pads, a tad slower as well. Kohli reads it perfectly to flick it yo short mid-wicket.

6.1

James Faulkner To Virat Kohli

Good length on off, Kohli punches it to short cover.

Double change for the Kangaroos, James Faulkner comes on to bowl.

End Of The Over 6 : 37/2

3 Runs

S. Raina

0 (1)

V. Kohli

11 (6)

S. Watson

1-0-3-1

5.6

Shane Watson To Suresh Raina

Raina drives it to mid on for no run.

Suresh Raina walks out to bat at number 4.

5.5

Shane Watson To Rohit Sharma OUT!

OUT! Bowled 'em! A slower delivery from Watson around off, Rohit dances down to play at it but misjudges the pace totally. The ball goes below his bat and strikes the top of the middle stump. Just when I said he was looking rusty tonight, he proves it to you with such a loose shot. Watson is all pumped up and so are his fellow Australians. Why shouldn't they be!

5.4

Shane Watson To Rohit Sharma

Full and down the leg side. Rohit leans into it and drives it to short mid-wicket. He is looking a bit rusty tonight.

5.3

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Hurls in a length ball on middle and off, Kohli, this time, flicks it to backward square leg for a single.

5.2

Shane Watson To Rohit Sharma

Good length on off, Rohit tucks it to deep square leg and gets a single.

5.1

Shane Watson To Virat Kohli

Length ball wide outside off, Kohli runs it down to third man for a single.

First change for Australia. Shane Watson comes into the attack.

End Of The Over 5 : 34/1

10 Runs

R. Sharma

11 (14)

V. Kohli

9 (4)

J. Hazlewood

3-0-26-0

4.6

Josh Hazlewood To Rohit Sharma

Good length on off, Rohit defends it down the ground.

4.5

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

On a length outside off, Kohli taps it to point. He hesitates but charges to the other end as his partner reacts as well. A single more.

4.4

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Oh yes! I am right! Wide outside off, Kohli opens the face of his bat and slices it through backward point for another boundary.

4.3

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Style and grace all over it! A good length ball on off, Kohli leans across and flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball has enough venom into it to ease to the boundary line. First of the many boundaries for Kohli? Let's find out.

4.2

Josh Hazlewood To Virat Kohli

Full and on off, pushed to point for no run.

4.1

Josh Hazlewood To Rohit Sharma

On a length around off, Sharma nudges it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

End Of The Over 4 : 24/1

6 Runs

R. Sharma

10 (12)

V. Kohli

0 (0)

Nathan Coulter

2-0-8-1

3.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Length ball on off, Sharma tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

The man of the big occasions walks out in the middle, Virat Kohli.

3.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Shikhar Dhawan OUT!

OUT! In the air...gone! Shortish on middle and off, Dhawan swings his bat waywardly. He gets a top edge which skies in the air towards fine leg. Khawaja moves back from short fine leg and takes a simple catch. The dangerous southpaw walks back after some lusty blows. Australia breathe a sigh of relief getting a breakthrough in this tense contest.

3.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan cuts the short ball straight to point.

3.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Shikhar Dhawan

Slower delivery down the leg side, Dhawan is early in his shot as he gets hit in his ribs. Ouch, that ought to hut.

3.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Another short ball on off, Rohit mistimes his pull just short of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

3.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

FOUR! Pulled away! Rohit gets in the groove! Short and on off. It looked like Sharma was waiting for that length as he pulls it powerfully over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. You gave away two runs in your first over, I will take you for four on the very first ball of your second over, says Rohit to Josh.

End Of The Over 3 : 18/0

9 Runs

S. Dhawan

13 (9)

R. Sharma

4 (9)

J. Hazlewood

2-0-16-0

2.6

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

Short and on middle and leg, Dhawan dances down the track and taps it to wide mid off for no run. Good comeback from Hazlewood.

2.5

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

Too full on off, Dhawan clears his front foot and defends it with the outside part of his bat to short cover.

2.4

Josh Hazlewood To Rohit Sharma

Good length on off, defended to covers for a quick single.

2.3

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

Wide outside off, Dhawan runs it down to third man for a single.

2.2

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

SIX! Hammered! Good length delivery on middle and off, Dhawan picks it up with finesse and deposits it into the deep square leg fence. Is he really out of form? Doesn't look like when he plays such classy shots.

2.1

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

Good length delivery around off, Dhawan plays it uppishly but straight to the man at mid off.

2.1

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

WIDE! Fires one down the leg side. Dhawan, with no foot movement goes for a flick but misses. Hazlewood falls on his followthrough as well.

End Of The Over 2 : 9/0

2 Runs

R. Sharma

3 (8)

S. Dhawan

6 (4)

Nathan Coulter

1-0-2-0

1.6

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Over-pitched outside off, Rohit goes for a drive this time but plays it straight to covers. Just 2 runs off Coulter-Nile's first over.

1.5

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Shikhar Dhawan

On a length around the pads, Dhawan leans into it and flicks it to square leg for an easy single.

1.4

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Short and on off, Rohit pulls it away to Maxwell at deep square leg on a bounce. A single taken.

1.3

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Left alone! Wide outside off, could have been hit. Rohit leaves it to Nevill, taking no chance.

1.2

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Length ball on off, extra bounce as well. Rohit works it to point from the outside half of his bat.

1.1

Nathan Coulter-Nile To Rohit Sharma

Pitched up on off, Rohit plays a defensive shot to mid off.

Nathan Coulter-Nile will share the new ball.

End Of The Over 1 : 7/0

7 Runs

R. Sharma

2 (3)

S. Dhawan

5 (3)

J. Hazlewood

1-0-7-0

0.6

Josh Hazlewood To Rohit Sharma

Short and wide outside off, shaping away a shade. Rohit opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man to keep strike with a single. Good first over for India, 7 runs off it.

0.5

Josh Hazlewood To Rohit Sharma

Too full on off, Rohit plays it to short cover for no run.

0.4

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

Short of a length on off, Dhawan drops it to point and gets a single.

0.3

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

Fuller and on off, Dhawan plays it straight down the ground to Khawaja at mid on. Thinks of a single, decides against it.

0.2

Josh Hazlewood To Shikhar Dhawan

FOUR! Shot! Full and on off, Dhawan drives it with ease through extra cover to fetch India their first boundary.

0.1

Josh Hazlewood To Rohit Sharma

Starts with a length ball on the pads, Rohit is up and away with a single to mid-wicket.

Welcome back for the Indian run chase! Who are the favorites? We don't have an answer to that question. We will know for sure in less then two hours who will meet West Indies in the semis. It's Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan walking out in the middle to open for India with the former on strike. Josh Hazlewood will fire first up with the new ball for Australia. In 3-2-1, let's roll...