India vs Western Australia Practice Match Highlights: India Lose To Western Australia In Second Practice Game
India vs Western Australia, Practice Match Highlights: KL Rahul scored a brilliant 75 but India went down fighting against Western Australia in the second practice match at the WACA Ground in Perth.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:October 13, 2022 07:36 PM IST

India vs Western Australia, Practice Match Highlights: KL Rahul scored a brilliant 74 but India went down fighting against Western Australia in the second practice match at the WACA Ground in Perth. Chasing a target of 169, India kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually managed 132/8 in 20 overs. Earlier, Nick Hobson and D'Arcy Short hit fifties as Western Australia managed to post a total of 168/8 in 20 overs. Hobson (64) and Short (52) stitched 110 runs for the second wicket before Indian bowlers made a strong comeback to restrict Western Australia under 170. Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets while Harshal Patel also bagged two wickets. Earlier, India were asked to bowl first in their second practice match at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in Perth. KL Rahul will lead the side, despite the presence of captain Rohit Sharma The visitors won the first match by 13 runs as Suryakumar Yadav starred with a brilliant knock of 52 off 35 balls. Virat Kohli and Rahul were rested for the match, while the likes of Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant failed to get amongst the runs. They will hope for a better performance this time around.
India XI: Rohit, Rahul (C), Hooda, Pant, Hardik, Karthik, Axar, Harshal, Ashwin, Bhuvi, Arshdeep
WA XI:Â AJ Tye, J Philippe, H McKenzie, ST Fanning, C Bancroft, AJ Turner, D Short, N Hobson, M Kelly, J Behrendorff, D Moody, LR Morris
Here are the Highlights of the Practice Match between India and Western Australia from the WACA Ground in Perth
- 14:34 (IST)IND vs WC: Western Australia WinThat's it folks! Western Australia beat India by 36 runs in the second practice match at the WACA Ground in Perth. Excellent batting from KL Rahul but fall short by a big margin
- 14:26 (IST)IND vs WA: OutAnd Andrew Tye gets the all-important wicket on KL Rahul. This might be the final nail in the coffin.
- 14:23 (IST)IND vs WA: End of the 18thWe are in for a thriller! KL is playing some knock this. 41 needed off 18
- 14:18 (IST)IND vs WA: KLASS FROM KLA six and a four for KL Rahul! Tremendous batting this from the stand-in India captain. He moves into his 60s.
- 14:14 (IST)IND vs CA: OutTaken behind the stumps! Dinesh Karthik's slow knock comes to an end. India lose their fifth wicket. First one for Andrew Tye
- 14:07 (IST)IND vs WA: 50 for KLFifty up for KL Rahul. A couple of boundaries and he races to a 43-ball fifty.
- 14:02 (IST)IND vs WA: End of the 14th overAfter 14 overs, India are 92/0. They still need 76 off the last 36 balls. Not gonna easy
- 13:55 (IST)IND vs WA: OUT!Morris strikes again! Axar Patel's clumsy knock comes to an end. Excellent bowling from the Western Australians.Lance Morris is really troubling India on this quick WACA wicket
- 13:43 (IST)IND vs WA: Gone!Pandya departs! Got a bit too agressive and McKenzie gets him. India now 3 down
- 13:39 (IST)IND vs WA: Six RunsPandya goes again and clears boundaries once again. Two massive sixes
- 13:36 (IST)IND vs WA: Six RunsAnd Hardik is up and running with a six. What a stike.
- 13:32 (IST)IND vs WA: Edged and goneMorris strikes! Hooda edges to Philippe behind the sticks. He is gone for 6 and India are 33/2 after 7 overs.
- 13:24 (IST)IND vs WA: Four RunsWhat a shot! Hooda drives this gently for a boundary. Excellent batting
- 13:21 (IST)IND vs WA: OutTaken! Pant departs and Behrendorff strikes. India lose a early wicket
- 13:15 (IST)IND vs WA: End of the fourth overThis is a sloppy start for India. They 18/0 after four overs. Pant with a six to end the over.
- 12:58 (IST)IND vs WA: India's chase is underwayWe're back and running. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are out in the middle. India need 169
- 12:43 (IST)IND vs WA: Here is Western Australia scorecardJ Philippe 8 (9)D Short 52 (38)N Hobson 64 (41)C Bancroft 6 (7)A Turner 2 (3)ST Fanning 0 (1)H McKenzie 3 (4)M Kelly 15* (11)AJ Tye 6 (5)J Behrendorff 0* (1)
- 12:41 (IST)IND vs WA: End of the inningsWestern Australia post 168/8 in 20 overs. They were 125/1 at one stage before Harshal and Ashwin got the ball rolling for India. 3 wickets for Ashwin in his final over.India to chase 169.
- 12:30 (IST)IND vs WA: OUTRUN OUT! Another wicket falls. This is some fightback from India. WA's innings has collapsed.
- 12:27 (IST)IND vs WA: End of the 18th overJust two overs left. WA are currently 146/6. How far can they go?
- 12:21 (IST)IND vs WA: Wicket!Another wicket is down! Ashwin misses the hat-trick but takes his third in the same over. Cameron Bancroft departs. WA crumble and lose their sixth wicket
- 12:18 (IST)IND vs WA: LBW!Ashwin is on hat-trick. Two in two for him. First Turner, now Fanning. WA lose their fifth wicket.
- 12:15 (IST)IND vs WA: Bowled HimAnd Ashwin joins the party! Turner misses the ball and his stumps are rattled. WA lose their fourth wicket
- 12:11 (IST)IND vs WA: Run OutAnother one bites the dust. Short's long knock comes to an end due to a mix-up. WA lose their third wicket. Excellent bowling from Harshal
- 12:10 (IST)IND vs WA: OUT!Harshal strikes! Hobson departs after a quickfire 64. WA lose their second wicket
- 12:03 (IST)IND vs WA: Fifty for Short and HobsonFifty up for Short and Hobson in quick succession. India need wickets
- 11:47 (IST)IND vs WA: Crazy!India have now tried 8 different bowlers. Crazy! Still looking for that elusive second wicket as Hobson and Short continue to dictate momentum
- 11:37 (IST)IND vs WA: End of the 7th overAfter the conclusion of the seventh over, WA are 58/1 with D'Arcy Short and Nick Hobson in control of the proceedings. India desperately need wickets.
- 11:29 (IST)IND vs WA: 50 up for WAGood shot from Short and he will collect four runs. 50 up for WA
- 11:15 (IST)IND vs WA: WICKETAnd Arshdeep gets the early breakthrough. Josh Philippe departs for 8 off 9 balls.
- 11:12 (IST)IND vs WA: END OF THE 2ndGood start this for WA. They are 15/0 after 2 overs. D'Arcy Short and Josh Philippe batting on 7 and 8, respectively.
- 10:45 (IST)IND vs WA: Here's how the hosts line-upWA XI: AJ Tye, J Philippe, H McKenzie, ST Fanning, C Bancroft, AJ Turner, D Short, N Hobson, M Kelly, J Behrendorff, D Moody, LR Morris
- 10:39 (IST)IND vs WA: IND TO BOWL FIRSTTeam India will bowl first against Western Australia. Here is the team news
#TeamIndia will bowl first.
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2022
A look at our Playing XI for the second practice match against Western Australia. pic.twitter.com/5Wutj8rFYI - 10:12 (IST)IND vs WA: Hello!Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second practice match between India vs Western Australia from the WACA Ground in Perth.India had won the first match by 13 runs.