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India defeated Australia by 9 wickets in the second warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2021 played in Dubai on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 153 runs, KL Rahul (39) and Rohit Sharma (60) gave India a quick start with a partnership of 68 runs. Stand-in captain Rohit completed his fifty in 36 balls after Rahul was dismissed on a brilliant turning ball by Aston Agar. Suryakumar Yadav, who came to bat at number three in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, also scored an unbeaten 38. India’s last match hero Ishan Kishan did not get a chance to bat in this game but he was seen keeping wicket in place of Rishabh Pant. Earlier, the Aaron Finch-led side ended their innings on 152 runs after being reduced to 11/3 in the fourth over. Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (2/8), Ravindra Jadeja (1/35) and Rahul Chahar (1/17) picked up wickets at regular intervals, but India’s old foe, Steve Smith (57), came back to trouble them. Have come. Smith scored a half-century in 41 balls and added 76 runs for the fifth wicket with Marcus Stoinis (41*). Smith also added 61 runs for the fourth wicket with Glenn Maxwell (37). India’s designated captain Virat Kohli was seen bowling a few overs as the team management looks for a sixth bowling option ahead of the tournament’s opening match against Pakistan on October 24.Achievement:)
Highlights of T20 World Cup 2021, India vs Australia warm-up cricket match directly from ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
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18:50 (IST)
Six!
Six!!! Hardik Pandya finished in style.
India beat Australia by 9 wickets
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18:48 (IST)
Four!
Richardson to Suryakumar, char. What a shot from the sky!!
India need 9 runs in 15 balls to win.
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18:31 (IST)
Six!
Another six!! He got into position early for Rohit Sharma and picked up the short-length delivery from Cummins very easily. 50 partnerships between these two
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18:29 (IST)
Four!
Stoinis to Suryakumar Yadav, Slow bouncer and a four. Exceptional shot from the sky to fine leg.
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18:28 (IST)
50 up for Rohit!
50 for Rohit Sharma with a boundary off Marcus Stoinis. So, now all the three players who have been selected as openers in the Indian team- Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma have scored half-centuries in the practice games. It will be difficult for the captain and the team management to accommodate all three in the playing XI.
India 106/1
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18:22 (IST)
Six!
Six !! Out of the park again! He played at full strength against Maxwell’s off-spin ball.
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18:20 (IST)
Six!
Marsh to Rohit, Ball goes for maximum over. Good swing from Rohit Sharma.
India 86/1
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18:09 (IST)
Rahul out!
Agar to Rahul, OUT!! Warner took the catch near the boundary line.
Rahul c Warner b Agar 39(31) (4s-2 6s-3)
India 68/1, need 85 runs in 64 balls to win
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17:56 (IST)
50 partnerships!
Zampa to Rahul, Sixer, straight down the field. 50 partnership between Indian openers
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17:55 (IST)
Six!
Zampa to Rahul, Sixer, outside off the field. He is picking up from where he left off in the IPL.
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17:47 (IST)
Four!
Zampa to Rohit, Four! Easy boundary for the Indian opener.
India 34/0
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17:37 (IST)
Six!
Six !! Amazing shot from left arm spinner Agar off KL Rahul.
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17:36 (IST)
10 runs in that over off Rohit Sharma’s last ball.India 17/0 in 2 overs
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17:35 (IST)
Four!
Cummins to Rohit, 4th, to third man. Nice shot from Rohit!!
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17:31 (IST)
7 runs from the first over!
The outer edge and the third man from the four. KL Rahul will end the over with a boundary but Starc bowls a good length in the first over.
India 7/0
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17:29 (IST)
India need 153 runs to win!
Four off the last ball and Australia ended their innings for 152 runs.
Australia 152/5 in 20 overs
India need 153 runs to win
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17:11 (IST)
Outside!
Bhuvneshwar to Smith, OUT on to Rohit.
smithc Rohit b Bhuvneshwar 57(48) (4s-7)
Australia 148/5 in 20 overs
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17:04 (IST)
Six!
Chakraborty to Stoinis, Six!! 10 runs in two balls in this over. Australia’s eyes are on a good show.
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17:00 (IST)
Four
Bhuvneshwar tries for a yorker but Smith plays a brilliant shot towards the leg side to hit a boundary.
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16:58 (IST)
Four!
Four!!!! Good shot from Stoinis in the mid-wicket area against Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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16:55 (IST)
50 up for Smith!
Steve Smith completed his fifty with a single. He played really well today after his team was in trouble.
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16:53 (IST)
Four!
Thakur to Smith, Four!! to the backward point. Three consecutive fours for Smith.
Australia 116/4
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16:48 (IST)
Four!
Chakraborty to Stoinis, a four off the first ball. Nice shot from Stoinis!
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16:44 (IST)
Four!
Thakur to Smith, 4 outside, extra cover. That was an exceptional shot from Smith!!
Australia 92/4
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16:31 (IST)
Chahar removes Maxwell!
Outside!! Bold!! Rahul Chahar brought the breakthrough as Glenn Maxwell had to go after a good performance with the bat.
Maxwell b Rahul Chahar 37(28) (4s-5)
Australia 72/4 in 11.5 overs
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16:28 (IST)
Four!
Rahul Chahar to Maxwell, switch hits and third man for four. Maxwell is doing a great job against the spinners.
Australia 73/3
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16:26 (IST)
Maxwell on Fire!
Jadeja to Maxwell, four through, mid-wicket. Back to back boundaries for Maxwell and he targets Jadeja from his very first over.
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16:17 (IST)
Four!
Four!! Good shot from Steve Smith to fine leg against Rahul Chahar. 50 runs for Australia.
Australia 53/3
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16:14 (IST)
Four!
Jadeja to Smith, four, third to Smith. Poor fielding by Shardul Thakur!!
Australia 46/3
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16:06 (IST)
Virat Kohli came to bowl!
Virat Kohli came out to bowl!!!! Rohit mentioned that he was not a part of the playing XI in this game but here is India’s regular game with the ball.
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16:02 (IST)
back-to-back limits
Two fours in two balls for Glenn Maxwell!!!! He was in top form during IPL and that is helping him here as well.
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15:49 (IST)
Outside!
Outside!! lbw!! Jadeja strikes his first ball as Australian skipper Aaron Finch has to go this time. Australia’s third wicket fell.
Finch lbw b Jadeja 8(10) (4s-1)
Australia 11/3 in 3.1 overs
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15:43 (IST)
Four!
Bhuvneshwar to Finch, Four straight down the ground. First limit of the day.
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15:41 (IST)
Two in two for Ashwin!
Another one for Ashwin and this time Mitchell Marsh has to go. He is on a hat-trick now. Good over from India’s top off spinner.
Mitchell Marshc Rohit b Ashwin 0(1)
Australia 6/2 in 2 overs
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15:39 (IST)
Ashwin hits a four in his first over!
Ashwin to Warner, OUT!! lbw!! Another bad day for David Warner and Australia may have to think on the form of the opener.
Warner lbw b Ashwin 1(7)
Australia 6/1 in 1.5 overs
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15:36 (IST)
Second over from Ashwin!
Ravichandran Ashwin is doing the second over, not a fast bowler.
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15:34 (IST)
3 runs from the first over!
Good first over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar!! Just 3 runs and David Warner was struggling.
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15:29 (IST)
Virat Kohli out for fielding!
India’s regular captain Virat Kohli, who is not a part of this practice match, has taken the field.
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15:23 (IST)
Rohit gave a big update on Hardik Pandya’s bowling!
Giving a big update on Hardik Pandya’s bowling, Rohit Sharma has said that this all-rounder can start bowling before the start of the tournament.
“Kohli, Bumrah and Shami are resting today. We wanted to bat first, just try and get runs on the board. We want to make sure we get a sixth bowling option, also in the batting order Got some options, we will try all those things today. Hardik is coming along very well, but it will take him some time to start bowling. He hasn’t started bowling but he should be ready by the start of the tournament Captain Rohit Sharma was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “We have quality in the main bowlers, but you need a substitute for the sixth bowler.
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15:06 (IST)
Australia opted to bat!
Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat. Virat Kohli has been rested and Rohit Sharma is leading India.
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