48.3 -
U Yadav to Maxwell, FOUR, that's cleared the infield and it's gone for four! Maxwell is just one hit away from his hundred. Australia need 1 run to win. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell backs away and slices it over backward point for four. 96 now
46.1 -
Ishant to Maxwell, FOUR, "Ishant, you can't bowl there," says a disappointed VVS Laxman on air. Poor ball from the senior bowler. He tried the slower ball and bowled on the leg stump, Maxwell moves inside the line a bit and cleverly tickles it fine to the fine leg boundary. Maxwell pumps his fists for getting a boundary early on in the over
45.3 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Maxwell, FOUR, the Big Show is stealing the show! Quality innings from the all-rounder. So calm and so nicely done this. Nothing wrong with the ball. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Maxwell steps out and lofts inside-out over extra-cover to collect a crucial boundary
45.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, FOUR, edged, but there's no one at slip. That would have gone straight to him. Jadeja had a slip until the last over! Flighted delivery outside off stump, Faulkner pushes away from the body and gets a thick edge that runs away to the third man boundary
43.0 -
U Yadav to Maxwell, no ball, FOUR, oh the ball has slipped out of Umesh Yadav's hands and it's a no ball for height as well. Full toss above waist height, Maxwell easily lofts it over extra-cover and it almost goes all the way
39.1 -
Barinder to Maxwell, FOUR, now that is why he wanted the strike back. The Australian flags are waving in the stands. Short and outside off stump, Maxwell backs away and Barinder serves him nicely and sweetly with a short ball, which is slapped over cover for a boundary. Great start to the over for the Aussies
33.0 -
U Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, and again. "Nooo, no, no, no," says Mark Nicholas on air! This is another dreadful ball. It is very important to close out the over very well, not just start well. Short of a length delivery on the pads and Marsh tickles it on its way for four
32.5 -
U Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, just 1 run off the first 4 balls and instead of maintaining the pressure, Umesh bowls a filthy short ball down the leg-side and gifts four runs. Tells you about the maturity of the bowler. Well, he'll argue that he tried to bounce the batsman out, but it didn't rise much and Marsh helped it on its way to the fine leg boundary
31.1 -
Ishant to Maxwell, FOUR, that's a clever hit! He shows that he's not about muscling and slogging! Short delivery on the stumps, rose nicely, so much so that Maxwell hardly had to move, just waited to the ball to come and ramped it over Dhoni's head for a boundary
31.0 -
Barinder to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, it's a 11-run over after the wicket-taking over and surely a lot of pressure has been released. Good hit from Mitch Marsh. Barinder overpitches again in an attempt to give the ball a bit more of air-time as he looks for swing, but it goes as a juicy full ball and it's on-driven nicely past the diving mid-on fielder
30.4 -
Barinder to Maxwell, FOUR, now nothing is going to stop Maxi from playing his shots! That's the way he bats and that's exactly what Australia need at the moment - counterpunch! Excellent hit. Full and in the slot, Maxwell lofts it handsomely over mid-on and poses for the camera. One bounce and into the fence
28.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Maxwell, FOUR, flat and darted in, Maxwell gets forward, bends low and reverse sweeps it over backward point
23.5 -
R Dhawan to S Marsh, FOUR, floated on a very full length, invites Marsh forward and he obliges. Plonks a big front foot stride and flogs the drive through cover
23.1 -
R Dhawan to Bailey, FOUR, that sped off the bat. Pitched fuller, Bailey bends low, extends his hands and canes the ball wide of mid-off
22.0 -
R Dhawan to Bailey, FOUR, one Dhawan has let the other one down. Rishi blundered by banging the ball short. At his pace, the ball sat up for Bailey to pull. Shikhar at deep mid-wicket dived, half-stopped the ball but couldn't hold on to the rebound. Ball rolls over the fence
20.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Bailey, FOUR, dances down, meets the pitch and lofts it straight back over. Actually a very difficult shot to play against Jadeja. Bailey accomplishes it with distinction
15.3 -
Gurkeerat Singh to Smith, FOUR, nah this is not working. Not many revolutions imparted and there is no dip. As a result, it's landing too full. Easy work for Smith. Drills it through the cover-point region. Actually it should have been an easy stop for Rohit there. But he dives on top of it
14.3 -
R Dhawan to Smith, FOUR, was this the plan? To effect a leg-side stumping. Well if it was, it's gone horribly wrong. Dhawan slips one down leg, Smith manages to get a faint tickle on his glance and sends it very fine
14.0 -
Gurkeerat Singh to S Marsh, FOUR, ah, and he's finished the over poorly. Tripe ball. Short and wide, Marsh could have put it away blindfolded. Moves across on the back foot, cuts it late to thread the gap in front of short third man
9.5 -
U Yadav to Smith, FOUR, Smith doesn't let poor ones go unpunished! This was short and just outside off, Smith stands tall and punches it to the left of RJ at backward point, beats third man to the fence
8.5 -
Ishant to Smith, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Ishant, short of a length and well outside off, Smith is quick to rock back and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for yet another boundary
8.4 -
Ishant to Smith, FOUR, too short from Ishant, Smith is quick to rock back and pulls it in front of square on the on-side, gets it wide of mid-on and rolls away to the fence, first boundary for Smith
6.5 -
Ishant to S Marsh, FOUR, too short from Ishant, Marsh swivels across, rolled his wrists along and pulls it past square leg, don't need to run for those
5.3 -
Barinder to Finch, FOUR, Sran follows it up with a gentle full toss outside off, Finch leans into the shot and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary
5.2 -
Barinder to Finch, FOUR, short, wide and four, average bowling from Sran, Finch gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square past point, no need to run for those
4.0 -
Barinder to S Marsh, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction too full and well outside off, Marsh leans on the drive, plays it on the up and splits the gap between cover and mid-off, the timing is sublime and the ball rolls away to the fence
3.0 -
U Yadav to S Marsh, FOUR, Australia are off to a flier, on a good length and well outside off, Marsh gets forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives it sweetly past Kohli at mid-off, rolls away to the fence
1.5 -
Barinder to Finch, FOUR, lovely shot, wide half-volley outside off, at 130 kmph, that's easy pickings for Finch. He leans into the drive and caresses it through extra cover for a boundary
0.5 -
U Yadav to S Marsh, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Umesh, Marsh reaches out and cracks it square past point, doesn't need to run for those, off the mark with a boundary
48.4 -
U Yadav to Maxwell, out Caught by Dhawan!! In the airrrrr, oh he's mistimed it and Maxwell is out for 96. Brilliant innings from Maxi. Look at the applause he gets from the crowd. All his team-mates are up their feet applauding the Big Show. Length delivery on the stumps, Maxwell backs away and aims to hit it back over the bowler's head, slices it high in the air, Dhawan makes no mistake at mid-off. Maxwell c Dhawan b U Yadav 96(83) [4s-8 6s-3]
38.1 -
Ishant to Wade, out Caught by Dhawan!! In the air, straight up in the air, a big cheer already from the crowd even before the catch is taken and Shikhar Dhawan doesn't disappoint them. Shortish delivery on the off stump, Wade goes for the pull, only gets a top-edge, mid-on runs forward, settles under it nicely and swallows it. Well, Dhawan even had time to finish his buffet there. That was in the air for so long. Wade c Dhawan b Ishant 6(10)
35.1 -
Barinder to Maxwell, out Mitchell Marsh Run Out!! 2 runs completed. My word! Gee, this guy, MS Dhoni, can not only captain, keep wickets and bat, he can also act. He's pretended as if the ball is not coming towards his end and that fooled Mitch Marsh. So clever! Brilliant. Add whatever you want. Full and outside off stump, Maxwell drives wide of mid-off, he wants the third run and Marsh responds well. Dhoni ran up to the stumps and was in a great position. He was standstill for a moment, which gave Marsh the impression that the throw was going to Maxwell's end, but all of a sudden, Dhoni quickly collects the ball and breaks the sticks. Must say that it was a rocket throw from Umesh Yadav, who gave chase and put in the slide to stop the ball. He has a great arm and the throw was right next to the stumps, which was key to this dismissal. Oh look at the determination in Kohli's eyes. He roars and pumps his fist. He's desperate to win this. It's 204/5 and the pressure is back on Australia. Mitchell Marsh run out (U Yadav/Dhoni) 17(14) [4s-3]
30.0 -
Ishant to S Marsh, out Caught by Dhoni!! Edged and taken! There you go! That's where you need to bowl, Ishant Sharma. And not experiment too much. Stick to the corridor of uncertainty rather than spraying the ball around. Massive wicket this for the Indians. Marsh was looking solid for a big hundred. The Indian fans in the stands are elated and so is Ishant, who pumps his fist in joy. Good length delivery angled across, nothing great about the ball, but that is the beauty of bowling a tight line around the off stump line. An unforced error from Marsh, who tried to run it down to third man without moving his feet and got an outside edge. He made 70 odd at the Gabba, today he's made 62. Look at what this wicket means to the Indians. Dhoni throws the ball as high as he can and Kohli runs towards Ishant with his hands aloft like a flying bird. S Marsh c Dhoni b Ishant 62(73) [4s-6]
26.1 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Bailey, out Stumped!! A review for stumping has gone upstairs. India are celebrating already! Fair delivery. Never is unfair with Jadeja. And he is gone. Loud cheers in the crowd. India have sent Bailey back! The ball was quick, Bailey had to stretch a long way forward to defend. The ball turned a touch and Dhoni whipped the bails in a flash. Quicker than an eye wink. Bailey's back foot was just outside the crease. He tried to his best to plant it back into the crease, but Dhoni was too good for him. Bailey st Dhoni b Ravindra Jadeja 23(21) [4s-3]
18.5 -
Ravindra Jadeja to Smith, out Caught by Rahane!! Are you kidding me! Smith's out and he hasn't even scored 1000 runs. Against India. Oh shocker. Nah jokes aside, credit to Jadeja. Superb delivery. Gets his quick dart to turn against the angle. Fired in on a length just outside off from round the wicket, has Smith pushing at it, the ball rips appreciably, catches the outside edge and just about carries to Rahane at slip. He tried to lose his bottom hand after seeing the turn but in vain. Smith c Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja 41(45) [4s-5]
7.1 -
U Yadav to Finch, out Caught by Dhoni!! Edged and caught! Much needed wicket for India, Umesh strikes in his comeback over. Lovely length, pitched up and a hint of late nip away from the right-hander, drew Finch into the drive. His feet went nowhere, the bat went searching for the ball and the outside edge is found. Dhoni moves to his right and grabs it, Finch doesn't make the most of the reprieve he got. The Indians are chuffed, Australia lose their first wicket. Finch c Dhoni b U Yadav 21(23) [4s-3]