After 6 overs,India 42/0 ( KL Rahul 21 , Rohit Sharma (C) 20)
Kane Richardson introduced in the final over of the powerplay. Rahul slaps a back-of-length ball from Richardson down the ground, collecting his second boundary. Single off each of the last two deliveries, with the Indians collecting 42 in the powerplay without losing a wicket. They need another 111 to win from 84 deliveries.
After 5 overs,India 36/0 ( KL Rahul 16 , Rohit Sharma (C) 19)
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa introduced. Rahul collects a single off the first delivery. Rohit goes for a well-timed cut in front of square two balls later, collecting another boundary for himself. Runs the ball down the ground for a single to bring Rahul back on strike the next ball. Rahul targets the same region, also for one, off the last ball. Seven from the over.
After 4 overs,India 29/0 ( KL Rahul 14 , Rohit Sharma (C) 14)
Four off Cummins’ second over of the innings, with Rohit collecting his third boundary by clipping a length ball through the midwicket region in the second ball of the over.
After 3 overs,India 25/0 ( KL Rahul 14 , Rohit Sharma (C) 10)
Ashton Agar’s brought into the attack in the third over, and is immediately dispatched over long on for a maximum by Rahul, who pretty much has picked up from where he left off on Monday. A single each for Rahul and Rohit off the remaining deliveries. Eight from the over.
After 2 overs,India 17/0 ( KL Rahul 7 , Rohit Sharma (C) 9)
Pat Cummins into the action. Rohit on strike, and in the second ball of the over, he flicks it backward of square leg courtesy an angled ball from Cummins on the pads. Rohit finishes the over in style with two consecutive fours. Ten runs off the over.
FOUR! Rohit finds the fine leg fence for another boundary. Cummins is punished for his poor delivery.
FOUR! Slower ball from Cummins, Rohit gets a thick outside edge, and he easily slots this into the third man fence.
After 1 overs,India 7/0 ( KL Rahul 6 , Rohit Sharma (C) 0)
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk out to the middle to begin India’s chase of 153. Mitchell Star begins Australia’s bowling attack, with Rahul on strike. Rahul manages a couple of runs to get off the mark, getting an inside edge as the ball rolls past the square leg.Rahul finishes the over with a boundary. Seven runs off it.
FOUR! Rahul gets an outside edge off Starc and he beats this one past keeper Matthew Wade to find the boundary rope.
After 20 overs,Australia 152/5 ( Marcus Stoinis 41 , Matthew Wade (W) 4)
Bhuvneshwar bowls the final over, doing an excellent job as he gives away just two runs in the first four deliveries, before getting rid of Smith off the fifth as the Aussie No 4 ends up slapping a wide slower bouncer straight to Rohit at extra cover. Wade then walks out to bat, and collects a boundary off the last ball to guide his team past the 150-mark.
Australia finish on 152/5 after opting to bat, 50 of those runs coming in the death overs for the loss of just Smith’s wicket.