India vs Australia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021 Warm-up Game: Rohit, Surya guide India to 9-wicket win over Australia

Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Good-length ball, outside off, the ball keeps a little low. Rohit Sharma looks to punch it towards covers but misses. 

Pat Cummins to steam in from the other end.

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, FOUR! Edgy! Good-length ball, around off, nipping away. KL Rahul has a nibble at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man region for a boundary. Even Mitchell Starc knows, that was a good ball and is unlucky there. He has a smile on his face. 

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Fuller in length again, on off, swinging back in. KL Rahul looks to drive but gets an inside edge again onto the pads. 

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Full-length ball, nipping back in, on leg. KL Rahul looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Mitchell Starc appeals for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. 

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Good-length ball, on middle. KL Rahul pushes it back to the bowler. 

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, First runs off the bat! Full and outside off, KL Rahul looks to drive. The ball goes off the inside edge to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, WIDE! On a length, down the leg side. KL Rahul looks to flick but misses. Wide given. 

We are back for the chase! The umpires, along with the Australian players are out in the middle. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma are set to open the innings for India. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand.

Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul, Starc starts with a good-length ball, on off. KL Rahul presses forward and taps it towards covers. 

This is the death over specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar everyone knows of. Gives away only 6 runs in the last over and picks up a wicket. India will be very pleased to restrict Australia for over just 150. 58 runs came in the last five overs for Australia. They started pretty slow but Smith and Stoinis made sure that they end up putting a defendable total on the board. After their powerful batting performance against England in their first warm-up game, the Men in Blue will feel that they can chase this target as well although, Australia do possess a good bowling line up. 

A decent performance with the bat from the Aussies! Warner's form is a big concern for Australia as he got out for a golden duck against New Zealand and got out for just 1 run today. Marsh didn't have the best of the birthdays as he got out for a golden duck. Finch also fell later and Australia found themselves in a spot of bother with 34/3 in the Powerplay. Maxwell and Smith then did some damage control by stitching a 61-run partnership before Maxwell got out. After that, Smith and Stoinis built a partnership of 76 and helped Australia to put 152 on the board.

With Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami not playing this game, India will be very happy with their bowling effort. Many were surprised with Ashwin's inclusion in the squad but he silenced all those critics in this game though it is a warm-up game. Coming onto bowl the second over, he removed Warner and Marsh in consecutive deliveries and put the Aussies right under pressure. Jadeja then worked his magic by removing Finch on his first delivery. The bowlers did lose some momentum at the end but still will be pleased with their efforts as overall, their bowlers did well collectively. Looks like a chasable total and with the kind of form Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul are in, India should chase it down. Stay tuned for the second essay. 

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Matthew Wade, FOUR! A cheeky shot to end the innings from Matthew Wade. Full, on middle, Wade shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary. AUSTRALIA FINISH WITH 152/5!

Matthew Wade walks out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! The momentum has shifted yet again in this final over as India are ending on a high and Steven Smith will be disappointed with that. It's an off-paced delivery again and is banged in, outside off. Smith looks to fetch it and pull but ends up toe-ending it towards extra cover. Rohit Sharma is stationed over there and he takes the simplest of catches.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, This is fine death bowling from Kumar. Smith stands outside off again and Kumar bowls a slower one, close to the tramline. Smith looks to swipe across but gets undone by the lack of pace.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, Smith shuffles across and Kumar bangs one in outside the off stump. Smith gets a bottom edge down to the keeper.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Steven Smith, Brilliant execution of the wide yorker this time from Kumar. Steven Smith can't get any bat on it.