India vs Australia Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that is it from this game and India are a game away from sealing the series victory. There are still three more games to go and Australia will need to win all three if they are to conjure up a comeback. The next game will be played on Tuesday, the 28th of November at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. That match will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT) but you can join us a lot earlier for the build-up. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Yashasvi Jaiswal is the Player of the Match for his blistering half-century. Jaiswal says that it was really special for him and he enjoyed it out in the middle and simply tried to be brave and play his shots, which he has been told to do as well by the captain and the coaches. Adds that for him, it is always about developing his own game and he is still learning. On his encounter with Ruturaj Gaikwad after the runout in the previous game, he says it was certainly his own mistake and he apologized in the previous game itself and Ruturaj assured him that they are fine. Says that he has worked on his fitness and is trying to play all the shots and feels like mental strength matters a lot because everyone is very good.

The Indian skipper, Suryakumar Yadav heaps praise on the boys for taking off pressure from him. Adds that they took the onus on themselves. He also expresses that he told them to be prepared to bat first as a  lot of dew was expected. They came in the evening yesterday and saw a lot of dew. Mentions when India needed around 40 runs in 24 balls in the previous game, the composure Rinku Singh showed was something brilliant. Adds that even in this game, the way Rinku played some beautiful shots late in the innings reminded them of someone. [sighs] 'Everyone'-who has done that for India.

Andre Borovec, the coach of Australia is down for a chat. He says that with the bowling, the margin of error was very fine and they couldn't make inroads. Adds that the plans and the intent are there but these are unforgiving conditions. Mentions that in general, the execution needs to improve at critical moments.

The Presentation ceremony...

Rinku Singh is down for a quick chat. He starts by saying it is a very good dressing room. Adds that he feels good to be playing with everyone and under Suryakumar Yadav. Mentions that his batting position may vary, he may have to come to bat at either 3,4 and 5 depending on the match situations and he prepares in that way. He expresses that VVS Laxman sir told him to bat in the same fashion and not try to tinker things.

Earlier in the game, Matthew Wade won the toss and opted to put the opposition into bat which seemed the right thing to do given the dew factor but the pitch turned out to be a bit of a belter. The Indian openers broke the game open with their fiery shots and put India on top. The top three all scored fifties with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan playing fiery knocks and Ruturaj Gaikwad playing more of an anchor role. The innings was finished off wonderfully with a 9-ball-31 run cameo by Rinku Singh and India got to over 230 runs. As for the Aussie bowling, there was not much to write home about apart from the wickets Nathan Ellis took but their spinners were largely ineffective. Coming to the chase, it was always going to be a tough ask but with no 50-plus score in the top order, Australia were handed a thumping defeat.

For the Aussies, they needed a couple to go on to score big which didn't happen. Their top order failed but Tim David and Marcus Stoinis got them back into the game with a blistering 81-run stand. Once David fell, wickets started to tumble and the lower order did not contribute a lot and in the end, the Aussies fell way short. However, skipper Matthew Wade did get away a few lusty blows with the game long done and scored 42 off just 23 balls.

That's a big win for the Indians and they have now taken a 2-0 lead in the series. It was their batters who set it up, fifties from the top three and a handy cameo towards the end from Rinku took them to a score above par. Australia though came out all guns blazing but the Indian spinners were brilliant. Both Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel got crucial wickets and stemmed the run flow. Especially the former but the latter was the pick for the way he bowled. The pacers did travel the distance but came back strongly towards the end to give India a strong win as Prasidh Krishna picked up three wickets.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, Four!FOUR! Ends with a boundary does Matthew Wade but it is India who take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Full and straight, misses his mark with the yorker, Wade gets under it and thumps it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary. INDIA WIN BY 44 RUNS!

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, No run.Short and wide, angled well across the off stump, Matthew Wade reaches out and toe-ends it toward cover.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, No run.On a hard length around leg stump and skidding on quickly, Matthew Wade looks for the pull but is late on it and gets another blow to the body.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, Six!SIX! Up, up and away! Another full toss, this time outside off, Matthew Wade extends his arms and manages to lift it well over the point fence for another biggie.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, No run.Misses out! Shuffles across early and gets a high full toss on middle but Matthew Wade misses out on the lap as the ball goes off the gloves onto the leg side.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, No run.Nicely bowled! Full and quick, right in the blockhole and very close to the off stump, Matthew Wade looks to play at it but is well beaten.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Full on middle, clipped away past mid-wicket for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, Six!SIX! Right off the screws and that's the third maximum for Matthew Wade in the last over or so. Another one that is banged in, this is over middle and at a comfortable height, Wade muscles it away with ease over the mid-wicket fence.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, No run.Full and straight this time, Matthew Wade looks for the big heave but miscues it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, Six!SIX! Oh, that is a nice pick-up shot and Matthew Wade with a bit of a late blitz here. Full and quick, angled into the pads, Wade goes down for the sweep but then just flicks it away over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Arshdeep Singh to Tanveer Sangha, 1 run.Attempted slower yorker, spills out of the hand and turns out to be a high full toss on the hips, Tanveer Sangha flicks it away through square leg for a run.

Arshdeep Singh to Tanveer Sangha, No run.A bumper now, around off, Tanveer Sangha looks to play at it but ducks under it.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Wade, Six!SIX! Gets a hold of that one alright! This is banged in short over the stumps, Matthew Wade gets in position quickly for the pull and whacks it a long way over deep square leg for a biggie.

Prasidh Krishna to Tanveer Sangha, 1 run.Full and straight, right in the blockhole but misses the perfect yorker by a couple of inches, Tanveer Sangha tucks it away past square leg for one.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Full and outside off, Matthew Wade hits it away through cover-point and picks up a single.

Matthew Wade is in agony and the physio now comes out to provide some aid to the hurting man. After a couple of minutes, wade is finally up on his feet and the play can now continue.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Wade, No run.Ouch, that must have hurt! Hits the length hard and bowls it over leg stump, Matthew Wade looks to pull but it isn't short enough and the ball goes on to hit him in the groin region.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Wade, 2 runs.Back of a length at the body, swung away leg side by Matthew Wade but again there's not much timing on it and the ball goes in between long on and deep mid-wicket as Wade picks up another brace.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Wade, 2 runs.Uppish but in the gap! Bowled on a hard length around off, Matthew Wade goes after it but gets it off the higher part of the bat and well wide of the man at covers for a couple of runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Tanveer Sangha, No run.Full and straight, looking for another yorker, Tanveer Sangha watchfully nudges it away to mid on.

Tanveer Sangha is the last man in for Australia.

Arshdeep Singh to Adam Zampa, OUT! b Arshdeep Singh.OUT! BOWLED! Arshdeep Singh nails the yorker once more and this is some sensational death-over bowling by the Indian quicks. Steams in from around the stumps and bowls it right at the base of off stump, just getting it to reverse a bit as well. Adam Zampa is rooted to his crease and looks to play at it but is beaten all ends up and the ball knocks the off stump out of the ground.

Arshdeep Singh to Adam Zampa, No run.Very full again, angling in from around off, Adam Zampa shuffles right across the stumps looking for the scoop but misses and gets struck on the pads. Not much of an appeal but out of nowhere, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the review. Nothing on UltraEdge and ball Tracking shows the impact as outside off.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Gets the yorker in right at the toes, Matthew Wade digs it out behind square leg and collects another single.

Arshdeep Singh to Adam Zampa, 1 run.Comes from around the wicket now to the right-hander and serves a slow full toss outside off. Adam Zampa strokes it away square on the off side for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Wade, 1 run.This is full and angled onto middle and leg, Matthew Wade pushes it down to the right of long on and looks for two but settles for the single.

Adam Zampa is the next batter in.

Prasidh Krishna to Nathan Ellis, OUT! b Prasidh Krishna.OUT! BOWLED'EM! You miss, I hit! Prasidh Krishna goes back to bowling pace on and bowls this one full, angling it into the leg pole. Nathan Ellis hangs deep, makes room and clears the front leg to swing across the line but is beaten completely for pace and the ball shatters the off stump out of the ground. Krishna has three now!

Prasidh Krishna to Nathan Ellis, No run.Another slower delivery, bowled into the pitch and over the stumps, Nathan Ellis swings across the line but misses.

Prasidh Krishna to Nathan Ellis, Wide!Wide! An attempted slower bumper, this one loops well over Ellis' head and a wide is called.

Prasidh Krishna to Nathan Ellis, No run.Misses by a whisker! This is full and quick again, around off stump, Nathan Ellis looks to play at it but is well beaten and the ball just goes past the off stump as well.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Slower one, full and outside off, Matthew Wade reaches forward and bunts it on the full toward mid off for one more.

Prasidh Krishna to Nathan Ellis, 1 run.A tad shorter and aimed at the body, Nathan Ellis manages to tuck it away 'round the corner for a single.

Nathan Ellis is the new man in.

Prasidh Krishna to Sean Abbott, OUT! b Prasidh Krishna.OUT! TIMBER! Prasidh Krishna knocks over Sean Abbott and Australia going down in a hurry here. Full and in the blockhole on off, pace on as well. Sean Abbott looks to make a bit of room and jam it out but the ball sneaks under the willow and castles into the off stump. That's the second wicket for Prasidh Krishna in this game.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, No run.Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover. Suryakumar Yadav over there picks up the ball and throws it back to the bowler who dislodges the bails. The replays show that Sean Abbott managed to get back in.

Mukesh Kumar to Sean Abbott, 1 run.On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Mukesh Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! c Axar Patel b Mukesh Kumar.OUT! Taken! That should probably be the game for India. Full and on middle, a slower one. Stoinis looks to go downtown but it goes more off the toe end. He holes out to long on where Axar Patel takes an easy catch and Stoinis is devastated.

Sean Abbott is the new man in.

Mukesh Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, Wide!WIDE! EXTRAS WILL! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

Mukesh Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs.Twos also won't help a lot! On middle, this is worked wide of long on for two more.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Outside off, this is guided past point for one. Singles won't do it.

Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Wade, 2 runs.Direct hit and Stoinis was a goner! A full toss on the pads, this is worked towards mid-wicket. They go for the second. The throw is at the bowler's end but misses the stumps.

Ravi Bishnoi to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Fuller than a good length at the leg stump. Clips it towards left of mid wicket. Bishnoi chases it down and allows a single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Full, at the off stump. Driven to long off for a single.

Ravi Bishnoi to Matthew Wade, 1 run.Full and near the off. Reverse swept towards deep backward point for a single.

The skipper, Matthew Wade walks out with his team needing a bit of a miracle.

Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, OUT! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Ravi Bishnoi.OUT! CAUGHT! Bishnoi with the last laugh! Short of a length delivery, darted quick into the batter. David failed to time the pull after shuffling on the back foot. He miscues it with more height and lesser distance. Ruturaj Gaikwad settles at long on for a clean regulation take.

Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, No run.Length and quicker through the air outside the off. David fails to time the cut and picks out backward point.

Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, Four!Four! Short of a length, googly at the off stump. David had enough time to rock back and pull it between the two fielders at long on and deep mid wicket. One bounce over the ropes!!

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Length delivery, keeps low and drifts into the right hander with the arm. Stoinis makes room but could only tap back to the bowler.

Axar Patel to Tim David, 1 run.Length delivery outside the off. David slaps it to deep point for a single.

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Full and quick near the fourth stick. Stoinis gets the thickish inside edge on the hack towards mid-wicket's right for a single.

Axar Patel to Tim David, 1 run.Shortish, bowled quicker at the middle and leg. David miscues the hack towards deep mid wicket for a single.

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Shortish over the off stump here. Stoinis makes room and miscues the flat-bat stroke to the left of the bowler for a single.

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Length delivery, arm ball at the off stick. Stoinis cuts it to point.

Arshdeep Singh to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Low full-toss outside the stumps. Pushes it towards deep cover for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR! Short of a length and outside the off stump line. Stoinis waits for it and late cuts it uppishly. The ball sneaks over fine of short third man and flurries towards the boundary ropes.

Arshdeep Singh to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Full and near the off stump. Driven towards mid off.

Arshdeep Singh to Marcus Stoinis, Six!SIX! In the slot and has been clobbered down the ground for a maximum. Back-to-back sixes for Stoinis. Fuller near the off stump from the bowler. Stoinis loves the ball near his body and swings bigtime.

Arshdeep Singh to Marcus Stoinis, Six!DROPPED AND SIX! Ah uh! Sloppiness at the edge of the boundary rope ends up in a six. Fuller than a length outside the off stump. Stoinis weighs back and lofts it over long off for a six. Varma got some hand to it but the ball deflected off his palms over the ropes. A bit too casual from Varma that.

Arshdeep Singh to Tim David, 1 run.Back of a length outside the off. Pulled in front of mid-wicket towards deep mid wicket for a single.

Axar Patel to Tim David, 1 run.Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Axar Patel to Tim David, Six!SIX! OVER THE FENCE! Australia needed that. This is slower and outside off, David drags it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Axar Patel to Tim David, No run.Flatter and on middle, kept out.

Axar Patel to Tim David, No run.Dots are gold! Angled into the batter. David swings but misses.

Axar Patel to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Shorter and around off, this is also played past cover for another single.

Axar Patel to Tim David, 1 run.Shorter and outside off, this is pushed past cover for one.

Drinks break! What a fast and furious first half of the chase! Wickets galore for the Indian spinners but Australia have somehow managed to keep scoring at 10 runs an over which isn't quite enough but certainly enough for this match to be anyone's game. India do have their noses in front and a couple of more wickets should do the job for them but if Marcus Stoinis and Tim David stay till the death overs, no boundary is big enough for those two blokes.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, 1 run.Single to end but another massive over! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Mukesh Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Outside off, this is cut past point for one.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, 1 run.This lands safe. David is going after everything. A slower one outside off. He lifts it but it is more off the toe-end, it clears cover. A run taken.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Six!SIX! OVER THE FENCE! Australia smashing their way back into the game. Takes full toll of the Free Hit. A full toss outside off, this is lofted over cover and it goes all the way.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, No ball and Four!FOUR! MAKE THAT THREE IN THE OVER. IT IS A NO BALL TOO. 25 from the last 4 balls and a Free Hit coming up. On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side and it races away.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Four!FOUR! THAT IS SMASHED! That was hit so hard. This is full and outside off, it is hammered over cover for a boundary.

Mukesh Kumar to Tim David, Four!FOUR! RAINING BOUNDARIES NOW! Short and on middle, David pulls it behind square on the leg side. This races away.

Ravi Bishnoi to Marcus Stoinis, Six!SIX! TWO IN A ROW! STAND AND DELIVER! This is the googly again. Stoinis stands tall and slams it over the long on fence. Just the kind of over Australia needed.

Ravi Bishnoi to Marcus Stoinis, Six!SIX! STOINIS POWER! This is right in his slot. Full and outside off, it lofts it over the long off fence.

Ravi Bishnoi to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs.Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, 1 run.Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, No run.Shorter and outside off, David looks to cut but chops it towards short third man.

Ravi Bishnoi to Tim David, No run.The googly, this lands on middle and spins back in. David looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad.

Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis, 4 Leg byes.FOUR LEG BYES! Prasidh does get the wicket but his line is still wayward and he leaks runs again. On the pads, Stoinis looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence.

Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis, Four!FOUR! REALLY GOOD PULL SHORT. Prasidh goes short again, Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of deep square leg.

Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, 1 run.Angled into the pads, David works it down to fine leg and takes one.

Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, No run.Extra effort on that delivery. Short and outside off, left alone.

Tim David walks out to bat next.

Prasidh Krishna to Steven Smith, OUT! c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Prasidh Krishna.OUT! TAKEN! That is a fine catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prasidh Krishna has a wicket. This will make him feel really good. He has gone for plenty in the series so far but gets a big wicket. He bangs it short. This comes quite slow off the surface. Steven Smith looks to pull but it goes off the toe end towards deep square leg. Jaiswal runs to his right, dives and takes it.

Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Shorter and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

Mukesh Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run.Good length around off, Marcus Stoinis stays in his crease and punches it away through extra cover for just one more.

Mukesh Kumar to Marcus Stoinis, No run.Bowled back of a length and angled into middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis stays back and gets behind the line to make the block.