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Renshaw, Smith keep India's bowlers at bay
March 05, 2017



Aus 78-1 (38 ovs) vs India 189 | Scorecard


Umesh getting the ball to shape in to Smith, who does well to get his bat down as the ball keeps low on a few occasions. Smith is taking the risk of playing on the backfoot but is defending well with the bat so far, infact the last ball stayed so low that Smith had to really get his bat down in time to keep it out.

Even Renshaw is playing with caution, to the merit of the ball, reading Ashwin's variation quite well and looking to play it late.

Smith steals a quick single on the off-side off Umesh before Renshaw gets an outside edge past the slips for a four. He edges the next ball which again keeps low and goes on the bounce to the first slip fielder.

Umesh again gets the edge off the last ball which stays lows and goes off the ground past the slips for the second four of the over.

Finally, Australia manage to release some pressure with a couple of streaky boundaries to take the score to 70 for one in 33 overs.

Ashwin from round the wicket has not made the same impression or got the same amount of help to left-hander Renshaw as he was from over the wicket.

Ashwin switches to over the wicket to Renshaw, who clicks the second ball to fine leg for one.

Umesh also bowling a good spell with the ball as gets Renshaw to edge again but Virat Kohli at first slip is unable to take a low catch and also lets it go through for a four. Renshaw is all at sea against Umesh, who again gets one to go past the edge of the bat.

Finally, a break for Ashwin after a splendid spell of 10 overs in the morning session, during which he took one for eight and bowled five maiden overs.

He makes way for Ravindra Jadeja, who is picked for a single each by Smith and Renshaw as Australia reach 78 for one in 38 overs.
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