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Wed, 16 October 2013
Jaipur ODI Live! Rohit, Virat take India to huge win over Australia
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20:58
India: 362-1 (43.3 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Maxwell to bowl the 44th over. Rohit hits the first ball for a boundary and the second for a six. A four of the third ball seals it for the home team.
India win by nine wickets, with 6.3 overs to spare.
Rohit is unbeaten on 141 and Virat on 100, their second wicket partnership worth 186 runs.
It is the second biggest run chase in ODI history. In fact the four biggests ODI run chases have had Australia at the receiving end.
20:53
India: 348-1 (43 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
A boundary by Rohit, in Faulkner's seventh over, helps raise the Indian 300, in the 39th over.
Johnson's ninth over costs Australia 18 runs.
A six of Doherty takes Kohli to 99 and he duly completes his hundred, off just 52 balls - the fastest by an Indian, the seventh fastest ever.
It is Kohli's 16th ODI hundred.
20:32
India: 294-1 (38 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
A cracking cover drive by Rohit off Faulkner helps raise the 100-run partnership for the second wicket, one that has come off just 62 balls.
A sizzling square drive off Johnson helps Rohit reach his third ODI hundred, his first in more than three years.
20:20
India: 262-1 (35 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Faulkner provides a much-needed breakthrough, having Dhawan (95) caught behind.
Dhawan's 86-ball knock was inclusive of 14 hits to the fence and he helped Rohit add 176 runs (in 157 balls) for the opening wicket.
Virat Kohli has got into the act with immediate effect. He reaches his 26th ODI fifty in quick time.
The home team is comfortably-placed at 262 for one after 35 overs.
19:26
India: 173-0 (25 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Successive boundaries in Faulkner's second over by Dhawan takes India past the 150-run mark.
This partnership is causing serious trouble for the Australians.
Johnson replaces Doherty (6-0-36-0) in the attack in the 24th over and Dhawan smashes the second ball in front of square for a boundary. Three balls later the treatment is repeated.
It's Watson from the other end and Dhawan smashes the first ball past cover to the fence. Two balls later, the batsman finds the deep square leg fence. It's poor bowling by Watson.
19:09
India: 136-0 (21 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
A splendid late cut of Doherty helps Dhawan reach his fourth ODI fifty, his first against the visitors. He celebrates the same with another boundary, this time off a cover drive.
James Faulkner comes out to bowl for the first time in the 21st over, replacing Maxwell (4-0-20-0) in the attack. He gives away eight runs first up with Dhawan finding the fence.
18:59
India: 111-0 (18 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Xavier Doherty into the attack in the 12th over, replacing McKay (5-0-37-0). Can he get the much-needed breakthrough?
He gives away five runs first up. It's twin spin with Glenn Maxwell replacing Watson (3-0-26-0) at the other end. He gives away just four runs.
Doherty almost provides Australia a wicket they so desperately needed, having Dhawan (42) stumped. However, the third umpire isn't convinced.
The Aussie spinners have tied things down a bit but India is still pretty much in control.
Rohit breaks the shackles with a huge six over long-on off Maxwell, a shot that helps India get past the 100-run mark. A boundary in Doherty's next over helps Rohit complete his 19th ODI fifty, but only his second against Australia.
18:33
India: 80-0 (11 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
It's a brilliant partnership from the Indian openers.
They have taken the attack to the opposition.
Australia desperately need a wicket. The problem is, it is not happening.
18:26
India: 69-0 (10 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
With the two front line bowlers failing to make the breakthrough, Bailey is forced to make an early bowling change. Shane Watson replaces Johnson (3-1-13-0) in the seventh over. He gives away just a single.
McKay is unlucky as Haddin puts down Dhawan (on 18). The batsman adds insult to injury by hitting three successive boundaries in Watson's second over, the second of them helping raise the 50-run partnership for the opening wicket.
Rohit helps himself to a couple of boundaries in McKay's fifth over.
18:04
India: 30-0 (5 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Rohit and Shikhar have ensured India a steady start. But they have to ensure a solid foundation.
They have a mountain to climb as of now.
Rohit in particular looks in great touch.
17:58
India: 24-0 (4 overs)
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan open the batting for India and it will be Mitchell Johnson first up for Australia. It's a maiden from him, the home team albeit getting four extra runs.
Clint McKay to bowl with the second new ball. He gives away just five runs.
Johnson goes for seven in his second over, with Dhawan hitting the first boundary of the innings over midwicket.
Sharma gets his first boundary in McKay's second over. Two balls later he repeats the feat.
16:57
Scorecard:
Australia: 359-5 (50 overs)
Voges gets into the act with a huge six, over square leg, off Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the latter ending with figures of none for 54.
Bailey smashes Vinay Kumar for a huge six (106 meters) to get into the 80s. It's his fourth successive 80-plus score.
Vinay Kumar albeit ends on a high, having Voges (11) caught by Bhuvneshwar at short third man. He has done his job though, helping is captain ad 39 runs (off just 19 balls) for the fifth wicket.
Vinay Kumar's figures read: 9-0-73-2. Brad Haddin is the new man in.
Ishant to bowl the final over. He gives away eight runs.
Australia pile up 359 for five in their stipulated 50 overs, their highest ever ODI total on Indian soil. It is also the highest ever total in Jaipur.
And their captain has led from the front, scoring an unbeaten 92 off just 50 balls, his innings inclusive of eight hits to the fence and five over it.
16:40
Scorecard:
Australia: 322-4 (47 overs)
Bailey and Maxwell are smashing the Indian bowlers all over the park now. Both of them reach their respective half centuries in quick time.
Jadeja ends an uneventful spell with figures of none for 72.
The partnership is brought to an abrupt end by Maxwell's (53) unnecessary run out. Maxwell's 32-ball innings was inclusive of seven boundaries and a six and he helped his captain add 96 runs (off just 51 balls) for the fourth wicket.
Adam Voges comes out to join his captain at the crease, the latter easing the pressure with a huge six of Ashwin.
16:07
Scorecard:
Australia: 237-3 (40 overs)
The batting powerplay starts in the 36th over. Ishant to bowl. A boundary by Bailey off the fifth ball helps Australia get past the 200-run mark.
Jadeja to bowl the second over and the Australian captain clears the fence.
Ashwin bowls the third over and a change of end works for him. He strikes with his second ball, having Hughes (83) caught behind, Dhoni holding onto the catch after three fumbles.
Hughes' 103-ball knock was inclusive of eight boundaries and a six and he helped his captain add 30 runs for the third wicket, at almost a run-a-ball.
Glenn Maxwell is the new batsman as he starts off with a huge six over fine leg.
The Mumbai Indians player also gets a boundary in Jadeja's eighth over, one that costs India nine runs.
Bailey hits a huge six over long-off even as 40 runs come off the batting powerplay at the cost of Hughes' wicket.
15:45
Scorecard:
Australia: 197-2 (35 overs)
With spin not working Vinay Kumar gets back into the attack. He strikes in his second over, having Watson (59) caught by Ishant at long-on.
Watson's 53-ball knock was inclusive of six hits to the fence and three over it and he helped Hughes add 108 runs for the second wicket, a partnership that helped consolidate the visitor's innings.
Captain George Bailey comes out to bat.
15:22
Scorecard:
Australia: 158-1 (29 overs)
Ashwin's second over is an expensive one as well, eight runs coming off it with Watson finding the fence.
Yuvraj Singh replaces an ineffective Ashwin (2-0-17-0) in the attack in the 24th over. Watson finds the midwicket fence again.
Another boundary by Watson, in the next over by Jadeja, helped raise the 50-run partnership for the second wicket. That over, Jadeja's fifth, is an expensive one as well, 11 runs coming off it with Watson also hitting a huge six over mid-off.
Yuvi's second over is an expensive one as well, 11 runs coming off it. Hughes completes his second ODI fifty with a single of the last ball.
Spin is not working for India at the moment.
Watson completes his 30th ODI fifty, his fourth vs India, in Ashwin's third over, the 29th of the innings.
14:59
Scorecard:
Australia: 105-1 (21 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja into the attack in the 17th over, replacing a somewhat overbowled Kumar (8-0-32-0). He gives away three runs first up.
A few overs later it is twin spin with R Ashwin replacing Vinay Kumar (4-0-24-0) in the attack. Watson welcomes him with a six over deep midwicket as nine runs come off his first over.
A wayward throw from Yuvraj saves Watson (on 14), who is way out of his crease. Hughes hits a six off Jadeja's second over deep midwicket, one that costs India another 10 runs. The shot also helps the visitors get past the 100-run mark.
14:38
Scorecard:
Australia: 79-1 (16 overs)
A massive six over deep square leg in the first ball of Vinay Kumar's third over helps Finch reach his second ODI fifty.
It is the 26-year-old's third fifty on the tour, along with his effort in the Pune T20.
However, Raina runs him out with a direct hit in the next ball.
Finch's 53-ball 50 was inclusive of seven bundaries and a six and he helped Hughes add 74 runs for the opening wicket.
Shane Watson is the new batsman. He starts off with an edgy boundary.
14:29
Scorecard:
Australia: 66-0 (14 overs)
Yuvraj singh puts down Finch (on 25) at point. Ishant is frustrated. Understandably so.
Finch rubs salt to his wounds with a boundary, beautifully hit through mid-off. The visitors reach 46 without loss after 10 overs, the madatory powerplay period.
They reach the 50-run mark in the 11th over, courtesy a boundary by Hughes. R Vinay Kumar replaces Ishant (5-1-24-0) in the attack in the 12th over. He gives away six runs first up with Finch finding the fence.
14:03
Scorecard:
Australia: 33-0 (8 overs)
Finch and Hughes have ensured a steady start for Australia here.
They have to lay the platform for the rest to build on.
Finch in particular has been impressive, as he has been throughout in the series.
13:58
Scorecard:
Australia: 28-0 (7 overs)
Finch gets his first boundary in the first ball of Kumar's second over, an exquisite cover drive. That's the only scoring shot in the over. Ishant's second is a maiden.
Finch helps himself to a couple of boundaries in Kumar's third over. Ishant continues with his good work, giving away just four runs in his third over.
13:38
Scorecard:
Australia: 11-0 (2 overs)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for India and it will be Aaron Finch and Phillip Hughes first up for Australia.
Hughes hits an off drive off the fifth ball for the first boundary off the innings as six runs come off the over. Ishant Sharma to bowl with the second new ball. He gives away five runs first up.
13:27
Good afternoon and welcome to the live coverage of the second ODI between India and Australia in Jaipur.
The news is the visitors have won the toss and opted to bat first.
Both the teams are unchanged.
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