Rohit, Kohli hit 50s to lift India in middle overs
January 12, 2016  10:55

- India 149-1 (30 ovs) vs Aus | SCORECARD

Hazlewood comes back and bowls a quiet over, giving away just three runs as Australia continue to keep things tight, with India's run rate taking a slight dip in the last few overs, 4.73 at the moment with the score on 123 for one in 26 overs.

Rohit has had enough of Maxwell as he comes down the track to the part-timer and lofts him over mid-off for a six. Kohli sweeps the fifth ball uppishly behind square on the leg side for a four and the last ball is swept fine for two runs.

Rohit and Kohli raise the 100-run stand for the second wicket from 123 balls as India continue to build their total.

Hazlewood bowls a short ball to Rohit but he decides against taking a risk and is happy to play out the pacer cautiously. Just a single from the over as Rohit steers the fifth ball to thirdman for one.

Maxwell is taken off after three overs, making way for Faulkner. A single from the first ball before he Kohli pulls a short ball on the leg side for two runs. Good running between the wickets by the two Indian batsmen as Rohit sprints across for two runs on the leg side to get six from Faulkner's fifth over.

Just a couple of overs for Hazlewood in his second spell before he makes way for Boland.

Both Kohli and Rohit have done well to keep the runs coming through ones and twos. Without any boundary, India have managed to get 12 runs from the last two overs to take the score to 149 for one in 30 overs.

Rohit looks set for a big innings, having made 83 from 98 balls, while Kohli is batting well on 49 from 60 balls.
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