Australia off to a good start in Pune after opting to bat
February 23, 2017  10:30
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Aus 40-0 (16 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

We will have spin from both ends now as young off-spinner Jayant Yadav comes into the attack, replacing Ishant, who bowled four overs in his first spell.

He starts with a beauty, an unplayable delivery to Warner, as the ball turns enough and goes past the outside the edge. Two balls later, he hits a full delivery through the gap at midwicket for his first boundary and two balls later Warner cuts it for a four as the left-hander finally looks to break free.

In the next over, Renshaw has a huge appeal for a catch by the wicketkeeper off Ashwin turned down as the Indians take the DRS. But the replays show that there is nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball clearly missed the edge.

The pitch is giving a lot of help to the two spinners early and batting will be a test on this turning track.

Australia have done well to negotiate the first 10 overs the score reaches 27 for no loss with Renshaw on 12 and Warner on 15.

India have already taken the first defensive step as a fielder is placed at sweeper cover. Warner cuts a short ball from Jayant but only gets a single to the fielder in the deep.

Turn and bounce for Ashwin as he beats Warner once again who must consider himself lucky not to have edge it and Ashwin does it again a few deliveries later with one that is flatter.

Ashwin bowls another ripper, a vicious delivery which turns big and also bounces beating Warner all ends up before he defends the last ball.

Jayant has already bowled quite a few loose deliveries in this spell. Once again he drops short as Warner is quick to rock back and pull it over midwicket for a four.

He makes a good comeback, bowling it full and getting big turn, drawing Warner forward who has a poke but is beaten.

Jayant bowls Warner off the final delivery of the over but the umpire calls it a no-ball as it hits the leg stump and goes for a boundary down the leg side. Warner had walked across a long way and exposed his leg stump which Jayant struck but had overstepped by a long way.

Australia have done well to survive the first hour as they reach 40 for no loss in 16 overs with Warner on 20 and Renshaw on 15.
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