Smith, Warner rally Australia after early wicket
March 25, 2017  10:46


Aus 74-1 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Smith has been quick to seize the initiative, hitting boundaries regularly, while Warner also is looking to get back into the groove and register his first major innings of the series.

A tired Bhuvneshwar bowls a short wide delivery which is crashed through the point region for a four by Smith, who takes his score to 29.

Spin introduced as Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack, to bolw the 12th over. Warner defends the first four balls before he has a go but fails to make proper connection as the ball goes in the air but falls short of the fielder rushing in from deep extra cover and Smith picks an easy single off the last ball.

A long first spell for Bhuvneshwar as he continues, to bowl his seventh over on the trot. Two singles before Smith takes toll of another wide delivery, hitting it past point for another four.

Ashwin concedes just two singles in his second over before Smith continues his positive approach. Bhuvneshwar bowling his eighth over bowls a short and wide delivery which Smith slaps through the covers for a four. He then steers a wide delivery through point for a couple followed by a single each to the two batsmen.

Australia are scoring at a very quick rate, having made 74 for one in 15 overs at nearly five runs per over.

Smith has smashed his way to 43 from 48 balls, having hit six fours already, while Warner has been content to play second fiddle on 26.
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