Australia bowled out for 137
March 27, 2017  16:11


Aus 137-all out (53.5 ovs) & 300 vs India 332 | Scorecard

Captain Rahane brings back Ashwin to replace Jadeja with Wade looking to hit out and score some quick runs with just one wicket remaining.

Wade looks to slog sweep the first ball but fails to make proper connection but two balls later he gets down and lofts it over long-off for a six.

He sweeps the next ball square on the leg side between two fielders for two runs and takes a single from the fifth ball to give lastman Josh Hazlewood just one ball to face, which he blocks carefully.

Wade throws his bat at a wide delivery from Umesh and gets an edge but Ashwin at first slip puts down a simple chance. The bowler Umesh is not at all impressed as India put down their second chance in the slips in this innings.

Wonder why Rahane has taken himself out of the slips, he has taken some superb catches at that position today. He has moved to mid-on to have a discussion with his fast bowler.

Wade plays two cracking drives through the off-side but on both occasions he finds the fielders, at mid-off and covers respectively. Umesh then drops short as Wade goes back and cuts it past point for a four to take Australia's lead past the 100-run mark.

He drives the next ball to mid-on where Rahane misfields to give away two runs as Wade is clearly unhappy that Hazlewood didn't make an attempt to take the third to deny him the strike for the next over.

Ashwin gets Hazlewood to edge which is taken by Vijay at second slip as the catch is referred to the third umpire. Infact, Vijay sprinted back to the dressing room but the ball touched the ground as he completed the catch and Australia get another lifeline.

India have let go of another opportunity, their third dropped catch of the innings.

But two balls later, Hazlewood is trapped leg before wicket which is given out by the on field umpire and the batsman reviews it immediately.




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