Pujara run out for a duck, India lose 2nd wicket
March 28, 2017  10:10


India 46-2 (14 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 106 | Scorecard


Hazlewood bowls a good short ball, which hits the crack and comes in sharply and strikes Rahul on the thighpad. The next ball moves away as Rahul is again struck high on the pads as he is all squared up trying to defend.

Hazlewood is bowling some superb deliveries as he again beats Rahul outside the off-stump who then keeps one out which stays quite low.

Three testing overs from Hazlewood as Smith brings in Pat Cummins from the other end.

The first ball is short down the leg side which Vijay avoids as wicketkeeper Wade appeals but no one else is interested before the opener takes one on the off-side and Rahul nudges the next to fine leg for one.

The fifth ball is driven through the covers by Vijay but the fielder does well to stop it and save some runs.

Interestingly, the replays show that the ball had kissed Vijay's gloves off the first delivery of the over but Australia didn't appeal for it and missed out on a possible wicket.

Hazlewood errs with his length as he drops one short and Rahul is quick to rock back and pull it through square leg for a four.

Two balls later Rahul plays an awkward shot as he looks to pull one down the leg side but looks to be caught in a tangle.

Cummins makes the first breakthrough as he gets Vijay caught behind with a superb outswinger as the right-hander again pokes his bat at one outside the off-stump to be caught behind for eight.

A slight boost for Australia but India won't be worried as they now need 60 runs for victory with nine wickets in hand.

New batsman Cheteshwar Pujara survives a close shout for LBW with the ball looking to slip down the leg side. However, he perishes off the last ball of the over as a huge misunderstanding with Rahul causes his downfall.

Pujara taps it on the off-side and sets off for a quick single before he stops, hesitates and then continues to run but by then it is too late as Maxwell scores a direct hit to run him out for a duck.

Suddenly, Australia are back in the hunt with India reduced to 46 for two, with another 60 runs needed for victory.
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