Rahane out for 13; India 4 down
December 06, 2018  07:10
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India 42-4 (21 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pujara gets on top of the ball as he punches a short wide delivery from Hazlewood square on the off-side for his first boundary.

Hazlewood makes a good comeback as the ball comes in sharply and cuts Pujara in half, narrowly missing the stumps.

Cummins bowling fast and in the right channel as Rahane watchfully defends the pacer's second over.

At the first drinks break, India are struggling on 25 for three in 13 overs.

Spin introduced early as off-spinner Nathan Lyon comes into the attack, replacing Hazlewood, who bowled a good first spell of one for 16 in six overs.

The first ball is on the mark as Pujara is hit on the pads before he clips the third ball to deep square leg for one.

Rahane gets himself in a tangle as he comes down the track and tries to flick, getting the thick inside edge but Peter Handscomb is unable to take a sharp catch at short leg and gives away a single.

Rahane plays a nice drive through the covers as Cummin overpitches for two runs and then takes a single.

Pujara then gets a thick inside edge but again short of the fielder at short leg.

Rahane showing some intent against spinner Lyon as he comes down the track and lofts him over long-on for a six.

Cummins bowling a good spell as Pujara picks a single on the leg side before Rahane gets an edge which falls well short of the slips.

Rahane in trouble again against Lyon as he comes down the track and has to adjust but gets a thick inside edge which falls away from the short leg fielder.

Hazlewood comes back into the attack and strikes with the wicket of Rahane, who is caught at second slip for 13.

Another poor shot from an Indian batsman as Rahane also perishes chasing a wide one, only to get the edge as Handscomb takes a good sharp catch.

India in big trouble on 41 for four, in the 21st over.

A big test for Rohit Sharma, who is making a comeback into the Indian Test team. He is greeted by a bouncer which he ducks under before getting off the mark with a single on the leg side.


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