In a rain-marred encounter reduced to 26 overs per side, India managed to post 136 for 9. As per the DLS calculations, Australia have been set a target of 131 runs to chase. The frequent rain interruptions turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the visitors, breaking Australian bowlers’ momentum after their fiery start.
It was a stop-start innings for India, with frequent rain interruptions breaking their rhythm. The batters struggled to find any real momentum throughout, eventually finishing with a total slightly below par.
The hosts had ripped through India’s top order, dismissing Rohit Sharma for 8, Virat Kohli for a duck, captain Shubman Gill for 10, and Shreyas Iyer for 11. However, Axar Patel’s valuable 31-run knock, coupled with a steady partnership alongside KL Rahul (38), helped India regain some stability and avoid a complete collapse.
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Josh Philippe (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.
