00:00You
00:30Easy decision for the captain to bat first, everything points to a tough time for the
00:44bowlers, there should be plenty of runs to be had.
00:58Here we go, first ball of the match, nothing better than getting a game started and hearing
01:04the sound of leather on willow.
01:09A real beauty, just times it so well.
01:18That last ball isn't something you'd want to see a repeat of, you don't want to be giving
01:22easy runs away.
01:27Here's the fielder with that shot, just threw the shot too early, yes, timed that perfectly.
01:48No trouble at all to punch it away to the boundary for four, a poor delivery.
01:53I don't think we'll be too happy with their bowler at the moment.
02:02That's a long way up, is there anyone there to catch it?
02:06Fine placement and enough timing to get that ball away to the boundary.
02:12Two boundaries in a row, time to just focus on line and length again.
02:22Right in the slot, right where they like it, the ball races to the boundary.
02:28Got it well enough to get it away to the boundary, a poor delivery and a fine shot in the end.
02:34Getting nicely settled at the crease now, would have been really happy with that last
02:38shot.
02:44Into the gap, nice shot, over, Australia are none for 19.
03:05The right armour is coming on to bowl from the Randwick end, couldn't have played that
03:21any better.
03:31A little flick of the wrist to get it round the corner for an easy run.
03:36A big opportunity, they've worked hard in recent weeks, they should have the confidence
03:43to build in innings and get big runs on the board.
04:02Pinch gets off the mark.
04:17Quick on to that in the infield.
04:21Went forward well and was able to drive the ball, a lovely shot and good running.
04:50There'll be one run here for them.
05:02Nice shot, run's possible, trouble, oh gone.
05:18The first wicket is down, back to the pavilion and disappointment is etched on their face.
05:24Can't believe they got out like that.
05:26Lots of pressure coming into bat, will have to wait though to face their first ball.
05:38Massive edge.
05:40Nearly got through them, just got onto it in time with enough bat speed to pick up four.
05:46Questions will begin to be asked, should the captain make a change?
05:50A big over that one, too many loose deliveries.
05:54The right arm medium bowler is coming into the attack from the Paddington end.
06:03They've picked the gap, perfect timing.
06:11A couple on offer here.
06:13No waiting around, off the mark straight away.
06:28It mightn't get to the boundary, should at least get a couple.
06:36Good running, just finding the gap and that allows for rotation of the strike.
06:41Keep the pressure up on the bowlers.
06:51They'll push hard, should get back for two.
06:59Driven off the front foot, fantastic cricket shot, probably expected more there.
07:12Wow that's missed a lot.
07:14It was a brilliant diving effort, couldn't manage to get there for the catch but still
07:18a great stop.
07:32Well placed, should get a single.
07:39Shot forward and was able to drive the ball.
07:42Lovely shot, good running.
07:59Fantastic catch.
08:08An innings that promised much and really in the end delivered very little.
08:13Pretty disappointing all round.
08:22No partnerships, nobody passing 50, couldn't ever get anything going their way in posting
08:27this small total.
08:28A lot of work to be done with the ball now.
08:58This total is well below par and the openers are going to be looking to close this out
09:22quickly.
09:23The bowlers are going to have to find someone to make up for the rest of the team's batting
09:27failures.
09:47Ease through the field, there'll be runs here.
09:54That gets things going, just nice to get settled, start to get your first runs.
10:00A new batter always likes to feel bat on ball early on as they bring a bit of energy to
10:05the crease.
10:19That's right out of the middle of the bat.
10:22It's a brilliantly aggressive shot, gets onto the front foot and it's flown over the boundary.
10:29Just need to keep it simple, line and length, around about off stump and that will force
10:34the mistake.
10:59Edged it.
11:01A little late on that, no runs scored.
11:09Brilliant bowling, having got the edge of the previous ball, they now know the areas
11:14they need to be hitting.
11:18Aimed it nicely, they'll look for a couple you'd think.
11:39Great shot, at least one on offer.
11:46Off the head, right in line with the ball, a beautiful strike there down the ground.
11:51Fourteen runs added there, India are none for fourteen.
11:55Start, the left arm fast bowler is coming into the attack from the Paddington end.
12:10Simple as you like inside the ring.
12:17A wonderful delivery to get the edge, they've got to keep hammering away at that spot time
12:22and again.
12:24That would have been a very risky single, in the end a good decision to stay put.
12:36Great there.
12:51Sharma shakes their head, it was there to be hit but couldn't make the most of it.
12:57Beaten on the drive, needs a direct hit.
13:08A trudge back to the pavilion, a disappointing display in the end.
13:17For someone with such batting skills this goes down as a fail.
13:26Well this is a fantastic wicket, kept the runs down, really didn't get settled, looked
13:41to be in trouble sadly for most of the knock.
13:50Upper catch, just managed to clasp their hands around that one, disappointment for
13:57the batter, joy for the bowler, another wicket down, this one without scoring.
14:03New batter comes to the crease, never an easy time to come in after the fall of a wicket.
14:08The right armour is coming into the attack from the Randwick end.
14:15Good running, it needed to be as well, probably closer than they expected.
14:26Middle that one, great timing.
14:30That ball has been hit, it has flown into the crowd.
14:34To get that much power coming forward on the front foot is ridiculous.
14:41Right out of the middle.
14:45Well that was just textbook, gets under it and with enough power lifts that ball over
14:50the top and it just keeps going.
14:56Straight to the fielder.
14:58That would have been a very risky single, in the end a good decision to stay put.
15:10Absolutely nailed it.
15:14They've attempted the slow ball but that's been pounced on and hit high into the stands,
15:19brilliant timing.
15:21India need a big one, the fielders need to protect the boundary, they will not mind giving
15:26up a single.
15:29Good batting, get an opportunity to score and take it.
15:36Really playing all their shots that over, really expensive.
15:42All tied up in this match, time for a super over, nail biting stuff.
16:06Massive edge, misses everyone and that's racing away.
16:16Always difficult to focus after what happened last ball, but you've just got to stay positive
16:22and believe the wicket will come.
16:26There will be runs here.
16:34Didn't quite manage to get themselves in for that first innings.
16:38The bowler with their tail up will know it too.
16:41A good batter though and it won't take much to get going.
16:50Nice timing, good batting, won't get to the boundary.
16:56Tucked it nicely into the gap, pick up a single, rotate the strike.
17:11They'll get at least one.
17:13Very quick out there, managing to stop it and preventing four runs.
17:17Really raced between the wickets after it was clipped away nicely behind square.
17:28Onto the front foot, super shot, should be four.
17:32Well that was a really solid shot, read the length early to get onto the front foot
17:36and that raced away for four.
17:44They'd look for a couple here.
17:57A brilliant throwing from the deep, caps off what was a fabulous piece of fielding.
18:02You would have really wanted more runs on the board in the super over.
18:12Lots of pressure on their bowlers now.
18:36Well a lovely shot, really good timing out of the middle and it raced to the boundary.
18:51A bit of shape on the ball as they let it go through.
18:54Tailed just a little at the end as it went through to the keeper.
19:15It was an average sort of an inning as we saw from them.
19:18You know just how rare it is though to see a batter of this calibre miss out twice.
19:24The captain making some adjustments to the field here.
19:28Good shot, it's found the gap.
19:35Exquisitely done on the front foot, a gorgeous looking drive, could have been worth more.
19:47That's great fielding, that ball was flying.
20:17Couldn't have hit that any better.
20:21Well it was hammered away, timed perfectly and placed into the gap.
20:25It can be very disheartening seeing good deliveries smacked around.
20:29Sometimes you've just got to accept it and move on.
20:32Great shot.
20:37That's the match and that's the series, a fantastic match and what a series.
20:44What a series, a win that was fully deserved but hard fought on both sides.
20:49It was always going to come down to small pivotal moments and so it has.
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