3rd ODI, Live Cricket Score, India vs Australia: Hardik Pandya removes dangerous David Warner after strong start

Team India will look to continue their domination and extend their winning streak by beating Australia in the third ODI at Indore and clinching the series with two matches to go.

 

IndiaToday.in  | Posted by Ranit Das
September 24, 2017 | UPDATED 14:58 IST
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Hello and welcome to our LIVE COVERAGE of the third ODI of the five-match series between India and Australia at Indore. (SCORECARD)

14.57 IST: Chahal to Finch, FOUR!

14.54 IST: Hundred comes up for Australia!

14.52 IST: Hardik to Finch, FOUR! Finch won't mind. Pandya bowls it on a length outside off. Aaron tries to drive it on the up but gets an outside edge through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.

14.52 IST: Chahal to Smith, FOUR! He uses his feet ever so well! He has looked busy since he has come out. Chahal tosses it up on middle. Smith seeing the flight dances down the track and flicks it past the diving mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.Australia 95/1 after 19 overs

14.50 IST: Australia 90/1 after 18 overs

14.43 IST: Chahal to Finch, SIX! Effortless by the big man! Such is the power of Finch. Chahal bowls a google on middle. He just bowls it a tad full. Finch picks it well and lofts it over the long on fence for a maximum. Australia 87/1 after 17 overs

14.41 IST: DRINKS have been called! So Australia are off to a decent start. Warner and Finch started off really well but as David tries to take the attack to the bowlers he was dismissed by Pandya.

14.40 IST: Australia 79/1 after 16  overs.

14.32 IST: Hardik to Smith, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark. Pandya bowls it on middle. Trying to get Smith LBW but he is upto for it. He flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep dives but in vain and the ball crosses the boundary.

14.30 IST: Hardik to Warner, OUT!  Hardik draws first blood! A much needed wicket here for the Indians. Pandya bowls an off cutter on middle. It cuts away after pitching. Warner tries to defend but gets beaten and the ball hits the top of middle. The check upstairs for the no-ball but it is fine. Warner has to walk back. A big wicket for India. Warner was looking dangerous. A nice opening partnership comes to an end.

14.28 IST: Hardik to Warner, FOUR! Sloppy from Jadhav! That should have been stopped. A touch fuller in length on off, Warner pushes it towards the right of mid off. Kedar there runs towards the ball but dives over it and concedes a boundary. Warner is on the charge here.

14.26 IST: Chahal to Warner, SIX! A flat maximum. Chahal tosses it up on off, Warner hits it over the bowlers head and over the fence for a biggie. First of the innings.  Australia 66/0 after 13 overs.

14.24 IST: Just three runs off the Hardik Pandya over. Australia 55/0 after 12 overs.

14.17 IST: Australia 52/0 after 11 overs.

14.15 IST: Powerplay 2 has been signaled by the umpire. Four fielders will be allowed outside the circle till the 40th over.Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack.

14.14 IST: Australia 49/0 after 10 overs.

14.10 IST: Australia 43/0 after 9 overs.

14.07 IST: Bhuvneshwar to Warner, FOUR! This is beautiful by Warner! Kumar does not bowl a bad delivery here. He bowls it tad fuller in length on off. Warner leans into it and drives it through the gap between extra cover and mid off for a boundary. An excellent start here for Australia.

14.07 IST: Bhuvneshwar to Warner, FOUR! Signs of Kumar getting tired? He angles it on the pads. Warner flicks it towards short fine leg. Kuldeep there dives to his right but fails to stop it and the ball races to the fence. Yadav should have put in a better effort there.14.05 IST: Australia 35/0 after 8 overs.

14.04 IST: Bumrah to Finch, FOUR! This time he gets a boundary through that region! Bumrah bowls it full on the pads, Finch manages to flick it uppishly but wide of short fine leg for a boundary. These are easy pickings for Finch.

14.00 IST: Australia 26/0 after 7 overs.

13.57 IST: Australia 24/0 after 6 overs.

13.51 IST: Australia 23/0 after 5 overs.

13.53 IST: Bhuvneshwar to Warner, FOUR! Poor line! Warner won't miss out on those. Kumar bowls a freebie on the pads. Warner flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

13.49 IST: Australia 17/0 after 4 overs.

13.48 IST: Bumrah to Finch, FOUR! Lovely shot! A touch fuller in length on off by Bumrah. Finch leans into it and drives it through covers. The outfield is lightning fast and the ball races to the fence.

13.47 IST: Bumrah to Finch, EDGY FOUR! Bumrah bowls it fuller in length around off, Finch tries to drive it down the ground but gets an outside edge through the slip region for a boundary. First boundary for Australia.

13.43 IST: Australia 7/0 after 3 overs.

13.39 IST: Australia 6/0 after 2 overs.

13.35 IST: Jasprit Bumrah will bowl with the second new ball from the other end.

13.34 IST: Australia 3/0 after 1 over.

13.29 IST: After the national anthems are done and dusted, we are all set to get underway. The returning Aaron Finch and the dynamic David Warner will open the batting for Australia. Bhuvneshwar Kumar who was brilliant with the ball in the last game will start off the proceedings for India. He has two slips in place. Here we go.

13.19 IST: Big responsibility on this man's shoulders today.

13.08 IST: Teams:13.02 IST: Australia opt to bat, Aaron Finch returns for Australia.

12.48 IST: This is how the pitch looks like. Looks like a batsman's paradise as of now.

12.47 IST: Steve Smith with Mr. Cricket. What do you people think they are talking about?12.46 IST: Australia will need this guy to fire today.12.44 IST: Look who's in the house.12.40 IST: 10 years ago today, India created history by lifting the first-ever T20I World Cup. 12.38 IST: Team India opener Rahane participating in My Clean India drive.12.35 IST: Here they go.12.33 IST: Bright and sunny at the Holkar. Preview:

India will look to pile on the misery for a struggling Australia and seal the five-match series when they take on the Steve Smith-led side in the third ODI at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.

The sun was shining brightly over Indore on the eve of the match after the grounds-men were forced to keep the field under covers for two days due to scattered rainfall in the region. The pitch looked fresh, and the locals predicted a belter of a track and a potentially high-scoring contest.

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After losing the first two matches, the visitors are desperately looking for a solid start at the top to register a win and keep the series alive.

The visitors were tormented by spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in both the matches so far, and though both Smith and David Warner denied having too many problems against them, the numbers suggest otherwise.

Kuldeep and Chahal have bagged ten wickets between themselves so far. The pattern has been evident - Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah apply the pressure with swing early on, and the spinners feed off it to pick wickets in the middle overs.

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A possible return of Aaron Finch, who was suffering from calf problems, can provide some balm to Australia's headache.

That would signal an exit for Hilton Cartwright, the young opener who made his debut in Chennai and has only registered binary scores since the warm-up match against a Board President's XI side.

Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Steven Smith (C), Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (WK), Peter Handscomb, James Faulkner, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kane Richardson.