India vs Australia 4th ODI: Live Cricket Score

Virat Kohli may overtake MS Dhoni and Rahul Dravid's record of nine straight wins in ODIs today as India take on Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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September 28, 2017 | UPDATED 19:06 IST
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 4th ODI between India and Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Follow live updates.(Scorecard)

India Innings:

19.03 iST: Head to Kohli, FOUR! Deft! Flatter outside off, spinning in a touch, Kohli stays back and delicately guides it very fine. Beats the fielder at short third man for a boundary.

18.59 IST: Richardson to Rahane, OUT! c Finch 53 (66 balls)

Rahane holes out! Richardson with the breakthrough! He rolls his fingers over it, pitches it on a back of a length around middle and off, angling in. Ajinkya tries to go after the bowler, skips down and pulls it over mid on. Gets it off the splice and Finch in the deep, hares to his right and takes a well-judged catch. Once again Rahane throws his start away. This was an inspired change from skipper Smith. Will this change the momentum?

18.50 IST: Zampa to Rohit, SIX! 34th ODI fifty for the HITMAN! Almost an action replay of the previous maximum! Zampa tosses it up around middle and off, Sharma kneels down and smokes it over wide long on for half a dozen. This one is one metre bigger than the previous hit.

18.50 IST: Zampa to Rohit, SIX! That's huge! Tossed up around middle, spinning away. Sharma kneels down and slogs it over wide mid on for a biggie. That was a handsome shot!

18.48 IST:FIFTY FOR RAHANE!22nd ODI fifty for Rahane! Tossed up outside off by Zampa, Ajinkya plants his front foot ahead and pushes it to long off for a run. Gets to his fifty and it's his third in succession. What a series he is having!. IND 89/0 in 15.4 ovs vs AUS (334/5)

18.34 IST: Stoinis just stops just before delivering the ball. He is leaving the field. Seems to have hurt his groin in the last ball of his previous over where he tried to stop the ball. AARON FINCH to finish off his over.

18.25 IST: After 10 overs India are 65/0 with Rahane on 38* and Rohit 26*. Required rate - 6.75 per over

18.21 IST: Stoinis to Rahane, FOUR! On a fuller length outside off, Rahane in the mood he is today, will surely not let those go. Camps back a touch and smashes his cut through cover-point for a boundary.

18.21 IST: 12 runs off Richardson's first over courtesy a SIX & FOUR from Rohit & Rahane respectively. IND 59/0 in 9 ovs, chasing 335 vs AUS

18.19 IST: Richardson to Rahane, FOUR! Now Rahane joins in on the action. Doesn't want to feel left out it seems. Short of a good length around off, Rahane hangs back and pulls this hard over mid-wicket for a boundary.

18.18 IST: Richardson to Rohit, SIX! WHAT A SHOT, ROHIT SHARMA! Wow! Picked the length up early and sent that packing into the stands. Richardson with the short one, Rohit stands tall and muscles the pull over deep backward square leg for a biggie. Came right off the meat, monstrous hit.

18.12 IST: India 45/0 in 7 overs, chasing 335 vs Australia. Rahane 27*, Rohit 17*. Required rate - 6.74

18.10 IST: Cummins to Rahane, FOUR!

18.07 IST: Coulter-Nile to Rahane, SIX! Unbelievable! Back of a length, wide outside off, Rahane frees his arms as he slams it hard and flat over covers for a maximum. That was some shot! The Aussie bowling has been poor so far. They are giving too much width.

18.05 IST: Eight came of that over from Cummins with Rohit hitting a big SIX. IND 33/0 in 5 ovs, chasing 335

18.01 IST: Cumming to Rohit, SIX! Hammered! Back of a length delivery around off, sits nicely for Sharma, who stands and delivers. Pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Rohit loves this shot and has played to a great effect. India are off to a brisk start as well.

17.57 IST: Coulter-Nile to Rohit, FOUR! Slashed! Shortish outside off, Sharma frees his arms and slams it through covers for a boundary. Once again a boundary comes in the over and India tick along nicely.

17.55 IST: Cummins to Rahane, FOUR! Easy pickings! Once again Cummins bowls it full and straight but strays on the pads. Rahane flicks it with utter ease through square leg for a boundary.

17.50 IST: Coulter-Nile to Rahane, FOUR! Streaky! Length delivery around off, seams away a touch. Rahane looks to defend with soft hands, gets an outside edge and the ball runs away through the gap between first slip and gully to the fence behind. Even if there was a second slip in place, it wouldn't have carried to him.

17.48 IST: Cummins concedes 6 runs from the first over with Rahane scoring a boundary. IND 6/0 in 1 over, chasing 335

17.46 IST: Cummins to Rahane, FOUR! Just away from a diving Head! Wide outside off, Rahane slashes it hard. Travis at cover-point, dives to his right but the ball goes past his outstretched hand to the fence behind. Cummins has to keep his line tight!

17.40 IST: Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are out in the middle and the latter will take guard first against  Pat Cummins will open the attack for Australia. India need 335 to win in 50 overs at a run rate of 6.74

Australia Innings:

16.59 IST: AUSTRALIA FINISH ON 334/5. The pendulum swung from Australia to India and back in Australia's favour in the end. The visitors started off in dazzling fashion, tearing the Indian bowling apart and rising a 231-run stand. In that partnership, David Warner scored his 14th ton while his partner Aaron Finch fell just 6 runs short of his century. Both these batsmen fell on the score of 231 and opened the gates for India to come back.

16.58 IST: FOUR! Good shot! Fuller in line of the stumps, Stoinis clips it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

16.58 IST: SIX! That's just sheer power! Length delivery at a slower pace, Stonis reads the pace well as he just whips it over the mid-wicket region for half a dozen.

16.51 IST: WICKET! Umesh Yadav gets his fourth. What a comeback from Umesh! Comes steaming in from over the wicket and keeps it fuller outside off, Handscomb swings his bat but gets beaten by the extra pace. Finds his off stick rattled and Handscomb has to walk back to the hut. A cameo has come to an end. Australia 319/5 (48.5 overs) vs India

16.41 IST: WICKET! Umesh gets his third. Slower delivery does the trick! Short delivery around leg, Head camps back and tries to slog it over the square-leg region. Gets elevation on it but fails to get the distance as the ball lobs straight towards Rahane who takes a well-judged catch. Australia 299/4 (46.5 overs) vs India

16.29 IST: Umesh bowls a fuller and angling into the stumps, Handscomb stays in his crease and flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket. Virat Kohli runs across from long on, dives to his right and makes a brilliant stop. Saves two vital runs for his team.

16.18 IST: FOUR! Easy pickings! Full toss into the pads, Handscomb kneels down and plays the slog sweep over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

15.56 IST: WICKET! Umesh strikes again and this time it's the wicket of Steve Smith. That's his 100th ODI wicket! Fuller delivery and angling into the pads, Smith shuffles across and ends up clipping it straight into the hands of Virat Kohli at mid-wicket. The Indian skipper catches a dolly and his counterpart has started walking back to the hut. Australia are once again losing the plot just like the last game. Australia 236/3 (37.1 overs) vs India

15.50 IST: WICKET! Umesh Yadav strikes and Aaron Finch falls six short of his second consecutive hundred. Another wicket goes down and suddenly Australia have lost their openers for 231. Full and wide outside off, Finch lost his patience there as he got disturbed by four dots in a throw. Tries to go over mid on but gets it off the bottom half. The ball goes straight towards mid on. Hardik Pandya accepts it gleefully. Umesh Yadav is excited and a stunning Finch innings comes to an end. Australia 231/2 (35.5 overs) vs India

15.44 IST: WICKET! David Warner departs for 124. A dazzling and an entertaining innings comes to an end! Jadhav has done the trick here and Indians have finally got a wicket. Short delivery around middle and leg, Warner camps back and goes for the pull. Does not get the elevation on it and gets it straight towards long on. Axar Patel holds onto it and David has to walk back to the hut. Kedar is all pumped up and this just might be the wicket the hosts were waiting for. Australia 231/1 (35 overs) vs India

15.32 IST: HUNDRED! David Warner slams 14th century, becomes first Australian to score 100 in 100th ODI. Jadhav sprays it full wide outside off. David reaches for it and gets it past backward point this time. The ball races away to the fence and Warner jumps and pumps his fist in the air. His typical century celebration. What a knock it has been. His second ton against India. Australia 197/0  (30.5 overs) vs India

15.17 IST: SIX! Finch is livening the party even more! Tossed up full around off, Finch smokes it over long off for a biggie. 13 runs off the over. Australia are cruising through!

15.16 IST: FOUR! Tossed up around leg, Finch gets down on one knee, gets a top edge over backward square leg. There's no fielder there and the ball races away to the fence. He has decided to get a move on!

15.14 IST: FOUR! Poor line, punished! Sliding down leg, Finch delicately works it fine down the leg side. The ball races down to the fence for a boundary.

15.11 IST: FIFTY! Aaron Finch slams 17th half-century. Chahal bowls a tossed up around middle, Finch kneels down and sweeps it towards cow corner. The deep mid-wicket fielder has some ground to cover and a brace is picked with ease. Finch delivers once again. He was dearly missed in the first two ODIs. Australia 148/0 (24.5 overs) vs India

14.50 IST: Chahal to Warner, SIX! Boom! Tossed up around off, Warner kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a maximum. David loves this ground and has a phenomenal record here in the Indian T20 League.

14.42 IST:Time for Drinks! Australia have been cruising with the bat and both their openers are looking settled in the middle. They will look to make the most of their starts. India on the other hand will be hoping for a couple of quick wickets to get back into the game. Australia 104/0 in 17 overs vs India. Warner 56*, Finch 42*

14.32 IST: Axar to Warner, FOUR! 17th ODI fifty for David Warner! Short and wide outside off, Warner cuts it through the point region for a boundary. the southpaw has been looking fantastic and he will look to make a mark on his 100th ODI.

14.32 IST: Axar to Warner, SIX! A bit short and Axar has been punished for it! Around middle and off, Warner camps back and smashes that over the mid-wicket region for half a dozen. First one off the day and Warner looks his self today.

14.24 IST: Axar to Warner, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Warner camps back and slaps that through the cover-point region for a boundary. Australia 81/0 after 13 overs.

14.22 IST: 9 runs off Pandya's first over of the match. Australia 73/0 after 12 overs.

14.20 IST: Pandya to Finch, FOUR! Top shot! Length delivery outside off, Finch camps back and punches it through covers. Chahal tries to cut it off but the ball wins the race to the fence.

14.19 IST: Hardik Pandya begins the over with a wayward wide.

14.18 IST: Axar gives away just a single run in his first over of the series. Australia 64/0 after 11 overs.

14.15 IST: Three fours off that Umesh over! Australia look like they're growing in confidence. Australia 63/0 after 10 overs.

14.12 IST: Umesh to Warner, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Top shot! Short delivery outside off, punched through extra cover for a boundary. Warner looks to be growing in confidence. Australia 58/0 in 9.3 overs.

14.11 IST: Umesh to Warner, FOUR! Sloppy and that is the last thing India would want! Length delivery outside off, Warner stays in his crease and slaps it towards cover-point. Pandey and Pandya both were expecting the other to stop the ball. None stop it and the ball races away to the fence.

14.09 IST: Fifty up for Australia without a loss of wicket. Australia 50/0 after 9 overs.

14.04 IST: Umesh to Finch, FOUR! Edged and another boundary there for Australia. Deft! Slower delivery again and Finch just makes the most of it. Good length delivery around off, Aaron stays in his crease, waits for the ball and glides it past the keeper for a boundary. Australia 49/0 after 8 overs.

14.02 IST: Shami goes for a couple of boundaries, Warner and Finch look solid at the moment. Australia 45/0 after 7 overs.

13.59 IST: Shami to Warner, FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length delivery into the batsman, Warner camps back and half pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

13.57 IST: Umesh Yadav under pressure, 7 runs off that over. Australia 36/0 after 6 overs.

13.54 IST: Umesh to Warner, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Fuller delivery outside off, Warner gets under the pitch of the ball and smashes it over the mid off region for a boundary.

13.53 IST: After big runs in the first four, Shami pulls back. Maiden over from him! Australia 29/0 after 5 overs.

13.49 IST: Big over that for Australia, 10 runs off it. Australia 29/0 after 4 overs.

13.47 IST: Umesh to Finch, FOUR! Freebies! Sprays this again fuller into the pads, Finch adjust well this time and flicks it elegantly through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

13.46 IST: Umesh to Finch, FOUR! Top shot! Good length delivery around off, Finch camps back and punches it through the cover region for a boundary.

13.44 IST: Shami to Warner, FOUR! EDGED AND FOUR! Length delivery outside off, Warner tries to push at it on the off side. Gets a thick outside edge past the slip cordon for a boundary. Australia 19/0 after 3 overs.

13.40 IST: Shami to Warner, FOUR! Warner gets the first boundary on his 100 ODI appearance. Fuller delivery outside off, David is not going to miss on those. Presses forward and drives it through the mid off region for a boundary.

13.38 IST: An early misfield from captain Kohli and Warner gets off the mark. Australia 9/0 after 1.5 overs.

13.33 IST: Shami to Finch, FOUR! First runs for Australia! Strays this one fuller outside off, Finch cashes on the width and drives it through the cover-point region for a boundary. First off the day and Finch is off the mark. Australia 5/0 after 1 over.

13.28 IST: Both teams finish singing their respective national anthems and the players are all set to take the field.

13:25 IST: David Warner will be playing his 100th One-Day International game for Australia today.

13.15 IST: India will be looking to make it 10 on 10.

13.09 IST: Virat Kohli said they would have chosen to bat first as well but also mentioned they are happy to bowl first since under the lights, the wickets tends to settle more. Kohli mentioned three changes in the India squad -- Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Bumrah have been rested as Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel make it back to the squad.

13.05 IST: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Steve Smith said that from here, they look to end the series 3-2 and mention a couple of changes. Mathew Wade has come in place of Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa replaces the injured Ashton Agar.

12.58 IST: Peter Handscomb warming up as Australia look to salvage some pride.

12.55 IST: Jasprit Bumrah showing his accuracy at the nets.

12.52 IST: Rohit Sharma is embodying the Indian management's emphasis on fitness and fielding.

Brief preview:

India will be eyeing a series whitewash as they take on Australia in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today.

India have already pocketed the series with an unassailable 3-0 lead over the Aussies after the Men-in-Blue won the third ODI by five wickets in Indore.

Australia prepare to play for "pride", as stated by Australian opener David Warner and leg-spinner Adam Zampa may make a comeback in the team after Ashton Agar was ruled out of the series with a fractured finger.

On the other hand, captain Virat Kohli mentioned in the post-match presentation of the third ODI that the team management may tinker with the squad now that they have won the series and courtesy the experiementation, KL Rahul might get a chance to play on his home ground.

Also, Virat Kohli will overtake MS Dhoni and Rahul Dravid's record of nine straight wins as captain if India beat Australia today.

One of the key battles in the match will be Yuzvendra Chahal vs Glenn Maxwell as the Indian spinner has managed to flummox the hard-hitter in all the three ODIs.