India vs Australia 5th ODI Live Cricket Score Streaming: India and Australia face off in fifth ODI with the series on the line. (Source: AP)India vs Australia Ind vs Aus 5th ODI Live Cricket Score Streaming Online: Australia came into the ODI series with a terrible record in the last two years. They did, however, take confidence from the fact that they won the T20Is convincingly. Things seemed to be headed for the worst after losing two ODIs before Australia roared back. Wins in Ranchi and Mohali, both eventually in convincing manner, have levelled the series at 2-2. The fifth and final ODI at Feroz Shah Kotla, thus, becomes pretty significant.
For India, the focus had been on the World Cup and the squad announcements, team changes were all in keeping with that pattern. Until 2-0, it seemed a comfortable place to be in and keep the changes going. But four games into the series and the focus has changed. While this unforeseen situation, India won’t mind it all that much. It presents an opportunity to test the team under pressure with the World Cup two months away.
SIX!
SIX! Kuldeep Yadav goes for the first six of the match. Khawaja says hello! Chinaman, turning away, Khawaja gets to the pitch of it and doesn't allow it go away from him. Sends it over the long-on fence for six
50-up
Third 50-run stand between Khawaja and Finch in this ODI series. It comes in the 10th over and Australia have made a decent start
Floodlights on
Six overs into the contest and the floodlights are on at 2PM.
FOUR!
And just like that over, a boundary in the same over. Back of a length delivery just outside off, Finch moves inside the crease and punches it in front of Jadeja towards the square boundary
So close!
Shami had started his spell by beating Aaron Finch's outside edge and he does so once again to start the sixth over. Beautiful seam bowling. Pitches just wide off stump, Finch goes for the drive but ball moves away late. Gorgeous bowling!
FOUR!
Make that five boundaries for Khawaja. The length is kept back this time and yet it fetches the same result. Rising on to the leftie but Khwaja plays it with a cross bat of sorts to send it for a boundary towards long on
FOUR!
Khawaja has started off beautifully. He takes the length ball by Shami and flicks it comfortably. Use of the wrist and the pace on the ball to send it to cow corner for a boundary. His fourth of the inning
FOUR! FOUR!
Flurry of boundaries for Austalia. Usman Khawaja to Mohammad Shami and now Aaron Finch to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Comfortable and confident stroke-making from both Aussie openers
5th ODI underway
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami share the ball with Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja opening for Australia. Four runs from the opening over. Fourth ball of the match dispatched for a boundary by Khawaja
Kotla not quite full yet
Rahul Sadhu is stationed at the Feroz Shah Kotla and he informs that the stadium is not yet full.
Series at stake
What's at stake in Delhi? This shiny little beauty!
Teams
India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia XI: Aaron Finch(c), Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Nathan Lyon
Captains at the toss
Aaron Finch: "Batting first. Looks like a dry wicket. Hopefully we can get a big score and defend it later. The wicket and the squares have been re-laid over the last few years, so we can't look into the numbers much. Not a lot of international cricket here over the last 10 years. It's important to keep the momentum, whenever you get the opportunities with the bat, take it, and take the team across the line. Shaun Marsh misses out for Stoinis, Lyon comes in for Behrendorff."
Virat Kohli: "We have to first restrict them with the ball, and we are the one of the best chasing sides in the world and we have to show that today. In terms of team composition, we know which way we are going. Chahal misses out and Jadeja comes in as an all-rounder, and KL misses out to make way for Shami. An extra bowling option for us, and this, we feel is our most balanced side."
Team changes
India: Chahal out, Jadeja in, KL Rahul out, Shami in
Australia: Stoinis in for Marsh, Lyon in for Behrendorff
TOSS!
Murali Karthik at the toss alongside the captains. Virat Kohli spins, tails is the call and tails it is. Australia win the toss and opt to bat.
Pre-toss reading
1. On the spinners helping Australia bat in sub-continent conditions
2. Which way will the conditions go?
3. India have an impressive record in series deciders. Will that be broken? In numbers
STAT!
Last time India lost three straight ODIs at home was also the last time India lost a series at home to Australia - back in 2009.
Preview
10 minutes to toss! For India the focus had been on the World Cup all along. For a moment, though, they'd switch to the present. Preview to the fifth ODI.
5th ODI Live
Hello and Good afternoon! Welcome to D-Day! It looked like the series was comfortably headed India's way after the first two games to the 50-over format. Suddenly, and out of nowhere, it is 2-2. Moving to Delhi today, it is the last chance for some to stake their claim for the World Cup berth. Who will shine? Who will falter? Also, is it an opportunity for India to test players especially with a series on the line? Tough decisions to make.