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India vs Australia Live Score, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match in London: All Eyes on Playing XI as Toss Approaches

Cricketnext Staff | June 9, 2019, 2:32 PM IST

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  • 14:32 (IST)

    PITCH REPORT: It's a typical Oval wicket with a covering of thick grass and it will do a bit later in the day. Kohli or Finch might select to bat first as it looks a good pitch to bat on. 280+ score on the cards, says Michael Slater.

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    And it's the big game between India and Australia. Both teams are undefeated in the tournament till now and would like to continue that way. India have won one match while the Aussies have emerged victorious in two. Hello and welcome to the live blog of this match and follow all the live scores and updates from India vs Australia match.

14:32 (IST)

PITCH REPORT: It's a typical Oval wicket with a covering of thick grass and it will do a bit later in the day. Kohli or Finch might select to bat first as it looks a good pitch to bat on. 280+ score on the cards, says Michael Slater.

14:31 (IST)

We are just moments away from toss. It will be a crucial one and teams will look to bat first as it's a bright and sunny day. 

14:28 (IST)

Both Kohli and Rohit love to take the game on to Australia, something that's reflected in their strike rates. It won't be easy this time, for there will be relentless attack from both ends. That was something Aaron Finch spoke about on the eve of the game. "I think that you have to be right on from ball one," he said. "I think when we've seen over the last - having played in India so much recently - there's times when we probably let Virat get off to a bit of a flyer with being just a bit too straight to him or a bit too full or just letting him off the hook early, and we know once he gets into his innings he's so hard to stop, so you can't afford to play catch-up against great players, and Rohit is the same. When he's taking his time early in his innings, if you don't get him in that period it builds up and builds up, and he's so destructive when he decides to really start putting the pressure on you."

14:25 (IST)

Starc comes into the game on the back of a five-for against West Indies, which made him the quickest ever to 150 ODI wickets. Cummins has five wickets from two games so far. Not too long ago, he shook up India with pace even in India, picking up 14 wickets in the five-match ODI series. Twice in that series, he had Rohit. It's not often that Australia play both their premium pacers in ODIs, due to injuries to either of the two. Since the start of 2017, the duo has played together only in 16 of Australia's 43 matches.

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These numbers - without including Kohli's Test records, mind you - shows how much the duo loves the Australian attack. But would they love this Australian attack? Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins say hello. For all the records of the duo against Australia, only once - in Melbourne in 2015 - has India faced an Australian attack with both Starc and Cummins. Rohit made 138 in that game, while Kohli managed only nine.

14:12 (IST)

Some players lift their games when they come up against the best in business. That perhaps explains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's records against Australia. Between the two, the Indian captain and his deputy have 15 ODI centuries against Australia. Kohli has eight of those, with 1645 runs averaging above 53 with five half-centuries. Rohit has seven tons, including a double, with 1980 runs at an average of 61.87. His career average is 48.11, he hasn't scored more centuries against any other team.

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For Finch, he holds the Indian team in such high regard that he won’t accept the premise that this is a good time to play them in this tournament. Objectively, though, it should be. After the worst 18 months in modern Australian cricket history, they are trending back towards something nearing business as usual. At last, they have their mojo back. This should be fun.

13:47 (IST)

It’s this welcome passion of these same Indian devotees that will turn The Oval into a cauldron for Australia on Sunday, with fans of the Men in Blue likely to heavily outnumber antipodean backers. Of course, this was where Kohli ended his masterful Test series against England last year with a golden duck, and where they capitulated in the 2017 Champions Trophy Final. Not that this matters a jot, of course. What might, for the Indian supremo, is that Cummins – Kohli’s nemesis, of sorts – will be charging in having bowled outstandingly against the West Indies, eight of his overs conceding just 18 runs.

13:40 (IST)

But don’t expect Finch to make any sudden adjustments to help protect his front pad and woodwork from the world's top-ranked quick. “In tournament play like this, it's too quick to be tinkering with technique and things like that,” he said of his challenge against Bumrah. “Some guys can do it really well and do it quickly. Steve Smith seems to change his technique every couple of balls at times, depending on what he's facing. That's just not a huge strength of mine, to be able to do that.” Speaking of Smith, Finch also dropped in a comment to fuel a debate we haven’t heard since the Sandpaper farrago: his belief that the former captain is the “best better in the world” which will surely destroy his twitter mentions once Kohli’s Superfans get their hands on it. But please be kind, this was no sign of disrespect to Virat, just a public show of faith in Smith.

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The former captain added: “I'm more concerned to what led to him playing that shot. What was he thinking?" The composition of India's bowling attack is unlikely to prompt the same type of queries against the bumper, but Jasprit Bumrah’s performance against South Africa in their only performance to date in this competition – especially his wondrous opening burst – won’t have escaped Finch. As the Australian skipper said himself before leaving for England, there was a point in their last home summer when there was almost nothing he could do to repel the Indian spearhead.

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Less persuasive was Usman Khawaja, who won the final batting spot in Australia’s starting XI over Shaun Marsh but was worked over in classic fashion by the Windies quicks. Discombobulated after a second blow to the helmet in as many weeks, he played a shot that was emblematic of a broader lapse for the top order against the short ball. Whether or not he retains his spot – despite the magnificent form he showed at the top of the list in Warner’s absence – is not yet clear. “I'm not going to teach him how to play a cover drive or a pull shot, I need to know what's going through his mind in moments like that,” Ponting explained the quandary. “If I can help in some way just to get him through a situation like that and give him something else or something different to think about, I think that's a huge part of coaching.”

13:13 (IST)

India will point at MS Dhoni’s absence at the pointy end of that series as Australia can for not having Steve Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. The performance of the latter against the West Indies had a lot to it but, overall, was the best evidence yet that the left-armer still retains all the tools that earned him the Player of the World Cup gong four years ago. “He's become the fastest ever to 150 one-day wickets in the history of the game so he's obviously done lots of things right through his career,” said Ponting, hinting at criticism of the attack-leader last Australian summer where Shane Warne (among others) called for his head. “It's great for the team but it's also a real confidence boost for him. It’s probably only his second game in six months. To come back and get a five-for (including 4/2 in 11 balls) was outstanding.”

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Given the contrasting conditions and team composition, that might not count for an awful lot. But it does mean that the Australians – who won’t start as favourites - do arrive with a bit of wind at their back and this renewed self-belief. “Winning those last three games is really important for us in India,” he said. “Whenever you're playing India, you have to believe that you can beat them because they're a world-class side. They've got some all-time great players, no doubt about that. So to be able to beat them in their home conditions three times in a row was really important for the confidence of the side.”

12:56 (IST)

“You take a lot of belief,” acknowledged Ponting, the newly-minted Australian assistant coach. That belief now moves south from Nottingham to The Oval in London for one of the marquee matches of any World Cup: the blockbuster against arch-rivals India. A contest that can so often serve as a proxy as to who sits at the top of the cricketing world. These teams know each other well. Too well, arguably, with host boards routinely scheduling contests against each other due to the riches these fixtures deliver. The two sides have already played two full ODI series in 2019, with India winning 2-1 away from home then visiting Australians turning the tables for a 3-2 triumph after trailing two sets to love. It started an unbeaten run of ten ODIs where the resurgent reigning world champions haven’t been bested.

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Some wins are bigger than others. When, in a generation from now, a young cricket nut goes back through the card of the 2019 World Cup and happens upon Australia overcoming the West Indies, it won’t come close to conveying the importance. It was made of tough stuff. On several occasions, Aaron Finch’s side were one punch away from being floored. But they held on - just. The reward was a chance to snatch it late and they did. As Ricky Ponting knows from 2003, when his side found unorthodox routes to victory against both England and New Zealand, those are the moments that define a side in a tournament such as the World Cup.

12:44 (IST)

And it's the big game between India and Australia. Both teams are undefeated in the tournament till now and would like to continue that way. India have won one match while the Aussies have emerged victorious in two. Hello and welcome to the live blog of this match and follow all the live scores and updates from India vs Australia match.

India vs Australia Live Score, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match in London: All Eyes on Playing XI as Toss Approaches

India vs Australia Live Score, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Ind vs Aus Match in London Latest Updates:PITCH REPORT: It's a typical Oval wicket with a covering of thick grass and it will do a bit later in the day. Kohli or Finch might select to bat first as it looks a good pitch to bat on. 280+ score on the cards, says Michael Slater.

India vs Australia in the ICC World Cup 2019 on June 9 (Sunday) will be broadcast on the Star Sports network and Live streaming will be available on Hotstar. The match will be played at Kennington Oval, London and will begin at 1500 HRS IST. (IND vs AUS live)

India will be looking to register their second win while Australia will look for their third win and to move at top spot in Points table. Currently India are at seventh position while Australia are at third.

PREVIEW: Finally, we can focus on the real deal. A wet, dull and gloomy Friday cancelled training sessions and saw off-the-field non-news grabbing headlines and being blown out of proportion. Fortunately, all that changed on Saturday, the eve of the India - Australia clash at the Oval. The sun was out, the forecast improved, and the teams were back in training. That's how it should be, for Sunday will see two fierce rivals with rich historical, and recent, rivalry take on each other. Australia have had the better of the two in World Cup history - the broadcasters too are marketing the game on those lines - but the contest couldn't be more even now. India are ranked higher in ODIs after a consistent run over the last two years. Australia, who seemed down and out last year, have lifted their game right in time for the World Cup. The see-saw fortunes have been on display this year. India defeated Australia in Australia. Australia defeated India in India. Both sides are unbeaten in this World Cup, with Australia playing two and India one. In fact, Australia have won their last 10 ODIs.

India identified their best combination in the very first game, and in the process set themselves a template. Early wickets with the new ball, check. Spinners among the wickets in the middle overs, check. Pacers back in action in the death, check. Top order batsman batting through, check. Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Rohit Sharma - all up and running early. Such victories early in the tournament are bound to make the side confident about their game plan. Australia, meanwhile, come into the game on the back of a hard-fought win. They were 38 for 4 - bounced out by the big West Indian pacers - before Steve Smith's experience and Nathan Coulter-Nile's adventurous knock bailed them out. They were under pressure in the defence too, but Mitchell Starc's five-for ensured a close win. Such victories early in the tournament will lift spirits in the side. As cliched as it sounds, how the teams begin in the game could well decide the end. Australia got away against West Indies after a poor start but that's unlikely against India. West Indies didn't have spinners to strike in the middle overs. India have Kuldeep and Chahal, who both have had success against Australia in the past. But flip it around, and things look bright for Australia. If they can negotiate Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, they are known to attack India's spin duo. Australia score quicker off Chahal and Kuldeep than any other side, but whether they can do that with both operating in tandem is to be seen.

India too can ill-afford to have a poor start, for they have some middle order concerns. The small target set by South Africa meant their middle order wasn't tested, but that could come into play against Australia. Fortunately for them, their key players in the top order have terrific records against Australia. Rohit's average against Australia is 61.87, around 12 more than his career average. Between Virat Kohli and Rohit, there are 15 centuries against Australia with the captain scoring eight of those. But not many of those have come when both Starc and Pat Cummins have operated together, and that's what makes the battle hard to call. The pitch for the game is the same as the one used in the tournament opener between New Zealand and Bangladesh which saw spinners enjoying success. The fact that it was covered due to steady rain on Friday would have made it damp, but the grass was largely shaven off 24 hours before the game. For all the talk around pacers from both sides, we could see plenty of cutters and slowers ones like in the tournament opener. If that's the case, India's bowling attack could be better equipped to exploit conditions. It's unlikely that either side will make changes to their winning combination, although Australia's top order had a wobble. A few months earlier, India would have gone into the game as clear favourites. But Australia's resurgence since the tour of India makes this a tough game to call. The last week has seen a few close games spicing up the World Cup after a slow start, and the India - Australia clash could only make it better.

Possible XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(capt), KL Rahul, MS Dhoni(wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.

Australia: Aaron Finch(capt), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.

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Cricket World Cup Points Table

Pos Team P W L T PTS
1
NZ NZ
3 3 0 0 6
2
ENG ENG
3 2 1 0 4
3
AUS AUS
2 2 0 0 4
4
SL SL
3 1 1 0 3
5
PAK PAK
3 1 1 0 3
6
WI WI
2 1 1 0 2
7
IND IND
1 1 0 0 2
8
BAN BAN
3 1 2 0 2
9
SA SA
3 0 3 0 0
10
AFG AFG
3 0 3 0 0

Team Rankings

Rank Team Points Rating
1 India 3631 113
2 New Zealand 2547 111
3 South Africa 2917 108
4 England 3663 105
5 Australia 2640 98
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Rank Team Points Rating
1 England 5372 125
2 India 5669 121
3 South Africa 4488 115
4 New Zealand 3729 113
5 Australia 4342 109
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Rank Team Points Rating
1 Pakistan 7365 283
2 England 4253 266
3 South Africa 4196 262
4 Australia 5471 261
5 India 7273 260
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