IND vs AUS 3rd ODI Live Score: Suryakumar Yadav Out For a Golden Duck as India Lose 6th Wicket

WICKET! My goodness. What wretched luck. Suryakumar Yadav has once again been dismissed for a golden duck. This time he has been cleaned up by Ashton Agar. Third time this series SKY has been dismissed off the first delivery he faced. Agar is on a hat-trick. Australia on top. IND 185/6 in 35.2 overs, chasing 270.

WICKET! Virat Kohli is out of luck now. He wanted to go over the infield and ends up finding the fielder to be caught on 54. he struck two fours and a six. Ashton Agar strikes. IND 185/6 in 35.1 overs, chasing 270.

Well both Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli nearly holed out to David Warner at long-off off successive deliveries. Pandya first chipped one straight towards Warner but the ball fell short while Kohli struck it to the left of the fielder. 5 runs from the over. IND 177/4 in 34 overs, chasing 270.

Five runs from the over of Sean Abbott. India have reached 172/4 in 33 overs. They now need just 98 to win with six wickets remaining. Virat Kohli is on 50 off 66, Hardik Pandya on 19 off 13.

Hardik Pandya goes down on the knee and sweeps the first delivery of the over from Ashton Agar to backward square leg region for a four. And then does that again but this time to deep square leg region for a couple. 7 runs from it. IND 167/4 in 32 overs, chasing 270.

Brilliant way to open your account. After facing one delivery from Sean Abbott, Hardik Pandya brings out the big shot – short delivery pulled to deep midwicket for a six. 8 runs from it. IND 160/4 in 31 overs, chasing 270.

FIFTY! With a single, Virat Kohli brings up his 65th ODI half-century – took 61 deliveries to reach there. IND 153/4 in 30.1 overs, chasing 270.

Still no sign of Suryakumar Yadav. Strange. Hardik Pandya has been sent in next.  India 152/4 in 30 overs, chasing 270.

WICKET! Stunning fielding from Steve Smith results in the run out of Axar Patel on 2. Axar plays one towards midwicket and sets off for a single. Smith dives to his left and stops the ball. Virat Kohli is watching Smith and then sends Axar back. Smith, lying on the ground, throws the ball to the wicketkeeper who runs and takes the bails off to catch Axar short. He scored 2. IND 151/4 in 28.5 overs, chasing 270.

With a couple, Virat Kohli brings up India’s 150 in 28.3 overs.

Still no Suryakumar Yadav for India. It’s the left-handed batter Axar Patel who walks in at no.5 to join Virat Kohli. India need 123 runs to win.

WICKET! KL Rahul was looking to be aggressive. He succeeded at first but then Adam Zampa has the last laugh. The 69-run stand between Rahul and Virat Kohli has been broken. A googly and Rahul goes after it – lifts it to long-on to hole out on 32. IND 146/3 in 27.5 overs, chasing 270.

KL Rahul has switched gears. He launches the second delivery of the over from Mitchell Starc over the bowlers’ head for his first six of the night. And when Starc errs in length again, gets the treatment with Rahul lifting it over extra cover for a four. 11 runs from it. IND 141/2 in 27 overs, chasing 270.

The 49-ball drought ends. Adam Zampa back into the attack and his sixth delivery of the over is full allowing KL Rahul to break the shackles as he drills it over the bowler’s head for a four. 7 runs from it. IND 130/2 in 26 overs, chasing 270.

So the first 25 overs of Indian innings have been bowled. India’s scoring rate has fallen below five but they have eight wickets in the bank. They need 147 off 150 now. Virat Kohli 37*, KL Rahul 17*.

Virat Kohli beaten on the outside edge. And Ale Carey takes off the bails in a flash. Kohli looks confident. Third umpire asked to intervene. Kohli’s boot is grounded. The ball is gripping more now. This isn’t going to be an easy chase by the looks of it. IND 121/2 in 24 overs, chasing 270.

Ashton Agar and Marcus Stoinis have kept Virat Kohli and KL Rahul quiet. Just 13 runs scores in the past five overs. India 117/2 in 23 overs, chasing 270.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have added 36 runs in 52 deliveries. They need to score just over five runs an over right now. Things under their control. Australia need wickets here otherwise this contest will slip away from them. Score 113/2 in 21 overs, chasing 270.

So Adam Zampa has been taken off the attack. Pace returns in Marcus Stoinis. Three singles in his over. Ashton Agar continues despite that expensive last over of his. Does well to keep India to just four runs. Score 111/2 in 20 overs, chasing 270.

Ashton Agar leaks runs in his third over after starting well. He bowls a half tracker and Virat Kohli rocks back to pull it away to midwicket region for a four before bringing out the inside-out shot for a maximum. 13 runs from the over. IND 104/2 in 18 overs, chasing 270.