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India vs Australia, WTC Final 2023 Day 2, Live Score: Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja In Rescue Act For 4-Down India vs Australia
IND vs AUS, WTC Final Day 2 Live Updates: Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja aim to help four-down India recover against Australia.
Ind vs Aus WTC Final 2023 Live Updates: India eye a solid first innings total vs Australia.© AFP
IND vs AUS, WTC Final Day 2 Live Updates: Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja aim to help four-down India recover against Australia. They got off to a poor start as Pat Cummins removed Rohit before Shubman Gill became a victim of Scott Boland. Cameron Green cleaned up Cheteshwar Pujara and Mitchell Starc dismissed Virat Kohli. Earlier, Mohammed Siraj returned a four-wicket haul as India bundled out Australia for 469 runs. Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur claimed two wickets apiece while Ravindra Jadeja scalped one wicket. India skipper Rohit Sharma had won the toss and opted to bowl. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Live Score and Updates Of Day 2 Of WTC Final between India and Australia, straight from the Oval:
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- 21:12 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Another FOUR from Jadeja!Mitchell Starc is struggling! This time he bowled a fuller ball on the pads of Jadeja and the batter punished Starc with a four on it. Jadeja flicked the ball through the backward square leg for a the boundary.IND 96/4 (22.3)
- 21:10 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!A fuller ball from Mitchell Starc outside off stump to Ravindra Jadeja and the batter hit it for a four past the mid-off fielder.IND 92/4 (22.1)
- 21:06 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Lucky escape!Pat Cummins got the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane after trapping him front of the stumps. Umpire was convinced with the appeal, but Rahane took the decision upstairs. Even before ball tracking could be used, it was revealed that Cummins had bowled a no-ball. It's a really lucky escape for Rahane.IND 88/4 (21.5)
- 20:55 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!A fuller ball from Mitchell Starc and Ravindra Jadeja drives it away for a four down the ground. Jadeja has looked really good so far.IND 83/4 (20.1)
- 20:47 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: BIG WICKET! Kohli is out!This is a big fish for Mitchell Starc as he has removed Virat Kohli. It was a rising short delivery and Kohli got hit on the gloves before Steve Smith took a really good catch at slip.IND 71/4 (18.2)
- 20:40 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!That's a good shot from Ajinkya Rahane. Pat Cummins bowled a bouncer on the body of the batter but he smartly adjusted himself under the ball and hit it over the square leg fielder for a four.IND 71/3 (17.3)
- 20:33 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!A fuller ball from Mitchell Starc and Virat Kohli drives it away for a four towards the long-off fence. He is looking set in the crease is Kohli.IND 65/3 (16.1)
- 20:18 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Pujara is out!Cheteshwar Pujara has been cleaned up by Cameron Green. Another error in judgement and another Indian batter has been bowled out. Pujara left the ball of Green that was pitched outside off stump but shaped into him. The ball hit the stump and Pujara walked off after a fighting 14.IND 50/3 (13.5)
- 20:04 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!A fuller ball from Boland on the pads of Pujara and the batter flicks it away for a four towards the deep mid-wicket fence.IND 41/2 (10.3)
- 20:02 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: 3rd session underway!Scott Boland will bowl the first over in the final session on Day 2. Cheteshwar Pujara will face the first ball. Here we go!
- 19:42 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Tea break!That's the end of second session. While India picked three wickets in the session to bundle out Australia for 469 runs, the opponents bounced back in a better way. Pat Cummins sent Rohit Sharma packing before Scott Boland cleaned up Shubman Gill. Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are in the crease and they need to take India out of hot water.IND 37/2 (10)
- 19:32 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Lucky escape for Kohli!A short ball from Pat Cummins and Virat Kohli failed to leave it properly. He got an inside edge on it, but his good luck saw the ball missing the stumps and running away for a four. A lot is happening in the innings now.IND 35/2 (7.5)
- 19:28 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Gill is out!6.4 - A good length delivery from Scott Boland and that cleans up Shubman Gill's stumps. The batter could only blame himself for leaving a delivery that was bowled outside off stump but was shaping into him really sharp. India are in trouble now.IND 30/2 (7)
- 19:21 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: WICKET!An early wicket for Australia as Pat Cummins has got better of Rohit Sharma. It was a fuller delivery that shaped into Rohit after pitching and caught him plumb in front of the stumps.IND 30/1 (6)
- 19:19 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!A short ball from Pat Cummins and Shubman Gill has pulled it over the mid-on fielder for a four. It was firmly hit by Gill with some really body balance. He is carrying red-hot form from IPL 2023 and India would hope him to deliver in this summit clash too.IND 29/0 (5.3)
- 19:16 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Maiden over!Change in bowling as Scott Boland was handed the fifth over instead of Mitchell Starc. The right-arm pacer even beaten Rohit Sharma's outside edge on the final delivery of his over.IND 23/0 (5)
- 19:12 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Good start for India!India are scoring at 5.75 runs per over. This is a really good start for the side. Both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are looking really comfortable at the crease.IND 23/0 (4)
- 19:06 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!Another boundary from the bat of Rohit Sharma! He is looking really good in the crease is the India captain. On the other hand, the Australian pacers have failed to trouble the Indian openers so far.IND 19/0 (2.4)
- 18:57 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!Rohit Sharma hit a pull shot on the second ball of Mitchell Starc's first over for a four. It was a short ball and Rohit played it towards backward square leg for the boundary. He took a single on the fifth ball of the over.IND 5/0 (1)
- 18:51 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: India start their innings!The match has resumed after the innings break. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have opened the innings for India with the senior on the strike. Mitchell Starc is set to bowl the first over. Here we go!
- 18:42 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: OUT!!! Australia all out for 469!Mohammed Siraj removes Pat Cummins and that's the end of the Australian innings. It is the fourth wicket for Siraj. He was really impressive in the innings and deserved this. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav picked two wickets apiece.AUS 469 (121.3)
- 18:32 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Siraj strikes!Mohammed Siraj has cleaned up Nathan Lyon. It was a fuller ball from Siraj and Lyon failed to play his shot on it. The ball missed his bat but not the stumps. Australia are only one wicket away from getting bundled out.AUS 468/9 (119.5)
- 18:27 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia keep going!Despite losing wickets at regular intervals today, Australia have managed to score runs at a good pace. They are really close to 500 and if they could reach there, it would be a really good first innings total. On the other hand, India will aim to clean up the tail as soon as possible.AUS 463/8 (119)
- 18:11 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Alex Carey is out!Ravindra Jadeja has got the wicket of Alex Carey, who was turning out to be a thorn in India's flesh. It was a fuller ball from Jadeja in which Carey went for a reverse sweep. He missed to touch the ball and was caught plumb in front of the stumps. Umpire was unconvinced with the appeal but a good review from India helped them get the wicket.AUS 453/8 (114.4)
- 18:08 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: SIX!Ravindra Jadeja pitched it up and Alex Carey smashed it for a six over the long-on fence.AUS 447/7 (114.2)
- 17:52 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!Mohammed Shami bowled it on the pads of Alex Carey and the batter flicked it for a four to the left of mid-wicket fielder. Fielder Ajinkya Rahane, who was stationed there, failed to reach to the ball which went past really quick.AUS 429/7 (110.5)
- 17:45 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Second session underway!The second session has kicked off with Umesh Yadav bowling the first over. Alex Carey is on strike. Here we go!
- 17:50 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: Maiden over!No run came off the first over as Umesh bowled tight lines and lengths to Carey, who remains the hope for a 500 for Australia from here.AUS 422/7 (110)
- 17:04 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Lunch on Day 2!This session was dominated by India as they picked four wickets with Australia adding 95 runs to their total. It was a good comeback on Thursday from the Indian pacers, who had struggled in the latter half of Day 1.AUS 422/7 (109)
- 16:57 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: FOUR!This is a really good shot from Alex Carey. It was a fuller ball from Mohammed Siraj and Carey went down the leg side, created room for himself and steered the ball behind square leg for a four.AUS 415/7 (107.3)
- 16:39 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: WICKET!Substitute fielder Axar Patel has produced a sensational throw to run out Mitchell Starc. The Australian team is losing the plot. It has lost four wickets in the session so far. India are back in the game with some great energy.AUS 402/7 (103.5)
- 16:30 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: A mini comeback for IndiaThree wickets for India in the session so far that too with Australia adding only 71 runs, this is a good comeback for India. However, the work is not done yet as Australia are six down but still set to post over 500 from here. Indian pacers need to tighten the grip to restrict Australia to a total of less than that.AUS 398/6 (102)
- 16:14 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: Steve Smith is gone!Here is the big fish for Shardul Thakur! He has got the wicket of Steve Smith on the latter's individual score of 121. It was nothing more than just an ordinary short ball outside off stump, but Smith certainly lost his concentration and got an inside edge on the ball that hit the stumps eventually.AUS 387/6 (98.1)
- 16:10 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: FOUR!Umesh Yadav is unlucky this time and vice-versa is the case with Alex Carey. It was a fuller delivery from Umesh and Carey almost chopped it onto his stumps. But to the batter's good luck, the ball missed the stumps and ran away for a four.AUS 387/5 (98)
- 15:59 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: FOUR!A good length ball from Mohammed Shami outside off stump to Alex Carey and the batter gave it a good tap to get it past through the slip fielder for a four.AUS 382/5 (96.2)
- 15:56 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: Steve Smith - the key for Australia!Set batter Steve Smith and newcomer Alex Carey are in the crease currently. One more wicket from here for India and the Australian tail would be open. For the batting side, Smith, who is unbeaten on 120, remains the key.AUS 378/5 (96)
- 15:48 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: WICKET!Mohammed Shami gets his second wicket in the game. It was a rising delivery outside off stump that took the edge from the bat of Cameron Green and Shubman Gill took a really good catch at second slip.AUS 376/5 (94.2)
- 15:31 (IST)India vs Australia WTC Final: OUT!OUT! India finally get the breakthrough as Siraj ends Head's stay in the middle. Big wicket this for India. What a crucial time to strike!Travis Head c Bharat b Mohammed Siraj 163 (174)AUS: 361/4 (91.1)
- 15:23 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: Chance!Drops short again! Two excellent deliveries from Siraj but no relief for India. Head survives as there was not fielder in that regionAUS:: 351/3 (90)
- 15:19 (IST)IND vs AUS Live Score: 150 for Head!Another milestone for Head! This is some knock from this player. There was chatter that he is not good for these conditions. He has surely silenced his crticsAustralia on the charge!!!
Topics mentioned in this article
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Australia Cricket Team
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Virat Kohli
Steven Smith
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