Raipur: The India vs Australia match took place on December 1 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This match is the fourth in their five-game T20 series. India, which was looking to win today's match, sealed the 5-match series against the Aussies, by beating them by 20 runs.
Here is what happened in the encounter:
- 10.29 pm
The Indian bowlers didn't allow Australian batters to free their arms at the fag end of the inning and that has help them ensure a 20-run victory to seal the series.
- 10.19 pm
A pacey full length delivery gets rid of Ben Dwarshuis as he tried to make room and attack the offside area. However, the batter misses it and the delivery shatters the off stump which goes for a cartwheel.
- 10.14 pm
Deepak Chahar bowled a slower short delivery to Matthew Short outside off and the left-handed batter plays it in the hands of the deep mid-wicket
- 10.10 pm
Australian skipper Matthew Wade and Matthew Short are now aiming to take the game deep. Also, Mukesh Kumar bowls a no ball and that tilts the scoring momentum in their favour.
- 10.00 pm
Tim David's struggle to steer the scoreboard finally came to an end as he attempts pull on short delivery bowled by Deepak Chahar outside off. The mistimed shot went to deep midwicket and the batter was caught in the deep as a result.
- 9.43 pm
Another arm ball from the left-handed spinner and Ben McDermott tries to whack it over leg side. The spinner slowed his delivery but it beat the batter and he was clean bowled as a result.
- 9.33 pm
Although Australian team have lost three wickets, they still have a lethal hitter like Tim David at the crease who can change the game on his won with attacking stroke play.
- 9.23 pm
An arm ball from Axar Patel beats the inside edge of Aaron Hardie who tries to play a sweep. However, he was deceived by the lack of the pace in the delivery and gets trapped on his pads.
- 9.13 pm
Left-arm orthodox spinner Axar Patel sent back inform Travis Head, who was caught by Mukesh Kumar. Head departed for a well-made 31 off 16 balls and he hammered five boundaries and a six. Aaron Hardie joined Ben McDermott in the middle.
- 9.07 pm
Ravi Bishnoi provided India with a much-needed breakthrough as he cleaned up Josh Philippe (8 off 7 balls) on the first ball of the fourth over. Josh and inform opener Travis Head added 40 runs for the first wicket. Ben McDermott joined Travis Head in the middle.
- 8.56 pm
Australian openers Josh Phillipe and Travis Head have given their side an aggressive start. The visitors have amassed 18 runs in the first two overs on a belter.
- 8.40 pm
A very disappointing end to the innings at the back end of the innings as India garnered 13 runs from last couple of overs while losing five wickets.
- 8.35 pm
India are losing their way at the back end of the innings after getting some solid knock in the middle order. Deepak Chahar also bites the dust as he tried to take a heave over long-on but the mistimed shot was caught by Chris Green in the deep.
- 8.32 pm
Jason Behrendorff bowls a brilliant yorker to Rinku and the left-handed batter failed to bring his bat down in time. As a result, the batter gets dismissed before scoring a half-century.
- 8.30 pm
