Australia vs India, 2nd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Australia, 2020-21 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Nov 29, 02:40 PM LOCAL
KL Rahul 76(66)
43.4
Zampa to Rahul, out Caught by Hazlewood! This one is orders of magnitude easier, and KL Rahul, who has looked like getting out this over, overwhelmingly so, has finally swiped at another one across the line and top-edge this to Hazlewood at short third man who holds onto it comfortably. Rahul c Hazlewood b Zampa 76(66) [4s-4 6s-5]
43.3
Zampa to Rahul, 2 runs, the wind that carried that slice just over Finch at point, who is falling backward - doesn't even get a hand on it...
43.2
Zampa to Rahul, SIX, sees the flight, charges down the wicket, and smokes this straight down the ground for six! India closing down that gap between balls and runs, slowly but surely...
42.5
Cummins to Rahul, 1 run, off-cutter, Rahul is nearly a victim of a soft dismissal, as he gets a top-edge on a cut - in the air for a while but falls in no-man's land as Finch comes across from backward point...
42.2
Cummins to Rahul, 1 run, chops a length ball with a bit of width to sweeper cover for a single...
41.6
Hazlewood to Rahul, no run, onto the pads, Rahul has a go at the glance, and it lobs off the pads into the on-side...
41.5
Hazlewood to Rahul, SIX, another full-toss and this time he's carved it away just over the deep point boundary for six! Terrific shot from Rahul and that should release the pressure just a tad...
41.4
Hazlewood to Rahul, no run, full toss just outside the off-stump, Rahul has tried to force this once again, and he misses...
41.1
Hazlewood to Rahul, 1 run, full and just outside off, crashed away to sweeper cover for one...
39.6
Starc to Rahul, no run, short and very wide, that could've been called a wide on account of the height AND the width, but Rahul is appalled that it hasn't been called...
39.5
Starc to Rahul, no run, angling in, no width, no room to work with, Rahul defends this off the backfoot
39.4
Starc to Rahul, FOUR, overflowing, oozing class! No width on offer, on a good length, and Rahul just punches this on the up and gets it over the in-field to the deep extra cover fence for four!
39.3
Starc to Rahul, no run, not the pace he expected, short of length and slow, Rahul backs away and tries to cut it away, gets an under-edge towards the 'keeper
39.2
Starc to Rahul, no run, short of length ball with a bit of width, Rahul mistimes a bit of a chop towards cover
38.6
Cummins to Rahul, SIX, BOOM! Picks this up from a length and carts this flat over deep mid-wicket for six to bring up his 8th ODI fifty! Raises his bat meekly - he knows there's a bigger job at hand here...
38.5
Cummins to Rahul, no run, slows up a short ball, Rahul doesn't pick that up and decides to ramp it over the 'keeper, makes such little contact that is doesn't quite carry to the 'keeper...
38.3
Cummins to Rahul, 1 run, short and just outside off, Rahul almost falls across and pulls this down towards cow corner for a single
38.2
Cummins to Rahul, 2 runs, picks this up from a length and lifts it over cover for a couple - as Finch chases and cuts it off before it can get to the boundary
38.1
Cummins to Rahul, no run, short of length ball with width, stops a little, Rahul mows the pull straight to mid-on
37.6
Starc to Rahul, 1 run, good length ball with a lot of width, Rahul drives that away towards sweeper over for a single
37.5
Starc to Rahul, no run, short of length ball with no width, Rahul steers it away towards backward point - can't get it past...
37.4
Starc to Rahul, SIX, he's crashed it over deep square leg for six! Short ball, 138km/h, Rahul is onto the backfoot quickly and crunches the pull off the meat for six!
37.3
Starc to Rahul, no run, down the wicket to get to the pitch of it and he pushes it towards mid-off
37.2
Starc to Rahul, no run, Starc bowls a 129km/h lazyboy-ball from round the wicket, a full one, Rahul opens the face and steers it towards backward point
37.1
Starc to Rahul, no run, back of a length ball on off and middle, Rahul defends this late from the crease
36.4
Hazlewood to Rahul, 1 run, low full-toss, Rahul slices it, one-handed, square of the wicket for a single
35.4
Zampa to Rahul, 1 run, not exactly a big turner of the leg-break, and that's a miscued inside-out push for a single
35.3
Zampa to Rahul, no run, opens up the off-side and drives a full one inside out towards cover
35.1
Zampa to Rahul, 1 run, very full, a litlte too quick, Rahul whip-drives this through to deep extra cover for a single
34.4
Hazlewood to Rahul, 1 run, zips through on off-stump, Rahul misses with too cute a pull, struck high on the pads - the Aussies aren't sure about the review and have decided not to take it. Meanwhile, India take a leg-bye... Given as runs so there was some bat on that
34.2
Hazlewood to Rahul, 1 run, opens the face just a little bit to a back of a length ball and guides it away towards sweeper cover for one
33.2
Zampa to Rahul, 1 run, full and spinning away from off-stump, Kohli whip-drives it through the covers for another single
32.6
Hazlewood to Rahul, no run, back of a length ball on off and middle, Rahul defends off the backfoot again...
32.5
Hazlewood to Rahul, no run, seaming in a little bit, Rahul gets back and defends it off the backfoot
32.4
Hazlewood to Rahul, no run, okay, he's getting too cute now - he's tring to drag-flick a Hazlewood off-cutter behind square leg - and misses. Big appeal, and they're not going to review it...
32.3
Hazlewood to Rahul, FOUR, not a lot of width, not too short either, but he's played a cutesy cut to deep backward point for four!
32.2
Hazlewood to Rahul, FOUR, terrific! Picks this up from a length and carts this, disdainfully over the infield to the deep mid-wicket fence for a one-bounce four. The confidence in the followthrough looked like it was six for sure, but not quite...
31.6
Henriques to Rahul, no run, chops a skidder from a back of a length towards cover point
31.4
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, gets across to a back of a length ball again, and that's another crouching pull away towards backward square leg for a single
31.3
Henriques to Rahul, SIX, seemed to have all the time in the world for that shot! Not the quickest, 121km/h, and it's a short one, and Rahul just rocked back and nailed the pull over deep square leg for six! Here comes IPL-KL in the last 20 overs!
31.1
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, pace off that short ball, Rahul is early into the pull and just checks it, single-handed, to backward square leg for a single
30.5
Starc to Rahul, 1 run, short and wide, Rahul is airborne as he slaps it away towards sweeper cover for a single
30.4
Starc to Rahul, 2 runs, low full-toss outside off, Rahul opens the face and slices this down towards deep backward point for a brace
30.3
Starc to Rahul, no run, short ball at 137.2km/h, Rahul drops his wrists and sways out of the way
30.2
Starc to Rahul, no run, that's a poor shot at a length ball - Rahul has made the mistake of trusting the bounce and gone through the line, trying to cover drive. Beaten.
30.1
Starc to Rahul, no run, short of length ball from round the wicket, cuts out the width, Rahul carves it straight to the man at point
29.4
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, onto the hips again, and that's a guided pull towards backward square leg for a single
29.3
Henriques to Rahul, no run, back of a length ball on the hip, punched off the backfoot towards wide mid-on
29.2
Henriques to Rahul, no run, short of length and on off-stump, a hop and a push towards mid-off where the bowler collects it...
29.1
Henriques to Rahul, no run, short and outside off, Rahul tries dragging it with a pull but you just can't get past Smith at short midwicket - dives and stops this again...
28.6
Starc to Rahul, 1 run, attempted yorker at 143km/h, driven down to sweeper cover for a single
28.2
Starc to Rahul, 1 run, fuller length ball outside off, Rahul is on his knee and drives that confidently down to sweeper cover for a single
28.1
Starc to Rahul, no run, Starc from round the wicket is deadly - 142.7km/h full ball and that's driven towards mid-off
27.5
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, a couple of sets of stumps outside the leg-stump, is KL, and chops a back of a length ball away towards sweeper cover for a single
26.6
Starc to Rahul, FOUR, CRUNCH! In the mid-130s, short of length and wide outside off, doesn't bounce much, and that's crashed away through the covers for four!
26.3
Starc to Rahul, 1 run, full and fast outside off, nearly touching the 140km/h mark, Rahul opens the face and steers that away through deep backward point for a single
25.6
Henriques to Rahul, no run, fuller length ball on the boots, clipped to Smith who's lightning quick at short midwicket
25.5
Henriques to Rahul, no run, short of length ball into the hip, nudged off the backfoot towards short midwicket
25.3
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, good length ball, straight on middle-stump, whipped away to a straightish mid-on for a sharp single
25.2
Henriques to Rahul, no run, into the pads and that's worked away straight to the man at short midwicket
24.6
Zampa to Rahul, no run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Rahul defends off the back foot
24.3
Zampa to Rahul, 1 run, googly outside off stump, Rahul drives to sweeper cover
24.1
Zampa to Rahul, 1 run, googly, Rahul leans forward and pushes it through cover
23.6
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, leg-side delivery, glanced to long leg
23.3
Henriques to Rahul, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rahul punches it to sweeper cover
23.2
Henriques to Rahul, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rahul punches towards cover
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