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Rahul, Jaiswal put India in control

November 23, 2024

Ind 75-0 (20 ovs) & 150 vs Aus 104 | Scorecard

The ball is striking the middle more often than going past the edge, unlike the first day where putting bat to ball was almost impossible.

Rahul and Jaiswal have shown great purpose. They easily collect three singles off Marsh's first three balls before the pacer beats Jaiswal with the full outswinger.

In the next over, Rahul steers the wide delivery from Starc past the slips for three runs.

Starc drifts on the pads as Jaiswal plays a beautiful pick-up shot, whipping the pacer over square leg for a four.

Starc nearly gets revenge. Jaiswal seems to have got carried away as he tries to drive the full delivery which swings in and beats the inside edge.

Time for spin as Nathan Lyon comes into the attack. He enjoys a good record at this venue and Australia need him more than ever to produce something special with the ball and get them back in this game.

Rahul taps the first ball on the off-side for one and Jaiswal drives the next ball down to long-off for a single.

In and out field for Lyon as Rahul opts to play with caution before taking one on the off-side.

India are 75 for no loss in 20 overs, for an overall lead of 121 runs.
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