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ScorecardAUSTRALIA WIN BY 4 WICKETS!!!Australia 304-6 (49.3 overs) vs India 303-9Vinay Kumar to bowl the crucial final over. A single from the first ball to Voges as he hits it to long-on before Faulkner heaves it on the leg side but Jadeja makes a good stop at long-on for a couple. 6 needed from 4 balls.
Faulkner ends it in grand style, as he heaves a full toss over midwicket for a huge six.!!! The crowd cannot believe what they have just witnessed.
Faulkner has single-handedly taken Australia to victory, with his unbelievable knock of 64 not out from 29 balls, hitting as many as two fours and six sixes at an amazing strike rate of 220.
He was taken apart by Dhoni in the final over of the Australian innings when he was hit for 21 runs and he has extracted revenge in grand style.
Voges held the innings together in the middle overs, as he finished unbeaten on 76 from 88 balls. He played a supporting role to Faulkner as the duo put on an unbroken stand of 91 runs from 8.2 overs to take Australia to victory and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
21:12
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ScorecardAustralia 290-6 (48 overs) vs India 303-9Ishant gets a rude welcome as Faulkner lofts him over the cover region for a boundary. He drops the next ball short which Faulkner pulls over long-on for a six.
The pacer bowls another length ball which Faulkner smashes back over the bowler's head for the second six of the over. 16 from three balls.
Faulkner swings at the next ball for two runs on the leg side before the right-hander swings the fifth ball over midwicket for another six.
The Australian ends the over in grand style, slamming it over midwicket for the fourth six of the over.
Ishant has been hit for 30 runs in that over as Faulkner turns the match on its head as he races to 54 from 24 balls, with the help of two fours and five sixes.
Australia now needs 14 runs from two overs for victory.
21:04
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ScorecardAustralia 260-6 (47 overs) vs India 303-9Ashwin will continue and he will draw from his experience in the IPL to keep the batsmen tied down in the final few overs.
Two singles from the first two balls before Voges sweeps him behind square for a four.
Another good over from Ashwin under the circumstances as eight come from it.
Things getting difficult for Australia with 44 needed from 3 overs for victory.
Voges, who is batting on 72 from 84 balls, holds the key.
20:59
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ScorecardAustralia 252-6 (46 overs) vs India 303-9Vinay Kumar comes back. Faulkner slogs the first ball to deep midwicket for two runs before top edging the pull shot and it goes over Dhoni for a four.
He smashes the next ball through covers where the fielder half stops it for a couple before taking one to long-on.
Voges then opens the face of the bat and steers it past point for the second four of the over before taking one from last ball.
14 runs from the over. Australia now need 52 from 4 overs for victory.
20:45
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ScorecardAustralia 216-6 (42 overs) vs India 303-9Bhuvneshwar comes back and he checks Australia's progress with the wicket of Haddin, who hit 24 from 16 balls.
Haddin tried to pull the short ball but ended up hitting it straight into the hands of the fielder at long-on.
A superb over from Bhuvneshwar, giving away just three runs and claiming a wicket to make it difficult for Australia.
20:33
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ScorecardAustralia 208-5 (40 overs) vs India 303-9A gamble from Dhoni as he introduces part-time medium pacer Virat Kohli.
Brad Haddin flicks the first ball wide of long-on for a couple. The next ball is short which Haddin pulls over midwicket for a six.
Kohli is proving a bit too expensive. The third ball is sliding down the leg side which Haddin flicks fine past short fine leg for a four.
He chips the fourth ball over midwicket for a four to make it 16 from four balls.
Kohli then gifts Australia a wide followed by a dot ball before Haddin drives it to long-on for one.
Kohli experiment has backfired for Dhoni as 18 runs come from his first over.
20:21
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ScorecardAustralia 174-5 (37 overs) vs India 303Australia need 133 runs from 14 overs for victory. Vinay claims the important wicket of Bailey, who is given LBW after a fine knock of 43 from 60 balls.
Replays show that the Australian captain was hit high on his back leg. Would that have gone over the stumps? Umpire Shamshuddin didn't think so...another controversial decision!
But no doubt about the next wicket as Glenn Maxwell is sent back by Voges, but a direct hit from Dhawan at mid-off gets the second wicket of the over.
20:09
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ScorecardAustralia 165-3 (35 overs) vs India 303Vinay back in the attack after a poor first spell from Ashwin, who gave away 23 runs in three overs.
The first ball is short and wide which Voges steers past point for a couple before he pulls the fourth ball past midwicket for a boundary.
Australia are 165 for three in 35 overs, with 139 needed from 15 overs with the asking rate above nine runs per over.
19:22
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ScorecardAustralia 90-3 (20 overs) vs India 303Jadeja strikes with the key wicket of Watson, who is dismissed leg before wicket for 11. The right-hander must consider himself unlucky to be have given out by umpire Richard Kettleborough as the ball looked to have missed the leg stump.
Just two runs from the over as Australia are 90 for three in 20 overs. They need 214 runs from 30 overs for victory at an asking rate of 7.13.
Australia were looking comfortable on 64 for no loss after the first 10 overs, before losing three for 26 in the next 10 to lose their way.
19:10
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ScorecardAustralia 82-2 (17 overs) vs India 303After a good second spell in which he took the wicket of Hughes, Vinay makes way for the struggling Ishant.
Ishant hit Finch on the pads as he tried to play on the leg side and debutant umpire Shamshuddin gives the first LBW decision of his international career.
Finch walks back after a good innings of 38 from 44 balls as Ishant picks up a moral-boosting wicket which should boost his confidence for the rest of the match as he bowls a wicket-maiden.
18:49
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ScorecardAustralia 69-1 (13 overs) vs India 303Vinay provides the first breakthrough for India with the wicket of Hughes. The left-hander, who made 22 from 40 balls, tried to run it down to thirdman but got an edge and was caught by keeper Dhoni.
Shane Watson comes in at No. 3 and he gets off the mark with a single.
A good over from Vinay, giving away two runs and picking up the first wicket.
18:40
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ScorecardAustralia 67-0 (11 overs) vs India 303Vinay comes back for a second spell. Finch looks to pull but misses as the ball hits his shoulder and pops towards point where Kohli takes a good catch. The Indians all appeal loudly but the umpire is unmoved as Kohli gives Finch a few words of advice. The replay is quite interesting as it looked as if the ball might have taken a slight edge before going on to hit Finch's shoulder.
Finch is suddenly looking a bit shaky as he is beaten again trying to play the pull shot.
Just three runs from the over as Vinay bowled a good over.
18:22
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ScorecardAustralia 35-0 (6 overs) vs India 303Ishant Sharma comes into the attack after just two overs from Vinay with the new ball.
Ishant has struggled in the series, giving away 127 runs in 16 overs in the first two games at an economy rate of 7.85. He has been lucky to keep his place in the team for this game.
Hughes crashes the second ball through the covers for a four as Ishant is something to think about right at the start of his spell.
But it is a tidy start from Ishant as six come from his first over.
17:27
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ScorecardIndia 303-9 (50 overs) vs AustraliaDhoni is the star performer for India with the bat with a splendid innings of 139 not out from 121 balls, which was laced with 12 fours and five sixes.
When he walked out to bat, India were reeling at 76 for four in 13 overs but he put his head down to repair the innings early on before unleashing his big sixes towards the end.
Kohli helped steady the innings after the early wickets with a good knock of 68 from 73 balls, while Ashwin chipped in with an useful knock of 28 from 35 balls.
Dhoni's blazing knock helped India amass as many as 101 runs in the last 10 overs to set Australia a difficult challenge with the bat.
17:24
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ScorecardIndia 303-9 (50 overs) vs AustraliaFaulkner to bowl the final over of the innings. The first ball is up and Dhoni smacks it through midwicket for a four. As expected Dhoni refuses a single from the second ball to sweeper cover.
And the
helicopter shot comes out now as Dhoni lifts it over long-on for his fourth six.
Faulkner errs with his length yet again as the Indian captain continues his big-hitting spree, smashing it powerfully over long-off for back to back sixes.
Dhoni then hits it to long on and calls Vinay Kumar for a second run who sacrifices his wicket and is run out for a duck.
The last ball is on the pads as Dhoni flicks it over midwicket for a four.
Faulkner is hit for 21 runs in his final over and finishes with one for 65 in 10 overs.
17:18
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ScorecardIndia 282-8 (49 overs) vs AustraliaDhoni ends up slicing Watson on the off-side but his opposite number George Bailey puts down a simple high catch.
Dhoni makes the Aussies pay as he hammers the next ball powerfully back past the bowler for a boundary.
Dhoni then turns down the single from the next two balls to keep Vinay Kumar at the non-striker's end.
Watson then pitches it up and Dhoni blasts it high into the stands over long-off. That was a massive shot!!!
He takes a single from the last ball to keep strike as Watson concedes 15 runs in the 49th over.
17:14
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ScorecardIndia 267-8 (48 overs) vs AustraliaFaulkner starts the 48th over with a low full toss which Dhoni chips over mid-off for a four. The next ball is again a full toss which Dhoni edges fine on the off-side for a four to bring up his century from 107 balls. This is Dhoni's second century against Australia and his ninth overall in ODIs.
Incidentally, this is the first hundred by an Indian batsman in ODIs in Mohali.
Dhoni has played a gem of an innings to guide India to a competitive total which they will feel confident of defending.
Bhuvneshwar tries to pull a short ball but mistimes it and is caught on the leg side for 10.
The short ball has proved to be such an useful weapon for the Aussies in this match.
17:07
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ScorecardIndia 256-7 (47 overs) vs AustraliaMcKay replaces Johnson as Dhoni can pick only a single from the last ball. Bhuvneshwar finally opens up as he comes down the track and lofts the slower over mid-off for a boundary before taking one.
Dhoni comes down the track but pulls a short ball to deep square leg for a single before Kumar brings him back on strike with one.
Dhoni pulls the last ball powerfully but the fielder at long-on runs around to cover for a single to move to 94.
16:50
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ScorecardIndia 231-7 (43 overs) vs AustraliaJohnson comes back with Australia desperate for a wicket as Dhoni and Ashwin help India regain the momentum.
Ashwin, who made 28 from 35 balls, tried to run it down to thirdman but it went a bit finer as Haddin completed a good catch diving to his right.
Ashwin helped resurrect the Indian innings as put on 76 runs in 11.1 overs for the seventh wicket with Dhoni.
Johnson bowls a short ball first up to new batsman Bhuvneshwar Kumar who defends it before taking one from the last ball.
16:45
Rajneesh Gupta points out that Dhoni has now completed the landmark of 250 sixes in international cricket, and is eighth on the all time list. Pakistan's Shahid Afridi leads the way with 404 sixes followed by Gayle on 353. Sachin Tendulkar is fifth with 264 sixes.
16:43
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ScorecardIndia 227-6 (42 overs) vs AustraliaDhoni taking on the short ball from Watson but gets a top edge on the leg side where it falls safely for a couple. He then comes down the track as Watson again tries a bouncer but this time Dhoni pulls it through square leg for a four.
Watson overdoing the short balls here. Ashwin seemed to have been ready for another half-tracker as he bent down slightly and helped it over the short fine leg fielder for a four to take his score to 27.
India are pushing on the accelerator, hitting 25 runs from the last two overs.
Dhoni is on 78 from 94 balls, while Ashwin is playing a good hand with 27 from 33 balls as the duo have put on 73 runs from 63 balls so far.
16:00
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ScorecardIndia 161-6 (32 overs) vs AustraliaAustralia bring back their strike bowler Johnson and he strikes with the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja...and yes it is another short delivery!
Jadeja tries to help it on the leg side but gloves it to the keeper who takes a good catch on the leg side to walk back for two.
Johnson gets his third wicket to leave India in tatters at 154 for six in the 32nd over.
So that was the fourth batsmen to fall to the short delivery in this match.
R Ashwin gets two runs from the last ball to get off the mark.
15:45
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ScorecardIndia 150-5 (30 overs) vs AustraliaAustralia introduce part-timer Glenn Maxwell after just one over from Voges. The third ball is short and wide which Kohli hits through the covers for a boundary.
But Maxwell bowling from round the wicket strikes with the big wicket of Kohli, caught behind for a good innings of 68 from 73 balls with the help of nine fours.
Maxwell's straighter delivery zipped through as Kohli tried to tap it on the off-side but got an edge. A wicket at the right time for Australia and that too the big one of Kohli.
Maxwell gives away eight runs in his first over but claimed the all-important wicket of Kohli.
15:24
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ScorecardIndia 123-4 (25 overs) vs AustraliaKohli takes two runs through point to bring up his half-century from 54 balls. This is fourth fifty in a row in ODIs and his 26th overall, to lift India after the quick wickets at the start.
Dhoni and Kohli have put on 47 runs from 72 balls for the fifth wicket so far.
At the halfway stage, India are 123 for four in 25 overs, with Kohli on 53 from 57 balls, while Dhoni is on 25 from 45 balls.
14:44
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ScorecardIndia 77-4 (14 overs) vs AustraliaAustralia's tactics of bowling short deliveries have fetched them three wickets so far, with Rohit and Raina falling to the pull shots, while Yuvraj edged it behind, as he played away from his body.
And it gets worse for India as Mahendra Singh Dhoni slips while turning for the second run and immediately he seems in a lot of pain and is attended to by the physio.
Dhoni plays out the remaining four deliveries as India reach 77 for four in 14 overs.
14:34
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ScorecardIndia 76-4 (13 overs) vs AustraliaJohnson bowls a full delivery on the pads which Raina flicks through midwicket for a four before flicking it behind square for a couple.
Raina then pulls a short ball to fine leg for one and Kohli picks an easy one by tapping it to the covers.
And finally the short ball ploy work as the pull shot causes Raina's downfall. Raina is too early into the pull but it goes off the outside edge off the bat to be caught at first slip for 17.
Yuvraj Singh walks in to a huge cheer from his local fans but they are left shell shocked. The left-hander plays away from his body and edges the outgoing delivery to be caught behind for a duck.
India in trouble at 76 for four in 13 overs.
14:05
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ScorecardIndia 37-2 (7 overs) vs AustraliaShane Watson into the attack, replacing Johnson, who bowled a good first spell of 10 runs in three overs, including a maiden.
Watson starts with two well directed deliveries on the stumps to Kohli, who can only block it before the all-rounder sends down a wide on the leg side. He gets a single from the fourth ball as he taps it on the leg side.
Watson strikes with the last ball of his first over. Rohit top edged the pull shot as Aaron Finch ran back from the slips to complete a good catch behind the stumps.
Rohit walks back for 11 as India are reduced to 37 for two after seven overs.
13:58
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ScorecardIndia 35-1 (6 overs) vs AustraliaRohit is bit too early into the shot as he mistimes his drive on the leg side as he gets a single on the leg side.
Kohli steers the next ball to thirdman for a single before Rohit throws his bat at the last time and it goes over the off-side for a boundary.
Rohit is 11 from 20 balls and Kohli on nine from 10 balls, with both batsmen having hit two fours each.
13:56
Stats corner:
India have played 12 games at the PCA stadium in Mohali, winning eight and losing four. They will be looking to continue their recent winning run, having won their last three matches at this venue.
13:54
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ScorecardIndia 29-1 (5 overs) vs AustraliaJohnson starts his third over with a juicy half-volley outside the off-stump which Kohli drives through the covers for his first boundary, which also gets him off the mark in some style.
The next ball was a yorker outside the off-stump but Kohli opens the face of the bat and steers it past point for another four.
He watchfully plays out the rest of the over as India reach 29 for one after five overs.
13:44
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ScorecardIndia 14-1 (2 overs) vs AustraliaClint McKay to bowl the second over. He slides the first ball down the leg side which Shikhar Dhawan but misses and it still hits his pads to go fine for four leg byes.
But the next ball is hit off the middle bat and it speeds through the covers for the first boundary of the match. Two balls later Dhawan flicks it through square leg for another four.
However, the bowler got revenge off the last delivery with a virtually unplayable delivery. It pitched on off-stump and moved away enough to take the edge of the bat as wicketkeeper Haddin completed an easy catch.
Dhawan, who made eight, started walking immediately but surprisingly the umpire took time to make his decision. Infact, replays show that the umpire initially shook his head as if suggesting not out before Dhawan made his task easy by walking.
An early breakthrough for Australia on a wicket which already looks full of runs.
13:36
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ScorecardIndia 2-0 (1 over) vs AustraliaShikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma walk out to a loud cheer from the Mohali crowd. Mitchell Johnson to bowl the first over and he starts with a big wide on the off-side.
The next ball is a 140kph yorker which Rohit keeps out followed by two quick short balls to the Mumbai right-hander, who sways out of the way. Infact, the last bouncer was clocked at 147kph on the speed gun.
A good start from Johnson, except for the two wide deliveries.
13:08
Check out how the two teams line-up from today's match:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat
Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Ishant Sharma.
Australia: George
Bailey (captain), Aaron Finch, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, Glenn
Maxwell, Adam Voges, Brad Haddin, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson,
Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty.
13:07
Australia captain Bailey believes that dew might come into play in the second half of the innings, which prompted him to bowl first.
Even Dhoni admitted that he was looking to bowl first because of the dew. He will be hoping that his batsmen continue their rampaging showing from the last match and post a mammoth total on a pitch expected to full of runs.
13:04
Australia captain George Bailey has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third ODI in Mohali, on Saturday.
Both teams decided to retain the same team from the last match.
India will be feeling confident going into the match following their superb performance in the second ODI when they chased down 360 with 6.3 overs to spare. Virat Kohli sparkled with a 52-ball century, the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian batsman, while Rohit Sharma made 141 not out and Shikhar Dhawan hit 95.
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