Starc continues as Reddy hits the first ball over the off-side but doesn't take the single to long-off.
Starc oversteps to concede a no-ball for another extra run. The field is spread around as Reddy doesn't bother with the singles before he is struck on the front helmet by a vicious bouncer from Starc as he misses the pull shot.
The physio comes out to attend to Reddy as he is cleared to continue after the concussion test.
Starc does well to bowl a short ball way down the leg side to deny Reddy the single.
Reddy has stroked his way to 42 from 53 balls, helping India score 94 runs from 20 overs in the post-lunch session.
Cummins comes back into the attack. Bumrah defends the first ball before he is beaten next ball pushing away from his body.
Cummins strikes third ball as birthday boy Bumrah gets the edge trying to defend and is caught by Khawaja at first slip for a duck.
Nearly another wicket as lastman Mohammed Siraj play and misses first ball. He gets off the mark with a boundary flicking the full delivery through square leg for a four to get off the mark in some style.
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