Pant, Reddy take India past 100

November 22, 2024 11:51

India 105-6 (40 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Reddy continues to target Lyon. This time he reverse sweeps the spinner behind point for his third boundary.

He defends the next ball and pushes the fifth ball into the leg side followed by another block.

Pant, on 26, gets a lifeline as Cummins puts down a tough chance running back from mid-on.

Pant miscued the lofted shot high as Cummins turned around and ran back but could not get in position under the ball which swirled around.

Starc misses out on another wicket in back to back overs.

Pant goes after Lyon. He comes down the track and lofts him flat straight back past the bowler but only for a single to long-off.

Reddy sweeps Lyon fine past the slip fielder for two runs to take India past the 100-run mark, in the 40th over.

Reddy in total control with the reverse sweep. The flighted delivery from Lyon is swept square this time through point region for a boundary.

Reddy has hit four boundaries in three overs off Lyon, to take his score to 21 from 31 balls, while Pant has made 28.

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