Smith, Head steady Australia

November 25, 2024 08:52

Aus 48-4 (17 ovs); Target to win: 534 | Scorecard

Smith clips Rana off his pads for a single and Head smashes the next ball powerfully past point for a four.

Rana nearly gets revenge next ball as he gets it to move off the deck, beating Head on the outside edge. This is turning out to a good contest as Head and Rana exchange a few overs after that play and miss.

Head clips the next ball off his pads for a couple of runs.

Batting looks a bit easier as compared earlier and the two batters not having too many issues against the pacers.

Spin introduced as Washington Sundar comes into the attack, to bowl the 16th over.

He starts with a flighted delivery on the off-stump line as Smith defends. He keeps out the next few balls before taking a single to square leg to retain strike.

In the next over, Rana has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down against Smith.

The ball jagged in quite sharply to beat Smith's inside edge and strike him on the pads. The ball tracker rules that the ball is missing the leg stump as India lose the review.

Rana targetting the pads again with a full delivery but Smith up to the task as he blocks with a straight bat. He takes a single to long-on off the fifth ball and Head inside edges the last ball for another run.

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