Australia wrest back control
January 04, 2025 06:52Aus 92-4 (26 ovs) vs Ind 185 | Scorecard
Reddy continues and he starts with a short ball, Webster stays back and guides it to third man for a four.
Webster then takes a single to the leg side.
A dot later, Smith pushes the ball down the ground for a four!
Smith brings up the 50-run partnership with Webster as he cuts the short ball past backward point for another four!
A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.
Siraj continues and Smith lets the first one go.
Smith then defends the next ball.
He then plays two more blocks and then plays the next one to cover. He defends the last ball firmly and that is a maiden.
Reddy continues and he has Smith hit on the pads and Kohli and Reddy appeal for the LBW but Bumrah is not interested in the review.
Smith then takes a single to the leg side.
A dot later, Webster defends the full ball.
Webster then gets the leading edge but falls short of the bowler.
Webster blocks the next two as just the single comes off it.
Siraj continues and he bowls one that bounces, Smith plays on the backfoot and slashes it over backward point for a four!
Smith then takes a single to the leg side. Leg bye called.
Webster blocks the next ball before he lets the next one go through to the keeper.
Two more dots to end the over as 5 come off it.
Nitish Kumar Reddy is in the attack now and he starts with a yorker that Webster keeps out.
Webster then takes a single to the leg side.
Smith then blocks the next one. Another dot later, Smith plays the next one to the leg side for another dot.
Width on offer next and Smith plays it to deep point for a single as two come off the over.
Krishna continues and after a dot, Webster drives the ball through cover point for a couple.
He then takes a single to deep backward point.
Smith then knocks it to the off side and scampers for a single.
Webster then clips the ball to the leg side for a single. A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.