भारत vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, दूसरा टी-20, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, 26 November 2023 - कमेंट्री

Nicely bowled! Full and quick, right in the blockhole and very close to the off stump, Matthew Wade looks to play at it but is well beaten.

Misses out! Shuffles across early and gets a high full toss on middle but Matthew Wade misses out on the lap as the ball goes off the gloves onto the leg side.

SIX! Up, up and away! Another full toss, this time outside off, Matthew Wade extends his arms and manages to lift it well over the point fence for another biggie.

On a hard length around leg stump and skidding on quickly, Matthew Wade looks for the pull but is late on it and gets another blow to the body.

Short and wide, angled well across the off stump, Matthew Wade reaches out and toe-ends it toward cover.

FOUR! Ends with a boundary does Matthew Wade but it is India who take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Full and straight, misses his mark with the yorker, Wade gets under it and thumps it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary. INDIA WIN BY 44 RUNS!

A bumper now, around off, Tanveer Sangha looks to play at it but ducks under it.

Attempted slower yorker, spills out of the hand and turns out to be a high full toss on the hips, Tanveer Sangha flicks it away through square leg for a run.

SIX! Oh, that is a nice pick-up shot and Matthew Wade with a bit of a late blitz here. Full and quick, angled into the pads, Wade goes down for the sweep but then just flicks it away over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Full and straight this time, Matthew Wade looks for the big heave but miscues it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Right off the screws and that's the third maximum for Matthew Wade in the last over or so. Another one that is banged in, this is over middle and at a comfortable height, Wade muscles it away with ease over the mid-wicket fence.

Full on middle, clipped away past mid-wicket for a single.

Uppish but in the gap! Bowled on a hard length around off, Matthew Wade goes after it but gets it off the higher part of the bat and well wide of the man at covers for a couple of runs.

Back of a length at the body, swung away leg side by Matthew Wade but again there's not much timing on it and the ball goes in between long on and deep mid-wicket as Wade picks up another brace.

Ouch, that must have hurt! Hits the length hard and bowls it over leg stump, Matthew Wade looks to pull but it isn't short enough and the ball goes on to hit him in the groin region.

Full and outside off, Matthew Wade hits it away through cover-point and picks up a single.

Full and straight, right in the blockhole but misses the perfect yorker by a couple of inches, Tanveer Sangha tucks it away past square leg for one.

SIX! Gets a hold of that one alright! This is banged in short over the stumps, Matthew Wade gets in position quickly for the pull and whacks it a long way over deep square leg for a biggie.

This is full and angled onto middle and leg, Matthew Wade pushes it down to the right of long on and looks for two but settles for the single.

Comes from around the wicket now to the right-hander and serves a slow full toss outside off. Adam Zampa strokes it away square on the off side for a single.

Gets the yorker in right at the toes, Matthew Wade digs it out behind square leg and collects another single.

Very full again, angling in from around off, Adam Zampa shuffles right across the stumps looking for the scoop but misses and gets struck on the pads. Not much of an appeal but out of nowhere, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the review. Nothing on UltraEdge and ball Tracking shows the impact as outside off. 

OUT! BOWLED! Arshdeep Singh nails the yorker once more and this is some sensational death-over bowling by the Indian quicks. Steams in from around the stumps and bowls it right at the base of off stump, just getting it to reverse a bit as well. Adam Zampa is rooted to his crease and looks to play at it but is beaten all ends up and the ball knocks the off stump out of the ground.

Full and straight, looking for another yorker, Tanveer Sangha watchfully nudges it away to mid on.

OUT! TIMBER! Prasidh Krishna knocks over Sean Abbott and Australia going down in a hurry here. Full and in the blockhole on off, pace on as well. Sean Abbott looks to make a bit of room and jam it out but the ball sneaks under the willow and castles into the off stump. That's the second wicket for Prasidh Krishna in this game.

A tad shorter and aimed at the body, Nathan Ellis manages to tuck it away 'round the corner for a single.

Slower one, full and outside off, Matthew Wade reaches forward and bunts it on the full toward mid off for one more.

Misses by a whisker! This is full and quick again, around off stump, Nathan Ellis looks to play at it but is well beaten and the ball just goes past the off stump as well.

Wide! An attempted slower bumper, this one loops well over Ellis' head and a wide is called.

Another slower delivery, bowled into the pitch and over the stumps, Nathan Ellis swings across the line but misses.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! You miss, I hit! Prasidh Krishna goes back to bowling pace on and bowls this one full, angling it into the leg pole. Nathan Ellis hangs deep, makes room and clears the front leg to swing across the line but is beaten completely for pace and the ball shatters the off stump out of the ground. Krishna has three now!

Direct hit and Stoinis was a goner! A full toss on the pads, this is worked towards mid-wicket. They go for the second. The throw is at the bowler's end but misses the stumps. 

Outside off, this is guided past point for one. Singles won't do it.

Twos also won't help a lot! On middle, this is worked wide of long on for two more.

WIDE! EXTRAS WILL! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

OUT! Taken! That should probably be the game for India. Full and on middle, a slower one. Stoinis looks to go downtown but it goes more off the toe end. He holes out to long on where Axar Patel takes an easy catch and Stoinis is devastated.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover. Suryakumar Yadav over there picks up the ball and throws it back to the bowler who dislodges the bails. The replays show that Sean Abbott managed to get back in.

Four! Short of a length, googly at the off stump. David had enough time to rock back and pull it between the two fielders at long on and deep mid wicket. One bounce over the ropes!!

 Length and quicker through the air outside the off. David fails to time the cut and picks out backward point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bishnoi with the last laugh! Short of a length delivery, darted quick into the batter. David failed to time the pull after shuffling on the back foot. He miscues it with more height and lesser distance. Ruturaj Gaikwad settles at long on for a clean regulation take.

Full and near the off. Reverse swept towards deep backward point for a single.

Full, at the off stump. Driven to long off for a single.

Fuller than a good length at the leg stump. Clips it towards left of mid wicket. Bishnoi chases it down and allows a single.

Length delivery, arm ball at the off stick. Stoinis cuts it to point.

Shortish over the off stump here. Stoinis makes room and miscues the flat-bat stroke to the left of the bowler for a single.

Shortish, bowled quicker at the middle and leg. David miscues the hack towards deep mid wicket for a single.

 Full and quick near the fourth stick. Stoinis gets the thickish inside edge on the hack towards mid-wicket's right for a single.

Length delivery outside the off. David slaps it to deep point for a single.

Length delivery, keeps low and drifts into the right hander with the arm. Stoinis makes room but could only tap back to the bowler.

 Back of a length outside the off. Pulled in front of mid-wicket towards deep mid wicket for a single.

DROPPED AND SIX! Ah uh! Sloppiness at the edge of the boundary rope ends up in a six. Fuller than a length outside the off stump. Stoinis weighs back and lofts it over long off for a six. Varma got some hand to it but the ball deflected off his palms over the ropes. A bit too casual from Varma that.

SIX! In the slot and has been clobbered down the ground for a maximum. Back-to-back sixes for Stoinis. Fuller near the off stump from the bowler. Stoinis loves the ball near his body and swings bigtime.

 Full and near the off stump. Driven towards mid off.

FOUR! Short of a length and outside the off stump line. Stoinis waits for it and late cuts it uppishly. The ball sneaks over fine of short third man and flurries towards the boundary ropes.

Low full-toss outside the stumps. Pushes it towards deep cover for a single.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed past cover for one.

Shorter and around off, this is also played past cover for another single. 

Dots are gold! Angled into the batter. David swings but misses. 

Flatter and on middle, kept out.

SIX! OVER THE FENCE! Australia needed that. This is slower and outside off, David drags it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! RAINING BOUNDARIES NOW! Short and on middle, David pulls it behind square on the leg side. This races away. 

FOUR! THAT IS SMASHED! That was hit so hard. This is full and outside off, it is hammered over cover for a boundary.

FOUR! MAKE THAT THREE IN THE OVER. IT IS A NO BALL TOO. 25 from the last 4 balls and a Free Hit coming up. On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side and it races away. 

SIX! OVER THE FENCE! Australia smashing their way back into the game. Takes full toll of the Free Hit. A full toss outside off, this is lofted over cover and it goes all the way.

This lands safe. David is going after everything. A slower one outside off. He lifts it but it is more off the toe-end, it clears cover. A run taken.

Outside off, this is cut past point for one. 

Single to end but another massive over! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. 

The googly, this lands on middle and spins back in. David looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad.

Shorter and outside off, David looks to cut but chops it towards short third man.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

SIX! STOINIS POWER! This is right in his slot. Full and outside off, it lofts it over the long off fence.

SIX! TWO IN A ROW! STAND AND DELIVER! This is the googly again. Stoinis stands tall and slams it over the long on fence. Just the kind of over Australia needed. 

Shorter and on the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a fine catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prasidh Krishna has a wicket. This will make him feel really good. He has gone for plenty in the series so far but gets a big wicket. He bangs it short. This comes quite slow off the surface. Steven Smith looks to pull but it goes off the toe end towards deep square leg. Jaiswal runs to his right, dives and takes it. 

Extra effort on that delivery. Short and outside off, left alone.

Angled into the pads, David works it down to fine leg and takes one. 

FOUR! REALLY GOOD PULL SHORT. Prasidh goes short again, Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and pulls it wide of deep square leg.

FOUR LEG BYES! Prasidh does get the wicket but his line is still wayward and he leaks runs again. On the pads, Stoinis looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and goes down to the fine leg fence.

Good length on the pads, Steven Smith neatly tucks it off his legs toward deep backward square leg and looks for two but is sent back by his partner. Just the single then.

Hits the length hard and bowls it over the stumps, Marcus Stoinis gets behind the line and presents a dead bat at it.

Hard length again, outside off this time, Marcus Stoinis crunches it off the back foot but straight to deep point for a run.

Another one on a hard length over off stump, Steven Smith shuffles across a touch and whips it using his wrists past square leg for a single.

Bowled back of a length and angled into middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis stays back and gets behind the line to make the block.

Good length around off, Marcus Stoinis stays in his crease and punches it away through extra cover for just one more.

FOUR! This is fired in full and at the leg peg, Glenn Maxwell stays back and clears the front leg before thumping it over wide mid on for a boundary. Just got enough on that one Maxwell.

Fuller again, over 102 clicks and angled down leg, Glenn Maxwell looks for the sweep behind square but misses out.

SIX! Boom, goes Maxwell and the 50 comes up for Australia as well. This is bowled on a length, flatter on middle, Maxwell makes room and goes through with the swat, hammering it over long on for a biggie.

Full and quick, darted at the pads, Glenn Maxwell still can't get that scoop/sweep away.

OUT! CAUGHT! Axar Patel has the last laugh here and Australia in a spot of bother being three down inside the Powerplay. This is dropped slightly short around middle, the ball holds in the pitch as well, Glenn Maxwell makes a bit of room and looks for the big shot down the ground but ends up splicing it down to long on where Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a simple catch. Good, aggressive captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav as well.

Beaten! This is quick and a touch full around off, turning away ever so slightly, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

 Good length delivery at the middle stump. Smith weighs back and wrists it to mid on for a quick single.

OUT! TAKEN! In the air and has been grabbed by Tilak Varma sprinting backward from mid on. An exceptional display of fielding from the southpaw! Full and near the off stump line. The batter, Josh Inglis lunged forward for the slog and failed to time it off the meat of the blade. The ball skewed up just behind mid on from where Varma ran and held on to a stunning reverse cup. The TV umpire had a look for the neatness of the catch and it was all fine. Bishnoi with his second wicket of the match.

Wide! Length and turns past the leg peg. Fails to control the wrong'un and the umpire signals wide.

 Full, leg break outside the off stump. Maxwell went for the slog and got the inside half of the bat towards right of the bowler for a single.

 On the shorter side, turns in at the leg peg. Smith waits for the ball and flicks it past mid-wicket for a single.

No run. Length delivery near the fourth stump. Maxwell went for the reverse sweep and missed it. He gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball thuds on the pad and rebounds off it to the keeper. 

 Back of a length, wrong'un at the off. Maxwell weighs back and turns it across the line towards the right of mid on for a single.

No run. Length delivery, attacking the middle stump. Shuffles to the back foot and defends to mid off.

 Length delivery near the off peg. Inglis prods forward and pushes it to long off for a single.

Quicker, flatter near the off stick. Smith looks to work through the line, gets the inside edge back to square leg.

 Full and quick again, near the off. Smith weighs back and pushes it to cover-point.

100 KPh! Quick and turned away sharply from the batter. Fuller than a length delivery near the fourth stump. Smith was on the back foot to nudge it but got beaten on the outside edge due to the unexpected elevation.

Good length delivery, arm ball at the stumps. Smith weighs back and turns it to midwicket's right for a single.

No run. Early signs of spin as Bishnoi comes over the wicket. Fuller than a length, aiming for the middle peg. Defended off the front foot.

 Googly, on a fuller region at the stumps. Short gets the inside half on the wristy push to mid on for a single.

 Back of a length near the off. Once again the wrong'un. Smith weighs back and turns it across towards the left of mid-wicket for a single.

 Fuller than a length, wrong'un at the stumps. Short made a bit of room to get the drive but got the thickish inside edge towards fine leg. Spirited effort from Krishna in the deep who put his body on the line to save the probable boundary. He ensured that the foot did not touch the cushions in the attempt and kept it down to a brace.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! The ploy of bringing the wrist spinner inside the powerplay yields sweet fruits for the Men in Blue. Full and outside the off. Googly once again from the bowler. Short looks to drive through the line and plays the wrong trajectory. He gets an inside edge and the ball clatters onto the sticks. The first blood is drawn!

 Full and near the off. Pushes it off the front foot towards long off for a single.

Four! A harsh welcome to the Karnataka lad. Short and outside the off stump line. Short weighs back and pulls it towards deep square leg region for a glorious four.

 Short of a length again near the fourth stump line. Short weighs back again for the pull but mistimes it in front of square this time. The mid wicket fielder runs behind and allows a couple.

FOUR! Glorious!! This time a four in the off side. Length delivery outside the off stump. Width on offer and the batter makes full use of it. Short comes gets in a good position and executes the square drive through the vacant region for a four.

 Back of a length around the fourth stump line. Short weighs back and inside-half's the pull towards deep square leg.

Wide! Full and down the leg stump. Smith flicks and misses. 

 In the air and dropped! Not an easy chance though! Short of a length near the off stump line. Smith squares up for the flick and gets the top edge this time. Gaikwad from mid wicket runs behind but fails to nail it down on the dive. A couple of runs taken.

SIX! And this time Smith gets it off the screws! Short of a length over the woods. The batter squares up a bit and pulls it over the deep backward square leg region for a six. The timing was superb on this case.

Wide! Arshdeep Singh from over the wicket. Not the ideal start from the pacer. Good length, swinging past the leg stump line. Smith flicks and misses for it to be called a wide.

 Back of a length outside the off. Smith leans towards the line of the ball and pushes it to deep backward point for a run.

FOUR! Length and outside the off stump. Shaped straighter and Short lunges forward to time the drive between cover and extra cover.

 Bit of swing this time. Full and outside the off. Short dabs it towards short third man where Mukesh Kumar does well to avoid more runs and keeps it down to a single.

FOUR! In the slot and has been hammered over the inner circle for a four. Full, swinging in from outside off. Smith picks it up using the bottom hand perfectly and lofts it over right of long on for another boundary.

 Short ball over the woods. Smith tries to whip across like a baseball shot. He gets an under edge towards backward square leg.

 Back of a length, much outside the fifth stump. Shaped away from the batter. Smith miscues the pull to the mid-wicket fielder.