भारत vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, तीसरा टी-20, राजीव गांधी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम, हैदराबाद, 25 September 2022 - कमेंट्री

SIX! BANG! This is just what India needed! Daniel Sams bowls a slower one, full and on middle, in the slot, Virat Kohli waits for it and lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. 5 runs needed in 5 balls now.

OUT! TAKEN! Virat Kohli has to go back now as he tries to finish things off. This is full and around off, Virat Kohli tries to go over extra cover, but cannot get the elevation and hits it straight to Aaron Finch who makes no mistake. Virat Kohli has played a fine knock here but is there still a twist in the tale?

Just a single! Sams comes 'round the wicket and bowls it on a length and outside off. Dinesh Karthik slams it uppishly but well short of long off for a single.

A dot! This is full and outside off, Hardik Pandya is standing slightly across and tries to go for the slog but misses. It is not called a wide. 4 runs needed in 2 balls. Pressure on Pandya now.

FOUR! Hardik Pandya has done it! Daniel Sams bowls a yorker length delivery, on off, Hardik Pandya throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge past the diving Cameron Green at short third man as the ball races away for a boundary at the third man fence. India win by 6 wickets and take the series 2-1.

SIX! A huge shot under pressure! Josh Hazlewood bowls a low full toss, outiside off, Hardik Pandya moves across and smokes it just over the long on fielder for a biggie.

A good yorker now, on off, Hardik Pandya digs it towards long off for a single.

A dot! This is on good length and around off, Virat Kohli leaves it thinking that it is a wide. The umpire says it is a legal delivery.

Swing and a miss! This is another brilliant yorker, on off, Virat Kohli swings but cannot connect. Two dots in a row now!

Full and around off, Virat Kohli drives it wide of deep point where Glenn Maxwell covers his ground and dives to his right to save a crucial boundary. Only two runs taken.

A full toss and on middle, Virat Kohli heaves it towards deep square leg for just a single. 11 runs needed in the last over!

Full and on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! A streaky boundary but India will take it. Pat Cummins bowls this almost on a yorker length and outside off, Hardik Pandya puts his bat down and the ball goes off the outer half towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.

Nails the yorker this time, outside off, Hardik Pandya goes for the same shot but gets beaten.

Overthrows! A full toss and on off, Hardik Pandya slashes at it but it goes off the outside edge towards short third man, the fielder there has a shy at the batter's end but misses. The ball goes towards mid-wicket and a single is taken in the end.

TWO WIDES! A slower bouncer now, on middle, this is way above the height of the batter, Virat Kohli tries to play at it but misses and Wade cannot collect it cleanly as it goes towards short fine leg. A bye is taken and it is called a wide for height.

Another yorker, outside off, Hardik Pandya tries to squeeze it but hits it straight to point.

Full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it uppishly towards deep point for a couple of runs. 21 runs needed in 12 balls now. We are in for another thrilling finish here.

A slower one, on a length and on off, Hardik Pandya stays there and crunches it wide of long on where Steven Smith covers his ground well, dives to his left and stops it. Two runs taken!

Short of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya slaps it towards sweeper cover for a run.

DROPPED! Another tough chance but it goes away. Sams bowls this slower, full and on off, Virat Kohli slogs it uppishly back towards the bowler where Daniel Sams can only get a hand to it but fails to grab it. A dot!

Full and on middle, Virat Kohli drills it down to long on for a run.

WIDE! This is full and outside off, way outside off Hardik Pandya tries to reach for it but misses. Wided.

On a length and around off, slower too, Hardik Pandya goes for the cut but gets beaten due to the lack of pace.

Short of a length and on off, Hardik Pandya drags his pull shot wide of deep mid-wicket where Pat Cummins runs and dives to his left to keep it in. Two runs taken. 32 needed in 18 now.

This is full and around off, Virat Kohli makes room to play at it but goes too far away from the ball and cannot connect.

Full again and on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Green bangs in a short ball, off, Hardik Pandya gets hurried and mistimes his pull shot towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.

FIFTY FOR KOHLI! This is his 33rd half century in T20Is and it has come in a crucial time for India. Coming to the delivery, it is short and on middle, Virat Kohli pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Can he take his side over the line now? 

Short again and on middle, Hardik Pandya pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

WIDE! This is on a length and way down the leg side, Kohli tries to play at it but misses. Wided.

Green lands in another short ball, on off, Virat Kohli goes for the pull shot again but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Kohli dabs it towards backward point.

SIX! Now, Kohli gets into the act! What a shot! An overpitched delivery on off. Kohli does not try to hit it hard and just time this lofted drive brilliantly as he hits it over the long off fielder for a maximum.

Full and on the pads. Kohli clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Pandya is hurried by this short delivery but manages to defend it towards the off side.

Another short delivery on off. This time Pandya pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Touch shorter and outside off. Kohli punches it to deep point for a single. Just 44 needed now from 30 balls!

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav continues to find boundaries! He is toying with the field now. A short delivery on middle. Yadav knows that mid on is inside the circle and he slams it over that fielder for a boundary.

Short and outside off. Yadav makes room and tries to cut it but misses.

SIX! Catch this, if you can! Suryakumar Yadav is playing a fantastic knock here! A fullish delivery on off. Suryakumar Yadav gets across to his right and heaves it over deep square leg for a maximum.

This is a full delivery on off. Yadav drills it to long off for a single.

Josh bowls it full and around off. Kohli drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, a wicket against the run of play here! Suryakumar Yadav departs and Australia finally get a breakthrough! Much-needed for Australia and now 53 more needed from 36 balls! This is a full delivery on off. Suryakumar Yadav makes room and tries to hit it towards the extra-cover region. However, he ends up hitting it a bit straighter and it goes straight into the hands of Aaron Finch at long off. He makes no mistake and Suryakumar Yadav stands there in disbelief. He has a smile on his face but has to walk back here.

Tossed up delivery on leg. Yadav makes room and steers it to deep point for a single.

On the shorter side, on off. Kohli rocks back and tries to pull it. He, however, gets an inside edge that goes towards short fine leg and a single is taken.

Dot now! Pitches it on middle and it tuns in. Yadav does not pick the googly and tries to clip it but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

SIX! Wow! What a way to get to your fifty! This is some amazing hitting! Tossed up on leg. Suryakumar Yadav skips down the track, converts it into a full toss and whips it over wide long on for a maximum.

SIX! This is guy is some player! Plays all around the ground with such ease and finesse! This one is fuller on off. Yadav makes room and plays a delightful inside-out lofted drive over extra-cover for a maximum.

A fuller delivery on leg this time. Yadav whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 65 needed now from 42 balls!

Back of a length, on off. Kohli makes room and guides it to third man for a single.

Oh, beaten! Hits the hard length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav stays deep in his crease and tries to smash it away but only connects with thin air.

Bangs it short and around leg. Suryakumar Yadav gets bit across to his right and tries to pull it but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Yadav guides it to third man for a single.

In the air...but safe! This is a good short ball from Green, hurries Kohli. He tries to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air towards square leg and it falls in the no man's land. A single taken.

Back of a length and outside off. Yadav punches it off the outside half of his blade aerially towards deep backward point for a single. India now need 80 runs from 48 balls!

Lands on a length, on middle. Yadav clips it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Tad shorter and outside off. Yadav punches it towards deep point for just a single.

Back of a length, on off. Kohli dabs it behind square on the off side for a single.

Dot ball, very good change of pace! A slower short ball, outside off. Yadav is through with his pull shot early and misses it completely.

Back of a length, on off. Yadav punches it bit uppishly towards covers for a couple.

SIX! This has been a gem of a knock from SKY! It is short and on off. Suryakumar Yadav picks the length quickly, hangs on the back foot and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.

On a length and around off, Virat Kohli guides it towards short third man for a single.

A slower one now, on a length and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav chips it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Length again and on leg, Virat Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket for one more.

SIX! What a shot! Daniel Sams bowls this a but fuller and on off, Suryakumar Yadav makes room and lofts it over the wide long off fence for a biggie.

A dipping full toss, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to sweep it but hits it from the toe end towards mid on. A single is taken as Sams runs and fields it.

Short of a length and outisde off, Virat Kohli reaches for it and slaps it towards extra covers.

Floated, full and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav looks to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

A bit short and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to cut it but bunts it onto the ground and towards short third man. The batters get across for a quick single.

SIX! Nice use of the feet here from Kohli. Adam Zampa flights this one up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli skips down the track and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Quicker, full and on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished. Zampa lands this short and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav stays there and cuts it past point for a boundnary.

Tossed up, full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav uses his feet and drills it wide of long off for a brace.

Glenn Maxwell starts with a yorker length delivery, on leg, Virat Kohli digs it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Nice shot! This is short and around off, Suryakumar Yadav makes room and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Another one for Yadav! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav goes down and slog-sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it off his back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

Quicker one, short and on leg, Virat Kohli looks to push it away but gets beaten and Wade parries it towards short fine leg. A bye is taken.

Shorter in length again, on leg, Suryakumar Yadav eases it towards long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Virat Kohli leans on and knocks it towards covers for a quick single.

A bit short and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it but straight to point.

Short again and around off, Suryakumar Yadav moves back and punches it towards deep point for a run.

DROPPED! A very tough chance though. This is floated, full and on middle, Virat Kohli uses his feet and smashes it back towards the bowler in the air where Adam Zampa gets a hand to it but cannot grab it as it was hit with power. A single taken.

Looped up, full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav mistimes his drive towards long off for one.

Full again and on middle, Virat Kohli works it towards long on for a run.

Swing and a miss! This is on a hard length and on off, Virat Kohli swings across the line but cannot connect.

On a length and on leg, Virat Kohli looks to work it away to the leg side but gets a leading edge back to the bowler.

SIX! BANG! Josh Hazlewood serves this one on a good length as well, on middle, Virat Kohli stays there and heave it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! This is fuller and outside off, Virat Kohli stays in his crease and lofts it over extra covers for a lovely boundary.

This is on a good length and around off, Virat Kohli tries to go for the drive on the up but misses.

Goes fuller and on middle, Virat Kohli pushes it towards covers for a single. With that, the 50 comes up for India. They are 50 for 2 after the end of the Powerplay.

FOUR! Classical shot from a classy player! A fullish delivery, around off. Kohli leans forward and creams it through cover-point for a boundary.

Ohh...what a comeback by Green! Lands it on a good length, on off. The ball seams away just a bit after pitching and beats the outside edge of Kohli's blade as he tries to defend it.

This is full and outside off. Kohli tries to do something different by backing away but ends up failing to get a bat on the ball.

Hits the hard length this time, on off. Kohli defends it from his crease.

Serves it on a length, on mdidle. Kohli clips it to fine leg for a single.

A fullish delivery on off. Suryakumar Yadav drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Cummins finds the top edge and the ball goes away towards the fine leg fence. This is short and around leg. Sharma tries to pull it. However, he gets a top edge that goes over the short fine leg fielder and almost travels the distace. One bounce and into the fence.

A cutter this time! A length delivery on off. Sharma defends it from his crease.

Back of a length, on off. Sharma tries to pull it but gets hit high on the pads as the ball rolls towards the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma holes out in the deep! This is a big blow to India and Pat Cummins is delighted. Big, big wicket for Australia! Cummins bowls it short and on off. Rohit Sharma dances down the track and tries to slap it over the mid-wicket fence. However, he does not find the middle of his blade and ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Daniel Sams at deep mid-wicket. He takes it cleanly and India are in a spot of bother here.

Back of a length and outside off. The ball pitches and seams away as Yadav is beaten while trying to push it away.

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark in style! Cummins keeps it short and outside off. This time Suryakumar Yadav gets on the top of the ball and cuts it over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot! An overpitched delivery on off. Kohli makes some room and plays a delightful cover drive in the gap for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle. Kohli knocks it down to long on for a single.

Pushes it quicker on off. Sharma blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Moral victory for the bowler but it is four crucial runs for India! This is tossed up, on off. Sharma tries to drive it. However, the ball turns and catches the outisde edge of his blade which runs away towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Bowls it quicker on middle. Rohit Sharma defends it towards the leg side.

Serves it fuller on middle. Rohit Sharma clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 10 from the over!

On a good length and outside off. Virat Kohli leaves it alone. Some movement there for Josh Hazlewood.

Back of a length, around off. Virat Kohli dabs it towards point for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! On a length and down the leg side. Sharma tries to clip it but misses. The ball brushes his pads and runs towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and outside off. Sharma pushes it to the point fielder.

Back of a length and outside off. Sharma gets across to his right and tries to scoop it but misses.

SIX! This time he stays still and smashes it over the fence! Josh Hazlewood continues to hit the hard lengths on off. Sharma stands tall and deposits it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Sams starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery that is angled into Rahul from 'round the wicket. Rahul manages to defends it somehow onto the pitch.

TWO WIDES! Good effort by Wade there! Sams bangs it short but way down the leg side. Rahul lets it go and Wade puts up a full-length dive to his left. He gets a glove on it and a bye is taken towards the fine leg region.

On a length, on middle. Rohit Sharma clips it to deep square leg for a single. He is off the mark.

Serves it on a length, on off. Rahul blocks it out.

A single and Rahul is off the mark now! Serves it on a length, on off. Rahul dabs it with soft hands and takes a single as the ball rolls towards the off side.

A slower short ball on middle. Sharma is way early in his pull shot and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Daniel Sams strikes in his first over and it is a big one of KL Rahul! That's a poor shot from Rahul. Sams keeps it on the shorter side, around off. The natural angles takes it across Rahul and he goes for the pull shot. The ball catches the top edge and goes in the air behind the keeper. It goes very high indeed and Wade keeps his eye on the ball till the last moment and moves backwards and towards his left to take a very good catch.