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India vs Australia Live Score: OUT! Sundar falls

India vs Australia Live Score: HALF CENTURY FOR ROHIT!

India vs Australia Live Score: And it comes from a pull shot that, for once, he is unable to connect. He goes for it off the third ball of the 10th bowled by Green, it takes a top edge but the fielder is unable to get to it. The half century has come up in just 31 balls.

India vs Australia Live Score: SIX! A hook shot from Sundar

India vs Australia Live Score: SIX! India 56/0 in 7 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Another pull shot, another six. Rohit is picking those deliveries about 10 hours early today. Slower short ball to end the over from Cummins, his India counterpart just swivels and puts it in front of square as mechanically as one goes to pick up the newspapert from the front door in the morning.

India vs Australia Live Score: SIX! Rohit going along his merry way

India vs Australia Live Score: India's 50 brought up in style. Short and angled into Rohit's body by Cummins, he picks the length early and puts it into the crowd past deep square leg.

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR! Sundar gets one away

India vs Australia Live Score: Third ball of the sixth from Hazlewood, Sundar nails the pull shot off the short delivery. It races to the deep midwicket boundary.

India vs Australia Live Score: SIX! India 32/0 in 5 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Oh that is a real beauty from Rohit. Fantastic lofted drive off the last ball of Starc's over, he moves to 28 off 18, Washington Sundar at the other end in prison somewhat, on four off 11.

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR! India 23/0 in 4 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Hazlewood sends the last ball of the fourth on a length at Rohit's pads, the Indian captain flicks it right of deep backward square leg.

India vs Australia Live Score: Lucky escape for Washington

India vs Australia Live Score: Ooh! That was close! Washington survives by a frame. Takes off for a quick single but Sangha is quick to get to the ball and connects with a direct hit. It was touch and go, and the third umpire had a long, hard look at it. The frame where the lights went off, a miniscule part of Washy's bat was inside the crease. A huge roar as the green NOT OUT is flashed on the big screen!

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR! Clubbed by Rohit

India vs Australia Live Score: Just two balls into the innings and out comes the Rohit Sharma pull shot. Short ball from Mitchell Starc and Rohit gets into position lightening quick. Dispatches it out of his sights and India are away. Washington gets off the mark as well with a clip off his pads. India 6/0 in 1 over.

India vs Australia Live Score: Washington Sundar to open

India vs Australia Live Score: There’s a sight we didn't think we’ll see anytime soon. Rohit Sharma's opening partner is Washington Sundar. Contrary to the believe that it would be Kohli to open, Virat sticks to his No. 3, allowing a left-hand, right-hand combination to take centre-stage. Talk about FLEXIBILITY! Sundar is a pretty capable batter and has played a few crucial knocks in the past – notably against New Zealand last year.

India vs Australia Live Score: IND finish well, AUS post 352/7

India vs Australia Live Score: The final over of the innings is a tight one as Siraj concedes only 7 runs from his last 6 deliveries. Australia concludes with a strong 352/7 – the highest total at this venue. Nonetheless, India can take solace in the fact that they prevented Australia from amassing an even more substantial total. At one point, they were scoring at nearly 8 runs per over, and it seemed like they were on track to reach 400, especially with the way Marsh and Smith were batting. However, their dismissals in rapid succession slowed down the scoring rate, and India managed to maintain better control in the final 10 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: Bumrah finishes strong, picks up 3rd wicket

India vs Australia Live Score: A barrage of slower balls to finish Bumrah's 10 overs. His speeds have dipped into the 120s. A rough wide given by Dharmasena but that's that. Marnus Labuschagne tries to get underneath the ball but cannot clear the boundary. Iyer takes his second catch to give Bumrah his 3rd of the match. From 51 in 5 overs, Bumrah finishes with 81/3 Australia still haven't breached 350.

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR! Crunched through covers

India vs Australia Live Score: An important boundary for Australia. Cummins eyes that vacant gap on the off-field. Siraj errs in length and allows the Australia captain to release a full swing of the bat. 340/6 now Australia, with just 2 more overs to go.

India vs Australia Live Score: Jadeja throw floors Bumrah

India vs Australia Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja takes pride in his fielding skill as any good fielder should, and hence he doesn't think twice before going for a direct hit. But this time it almost took out Bumrah. As Cummins took off for a single after tapping the ball on the off side, Jadeja picked it up, and even though Bumrah pleaded him not to throw he went for it anyway. It was so powerful that BOOM had to duck. Thankfully no overthrows there. Australia 334/6 with three more overs left

India vs Australia Live Score: Fourth Australian to get to a half-century!

India vs Australia Live Score: Marnus Labuschagne drills Kuldeep down the ground to collect his sixth boundary and bring up a third ODI fifty – the fourth Australian batter to complete a half-century in this innings. Slightly slower and sedate that his teammates but one that has held fort. With Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green dismissed cheaply, it was important for Labuschagne to stay as long as possible.

India vs Australia Live Score: Brakes applied!

India vs Australia Live Score: India has staged a remarkable comeback. At one juncture, it seemed Australia was on the verge of reaching the 400-run mark, but India has disrupted their momentum. With the score at 318/6 and just 5 overs remaining, Australia still have the potential to approach that milestone. However, if India can pick up a couple more wickets, they might have an opportunity to limit Australia to around 360 or thereabouts.

India vs Australia Live Score: GONE! Wickets tumbling now for AUS

India vs Australia Live Score: Another one goes down! Kuldeep gets Green. The stage for set for Green to explode, but maybe some other day. Green struck a boundary very initially but was made to keep quiet ever since. With 8 overs remaining, Green fancies his chances and gave the charge to Kuldeep. Got height but not distance as Shreyas Iyer took a comfortable catch at long-on. Australia 299/6 in 42.3 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: GONE! The Return of the Yorker

India vs Australia Live Score: BOWLED HIM! Bumrah cleans up Maxwell for 5. Bowls a fast, fiery and accurate yorker that leaves Maxwell bewildered about how and when it whizzed past him. Too good. These have been testing conditions for Bumrah but the fact that he is really cranking it up with the 140s shows he is roaring back to form after an indifferent first couple of spells. Australia 281/5 in 39 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Kohli welcomes Maxwell with a HUG!

India vs Australia Live Score: Teammates at RCB, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell's friendship has grown since the Big Show joined the IPL franchise. The mutual respect has always been a sight for sore eyes and it was once again visible moments ago, when Kohli hugged Maxwell as he arrived to the crease. The two have a small chat before taking their respective positions.

India vs Australia Live: GONE! WICKET for Bumrah

India vs Australia Live Score: OUT! Bumrah finally finds a reason to celebrate as he dismisses Alex Carey. He cleverly uses a change of pace, and Carey, taken in by it, chips the ball to Virat Kohli at extra cover. How badly did he needed that! Bumrah may have conceded 57 runs in 6 overs, but this wicket should boost his confidence on a rare off day. He got smacked for a boundary early in the over but outfoxed the batter two balls later.

India vs Australia Live Score: Sundar finishes a tidy spell

India vs Australia Live Score: While five bowlers struggled, going for over 7 runs an over, Washington Sundar was India's standout performer today. He bowled his full quota of 10 overs, conceding just 48 runs. Although he didn't take any wickets, Washy is adding an intriguing dimension to the finger-spinner's role in this Indian Playing XI. He was first included in the squad prior to the Asia Cup final, where he had a limited role. Now, stepping in for Ashwin, he has performed quite admirably by being the most economical among his fellow bowlers.

India vs Australia Live Score: No Glenn Maxwell yet!

India vs Australia Live Score: With three wickets down, it was anyone's guess that the next batter walking out for Australia would be Maxwell, but no. We'll have to wait a little longer with Australia giving Alex Carey a chance to make of these dreamy batting conditions and get some runs flowing. A wonderful stroke-maker, Carey bats deep and hence doesn't get too many deliveries. Today can be different. With Australia cruising at more than 7 an over, a little Carey fireworks wouldn't harm the Aussies.

India vs Australia Live Score: OUT! What a wicket to get!

India vs Australia Live Score: Huge breakthrough for India as it’s the well-set Smith who has to depart. After Kuldeep, now Siraj comes to India’s rescue. Straight ball but Smith misses his flicks and is caught stone dead in front of the stumps. First Marsh, now Smith. India breathing some life back in their innings. Australia 242/3 in 31.3 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: Australia on their way to 400

India vs Australia Live Score: It's just a question of when. With the score at 237/2 after 31 overs, requiring nine runs per over in the remaining 19 overs, Australia certainly seems poised to breach the 400-run milestone. Labuschagne is also settling into his rhythm, as picks on Washington Sundar for his second boundary. The onslaught is in progress!

India vs Australia Live Score: The runs keep coming

India vs Australia Live Score: Marsh departs

India vs Australia Live Score: Kuldeep Yadav is welcomed with a commanding four by Steve Smith, following which Mitchell Marsh hits the spinner for a maximum later in the over. However, Kuldeep has the final laugh as he gets rid of Marsh for 96(84) in the final ball of the over. This also brings and end to the 137(119) run stand for the second wicket between Marsh and Smith. AUS: 215/2 (28 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: Marsh punishes Sundar

India vs Australia Live Score: A short delivery by Washington Sundar as Marsh uses the depth of the crease to get on top of it and smashes it for a one bounce four towards the mid-wicket region. Australia go past 200, while Marsh stands 11 runs away from ton. AUS: 202/1 (27 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: The boundaries keep coming

India vs Australia Live Score: FIFTY!

India vs Australia Live Score: A full delivery by Bumrah, pitched outside the off stump, which is driven along the ground by Steve Smith for a boundary. With that he also reaches his half-century, 30th in ODIs. AUS 188-1 (25 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: Bumrah leaking runs again!

India vs Australia Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah gives away a truckload of runs in his first over back. Another 19-run over as Marsh pummels him for a six and a hat-trick of boundaries. This is the same Marsh, whom we just mentioned, seemed to be slowing down. Clearly, his eyes have lit up seeing Bumrah's half-trackers. Australia 176/1 in 23 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: Mitchell Marsh just starting to tire a bit maybe

India vs Australia Live Score: While it might not be as scorching and muggy as Indore or Mohali, the heat remains quite challenging here in Rajkot. The fielder takes a step back as Smith begins to find his rhythm. He's declined Smith's request for a second run a couple of times, which is entirely understandable. Smith has been at the crease for 90 minutes now, and his jersey is clinging to his body due to the profuse sweat. Just as we mention this, Marsh effortlessly dispatches a SIX and a FOUR. We use "help" because both of these were essentially gifts given to him by Bumrah, who, by the way, is back for his second spell.

India vs Australia Live Score: 'Rajkot pitch one of the best highways in India'

India vs Australia Live Score: These were Ravi Shastri's words not too long ago on air. And we can't help but argue with him. There is absolutely nothing on this surface. Even Indore had a bit of something. This one is really placid, stale, find whatever adjective you want to describe this. It's one thing to have such flat decks, but to have smaller boundaries on top if it… does it help the game in any way barring help break or set some batting records? There is so much ground beyond the boundary. Surely some of it could have been pulled inside to make the dimensions slightly better.

India vs Australia Live Score: 'Ghoom raha hai, Jadd'

India vs Australia Live Score: Says KL Rahul to Ravindra Jadeja, informing him that the ball is turning whenever he is bowling full and slow, on the 4th stump line. Rahul has been quite the discovery behind the stumps. Not talking about his keeping skills but the things he has noticed. Even in the Asia Cup, he was constantly at Kuldeep Yadav's ears as he claimed a four-wicket-haul against Sri Lanka and now guiding Jadeja. Superb stuff!

India vs Australia Live Score: FIFTY for Marsh

India vs Australia Live Score: 45 balls is all it takes for Mitchell Marsh to complete his half-century. He missed out in the first two matches, but looks in no mood to let this opportunity go. These are the conditions batters dream of, and boy, Marsh would be dreaming of nothing less than a century. DRINKS on the field. Australia 131/1 after 17 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: CRIMINALISTIC!

India vs Australia Live Score: Oh dear! Everytime you bowl a short ball, you're inviting a boundary. Jadeja rushed through that over, ultimately almost delivering a solid one for India, but he erred on the last ball, pitching it short. Steve Smith promptly clips it away for a FOUR. That's a big no-no! You cannot bowl that!

India vs Australia Live Score: Washinton Sundar with his first over of the series

India vs Australia Live Score: And he begins with a 9-run over. Poor stuff if you are to ask us. Two short balls in the over and both latched on to. Could have been a lot more had Shreyas Not stopped a certain boundary. But no respite for India as Australia motor along. After Warner, it's Mitchell Marsh now who is switching gears. The outfield is a livewire, and the small dimensions aren't helping either.

India vs Australia Live Score: No stopping the boundaries! 100 up for AUS

India vs Australia Live Score: The boundaries continue to come though. Warner's been dismissed for two overs now and Australia have still managed three boundaries since. They are speeding at nearly 9 an over. Ravindra Jadeja is here with his left-arm spin but all Marsh and Smith have to do is pierce the gaps. Even the end of the Powerplay isn't helping. The 100 comes up for Australia inside 12 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: WICKET! There's the breakthrough

India vs Australia Live Score: OUT! Prasidh gets his revenge as Warner falls for 56. Australia 78/1 in 8.1 overs. Warner would be kicking himself there to be honest. Tries to scoop the ball but since it was pitched wide, Warner mistimes it. In the air and KL Rahul completes the catch. Kumar Dharmasena takes his time but raises his finger. Absolutely unnecessary. Possibly the only way he could have gotten himself out in this highway of a pitch.

India vs Australia Live Score: FIFTY for Warner… in no time

India vs Australia Live Score: Didn't the innings just start a while back? It certainly did, but in just 8 overs, David Warner has brought up a quickfire half-century off just 32 balls. Gets there with a six as he continues to feast off the Indian bowling attack. Six fours and four sixes in there already. Worrying sings this for India as Australia storm to 78/0 after 8 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: 19 runs of Prasidh's first over! FIFTY up for AUS

India vs Australia Live Score: Rohit Sharma replaces Jasprit Bumrah with Prasidh Krishna but Warner spoils his plans with a 19-run over. Three fours and a SIX in there as Australia bring up their FITY in no time. Those expressions are already all over Rohit's face, who has a word with Prasidh. Ends the over with a single.

India vs Australia Live Score: Aggression from Siraj!

India vs Australia Live Score: Bumrah tried a bouncer in the previous and the umpire called it one for the over. Now Siraj makes one zip past Warner and follows it with a bit of a look. That's Siraj for you. Tries to do it again but signalled a wide He wears his heart on his sleeve, and it's evident through that over, which gives away just two. Much better lines.

India vs Australia Live Score: A FOUR off every over so far

India vs Australia Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja does well to get underneath a ball that was clipped with some crisp timing by David Warner but he can't get there a second time as Australia are making it rain boundaries. 44/0 after 5. Bumrah and India under pressure!

India vs Australia Live Score: CLUBBED! FOUR, SIX, SIX for Warner

India vs Australia Live Score: WOW! Australia seem to be doing to India what India did to them in Indore. This deck is a belter and now David Warner too is swinging for the fences. Starts the over by bludgeoning Siraj was a four through covers and then clubs him way over long for a six. Repeats it two balls later. Australia 37/0 after 4 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: Marsh takes Bumrah on

India vs Australia Live Score: It's gone! There is no swing and we are only into the third over. Marsh realises it and has already started to flex his muscles. Hits Bumrah for FOUR over his head, the SIX towards cow corner and a FOUR slapped between point and to power to 19 off 8 balls.

India vs Australia Live Score: Siraj find perfect length right away

India vs Australia Live Score: Bowling his first over of the series, Mohammed Siraj is on the money, keeping Warner and Marsh to just a couple of singles. The swing seems to be vanishing every over and once it does, India's bowlers and fielders could be in for a long day.

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR! Marsh nails the perfect COVER DRIVE

India vs Australia Live Score: Warner takes a single off the fourth ball, and Marsh slaps a boundary off the first ball. An elegant cover drive on the front foot. Nice and elegant and the ball pierces the gap for Australia's first boundary. AUS 5/0 after the first over.

India vs Australia Live Score: 'PLAY', says the umpire

India vs Australia Live Score: And we're underway! The first delivery of India's final match before the World Cup, delivered by Jasprit Bumrah. And it's swinging right from the outset. He playfully quipped with the broadcasters that the swing typically persists for '3-4 balls', but when facing Bumrah, a batter should be alert to more than just swing.

India vs Australia Live Score: With Ishan, Gill both not playing this match…

India vs Australia Live Score: Virat Kohli will likely open the innings for India, along with Rohit Sharma – the dream pair. Of course, India can turn to KL Rahul as well, but with him finally set at No. 5, will it be a good move? We're not quite sure. Kohli has scored 166 runs from 7 innings while opening for India, not the best, but he sure won't mind for this one-off contest.

India vs Australia Live Score: CAPTAIN'S CORNER!

Rohit Sharma: "Conditions are much better here, looks like there’s good weather. Decent temperature as well, we're just looking forward to this game. The breaks are more important from a mental perspective than a physical one. Very happy with how we played, almost everything we wanted to do we got it done. Gives us a chance for us to see what we want to do. Looks a bit dry, it’s going to play slightly better under lights, we wanted to chase anyway. Let's see if we can make use of the two new balls."

India vs Australia Live Score: IND's Playing XI!

1 Rohit Sharma (Captain), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Shreyas Iyer, 4 KL Rahul (WK), 5 Suryakumar Yadav, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Washington Sundar, 8 Kuldeep Yadav, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Prasidh Krishna

India vs Australia Live Score: IND drop Ashwin; Ishan Kishan unwell

India vs Australia Live Score: Two more developments just shared by Rohit. India have dropped Ravichandran Ashwin, who will be replaced by Washington Sundar, and Ishan Kishan is unwell.

India vs Australia Live Score: TOSS TIME! Australia to bat first

India vs Australia Live Score: Pat Cummins wins the toss and Australia will BAT! Five changes for Australia, including the returns of Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc and an ODI debut for Tanveer Sangha. "Looks like a good wicket, not sure how it’ll change in the 100 overs. Good to get game time for everyone, don't want to go into a world cup cold. Results haven’t gone our way but good day to change that. Different conditions here but we’ve played a lot over here so no surprises," says Cummins.

India vs Australia Live Score: ROHIRAT love batting against Australia

India vs Australia Live Score: Aussie fans! Look away. You don't want to read this. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma love batting against Australia. Together, the two batting superstars have combined to score almost 4500 runs against the Aussies. Rohit leads with 2251 runs at an average of 59.2 with 8 centuries, but Kohli isn't too far behind with 2172 runs at an average of 53 and 8 centuries as well.

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS out to assert rare slide!

India vs Australia Live Score: This piece of trivia might have slipped under the radar, but after their loss in Indore, Australia has now suffered five consecutive ODI defeats. They were handed a hat-trick of defeats at the hands of South Africa earlier this month, and India added to their woes with two more victories. Having already relinquished their World No. 1 ranking, a 0-3 defeat is certainly not a stain Australia would want on their record as they approach the World Cup.

India vs Australia Live Score: Australia's plans for Kuldeep

India vs Australia Live Score: Kuldeep Yadav has undergone a remarkable transformation since his return to the Indian ODI setup. This is no longer the same bowler who was visibly upset after being pummeled by Andre Russell or the one who struggled to secure a spot in the team during the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri era. At 31 wickets, Kuldeep currently ranks as the second-highest wicket-taker in ODIs this year, behind only Sandeep Lamichhane. He has already outfoxed Pakistan and Sri Lanka with his wrist-spin, and boasts a respectable record against Australia, having taken 27 wickets in 19 ODIs, with a best of 3/54. Can Kuldeep add Australia to his list of conquests?

India vs Australia Live Score: Rain in Rajkot?

India vs Australia Live Score: To answer your question, NO! For a change, there is no rain in forecast. The weather is holding up nicely at Rajkot. Despite the expectation of overcast skies, it seems that showers are likely to stay at bay. This comes as a welcome change, especially considering that India's last eight matches were marred by rain interruptions. Pallekele and Colombo saw persistent showers, while even Mohali's hot and humid conditions invited some precipitation to cool things down. Indore also had its fair share of showers, which led to a deduction in overs. However, today seems poised to break that pattern.

India vs Australia Live Score: Another run-fest loading!

India vs Australia Live Score: If the Indore game wasn't treacherous enough for the bowlers, more of the same is expected from today's Rajkot surface. The SCA Stadium in Rajkot has only witnessed three ODIs, but it has witnessed four instances of teams amassing 300-plus totals. When India last played here in 2020, they posted 340/6 against Australia, who responded with 304 of their own.

India vs Australia Live Score: Can Cummins, Hazelwood, Starc solve AUS' death bowling woes?

India vs Australia Live Score: It's not every day that you associate the team 'woes' with Australia's death bowling, but such has been the case in the last few ODIs. While conceding their highest ODI total of a mammoth 399/5 against India in Indore – giving away 103 in the last 10 overs – Australia now have recorded the worst death-overs economy rate this year by any team.

India vs Australia Live Score: SKY vs Starc! The battle resumes

India vs Australia Live Score: With Gill out, Ishan set for batting promotion

India vs Australia Live Score: The 25-year-old, who initially had some vulnerabilities against quality bowling attacks, has now established himself as a reliable middle-order batsman. Who can forget his gritty 82 against Pakistan or his highly-skillful 33 against Sri Lanka on a challenging pitch where India struggled to 213 all out? However, it's worth noting that Ishan Kishan's memorable 210-run innings last year against Bangladesh came while opening the innings. With Shubman Gill resting, Ishan is slated to return to opening the innings. What makes this task particularly challenging is that he will be facing the returning and formidable trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins. This will be quite the litmus test for young Kishan.

India vs Australia Live Score: Which Indian player is out and why

India vs Australia Live Score: Maxwell warms up ahead of return with BIG HITS!

India vs Australia Live Score: Australia sorely missed Glenn Maxwell, and it wasn't just his batting that left a void. Maxwell's off-spin during the middle overs and his knack for breaking partnerships have significantly impacted their bowling lineup. Fortunately, from the Australian perspective, the good news is that he's returning for the 3rd ODI. Moreover, it appears that his ankle has healed quite well, given that he was smashing some powerful shots during his net practice session in Rajkot.

India vs Australia Live Score: Sunil Gavaskar has spoken!

India vs Australia Live Score: As the Ashwin vs Axar debate continues to gain steam, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar has backed Ashwin's wealth of experience over Axar's all-round prowess. Gavaskar acknowledges Axar's handiness with the bat lower down the order and even appreciates how far his batting has come, but the original Little Master feels that if there is even an iota of doubt about Axar's fitness, or concerns that he may not be able to last the entire World Cup, Ashwin should be drafted into the squad right away. Read what he had to say HERE

India vs Australia Live Score: Cheteshwar Pujara spotted on flight to Rajkot

India vs Australia Live Score: Ummm. We know about the 'uncertainty' surrounding Team India and the availability of players, as Rohit pointed out last evening, but going by an Instagram story that has taken the internet by storm, it seems to be graver than initially expected. Cheteshwar Pujara posted a picture where he was sitting in between Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit on flight to Rajkot. YEAH! That's right. Rohit did mention that he has a smaller lot of players to select from, but could of them be Pujara? He hasn't played an ODI since 2014, but with the series already won, could today end Pujara's nine-year-exile in the format?

India vs Australia Live Score: How do you stop SKY?

India vs Australia Live Score: How quickly do things change. Not too long ago, Suryakumar Yadav was an ODI flop. Two innings later, he seems to have bossed it. With two very contrasting fifties in two innings, SKY has announced himself in ODIs… and how. In Mohali, when India had lost four wickets for some 40-odd runs, Surya played a mature knock en route to completing a third ODI fifty. Two days later in Indore, SKY joined the carnage inflicted by Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul to absolutely knock the stuffing out of the Australian bowlers. Yet, it is likely that he won't start in India's Playing XI in the World Cup. But can you blame the management? Shreyas Iyer has hit form in the nick of time and will certainly start as your top-choice for No. 4. JEEZ! What a problem to have!

India vs Australia Live Score: What must be going though Ravichandran Ashwin's mind

India vs Australia Live Score: The guy is 37, and here he is, on the cusp of playing his third ODI World Cup. Ashwin has done everything he was expected do and fulfilled expectations – take wickets and even make a dash for some batting practice under lights. If there were any apprehensions about his form following the first ODI, he swiftly dispelled those doubts with a remarkable 3/41. Still experiment, still thinking of ways to outsmart the batter. If that is not commitment, we don't know what is. There is just one Ravichandran Ashwin, and we hope the management realises it. Savour him, cherish him! You'll miss him dearly when he's done playing the game.

India vs Australia Live Score: A first-ever clean sweep will be a huge shot in the arm

India vs Australia Live Score: What's up with Team India and their players

India vs Australia Live Score: So two days ago, we got to hear that Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur have been released from the squad and sent back home. But while as notorious as this headline was, the fact was that both players were rested. So biggie, right? We thought so too. But on the eve of the game, Rohit Sharma dropped a bombshell when the returning captain announced that he has only 13 players to pick from. What does this mean? It appears that the pesky virus in the air has affected Team India players as well, with Gill being one of the casualties. Moreover, Hardik Pandya will be absent due to 'personal issues,' and Mohammed Shami is also unavailable. Hmmm!

India vs Australia Live Score: Hello and Welcome! It's showtime

India vs Australia Live Score: Hello everyone! A hearty welcome to our readers! Buckle up as HT Sports prepares to bring you everything from the third ODI between India and Australia being played in Rajkot. This is the moment of truth – the ultimate rehearsal for both teams as they march toward the World Cup. While there are a couple of warm-up matches yet to follow, they won't match the intensity of today's game. The star players have returned for both India and Australia, and even though the series has already been pocketed by India, this match promises to be a colossal spectacle! Brace yourselves; this one is set to be an absolute cracker.