Australia vs India, ICC WT20 Warm-up Matches, 2022 Oct 17 Full score card

OUT! TIMBER! Take a bow, Mohammad Shami! He bowls another perfect yorker, on off, Kane Richardson swings all over it and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Incredible stuff from Shami. India win by 6 runs.

Kane Richardson to face the final ball. 7 needed more. Can he hit a biggie?

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! A pinpoint yorker from Mohammad Shami. Josh Inglis moves across the stumps to play his cheeky paddle shot but misses. The ball goes through and demolishes the stumps. Australia have shot themselves on the foot here.

Who's in next? It's Mitchell Starc.

OUT! Agar is run out! Short in length and outside off, Agar swings his bat at it but fails to connect. They attempt to steal a bye but Dinesh Karthik throws it to the bowler who knocks down the stumps with a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Agar is not even in the frame.

Ashton Agar is in next. 7 needed off 3 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh my goodness! What a catch from Kohli!  This is full and on middle, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and lofts it towards the long on fence. It looks like going over but Virat Kohli there times his jump perfectly and takes a one-handed blinder. The Australian dug-out behind him is in disbelief.

A good yorker, on middle, Pat Cummins digs it out to the vacant mid-wicket region for a a couple of runs.

Good work in the deep! Mohammad Shami tries to go for the yorker but serves a low full toss, on middle, Pat Cummins tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket where the fielder does well to cut it out. Two runs taken.

Mohammad Shami to bowl his first, and final over of the match. 11 needed off 6 balls.

Full toss around middle and leg, drifting down, Cummins tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but nothing from the umpire. The ball deflects to covers and they cross for a leg bye.

Very full and on middle, Pat digs it out towards square leg and collects two runs.

Fuller and around leg, Josh Inglis attempts for a reverse-batted shot but miscues it badly. It comes off from the bottom edge and loops towards square leg. They cross.

A low full toss around leg, it's eased behind square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins is the new batter.

OUT! RUN OUT! A great piece of fielding from Kohli and Australia lose two in two balls. This is full and on middle, Josh Inglis tucks it to the right of mid-wicket and sets off for a run, Tim David responds too. However, Virat Kohli is quick to pick up and hits the bull's eye at the batter's end. The replay shows that David is well short of his crease and to be fair to him, he did not even wait for the replays. Could this be the turning point of the game?

Josh Inglis comes in to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Harshal Patel gets the huge wicket of Finch! He bowls his special delivery, a dipping low full toss, on off, slower too, Aaron Finch looks to work it away but is through his shot way too early and misses. The ball goes through and shatters the stumps. A good knock from the Aussie skipper but is there a twist in the tale?

Harshal Patel is back into the attack to showcase his death-bowling skills.

FOUR! Unlucky for Arshdeep! He bowls another good yorker on off, Tim David tries to squeeze it but it takes the edge and races away to the thrid man fence for a boundary. 16 runs needed in 12 balls now.

Arshdeep Singh bowls a good yorker, outside off, Aaron Finch digs it out towards long off for a run.

SIX! Finch shows how it is done! He clears the fence with ease! Arshdeep Singh misses his length and serves this a bit full and around off, Aaron Finch shuffles across and heaves it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

On a length and on off, Tim David punches it through point for a single and gets off the mark.

Tim David arrives.

OUT! CAUGHT! A tame dismissal for Stoinis. Short in length, around middle and it gets big on the batter who tries to pull it from the crease. The ball flies off the top part of Stoinis' bat and Virat Kohli takes a simple catch at deep mid-wicket. 28 needed off 16 balls.

Change of pace, short and outside off, Finch cuts it to deep point for a single.

Arshdeep Singh is back into the attack. 29 needed off 18 balls.

Shorter in length and on leg, Aaron Finch moves back and flicks it towards square leg for one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis knocks it towards cover.

FOUR! Good shot! Stoinis with his first boundary. This is tossed up, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis goes down and sweeps it fine towards the deep square leg fence for four runs.

Good work from the fielder! This is a bit short and on leg, Aaron Finch looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge past the short fine leg fielder where Arshdeep Singh gives chase and just manages to keep it in at the last moment. Three runs taken! Given as leg byes.

Flatter, full and on leg, Marcus Stoinis eases it towards long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl his last over.

Fractionally short and on off, Finch jumps down the track and forces it to sweeper cover. Axar Patel stops it with his boot in the deep and they get two runs. Superb over, just 4 runs off it along with a wicket.

Sliding down the leg side, Marcus Stoinis gets on his toes and tickles it towards fine leg for a run.

Kumar bowls it short and on off, Stoinis punches from the back foot but finds point.

Marcus Stoinis is in next. 42 needed off 27 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bhuvneshwar Kumar breaks the partnership and gets his second wicket. He bowls this on a good length and around off, shaping away a wee bit, Glenn Maxwell goes for the cut but gets a thick outside edge behind the stumps where Dinesh Karthik makes no mistake this time. A nice little knock from Maxwell comes to an end.

Short of a length and on off, Aaron Finch cuts it towards deep point for a single.

This is back of a length and outside off, Aaron Finch stays there and throws his bat at it but fails to connect.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl his third over.

FOUR! Connects and connects well this time. 43 needed off 30 balls. Flighted delivery, around off and fuller in length, Glenn Maxwell reverse-hits it strongly over covers and finds the fence.

Aerial but safe! Maxwell mistimes his reverse-batted shot but the ball loops behind Ashwin at covers. They get two runs.

DROPPED! Chahal puts down a return catch. Flighted delivery, very slow through the air. It lands on middle and turns away, Maxwell steps back to cut but it takes the bottom edge and flies towards the bowler. Chahal is late to pick it up and drops it to his left.

Leans forward and works a full ball to square leg for another single.

Floated one, full and around leg, Maxwell tries to play the paddle sweep but it takes the bottom part and goes to deep square leg. They cross.

Slower through the air, on middle, Finch gets back and nudges it towards square leg for one.

Wide! Fuller one, down the leg side, Finch tries to sweep but misses.

Play and a miss! Arshdeep delivers it on a length and outside off, angling away, Maxwell stays leg-side and tries to cut but misses. 17 from the over, 53 needed off 36 balls.

Sublime! A length ball outside off, Finch keeps his weight on the back foot and crunches it through extra cover. Chahal rushes across to his left from long off and dives to stop the ball. The batters get three runs.

Wide! Quite wide outside off, fuller in length, Finch allows it through to the keeper.

Slower one, on a length and outside off, Aaron stays back and hits it through point for a couple.

FOUR! Finch is turning it on now. Fuller in length and on middle, Finch whips it across the line and finds the gap at wide long on for a boundary.

FOUR! Plays late and finds the gap! Back of a length, around off and angling away, Finch camps back and steers it wide of backward point for a boundary. A crucial FIFTY FOR FINCH!

Short again from Singh, outside off, Finch cuts it from the back foot and sends it to deep point for two runs.

Wide! Slower one, short and way wide outside off, Finch leaves.

Arshdeep Singh comes back into the attack now. He conceded four runs in his first over.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries to end the over. Quicker through the air, around off, Maxwell drills it through extra cover for a boundary. 15 from the over, 70 needed off 42 balls.

FOUR! Fine shot! Flighted and on off, Glenn Maxwell, wearing a helmet now, gives himself room and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary.

Quicker one on middle, knocked down to long on for a run.

Halt! Glenn Maxwell has been hit near the left eye as he was not wearing a helmet. The physios are in to check on him. He looks good to go now and is wearing a helmet.

Mishit! Maxwell tries to be innovative with his reverse-batted shot but edges it down to fine leg. They cross. It seems that Maxwell has hurt himself in the process. The replays show that the ball took the top edge, and brushed Maxwell on the face who is not wearing a helmet. The Indian players have surrounded Maxwell. He is looking fine but that's too dangerous to play that shot without the protective gear.

FOUR! Superb shot! Too full in length from Chahal, around off, Maxwell uses the depth of his crease and rockets it over extra cover for a boundary.

Flatter and shorter on off, Finch punches it past extra cover for a single.

Bouncer around off, catching Maxwell by surprise. He tries to duck initially but then hooks it at the last moment. It drops towards square leg and they rush back for the second run.

Short delivery, on off, Finch pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100 comes up for Australia.

On a good length, around middle and leg, Glenn steps back and guides it down to third man for a single.

Angling in from a length around off, Maxwell tries to work it on the leg side but ends up pushing it back to the bowler.

Shortish and on off, Maxwell plays a mistimed shot from the back foot. It rolls to mid on.

Back of a length, around leg, Finch glances it down to long leg for a single.

Hardik Pandya (2-0-24-0) is back on.

Put down? Quicker through the air, short and on off, Maxwell gets back to cut but seems to have got an outside edge. Dinesh Karthik fails to catch it though.

Flatter and on middle, punched back to the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell is the new batter in for Australia.

OUT! BOWLED! Lovely bowling from Chahal! Serves it slower through the air, around off, Smith tries to play a lofted shot over extra cover but loses his posture completely. Fails to make any contact and the stumps are disturbed. A wicket after the break for India and they would like to capitalize from hereon. 90 needed off 56 balls.

Switch Hit! Tossed up, around off, Finch brings out the innovation but drags it off the inner edge to deep cover. A single for all that effort.

Short again, around off, Smith goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for one.

The leggie begins with a short delivery outside off, Finch cuts it through point for a single.

Drinks break. It has been good going for Australia in this chase. They have lost one wicket but are scoring at a decent rate. Aaron Finch has found some much-needed rhythm with the bat and Steven Smith would also like to stake his claim in the starting XI with an impactful knock. Another 93 runs to get in 60 balls and this game is nicely poised. Also, Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl after the break.

Fuller one and on middle, Aaron Finch chips it towards long on for another run. 15 runs from the over! Australia are on 94 for one at the halfway mark.

This is on a good length and on the pads, Steven Smith helps it towards square leg for one.

SIX! Smith gets into the act now! Patel bowls another full delivery, on leg, Steven Smith stays there and clips this one away over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Length again and on off, Steven Smith plays it straight to point.

On a length and on off, Aaron Finch pushes it towards deep point for a single.

SIX! What a shot! Harshal Patel bowls this full and on leg, Aaron Finch uses the angle and targets the shorter side to flick it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Fullish and on off, it's swept through square leg for a single.

Loopy and full around off, Smith swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

Goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for one.

Flatter around middle, Finch steps back and pushes it towards the bowler.

On middle, defended to mid-wicket.

Flatter and around middle, Aaron Finch blocks it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to continue...

On a length and on middle, Aaron Finch tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Fabulous shot! Hardik Pandya serves this a bit fuller, on leg, Aaron Finch uses his wrists to flick it nicely past the deep square leg fielder for a boundary.

BEATEN! This is on a good length and on the fifth stump line, shaping away, Aaron Finch looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Another hard-length delivery, on middle, Steven Smith gets hurried this time and it hits him high on the thigh pad as the ball rolls towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Pandya bowls this on a hard length and on middle, Aaron Finch gets hurried and miscues his pull to the leg side for a single.

This is a touch fuller and on middle, Aaron Finch knocks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Change in bowling. Hardik Pandya returns for his second over. He went for 18 runs in his first.

Floated, full and on off, Steven Smith blocks it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin continues bowling short here, on middle, Aaron Finch moves back and works it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

Shorter in length and outside off, Steven Smith makes room and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Short again and on leg, Aaron Finch tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

A bit short and on middle, Steven Smith flicks it off the back foot towards square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on off, Aaron Finch strides forward to play at it but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but turned down. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls towards short third man. There is no DRS for the warm-up games.

Three dots to end the Powerplay, Australia are 64 for 1. Fuller and on off, Smith helps it to mid-wicket.

Lands it on a length around off, Smith punches it towards cover-point.

Steven Smith is in next at number 3. He also has a point to prove in this format. 123 runs needed in 86 balls.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the last laugh and provides India with the much-needed breakthrough. He bowls this short of a length and just around off, slightly slower too. Mitchell Marsh goes for the cut again but tries to hit it hard and only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Australia lose their first wicket.

Short of a length again and outside off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

SIX! This one has gone a long, long way! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this short of a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early and pulls it hard over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Marsh taking advantage of the field restrictions here! This is on a good length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh stays there and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the last over of Powerplay.

Loopy and on middle, Finch tries to flick but misses and is hit high on the pads. 14 from Ashwin's first.

Short and outside off, Finch cuts but finds the point fielder.

FOUR! This outing will hand some much-needed confidence to Aaron Finch. Fuller and around off, the Aussie skipper drills his drive through the gap between mid off and extra cover. 50 up!

FOUR! Punished! Short in length and around off, Finch camps back and hammers it over extra cover for a boundary.

Flighted around middle and leg, Finch tries to turn it on the leg side but misses.

FIVE WIDES! Ashwin fires one down the leg side, Finch fails to get any bat behind it and Karthik also has no chance of collecting it. It's a boundary at fine leg.

Quicker one, around off and a bit on the shorter side, Marsh gets back and wrists it through mid-wicket for a single.

We will see some spin now as Ravichandran Ashwin is ready to bowl his first over.

Beaten again. Full and outside off, Finch pushes inside the line but it moves away to beat the outside edge. 11 from the over!

Short in length and outside off, Finch flashes his bat at it and misses.

SIX! High and handsome! Patel lands it on a length around off, shaping in, Finch heaves it across the line and sends it many a mile over square leg for a biggie.

Shout for an lbw, not given. A good yorker from Patel, around leg and it's speared in. Finch fails to keep it out and it goes off his right heel to short fine leg. Missing leg.

FOUR! Second boundary for Finch. Short in length and outside off, Finch stands tall and punches it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Harshal starts with a full ball around leg, Marsh clips it past mid-wicket for a single.

We saw this with Australia and India are also going with the same plan of using different bowlers in the Powerplay. Harshal Patel has been introduced into the attack now.

A length ball on middle, Marsh works it in front of square on the leg side for three runs as Ravichandran Ashwin cuts it off in the deep.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler.

SIX! Marsh was in no control of his shot. Hardik Pandya digs it in short, Mitchell Marsh attempts to pull but it flies off the top edge and clears fine leg.

FOUR! Streaky from Marsh! Pandya lands it on a fuller length around off, nipping away, Mitchell Marsh is squared in defense and edges it wide of backward point. The third man fielder is very square and it's a boundary.

Edgy! Fuller in length, angling in around off, Finch slices his attempted drive to deep backward point for a run.

FOUR! Up and over the infield! Finch is off the mark. A length ball around off, shaping away, Aaron leans into the shot and lofts it over cover-point for a boundary.

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Fabulous shot! Too full this time, around middle, Marsh brings down a straight bat and drives it down the ground, past mid off, for a boundary.

A length delivery outside off, angling away, Marsh has a blind swing at it and misses.

Inswinger this time, Arshdeep Singh is showing his arsenal here. Around middle and leg, Finch fails to flick and it goes off his pads to backward square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Beauty to beat the bat! Singh serves it full and close to off, nipping away, Aaron Finch is half-forward tentatively, trying to defend, but it beats the outside edge by a whisker.

This one goes the other way! Arshdeep bowls it on a good length outside off, angling across the Aussie skipper, Finch allows it through.

Starts with a full ball, around leg and shaping in, Finch tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to square leg.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end.

Hurls a length delivery in the zone outside off, Marsh has nothing to do with it. A good start from Kumar.

Inswinger this time, around off and on a length, Marsh is on the back foot as he blocks it to the cover region.

FOUR! Crunched! Back of a length, around off, Marsh stays on the back foot and strokes it through the gap at point for a boundary. Australia are away!

Kumar keeps it around off, on a length, Marsh defends it to the off side.

Another delivery in the channel outside off, moving away a bit, Marsh shoulders arms.

A little bit of swing straight away! Bhuvneshwar Kumar serves it on a good length outside off, shaping away a shade, Mitchell Marsh watches the line and lets it be.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kane Richardson finishes with four wickets. Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Ravichandran Ashwin steps back to make room and lofts it down the ground. Not much power or timing there and it's an easy catch for Glenn Maxwell at long off. India end on 186 for 7.

SIX! Well played! Short in length around off, Ashwin goes deep inside the crease and whacks it over deep backward point for a biggie.

Two balls remaining in the innings and in walks Ravichandran Ashwin...

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Soft dismissal and SKY has to go back. Kane Richardson bowls a dipping low full toss, on middle, slower too, Suryakumar Yadav is very early through his flick and hits it with the toe end of his blade. As a result, the ball loops back towards the bowler where Kane Richardson takes a dolly and has an embarrassing smile on his face. End of a top knock from Suryakumar Yadav!

FOUR! Fine shot! FIFTY FOR SKY! Another brilliant show from him and this will give him and the team a lot of confidence. Kane Richardson bowls this on a length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav skips down the track and lofts it towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary.

This is on a length and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks for the reverse scoop but fails to get any connection on that.

A high full toss, on off, Axar Patel smashes it towards long off for a single.

Kane Richardson to bowl the final over of the innings.

Fuller one, outside off, angling away, Suryakumar Yadav again misses his flashy drive.

A nasty hit on the helmet and Suryakumar Yadav is going through the concussion test. It seems that the lid of his helmet is broken. All in readiness again, SKY is good to continue...

Wow...a really fiery bouncer from Starc! He bangs this on middle, Suryakumar Yadav looks to play the pull shot but is beaten by the pace and gets hit on his helmet. Maybe, there was some part of gloves involved to take the pace slightly off the ball.

Starc bowls this fuller and on off, angling away, Suryakumar Yadav slashes at it but misses.

A big wide from Starc! He tries to bowl the back-of-the-hand slower one but serves this almost out of the pitch on the off side. Wided.

PItched up from Starc, on middle, Axar Patel tucks it through square leg for one more.

This is a bit fuller and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav makes room and drills it towards sweeper cover for a run.

On a length and around off, Axar Patel guides it with the outer half of his bat towards cover-point for a single.

Mitchell Starc (2-0-16-1) is to steam in now...

Pulls his length back a bit and bowls this outside off, slower too, Axar Patel reaches for it and punches it towards covers for a single. 14 from the over!

Fuller again and around leg, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Pat Cummins bowls this full and on leg, angling into the batter, Suryakumar Yadav clears his front leg and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Fuller and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav moves a long way back and has to reach out for it. Ends up pushing it to extra cover.

FOUR! Put away! A low full toss on middle, Suryakumar Yadav walks across the stumps and neatly deflects it off his pads to fine leg for a boundary.

Shortish and on off, Yadav works it to deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second run.

Pat Cummins to give his trial for the death overs. Talks have been to prefer Kane Richardson over him in the first XI due to Kane's death-bowling skills. Can Cummins make a case for himself?

Short around leg, Patel attempts to pull but it flies over his bat.

Back of a length, around leg, Patel is on his toes to glance and helps it towards square leg for two runs.

Who will bat next? It's going to be Axar Patel.

OUT! TAKEN! Kane Richardson gets his second wicket and sends Karthik back to the hut. He serves this full and outside off, Dinesh Karthik shuffles across and tries to target the field on the leg side now but he fails to get the elevation on his attempted slog sweep. He hits it straight into the hands of Glenn Maxwell who is stationed at deep mid-wicket. A good little cameo from DK is over and India lose half of their side now.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Kane Richardson bowls this back of a length and outside off, Dinesh Karthik accepts the width and cuts it well through point for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Dinesh Karthik stays there and strokes this over cover for a comfortable brace.

Kane Richardson bowls this slower, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik thinks about going for the scoop but adjusts well and changes his shot to work it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Kane Richardson is back on to bowl at the death. 1 for 9 in his two overs so far.

A single to end this over as this short delivery is pulled towards deep square leg.

This is on a good length and on middle, Dinesh Karthik tries to be innovative and goes for the reverse scoop but cannot connect cleanly. It takes the inside part of his blade and rolls behind to the keeper.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav lofts it towards long on for one more.

Short of a length and on middle, Dinesh Karthik mistimes his pull shot through square leg for a run.

Stoinis bowls this fuller and on leg, following the batter well, Suryakumar Yadav works it with the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! Stoinis serves this on a length again and down the leg, Yadav leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! Marcus Stoinis bowls this on a length and down the leg, Suryakumar Yadav moves across and powers this over short fine leg for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis is back on.

Flatter and full on off, DK dead-bats it back to the bowler.

SIX! Sends it over the fence! Agar darts it short and around off, Karthik jumps across the stumps and clobbers it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Slower through the air, loopy and full around off, Karthik defends it off the front foot.

Fuller and on off, swept to the right side of the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.

Another sweep shot from DK, this time in front of square on the leg side, for a single.

Floated delivery, full and around middle, Dinesh Karthik sweeps it to deep backward square leg for two runs.

Ashton Agar (3-0-26-1) to bowl out now.

Width there outside off, DK throws his bat at it and edges it down to third man for a single.

A low full toss on off, Karthik drives it back to the bowler.

Dinesh Karthik comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Once again India lose two wickets in quick succession. Clever deception from Kane Richardson. He bowls it slow and serves it on the shorter side outside off. Hardik Pandya stays back and tries to use the pace to loft it over short third man but finds no pace to work with. Ends up lofting it tamely to Tim David inside the ring.

Kane spears it in full and around leg, Yadav makes room and chips it over extra cover for a single.

Around off, on a length and on the slower side, Yadav tries to defend but misses. It goes off his pads to the off side.

Short delivery, outside off, Hardik rocks back and slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Aaron Finch is rotating his bowlers here. Kane Richardson is back on now. He conceded just six runs in his first over.

Back of a length, around off, Hardik gets back and runs it down to third man for a run.

Peach of a delivery. Starc delivers it on a length around off and gets it to move away late, Hardik Pandya is squared up as he tries to defend and the ball beats the outside edge. 'Pata hi nahi chala', says Pandya to his partner, meaning he had no idea about the ball.

Wide! Starc fires it very full but again the line is too wide outside off, Hardik leaves.

Wide! On a length but too wide outside off, Pandya allows it through to the keeper.

Beaten! Full and on off, angling away, Pandya pushes inside the line and is defeated all ends up.

Hardik Pandya walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kohli is bounced out! Mitchell Starc replies for the previous boundary with a well-cooked bouncer around off. Virat Kohli tries to take on the challenge of pulling it but the bounce gets big on his bat and takes the top edge. It flies down to fine leg where Mitchell Marsh takes the skier easily. Virat's warm-up with the bat is over!

FOUR! Cracking shot! Too full again from Starc, change of pace but Kohli picks it up in a flash. He drills it down through mid off and it blazes away to the fence in no time.

Too full and around off, Yadav drives it through cover-point for a single.

Mitchell Starc to bowl his second over. He conceded 8 runs in his first.

On middle, helped through square leg for a run. 11 coming from this over and India are cruising.

FOUR! Innovation! Tossed up, full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav brings out the reverse-batted shot and nails it through the gap between backward point and short third man.

Uses his feet and knocks a full ball down to long on for one.

Connects with the sweep shot this time and sends it to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Quicker and down the leg side, Yadav tries to sweep but misses.

Flatter and shorter around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets across the stumps and puts it away towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Aerial but safe! Flighted and full, outside off, Kohli plays a mistimed lofted shot over mid off. It drops in front of Tim David who collects it and throws it back. The bowler is not happy, he wanted a dive from Tim. In a warm-up game, hmm...

Glenn Maxwell comes back into the attack. 17 runs from his two overs and a wicket.

Keeps it full and around off, it's driven through extra cover for two runs. 17 from the over!

FOUR! A lovely wristy square drive. Full and flighted outside off, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and creams it through backward point. It's towards the longer part but still finds the fence, beating the chase from the sweeper cover fielder.

Short and outside off, Yadav reaches out and cuts but finds the short third man fielder.

FOUR! SKY is a class act! Floated and full, landing around off, Suryakumar Yadav leans forward and lofts it inside-out over extra cover for a boundary. 100 up!

Fuller and on off, Kohli gets forward and drives it through cover-point for a single.

SIX! Straight after the break, Kohli unleashes. Flighted delivery, full and around off, Virat Kohli shimmies down the track and powers it all the way over long off.

Drinks break. We have reached the halfway mark of the first innings and it's been a good show from both teams. Powered by KL Rahul's quickfire knock, the Indian team dominated the Powerplay but since then, in the next four overs, Australia have pulled things back. 20 runs in the last four overs for the loss of two wickets and the Men in Blue will have to rebuild.

Shortish and on off, Virat Kohli lofts this one on the bounce towards long off for a single. India are on 89 for 2 at the halfway stage.

Cries of 'Catch it' but it falls short! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav mistimes his slog in the air and towards long on where Steven Smith tries to get to the ball running forward but it falls just short of him. A single is taken.

Tim David with another short delivery, on off, Suryakumar Yadav stays there and cuts it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Short again and on middle, Virat Kohli moves back and slaps it down to long on for a run.

Shorter and flatter, on off, Suryakumar Yadav guides it towards point for a single.

Floated around middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Tim David to roll his arm now.

Around off, flatter through the air, Yadav hits it from the back foot to cover-point.

Short ball on middle, helped behind square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, SKY sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Quicker arm ball on off, pushed away to cover-point.

Suryakumar Yadav is in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two overs for Australia and both the openers are back in the hut now. Ashton Agar tosses this up, full and around leg, Rohit Sharma goes down and tries to play the slog-sweep but gets a top edge and the ball goes in the air and towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell there settles under it and takes a comfortable catch.

Full and around leg, Kohli leans forward and eases it behind square leg for a single.

Maxwell continues to fire it across short, outside off, Sharma cuts but finds backward point. End of a successful over for Glenn Maxwell.

Another short ball, around off, this time Virat forces it down to long off for a single. He opens his account.

Short in length and outside off, Kohli punches off the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Virat Kohli is the number 3 batter.

OUT! TAKEN! KL Rahul tries to be aggressive again but holes out this time! Glenn Maxwell continues with the shorter length and serves this on middle, KL Rahul goes for the pull shot again but fails to get the timing right and hits it in the air. Ashton Agar runs forward from deep mid-wicket and takes an easy catch. A good knock from KL comes to an end and India lose their first wicket.

Short again and on off, KL Rahul goes on his back foot and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Maxwell bowls this short and on off, gets some extra bounce on it, Rohit Sharma gets surprised by it and it hits the top half of his bat and goes towards cover. They cross.

Quicker one, short and on leg, KL Rahul looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Flatter delivery and around middle, Rohit Sharma works it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on off, turning away, Rohit Sharma watches it through and pushes it towards cover.

Tossed up, full and on off, KL Rahul leans on and drives it towards long off for a single.

Shortish again and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

Ashton Agar also begins with a shorter delivery, on middle, KL Rahul pulls it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Ashton Agar is into the attack now.

Goes on the back foot and cuts it towards backward point. At the end of the Powerplay, India are cruising at 69 for no loss.

FOUR! Rohit getting into the act now. Flatter and quicker, around middle and leg, Rohit Sharma forces it down to long on and finds the fence.

SIX! This is the first boundary from the blade of the Hitman! Glenn Maxwell drags his length short and Rohit Sharma shows no mercy. He camps back and hammers it over long on.

In the air...but safe! Glenn Maxwell bowls this quicker and shorter, on middle, Rohit Sharma miscues his pull shot in the air and towards the mid on region. However, the fielder running back (Steven Smith) cannot get to it. Two runs are taken!

FIFTY FOR RAHUL! This is shortish and around middle, KL Rahul comes down the track and tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a single. This has been an excellent inning from Rahul and he has played some quality shots.

Glenn Maxwell starts with a short delivery, outside off, KL Rahul mistimes his square cut towards the cover fielder.

A stifled appeal for an lbw! Cummins lands it on a good length around off, angling in, Rohit fails to defend and is hit high on the pads. End of the over!

Beauty from Cummins! He pushes it slightly fuller, around off and gets it to shape away from the Indian skipper. Sharma goes nowhere with his footwork, attempts to flick but is beaten on the outside edge.

Another halt! KL Rahul has been hit on the helmet and a mandatory concussion check is ongoing. He is also taking this time to hydrate himself. Everything seems fine now.

Hit on the helmet! Pat Cummins responds with a sharp short ball around off, Rahul tries to pull but misses. It hits him on the helmet and deflects to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

SIX! Wow, lovely wristwork and Rahul moves on to 49! A length delivery is served around off, Rahul flicks it nonchalantly across the line and it sails over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. 50 up for India!

Wide! A bit too wide outside off on this occasion, Rahul allows it through.

Beaten! Pat pitches it up outside off, Rahul tries to unleash his cover drive but fails to connect.

Rohit is off the mark! Angles in a length ball around off, Sharma works it towards square leg and crosses.

FOUR! Timing and placement! The replacement willow is doing the same job as well. Short in length and on off, Rahul rocks back and pulls it through square leg. It bisects the two fielders in the deep on the leg side and finds the fence. 20 from the over!

Slight halt! It seems like KL Rahul has cracked his bat. He gets a new one and we are ready to continue.

A bit agricultural this time. Rahul steps back and swings his bat at a length delivery around leg. He ends up dragging it through mid-wicket for two runs. It seems that he has damaged his bat and is asking for a replacement. We are into the fourth over and Rohit Sharma has faced only two balls so far, and is yet to get off the mark.

FOUR! Eases it down! Short and around middle and leg, Rahul gets inside the line and helps it away via a pull shot to fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! KL Rahul is enjoying his time in the middle, playing his wide array of shots. Fuller in length, around middle and leg, Rahul steps back to make room and lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

That is defended solidly off the front foot.

FOUR! The fourth over also starts with a boundary. Fractionally short and around off, KL Rahul stays back and heaves it over mid-wicket. This one is played towards the longer part of the ground and it's a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis replaces Kane Richardson.

On a length and close to off, KL stays back and guides it past backward point for a single. A good over for India!

Keeps it full again, this time around off, Rahul presents a straight bat in defense.

Fuller in length on middle, drifting down, Rahul flicks but finds the fielder at short fine leg.

FOUR! Not perfectly timed but good enough. Shortish delivery, around middle and leg, Rahul goes for the pull and it comes from the inner part of his bat. The ball speeds away to fine leg for a boundary.

Cummins delivers it full and on middle, Rahul defends it from the inside part of his bat to mid-wicket.

SIX! This one has gone all the way! Pat Cummins is on the shorter side, around off, KL Rahul turns inside the crease, targets the shortest side of the ground and pulls it over backward square leg for a biggie.

Pat Cummins comes into the attack now.

Kane Richardson arrows in a very full ball, around off, Sharma digs it out back towards the bowler.

Play and a miss! Short and wide outside off, Rohit throws his hands at it but the ball bounces over his willow. Called a wide!

Better length, around middle and leg, Rahul tries to work it around but misses. It goes off his pads to the leg side and they cross.

FOUR! Put away! A little bit overpitched on this occasion from Kane and Rahul drives it elegantly through extra cover for a glorious boundary.

This time Kane Richardson gets his ball to curve back into the batter. On a fuller length and Rahul defends it towards mid-wicket.

Beaten! Richardson puts it on a fuller length and outside off, Rahul tries to drive but it nips away a bit to beat the bat.

In the zone outside off, on a length and holding its line, Rahul shoulders arms.

Wide! Back of a length, sliding down the leg side, Rahul gets back to work it on the leg side but then withdraws his bat.

Kane Richardson to share the new ball with Mitchell Starc.

Good reply from Starc! He bends his back to generate some extra bounce. It's around off, Rahul goes back to defend but is hit on the gloves. The ball rolls to the right side of the slip fielder and they cross.

FOUR! Fine shot! Very full from Starc, around off, KL Rahul leans forward and crunches it through the gap at covers for a boundary. Beautiful.

Down the leg side, Rahul tickles it behind square leg and returns for the second run.

In the channel outside off, on a length, Rahul watches the line and lets it through to the keeper.

A touch short, around middle and off, Sharma tries to keep it out but fails. It goes off his thigh pad towards backward point. The fielder there fails to pick up the ball and the batters cross for a leg bye.

Starc steams in and delivers a full delivery around off, Rahul gets behind the line and pushes it to the right of mid off. The fielder there makes a diving stop and Rahul crosses for a run.

We are ready for the start of the game! The players are striding out to the middle now and the conditions are now bright and sunny. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are the two openers for India. Mitchell Starc to start proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India, says that they don't mind batting first. Adds that they came early and had a preparatory camp in Perth and they are in a good place. Mentions that he knows which bowlers will play but it is important to give them confidence. Tells that it is all about enjoying yourself and the results will take care of themselves.

Aaron Finch, the captain of Australia, says that the pitch looks great and it won't change much and they want to chase down the runs. Adds that they have played a lot of cricket recently and tried to rotate the players. Admits that they were not at their best recently. Informs that David Warner, Matthew Wade, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa will miss out on this warm-up game from their squad.

India (Squad) - Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh.

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Josh Inglis (WK), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson.

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

Pitch report - There could be some swing early on for the fast bowlers as the conditions are largely overcast. The pitch is rock-hard and you can expect plenty of pace and bounce. 170 is the average score batting first at this venue.

India got the better of the hosts in a recently concluded T20I series on their home soil, but playing in Australia is a different ball game altogether. However, as this is for preparation, both teams will look to divide game-time between their players and try out different combinations. Let's see who comes out on top. Toss and team news in a bit.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the ICC Twenty20 Warm-up match between the hosts, Australia, and India. This is a good opportunity for both teams to test their tactics and ideas before the main event. Keeping in mind all this, we know the rivalry between the two nations and we can expect a good game of cricket.

... MATCH DAY ...