that will be that! Back of a length just outside off. Padikkal meets it right under his eyes and the umpire takes off the bails. India's dress rehearsal with the pink ball has come to an end!
PM's XI vs Indians, Tour Match at Canberra, AUS vs IND, Nov 30 2024 - Match Result
Indians won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
10:40pm That will be all from us for this warm-up game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. There is plenty of cricket lined up today and in the next few days - all of which can be followed on ESPNcricinfo. Until next time, this is goodbye from Monga, Ranjith and myself. Take care, everyone!
Rohit Sharma, India captain: It was fantastic. We got what we wanted as a group. Little unlucky we could not get the whole game. Whatever time we got, we tried to make the most of it and we got whatever (out of what) we had in front of us. Absolutely fantastic (to see the crowd). We love to come to Australia and we love to see them come out and support us. Never been a time when they have come here and not turned up. Really nice to see people coming in and supporting us.
Jack Edwards, Prime Minister's XI captain: He played exceptionally. Good for Scotty, he bowled some overs. Very nice honour. Some big players have represented this team and it has been a nice, few days for the team.
Sam Konstas is the Player of the Match: It was a good experience. Thanks to the supporters for coming.
10:30pm Not quite the two-day pink-ball warm-up fixture India would have envisioned, but they will have taken plenty out of their exploits today. Their bowlers, despite a phase where they took a bit of tap, did fairly well, with Rana bagging a four-wicket haul, and each of the other front-line pacers among the wickets. Jadeja and Sundar also got themselves on the board.
Then, with the bat, almost all of their batters spent time out in the middle. The only two who did not were captain Rohit and Sarfaraz, who was caught down leg late in the day. Kohli and Pant were notable absentees with the bat but India will be happy with how Jaiswal and Rahul negotiated a tricky twilight period against the new ball, not to mention Gill's return to the side and Reddy's intent in a solid partnership alongside Gill.
From the hosts' POV, Boland got some overs in and that could bode well for him heading into Adelaide. Konstas' hundred was also sensational and if Australia were to require batting reinforcements, he has probably portrayed that he is ready.
slower and wider outside off. Sundar opens his bat face and guides it towards backward point
full on middle and leg. Sundar blocks it back to the bowler
very full outside off. Sundar digs it out towards extra cover, who ends up diving over it. The ball beats him and speeds away to the fence!
shortish on off. Padikkal stays back and punches it to long on
back of a length just outside off. Goes on with the arm and sneaks past the outside edge of Padikkal's dangling bat
Last over of the day coming up. Clayton to do the honours
full on off. Sundar gets forward and prods it towards square leg
fired in full on off. Sundar jams it off the inside edge into his pads
loopy low full toss wide outside off. Padikkal stretches out for it and squeezes it out to sweeper cover
full outside off. Sundar goes through the line and chips it towards sweeper cover
pushed into the stumps, worked away into the on side
almost a worldie! Fired in full on off. Sundar clears his front leg and looks to go big. Shanks it, though, which brings mid on into play. He leaps into the air and gets a hand to but but cannot make it stick
slanted across full and wide. Sundar reaches out for it and scuffs it towards long off
back of a length outside off. Padikkal hangs back again and dabs it towards backward point
back of a length on leg. Padikkal goes back and pushes it towards mid wicket, who sprawls to his left and saves a single
Padikkal will get a hit out in the middle too
strangled down leg - would you believe it! Back of a length, speared down leg. Sarfaraz, who wanted to spend some time at the crease, looks to help it fine but all he manages is a faint tickle through to Harper. The appeal was unanimous, and the umpire's decision prompt. Rohit, sitting in the dugout, covers his face with his palms. Fair to say that is an outcome neither India nor Sarfaraz would have wanted!
given a bit of air on a full length just outside off. Sundar looks for the slog-sweep and clinks it completely. Does not carry to long on
length ball outside leg. Sundar uses the pace and paddles it behind square for a couple of runs
Just three overs left in the day now. Clayton will bowl one of those. Around the wicket
length outside off. Sundar hangs back and jabs it towards deep point
fuller and wider outside off. Sundar gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it crisply towards deep cover. India have gotten to 241, but they will bat on till the number of overs are bowled!
Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
Toss | Indians, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Players per side | Prime Minister's XI 15 (11 batting, 11 fielding); Indians 18 (11 batting, 11 fielding) |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 30 November, 01 December 2024 - daynight (50-over match) |
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