India vs Australia Highlights: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are showstoppers as IND win by 9 wickets

A masterclass, plain and simple. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made light work of Australia’s modest total, cruising home with 11.3 overs to spare and nine wickets intact. It was barely a contest.

Rohit Sharma wants to end the game in this over. He hits a sixer and then after a break, comes a boundary. But we need to wait for another over. IND need 6 runs to win.

Rohit Sharma dropped at 108 by Hazlewood. That shouldn’t pinch AUS a lot though. At this point, it IND who is heading towards a clear victory. Ellis to Kohli and the batter ends the over with a boundary. IND need 18 runs to win off 78 balls.

Sharma is clearly looking at ending the game as early as possible. He hits Short for a boundary over midwicket on the fourth ball. This could have been a sixer! IND need 24 runs off 84 balls.

The crowd is already going crazy as Rohit Sharma inches towards his century. This is just brilliant show of cricket we are witnessing today. And with this, Hitman Rohit put up his 33rd ODI century and the SCG comes alive! What a game, what a player! Take a bow – Rohit.

Rohit Sharma is on fire. The former skipper is in no mood to stretch the game for too long. Also, he is playing at 96. Virat on the other hand finishes the over with a stunning boundary. IND 195/1 (32)

Rohit Sharma welcomes Zampa with a stunning boundary! Kohli on strike. And 50 comes up for Virat. What a brilliant show of cricket. 100-run partnership up for Ro-Ko. Fans are ecstatic. Rohit Sharma is in a hurry to get over with this match. He is looking to hit those big ones here on. IND 178/1 (29)

Virat Kohli is also close to his half-century. The crowd is enjoying every single shot being played here by the two batters. A vintage show going on at SCG today. Ellis gets 12 runs off this over. IND 157/1 (26)

Crowd roars as Rohit Sharma hits his second half-century in a row. This is Sharma’s 3rd half-century at the SCG. It is a treat to watch him play. Vintage Rohit. Kohli is playing at 34 and the fans would hope that this partnership remains strong. IND 127/1 (22)

Rohit Sharma is closing in to his second consecutive half-century. He is 2 runs away from his 50. Could this over see the 50? This is first match of the series when Aussies are lagging behind in the game. Owen’s over so far has been economical. Virat on strike. Well, we need to wait more. Rohit is at 49 now. A 48-run partnership between these two. IND 117/1 (20)

Starc comes in for this over. First ball is a wide to Rohit Sharma. Both the players look settled on the crease. Required rate at this point is 4 and the current rate is above 6. Another wide from Starc. Three runs come off this over. IND 105/1 (17)

Rohit Sharma looks in fine form. He hits a beautiful sixer to Zampa on the second ball. What a focus and control we saw in that shot. India is in a very comfortable position here with the run rate of 6.4. IND 90/1 (14)

Kohli faces Hazlewood. In the previous over of Zampa, a tight spot came in on the fourth ball. Kohli cuts the ball late and it goes past a diving fielder for a boundary. Kohli goes aggressive but Hazlewood’s bouncer was too good for him. But on the next ball, he hits behind the wicket for a boundary. 8 runs come off this over. IND 83/1 (13)

Hazlewood takes down Shubman Gill. The skipper looked in fine form but could not escape Hazlewood’s bowling. An edge and catches taken by Carey. In comes Virat Kohli. Crowd erupts. Tense moment for sure for Kohli who got out on duck for two consecutive times in the previous two games. But not this time. He takes a single and also celebrates it. LOL. Hope this innings is a firework. IND 70/1 (11)

Rohit Sharma struck yet another boundary off Starc, demonstrating excellent timing and control. His confident start continues to anchor India’s chase of 237.

Rohit Sharma continued his fluent start, driving a delivery from Starc for four more runs. The captain’s timing and placement kept India’s chase on track early in the innings.

Rohit Sharma got off to a confident start, driving a length ball from Starc through cover for four runs. His flowing stroke and precise control, hitting the delivery around head-height, set a positive tone for India’s chase.

India have started their innings, with captain Rohit Sharma leading the way at the crease. The hosts will be looking to chase down the target of 237 and build on the advantage gained from their dominant bowling performance.

Harshit Rana showcased his class with two key wickets – first getting Cooper Connolly to edge to long off, then sending Josh Hazlewood back with a perfect yorker. Australia, who looked set for 280+ around the 32-33 over mark, were bowled out for 326, leaving India with a target of 237 to chase. Rana’s performance proves his value, giving India a solid position heading into the second innings.

Harshit Rana struck again, dismissing Hazlewood with a well-directed delivery on a good length. Hazlewood tried to punch it through cover but couldn’t connect, giving India another crucial wicket.

Harshit Rana continued his impactful spell, claiming the wicket of Connolly. His disciplined bowling added to India’s dominance, further tightening the grip on Australia’s innings.

Prasidh Krishna struck back at the perfect time, dismissing Ellis with a well-directed delivery. At the death, there’s no such thing as a bad ball, and Prasidh proved it by ending Ellis’s brief counterattack.

Ellis continued to attack Prasidh Krishna, sending another delivery racing to the boundary for four runs. His positive approach is helping Australia add some late runs to their total.

Nathan Ellis guided a delivery from Prasidh Krishna to the boundary for four runs. The shot was neatly timed, giving Australia some quick runs lower down the order.

Kuldeep Yadav struck again, spinning one past Starc to bowl him out in style. The delivery gripped and turned sharply, leaving Starc completely deceived as Kuldeep celebrated another clever piece of bowling.

Carey attempted a big shot off a back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump, only to edge it high towards deep third. Shreyas Iyer sprinted back at full speed, tumbled, and held on to a bobbling catch as he crashed to the ground, pulling off a spectacular dismissal for India.

Harshit Rana got the better of Carey, but it was Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant running catch from backward point that sealed the dismissal. The spectacular effort gave India a major breakthrough and lifted the team’s spirits.

Renshaw scored four runs off Harshit Rana with a cleanly timed shot. The Australian batter continues to keep the scoreboard moving with his steady hitting.

Carey attacked Kuldeep Yadav with an audacious slog sweep over midwicket, sending the ball racing to the boundary. The shot showcased his intent to counterattack and added crucial runs to Australia’s total.

Renshaw punished a short delivery from Washington Sundar, crunching it past the fielders for four runs. The Australian batter made the most of the slightly shorter length, keeping the scoreboard moving.