West Indies vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1: Live Score and Updates from Grenada
21:41 IST:After that Green and Head came together and batted with good intent, as they kept the scoreboard ticking and put on a 43-run stand. Green looked at his best in that session and was also lucky to survive when John Campbell dropped a sitter at short covers. However, he didn't capitalize on it as he perished four balls later right on the cue of Lunch. WI pacers, were on the money from ball one, as all the pacers, kept on beating the bat frequently. Alzarri Joseph started off poorly in his first over but was quick to get into the rhythm, as he picked up two wickets in his next two overs, which included the big wicket of Steven Smith.
21:52 IST:SESSION SUMMARY - 93 runs and 4 wickets in 23 overs! End of the 1st session on Day 1, and this Test has kicked off in an entertaining fashion, as though four wickets fell in the session, batters scored their runs at just over four runs an over. There was consistent help for the pacers throughout the session, and the WI pacers didn't disappoint as they were on the money with their lines and lengths. To start the session, Khawaja and Konstas scratched through the first 10 overs as they put on 47 for the first wicket. Particularly, Konstas demonstrated aggression right from the start. On the other hand, Khawaja looked tentative throughout his 29-ball stay at the crease as he eventually fell in the 11th over to an in-ducker from Alzarri, but not before completing 6000 Test runs. In the period from the 11th over to the 13th over, in total three wickets fell, as Konstas and Smith got out in consecutive overs after the fall of Khawaja.
21:36 IST:22.6: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN THIS TIME! Jayden Seales does get his man! John Campbell will be the most relieved man in the world, as his drop does not cost much. Seales once again tempts the batter with a fuller delivery, outside off, shaping away too. Cameron Green obliges and goes chasing after it. He throws his bat at it without any footwork and gets a thick outside edge. Roston Chase at gully shows good reflexes and takes a sharp catch near his chest. Green walks back for 26 off 37, and Australia are 93/4 now! THAT WILL ALSO BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!
21:31 IST:22.5: Jayden Seales to Travis Head, Short of a length and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Travis Head goes through his shot a bit early, loses his bottom hand but still manages to pull it through backward square leg for one.
21:30 IST:22.4: Jayden Seales to Travis Head, On a length and on off, Travis Head blocks it out.
21:30 IST:22.3: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, Overpitched and on middle, Cameron Green drills it down the pitch and the bounce takes it over the bowler's head. The fielder at mid off cuts it out. They cross.
21:29 IST:22.2: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, DROPPED! Oh..my goodness! That is a straightforward chance that goes down! Jayden Seales pitches it up and around off, Cameron Green reaches out to drive it away, but hits it from the toe-end of the bat. The ball flies straight to shrot covers where John Campbell spills a sitter. Seales cannot believe it, and this could prove to be costly for the Windies. They dropped 7 in the first Test, and already one here now.
21:28 IST:22.1: Jayden Seales to Travis Head, Fuller in length and on middle, angling in, Travis Head tucks it away off the bottom edge towards mid-wicket for a single.
21:27 IST:21.6: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, On a length and around off, Cameron Green opens the face of his bat and guides it past point and comes back for the second run as well. Excellent running!
21:25 IST:21.5: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, Hits the length hard and on off, angling in this time, Cameron Green stays back and blocks it out well.
21:25 IST:21.4: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, FOUR! Fine shot! Shamar Joseph goes fuller but well outside off, swings further away. Cameron Green gets the chance to free his arms and carves it over extra covers for a boundary. Despite losing three wickets, the Aussies have scored at a good rate in this session.
21:24 IST:21.3: Shamar Joseph to Travis Head, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, shapes away, Travis Head steers it off the outer half of the bat through point for a single.
21:23 IST:21.2: Shamar Joseph to Travis Head, Goes fuller and around leg, Travis Head loses his bottom hand as he knocks it mid on.
21:23 IST:21.1: Shamar Joseph to Travis Head, Good length and on middle, angling in, Travis Head stays back in his crease and blocks it out.
21:22 IST:20.6: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, Short of a length and well outisde off, Cameron Green makes an easy leave.
21:21 IST:20.5: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and on middle, shaping in, Cameron Green looks to drive it again but gets an inside edge towards square leg.
21:20 IST:20.4: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, Right in the blockhole, on middle and leg, angling in, Cameron Green manages well to jam it out towards mid on.
21:19 IST:20.3: Jayden Seales to Cameron Green, Pitched up and on off, Cameron Green strides out and drives it firmly but straight to mid off.
21:19 IST:20.2: Jayden Seales to Travis Head, Back of a length and on off, Travis Head stabs it out towards mid on for a quick single.
21:18 IST:20.1: Jayden Seales to Travis Head, FOUR! Takes the aerial route! Fuller in length and around middle, Travis Head picks it up and usings his strong wrists flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
21:17 IST:19.6: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, Pitched up and around off, shaping away a bit, Cameron Green drives it on the up, hits it aerillly but safley through extra covers for a brace.
21:16 IST:19.5: Shamar Joseph to Travis Head, Fuller and around leg again, Travis Head glances it towards fine leg for a run.
21:15 IST:19.4: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, Risky run! Fuller one and on middle, Cameron Green drills it just wide of short mid-wicket and sets off for the run. The ball travels quickly, and Jayden Seales moves to his left, but fails to pick up at the first attempt. If he picked it up cleanly and managed to score a direct hit, it would have been very close.
21:14 IST:19.3: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, Back of a length, much closer to the batter this time, but still Cameron Green offers no shot at it.
21:13 IST:19.2: Shamar Joseph to Cameron Green, Comes 'over the wicket and lands this short of a length, outside off, Cameron Green lets it go to the keeper.
21:13 IST:19.1: Shamar Joseph to Travis Head, Fuller in length but angling down the leg side, Travis Head clips it easily towards deep square leg for a single.
21:13 IST:Shamar Joseph replaces Anderson Phillip for a final burst before Lunch.
21:12 IST:18.6: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Much fuller now and on off, Cameron Green gets forward and with the full face of the bat drives it down the pitch. There is a shout for 'Catch it' as he hits it uppishly, but it is well wide of the bowler and goes through mid off for another boundary.
21:10 IST:18.5: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, FOUR! Excellent shot! Alzarri Joseph lands this one back of a length and around middle. Cameron Green picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it away nicely to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
21:09 IST:18.4: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Hits the length hard and on off, Cameron Green opens up a bit and guides it to point.
21:08 IST:18.3: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Bangs in a sharp bouncer at 135 clicks, around off, Cameron Green sways away from it.
21:08 IST:18.2: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on middle, Cameron Green hops up to get on top of the bounce and pats it on the pitch.
21:07 IST:18.1: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Full and on middle, angling in, Cameron Green steps across and knocks it towards mid on.
21:07 IST:17.6: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Beaten! Short of a length and outside off, nips away a bit, Travis Head crouches low and looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.
21:05 IST:17.5: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Trying to break the shackles is Travis Head! Fuller one and on middle, angling in too. Head tries to bludgeon it through covers but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls wide of mid on who cuts it out well.
21:04 IST:17.4: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Uppish but safe! Pitched up and angling into the pads, Travis Head flicks it away but does not keep it down. However, he hits it just wide and over the square leg fielder for a couple of runs.
21:03 IST:17.3: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Back of a length and just around off, Travis Head tries to cut it away but ends up bunting it on the ground and towards point.
21:03 IST:17.2: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Good-length delivery, on off, angling in, Travis Head gets behind the ling of it and blocks it out.
21:02 IST:17.1: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Fuller and on off, Cameron Green strides out and drives it towards covers where the fielder lets it through for a single.
21:01 IST:16.6: Alzarri Joseph to Travis Head, Hard length and on off, Travis Head stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
21:01 IST:16.5: Alzarri Joseph to Travis Head, Huge, huge shout for LBW, but turned down again! Roston Chase has a chat with his bowler, who looks confident but does not go for the review. Alzarri Joseph goes full and on middle, from 'round the wicket, angling in sharply. Travis Head gets stuck in his crease as he looks to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads. It looks close, but probably angling in a bit too much. Yes, Ball Tracking confirms that it is missing the leg stump. Excellent call from Chase!
20:59 IST:16.4: Alzarri Joseph to Travis Head, Short of a length and just outside off, Travis Head watches it through and lets it go to the keeper.
20:58 IST:16.3: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, On a length and on off, Cameron Green taps it in front of covers for a quick single.
20:57 IST:16.2: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Oh..wow! Some bounce there! Back of a length and on the sixth stump line, takes off viciously and shapes away too. Cameron Green tries to fend it away but gets nowhere near it.
20:57 IST:16.1: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Good-length delivery around off, shaping away, Cameron Green looks to play but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point.
20:56 IST:15.6: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, MAIDEN OVER! On a length and on off again, Travis Head hops up and steers it to cover-point.
20:55 IST:15.5: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Short of a length and just on off, Travis Head pushes it towards covers.
20:54 IST:15.4: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Fuller again and on the pads, Travis Head clips it away but finds mid-wicket. He is not able to find the gaps at the moment.
20:53 IST:15.3: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Goes fuller and on middle, angling in, Travis Head works it towars mid on.
20:53 IST:15.2: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Lovely bowling! Hits the good length and in that channel outside off, shapes away a bit, Travis Head has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
20:52 IST:15.1: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Back of a length and around off, Travis Head punches it to covers.
20:54 IST:Anderson Phillip to continue as he is ready to bowl his 4th Over.
20:51 IST:14.6: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Short of a length but down the leg side, Cameron Green leaves it alone.
20:50 IST:14.5: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, FOUR! Good shot! Overpitched and on middle, Cameron Green presents the full face of the bat and plays a nice on drive past mid on for a boundary.
20:50 IST:14.4: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, A massive shout for caught behind, but the umpire stays put! West Indies looks confident about it, but still, the keeper, Shai Hope is not so sure, and in the end, they do not take the review. Alzarri Joseph lands this on a hard length and on middle, gets it to straighten sharply after hitting the deck. Cameron Green gets squared up as he tries to play, and the ball just goes past the outside edge and deflects off his back thigh. Hope takes a catch, diving to his right. UltraEdge after the ball shows no bat involved.
20:48 IST:14.3: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Much fuller and on middle, angling in, Cameron Green drives it firmly down the pitch. Joseph quickly gets down to stop it on the followthrough.
20:48 IST:14.2: Alzarri Joseph to Travis Head, Short of a length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it towards point where a fumble allows a single.
20:47 IST:14.1: Alzarri Joseph to Travis Head, Oh..fiery! Alzarri Joseph nails a perfect yorker, on middle, swinging in as well, Travis Head just gets his bat down in time to dig it out.
20:47 IST:13.6: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Back of a length and just on off, shapes in a bit, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 5 runs off the over, and more importantly for the Aussies, no wickets.
20:45 IST:13.5: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Anderson Phillip pulls his length back slightly, on the sixth stump line, holds its line as well. Cameron Green guides it off the outer half of the bat to collect two more runs.
20:44 IST:13.4: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Continues with the fuller length and just around leg, Travis Head works it towards mid on for a quick one.
20:43 IST:13.3: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Pitched up but angling into the pads now, Travis Head clips it away nicely through backward square leg for a couple of runs.
20:43 IST:13.2: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Full again and on middle and leg, Travis Head turns it to the leg side.
20:42 IST:13.1: Anderson Phillip to Travis Head, Fuller one and on middle, Travis Head blocks it down the pitch with his bottom hand coming off the bat.
20:41 IST:12.6: Alzarri Joseph to Travis Head, On a length and on leg, Travis Head flicks it away through square leg for a single.
20:44 IST:Travis Head walks in at number 5.
20:39 IST:12.5: Alzarri Joseph to Steve Smith, OUT! IN THE AIR....GONE! Alzarri Joseph gets the big fish, Steve Smith! It is 3 wickets in 3 overs for the Windies, and they are right on top now. Joseph tests the batter with a quick bouncer around off. Smith sees it as a scoring opportunity and goes for the pull shot. However, the ball just gets big on him and takes the top edge. It flies high in the air towards fine leg, where Anderson Phillip moves back and forth a bit but settles under it nicely and takes a fine catch with a reverse cup. Smith departs cheaply on his return to the team, and the Aussies are three down now!
20:37 IST:12.4: Alzarri Joseph to Steve Smith, Goes a bit fuller and on middle, shaping in, Steve Smith tucks it away off the inner half of his bat towards mid-wicket. A bit of a yes-no and in the end the batters decides against the run.
20:36 IST:12.3: Alzarri Joseph to Steve Smith, Similar length and similar line as well, Steve Smith does not get tempted and lets it go to the keeper.
20:35 IST:12.2: Alzarri Joseph to Steve Smith, Back of a length and outisde off, shaping further away, Steve Smith steps across and then lifts his bat to leave it in his own style.
20:35 IST:12.1: Alzarri Joseph to Steve Smith, Short of a length and around off, Steve Smith rides the bounce and punches it through covers for a couple of runs. 50 up for Australia!
20:34 IST:11.6: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Back-of-a-length delivery that moves the other way as it comes into the right-hander. Not sure Cameron Green picked it, as he shouldered his arms to it. The bounce from the wicket eventually comes to his rescue as the ball goes over the off stump.
20:34 IST:11.5: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Good-length, outside off, moving away. Cameron Green doesn't offer any shot to it.
20:33 IST:11.4: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Again a touch full angling into the right-hander and shaping away. The line is again considerably outside off. Cameron Green shoulders his arms to it.
20:33 IST:11.3: Anderson Phillip to Cameron Green, Full and moving away, well outside off, Green leaves it alone.
20:33 IST:11.2: Anderson Phillip to Steve Smith, Back of a length, outside off, Smith shuffles across and pushes it wide of point for a single to get off the mark.
20:40 IST:Drinks! Suddenly, Australia have lost both their openers in the span of just 5 balls. They now have to rebuild again and form a partnership to get into a position of comfort. West Indies bowlers have been pretty disciplined and have hit the right areas. They will want to use this opening to cause further damage to the visitors before the end of the session. Also, Steve Smith comes out to the middle now. Crucial next hour coming up!
20:31 IST:11.1: Anderson Phillip to Sam Konstas, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! ONE BRINGS TWO! Sam Konstas has to go! A touch full and shaping away, well outside off, Konstas is lured into the drive as the ball takes the outside edge on its way to the keeper, where Shai Hope moves to his right and takes a relatively easy catch. Konstas departs for 25 off 37, and both the Aussie openers are gone now.
20:26 IST:10.6: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, A touch full, swinging away again, the line this time is a touch closer to the off stump, Cameron Green this time shoulders his arms to it.
20:26 IST:10.5: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, LOVELY BOWLING FROM Alzarri Joseph! Length ball that shapes away in the channel outside off, Cameron has a poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
20:25 IST:10.4: Alzarri Joseph to Cameron Green, Back of a length, on middle leg, Cameron Green looks to work it into the leg side and misses as the ball hits him near the thigh pad and goes into the ground.
20:24 IST:Cameron Green walks out to bat at number 3.
20:24 IST:10.3: Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja, OUT! LBW! APPEAL FOR LBW AND GIVEN! Alzarri Joseph screams out a sigh of relief! Full again swinging into the left-hander, Usman Khawaja is caught in his crease as he looks to defend it off the back foot but the ball swings in a long way and beats the inside edge and hits the front pad. Now then, Usman Khawaja is going for the DRS! Only height can save him here. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball is closer to the bat. Here's the Ball Tracking coming up. Pitching outside off, impact in line, wickets hitting on umpire's call. The ball is clipping the bails, and reluctantly, Usman Khawaja has to go. First down for the Aussies!
20:25 IST:Is that out? A huge shout for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger. However, Usman Khawaja takes the review after having a chat with his partner. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows it is just clipping the bails. Umpire's call, but Khawaja has to go.
20:21 IST:10.2: Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja, FOUR LEG BYES! POOR FROM Alzarri Joseph! A touch full delivery, angled into the left-hander, the line is down the leg side, Khawaja looks to tickle it fine but misses. The ball kisses his back leg and runs down to the deep fine leg fence.
20:20 IST:10.1: Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Back-of-a-length delivery on middle, that straightens a bit after pitching, Usman Khawaja looks to flick and misses as the ball hits him high on the thigh pads.
20:20 IST:10.1: Alzarri Joseph to Sam Konstas, Back-of-a-length on middle, Sam Konstas pulls it behind square to the left of deep fine leg for a single. Oh Alzarri Joseph has overstepped! NO BALL!
20:18 IST:9.6: Anderson Phillip to Usman Khawaja, From round the wicket on a length, on off, Usman Khawaja gets right behind the line of the ball and blocks it back to the bowler.
20:18 IST:9.5: Anderson Phillip to Sam Konstas, Length ball on off, Sam Konstas pushes it into the off side towards point and sets off for a single.
20:17 IST:9.4: Anderson Phillip to Sam Konstas, From over the wicket, on a length, shaping away, outside off, Sam Konstas leaves it alone.
20:16 IST:9.3: Anderson Phillip to Usman Khawaja, Full on middle, Usman Khawaja flicks it along the ground to deep fine leg for a single.
20:16 IST:9.2: Anderson Phillip to Usman Khawaja, Beautifully bowled! Full and swinging away, outside off, Usman Khawaja goes for the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.
20:15 IST:9.1: Anderson Phillip to Usman Khawaja, From round the wicket, on a length, sliding down leg, Usman Khawaja looks to tickle it fine but misses.
20:15 IST:Change from both ends. Anderson Phillip replaces Shamar Joseph.
20:14 IST:8.6: Alzarri Joseph to Sam Konstas, WELL BOWLED! Good length delivery, outside off, shaping away from the right-hander, Konstas pushes at it as the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
20:13 IST:8.5: Alzarri Joseph to Sam Konstas, Full and swinging away, outside off, Sam Konstas leaves it alone.
20:13 IST:8.4: Alzarri Joseph to Sam Konstas, Back-of-Length ball outside off, Sam Konstas blocks it to point.
20:12 IST:8.3: Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, seaming away a touch, Usman Khawaja looks to defend it off the crease and gets a leading edge which goes wide of short cover. Single taken.
20:11 IST:8.2: Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! BACK-TO-BACK BOUNDARIES FOR Usman Khawaja! Again the length is on the shorter side and again Usman Khawaja launches the pull shot through deep square leg for a boundary.
20:10 IST:8.1: Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Alzarri Joseph is welcomed into the attack with a boundary! From round the wicket, short ball around off, Usman Khawaja pounces onto it as he pulls it in front of square through the vacant deep square leg region for four.
20:11 IST:Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack now.
20:10 IST:7.6: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, FOUR! THAT IS A SHOT! On a length, with width on offer, Sam Konstas nicely gets closer to the line of that delivery and drives it wide of the point fielder for four.
20:08 IST:7.5: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, FOUR! Another edge that finds the fence! Length ball seaming away, well outside off, Konstas leans forward and slashes hard at that ball. The ball goes over the flying gully fielder, who did put out his right hand but doesn't get any part of his hand on the ball as the ball went over him for four.
20:07 IST:7.4: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Good length outside off, Konstas drives it straight to short cover.
20:07 IST:7.3: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Length ball on middle leg, Sam Konstas works it straight to short mid-wicket.
20:07 IST:7.2: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Oh, that one didn't bounce much! Length ball, in the channel outside off, moving into the right-hander, Konstas looks to defend it without any feet movement, as the ball beats his inside edge on the way to the wicket-keeper.
20:07 IST:7.1: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, On a length, on off, Sam Konstas presents the full face of the bat as he nicely defends it off the front foot.
20:04 IST:6.6: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Good-length ball on leg stump line, moving into the right-hander, Konstas flicks it wide of short mid-wicket and picks up a single.
20:07 IST:6.5: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Oh!! This time the ball moves the other way and in fact, moves in, a long way into the right-hander. Sam Konstas is undone by this significant movement, as he is beaten on the flick. The ball crashes into this front pad and a loud appeal follows. The umpire is unmoved. West Indies don't go for the review. Perhaps doing too much? Ahh, here's the Ball Tracking on screen. That one went over the leg stump.
20:02 IST:6.4: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Full and just outside off, shaping away, Sam Konstas nicely leans into the drive as he plays the square drive straight to point.
20:02 IST:6.3: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Good-length ball outside off, moving away, Konstas leaves it alone.
20:00 IST:6.2: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, FOUR! Lucky for Sam Konstas! Length ball just outside off, not short enough to be pulled, but Konstas still goes with the pull and gets an inside edge that flies just over the stumps and runs down to the deep fine leg fence.
20:00 IST:6.1: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Good-length delivery on middle, Usman Khawaja flicks it to the left of catching mid-on and picks up a single. Do note that the catching mid on is standing a touch wide.
19:58 IST:5.6: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Nicely bowled! Full and in the corridor of uncertainty, Sam Konstas on seeing that line and length is lured into the drive, but the ball shapes away to beat the outside edge of his bat.
19:58 IST:5.5: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, A touch full on off, Konstas blocks it.
19:57 IST:5.5: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length on off, Usman Khawaja punches it off the crease wide of catching mid on and picks up a single. Oh, and Shamar Joseph has overstepped. NO BALL called.
19:57 IST:5.4: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Usman Khawaja skips down the track, Shamar Joseph angles it on off, as Khawaja pushes it into the off side, off the outer half of his bat.
19:56 IST:5.3: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Touch fuller but angling into the pads, Usman Khawaja looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.
19:56 IST:5.2: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Jaffa! Shamar Joseph lands this back of a length and on the fifth stump line, gets it to shape away a bit. Usman Khawaja gets squared up and the ball goes past the outside edge.
19:56 IST:5.1: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length and on middle, Usman Khawaja drives it gently past the bowler. Alzarri Joseph from mid off runs backwards to collect it. Two runs taken.
19:55 IST:4.6: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Back-to-back maidens! Hard length and on off, Sam Konstas keep it out to the off side.
19:53 IST:4.5: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Jayden Seales getting into his groove now! He serves this one much full and outside off, tempting the batter. Sam Konstas goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge once again.
19:52 IST:4.4: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, And again! Back of a length this time and just around off, holds its line, Sam Konstas stays back and looks to punch it away but the ball zips past the outside edge.
19:51 IST:4.3: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, BEATEN! Length ball that angles in a bit and then seams away, Sam Konstas looks to feel for it as he looks to defend it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
19:51 IST:4.2: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Overpitched on off, Sam Konstas leans into the drive and plays it straight to catching mid off.
19:51 IST:4.1: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Good-length delivery on middle, Konstas defends it to mid on.
19:49 IST:3.6: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, Oh! That ball almost squared up Usman Khawaja! Full and moving away, Usman Khawaja looks to flick it but gets a leading edge that thankfully goes wide of the backward point fielder who dives and saves the ball.
19:48 IST:3.5: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, A touch full, swinging into the left-hander, in the channel outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders his arms to that one.
19:48 IST:3.4: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, AND AGAIN! Similar line similar length, Khawaja again has a poke at that one and again he gets beaten on the outside edge. This problem for him has been a long standing one and he still hasn't found an answer to it.
19:47 IST:3.3: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, BEAUTY FROM Shamar Joseph! From round the wicket, angling in a bit on a length, and then seaming away from the left-hander. The line is in the corridor of uncertainty. Usman Khawaja has a poke at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
19:46 IST:3.2: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, A touch full on off, Usman Khawaja pushes the ball to mid on.
19:46 IST:3.1: Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja, On a length on middle, Usman Khawaja clips it straight to short square leg.
19:45 IST:2.6: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, THAT SINGLE BRINGS UP 6000 TEST RUNS FOR Usman Khawaja! What an achievement! This is a full ball on leg, Usman Khawaja plays the flick behind square towards deep fine leg and picks up a single.
19:44 IST:2.5: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, A touch full on off, Usman Khawaja plaus the push off the crease without much foot work.
19:43 IST:2.4: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, A touch full and outside off, moving away, Sam Konstas nicely leans into the drive as he places his drive between short cover and point fielder and picks up three runs. Both the short cover and point fielder run behind the ball and eventually the point fielder cuts it off three-four yards inside the ropes.
19:43 IST:2.3: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, BEATEN! Back-of-a-length delivery that seams away. The line is well outside off, but Sam Konstas throws his hands at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
19:42 IST:2.2: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Overpitched on off, Sam Konstas knocks it back to the bowler.
19:41 IST:2.1: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, From round the wicket, around off, Usman Khawaja looks to block it off the crease as the ball hits the outer half of his bat and goes in the gap between backward point and cover point. Single taken.
19:40 IST:1.6: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Driven on the up! Full on off, Sam Konstas drives this in the air through the mid off region and picks up two runs. There isn't a mid off in place, and hence the short cover fielder runs behind the ball and cuts it off.
19:39 IST:1.5: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Back of a length, around off, Sam Konstas plays the square drive off the crease and straight to point.
19:38 IST:1.4: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Good-length delivery, outside off, Sam Konstas pushes it straight to short cover.
19:38 IST:1.3: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, On a length shaping away from the right hander, but the line is wide outside off, Sam Konstas shoulders his arms to it.
19:37 IST:1.2: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, Short ball again, just outside off, moving away. Konstas leaves it alone.
19:37 IST:1.1: Shamar Joseph to Sam Konstas, FOUR! Sam Konstas is making his intentions clear! Short ball on middle, Sam Konstas plays the pull with authority, as he hits it one bounce over the deep square leg fence to collect his first boundary.
19:37 IST:No surprises as it will be Shamar Joseph to share the attack.
19:35 IST:0.6: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, shaping away, in the corridor of uncertainty, Usman Khawaja does well to judge the line and swing as he leaves it alone.
19:34 IST:0.5: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Back-of-a-length delivery outside off, this time the ball moves the other way as it comes into the left-hander, slightly. Usman Khawaja judges the line well and lets it go.
19:34 IST:0.4: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, Better from Jayden Seales! Gets his line closer to the stump, in the channel outside off, shaping it away from the left-hander. Usman Khawaja for a bit had a thought of playing at it, but was quick enough to withdraw that thought and let it go.
19:33 IST:0.3: Jayden Seales to Usman Khawaja, From around the wicket, full and swinging away a touch, but the line is wide outside off. Usman Khawaja doesn't bother chasing that one.
19:33 IST:0.2: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Sam Konstas and Australia are off and running! Jayden Seales drags his length slightly back on this ball. The line is on middle and leg, Sam Konstas pushes it to the left of short mid-wicket and scampers through for a single.
19:33 IST:0.1: Jayden Seales to Sam Konstas, Some swing on offer! Jayden Seales starts off with a length ball that shapes away, the line is well outside off. Sam Konstas leaves it alone.
19:34 IST:All in readiness now! The crowd has come in numbers for what is only the 5th Test match at this ground in its history. We can see the West Indies spread out and take up their respective field positions. Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja are the two openers for Australia. Jayden Seales has the new red cherry in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play.
19:28 IST:We are moments away from the start of the action, but before that, players from both sides line up for the national anthems. It will be Grenada's first, followed by the national anthem of Australia, and it will conclude with the Rally 'Round the West Indies.
19:31 IST:A proud moment for West Indies cricket as Kraigg Brathwaite will walk out for his 100th Test match, becoming only the 10th West Indian to reach this iconic milestone. A pillar at the top of the order, Brathwaite has been the face of resilience and grit in a challenging era for Caribbean cricket. From debuting as a teenager to leading the side with quiet determination, this landmark is a testament to his dedication, discipline, and unyielding love for the longest format.
19:30 IST:PITCH REPORT - Darren Ganga is pitchside. He starts by saying that there hasn't been any cricket at this venue for the last 12 months. He mentions that there's an even covering of grass on this wicket as compared to Barbados, where there was patchy grass, which led to uneven bounce. He mentions that the surface at the river end looks more even, but from the Darbeau end, it doesn't quite look even, which might present challenges to the batters. He mentions that there have been only 4 Tests played at this venue, and in those games, the 1st innings average score has been 278, whereas the 2nd innings score has been 80 runs more. He mentions that this pitch has traditionally offered something for the bowlers at the start.
19:24 IST:Roston Chase, the skipper of West Indies, says that he has never played here, but the pitch looks decent, and they are happy to bowl first. Adds that they played good cricket for at least two innings in the last game but then let themselves down by leaking a lot of runs, which they have to work on. Mentions that he is very happy and proud of his friend, Kraigg Brathwaite, for playing his 100th Test and praises his longevity for the national side. Informs that they have made one change as Anderson Phillip comes in for Jomel Warrican, as the data shows this is a more seamer-friendly wicket.
19:22 IST:Pat Cummins, the Australian Captain, says that he feels the wicket should play well for batting, but he isn't one hundred percent sure about it. He mentions that very rarely a team plays a Test where all the batters do well, and he was pleased with how the middle order performed in the last game. On the return of Steve Smith, he says it's a huge benefit, he has scored runs all over the world, and also adds that though he hasn't played here, his presence will be of big help for their batting line up.
19:36 IST:West Indies (Playing XI) - Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Shai Hope (WK), Roston Chase (C), Justin Greaves, Anderson Phillip (In place of Jomel Warrican), Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales.
19:37 IST:Australia (Playing XI) - Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Steve Smith (In place of Josh Inglis), Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
19:08 IST:TOSS - Australia have won the toss and elected to BAT first.
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Flighted up, fuller and outside off, Mandhana gets across to sweep but the ball turns away and beats the bat. 01:50 IST:14.2: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Tossed up around off, punched away with the spin to covers. 01:50 IST:14.1: Charlie Dean to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short ball over middle, Kaur rocks back and shovels the pull through mid-wicket for a single. 01:49 IST:13.6: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, Loose from Mandhana and just 2 off the over, including a wicket as well. Shorter and angled across off, Mandhana's feet go nowhere as she reaches out to cut and is beaten on the outside edge. 01:49 IST:13.5: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, Good delivery! Filer keeps the pace up and dishes out a yorker on the off stump. Smriti Mandhana looks to jam it out but misses and the ball goes inches wide of the off stump. 01:48 IST:13.5: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! A quick bumper over middle, Mandhana ducks under but the ball sails well over her head. 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Rodrigues has enough time to reach out and angle it away wide of short third for a boundary. 01:40 IST:Lauren Bell is back into the attack. 01:38 IST:11.6: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Effortless from Smriti Mandhana! Flighted ball on middle, Mandhana sits down and sweetly sweeps it flat over the square leg fielder and the ball races away to the fence. 01:38 IST:11.5: Charlie Dean to Jemimah Rodrigues, Nagging length around off, Rodrigues covers the line and plays it on the up, uppishly as well and down to long on for a single. 01:38 IST:11.4: Charlie Dean to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Easily done! A low full toss on the leg stump, Jemimah Rodrigues gets inside the line and sweeps it away well wide of short fine leg and picks up a boundary. 01:37 IST:11.3: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, On a good length and outside off, punched away from the crease and to deep cover for a single by Mandhana. 01:37 IST:11.2: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Floated up, on a length and around off, eased away towards cover. 01:36 IST:11.1: Charlie Dean to Jemimah Rodrigues, Dean comes around the wicket and sees Rodrigues going for the reverse. Dean slows it up but Rodrigues manages to nudge it down to short third for a single. The 100 is up for India Women. 01:35 IST:10.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, Dropped shorter now and outside off, Rodrigues looks to cut but slices it behind backward point. The fielder makes a diving stop there and keeps it down to a single. 01:34 IST:10.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, Good pressure being built up by Sophie Ecclestone. Tossed up, a bit full and on middle, Rodrigues can't get it away. 01:34 IST:10.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, Floated up, full and on middle, drifting in. Rodrigues looks to back away and drive but miscues it down the pitch. 01:34 IST:10.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, A risky shot against Ecclestone. Nagging length on off, skidding through, Rodrigues looks to cut it late but nearly gets chopped on. 01:33 IST:10.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flighted ball, not all that full and on off. This one comes in with the arm but Rodrigues lunges and defends down the line. 01:33 IST:10.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, Tosses it up, on a shorter length and on leg, stylishly turned away behind square leg by Mandhana for a single. 01:33 IST:DRINKS BREAK! India Women outplayed the hosts in the first two games and it looks like they are going to run away with this one as well. 97 for 1 after 10 overs and just 75 more needed in the next 10, unless there's a collapse like the one we saw in the first innings, India should seal the match. England Women need wickets and they need them in a heap in the next few overs. Mandhana and Rodrigues have each played one fine knock in the previous two games and Mandhana is well set here as well. Can England fight back and claw their way back into the game? Let's find out... 01:30 IST:9.6: Issy Wong to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Pierces the gap! Issy Wong darts in full and wide of off as she sees Jemimah Rodrigues advancing down the track, but Jemimah adjusts her shot and extends her arms to slice it in the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary. India Women are 97/1 at the halfway point of the inning, needing another 75 runs in the last ten. 01:30 IST:9.6: Issy Wong to Jemimah Rodrigues, WIDE! A slower delivery, full but down the leg side, Jemimah Rodrigues takes a step forward and looks to flick but misses. Called a wide. 01:29 IST:9.5: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for one by Mandhana. 01:28 IST:9.4: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length and around off, seems to be a slower one as well, Smriti stands tall and pushes it back to the bowler. 01:28 IST:9.3: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Quite intelligent! Hard length but on the pads, Smriti Mandhana gets inside the line and tickles it fine to deep fine leg for a boundary. 01:27 IST:9.2: Issy Wong to Jemimah Rodrigues, Hard length, around leg, Jemimah Rodrigues presses back and helps it on its way to deep fine leg for one to get off the mark. 01:26 IST:9.1: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, Nagging length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana swivels on her toes and drags it to deep square leg for one. 01:25 IST:Jemimah Rodrigues walks in at number 3. 01:25 IST:8.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! Sophie Ecclestone provides the breakthrough and breaks this 85-run stand. She gives flight and pitches it full, around middle, Shafali Verma uses her feet and looks to flick it casually with soft hands. She plays the wrong line and misses. The ball clips her front pad and rattles the middle stump. Verma goes for a brilliant 47 runs off just 25 balls, and misses out on her half-century. 01:24 IST:8.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, On the pads, eased down to long on for one by Mandhana. 01:24 IST:8.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! PUNISHED! Touch short and around off, Smriti Mandhana reads the length early as she goes back, swivels and pulls it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary. 01:23 IST:8.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Tossed it up and around off, Verma skips down the track and drives it to long off for a run. 01:23 IST:8.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, Full and around off, Mandhana advances and drills it to long off for a single. 01:23 IST:8.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Pushed it full and around middle, Shafali Verma uses her feet and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. 01:22 IST:7.6: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Nagging length and outside off, Smriti presses back and cuts it but straight to backward point. Shafali Verma wants to have a single but is sent back. 01:21 IST:7.5: Charlie Dean to Shafali Verma, Around off, pushed it down to long off for one by Verma. 01:20 IST:7.4: Charlie Dean to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Shafali Verma is playing a gem here! Full and around off, Shafali Verma again advances and lofts it over the mid off fielder, who is inside the 25-yard circle. Alice Capsey tries to chase it down and even she puts in a dive but the ball wins the race. 01:19 IST:7.3: Charlie Dean to Shafali Verma, SIX! SLOGGED! Darts in full and on the pads, Shafali Verma uses her feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and uses her wrists to whip it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 01:19 IST:7.2: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Drags her length back and outside off, Mandhana punches it through covers for one. 01:19 IST:7.1: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Tossed it up, around off, Smriti comes forward and drives it to cover. 01:18 IST:6.6: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Drops it short again and outside off, Verma goes back and punches it straight to cover. 01:17 IST:6.5: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Good effort! Nagging length and around off, Shafali Verma knocks it back towards the bowler, where Sophie puts in a dive to her right to cut it off. 01:17 IST:6.4: Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, Again on the shorter side and around middle, Smriti lifts her front leg up and swipes it to deep square leg for one. 01:17 IST:6.3: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Dragged length, on the pads, Verma pushes it to long on for one. 01:16 IST:6.2: Sophie Ecclestone to Smriti Mandhana, Short again and around middle, Smriti Mandhana goes across and flicks it in the gap towards deep mid-wicket. She wants to have second run but is denied by good fielding of the fielder in the deep. 01:16 IST:6.1: Sophie Ecclestone to Shafali Verma, Nagging length and around middle, Shafali Verma uses her feet and pushes it with a full face of the bat to wide long off for one. 01:14 IST:5.6: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, On the pads, whipped it to deep backward square leg for one by Verma. India Women end the Powerplay with 61/0. 01:14 IST:5.5: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, SIX! WOW! A stunning effort of Lauren Bell goes in vain! Back of a length and outside off, Shafali Verma backs away and waits for it before slicing it off the outer half of the bat. The ball carries all the way towards deep third, where Bell takes a few steps backwards and extends her right arm to pluck the catch but the momentum takes her away into the fence. 01:13 IST:5.4: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Excellent hit! Fuller and around leg, follows the batter, Shafali Verma makes room, gets underneath it, and lofts it over the leaping cover fielder for a boundary. 01:13 IST:5.3: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, Hard length, over middle, Smriti Mandhana swivels and swipes it to deep backward square leg for one. Also, 50 is up for India Women within the Powerplay. 01:12 IST:5.2: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, On a good length and touch outside off, Smriti stands tall and punches it to mid off. 01:11 IST:5.1: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, Nagging length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana stays leg side of the ball and looks to punch it but ends up chipping it off the bottom part of the bat back to the bowler. 01:10 IST:4.6: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, Pitched up on middle, Mandhana shows the full face of the bat and drives it gently to the left of mid off for a single. 01:10 IST:4.5: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller in length and outside off, driven well but straight to extra cover. 01:09 IST:4.4: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Now, that is the shot of the chase thus far! Back of a length, not that wide outside off, Smriti Mandhana stays upright and just caresses the ball away through the point region and the ball rolls away to the fence. 01:09 IST:4.3: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Another false shot from Smriti Mandhana but again, it is a boundary, so she won't mind it. Good length outside off, Mandhana comes down the pitch and slices it away just behind point for a boundary. 01:09 IST:4.2: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, Good length on middle, punched from the crease and towards cover. 01:08 IST:4.1: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Just enough power and elevation on that one from Mandhana! Good length at the stumps, Mandhana advances and tries to swing it over mid-wicket but miscues it in between mid-wicket and mid on and the ball rolls to the fence after pitching in the outfield. 01:07 IST:3.6: Charlie Dean to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Shafali Verma is starting to settle in now. Tossed up around off, Verma comes down the track and smacks the drive wide of mid off and the ball races away to the fence. 01:06 IST:3.5: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Nice and full again, Smriti Mandhana plays the off drive all along the ground and to long off for a single. 01:06 IST:3.4: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Flighted, full and on middle, driven back to the bowler. 01:05 IST:3.3: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Much better from Mandhana! Tossed up at the stumps, Mandhana gets inside the line and on the front foot before lofting it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary. 01:05 IST:3.2: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Shortish length again and outside off, Mandhana walks across and looks to cut but the ball turns past the outside edge. 01:05 IST:3.1: Charlie Dean to Smriti Mandhana, Loose from Mandhana! Shorter in length, from around the stumps and bowled outside off. Mandhana just looks to lazily cut and almost chops it back onto the stumps. 01:04 IST:Fourth over, fourth bowler. Charlie Dean comes into the attack. 01:04 IST:2.6: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, Hard length on middle, angling in, Mandhana misses the flick and gets it off the pads towards mid-wicket. The batters pick up a leg bye. 01:03 IST:2.5: Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, Short of a length and outside off, punched away square through backward point for a single by Verma. 01:02 IST:2.4: Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Just back of a length and outside off, Shafali Verma stands still and back, opens the bat face and guides it away to the left of deep backward point for another boundary. 01:02 IST:2.3: Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Full and wide, swinging further away, Shafali Verma takes half a step ahead, leaning into the ball and plays a checked lofted drive over covers and the ball goes away to the fence. 01:01 IST:2.2: Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, Over the wicket now to Verma and this is bowled on a good length wide outside off. The ball flirts with the tramline and shapes away and Verma leaves. No wide called. 01:00 IST:2.1: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, Short of a length and over middle, Mandhana gets inside the line and pulls it away through the square leg region for a single. 01:00 IST:2.1: Issy Wong to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! Around the wicket to the left-hander, hitting the hard length and spills it well down leg for a wide. 00:59 IST:1.6: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, Another bumper, banged in well short and over middle, Verma tries to reach it but it sails over her head. No wide called. 00:59 IST:1.5: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, Short of a good length, nips back in from around off. Verma looks to block but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW but that's probably too high. 00:58 IST:1.4: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, DROPPED AND FOUR! A well-planned delivery and Lauren Filer will feel she deserved that wicket but Lauren Bell has put it down. Short ball, banged in over off and middle and at helmet height. Shafali Verma backs away and awkwardly tries to hook, as she takes her eyes off. Gets the top edge that flies down fine of deep third where Bell makes a meal of it and the ball trickles into the ropes. 00:57 IST:1.3: Lauren Filer to Shafali Verma, FOUR! A gift from Filer and Shafali Verma obliges. Good length on middle and leg, swinging into the pads, and Verma flicks it fine of long leg for a boundary. 00:56 IST:1.2: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length and outside off, guided away down to wide deep third for a single. 00:56 IST:1.1: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, Good fielding from Bell! Hard length on the pads, tickled down to the left of short fine leg where Lauren Bell puts in the dive and saves a certain boundary. Also, Lauren Filer takes a tumble on the followthrough. 00:55 IST:1.1: Lauren Filer to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! Wayward start! Quick and full, angled well across the left-hander and beyond the tramline outside off. Mandhana leaves it alone. 00:55 IST:Lauren Filer will share the attack. 00:54 IST:0.6: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, Loose from Verma! Short of a good length and outside off, swinging away. Verma is caught back on the crease and throws her hands at it but is beaten past the outside edge. 00:53 IST:0.5: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, A pearler from Bell! Good length on off, just angling in a bit but leaves the right-hander off the deck. Shafali Verma gets pushed back and pushes at it but ends up playing well inside the line. 00:53 IST:0.4: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, Back of a length and over off, Shafali Verma stays back and keeps it down into the off side. 00:53 IST:0.3: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, Good effort in the deep! On a good length, swinging in, Mandhana steps forward and swings it away without much timing and to the right of mid-wicket. Danni Wyatt-Hodge scampers across to make half a stop as the batters get a single. 00:52 IST:0.2: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Helped on its way and Smriti Mandhana and India Women are off the mark. Short of a length and on leg stump, Mandhana swivels and pulls it well behind square leg for a boundary. 00:51 IST:0.1: Lauren Bell to Smriti Mandhana, A hint of swing for Lauren Bell to begin with. Pitches the ball up on middle and gets it to shape back into the left-hander. Smriti Mandhana defends down the line. 00:54 IST:Back with the chase. Out walk the openers of India Women, where Shafali Verma will open the inning alongside Smriti Mandhana. Lauren Bell has the new ball in her hand and she will start the proceedings. Here we go... 00:49 IST:... The Run Chase ... 00:51 IST:Right then, the match is now beautifully poised. A target of 172 runs is competitive but certainly chaseable on a good batting pitch like this, especially with the form India's top order has shown recently. The momentum is with India after that dramatic collapse. On the flip side, England will be eager to regroup and come hard with the ball. They have quality bowlers who can exploit the conditions and apply pressure. A thrilling finish awaits, so don't go anywhere as the action for the second inning isn't far away! 00:48 IST:But the tide turned swiftly. It all started with Deepti Sharma, who got the big breakthrough by dismissing the well-set Dunkley, and ended with three wickets overall. What followed was an avalanche. Arundhati Reddy triggered a collapse in the very next over, picking three wickets, including Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones in back-to-back balls. England's middle order fell apart with barely any resistance. Radha Yadav joined the party with a wicket, and Shree Charani cleaned up the lower order with two in two balls in the penultimate over. England's batting card post the openers read like a horror script, as the next nine batters failed to cross double digits, except Sophie Ecclestone. What could've been a mammoth score ended in a rather modest finish. 00:50 IST:The start from England was as clinical as it gets. Dunkley and Wyatt-Hodge were on cruise control from the word go. They negotiated the new ball smartly and began to accelerate after the Powerplay. Dunkley, in particular, was striking the ball sweetly and raced to her fifty, picking gaps at will and punishing anything remotely loose. Wyatt-Hodge was dropped twice early on, first by Jemimah Rodrigues and then by Harmanpreet Kaur in the same over, and she made India pay with a powerful 66 off just 42 balls. Their 137-run stand set the perfect platform for a 190-plus total, and at one stage, it looked like England would run away with the game. 00:50 IST:England Women's innings in the third T20I will go down in two contrasting halves. What began as a dominating batting performance soon spiralled into a chaotic collapse, handing India a golden opportunity to make a comeback in this must-win game for the hosts. After electing to bat first, England looked firmly in control with an opening stand of 137 runs between Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Dunkley looked fluent, composed, and untroubled, while Wyatt-Hodge managed to turn around a shaky start into something meaningful. However, the final five overs turned the entire script on its head as England crumbled from 137/0 to 171/9, losing 9 wickets for just 34 runs. The momentum has now firmly shifted towards India, who will walk into the chase with renewed energy and belief. 00:39 IST:19.6: Deepti Sharma to Charlie Dean, Good, desperate running! Flatter delivery, angled across off. Charlie Dean cuts it away and gets it through the backward point region for a couple of runs to end the innings. England Women finish with 171/9 on the board! 00:39 IST:19.5: Deepti Sharma to Lauren Bell, Well struck but excellently fielded by Jemimah Rodrigues. Floated up, very full and outside off, Bell makes room and creams the cover drive to the left of mid off where Rorigues puts in a big dive and keeps it down to a single. 00:38 IST:19.4: Deepti Sharma to Lauren Bell, Quicker one, darted in on off, Lauren Bell defends it out. 00:38 IST:19.3: Deepti Sharma to Lauren Bell, Flighted, and around off, tapped away towards cover. 00:38 IST:Lauren Bell walks out to bat. 00:38 IST:19.2: Deepti Sharma to Lauren Filer, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the fielder and for the third time in four overs, England Women lose two wickets in successive deliveries. Deepti Sharma stays around the wicket and tosses it up on middle and leg. Lauren Filer flicks it uppishly but firmly and straight to Smriti Mandhana at mid-wicket, the only fielder inside the ring on the leg side and Filer has to depart for a golden duck. 00:36 IST:Lauren Filer is the new batter in. 00:36 IST:19.1: Deepti Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Deepti Sharma gets it right and gets the wicket as well. Tossed up, very full and lands right at the popping crease on the leg stump. Sophie Ecclestone leans on to push at it but ends up lobbing it straight back to the bowler. Deepti makes no mistake and that came to her almost in slow motion. England Women are 168/8 now! 00:35 IST:19.1: Deepti Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, WIDE! And again! A bit quicker and darted down the leg side for another wide. 00:35 IST:19.1: Deepti Sharma to Sophie Ecclestone, WIDE! Around the wicket, looped up but spilled down the leg side. 00:35 IST:Deepti Sharma will bowl the final over. Can England Women go past the 180-mark? 00:34 IST:18.6: Shree Charani to Charlie Dean, FOUR! That is a risky shot to play when you're facing the hat-trick delivery but it's brilliant from Charlie Dean. A tad fuller and around off, Dean brings out the reverse and gets it just to the right of the keeper who has no time to react and the ball races away into the deep third fence. 00:34 IST:Charlie Dean is the new batter in. 00:33 IST:18.5: Shree Charani to Issy Wong, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Sharp take from Richa Ghosh and Shree Charani gets two in two. Quicker through the air, bowled flatter and around off, skidding through. Issy Wong stays back and makes room to cut but the ball takes an outside edge and Ghosh takes it brilliantly to her right. There is a huge appeal from the keeper and eventually, the umpire does raise her finger. 00:32 IST:Issy Wong walks out to bat. 00:32 IST:18.4: Shree Charani to Paige Scholfield, OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust. Shree Charani really slows it up and sees Paige Scholfield charging down the track. Charani bowls it into the pitch, flat and slightly wide of the off stump. Scholfield fails to reach it and ends up walking past the ball as Richa Ghosh dislodges the bails quickly. No chance for Scholfield to get back. 00:31 IST:18.3: Shree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Fuller in length, on middle, swept away through square leg for a single by Sophie. 00:30 IST:18.2: Shree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, SIX! BANG! Floated up around middle, Sophie Ecclestone goes down on one knee and effortlessly just swings it high and over cow corner for a biggie. 00:30 IST:18.1: Shree Charani to Sophie Ecclestone, Good running! Flighted ball, full and around off, Sophie Ecclestone flicks it off the inside edge and the ball goes towards mid-wicket for a single. The ball slows down and the batters use this opportunity to sneak in a second run. 00:28 IST:17.6: Radha Yadav to Sophie Ecclestone, Tossed up around off, hit away down to long off for a single. 00:28 IST:Sophie Ecclestone is the new batter in. 00:27 IST:17.5: Radha Yadav to Tammy Beaumont, OUT! TIMBER! This has been a stellar passage of play for India Women and England Women just keep losing wickets. Radha Yadav slows it up ever so slightly and floats it on a length around off. This one dips and drifts it a bit as Tammy Beaumont goes right across to the off side and looks to whip it away. Beaumont misses it completely and sees the ball crash into the stumps. That is also Yadav's 100th T20I wicket! 00:27 IST:17.4: Radha Yadav to Tammy Beaumont, Fired in again, on middle, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single by Beaumont. 00:27 IST:17.3: Radha Yadav to Tammy Beaumont, Flatter one on off, this one skids through, Tammy Beaumont is almost too late on the cut but manages to jam it down to backward point. 00:27 IST:17.2: Radha Yadav to Paige Scholfield, Tossed up around off, smacked down towards long off for a single by Scholfield. The 150 is now up for England Women. 00:26 IST:17.1: Radha Yadav to Paige Scholfield, Back of a length and outside off, cut away straight to point. 00:25 IST:Tammy Beaumont comes out to bat. 00:26 IST:16.6: Arundhati Reddy to Amy Jones, OUT! LBW! An excellent review this from the India Women skipper. Arundhati Reddy bowls this one on a fullish length on off and gets it to swing back in. Amy Jones walks into the line of the ball and looks to flick it away but ends up playing all around it. The ball goes past the inside edge to thud into the pads. Oh, that looked close! There is a huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire turns it down. Harmanpreet Kaur has taken the review and UltraEdge shows no bat to begin with. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and Arundhati Reddy has three wickets in the over, brilliant. Jones departs for a golden duck and England Women are now 149/4! 00:22 IST:Amy Jones is the new batter in. 00:22 IST:16.5: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, India Women are roaring back into the contest. Arundhati Reddy brings out another slower delivery and bowls it on a good length outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge reaches out to loft it over covers but lobs it straight up and just over mid off. Harmanpreet Kaur takes a couple of steps back and pouches it safely. Wyatt-Hodge departs after a fighting knock of 66 (42). 00:21 IST:16.4: Arundhati Reddy to Paige Scholfield, Fuller in length and angling into the batter, Paige Scholfield just picks it up and hoicks it away to the right of deep mid-wicket. It lands short but Jemimah Rodrigues is quick to run to her right and cut it off. Just a single. 00:20 IST:16.3: Arundhati Reddy to Paige Scholfield, At the stumps, hit away towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Paige Scholfield. 00:20 IST:16.2: Arundhati Reddy to Paige Scholfield, Good length around off, tapped away into the off side. 00:19 IST:Paige Scholfield walks out to bat. 00:19 IST:16.1: Arundhati Reddy to Alice Capsey, OUT! CAUGHT! One brings two and that's what has happened here. Alice Capsey pre-meditates by walking well past the off stump and Arundhati Reddy cleverly takes pace off, bowling it full and wide outside off. Capsey gets into an awkward position and tries to lap it over short fine leg but there's no pace on the ball. The ball lobs up in front of short fine leg where Shree Charani dives forward and takes the catch. 00:18 IST:Arundhati Reddy to bowl out here. 00:17 IST:15.6: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, SIX! Excellent anticipation from Wyatt-Hodge! Danni shuffles outside off and pre-meditates a bit as Deepti Sharma floats it up wide of the off side. Wyatt-Hodge sits down and heaves it away in front of square leg and over the ropes for a biggie. 00:17 IST:15.5: Deepti Sharma to Alice Capsey, Drops it a bit short and gets it to spin back in from middle, Alice Capsey rocks back and punches it down to long on for a run. 00:16 IST:15.4: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tossed up around middle, this is driven on the up and down to long on for one more. 00:16 IST:15.3: Deepti Sharma to Alice Capsey, Flighted up on the pads, clipped away through square leg for a single. 00:15 IST:Alice Capsey is the new batter in. 00:14 IST:15.2: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Finally, India Women have a breakthrough! Deepti Sharma sees Sophia Dunkley charging down the deck and fires it in towards the batter. This one turns out to be a high full toss and Dunkley goes through with the lofted shot. Gets it all wrong and miscues it back over the bowler's head. Deepti turns back and runs after it, in circles somewhat, and takes a fine catch. Dunkley has to depart for a stellar 75 (53) and England Women are now 137/1! 00:13 IST:15.1: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Floated up at the stumps, Wyatt-Hodge chips it across the line and gets it on the bounce to deep square leg for a single. 00:12 IST:14.6: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, On the pads, flicked away in the gap towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Sophia Dunkley. 00:11 IST:14.5: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, NOT-OUT! Sophia Dunkley survives! On a good length and around middle, Sophia misses her flick shot and the ball clips her front pad and rolls away beside the pitch on the off side. She wants to have a quick single but is sent back by Danni Wyatt-Hodge. However, Amanjot quickly runs across to her left and gets to the ball to throw it to the keeper, where Richa Ghosh whips the bails off and Sophia has to drag her bat to save herself. Third umpire is called in and he confirms it by watching the replays that she is in her crease. 00:10 IST:14.4: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Hard length and outside off, Sophia Dunkley hangs back and lofts it over mid off without much foot movement. Smriti Mandhana fumbles to collect the ball in the first attempt there but gets it in the second and they take two runs. 00:10 IST:14.3: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Short and outside off, cuts it down to deep backward point for one by Danni. 00:09 IST:14.2: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Top shot! Nagging length and on the pads, Danni Wyatt-Hodge shifts her weight on the back foot, lifts her front leg up and swipes it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. 00:09 IST:14.1: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Much shorter and around middle, Sophia Dunkley takes a step forward and swipes it to deep backward square leg for one. 00:07 IST:13.6: Sneh Rana to Sophia Dunkley, On the pads, knocked it down to deep mid-wicket for one by Sophia. 00:07 IST:13.5: Sneh Rana to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tossed it up and just outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge changes her stance and attempts reverse-sweep but misses. 00:06 IST:13.4: Sneh Rana to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Outside off, driven to covers off the front foot. 00:06 IST:13.3: Sneh Rana to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! And another! Danni Wyatt-Hodge completes her fifty as well! Tossed it up and around middle, Danni uses her feet and whips it off the pads in the big gap towards deep mid-wicket for another boundary. A class inning where she started slowly but has picked up very well. 00:05 IST:13.2: Sneh Rana to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Pierces the gap! Floated up, around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge advances again and gets to the pitch of the ball to drill it towards cover. She beats the diving extra cover fielder to her left and gets a boundary. 00:05 IST:13.1: Sneh Rana to Sophia Dunkley, Nagging length and around middle, Sophia Dunkley clears out her front leg away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. 00:03 IST:12.6: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, SIX! WHACKED! Full and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge uses her feet, gets underneath it and muscles it over the long on fence for a biggie. A big over for England Women as 15 came off it. 00:02 IST:12.5: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Deft touch! On a dragged length as she tries to not give any room to the batter but in that process, sprays it on the pads. Danni Wyatt-Hodge backs away and helps it on its away to deep fine leg for a boundary. 00:02 IST:12.4: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, A high full toss, slower, around off, Sophia Dunkley waits for it and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single only. She will think, she has missed out on that one. 00:01 IST:12.3: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tossed it up and around leg, follows the batter, Danni Wyatt-Hodge makes room, goes on her knees and sweeps it aerially to deep mid-wicket for one. 00:01 IST:12.2: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, Angling in, on the pads, Sophia Dunkley clips it to deep square leg for one more. 00:00 IST:12.1: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, On a length and outside off, Sophia Dunkley takes a step forward and lofts it over covers. Smriti Mandhana runs across to her left from wide long off and puts in a dive to cut it off. Two runs taken. 23:59 IST:11.6: Shree Charani to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Swing and a miss! Slower through the air and on a tempting length, outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge sits down on her knees and looks to swat it down but misses. 23:58 IST:11.5: Shree Charani to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 100 is up for England Women. Floated up and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge advances and lofts it inside out over covers to register another two runs to her name. 23:58 IST:11.4: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Leg bye! Dragged length and on the pads, Sophia Dunkley misses her flick shot and gets hit on the front pad. There is an appeal for LBW, but is turned down by the umpire. They take a leg bye as the ball rolls away to short third. 23:57 IST:11.3: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, On the shorter side and around middle, Sophia Dunkley clips it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and takes two quick runs. 23:56 IST:11.2: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! SLOGGED! Tossed it up and on leg, Sophia Dunkley clears out her front leg away, and goes on her knees. She sweeps it towards the deep square leg fence and finds the gap for a boundary. 23:56 IST:11.1: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Touch short and on middle, Sophia Dunkley makes room and cuts it down but straight to backward point. 23:55 IST:10.6: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Hard length and around middle, Sophia gets into the position for a pull shot but gets it off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls away beside the pitch on the leg side. A single taken. 23:54 IST:10.5: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! Excellent hit! Nagging length and around off, with mid off up inside the 30-yard circle, Sophia Dunkley uses her feet and lofts it over that fielder only to get another boundary to her name. 23:53 IST:10.4: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Outside off and very full, squeezed away to deep backward point for one. 23:53 IST:10.3: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, A slower delivery, full and on the pads, Danni Wyatt-Hodge backs away to assess the off side but gets deceived by the lack of pace on it and misses. Gets pinged on the thighpads. 23:52 IST:10.2: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, On the pads, whipped it to deep mid-wicket for one by Sophia. 23:51 IST:10.1: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Full and around off, Sophia Dunkley uses her feet and lofts it. She doesn't get off the middle of the bat but gets enough to clear the mid off fielder. Two runs taken as the long on fielder cuts it off in the deep. 23:52 IST:DRINKS! England Women have started on a positive note in this must-win clash for them as their openers are going well, as they have added 82 in the first ten overs and are now well set for a big score in excess of 180 from this position. On the flip side, India Women have dropped a couple of chances in the field, and their bowling has also looked a bit off-color. They need wickets and that too in quick succession. What will unfold in the next half? An interesting phase of play is ahead of us. 23:48 IST:9.6: Sneh Rana to Sophia Dunkley, Tossed up on middle, eased away to the right of the bowler and towards long on for a single. That also brings up the FIFTY fr Sophia Dunkley, her 6th in T20Is and second against India, what a turnaround for her from the first two games. 23:47 IST:9.5: Sneh Rana to Sophia Dunkley, Flighted ball, around middle, Sophia Dunkley clips it away in front of mid-wicket and into the deep for a couple of runs more. 23:47 IST:9.4: Sneh Rana to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Another fumble and another easy single. On off, punched away to Shafali Verma at cover and she catches a bad bounce as the batters scamper across for a run. 23:46 IST:9.3: Sneh Rana to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter delivery outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge waits back on the back foot and glides it late past short third for a boundary. 23:46 IST:9.2: Sneh Rana to Sophia Dunkley, Fuller one, angled into the legs, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 23:46 IST:9.1: Sneh Rana to Sophia Dunkley, Shortish length and angling in towards the pads, flicked away from the crease and wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs by Dunkley. 23:45 IST:Sneh Rana is introduced into the attack. 23:44 IST:8.6: Shree Charani to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Flatter delivery around off, jammed away towards cover. 23:43 IST:8.5: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Flighted on middle, Dunkley advances and eases it down the ground for one. 23:43 IST:8.4: Shree Charani to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Did that carry? It sure did and that's a second DROPPED CATCH in the over. Flighted ball on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge leans on to drive but the ball sticks in the deck and Wyatt-Hodge just ends up driving it a bit uppishly. The ball goes to the right of Harmanpreet Kaur at extra cover, who dives across and she misses the chance as the ball hits her wrists. Another single and another life for Wyatt-Hodge. 23:42 IST:8.3: Shree Charani to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, SIX! High, high and long enough! Flighted ball on the pads, Sophia Dunkley dances down the pitch and whips it off the pads. The ball goes in front of deep mid-wicket and Jemimah Rodrigues circles around it but the ball sails over. 23:42 IST:8.2: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Short and over middle and leg, pulled away firmly to deep square leg for one. A slight fumble from Smriti Mandhana but they don't take the second run. 23:41 IST:8.1: Shree Charani to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, DROPPED! Would you believe it? And of all people, it is Jemimah Rodrigues. Nicely tossed up around middle, this one drifts in as well. Danni Wyatt-Hodge sits down and brings out the slog sweep but doesn't get enough on it. The ball flies down to deep mid-wicket where Rodrigues comes in and lets it straight through the hands. Single taken. 23:41 IST:Shree Charani is called back into the attack. 23:40 IST:7.6: Radha Yadav to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Fired in a bit, short as well, pulled away to deep square leg for a single by Wyatt-Hodge. 23:40 IST:7.5: Radha Yadav to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Slows it up and bowls it on the stumps, Wyatt-Hodge watchfully blocks it to point. 23:39 IST:7.4: Radha Yadav to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Much better from Wyatt-Hodge and that will give her some confidence. Floated up on leg, angling in with the arm. Danni advances and stays leg side of the ball and manages to swing it away in front of deep square leg for a boundary. 23:38 IST:7.3: Radha Yadav to Sophia Dunkley, Gives this one a bit more air and drops it around off, Dunkley nudges it across to the leg side for a single. 23:38 IST:7.2: Radha Yadav to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! That is skilful from Sophia! Full and straight, Sophia Dunkley pre-meditates and nearly falls over but manages to get the reverse sweep fine of short third and picks up a boundary. 23:38 IST:7.1: Radha Yadav to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Starts with a bit of a long hop and angles it over middle, Wyatt-Hodge advances and makes room before punching it down to covers for a single. 23:36 IST:6.6: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, Good cricket all-around! Full and straight, Sophia Dunkley comes forward and drives it away wide of long on. Amanjot Kaur sprints across to her right and dives in as Jemimah Rodrigues from deep mid-wicket tidies up. Two taken and the 50 is also up for England Women. 23:35 IST:6.5: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, Half an appeal for LBW but sliding down leg. Pitched up on middle and leg, angling in, Dunkley looks to step inside the line and swing it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. 23:35 IST:6.4: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, Good, early call and excellent running to back it up. A tad fuller and straighter, Dunkey uses her feet to advance and works it through the gap in front of mid-wicket before picking up a couple of runs. 23:34 IST:6.3: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Good length, angling it into the stumps, Wyatt-Hodge backs away and taps it through the point region for a run. 23:34 IST:6.2: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Fuller in length and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets down on one knee and has a hoick across the line but gets a big inside edge onto the pads. 23:33 IST:6.1: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, Good-length delivery, a bit slower and outside off, Sophia Dunkley waits back and punches it square through cover-point for a single. 23:33 IST:Arundhati Reddy is back into the attack. 23:42 IST:5.6: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, Deepti sees the batter charging down and fires a full toss at the body. Dunkley shovels it through mid-wicket for one. England Women are 44/0 after the Powerplay! 23:42 IST:5.5: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! That's lovely from Dunkley! Tossed-up delivery around off, Sophia Dunkley steps down the pitch and lofts it in a controlled fashion, over mid off and collects another boundary. 23:42 IST:5.4: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! Finds the gap with perfection now. A low full toss on middle and leg, Sophia Dunkley crouches down and swats it away in between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary. 23:42 IST:5.3: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, Slightly flighted and around off, Dunkley just eases it towards covers. 23:42 IST:5.2: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Fuller this time and on the pads, flicked away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 23:42 IST:5.1: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Darts the ball in and outside off, this is cut away straight to point. 23:28 IST:4.6: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Nagging length and around off, Sophia Dunkley pats it down towards short third. 23:28 IST:4.5: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Misfield! Full and around off, Sophia Dunkley drives it towards cover, where Deepti Sharma fails to collect the ball to her left and the ball goes through her towards sweeper cover. Amanjot goes after it and she too fumbles at first, which allows the batter to take two runs. 23:27 IST:4.4: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, SIX! EMPHATIC! Floated up, around off, Sophia Dunkley again advances, gets to the pitch of the ball, and shows the full face of the bat in her bat swing. The ball makes the connection off the middle of the bat and goes over straight down the ground for a biggie. She holds the pose! 23:26 IST:4.3: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Drags her length back and just outside off, much slower, Sophia Dunkley goes to cut but misses. 23:25 IST:4.2: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Tossed it up and around off, Sophia Dunkley uses her feet, gets to the pitch of the ball, and stays low to pick it up with a sweep shot. The ball goes aerially on the bounce over the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 23:25 IST:4.1: Shree Charani to Sophia Dunkley, Drops it short and outside off, Sophia Dunkley goes back, waits for it and cuts it but straight to backward point. 23:25 IST:Spin from both ends now as Shree Charani has been tossed the ball. 23:24 IST:3.6: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Dragged length and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge presses back and cuts it to backward point. 23:24 IST:3.5: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Swing and a miss! Floated up and just outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes across on her knees to slog but plays the wrong line and misses. 23:23 IST:3.4: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Around off, squeezes it to backward point off the front foot. 23:23 IST:3.3: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, Tossed it up and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge uses her feet and knocks it down to long on for one. 23:22 IST:3.2: Deepti Sharma to Sophia Dunkley, Touch short and around off, Sophia Dunkley pushes it back to the bowler. 23:22 IST:3.1: Deepti Sharma to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nagging length and on the pads, Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes across and miscues her pull shot. The ball goes in the air but lands down safe well ahead of the incoming deep square leg fielder. A single taken. 23:22 IST:Spin for the first time as Deepti Sharma comes into the attack. 23:20 IST:2.6: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Close! Lands it full and just outside off, gets it to swing away as well, Sophia Dunkley clears out her front leg away a touch and looks to go downtown again but gets beaten by swing this time. The ball whizzies past the off stump. 23:20 IST:2.5: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Back of a length and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it down to deep square leg for one. 23:20 IST:2.4: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Sliding on the pads, flicked it to short fine, who fumbles which allows the batters to take a single. 23:18 IST:2.3: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR! Down the ground! Bowls it fuller and around middle, Sophia Dunkley crouches, gets underneath it and muscles it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 23:18 IST:2.2: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Full and shaping away, outside off, Sophia Dunkley looks to slice but misses. 23:17 IST:2.1: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Excellent running between the wickets! On a length and around leg, tries to follow the batter, Sophia Dunkley advances and clips it in the gap towards deep square leg, She instantly calls for two and both batters run to complete it. However, the fielder is quick there to collect and makes the throw to the bowler's end, where the bowler dislodges the bails and the third umpire is called in who checks the replays and confirms that the batter is well inside of her crease. 23:15 IST:1.6: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, A yorker to end with, around off, Danni knocks it down to mid off. 23:15 IST:1.5: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Easy to the eyes! In the slot, much full and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge plants her front leg forward, gets underneath it and lofts it inside out over covers for a glorious boundary. 23:14 IST:1.4: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, On the pads, whipped aerially to deep backward square leg for one by Sophia. 23:13 IST:1.3: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, Lands it full and around off, Sophia Dunkley eases out towards mid on, who moves to her left and collects the ball. 23:13 IST:1.3: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, WIDE! Bowls it full but down the leg side line again. Called a wide. 23:12 IST:1.2: Arundhati Reddy to Sophia Dunkley, On a good length and around leg, Sophia Dunkley tickles it to short fine, where the fielder puts in a dive to her right to cut it off. A single taken. 23:11 IST:1.1: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Lands it full and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes on her knees and slogs it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Although she miscues it but the ball doesn't carry to the fielder who tries to come in forward and take the catch. A single taken. 23:11 IST:1.1: Arundhati Reddy to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, WIDE! Darts in full but down the leg side, Danni Wyatt-Hodge looks to paddle it but misses. Called a wide. 23:10 IST:Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Arundhati Reddy. 23:09 IST:0.6: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, On a good length and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge uses her feet and dabs it down towards backward point for a quick single to end the over. 23:09 IST:0.5: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, A bumper, outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets a bit of surprised at first and adjusts her shot to drag it down towards mid-wicket. The fielder collects it on the bounce. 23:09 IST:0.4: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Excellent effort! Hard length and outside off, Sophia Dunkley squeezes it towards backward point, where Radha Yadav puts in a dive to her left and cuts it off. They get a single as the ball rolls away towards short third. 23:09 IST:0.3: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, Nagging length and around off, Sophia Dunkley comes forward and chips it to mid off. 23:08 IST:0.2: Amanjot Kaur to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Dragged length and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pats it down through cover point for one to get off the mark. 23:08 IST:0.1: Amanjot Kaur to Sophia Dunkley, England Women and Sophia Dunkley are underway straightaway! A gentle outswinger to start off, on a length and outside off, Sophia slices it to deep backward point off the back foot for one. 23:04 IST:All in readiness for the 3rd T20I to begin! The umpires are out in the middle and the Indian players can be seen pumped up before taking the field of play. It will be the duo of Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley to open the innings for England Women. Amanjot Kaur has the new ball in hand and she is raring to go. Let's play... 22:46 IST:India Women (Unchanged Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani. 22:47 IST:England Women (Playing XI) - Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Tammy Beaumont (C), Amy Jones (WK), Paige Scholfield (In for Nat Sciver-Brunt), Sophie Ecclestone, Issy Wong (In for Linsey Smith), Charlie Dean (In for Em Arlott), Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell. 22:41 IST:TOSS - England Women have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.
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Seales routs Australias opening batters and limits lead to 45 on day two in Grenada
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Jayden Seales ripped out the opening batters to reduce Australia's second innings to 12-2 and lead over West Indies to 45 runs on day two of the second test on Friday. The West Indies' first innings almost lasted the entire day but it was all out for 253 — 33 runs behind Australia — which left a tricky half-hour in the day. The hosts made it as hostile as possible and preyed on Australia's nervous top order. Seales bowled Sam Konstas for a duck in the first over and almost claimed Cameron Green on the next ball. Green barely fended off Seales and was fortunate the ball dropped in front of second slip. Seales then got a nip-backer to trap Usman Khawaja plumb on 2. Khawaja's video review showed it was going to hit middle stump. Nathan Lyon came in as the nightwatchman and he and Green just made it to stumps. On the penultimate ball, Lyon took an Alzarri Joseph delivery into his left bicep. He needed on-field treatment. Seales had 2-5 from three overs, including a maiden. For Konstas, it was his third single-digit score in four innings on tour. Opening partner Khawaja has scored 47, 15, 16 and 2. Before that, he had 0 and 6 in the World Test Championship final. No. 3 Green is also still looking for a morale-boosting score. The West Indies have their own top-order issues. Kraigg Brathwaite was out for a duck in his first bat in his 100th test, caught and bowled by Josh Hazlewood in the first over. Keacy Carty went the same way on 6 to Pat Cummins, and John Campbell wasted a good start of 40 when he skewed Beau Webster to mid-on. It took Brandon King's maiden test half-century and the tailenders' 73 invaluable runs for the West Indies to get close to Australia's 286. The West Indies was 174-7 after lunch, still more than 100 behind, but the Nos. 8-11 batters — notably Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph, not related — frustrated the Australians for 25 overs and led the West Indies past 200 and 250. King and captain Roston Chase, who took 18 balls to get off the mark, rebuilt West Indies from 64-3 to a confident 110-3 by lunch. Chase was out straight after lunch, trapped on 16 by Hazlewood after Australia reviewed. But King lofted Hazlewood for six over square leg then his seventh boundary brought up his 50 off 77 balls, his first 50 in his second test and West Indies' first 50 in the series. King waltzed down the track to hit Lyon for another couple of sixes as his partnership with Shai Hope began to flourish. But Cummins ended their 58-run stand when he bowled Hope on 21, and King fell in the next over nicking Lyon behind. King labored for 75 off 108 balls with eight boundaries and three sixes. A third wicket in four overs, Justin Greaves, tumbled West Indies to 174-7. But the Josephs made it to tea and kept going for 51 runs together. Alzarri scored 27 and Shamar 29. Last pair Anderson Phillip and Seales resisted for another nearly 11 overs for 16 runs.
