T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs AUS Match Highlights: Rohit's Bloodthirsty 92, Kuldeep's Weaving Magic Take India To Semis

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IND vs AUS Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma

The Indian has bagged the Player of the Match for his blistering knock of 92 runs which came off his 41 deliveries, where he decorated 7 fours and 8 sixes. 

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Hardik Pandya is trying all the tricks up his sleeves to bank a wicket. Nevertheless, he would be as happy as any other Indian tonight. India win by 24 runs and top the Group 1 in the Super 8 stage. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Catch dropped and guess who has spilled it?

Jadeja has dropped this one out on the boundary. How rare is that? Jadeja runs in and dives forward, the ball lands just in front. Fails to keep his eyes on the ball and drops it despite getting his hands on the ball.

Bumrah sums up his spell. Just 29 runs given in his 4 overs. Take a bow, legend. Australia require 29 runs from the last over. Hardik Pandya to bowl the final six balls.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Bumrah taken down to the cleaners

Cummins versus Bumrah, the rivalry is back! Back of a length outside the line of off stump. Cummins on the front foot clears it across the line. Clubs it and makes good connection. The ball lands in the stands over deep midwicket.

Bumrah bowls his last over. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Arshdeep gets one more!

A sharp catch from Bumrah at short third man. Arshdeep strikes back as David falls. A nothing ball bowled by Arshdeep Singh but he would take it. Bowls a seam up full toss at knee height in front of the leg stump. David is forward, clears the front leg and swings across the line and hands an easy catch to Bumrah. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Arsh takes Wade

NICKED AND GONE! Kuldeep making no mistake at short third man! Short and wide outside the off stump. Wade swings hard at the ball and gets a thick outside edge. Kuldeep dives to his right at short third man and takes it very low. Umpires want to check whether the ball carried in his hands or popped up.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Head shut down by Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah gets Travis Head! Big relief in the Indian camp! The change of pace does the trick for Bumrah. Massive wicket as Head departs. A loud cheer from the Indian fans present in the stadium.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia take four byes

Pant should have done better behind the stumps. He did get a right hand to it but fails to stop it cleanly. Concedes four byes. 

Arshdeep Singh is here in the attack

Tim David walks out to bat at number 6.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Axar gets wicket, courtesy casual Pandya

Taken by Hardik on the second attempt. In-form Stoinis departs and Australia lose two in quick succession. Axar Patel gets the big break. Stoinis goes for a reverse sweep trying to emulate Maxwell. Doesn't get any elevation nor finds the gap. Hits it straight to Hardik Pandya at backward point. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Kuldeep, oh, Kullu

Kuldeep Yadav does his trick. Top bowling from Kuldeep. Maxwell walks down the track and looks to slog it into the leg side but misses and sees the ball hit the middle stump.

And he bowls a terrific over here against Head and the Bigshow. Lends just 3 runs.

Axar Patel gets his second over, replaces Hardik Pandya.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Kuldeep bashed for a sixer now

Head is down on a knee and slaps it straight down the ground. Hardik at long off has no chance. Watches the ball sail above his head.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Maxi vs Jadeja ft switch hits

Maxwell picks Jadeja's lengths early as he nailed two switch hits - first for a biggie and then a four. 17 runs off the left-arm spinner's first over. Australia require 90 runs from 54 balls. Kuldeep Yadav is back for his third over. Kuldeep for his third now...

IND vs AUS Live Score: 12 runs off Hardik's third

Hardik continues to leak runs as Travis Head continues to bash the all-rounder. Two out of three boundaries hit in the over were intensional from Head, the remaining one came via a misfield by Axar Patel. Time for drinks! It's the halfway stage of the 2nd innings and we are in for a cracker of a game with Australia still needing 107 runs to win in 60 balls. 

Hardik Pandya continues with his third over. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: THAT'S A BLINDER FROM AXAR

Kuldeep Yadav weaves his magic again! A much needed breakthrough for India! The 86-run partnership has been broken. Axar Patel flying and taking a superb catch!

Kuldeep Yadav is here for his second over. Can we deliver goods?

A rare mistake from Travis Head but he gets lucky. Lands between Shivam Dube and Rohit Sharma. Neither of them could get to the ball.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Too predictable from HP

Bowls it in the slot and gets thrashed for a boundary downtown. Follows up with an off-cutter at the shorter side to get deposited into the stands. 

A four-run over from Kuldeep Yadav. Tidy over for India, now they would need support in the following over. 

A miscued sweep from Marsh hits him on his helmet, and it's time for the mandate concussion test. The physio comes in for the concussion check.

Kuldeep Yadav is here!

IND vs AUS Live Score: AND THAT GOES OUT OF THIS PLANET

Travis Head gets another ball in the slot, another gift from Hardik Pandya to the Aussie opener, who smashes it well over long-on into the second-tier for a gigantic hit. 17 runs off the over - two biggies and a handful single-doubles in it. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Picks the meat out of it

In the slot from Hardik Pandya and Travis Head makes mockery of it. Off-cutter from the Indian vice-captain, Head takes a stride forward and plays the lofted drive straight down the ground. Nice extension of the arms and hits it with high elbows. Sends it sailing over the ropes for a 90m six.

Another change in the bowling attack, Hardik Pandya replaces Bumrah.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Axar getting Marsh's bashing

Smoked for a maximum over deep square and then just past Kuldeep Yadav at deep square for a boundary. 12 runs off the over. India under the pump.

Axar Patel comes to the attack and Marsh on his play. 

14 runs coming off Bumrah's over. Indians are looking tensed.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Bumrah is taken to cleaners

Travis Head is on the charge. He is smacking Jasprit Bumrah for boundaries, for fun. The first one was slashed over point and then he read the slower one perfectly for a pull. Slashed away for third boundary of the over, through point yet again. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Insult to injury

That's a big over for Australia! 14 runs coming off it including a dropped catch. As many as two fours and a huge six off the over. 

DROPPED! Marsh is dropped. That would be the 2nd dropped catch in the innings, all against Mitch Marsh! He mistimes it straight back to Arshdeep who gets both hands to it but spills it.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Smoked away for a boundary

Nails the pull this time and collects a boundary. Short delivery outside off, Mitch Marsh transfers his weight on the back leg and pulls it over the wide mid on region for a boundary.

Rishabh Pant slipped for a while trying to run towards the ball, it lands away from him. Rohit and Bumrah not too happy with the effort. Should have been taken had he not slipped while rushing across. And, Pant gets Rohit Sharma's scolding!

IND vs AUS Live Score: Arsh delivers in his 1st over

Arshdeep Singh strikes the first blow! Excellent exponent of outswing for the left hander. Suryakumar Yadav with a brilliant catch as well. Warner looks to defend it in the off side but gets an outside edge and Suryakumar stationed at second slip takes a good catch to his left. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Lucky boundary for Warner

Warner throws the kitchen sink and gets an under edge for a boundary, through Pant to the right of Pant who had gone the wrong way. He dives but fails to stop it and it runs away for four. And DW's been taken by slips.

Arshdeep Singh up against David Warner...

Time for the 2nd innings to begin! The umpires walk in with David Warner and Travis Head following them in. 

If Australia chase this down in 15.3 overs or less, they will qualify for the semi-finals. If not, India will book a place in the semi-finals.

End of the innings. ‘Rohit Sharma’ storm hit the Aussies in St. Lucia. The Indian skipper went berserk right from the start of the innings and played an astonishing knock to help his side post a mammoth 205 on the board. This is the joint-highest total against Australia in T20 World Cups. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Mini helicopter from Jadeja

200 UP FOR INDIA! Jadeja's mini-helicopter takes India to 200 as he gets underneath the ball and times the leg side whack perfectly. Cummins misses the length and Jadeja gets the maximum reward over deep midwicket.

Marcus Stoinis ends with 2/56 in his four overs. Pat Cummins to bowl the final over. IND will look to go well past 200 here in Gros Islet. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Shivam Dube finds the fielder

IN THE AIR AND GONE! Dube departs trying to up the ante. Full and slower pitching outside leg on the pads. Dube on the front foot leans forward and whips it across the line. Goes for a big hit in the leg side but finds David Warner at deep midwicket. Australia see Dube's back after a 22-ball 28. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: WHAT WAS THAT???

Pandya did a 360 while hitting that maximum. And one more from Hardik Himanshu Pandya's blade. 200 seems in reach now.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Pandya slams a boundary after ages

A welcome boundary for India after what seems a long time. Hardik Pandya plays a tennis ball stroke slapping the ball up and over covers. Long off is wide but still can't fetch it in time.

The Brave move from Marsh almost paid off if the Aussie skipper had grabbed it. Nevertheless, just 5 runs off Zampa's last over. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Marsh drops a dolly...

IN THE AIR AND PUT DOWN! The skipper drops a sitter. Pandya throws his hands at it going for a big heave. Gets a top edge towards Marsh at backward point. Moves a step to his left, gets both his hands on it, juggles it twice and puts it down.

Brave move from the Aussie skipper as he has given the 17th over to Zampa against Dube and Pandya. Oh god, Marsh has dropped a dolly... he drops Pandya. 

Arjun: This has been a good comeback from the Aussies since Surya's dismissal. Just seven singles and no boundary since then. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube have a huge responsibility on their shoulders. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Four and gone - SKY falls in Starc's prey

A pretty soft dismissal this one. Starc bowls it slower and well outside off, SKY looks to reach out at it and guide it past short third man but SKY ends up getting an outside edge to Wade. A couple of balls ago, SKY had cut it hard finding the small gap between short third man and backward point inside the ring.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Hammered down the ground!

First by Shivam Dube for a boundary and now from SKY's blade for an audacious sixer.  Surya on the front foot launches it and times the stroke to perfection. Clears the leg side over cow corner for a biggie! 150 up for India! 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Spin against Dube and he does the usual

A mammoth hit from Dube. The spin basher is down on a knee and goes for the slog sweep. Connects it wonderfully well and cleans it over deep midwicket for a biggie. 83 metres long hit.

Fine comeback over from Starc, after getting hit for 29 runs in his previous over. He snaps the wicket of Rohit Sharma and lends just 5 runs in it.

Another Mumbaikar walks into the middle following the departure of the Indian skipper. Shivam Dube is in at 5 and he begins the innings with a boundary. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Starcy with the last laughter

That's Mitchell Starc for you. Nails the yorker on the stumps and Rohit gets an inside edge on his back pad and onto the stumps. He has the last laugh over the Indian skipper. However, an outstanding knock from Rohit comes to an end.

IND Vs AUS Live Score: SKY is picking his areas to smash boundaries

Picks a shorter ball from Cummins and pulls it away towards deep square leg for a boundary. And now ends the over in style with a Surya-esque inside out over extra cover. 

Cummins is back in the attack. And Rohit Sharma gets into the 90s on Cummins' first ball. 

IND Vs AUS Live Score: It's a great day for India!!

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Rohit Sharma ufffffff 

Two more boundaries for the Indian skipper in this Marcus Stoinis over. He reaches on 88 now. This is Rohit Sharma's best score in T20 World Cups. The previous best innings came against Australia as well. Rohit scored 79* at Barbados in 2010.

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IND Vs AUS Live Score: SKY joins the party...

Caressed by SKY. Zampa bowls a leg-break, Suryakumar leans into it and square drives it past backward point. Warner in the deep runs to his left and dives full-length but fails to stop it.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Pant goes against the run of play

A leading edge high in the air and taken by Hazlewood, Pant takes a stride forward and looks to whip it into the leg side but closes his bat face early. He gets a leading edge towards long off.

IND vs AUS Live Score: No stopping for Rohit here

Even Virat Kohli couldn't hold his emotions as he stands up and applauds Rohit Sharma's hitting. Marcus Stoinis is getting smacked in every corner of the park. Rohit Sharma pulls him for a boundary and then plants a sixer over deep square leg and then stepped down the track for a sixer over deep extra. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Ro's turn to smoke six now

Rohit gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it handsomely over the mid wicket fence for a biggie. The fielder out on the boundary is a mere spectator.

IND vs AUS Live Score: It's raining sixes

Zampa has been greeted with a six. Pant dances down the track straightaway and tonks it straight over the long on fence for a biggie. 85m.

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Pant joins the Hitman party

Hazlewood bangs it short on the stumps, Pant gets into the position quickly and pulls it aerially well in front of square in the leg side.

IND Vs AUS Live Score: 50 for Rohit in just 19 balls

A quickfire half century for Rohit Sharma! Gets to his 31st T20I half century in 19 balls! And it would the third fastest for India in T20 World Cups. 

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Hitman is on fire!!!

FOUR!!!! Glorious shot. Rohit takes a stride forward and square drives it past backward point. FOUR MORE!!! A lucky boundary for Rohit.

The players are back after almost a 10-minute delay. Rohit Sharma to face Pat Cummins in the 5th over.

The covers are coming off as the rain has stopped. 

Rain has picked up! Players are running out from the ground, dark clouds and a shower has taken over play. 

IND Vs AUS Live Score: BRUTAL FORCE FROM RO

Rohit greets Cummins in some style. A slog sweep against a pacer. Are you kidding me? OUT OF THE PARK!!! 200th Six for Rohit Sharma in T20I. And it has started raining in St Lucia. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: Pure class from Hitman

Up and over the cover region for a maximummm!! Back-to-back sixes for Rohit Sharma. Same shot and same result. Four more. Rohit Sharma is angry with the Aussies. He is saying - how can you dismiss my friend Virat. Slogs Starc across the line into the stands over deep mid wicket. Make it 29 runs off the over as Rohit Sharma sums up with another biggie. Four sixes and four boundary off it. 

Rishabh Pant walks in early at number 3.

IND Vs AUS Live Score: OH GOD, NO GOD

Kohli bags another duck. This time it's a six-ball duck for the champion batter!! Can you believe that?? Hazlewood strikes for Australia. Kohli sits back and goes for the pull but gets it off the upper half of the bat. He hits it high in the air over the wide mid on region. David from the circle sprints back, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a fantastic catch. 

Josh Hazlewood has the new ball from the other end. 

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Flicks for a four

Rohit is away in style. He whips it uppishly in the gap between mid on and mid wicket to get off the mark with a boundary. Just 5 runs off the first over.

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Appeal for catch check

The fielders are celebrating, Starc isn't sure. The two umpires convene. Warner and Wade are confident here but not so Starc who is returning back to his mark. NOT OUT IT IS as the ball bumped before Warner took it. 

It is Mitchell Starc, who will bowl the first over of the match. RoKo vs Starcy!

Players Entering!

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Pitch report

"We are here in St. Lucia for this mega contest. Let's look at the conditions. There is a nice 21 kmph breeze flowing across the ground. It could be a factor. Speaking of the dimensions, the square boundaries are 66m and 69m. The straight hit is 78m and if you fancy hitting with the breeze, you have to clear a 73m boundary. There is a little bit of moisture on the surface and it might help the pacers as well as the spinners early on. I feel it is a right call from Marsh at the toss to bowl first."

IND vs AUS Live Score: Playing XIs

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Australia Playing XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc

IND Vs AUS Live Score: Toss time in St Lucia

Australia have won the toss and they will bowl first against India.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Biggest clutch player in town

Arjun: It's going to be a used pitch in IND vs AUS. It will be the same strip being that was used as in South Africa vs England on Friday. 

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IND vs AUS Live Score: Can India get eliminated?

For India to be eliminated, Australia have to beat India by 41 runs or more to surpass their NRR while Afghanistan will have beat Bangladesh by 83 runs to surpass India's NRR.

IND vs AUS Live Score: Conditions looking good!

IND vs AUS Live Score: Head to head

Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

Matches Played - 31

India Won - 19

Australia Won - 11

No Result - 1

IND vs AUS Live Score: Rain in St Lucia?

The weather in St Lucia hasn't been promising. It was raining heavily overnight. It will be that kind of day for sure. There was a downpour earlier in the morning at St Lucia, but the sun also made its appearance ☀️☀️☀️

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