50-run partnership up

Tue, 04 March 2025

15:58

Aus 105-2 (20 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Axar continues and Smith starts with a dot.

He then cuts the ball past backward point for a single.

Labuschagne then gets a top edge as he goes for the slog sweep and he gets a couple as the ball lands safely.

A dot later, Labuschagne brings up Australia's 100 with a 6 off a slog sweep over deep square leg.

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

The umpire seems to be having an issue with Jadeja's taping on his bowling hand. The taping has been removed and Jadeja continues.

After a dot, Smith flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Smith then flicks again to deep square leg.

A dot later, Smith misses out on the flick. A single to long off to end the over as 5 come off it.

Axar continues and Smith and Labuschagne take two singles off the first two balls.

A dot later, Smith goes to the leg side and punches the ball to covers for a single.

Labuschagne then cuts the ball late as it turns late and plays it to the third man for a boundary.

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

Jadeja continues and Labuschagne starts with a shot to point for a dot. He then plays two dots.

Labuschagne plays another dot before flicking the ball to the leg side for a single.

Smith then clips the ball to the leg side for another single.

Axar continues and Smith plays the ball sliding onto the pads for a single to square leg.

Shorter ball but same line and Labuschagne takes a single to square leg.

Smith then drives the next ball to long-off.

Tossed up ball, Labuschagne defends the ball down to mid-off, Axar goes to field it, but his feet get stuck in the ground and slips and hits his head as he goes to throw the ball. he has injured his neck. He gets some treatment. Drinks called and Axar is ok to continue.

Axar then comes around the wicket and Smith and Labuschagne take two singles to end the over as 6 singles come in the over.

Jadeja in the attack now and after two dots, Labuschagne glances the good length ball on the pads for a couple to deep backward square leg.

A dot later, Labuschage gets a single as the inside edge misses the stumps.

A single to long on to end the over as 4 come off it.

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