T20 & ODI tour of India.

[Donny]

The ask: 7.3 r.p.o.

Here we go, K.

[K]

I momentarily forgot that Zampa is the Kohli killer.

And it happened again, but only at a time that leaves both sides with good chances...

Virat bowled for 123 (95). SR 129.47.

[K]

The last 3 wickets disappeared in 8 balls, as the RRR rose too high.
All out 281 (48.2).
Cummins, Richardson, Zampa 3 wickets each.
A 32-run win.

[K]

Australia's last 30 ODIs (30 Jan 2017-8 Mar 2019):

22 losses, 3 no result or abandoned, 5 wins.

The wins:

21 runs v India Bengaluru 28 Sep 2017
3 wickets v England Adelaide 26 Jan 2018
7 runs v South Africa Adelaide 9 Nov 2018
34 runs v India Sydney 12 Jan 2019
32 runs v India Ranchi 8 Mar 2019

Winning % of completed games: 18.5%.


That's still worse than

Sri Lanka's record in 21 ODIs 30 Oct 1998-19 May 1999:

17 losses, 4 wins.

Winning %: 19.0%.

(Marginally, but over many more games & many more months.)

[K]

[K]

ODI 4: India won toss, elected to bat.

Half-way: 0/148 (25).

What total should we expect from here? 330?

[K]

0/182 (30).
Dharwan & Sharma both into the 90s.

Is Virat getting itchy?

Finch has been bowling.

[K]

Richardson gets Sharma. It's not Virat next.

[K]

Mirror image of ODI 3? Dhawan converts, while Sharma fell short.
And 200 is passed at the same time.

[K]

Dhawan goes out with a bang:
6 4 1 4 . 2 . 4 4 6 4 4 . w W
from his last 15 (14 plus wide) balls.

143 (115). That included 39 from that 12-ball burst.

[K]

Kohli out caught behind off Richardson for 7 (6).

[Donny]

41 overs gone.

3/276.

[Donny]

Wicket for Zampa.

4/296 with 7 overs to come.

[Donny]

5/314. Pant out for 36. Cummins wicket.

[Donny]

5/326. 18 balls left.

Looking 350 ish, at least.