End of OVER 8: 3 runs off Bumrah's over. AUSTRALIA 40/0
Burmah starts his fourth over.
End of OVER 7: 5 runs off Saini's over. AUSTRALIA 37/0
OVERS 6.4: 143kmph, 143kmph and 142kmph. That's how Saini starts on the SCG track.
OVERS 6.1: Navdeep starts with 141 kmph.
Bowling change for India. Navdeep Saini comes into the attack.
Fewest innings to 5000 ODI runs (Australia):
115 David Warner
126 Aaron Finch
128 Dean Jones
132 Matthew Hayden
135 Michael Bevan
End of OVER 6: 5 runs off Burmah's over. AUSTRALIA 32/0
5000 ODI runs for AARON FINCH
OVERS 5.2: FOUR! Short from Bumrah. Finch pulls this towards square leg fence.
Bumrah starts his third over.
End of OVER 5: 10 runs off Shami's over. AUSTRALIA 27/0
OVERS 4.4: Warner hits this hard over Shami's head. Brilliant fielding by Mayank Agarwal at the boundary ropes. 3 runs for Warner.
OVERS 4.3: Finch flicks the ball towards mid wicket. He runs for two and calls for a third one. Brilliant running between the wicket by Warner and Finch.
Shami starts his third over.
End of OVER 4: 9 runs off Bumrah's exciting over. AUSTRALIA 17/0
OVERS 3.6: Warner plays this towards short long on and runs for a quick single. Saini colelcts the ball, dives and the ball dislodges the bails. Team India is celebrating. The replay shows Warner has made it to the crease. It's NOT OUT.
OVERS 3.3: Down the leg from Bumrah. It's WIDE. Rahul dives and fails to grab the ball. Finch runs for a single too. 2 WIDES on this delivery.
OVERS 3.1: FOUR! Finch welcomes Bumrah with a solid hit towards long off. Danegours hit from the Australian opener.
Bumrah starts his second over.
End of OVER 3: Another good over from Shami. Just 1 run off it. AUSTRALIA 8/0
OVERS 2.5: Beaten! Shami to Finch. The Australia tries to go over the top but beaten completely. KL carries it nicely behind the wicket.
OVERS 2.2: Good length and outside off delivery from Shami. Finch defends this in style.
Shami starts his second over.
End of OVER 2: 6 runs off Bumrah's over. AUSTRALIA 7/0
OVERS 1.6: FOUR! Warner goes on backfoot and plays this nicely towards sweeper cover for a boundary. First boundary for Warner and for Australia.
OVERS 1.2: Warner dabs this towards short cover and runs for a quick single. Risky call from Warner.
'Boom Boom' Bumrah will share the new ball from the other end. Two slips in place for him as well.
End of OVER 1: Brilliant start from Shami. Just 1 run off his over. AUSTRALIA 1/0
It's India vs Australia at the SCG. Here we go...!!!
Mohammed Shami will open the attack for India. Two slips in place for him.
Australia openers Aaron Finch and David Warner are making their way to the middle.
It's time for national anthems. A loud cheer from the spectators (although it's only 50 percent at the SCG)
Wearing retro jersey which is quite similar to the Indian 1992 World Cup shirt.
OVERS 6.1: Navdeep starts with 141 kmph.
Bowling change for India. Navdeep Saini comes into the attack.
Fewest innings to 5000 ODI runs (Australia):
115 David Warner
126 Aaron Finch
128 Dean Jones
132 Matthew Hayden
135 Michael Bevan
End of OVER 6: 5 runs off Burmah's over. AUSTRALIA 32/0
5000 ODI runs for AARON FINCH
OVERS 5.2: FOUR! Short from Bumrah. Finch pulls this towards square leg fence.
Bumrah starts his third over.
End of OVER 5: 10 runs off Shami's over. AUSTRALIA 27/0
OVERS 4.4: Warner hits this hard over Shami's head. Brilliant fielding by Mayank Agarwal at the boundary ropes. 3 runs for Warner.
OVERS 4.3: Finch flicks the ball towards mid wicket. He runs for two and calls for a third one. Brilliant running between the wicket by Warner and Finch.
Shami starts his third over.
End of OVER 4: 9 runs off Bumrah's exciting over. AUSTRALIA 17/0
OVERS 3.6: Warner plays this towards short long on and runs for a quick single. Saini colelcts the ball, dives and the ball dislodges the bails. Team India is celebrating. The replay shows Warner has made it to the crease. It's NOT OUT.
OVERS 3.3: Down the leg from Bumrah. It's WIDE. Rahul dives and fails to grab the ball. Finch runs for a single too. 2 WIDES on this delivery.
OVERS 3.1: FOUR! Finch welcomes Bumrah with a solid hit towards long off. Danegours hit from the Australian opener.
Bumrah starts his second over.
End of OVER 3: Another good over from Shami. Just 1 run off it. AUSTRALIA 8/0
OVERS 2.5: Beaten! Shami to Finch. The Australia tries to go over the top but beaten completely. KL carries it nicely behind the wicket.
OVERS 2.2: Good length and outside off delivery from Shami. Finch defends this in style.
Shami starts his second over.
End of OVER 2: 6 runs off Bumrah's over. AUSTRALIA 7/0
OVERS 1.6: FOUR! Warner goes on backfoot and plays this nicely towards sweeper cover for a boundary. First boundary for Warner and for Australia.
OVERS 1.2: Warner dabs this towards short cover and runs for a quick single. Risky call from Warner.
'Boom Boom' Bumrah will share the new ball from the other end. Two slips in place for him as well.
End of OVER 1: Brilliant start from Shami. Just 1 run off his over. AUSTRALIA 1/0
It's India vs Australia at the SCG. Here we go...!!!
Mohammed Shami will open the attack for India. Two slips in place for him.
Australia openers Aaron Finch and David Warner are making their way to the middle.
It's time for national anthems. A loud cheer from the spectators (although it's only 50 percent at the SCG)
Wearing retro jersey which is quite similar to the Indian 1992 World Cup shirt.
Both the teams - India and Australia - are in the middle. There's a moment of silence for Dean Jones who passed away during the Indian Premier League in September.
We are just moments away from the mouth-watering and much-anticipated clash between India and Australia.
UPDATE: Mayank Agarwal will open for India alongside Shikhar Dhawan in Rohit Sharma's absence.
We are just moments away from the mouth-watering and much-anticipated clash between India and Australia.
UPDATE: Mayank Agarwal will open for India alongside Shikhar Dhawan in Rohit Sharma's absence.
CAPTAINS' TAKE:
Virat Kohli (India captain):
It's important to start well as a team, we need to start strongly and set the momentum for the matches ahead. The preparations have been nice, we got some valuable time (on account of the quarantine). Mayank Agarwal will open - Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Natarajan and Sanju Samson are the five players missing out.
Aaron Finch (Australia captain:
We will bat first. Great to have cricket back in Australia, to play in front of crowds will be nice. The wicket looks good, hopefully, we can put runs on the board and defend. Steve Smith is back, he replaces Mitchell Marsh.
PLAYING XIs:
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini
TOSS: Australia captain Aaron Finch wins toss, opts to bat against India at SCG.
IT's TOSS time, folks. Both the captains are in the middle.
PITCH REPORT - By Brendon Julian and Mark Waugh:
It's a high scoring ground, the average score batting first in the last five games is 310. You've to post a big score, defending is difficult. There is a good covering of grass, it looks nice and even, don't think it's a pitch for three spinners.
UPDATE: Indian pacer Ishant Sharma ruled out of Test series.
T Natarajan has been included in the ODI squad. Navdeep Saini complained of back spasm and Natarajan has been added as a back-up.
An exciting clash is on the cards. Let's take a look at the players to watch out for:
Virat Kohli (India captain):
It's important to start well as a team, we need to start strongly and set the momentum for the matches ahead. The preparations have been nice, we got some valuable time (on account of the quarantine). Mayank Agarwal will open - Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Natarajan and Sanju Samson are the five players missing out.
Aaron Finch (Australia captain:
We will bat first. Great to have cricket back in Australia, to play in front of crowds will be nice. The wicket looks good, hopefully, we can put runs on the board and defend. Steve Smith is back, he replaces Mitchell Marsh.
PLAYING XIs:
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini
TOSS: Australia captain Aaron Finch wins toss, opts to bat against India at SCG.
IT's TOSS time, folks. Both the captains are in the middle.
PITCH REPORT - By Brendon Julian and Mark Waugh:
It's a high scoring ground, the average score batting first in the last five games is 310. You've to post a big score, defending is difficult. There is a good covering of grass, it looks nice and even, don't think it's a pitch for three spinners.
UPDATE: Indian pacer Ishant Sharma ruled out of Test series.
T Natarajan has been included in the ODI squad. Navdeep Saini complained of back spasm and Natarajan has been added as a back-up.
An exciting clash is on the cards. Let's take a look at the players to watch out for:
WEATHER AND CONDITION AT THE SCG:
HEAD TO HEAD:
7:55 IST: Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening in whichever part of the world you are in. This is one of the most-awaited days in world cricket of late, when one of the biggest modern-day cricket rivalries between hosts Australia and visitors India resumes at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It's the first international, the opening ODI of the three-match series, of India's tour of Australia; and we, at Timesofindia.com, are here to bring you all the live updates as the action unfolds at the SCG.
So without much ado, let's take a look at what's in store, through the lens of our MATCH PREVIEW.
A new world and a different shade of retro blue awaits a circumspect Indian cricket team which re-enters the international arena without a white-ball colossus in Rohit Sharma, facing the might of a menacing Australia in the first ODI.
The absence of an injured Rohit Sharma will certainly leave a gaping hole at the top of the order, something that skipper Virat Kohli wouldn't have fancied at the onset of a gruelling two-month tour.
Kohli's men, who had been on a Covid-enforced international break since the disastrous away series against New Zealand that ended early March, now kick-start their international calendar in a series where a lot of probing questions are expected to be asked.
For those who believe in superstition, the return of the 1992 World Cup's navy blue jersey isn't a good omen as one of India's worst performances (7th in 9 teams) happened in that particular edition.
For the more pragmatic, it will be more about how Kohli's men get their combination right in the absence of Rohit, whose injury has been a topic of national debate.
Whether it's the young Shubman Gill or the slightly more experienced Mayank Agarwal, whoever partners an in-form Shikhar Dhawan, the challenge of facing a Mitchell Starc or a Pat Cummins first up will still be an onerous one.
So 'King Kohli' again has his task cut out as he gears up to combat a high quality pace attack, which is likely to be complemented by the wrist spin of Adam Zampa, who has at times been the Indian captain's nemesis.
Facing an Australia team in their own backyard with a Steve Smith, who is getting back his rhythm, an eternally hungry David Warner and a future great in Marnus Labuschagne isn't the best of propositions and thus some priorities will be tested.
For the next two years, 50-over cricket is the least important format, so will it be a "win-at-all-costs" approach by Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri or a more easygoing mindset keeping the Test series in mind.
For starters, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami could both start but the team management may have to rest one of the two alternately, keeping in mind their importance in the more traditional format.
Hence Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini need to up their respective games by a few notches if one of the two seniors are rested.
But do they have the wherewithal to trouble a world class Australian top-order, which can be destructive on most days?
Then there will be an acid test in store for KL Rahul, a stylish batsman, who will have to find those gaps with ease, expect his skipper to have a ear for his suggestions and take those tricky DRS calls while successfully reading Yuzvendra Chahal's googlies behind the stumps.
An enviable template has been set by "that genius from Ranchi" and Rahul, of all people, will be the first to admit that his position is an unenviable one.
It's an inspired move to ensure an extra batting or bowling option that will lend the necessary balance to side, something that has been compromised a bit because of Hardik Pandya's inability to bowl due to an earlier case of stress fracture.
If it is Pandya's explosive hitting at No.6 or 7 that will give his captain the confidence to play two spinners, Shreyas Iyer's show at No.4 during the last tour remains a feel good factor for the visitors.
Chahal could be the man that the Australian middle-order, especially the likes of Marcus Stonis, Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey, would be wary of.
But in the absence of a steady death bowler like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bumrah will once again be expected to carry the maximum workload.
The premier slinger wouldn't mind if rival skipper Aaron Finch once again find him in his nightmares.
The three ODIs will be followed by as many T20 Internationals before the Test series beginning December 17.
The series will see a return of the in-stadia crowds with Cricket Australia approving occupancy of 50 per cent of the available seats. CA had stated that the tickets have been sold out.
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