08:42 IST
14.6 – No run.
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14.5 – 2 runs.
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14.4 – Rana replies in a fine fashion! Brings the angle more closer to the off-stump line, on a fuller length, Travis Head plays inside the line of the ball, looking to push it across but the ball zips through past the outside edge. Words exchanged between Head and Rana. More of a friendly banter.
08:42 IST
14.3 – FOUR! Now that’s a powerful stroke! Rana stretches his length and bowls a fuller one, outside off, Travis Head gets the desired width and latches on. Squats at it on his knee and slaps the drive through cover-point for a cracking boundary.
08:39 IST
14.2 – 1 run.
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14.1 – Hits the deck hard does Rana, outside off, Steven Smith stays in the crease and punches it straight to point.
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13.6 – Length-delivery, just outside off, punched off the back foot to widish cover.
Batsman_1 : Travis Head 13(30)
Batsman_2 : Steven Smith 10(26)
Bowler : Jasprit Bumrah 2/16(6)
Over : 14
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 38/4
08:39 IST
13.6 – That almost flew off the deck! Jasprit Bumrah bends his back and bowls a short-pitched delivery on the bodyline, Travis Head arches back and prepares for the ramp shot but it sails over his willow and Pant collects it. Uh, oh! Bumrah has overstepped and the on-field umpire signals for a NO BALL.
08:36 IST
13.5 – No run.
08:36 IST
13.4 – FOUR! Wow, that is a glorious shot from Head! Bumrah bowls a half-volley just outside off, Travis Head takes a good stride across and cracks the cover drive into the gap and collects a boundary.
08:36 IST
13.3 – Brings the angle more on the leg stump, Travis Head gets across and punches it solidly to mid on.
08:36 IST
13.2 – Pitching on the middle, on a good length, Travis Head works it across to the mid-wicket region.
08:33 IST
13.1 – No run.
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12.6 – Back of a length, skidding and staying a bit low, Steven Smith tucks it across to the widish square leg region.
Batsman_1 : Steven Smith 10(26)
Batsman_2 : Travis Head 9(23)
Bowler : Harshit Rana 0/5(2)
Over : 13
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 33/4
08:33 IST
12.5 – Very full, in front of the stumps, Steven Smith brings his bat in front of the pad and knocks it to cover.
08:33 IST
Halt! Steven Smith is down on the ground after taking a blow to the midriff. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul quickly gather around him, offering advice to breathe steadily as he lies down, visibly in discomfort. Smith is back on his feet and is ready to resume.
08:30 IST
12.4 – No run.
08:30 IST
12.3 – Attacks the stumps, full in length, Steven Smith flicks it through wide of mid-wicket. Jadeja sprints from the inner ring and chases the ball before the ropes. Another couple of runs for Smith.
08:30 IST
12.2 – Angling in on off, on a hard length, Steven Smith gets on the back foot, opens the bat face and it goes off the outside half through the gap between gully and backward point. Devdutt Padikkal from gully chases the ball to the deep third, slides and throws back to the keeper. Two taken.
08:30 IST
12.1 – Fractionally fuller in length, outside off, angling in, Travis Head takes a half-stride across and knocks it to the vacant cover region for a single.
08:27 IST
11.6 – Fires it on a fuller length, just around off, Steven Smith presses forward and blocks it off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.
08:27 IST
11.5 – Pitched short, outside off, left alone.
08:27 IST
11.4 – Just outside off, good length, cut away to cover-point for a single.
08:24 IST
11.3 – No run.
08:24 IST
11.2 – Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, stays low, Travis Head camps back to defend but gets a thick inside edge on the front pad.
08:24 IST
11.1 – Four, but they do it by running! Hard length, just outside off, Travis Head weighs on the back foot and cuts it in front of the square to deep extra cover. The ball rolls towards the fence but just plugs in the grass before the ropes. It is chased by the fielder from the inner ring and the batters sprint for the fourth.
08:21 IST
10.6 – Beauty!
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10.2 – Brings the angle closer to the off-stump now, on a hard length, Steven Smith gets behind the line and defends it off the toe-end of the bat.
08:21 IST
10.5 – This one curves back into the batter, full and going down the leg side, Steven Smith misses to flick, plays over the line and gets rapped on the front pad. A stifled appeal for LBW, but clearly going down leg.
08:21 IST
10.4 – Hits the deck hard does Rana, on off, Steven Smith positions himself for a pull shot but mistimes it straight to Jadeja, the substitute fielder at mid-wicket.
08:21 IST
10.3 – Back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms at it.
08:18 IST
10.1 – Harshit bowls a good length ball, outside off, Smith offers no shot.
08:18 IST
First change of bowling for the morning by India. Harshit Rana replaces Jasprit Bumrah.
08:18 IST
9.6 – Siraj fires a fuller-length delivery, attacking the off-stump, Travis Head confidently blocks out.
Batsman_1 : Travis Head 3(18)
Batsman_2 : Steven Smith 6(13)
Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 2/8(5)
Over : 10
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 23/4
08:15 IST
9.5 – 1 run.
08:15 IST
9.4 – No run.
08:15 IST
9.3 – Solid in defence is Smith! Full and aiming the off-stump line, Steven Smith leans on the ball and blocks it out.
08:15 IST
9.2 – Goes fuller now, inviting the batter to play at it, on off, Steven Smith prods forward and drives it straight to mid off.
08:15 IST
9.1 – Keeps the line of attack just outside off, Steven Smith is happy to leave it alone.
08:12 IST
8.6 – No run.
