India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Raining in St.Lucia, delayed start possible in heavyweight clash

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: That makes it a wicket and 13 runs off the first four balls of the 19th over.

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Just five runs off the first four balls by Cummins in his third over and then Pandya smashes the fifth one through covers for a four. He stays on strike with a single off the last ball, Stoinis to bowl out in the 19th.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 181/4 in 18 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Well Australia have given a few extra runs in the field today, now captain Marsh tops it off by dropping a sitter off Hardik Pandya at backward point off the second ball of that over from Zampa. Just five runs come in that over, could have been five runs and a wicket. Dube is on 24 off 18, Pandya on six off eight. India’s run rate has been brought down in the last two overs.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 171/4 in 17 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Amid all the carnage, Hazlewood has been an island of stability for Australia in this innings. Four singles in that over. Dube is on 21 off 14, Pandya on four off six. Zampa to bowl out in the 17th now.

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Wide from Starc for the third ball of the 15th, it was slow and SKY nicks it to Matthew Wade.

Suryakumar Yadav c Wade b Starc 31 (16)

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 159/4 in 14.3 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Zampa bowls his third over in the 13th, three singles in the first four balls and them Dube slog sweeps the fifth with aplomb for a six. Two runs off the last ball, Dube is on 13 off eight, SKY on 19 off 10.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 142/3 in 13 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: A wonderful yorker from Starc to end an innings filled with superlatives from Rohit. It’s that unplayable corker from Starc that has baffled many a batter over the years. Rohit can’t bring his bat down in time, misses out on an incredible century by eight runs but this has been an extraordinary innings nonetheless. Suryakumar commends him as he walks off and Rohit gets a standing ovation from the crowd.

Rohit b Starc 92 (41)

IND vs AUS Live Score: 127/3 in 11.2 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Three runs for Rohit off the first two balls from Starc and then two dots to SKY. The fifth ball is short and SKY sends it through backward square leg for a four. The last ball is sent elegantly over covers for a six. SKY is on 17 off eight, Rohit on 92 off 39.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 127/2 in 11 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Stoinis returns for the 10th over, Rohit sends he first ball just past short fine leg for a four. All the luck in the world for the Indian skipper today. Second ball is a dot and the third is wide outside off. Stoinis bowls again and Rohit pulls the short delivery towards the fine leg area, one bounce for four. Three singles off the last three balls, Rohit on 89 off 57, SKY on seven off four.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 114/2 in 10 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: No boundaries for Rohit in this over, if you can believe. But there is one for SKY. Three singles off the first three balls of Zampa’s second over. Then the spinner floats one full, Suryakumar sends it square to the boundary. Two more singles off the last two balls, SKY is on six off three, Rohit on 79 off 32.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 102/2 in 9 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: It’s a wicket but chances are that Australia would be secretly wishing it was the man at the other end who fell at the moment. Pant gets a leading edge off the last ball of the over from Stoinis and is caught at long-off. That is after 17 runs were scored off it by Rohit Sharma. Rohit walks down the pitch and sends the secnd ball from Stoinis through midwicket for a four. He hits the next one over deep backward square leg for his millionth six of the day and then adds one more next ball with the most beautiful of lofted cover drives. A single off the next ball brings Pant on strike.

Pant c Hazlewood b Stoinis 15 (14)

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 93/2 in 8 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Pant welcomes Australia’s premier spinner with a six straight down the ground. Three singles and then Rohit slong sweeps the fifth for another six. He stays on strike with a single off the last ball, Marcus Stoinis to bowl the eighth over.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 76/1 in 7 overs

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: India take 60 runs in the powerplay and eight runs come off the third over from Hazlewood. Rohit runs a leg bye first ball and then Pant is almost caught in the gully region while trying a reverse scoop. Two singles after that and then Pant sends the fifth leg side for a four. A single off the last ball, Pant is on seven off 10, Rohit on 51 off 21.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 60/1 in 6 overs

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Well Rohit just continues on his merry way after resumption.

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: As stated earlier, Rohit on 41 off 14, Pant at the other end on one off six. Cummins to continue in the fifth over. Almost no rain at all and let’s hope this is how it stays for the rest of the duration of this match.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 43/1 in 4.1 overs

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Well Rohit Sharma has broken the sky with the number of times he has hit the ball into it and now it’s leaking! It looks like passing showers though. Hazlewood gives just two runs in the fourth over, Pat Cummins bowls the fourth and Rohit welcomes him by absolutely obliterating the first delivery. It has been sent to the top of the Johnson Charles stand. That also breaks something upstairs seemingly as water starts pouring down on the Darren Sammy Stadium. The players run off and the covers come off. But the rain stops almost as soon as the covers are put in place properly. Rohit is on 41 off 14, Pant on one off six.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 43/1 in 4.1 overs

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: The most expensive over Starc has ever bowled in T20Is. The fifth ball of the over is a dot, fired into the blockhole outside off and Rohit can’t bring his bat down in time. The last ball is sent wide outside off and he rebowls with a full toss. Rohit pulls, it takes a top edge and flies well over the boundary behind him. Rohit has raced to 34 in 11.

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 35/1 in 3 overs

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Well Rohit Sharma with quite a counter-punch to that wicket. Starc returns for the third and bowls the first ball full outside off, Rohit gives it everything and sends it over covers for the first six of the innings. Starc bowls full and wide again, Rohit smashes again. This time over backward point for yet another six. The third ball is smashed down the ground for a four. Then the fourth is whacked over deep midwicket for a third six of the over, fourth boundary on the trot. Rohit and India have zoomed to 28 in 2.4 overs

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 28/0 in 2.4 overs

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Second duck of this T20 World Cup for Kohli, Josh Hazlewood gets the breakthrough for Australia. Kohli seems a little caught out by the bouncer from Hazlewood. He pulls and can only get a top edge, Tim David charges in from mid-on and takes a very good catch. He had to run a long way before pouching that.

Kohli c David b Hazlewood 0 (5)

IND vs AUS Live Score: India 6/1 in 1.4 overs

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Starc starts out with a wide full toss and Rohit sends it straight to backward point. The Indian captain missed out over there but he seemed to be surprised by it. Wide and full second ball, Rohit reaches out for it and Australia appeal for caught at slips. The umpires go upstairs, the ball bounced right after taking Rohit’s under edge. Rohit flicks the third through midwicket for a four, gets off strike next ball and Kohli fends off the last two.

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Here are Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli opening the innings for India. Mitchell Starc has the ball in his hands and he will be bowling to the Indian captain.

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Both teams are standing side by side. First comes India’s national anthem, followed by Australia’s.

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Jasprit Bumrah has been almost unconquerable regardless of the format ever since he made his comeback from a long-term injury midway through last year. It is no different in this T20 World Cup. Bumrah Player of the Match against Pakistan and Ireland. H has bagged 8 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 6.5 and economy of 3.5!

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma says India are choosing to stick to their 3-3 combination, no extra pace.

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

India vs Australia Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Left-arm pace brought back into the fray by Australia for this one and it is one of the most potent left-arm pacers going around as well.

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