India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma Bowled After Captivating 92, India 141/3 (13)

WICKET!

Rohit Sharma misses out on what would have been his sixth T20I hundred – by just 8 runs! Mitchell Starc redeems himself by bowling a brilliant yorker, and the Indian captain drags it into his pads, and then the stumps. Sharma departs on a 42-ball 91.

India: 131/3 after 12 overs.

And now, the world number 1 T20I batter has decided to join the party – he is the number 1 after all! Pat Cummins concedes a six and a four in his second over. He would not mind a place to hide, just like the entire Australia team.

India: 127/2 after 11 overs.

While what we are seeing is impeccable batting from the Indian captain, Australia’s bowling has been baffling as well. Marcus Stoinis is bowling one short ball after another, whilst not having a fine leg fielder for protection, against the player who plays the pull shot for fun. 12 runs come from Stoinis’ second over.

India: 114/2 after 10 runs.

Suryakumar Yadav comes out in the middle, and takes only a couple of deliveries to get a boundary. A score in excess of 200 is well on the cards here. Australia could be staring at elimination.

India: 102/2 after 9 overs.

WICKET!

Rohit Sharma is going gung-ho from one end, but at the other end, Rishabh Pant has thrown his wicket away. 17 runs had already come from the first five deliveries of Marcus Stoinis’ first over, but Pant still went for a big hit and ended up skying the ball. When it came underneath, the safe hands of Josh Hazlewood was placed at mid-off to complete the catch.

India: 93/2 after 8 overs.

Good heavens!

Mitchell Marsh turns to his prime wicket-taking option, Adam Zampa, hoping the leg-spinner will be able to weave his magic. Instead, Zampa is taken to the cleaners too, conceding 16 runs in his first over.

India: 76/1 after 7 overs.

Powerplay has concluded with an 8-run over, as even Rishabh Pant is getting a move on now. Australia need something to end the flow of runs, and they need it immediately. Afghanistan, meanwhile, will be enjoying this show.

India: 60/1 after 6 overs.

FIFTY!

A half-century is just 19 deliveries. Brilliant batting from Rohit Sharma. Australia are looking rattled, out of ideas. The Indian captain is dominating any and every bowler.

India: 52/1 after 5 overs.

OH NO!

Just when things were going smooth for India, with Rohit Sharma having struck yet another mighty six to welcome Pat Cummins into the firing line, rain has halted play in St Lucia. The covers are on, the players are off, and for now, we wait.

Alright, let’s breathe. After the madness of the third over, Josh Hazlewood has halted the hysteria with a perfectly executed fourth over, which saw only a couple of singles and four dot balls.

India: 37/1 after 4 overs.

6, 6, 4, 6, 0, Wide, 6! 29 runs off the third over!

Mitchell Starc has been absolutely clobbered. Rohit Sharma has knocked the wind out of Australia’s sails. Exceptional counter-attacking batting.

WICKET!

Would you believe it? Virat Kohli is out on a duck for the second time in this tournament. Josh Hazlewood bangs a short ball, Kohli goes for a pull but does not get the right timing or connection. Tim David sprints from mid-on to deep mid-wicket, before completing a stunning catch.

India: 6/1.

An eventful first over. An appeal for caught behind at first slip, but it was a case of bump ball. A delightful boundary. Some movement through the air. And five runs in six deliveries.

India: 5/0 after 1 over.

National anthems have been played out. Mitchell Starc has the ball in hand. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are opening for India. 40 enthralling overs await. Let’s play.

As expected, India have not made any changes to their team. Australia, however, have brought back Mitchell Starc in Ashton Agar’s place, considering the track in St Lucia is not as spin-friendly as it was in St Vincent.

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

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

Toss has happened in St Lucia, and Australian skipper Mitchell Starc has won the flip of the coin. Australia will be bowling first!

Considering this is virtually a do-or-die contest, Marsh has announced the match to be a quarter-final for Australia. “It’s a quarter-final, we are looking forward to it. This is a big challenge against India. We have had ourselves in this situation before, every game is a must-win now,” he said.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, said he wanted to bowl first as well. “We would have fielded first as well. We wanted to chase. The wicket looks a bit sticky. I hope it doesn’t change much,” Sharma stated.

Although it has been raining in St. Lucia, the chances of rain disrupting activities are minimal, and no delays are expected at the start.

So far, St Lucia has suited the batters. Similar outcome can be expected today. The 200-run mark has been breached twice on this ground – by West Indies against Afghanistan, and by Sri Lanka against the Netherlands.

Matches played: 32, 

India won: 19, 

Australia won: 11,

No Results: 2

India vs Australia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024: Oh! How the tables have turned.

When India will take on Australia today, in St Lucia, it will be for just another Super 8 game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Parallels cannot be drawn between the importance of this game and the final of an ICC event.

Yet, India will be presented with an unique opportunity of obliterating the trophy hopes of that very team, which, time and again, had dashed the hopes of a billion – be it at the ODI World Cup, or the World Test Championship.

India are all but through to the semi-finals, unless they face a rather embarrassing defeat. Australia, however, will need to win, or hope that Afghanistan lose to Bangladesh in the next match.

Overall, the contextual significance cannot be overlooked. We will be bringing you all the live updates.