India vs Australia Live Score World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Receives Massive Lifeline, India Eye Comeback In Run Chase

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

A picture-perfect straight drive from Virat Kohli for a four. He was smart enough to anticipate that it was going to be a fuller delivery and get the boundary as a reward. Kohli walked outside his crease and then drove the ball past the mid-off fielder for a four.

IND 16/3 (5.5)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

A superb cover drive from KL Rahul for a four. It was played so well by the batter that it made a crunching sound when the ball left the bat. The best thing about the shot was that Rahul played it really close to his body.

IND 10/3 (4)

India vs Australia Live: WICKET!

Another wicket for Josh Hazlewood and Indian batters are letting the side down. It was bowled well outside off stump from Hazlewood but Shryeas Iyer threw his bat to it. He hit the ball straight into the hands of David Warner at cover. 

IND 2/3 (2)

India vs Australia Live: OUT!

Another wicket for Australia and they are back in the game. This was bowled fuller from Josh Hazlewood.

IND 2/2 (1.3)

India vs Australia Live: WICKET!

Poor batting from Ishan Kishan and he loses his wicket on the very first ball he faced in the match. It was a fuller ball bowled way outside off from Mitchell Starc and Kishan fell prey to it. The southpaw threw his bat to it and got an outside edge to slip.

India vs Australia Live: India’s chase underway!

Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan have started India’s 200-run chase against Australia.

India vs Australia Live: Do Australia have posted fighting total?

A target of 200 might seem less, but this has been a tricky wicket so far. India need to start their chase in a solid manner to avoid any hiccups. On the other hand, Australia would look to get some quick wickets at the start to get back in the game.

India vs Australia Live: WICKET! Australia all out for 199!

AUS 199 (49.3)

India vs Australia Live: OUT!

Hardik Pandya has dismissed Adam Zampa. The batter hit the ball into the hands of mid-off fielder Virat Kohli. India are only one wicket away from bundling out Australia.

AUS 189/9 (48.2)

India vs Australia Live: Bumrah’s impressive show!

Jasprit Bumrah ends his quota of 10 overs with figures of 2 for 35. Australia are looking good to get past the 200-run mark. They should get there at least to give India some fight in this game.

AUS 183/8 (47)

India vs Australia Live: SIX!

Mitchell Starc gets one in the slot and pulls the ball over square leg fence for an 82-metre six, Some boost for Australia to reach 200.

AUS 181/8 (46.2)

India vs Australia Live: Close chance!

Ravindra Jadeja nearly dismissed Adam Zampa. The Australian batter got an outside edge on the ball of Jadeja. The ball first hit KL Rahul’s right leg before it popped in front of Rohit Sharma, who failed to hold on to the catch. 

AUS 168/8 (43.5)

India vs Australia Live: OUT!

Pat Cummins’ cameo comes to an end! He has been dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah. Cummis hit it towards long-on but Shreyas Iyer there took a good catch diving forward.

AUS 165/8 (42.2)

India vs Australia Live: India in control!

Jasprit Bumrah bowls an economical over of four runs. Australia should look to get past 200 as anything below that can’t be considered as a fighting total, however, the surface is!

AUS 160/7 (41)

India vs Australia Live: Lucky Cummins!

Pat Cummins hit a six to Kuldeep Yadav in the over but he was lucky as well. Twice in the over, Cummins got an outside edge but the ball missed the fielders on both of the occasions.

AUS 156/7 (40)

India vs Australia Live: WICKET!

Ravichandran Ashwin joins the party! A perfect execution of the plan and Cameron Green has fallen victim to it. It was a short ball outside off stump and Green hit it right into the hands of Hardik Pandya at backward point.

AUS 140/7 (36.2)

India vs Australia Live: OUT!

Kuldeep Yadav bowls Glenn Maxwell. The Australian all-rounder failed to read the length of the ball and lost his wicket in the procress.

AUS 140/6 (35.5)

India vs Australia Live: Australia eye recovery!

Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell are at the crease currently. Australia need a strong partnership from the duo to post a fighting total against India here. What is even bigger issue for Australia is their scoring rate which has gone to less than 4.

AUS 131/5 (33)

IND vs AUS Live Score: WICKET Again!

This is terrific stuff from Ravindra Jadeja. He has got the wicket of Alex Carey and Australia are on the mat now. Carey is dismissed as LBW. That is the fifth wicket that Australia have lost in this game.

And now the wicket of Alex Carey who is out L.B.W

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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 8, 2023

IND vs AUS Live Score: Another WICKET!

Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed Marnus Labuschagne.

IND vs AUS Live Score: WICKET!

What a ball it is! Ravindra Jadeja has cleaned up Steve Smith with a peach of a delivery. It was going towards Smith before it pitched and spun outside to take off the off stump. Smith falls for 46 runs off 71 balls.

AUS 110/3 (27.1)

IND vs AUS Live Score: Australia get past 100!

Four runs in the over of Mohammed Siraj and Australia went past 100 runs. Steven Smith is nearing his half-century. He and Marnus Labuschagne have added 28 runs for the third wicket so far.

AUS 102/2 (25)

IND vs AUS Live Score: Smith nears 50

Steve Smith is currently batting at 39 and inching closer towards his half-century. It will be his 31st ODI half-century. On the other hand, Marnus Labuschagne is also giving a good support to Smith. 

AUS 89/2 (22 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! Marnus Labuschagne smashes a good boundary off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Labuschagne smartly places a shot towards the short fine leg as the ball dodges Ravichandran Ashwin’s dive and races for a four. 

AUS 83/2 (19.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Good over from Kuldeep

Kuldeep Yadav has been really impressive with the ball so far. After scalping a wicket, he bowls an economical over and controls the flow of runs. He concedes only one run in his previous over. 

AUS 77/2 (19 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: 2 runs off the over

Ravichandran Ashwin bowls an excellent over and controls the flow of runs. In his previous over, he concedes only two runs as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne aim to get some quick boundaries. 

AUS 76/2 (18 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: OUT

OUT!!! Kuldeep Yadav has provided Team India with a massive breakthrough as he removes David Warner for 41. Warner tries to hit a boundary but the shot ends up going into the hands of Kuldeep at the non-striker’s end. 

AUS 74/2 (16.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! David Warner finally hits his first boundary off Kuldeep Yadav’s delivery. With this boundary, Warner has reached 39 runs and inching closer towards his half-century. 

AUS 71/1 (15 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! After Kuldeep Yadav delivers a good over, David Warner provides momentum to Australia with a boundary off Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Warner plays a tremendous shot as the ball comfortably races across the boundary line. 

AUS 59/1 (13.1 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: 8 runs off the over

David Warner and Steve Smith continue to provide momentum to Australia as they deal in boundaries. In the previous over of Hardik Pandya, Smith smashes two brilliant boundaries as the all-rounder leaks eight runs. 

AUS 51/1 (11 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: Lowest powerplay score for Australia in last 15 ODIs

Australia have registered 43 runs in the first 10 overs of the match. This is the lowest powerplay score for Australia in their last 15 ODI matches. 

AUS 43/1 (10 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! After an initial slow over, David Warner finally hots a boundary off Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. He smashes a sweep shot towards the cover as Ravindra Jadeja tries his best but fails to stop it and it goes for a four. 

AUS 43/1 (10 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: Good over from Bumrah

After Hardik Pandya conceded 13 runs, Jasprit Bumrah provided Team India with a sigh of relief. He leaks only three runs in his previous over and controls the flow of runs. Team India need to break the budding partnership between David Warner and Steve Smith in order to bounce back in the game. 

AUS 32/1 (8 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: 13 runs off the over

Hardik Pandya proves to be really costly for Team India as leaks 13 runs in his previous over. The over includes two boundaries from David Warner and one boundary from Steve Smith. Australia have now gained the momentum. 

AUS 29/1 (7 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! David Warner smashes another boundary off Hardik Pandya’s delivery. Warner brilliantly hammers a shot towards the backward square leg as it goes for one-bounce four. 

AUS 24/1 (6.4 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score: Warner completes 1000 CWC runs

With the boundary off Hardik’s delivery, David Warner brings up his 1000 Cricket World Cup runs. Terrific performance from the Australian veteran opener. 

IND vs AUS Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! David Warner thrashes Hardik Pandya with a brilliant boundary. Warner plays a down the ground shot as Hardik Pandya tries to intercepts but fails to stop it. As a result, Hardik picks up a finger injury while the ball goes for a four.

AUS 20/1 (6.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: Warner-Smith steady

After losing the early wicket of Mitchell Marsh, Australia rely on David Warner and Steve Smith for a steady partnership. In the previous over of Jasprit Bumrah, the duo scores five runs, which included a boundary from Smith. Interestingly, Bumrah had a close dismissal call for Warner in the over. 

AUS 16/1 (5 overs)

India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR

FOUR!!! Steve Smith hits a boundary off Jasprit Bumrah’s delivery. Smith brilliantly finds the gap between extra cover and long-off and smashes a beautiful boundary. Australia are slowly moving ahead in the game. 

AUS 15/1 (4.1 overs)

IND vs AUS Live Score:

FOUR!!! Steve Smith hits a boundary off Mohammed Siraj’s delivery. Smith smartly places a shot at the deep mid-wicket as the ball dodges the fielder and simply crosses the boundary line. 

AUS 10/1 (3.4 overs)