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Australia A vs India A, 2nd Match at Chennai, Aug 07 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Match, Chennai, August 07, 2015, India A Team Triangular Series
Australia A FlagAustralia A
334/4
India A FlagIndia A
(42.3/50 ov, T:335) 215

Australia A won by 119 runs

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Joe Burns
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4.20pm And that will be the game for Australia A, completing a dominant 119-run victory. Australia A win with the bonus point too. Another convincing win for Australia A, and they are cruising through this competition so far with two bonus-point wins. India A were in it initially, but lost regular wickets and were soon struggling. Australia A bowled discernibly well too. Thoroughly deserved win.

Joe Burns is the Man of the Match. "It was one of those days. It's a frustrating game at times but when you get the luck, you have to ride it."

Chand: "Very disappointed but it is part of the game. It was a flat wicket too. Getting big

runs is important, two batsmen have to stay there till the end. I threw it away too."

Khawaja: "Fun to get out there and score those runs. Always areas where you can improve, but I would have to be very picky. We took enough wickets to close out the game."

42.3
W
Sandhu to Kulkarni, OUT

what a catch Pattinson. Unbelievable catch. A good length delivery which is hit in the air over mid-off, Pattinson runs back and takes an amazing running catch over his head. Brilliant stuff from Patto.

Dhawal Kulkarni c Pattinson b Sandhu 19 (25b 0x4 2x6 34m) SR: 76
42.2
1
Sandhu to Sandeep, 1 run

shorter length outside off, the thick outside edge runs away down to third man

42.1
•
Sandhu to Sandeep, no run

short of a length on middle and leg, Sandeep gets behind the ball and defends

The physio is out attending to Dhawal. Sandhu comes back.

Over42
1 run
IND-A 214/9CRR: 5.09  RRR: 15.12
Dhawal Kulkarni 19 (24b 2x6)Sandeep Sharma 2 (17b)
Nathan Coulter-Nile0/41 (9)
41.6
•
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, no run

141 kph, drifts on the pads, Dhawal is hit high on the pads and rolls away towards the off side

41.5
•
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, no run

142 kph, Dhawal gets under it almost simultaneously as the time it pitches. Lets it go

41.4
•
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, no run

Short again on middle and leg, defended into the leg side

41.3
•
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, no run

143 kph on Dhawal's rib cage, well directed. Awkwardly played with one hand. Lobs up just past the stumps

41.3
1w
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, 1 wide

very short again, Dhawal ducks again. Way too high and called wide

41.2
•
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, no run

goes short again, halfway down, Dhawal gets under it

Rather superfluous the banter from Australia. It is only spurring these two to play the overs out

41.1
•
Coulter-Nile to Kulkarni, no run

short and wide outside off, Dhawal jumps out of the line to let it go

Over41
1 run
IND-A 213/9CRR: 5.19  RRR: 13.55
Sandeep Sharma 2 (17b)Dhawal Kulkarni 19 (18b 2x6)
Adam Zampa4/49 (10)

Zampa now having a chat with Sandeep about his defensive technique.

40.6
•
Zampa to Sandeep, no run

flight and defended off the front foot

40.5
•
Zampa to Sandeep, no run

almost beats him in the flight. Tosses it up but skids through, Sandeep goes back and gets bat down in time

40.4
1
Zampa to Kulkarni, 1 run

low full toss outside off, drilled down to long-off

40.3
•
Zampa to Kulkarni, no run

well flighted again around off. Another block off the front foot

Some helmets coming onto the field. India looking to play out 50 overs.

40.2
•
Zampa to Kulkarni, no run

low full toss, which is met by a solid defense

40.1
•
Zampa to Kulkarni, no run

flight on middle, defended off the front foot

Over40
Maiden
IND-A 212/9CRR: 5.30  RRR: 12.30
Sandeep Sharma 2 (15b)Dhawal Kulkarni 18 (14b 2x6)
Nathan Coulter-Nile0/40 (8)

The heat in Chennai getting to Coulter-Nile. Umpires also getting into the action now, trying to prevent any unnecessary conflict.

39.6
•
Coulter-Nile to Sandeep, no run

rises onto Sandeep, who rides the bounce well and plays it down towards the gully fielder.

Some more unnecessary banter from Coulter-Nile

39.5
•
Coulter-Nile to Sandeep, no run

gets behind it and plays it off the back foot to the off side

Coulter-Nile applauds in sarcasm

39.4
•
Coulter-Nile to Sandeep, no run

punchily pushes it towards mid-on off the front foot

39.3
•
Coulter-Nile to Sandeep, no run

slightly wider outside off, Sandeep tries to withdraw the bat but is late on it, hits his bat during the process of withdrawal

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