India vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates as India lose three quick wickets in run chase
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Follow live coverage of India vs Australia from the Australia in India, as the sides prepare to face each other ahead of the official ICC warm-up matches, and just under two weeks before the ICC Cricket World Cup gets underway.
India will be favourites ahead of the tournament on home soil, and the home support will have high expectations for their team, led by Rohit Sharma, after not reaching the final in the 2019 or 2015 edition.
The 50-over World Cup has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
For both sides the match will offer squads a chance to get used to the format they have not played a huge amount of, with T20 taking over on the domestic and international scene.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
India vs Australia
21.2
Adam Zampa to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Short.
India vs Australia
21.1
Adam Zampa to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Green.
India vs Australia
20.6
FOUR! Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
India vs Australia
20.5
Marcus Stoinis to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Short.
India vs Australia
20.4
Marcus Stoinis to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
India vs Australia
20.3
Marcus Stoinis to Shubman Gill. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.
India vs Australia
20.2
Marcus Stoinis to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot padded, padded to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Short.
India vs Australia
20.1
Marcus Stoinis to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Green.
India 129-0 Gaikwad 63, Gill 64, need 148 runs to win from 30 overs
Just the four runs from that Adam Zampa over, but after 20 overs, India are in a very comfortable position against a strong Australia side.
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