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 66-0 Gaikwad 32, Gill 32, need 211 from 40 overs
India have started as well as they could have here, and are already making inroads on Australia’s total.
The Aussies will be hoping for a bit of a respite with the end of the powerplay allowing more fielders outside the ring.
India vs Australia
10.1
Cameron Green to Shubman Gill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
India vs Australia
9.6
FOUR! Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
India vs Australia
9.4
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Stoinis.
India vs Australia
9.3
Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
India vs Australia
9.2
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Labuschagne, fielded by Stoinis.
India vs Australia
9.1
Sean Abbott to Shubman Gill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
India 55-0, Gaikwad 23, Gill 30, need 222 runs from 41 overs
India have run four! Zampa runs and dives and manages to stop the ball, but it doesn’t matter and it’s still four runs either way, although there will be the obligatory check.
12 off the over, an expensive one from Green.
India vs Australia
8.6
Cameron Green to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Abbott.
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