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
8.3
Cameron Green to Shubman Gill. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Marsh.
India vs Australia
8.2
Cameron Green to Shubman Gill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Warner.
India vs Australia
8.2
Wide Cameron Green to Shubman Gill. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.
India 43-0, Gaikwad 17, Gill 25, need 234 runs to win from 42 overs
India have yet to lose a wicket and this opening partnership is still going nicely.
The home side were handed a stroke of luck when Gaikwad was dropped by Inglis, he had made the dive and got a glove to the ball but it bounced out - a maiden over from Abbott.
India vs Australia
7.6
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
India vs Australia
7.5
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
India vs Australia
7.4
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, outside edge to short third man for no runs, dropped catch by Inglis, fielded by Marsh.
India vs Australia
7.3
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
India vs Australia
7.2
Sean Abbott to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
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