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
49.3
APPEAL! Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul, appeal made for Caught.
India vs Australia
49.2
FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins. Yorker, outside off stump moves in front Steer, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
India vs Australia
49.1
Shardul Thakur to Adam Zampa. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gaikwad.
India vs Australia
48.6
SIX! Mohammed Shami to Pat Cummins. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
India vs Australia
48.5
Mohammed Shami to Adam Zampa. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bumrah.
India vs Australia
48.4
OUT! Bowled. Mohammed Shami to Sean Abbott. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge.
India vs Australia
48.3
Mohammed Shami to Sean Abbott. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Iyer, fielded by Rahul.
India vs Australia
48.2
OUT! Caught. Mohammed Shami to Matt Short. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Yadav.
India vs Australia
48.1
Mohammed Shami to Pat Cummins. Half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
Australia 253-7, Short 2, Cummins 2 (48 overs)
Bumrah finishes his last over with a smile and figures of 1-43 from his 10 overs.
It’s hard to know what to make of Australia’s total, but seven wickets down it might not be the firing finish they would have been hoping for a while ago.
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