Australia 252-6, Cooper Connolly 55(49), Xavier Bartlett 2(3), Mohammed Siraj bowling 9-0-44-0. At 43.6, Siraj bowls to Connolly, no run. At 43.5, Connolly pushes left of the bowler; Siraj dives but seems in pain, yet continues. At 43.4, a short 138.5 kph ball pulled by Connolly to deep backward square leg for two runs. At 43.3, Connolly tries to work a length ball into the leg side but hits straight; Siraj takes the ball on the bounce. At 43.2, Bartlett defends and steals a quick single, beating Siraj’s dive. Rohit Sharma fields at first slip.

Australia 243-5, Cooper Connolly 50(42), Mitchell Owen 35(21), Mohammed Siraj bowling 8-0-40-0. At 41.6, Connolly scores 2 runs, reaching his maiden ODI fifty! Siraj bowls a shortish ball. At 41.5, Connolly pulls a four, timing it perfectly with a short-arm jab in front of square leg. At 41.4, leg byes to Owen as he misses a skiddy 133.4 kph ball that hits his thigh and rolls to third man, marking a fifty partnership. At 41.3, Connolly takes a quick single to cover. At 41.1, Connolly smashes a six over wide long-off, a beautiful lofted shot.

Australia 216-5, Cooper Connolly 35(35), Mitchell Owen 24(16), Harshit Rana bowling 8-0-59-2. At 39.6, Rana to Connolly, 1 run, keeps the strike. 39.5, no run, Connolly plays soft hands to cover. 39.4, no run, taps to point. Physio comes on for Rana who cramps up, Arshdeep also struggling, Siraj stretching. Another ball at 39.4 is a wide, ballooned down the leg side. At 39.3, Owen slaps a hard single to deep cover. Mitchell Owen is in strong form despite the tight bowling and field pressure from India’s spinners.