Summary

'Bosh!' - Smith survives despite ball hitting stumps

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne

  1. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Australia have got to knock it around for a while and milk it for a few overs. Then, Alex Carey can cut loose but you can't take that risk too early.

  2. Aus 206-6

    Ben Dwarshius gets off the mark first ball.

    Alex Carey has got to be there at the end for Australia.

  3. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    And just like that the game changes. Axar Patel fired that one in a little bit quicker.

    A massive, massive wicket.

  4. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The perfect comeback from Axar Patel. India have struck a monster blow!

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Maxwell b Axar 7 (Aus 205-6)

    Well, that was short-lived.

    Fuller and quicker from Axar Patel, and Maxwell is bowled trying to play it off the back foot.

    A huge couple of wickets for India.

  6. 6 runs

    Aus 205-5

    Here he goes!

    Maxwell sweeps his fourth ball for six to take Australia past 200.

  7. Aus 199-5

    13 overs left. If Glenn Maxwell is able to bat most of those, India will be in trouble.

  8. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A disappointing dismissal but a much-needed breakthrough for India. Steve Smith is annoyed. He knows it was there to hit. It was an attempted yorker and it looks worse because Smith came down the pitch.

    If Maxwell comes in and comes off now, Australia are still on for 300.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Smith b Shami 73 (Aus 198-5)

    Breakthrough!

    Steve Smith's fine innings comes to an end as he charges down the pitch to Mohammed Shami, who fires it in fuller and hits off stump.

    Smith shakes his head in disappointment. He falls just as Australia were starting to dominate.

  10. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Alex Carey is getting Australia into a really handy position. A total well over 300 looks and feels like a match winning total to me.

    But just two quick wickets for India, getting Glenn Maxwell in and out means the game could have a totally different complexion.

  11. Alex Carey has 39 from 34 balls and has put Australia into a very decent position.

    Carey slog sweeps for six

  12. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Hardik Pandya has been slightly expensive today. He needs to work on taking away that easy shot just square of the wicket for Alex Carey.

  13. Aus 195-4

    Australia's acceleration continues, as Alex Carey helps himself to two more boundaries off Hardik Pandya.

    The return to pace hasn't worked for India so far. Glenn Maxwell is full of smiles on the Australia balcony.

  14. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The way that India have gone about things is very clever. They have chopped and changed their bowlers to not let any Australia batter to get comfortable.

    Rohit Sharma has so many options to choose from in the back half of this game.

  15. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Steve SmithGetty Images

    Steve Smith has an exceptional record in international knockout matches.

    Before today the Australia captain had batted six times in such games, scoring 345 runs at an average of 69.

    Well, he's just ticked over to 70 so that average is only going up from here...

  16. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There's lots of changes of pace here from Shami, he is not giving Steve Smith any pace to work with and he knows he can't afford to give anything full.

    Australia are getting to a competitive total and to a point where India look nervous. That's what you are hoping for when you make the decision to bat first.

  17. Aus 186-4

    Ooooh!

    Rohit Sharma turns back to his seamer and Mohammed Shami almost gets the breakthrough, with Steve Smith miscuing a pull shot just over the fielder at mid-wicket for a couple.

  18. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Rohit Sharma looks a nervous man at the moment. Carey has the ability to hit so well and Australia still have Glenn Maxwell in the shed.

    That was stroked beautifully over cover. Again, he is not over-hitting but just trying to find the middle of the bat.

  19. Aus 182-4

    Brilliant.

    A loopy delivery from Kuldeep and Carey shovels it over mid-on for four more, and then connects beautifully with a drive up and over cover for the same result.

    He's taken all the pressure off Smith with this counter-attacking knock.

  20. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Alex CareyGetty Images

    A beautiful slog sweep from Alex Carey. He didn't try to over-hit the ball, he just focused on finding good contact and that went all the way.