After being put in to bat, India had a promising 49-run opening stand, with Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill showing intent and fluency. But India\u2019s momentum stalled as the top four failed to convert their starts into substantial scores. The middle order struggled to build partnerships, as they went from 121\/2 to 136\/6, allowing Australia to claw back into the contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pacer Ellis, operating with his trademark slower deliveries, struck at regular intervals to dent India\u2019s progress, while leg-spinner Zampa applied pressure through the middle overs with his variations, as Australia gave away only 46 runs in the last six overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India began positively, with Abhishek surviving an early chance off Ben Dwarshuis, before he and Gill hit eight boundaries between themselves. Zampa broke the opening stand by having Abhishek hole out to long-on. India made a surprise move by promoting Shivam Dube to number three, a decision that raised eyebrows.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After Dube hit a six and four, Ellis deceived him with a slower ball, which he chopped onto his stumps. Suryakumar Yadav injected momentum with a flurry of boundaries, including two sixes off Zampa. Gill looked composed but couldn\u2019t break free from the slowdown post power-play against the older ball and was castled by a sharp back of the hand delivery from Ellis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India began positively, with Abhishek surviving an early chance off Ben Dwarshuis, before he and Gill hit eight boundaries between themselves. Zampa broke the opening stand by having Abhishek hole out to long-on. India made a surprise move by promoting Shivam Dube to number three, a decision that raised eyebrows.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brief Scores: India 167\/8 (Shubman Gill 46, Abhishek Sharma 28; Nathan Ellis 3-21, Adam Zampa 3-45) against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n