This is the first time that Smith is opening the batting in any form of cricket
1.5
Prasidh to Smith, 1 run, yorker length delivery at the stumps, Smith squeezes it in front of cover-point and calls for a quick single - the fielder swoops on the ball and makes a direct hit at the striker's end with an under-arm throw, but Short had slid the bat well inside the crease. The 3rd umpire has a look
1.4
Prasidh to Smith, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, Smith leans across and finds mid-on with the drive
1.3
Prasidh to Smith, FOUR, lovely, short and wide of off - Smith rides the bounce and then cuts it square past point, races away to the ropes in a hurry
1.2
Prasidh to Smith, no run
1.1
Prasidh to Smith, FOUR, to deep backward point
Prasidh Krishna, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Prasidh Krishna to share the new ball - a slip in place
0.6
Arshdeep Singh to Smith, 1 run, to backward square leg
0.5
Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Short, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery and swinging into the pads, Short was shaping for the flick and missed, off the pads and rolled to long leg
0.4
Arshdeep Singh to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, shout for LBW, but this was swinging down leg, Smith shuffled across on the flick and missed, off the pad and rolled towards square leg for a single
0.3
Arshdeep Singh to Smith, FOUR, to sweeper cover
0.2
Arshdeep Singh to Smith, no run
0.1
Arshdeep Singh to Smith, no run, hint of swing back into the right-hander, Smith plays away from his body and gets a big inside edge onto the pad, lobbed in the air and dropped to the on-side
Smith and Matthew Short are at the crease. Smith is on strike. Arshdeep Singh will open the attack
The players are walking out for the national anthems. First is that of Australia, followed by India.
Teams:
Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w/c), Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha
Matthew Wade - We would have bowled first as well, looks a bit tacky and dew could come later. Always an opportunity for young players to play in India, just around 10-12 matches for the next WC and we're looking forward to it. Some WC guys are resting - Maxwell, Zampa and Head are not playing tonight