J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Opens the face at the very end and guides it down to third man for a run.
J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Inside edge! Back of a length and this one comes back in a touch. Rahul looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper walks out to the middle next amidst huge reception.
J Behrendorff to R Sharma, OUT! In the air... taken! Jason Behrendorff draws first blood and it is the huge wicket of the hitman. He tries to innovate, when it comes off, it is brilliant but when it does not, it is not a good sight. Rohit tries to play the paddle scoop. It goes off the toe-end and balloons towards short fine leg. Zampa there tracks back, he seems to lose balance for a second but then keeps it and takes it. Early wicket for Australia, just the start they would have wanted after electing to bowl first.
J Behrendorff to R Sharma, Drags his length back and also cramps the batsman for room by bowling it closer to the body. Rohit keeps it out.
J Behrendorff to R Sharma, Rohit goes through with the shot. Does not get it off the middle but enough to take two. Length, slightly fuller you can say. Rohit lofts it over mid on. Stoinis gives it a chase, slides and saves two for his side.
J Richardson to L Rahul, FOUR! Poor bowling! Second boundary in the over. On the pads, Rahul just clips it through backward square leg. The outfield here is lightning quick and a boundary results. Expensive start by Jhye Richardson.
J Richardson to R Sharma, Calls for two but it was never on. Good length and close to the off pole, Rohit guides it nicely past the man at point. Third man runs to his left and does well to keep it down to one.
J Richardson to R Sharma, Drags his length back and bowls it slightly shorter, Rohit stands tall and punches it to the man at covers.
J Richardson to L Rahul, Now takes a single as he guides it down to third man. Good batting, follows the boundary with a run. Sensible stuff.
J Richardson to L Rahul, FOUR! This should give Rahul some confidence. He gets a ball on his pads, Indians love it there. He works it around the corner, short fine leg gives it a chase, dives but his effort goes in vain. First boundary of the game and Rahul is off the mark in style.
J Richardson to R Sharma, Another run down to third man for Rohit as he opens his face at the very end and guides it to that region.
Jhye Richardson to bowl from the other end.
J Behrendorff to L Rahul, BEATEN! End of a brilliant first by Jason! Once again Rahul is looking for the ball which comes in. This one though angles across. The batter ends up playing inside the line and gets beaten. Just a single from the first over.
J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Tentative poke there! Rahul hasn't started with a lot of confidence. Good length outside off, Rahul looks to dab it but misses. Good start by JB, needs to end it well.
J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Soft leading edge there! This one is angled across the right-hander. Rahul is worried about the delivery coming into him. He plays it with a closed face, he gets a soft leading edge to the man at cover.
J Behrendorff to L Rahul, Gets some shape into the batsman, the line though is a little too straight. Rahul works it to the man at mid-wicket.
J Behrendorff to R Sharma, India are underway! Rohit guides it with the angle down to third man and gets to the other end.
J Behrendorff to R Sharma, Good delivery to begin with! On a length and around off, Jason is looking for some shape inward. There ain't any. Rohit gets behind the line and blocks it out.
We are all set for the action to begin now! The openers, Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul are out in the middle. Jason Behrendorff has the new ball in hand. He has a slip in place. Here we go...