India vs PM XI highlights: Rohit Sharma's India defeated Australian Prime Minister's XI by six wickets in a tour game Canberra after the first day was washed out due to rain. Chasing 241 runs to win, India started with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul who put on 75 runs for the first wicket. The biggest positive for India was Shubman Gill, who scored a fifty after missing the first Test due to a thumb injury.
With Jaiswal and Rahul opening the batting and Virat Kohli not playing, Rohit batted at No.4, scoring just three runs. However, it was Gill, Nitish Reddy and Washingston Sundar who ensured India's comfortable win in a match which was reduced to 46 overs per side.
Both Reddy and Sundar scored identical 42s. Earlier, Harshit Rana took four wickets as India bowled the opposition for 240. Nineteen-year-old Sam Konstas (107) and Hanno Jacobs (61) were the top scores for Prime Minister's XI. The two-day pink ball practice game was a part of India's preparations ahead of the day-night second Test against Australia in Adelaide which starts on December 6. India are already leading the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 295-run win in the first game in Perth.
That's it. That's the end of this this tour game with India emerging victorious in Canberra after the first day was washed out on Saturday.
India win the game by six wickets with 19 balls to spare. Meanwhile, the Indian batters will continue to bat to get more batting practice until the 46 overs are completed.
Two fours in the over from Washington Sundar off Jack Nisbet. Looks like India are in a hurry to finish off the game. For the unknown, the players can go on even after India's win for match practice until 46 overs are completed. IND 235/4 (4)
India are slowly inching towards the victory with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar currently in the middle. OUTTT!!! Jadeja tries to go over the park but geta a thick top edge and is caught by Matthew Renshaw of his own bowling. Sarfaraz Khan comes out to bat. IND 219/4 (40)
Shubman Gill is retired hurt ter his half century Washington Sundar comes out to bat. OUTTTT!!!! Nitish Reddy goes on one leg, trying to pull Lloyd Pope, but is clean bowled. Ravindra Jadeja comes out to bat. Two new batters in the middle for India. IND 187/3 (34)
India are ramping up the hitting with Nitish Reddy leading the charge with back-to-back boundaries Adrian O'Connor. Fifty for Shubman Gill in 62 balls. It's been a measured innings from the young man. IND 182/2 (33)
No signs of discomfort for Shubman Gill as he continues to bat in the middle. While Gill is batting at 34, Nitish Reddy is unbeaten on 12. IND 135/2 (28)
KL Rahul has retired hurt on 27, thus giving other batters game time ahead of the pink ball Test. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma lasted just 11 deliveries for his 3. Shubman Gill looks comfortable in the middle. He is batting on 17. IND 113/2 (24)
Good news for Indian cricket fans as Shubman Gill comes out to bat for India at No.3 against PM XI.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is playing the role of aggressor in Canberra while KL Rahul is supporting him as a big brother. While Jaiswal is nearing his fifty, Rahul is unbeaten at 25. OUTTT! Charlie Anderson draws first blood for PM XI. He is caught by Jack Clayton for 45. IND 75/1 (17)
Both KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal have started to open their arms in Canberra. While Jaiswal took on Charlie Anderson for a couple of fours in an over, Rahul targeted Mahli Beardman for the same. IND 61/0 (14)
At the end of 11 overs, India are 34/0 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are batting at 13 not out and 18 not out respectively.
So far so good for India in Canberra. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are taking things slowly as India reach 16/0 in six overs.
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal open the batting for India in chase. IND 7/0 (2)
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar pick the last two wickets as Prime Minister's XI were bowled out for 240. Sam Konstas was the hightlight of the PM XI innings while Harshit Rana took four wickets for India. India need 241 runs in 46 overs to win.
The return of Akash Deep worked for India as he finally gets the wicket of Sam Konstas, caught by Abhimanyu Easwaran for 107. PM XI 209/8 (39)
The partnership between Sam Konstas and Harry Jacobs has crossed fifty runs.
100 for Sam Konstas as he pushes Ravindra Jadeja for a single. What a game for the Australian opening batter. PM XI 187/7 (35)
Sam Konstas has found a perfect partner in Hanno Jacobs. The right-hander enters nineties with a four off Nitish Reddy. PM XI 168/7 (32)
Another wicket goes down for PM XI as the hosts are falling like a pack of cards in Canberra. Aidan O Connor hits Prasidh Krishna straight at Nitish Reddy. From being at 131/3 at one point, PM XI are reduced to 138/7 in no time.
Harshit Rana is making it a habit in Canberra. After taking two wickets in his previous over, the right-arm pacer gets another two in his next over with the wickets of Sam Harper (0) and Jack Edwards (1). PM XI 137/6 (25)
Harshit Rana finally breaks the partnership. The India pacer first clean bowled Jack Clayton for 40 before repeating the same against new batter Oliver Davies. Sam Konstas is batting at 76. PM XI 131/4 (23)
Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are absent from India vs PM XI practice match in Canberra. The duo has been practising at the nets facing each other ahead of the 2nd Test in Adelaide.
Sam Konstas brings up his fifty in style, smashing Harshit Rana for a four and a six in the same over. PM XI 86/2 (17)
Giving some rest to Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, Harsit Rana and Prasidh Krishna have been brought into attack. For PM XI, Sam Konstas and Jack Clayton are in the middle. PM XI 76/2 (16)
Sam Konstas seems to have found his mojo as the left-hander smashed four fours off Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep. PM XI 49/2 (12)
Play resumes a brief delay in rain. Akash Deep strikes as soon as play started with Jayden Goodwin edging to Rishabh Pant for four. The match has been reduced to 46 overs per side. PM XI 25/2 (8)
OHH NOOO!!! The rain is back again along with the dark clouds. The groundstaff covered the pitch in no time. The players have already left the field. It's getting pitch dark in Canberra.
OUTTTT!!!!! Matthew Renshaw never looked comfortable against Mohammed Siraj and edged one behind to second slip. Devdutt Padikkal takes a brilliant low catch. Jayden Goodwin comes in. PM XI 12/1 (4.5)
Matthew Renshaw and Sam Konstas have looked easy in the middle so far against the Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep. It will be a 50-overs per side contest. After four overs, PM XI are 12/0
India have won the toss and opted to bowl first. With Sunday being the only playing day in this practice game, it gives Rohit Sharma a chance to only have a look at the bowlers. The batters are unlikely to get much game time as they would have expected.
India vs Australia PM XI Live Updates: Persistent rain in Canberra has led to play on Day 1 being called off. However, Rohit Sharma and his men will likely get some much needed match practice during Day 2 of the warm up game tommorow at 9:10am.
India vs Australia PM XI Live Updates: In a post on X( formerly Twitter), Albanese wrote, "The PM's XI and Indian cricket teams are keen to get out on the field. The rain has delayed play for today, but it's been great to chat with players and fans at Manuka Oval,"
India vs Australia PM XI Live Updates: Speaking to ICC Review, Pointing said, "Virat went back to trusting his game and he looked like a different player in the second innings than he did in the first innings… He (Kohli) got away from trying to combat the opposition and focused on his strengths. That's what Marnus and (Steve) Smith need to do - find their own way and show great intent,"
India vs Australia PM XI Live Updates: Umpires will undertake a pitch inspection at 12:30pm to assess if the pitch is suitable for play.
India vs Australia PM XI Live Updates: With weather forecasters predicting heavy chances of rainfall in the morning and afternoon today, it seems unlikely that we will see any action today. Reports suggest that the Indian team has already left from the stadium.
India vs Australia PM XI Live Updates: In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Glad to see my good friend Prime Minister @AlboMP with the Indian and PM’s XI teams. Team India is off to a great start in the series, and 1.4 billion Indians are strongly rooting for the Men in Blue. I look forward to exciting games ahead,”
IND vs AUS PM XI Live Updates: In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Albanese wrote, "Big challenge ahead for the PM's XI at Manuka Oval this week against an amazing Indian side. But as I said to PM @narendramodi, I'm backing the Aussies to get the job done,"
IND vs AUS PM XI Live Updates: While India romped to a 295 win in the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the pink ball match is expected to be more challenging for the Indian batsmen. The memory of 36 all out in the pink ball match at Adelaide in the last BGT series would also be fresh in the minds of many Indian players.
The two-day warm-up match would have given the Indian players time to get used to the pink ball before facing the deadly pace trio of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins from December 6.
IND vs AUS PM XI Live Updates: The India vs Prime Minister’s XI warm-up fixture will be broadcast on Star Sports on November 30 from 9:10 am onwards. It will also be live-streamed on Hotstar.
IND vs AUS PM XI Live Updates: According to an official forecast from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, there is a 90 percent chance of rain in Canberra today. What's worse, forecasters say there's also a high chance of showers tomorrow, probably in the morning or afternoon.
IND vs AUS PM XI Live Updates: India squad: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Sarfaraz Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja, Abhimanyu Easwaran
Australia Prime Minister's XI squad: Jack Edwards (c), Charlie Anderson, Mahli Beardman, Scott Boland, Jack Clayton, Aidan O'Connor, Ollie Davies, Jayden Goodwin, Sam Harper, Hanno Jacobs, Sam Konstas, Lloyd Pope, Matthew Renshaw, Jem Ryan