Updated October 31, 2025 \u2014 9.07pmfirst published at 6.00pm<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Key postsHide key postsGo to latest<\/p>\n Pinned post from 7.10pm<\/p>\n The MCG turns silent for Ben<\/p>\n The MCG crowd went silent in tribute to Ferntree Gully teenager Ben Austin who tragically died after an accident while training in the cricket nets on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Players from both sides, umpires and representatives from Ferntree Gully, Mulgrave and Eildon Park cricket clubs all stood on the MCG to honour the teenage cricketer.<\/p>\n The Australian cricket side pays tribute to Ben Austin during a moment of silence at the MCG tonight.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n It\u2019s a tragedy that resonates around the cricket world as players from all over can put themselves in the place of his parents and loved ones.<\/p>\n The silence was peerless. Fitting for the young man.<\/p>\n Both teams are wearing black armbands in his honour.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9.07pm<\/p>\n \u2018Keep it simple\u2019: Hazlewood on bowling success<\/p>\n Aussie quick Josh Hazlewood praised his bowlers for keeping it simple as they bowled India out for 125 tonight.<\/p>\n Hazlewood finished with 3-13 from his four overs to be the pick of the Aussies although Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis both took two wickets as well.<\/p>\n Josh Hazlewood of Australia celebrates after a wicket.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a little bit of nip and swing early,\u201d Hazlewood told Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was more keep it simple and whack away at that good one day length as there was enough there.<\/p>\n \u201cI was surprised I fielded the whole 20 overs. I should have come off.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9.02pm<\/p>\n India all out for 125<\/p>\n Jasprit Bumrah tried a tip-and-run for a quick single but Varun wasn\u2019t ready to go and Bumrah was run out.<\/p>\n That\u2019s a stunning piece of miscommunication. All Bumrah could do was look at his mate with a wry smile.<\/p>\n That total, 125 all out in 18.4 overs, is well below par, the Australian batters know they still have a job to do from here.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9.00pm<\/p>\n WICKET: Sharma is out lbw<\/p>\n Sharma was trapped in front of the stumps by a yorker from Nathan Ellis. He made 68.<\/p>\n The umpire called it out and the video review showed it missed the bat and struck him on the foot.<\/p>\n India are 9-125 from 18.3 overs.<\/p>\n Nathan Ellis throws in from the rope.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8.57pm<\/p>\n Sharma still firing with two overs left<\/p>\n Sharma just took 15 runs off a Xavier Bartlett over, including a powerful pull shot for six. He\u2019s on 68.<\/p>\n Australia have to have an extra fielder in the circle due for the last two overs of the innings, due to their slow over-rate.<\/p>\n India are 8-125 from 18 overs.<\/p>\n India\u2019s Abhishek Sharma.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8.52pm<\/p>\n WICKET: Yadav out<\/p>\n Sean Abbott has come on as a sub fielder and taken a diving catch to dismiss Kuldeep Yadav off the bowling of Stoinis.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels like all the life has been taken out of this stadium,\u201d Adam Gildchrist said on Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n Stoinis finished his four overs with 1-24.<\/p>\n India are 8-110 from 17 overs.<\/p>\n Marcus Stoinis of Australia warming up.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8.46pm<\/p>\n WICKET: Dube goes out<\/p>\n India are in serious jeopardy of being bowled out early at the MCG.<\/p>\n Bartlett has two wickets in the over after Shivam Dube edged behind to a diving Josh Inglis, who stook a stunning catch.<\/p>\n Bartlett is fired up, the Indian fans sound the opposite.<\/p>\n India are 7-109 from 15.4 overs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8.43pm<\/p>\n WICKET: Rana hits out<\/p>\n Xavier Bartlett came back on and rolled his fingers over the seam for a slower ball. Rana got hold of it but hit it straight to Tim David in the deep.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve broken an excellent partnership \u2013 good recovery from India,\u201d Ravi Shastri said on Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n India are 6-105 from 15.2 overs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8.41pm<\/p>\n Rana hits a six<\/p>\n Marcus Stoinis gave Rana some trouble with his slower balls but the Indian enforcer cracked a long six from the fifth ball in the over, that meant India hit 15 runs from the over.<\/p>\n The Aussies will want to break this partnership as it has raced to 56 runs.<\/p>\n Harshit Rana batting at the MCG.Credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n Sharma is 52 not out, Rana 35 not out.<\/p>\n India are 5-105 from 15 overs.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25f26a1c76372126b6507380382b4e2c79c5d4c1.jpeg\")
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