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Ranchi: The fourth one-day international between India and Australia was called off due the persistent rain and resultant water logging of the field at Ranchi on Wednesday.
Umpire's inspection at 8:40pm has determined that the ground is too water logged to continue the match. Therefore, Australia preserved their 2-1 lead in the series over the hosts India.
Chasing 296-run target, India were 27/0 in 4.1 overs when rain interrupted the match again.
Play has to start by 9:15pm for a 20-over innings to happen, which is required to comprise a full match and the target for India would be 150 in that case.
Rohit Sharma (9*) and Shikhar Dhawan (14*) were on crease for India at the time of the rain interruption.
Earlier, skipper George Bailey (98) and Glenn Maxwell (92) added 153 runs for the fifth wicket to help Australia post 295/8.
After losing four wickets for 71 runs inside 15 overs, Bailey and Maxwell lead the visitors' fightback to take their score to 224/4 in 37 overs.
Pacer Vinay Kumar gave India crucial breakthroughs as he dismissed Maxwell and Bailey in his consecutive overs to halt visitors' run charge.
Australia lost three wickets in as many overs to hand back the initiative in the match to the hosts as they are reduced to 238/7 in 40 overs from 224/4 in 37 overs.
Vinay trapped Maxwell leg before to end the right-hander's 77-ball blitzkrieg, in which he smashed five sixes and six boundaries.
Ravindra Jadeja clean bowled Brad Haddin (3) in the 39th over soon after Vinay dismissed dangerous Bailey, who smacked three sixes and seven fours in his quick 94-ball knock.
Bailey and Maxwell lead the visitors' fightback by putting a 153-run partnership for the fifth wicket after they lost four wickets for 71 runs inside 15 overs.
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin trapped Adam Voges (7) plumb in front of the wicket to give Australia fourth blow. Ashwin's strike reduced the visitors to 71/4 in 14.3 overs.
Pacer Mohd Shami clean bowled Shane Watson after the rain interruption to reduce Australia to 32/3. There was an interruption in the match due to rain when Australia were 28/2 in 7.2 overs.
Shami justified his selection in the playing XI by dismissing Australian openers Aaron Finch and Phillip Hughes in his alternate overs.
Shami bowled a pacy back of a length delivery which rose sharply as Hughes hung his bat, caught in mid-stride, as the ball took the outside edge through to Dhoni who completed a fine take.
Shami clean bowled Finch in the second over of match.
Earlier, India have won the toss and have opted to field.
A couple of changes in India squad Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma make way for Mohammed Shami, Jaidev Unadkat.
Australia unchanged.
Teams
India Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Vinay Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jaidev Unadkat
Australia Aaron Finch, Phil Hughes, Shane Watson, Goerge Bailey (Capt), Adam Voges, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty
Brief scores
Australia 295 for 8 (Bailey 98, Maxwell 92, Shami 3-42)
India 27 for 0
Result Abandoned
