The Australian opener, Cooper Connolly, played nine balls but missed six consecutively before being caught behind for a duck.
Cooper Connolly caught behind after missing six consecutive deliveries from Mohammed Shami • Associated Press
Cooper Connolly, 21, played in the Champions Trophy semi-final against India in Dubai due to Matthew Short’s injury. Opening with Travis Head, he faced nine balls from Mohammed Shami, making contact with only two of his first eight balls before edging to the wicketkeeper for a duck. Here’s a breakdown of the third over:
2.1 Shami to Connolly: Wide outside off, Connolly attempts a drive and misses…142kph
2.2 Shami to Connolly: Misses again! Connolly tries to drive, beaten on the inside edge as the ball angles back
2.3 Shami to Connolly: Wide ball, 140kph, short and wide, Connolly slashes at a square cut and misses, wide called
2.3 Shami to Connolly: Four misses in a row! Connolly struggling. Nicely bowled, fuller outside off, tentative poke
2.4 Shami to Connolly: Make it five! Attempts a square drive on the rise, ball slides past the edge
2.5 Shami to Connolly: Missed again, six out of six…drives over the top targeting square off-side
2.6 Shami to Connolly: OUT! Edged it?! India convinced. Wide outside off, Connolly square drive, under edge? Yes, off the toe end. Checking if carried to KL Rahul. Clean catch
Australia chose to bat first after winning the toss in the semi-final against India. They included Connolly and Tanveer Sangha for Short and Spencer Johnson. India kept the same XI from their last game against New Zealand, with four spinners.
