In an intense battle at the crease, Shreyas Iyer played a crucial innings of 79 runs off 98 balls before being dismissed by William O'Rourke. His knock, which included four boundaries and two sixes, provided stability to India's innings after early setbacks. Axar Patel also contributed with a resilient 42 before falling to Rachin Ravindra. With India at 172/5 in 36.2 overs, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul remains unbeaten on 17. The team will look to Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to push the total further.