India showcased their dominance against Australia in both batting and bowling, securing a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. They clinched the second match with a resounding 99-run victory, determined by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Australia struggled to put up a fight as they were bundled out for a mere 217 runs in 28.2 overs. Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin were the standout bowlers, each claiming three wickets, while Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Shami chipped in with two and one wicket, respectively.
Australia’s chase of a daunting target of 400 began on a rocky note, with Prasidh Krishna dismissing Matthew Short and Steve Smith in successive deliveries. Smith’s dismissal resulted in a golden duck, compounding Australia’s woes.
Despite the early setbacks, Australia maintained an aggressive approach, reaching 56/2 in the ninth over before rain interrupted play for an hour. Upon resumption, they faced a revised target of 317 runs in 33 overs.
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne attempted to keep pace with the required run rate, but Ashwin struck quickly, dismissing Labuschagne for 27 off 31 balls in the 12.5 overs. Warner reached his fifty in the 14th over but couldn’t sustain his innings, falling victim to Ashwin in the 14.1 over after scoring 53 off 39 balls. In the same over, Ashwin also accounted for Josh Inglis.
Australia found it challenging to withstand India’s spin bowling attack, with Jadeja dismissing Alex Carey in the 18.2 over. Cameron Green was run out in the 20th over.
India’s relentless bowling attack continued, with Jadeja picking up his second wicket by removing Adam Zampa in the 20.4 over. Despite Sean Abbott’s counter-attacking knock, which included taking boundaries in nearly every over, Australia couldn’t mount a comeback, eventually being bowled out in 28.2 overs.
India’s batting performance was nothing short of spectacular, thanks to centuries by Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and late fireworks by Suryakumar Yadav during the death overs. They amassed a total of 399/5 in 50 overs, their highest score against Australia in a 50-over match.
Opting to bat first, India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad early, caught behind by Alex Carey off Josh Hazlewood’s bowling, and were 16/1 in 3.4 overs. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer then joined forces to rebuild the innings, showcasing an array of boundaries.
Gill and Iyer efficiently navigated the Australian attack, reaching the 50-run mark in just 7.3 overs. Their partnership blossomed, achieving the 100-run milestone in 12.5 overs and the 150-run mark in 19.3 overs.
Gill reached his half-century in 37 balls, while Iyer notched his fifty in 41 balls, displaying remarkable batting prowess. They eventually posted a remarkable 150-run partnership in 107 balls, propelling India past the 200-run mark in 28.3 overs.
Iyer continued his stellar performance by reaching his third ODI century in 86 balls, featuring 10 fours and three sixes. The partnership was broken when Sean Abbott removed Iyer for 105, caught by Matt Short at deep midwicket, with India at 216/2 in 30.5 overs.
Gill’s impressive innings came to an end at 104 off 97 balls, caught behind by Alex Carey off Cameron Green’s delivery, with India at 243/3 in 34.5 overs. India achieved the 250-run mark in 35.1 overs, with captain KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan at the crease.
KL Rahul reached his half-century in 35 balls, including three fours and three sixes, while Kishan contributed 31 off 18 balls before being dismissed by Adam Zampa. India was at 302/4 in 40.2 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav, who followed Kishan, electrified the stadium by smashing four successive sixes off Cameron Green in the 44th over. India reached the 350-run mark in 45.3 overs, but KL Rahul was dismissed by Green for 52 off 38 balls in the 46th over, leaving India at 355/5.
Suryakumar continued to impress, reaching his second consecutive ODI fifty in just 24 balls, including three fours and five sixes. His late onslaught, along with Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 13* off 9 balls, helped India finish at 399/5 in their allotted 50 overs.
While Green was the standout bowler for Australia with two wickets, he conceded 103 runs. Hazlewood, Zampa, and Abbott each secured one wicket.
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