Indore: India thrashed Australia in the second ODI match at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday thus sealing the three-match series. Team India batters ripped apart Aussie bowlers in the first innings posting a huge total of 399 with Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill notching up tons while KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav hit quickfire half-centuries.
Australia's chase began on a rocky note as Smith and Short departed in the very second over. Though rain suspended the match for some time, Australia were still left with a daunting task of 317 in 33 overs. They bundled for 217 in 28.2 with Sean Abbott and David Warner scoring fifties.
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Batting first, India amassed 399 with centuries from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Gill after being asked to bat first. Leading the team in the first two games of the three-match series, KL Rahul made 52 off 38 balls, Ishan Kishan contributed an 18-ball 31, while Suryakumar Yadav needed just 37 balls to score 72 after reaching his half-century in 24 deliveries.
Set a revised target of 317 in 33 overs after the day's second rain interruption, Australia were all out for 217 in 28.2 overs.
Brief scores:
India: 399/5 in 50 overs (Shubman Gill 104, Shreyas Iyer 105, Suryakumar Yadav 72 not out, KL Rahul 52; Cameron green 2/103).
Australia: 217 all out in 28.2 overs (David Warner 53, Sean Abbott 54; R Ashwin 3/41, Ravindra Jadeja 3/42).
#Updates from the match#
- 10:10 pm
An emphatic victory for India as they clinch the 3-match series 2-0 with a game remaining. Centuries by Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, while the fifties by Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul powered India to their highest total in ODIs against Australia and the Indian bowlers made sure to further choke the Aussies.
- 9:30 pm
Ravindra Jadeja joins the party and cleans up Alex Carey and Adam Zampa. Australia are falling like nine pins at the moment.
- 9:05 PM
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne were striking it well in the middle scoring more than run a ball. However, Ashwin cleaned up Marnus putting pressure back on Warner. Shortly after, Ashwin sent Warner packing too. Josh Inglis soon joined Warner in the dressrooming as Ashwin trapped him LBW. The target is a massive one and it would need a special innings by someone if Aussies need to chase this down.
- 8:35 PM
The game has resumed after a long rain break. Australia's revised DLS target: 317 in 33 overs. Three bowlers can bowl a maximum of seven overs while two bowlers can bowl six overs each.
- 7.20 PM
The play is interrupted due to rain, players are walking off the field and groundmen are covering the field. Even after losing two early wickets David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne are maintaining a healthy run rate. They have been taking singles continuously coupled with boundaries here and there to cover up the loss and go ahead in the run chase.
- 7.05 PM
After the two early blows experienced David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne are trying to build a partnership and steady the Australian innings. Warner, Who is famous for his aggressive batting is playing his shots whenever he gets the ball in his area.
- 6.46 PM
Prasidh Krishna Strike twice in two balls to dismiss Matthew Short and Steve Smith. Matthew Short was caught in the deep by Ashwin at Third man whereas Steven Smith gave an easy catch to Shubman Gill in slips on the very first ball he faced.
- 6.30 PM
New opening pair for Australia. Matthew Short and Australia's pocket dynamite David Warner are opening the innings for Australia here in Indore. Player of the match of the Last ODI, Mohammed Shami will bowl the first of the second innings.
- 6.10 PM
Gill, Iyer, KL Rahul, and Suryakumar Yadav shine as India posts a mammoth target of 400 runs against Australia as they finish the innings on 399/5 in their 50 overs. Earlier 200 runs partnership between Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer set the tone and then the middle order capitalized on the start with KL Rahul and Suryakumar scoring half-centuries and a fiery knock from Ishan Kishan of 31 runs in just 18 balls.
- 5.48 PM
KL Rahul missed a straight ball which collided on the stumps. KL Rahul departs at fiery 52 runs innings in just 38 balls with three fours and three sixes.
- 5.37 PM
Four sixes in four balls by Suryakumar Yadav against Cameron Green in the 42nd over. He reached 34 runs in just 16 deliveries with four and four sixes. He quickly reached for his half-century.
- 5.30 PM
India's scoring rate has been dropped in the last two overs. KL Rahul is just two runs away from his half-century, Suryakmar Yadav would look to send every ball out of the fence.
- 5.15 PM
Ishan Kishan's explosive innings came to an end when he took India over 300 runs mark. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa took his wicket on 31 runs. Suryakumar Yadav walks into the middle at number five.
- 5.00 PM
KL Rahul getting close to his half-century. He is on 36 runs in just 19 balls. Ishan showed his intention with a first-ball six. India eyeing the 400 runs mark.
- 4.48 PM
Cameron Gill dismissed Shubman Gill (104 off 97 balls), soon after the Punjab batter completed his hundred. Shubman Gill tried to swing across the line, a slower one from Green, and his leading edge was taken by Alex Carey.
- 4.35 PM
Gill gets his 6th One Day International hundred in just 92 deliveries with six fours and four sixes. This is his fifth century in a calendar year. Gill making a strong statement ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
- 4.25 PM
After getting the life, soon after getting his hundred, Shreyas Iyer perished and was caught by Matthew Short at Deep Mid Wicket bowled by Sean Abbott. India's stand-in captain KL Rahul walks into the middle at number four.
- 4.18 PM
Shreyas Iyer gets his 3rd One Day International hundred in just 86 deliveries with 10 fours and 3 sixes. A brilliant masterclass inning from Shreyas Iyer on his comeback to ODI cricket.
- 4.08 PM
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill enter into the ninety's as they must be eyeing towards their individual hundreds. The partnership between them is also nearing the double-century stand.
- 3.55 PM
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill have given a fiery start to the Indian Team after losing an early wicket to Ruturaj Gaikwad on eight runs. Now, both are quickly marching toward their individual hundreds,
- 3.40 PM
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill continued their aggressive approach as they completed a 150-run partnership in just 107 deliveries. India must be eyeing the 400 runs mark today at Holkar Cricket Stadium.
- 3.20 PM
Shreyas Iyer reaches his 15th ODI half-century in the second ODI match against Australia. Team India is in the driver's seat as the Gill-Iyer partnership completes its 100-run mark in a quick time.
- 3.05 PM
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill continued to fire as Team India quickly reached to the 100-run mark. The partnership reaches 95 runs in just 60 deliveries. Shreyas Iyer getting closer to his half-century, currently batting on 44 runs in just 35 balls.
- 2.55 PM
Play resumed. Shubman Gill is taking his guard. Change in the bowling, Adam Zampa comes into the attack.
- 2.48 PM
Play to resume at 2.55 PM. Both Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill will look to carry on their partnership and ensure that the hosts set a mammoth total for the visitors.
- 2.41 PM
Match officials inspect the outfield.
- 2.35 PM
Covers have been taken off the field. We can expect the play to start anytime soon.
- 2.15 PM
The match is interrupted due to rain, groundsmen are covering the field.
- 2.08 PM
Fifty partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Gill in just 31 balls. Shreyas Iyer who is playing aggressively has reached 33 runs in just 19 deliveries with six boundaries and Gill who was playing second fiddle to Iyer is batting on 22 in just 23 balls.
- 2.00 PM
Shreyas Iyer is looking in a fabulous touch today. He has scored four boundaries in his unbeaten 20 runs in just 11 deliveries. The first bowling change from Australia, Spencer Johnson was replaced by Sean Abbott.
- 1.50 PM
Australia's speedster Josh Hazlewood gave an early wicket to Australia dismissing India's opener Ruturaj Gaikwad for just eight runs. Hazlewood bowled a beautiful delivery outside off asking Ruturaj to play the ball who edged it to the wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
- 1.35 PM
Indian openers Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad are starting innings for India. The debutant Spencer Jonson will start the innings for Australia with the ball. Ruturaj welcomes him with two boundaries on the first of the innings coupled with a boundary on wide delivery.
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