2nd ODI Match IND Vs AUS 2019

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2^nd ODI Match

India won by 8 runs

ODI 02 of 05 ( IND Lead 2 - 0)

India - 250 48.2/50 ov RR: 5.17

Australia - 242 49.3/50 ov RR: 4.88

v India win by eight runs, lead the series 2-0

v Shankar's two-wicket final overtakes India to victory

v Kuldeep gets three wickets, Bumrah gets two

v Stoinis top scored with 52 in Australia 242

v Kohli's 116 takes India to 2501

A century from Virat Kohli, alongside some strong bowling from India at the death, helped settle a pulsating ODI at Nagpur.

Australia, led by Marcus Stoinis’ half-century, threatened to level the series in a game that endured plenty of twists and turns. It all came down to the last over, bowled by Vijay Shankar.

The 28-year-old responded to the pressure placed on him in style, dismissing Stoinis with his first ball – also his first ODI wicket – before castling Adam Zampa to seal an eight-run victory, and give India a 2-0 lead in the series.

As is the case usually, Kohli was the leading man for India with the bat, becoming the second man to scale the ascent of 40 ODI tons. Kohli’s knock of 116 was the centerpiece of India’s innings, with only Shankar (46) offering anything else of real substance. The pair put on the innings’ most productive partnership, joining forces with India 75/4 after 17 overs.

Shankar, whose last ODI innings saw him hit 45, went one run further here, getting himself to 46 in quick time before his stay at the crease ended in the most unfortunate fashion. A straight drive from his skipper saw the ball crash into the stumps at the non-striker’s end, with a deflection from Adam Zampa ensuring that a maiden ODI half-century would have to wait for another day.

Adam Zampa finished with figures of 2/62 from his 10 overs Adam Zampa finished with figures of 2/62 from his 10 overs

Zampa’s wickets of Kedhar Jadhav and MS Dhoni – both of whom had been thorns in Australia’s side in the first ODI – saw to further damage for the Indians, and a four-for for Pat Cummins saw India bowled out for 250 with 10 balls left to play.

Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja laid the foundations for Australia’s run chase, putting on 83 for the opening wicket before both batsmen departed in the space of six balls.

While Shaun Marsh (16) and Glenn Maxwell (4) perished to the spin-pair of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, Peter Handscomb and Stoinis’ fifth-wicket partnership looked to be taking the game away from India.

Peter Handscomb was run out for 48 Peter Handscomb was run out for 48

Jadeja intervened, however, stunning Handscomb with a bullet throw at backward point to send the batsman on his way, two runs short of a half-century. Australia continued to battle, with Stoinis finding a more than an able partner in Alex Carey (22). Another twist in the tale came in the form a wicket from Kuldeep, and a double-wicket burst from Jasprit Bumrah put India back in control.

The game remained on the line till the very end, but Shankar's final over heroics ended any hopes of Australia securing a series-leveling victory.