AUS vs IND 2nd ODI Highlights: Australia Clinch Series with Thrilling Win in Adelaide. Australia triumphed over India by 2 wickets in a nail-biting second ODI match at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Despite a valiant innings from Rohit Sharma, India was unable to defend their score, as Australia once again was at their best when it counted.
After being put into bat, India made a competitive score of 264/9 in 50 overs. Rohit Sharma produced a solid innings of 73 runs off 97 balls, as he used a responsible approach after losing two wickets early in the innings. Shreyas Iyer continued with a steady 61 runs, while KL Rahul and Axar Patel contributed with runs lower down the order. India struggled in the last 10 overs, losing wickets regularly, which hindered their momentum. Adam Zampa was the star for Australia with the ball, taking 4/60, while Xavier Bartlett assisted and took three important wickets.
Brave Innings By Copper Connolly
In response, Australia started well but ran into problems mid-innings. Opener Matthew Short played a nice hand of 74 to set the tone for the chase. The match really swung Australia’s way when Cooper Connolly held his nerve with an unbeaten 61 off 53 balls, steering his side home in 46.2 overs. After some disciplined contributions from Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh, the Indians failed to take their opportunities at crucial moments.
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The result means Australia take the ODI series win with one match left, continuing their dominance at home. For the Indians, they continue to worry about the stability of the middle order and unpredictable bowling at the death. Virat Kohli captured his second consecutive duck, which is very low in an accomplished career. With the series already decided, India will try to save face in the third ODI, while Australia will look for a clean sweep.
