Highlights, 2nd ODI: India beat Australia by 36 runs in Rajkot
India came from behind in some style in Rajkot as the hosts beat Australia by 36 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
IND vs AUS: After winning the toss, Aaron Finch asked India to bat first and the hosts replied in fine fashion. Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli slammed the fifties as India finished with a mammoth score of 340/6 from their quota of 50 overs. Australia will look to show the form they did in the previous match and take the series with one game to spare in the three-match series but batting second and chasing a big total doesn't have much of a success at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Here, you can get the ball to ball updates from the second IND vs AUS ODI at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot.STREAM IND vs AUS| SCORECARD
India beat Australia by 36 runs
21.32 IST: Bumrah to Zampa, OUT! India win the match by 36 runs
21.30 IST: Shami to Richardson, SIX! What a shot, it was a proper shot and Kane is doing the audition for his RCB captain Kohli
21.29 IST: Shami to Richardson, FOUR! Beautiful shot straight down the ground for a four.
21.28 IST: Shami to Richardson, FOUR! Kane swings the bat quite hard to get a boundary.
21.26 IST: Saini to Starc, OUT! Edged and gone as India are just 1 wicket away from the victory.
21.15 IST: Saini to Agar, OUT! Saini comes round the wicket and nails his yorker and it strikes Starc on the pad and the umpire raises the finger. Starc goes for the review but to no avail. Australia lose their 8th.
21.03 IST: Mitchell Starc is the new man in
21.02 IST: Shami to Cummins, OUT! Two in two for Shami. Another yorker and Cummins misse it as the ball disturbs the timber yet again. Australia are losing their way.
21.02 IST: Pat Cummins is the new man in.
21.01 IST: Shami to Turner, OUT! Straight as an arrow, Turner misses it and the ball hits the timber straight. Great breakthrough for India
20.59 IST: Rohit Sharma has remained off the field and is being looked after by the India physio.
20.55 IST: Saini to Agar, FOUR! Short and wide and Agar has cut it away for a boundary. Rohit Sharma puts in the dive and in the process, has hurt his shoulder and has been taken off the field. Really worrying signs for India.
20.54 IST: Saini to Agar, FOUR! Bouncer and Agar pulls it well and square for a boundary. Great start to the over.
20.54 IST: Navdeep Saini back into the attack for India
20.50 IST: Kuldeep Yadav back into the attack.
20.45 IST: Bumrah to Agar, FOUR! Little wide and Agar uses Bumrah's pace to guide it through point for a boundary.
20.38 IST: Shami to Turner, REVIEW LOST! Shami bowls one full and it hits Turner on the pads. Umpire gives it not out but Shami convinves Kohli to go for the review but ball tracking shows it's missing the stumps. India lose a review!
20.33 IST: Ashton Agar is the next man in
20.32 IST: Kuldeep to Smith, OUT! What a wicket! Two in the over for Kuldeep. Smith, batting on 98, looked for the big cut but the ball arrived late and he drags his on to his stumps to throw away his wicket. Australia lose their fifth and Kuldeep perhaps has turned the game towards India.
20.29 IST: Ashton Turner is the new man in
20.28 IST: Kuldeep to Carey, OUT! Kuldeep tosses the ball up, inviting Carey for the drive and he takes the invitation but finds Kohli at short-cover. Australia lose their fourth. Carey falls for 18. This was also Kuldeep's 100th ODI wicket -- third fastest Indian and fastest Indian spinner overall.
20.23 IST: Saini to Smith, FOUR! Little wide and allows Smith to free his arms and he obliges with a cut for a boundary. Moves on to 96 now with the boundary.
20.21 IST: Navdeep Saini is back into the attack.
20.16 IST: Jadeja to Smith, SIX! Pitched up and Smith slog-sweeps it with all he has for a maximum over mid-wicket for a huge hit.
20.12 IST: Kuldeep to Carey, SIX! Kuldeep pitches it up and Carey goes for the slog-sweep. Doesn't connect it well but it still carries over the boundary for a maximum.
20.08 IST: Jadeja and Kuldeep are doing a fine job here in containing the run flow as the run-rate continues to increase in the 341-run chase.
20.00 IST: Alex Carey is the new man in
19.59 IST: Jadeja to Labuschagne, OUT! Tossed up again and Labuschagne goes for the inside-out shot but fails to time it well and hands an easy catch to Shami at deep covers. Australia lose their third wicket.
19.57 IST: Jadeja to Smith, FOUR! Tossed up and Smith hits it straight over Jadeja's head for a boundary. A much needed one for Smith.
19.50 IST: Jadeja to Smith, UMPIRES CALL! The ball wraps Smith on the pads but the umpire rules him not out. India go for the review but it has been ruled out as 'Umpires Call'. Smith survives, India retain review.
19.44 IST: Bumrah to Labuschagne, FOUR! Delightful! Pitched up and he drives it straight past Bumrah for a boundary. Straight as an arrow.
19.42 IST: Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack. 4-2-7-0 till now.
19.41 IST: Jadeja to Labuschagne, FOUR! Little wide and pitched up and Labuschagne frees his arms and goes inside-out over covers for a boundary.
19.34 IST: Jadeja to Smith, FOUR! Bowls the middle and leg line and Smith flicks it off his pads behind square leg for a boundary.
19.29 IST: Navdeep Saini back into the attack.
19.19 IST: Kuldeep to Smith, FIFTY! Smith takes a single to hit his 24th ODI half-century
19.15 IST: Shami to Smith, FOUR! EDGED and the ball runs away quickly for a four.
19.11 IST: Kuldeep to Smith, FOUR! Slapped hard through mid-wicket for another boundary. AUS 112/2 in 19 overs
19.06 IST: Jadeja to Smith, FOUR! Effortless from Smith as he punches the ball through extra cover for a boundary.
18.55 IST: Jadeja to Finch, OUT! STUMPED! Fabolous work behind the stumps as Finch departs.
18.45 IST: Saini to Finch, FOUR! Bad ball and gets the punishment.
18.32 IST: Navdeep to Smith, FOUR! It was full and Smith powers into the gap on long off for another boundary.
18.29 IST: Navdeep to Smith, FOUR! Typical Steve Smith shot as he shuffles on the off-stump to guide the ball through the backward square leg for a boundary.
18.24 IST: Shami to Finch, FOUR! A little bit of width from Shami and Finch slashed it hard for a boundary.
18.22 IST: Navdeep to Finch, SINGLE! Quick single from Finch as he taps the ball on long-off and runs fast to snatch a run at the last ball of the over.
* Navdeep Saini into the attack
18.00 IST: Shami to Bumrah, OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Stunning one-hand blinder from Manish Pandey at the covers to end the hero of Mumbai.
17.57 IST: Bumrah to Finch, WIDE! FOUR! Bad ball from Bumrah as it was a big wide down the leg side and the keeper doesn't get anything on it.
17.51 IST: Shami to Warner, FOUR! Pure timing from Warner. Pitched up and Warner just pushes it through the gap between mid-off and covers. First boundary of the innings.
17.50 IST: Mohammed Shami to bowl from the other end.
17.48 IST: A good first over from Bumrah. Pace, swing and on the money. Just one run off it.
17.45 IST: The players are coming out on to the park now. Australia need to score at a rate of 6.83 runs per over to win the game. Jasprit Bumrah has the ball for India, David Warner to take strike for Australia. Here we go!
17.12 IST: INNINGS BREAK! India finish on 340/6 courtesy of fifties from Dhawan (96), Rahul (80) and Kohli (78). The Rajkot turf was an easy one to bat on and the Indian batters made full use of it after being asked to bat first by Aaron Finch. Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers for Australia, picking up 3/50 from his 10 overs. Australia need 341 to take the series with one game to spare. Join us after a while for the second innings!
17.09 IST: Starc to Rahul, RUN OUT! Jadeja misses the ball but they run for a single and Alex Carey hits the timber with an under arm throw. Rahul departs for a well-made 80.
17.04 IST: Cummins to Rahul, FOUR! Goes down the leg and Rahul flicks it for a boundary. The fielder gave his all and almost cut it off but in the end, it goes for a boundary.
17.04 IST: Cummins to Rahul, SIX! Short and wide and Rahul cuts it away for a maximum.
16.67 IST: Starc to Rahul, FOUR! Starc comes round the wicket and Rahul uses his pace and cuts it past point for a boundary.
16.48 IST: Starc to Rahul, SIX! Pitched up and Rahul goes inside out for a maximum through covers. What a shot!
16.48 IST: Starc to Rahul, FOUR! FIFTY! Full and slapped through covers for a boundary. Brings up his 6th ODI fifty in the process
16.43 IST: Richardson to Jadeja, FOUR! Strays down the leg side and Jadeja clips it off his hips fine for a boundary.
16.43 IST: Ravindra Jadeja is the next man in.
16.42 IST: Richardson to Pandey, OUT! Short ball and Pandey looked to pull it for a maximum but only finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket where Agar completed a simple catch.
16.38 IST: Manish Pandey is the next man in with 41 balls to go.
16.37 IST: Zampa to Kohli, OUT! He once again gets his man. Kohli went for the big six and got the elevation but just couldn't clear the fence with Ashton Agar and Mitchell Starc completing a relay catch. The Indian captain falls for 78
16.28 IST: Agar to Rahul, SIX! Straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. Gets to the pitch of the ball and smacks it for a six straight.
16.25 IST: Zampa to Kohli, FOUR! What shot! Pitched up and Kohli gets down on hos knees and sweeps it through midwicket for a boundary.
16.22 IST: Richardson to Rahul, FOUR! Another short ball from Richardson and Rahul gets up on high and pulls it for a boundary. India will be eying a big finish in the last 10 overs now.
16.16 IST: Agar to Rahul, FOUR! Short and wide and Rahul cuts it away for a boundary.
16.08 IST: Ashton Agar back into the attack for Australia
16.04 IST: Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! Back to back boundaries. This time full and wide and Kohli drives through covers for a boundary.
16.04 IST: Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! Pitched up and Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
16.03 IST: Pat Cummins back into the attack.
15.59 IST: Starc to Kohli, FOUR! Short and wide and Kohli rocks back and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
15.56 IST: Starc to Rahul, FOUR! Driven through the covers with style. Starc pitches it up and Rahul leans forward to drive it through covers for his first boundary.
15.54 IST: KL Rahul is the new man in and at No.5 for India
15.52 IST: Zampa to Iyer, OUT! Iyer goes for the big heave in search of a boundary and it goes straight through him to disturb the timber. Two wickets in quick succession for Australia.
15.46 IST: Mitchell Starc is back into the attack.
15.43 IST: Richardson to Iyer, FOUR! Tries the bouncer and Iyer stands tall and plays it between mid-wicket and mid-on for a boundary.
15.38 IST: Shreyas Iyer is the new man in at No.4; no KL Rahul yet
15.35 IST: Richardson to Dhawan, OUT! Dhawan falls for 96. Short ball and the left-hander pulls it straight to fine leg to Mitchell Starc, who didn't need to move an inch. Kane and Kohli are in disbelief while Dhawan walks off smiling. Misses out on his 18th ODI hundred.
15.34 IST: Richardson to Dhawan, FOUR! Pitched up and Dhawan lifts it straight over Kane's head for a boundary.
15.32 IST: Labuschagne to Dhawan, FOUR! Bowls it outside leg and full and Dhawan paddles it fine for a boundary of the last ball to make it a 6-run over. Moves into the 90s with the boundary.
15.28 IST: Agar to Dhawan, FOUR! Over compensates by pitching it short and now gets pulled for a boundary. 10 off the first two balls.
15.27 IST: Agar to Dhawan, SIX! Pitched up and Dhawan goes big for a maximum through mid-wicket.
15.22 IST: Labuschagne to Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan welcomes Labuschagne with a boundary. Short and wide and sliced away for a boundary.
15.22 IST: Marnus Labuschagne replaces Mitchell Starc
15.20 IST: Agar to Dhawan, FOUR! Reverse sweep this time! Directs the ball towards the third-man boundary. 150 up for India.
15.19 IST: Agar to Dhawan, FOUR! Tosses it up and Dhawan gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards the deep square leg.
15.07 IST: Starc to Dhawan, FOUR! Short and wide and Dhawan swings his hands at it and the ball takes the top edge and it flies to the boundary over the keeper.
15.07 IST: Starc to Dhawan, FIFTY! Dhawan reaches his 29th ODI fifty off just 60 balls with a push off his hips to reach the landmark. His third in a row.
15.07 IST: Mitchell Starc replaces Adam Zampa in the attack.
14.57 IST: Agar to Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan finds the gap and drives the ball through the covers for a boundary.
14.54 IST: Zampa to Kohli, FOUR! Short ball and Kohli guides the ball into the backward square leg for a boundary.
14.50 IST: Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! BYES! Short ball and Kohli ducks it and Carey isn't able to stop it as the ball reaches the boundary rope.
14.39 IST: Cummins to Kohli, FOUR! PERFECT! It can't get better than this, the sweet sound of the willow breaks the silence in Rajkot and Kohli drives the ball through covers for his first boundary.
14.34 IST: Zampa to Rohit, OUT! It's a plumb and Rohit Sharma's innings comes to an end as India lose their first wicket. IND 81/1 in 13.3 overs
14.28 IST: Kane to Rohit, FOUR! Short ball and Rohit steps forward to guides the ball into the gap for a boundary.
14.21 IST: Kane to Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan is at his best today and this shot is the proof of it, as he guides another short ball to backward square leg for a boundary.
* Dhawan to continue after being hit by Cummins on the ribs
* Injury scare for Dhawan.
14.08 IST: Richardson to Rohit, FOUR! Poor from Richardson as he gives so much room to Rohit Sharma, and he gets what he deserves - A BOUNDARY.
14.07 IST: Cummins to Dhawan, FOUR! Short and direction-less from Cummins as Dhawan guides the ball into the gap for a boundary.
14.01 IST: Kane to Dhawan, FOUR! Towards square-leg for a boundary.
13.54 IST: Starc to Rohit, FOUR! Length ball and Rohit just pushes the ball in the gap to collect another boundary.
13.47 IST: Starc to Dhawan, FOUR! Poor length from Starc as Dhawan guides the ball through fine leg for another boundary.
*
13.43 IST: Cummins to Rohit, FOUR! Another boundary from the over as Cummins bowls onto Rohit pads and he guidees the ball easily for a boundary.
13.40 IST: Cummins to Dhawan, FOUR! Elegant cover drive as the ball hits the middle of the bat and reaches the boundary in a flash.
13.35 IST: Starc to Dhawan, FOUR! BEAUTY! Dhawan opens his account with a sublime straight drive for a boundary.
13.33 IST: Pat Cummins to Rohit, DOT BALL! Excellent over from the big man as he straightaway bowls a maiden to start things in Australia's favour.
13.29 IST: Pat Cummins will start the proceedings with the ball
13.28 IST: Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are in the middle to open the innings
13.05 IST: Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
13.04 IST: Two changes for India. Manish Pandey replaces Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini replaces Shardul Thakur.
13:00 IST: TOSS UPDATE! Australia win toss, opt to bowl against India in Rajkot.
12:57 IST: We're three minutes away from the toss! Will Virat Kohli bat at no.3? Will Manish Pandey or Navdeep Saini get a look in? We'll know soon.
12:41 IST: KS Bharat has been added to the Indian team as cover for Rishabh Pant for 2nd ODI. The Andhra Pradesh wicketkeeper-batsman receives his second international call-up, and a first in ODIs.
12.37 IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog for the second ODI between India and Australia. The Indian team will be looking to make amends and fight back hard in Rajkot, while Australia will be aiming at a second-consecutive ODI series win on Indian soil.
Brief Preview: Skipper Virat Kohli is set to be back at his regular number three position after the strategy of coming two-down boomeranged in the lung-opener as India take on a resolute Australia in the must-win second ODI here on Friday. India go into the game 0-1 down after Australia registered a 10-wicket win in the lung-opener at Mumbai, courtesy David Warner and Aaron Finch, who hit unbeaten hundreds. [FULL PREVIEW]