MS Dhoni to be rested for last two ODIs against Australia, Rishabh Pant to keep wickets
Cricket | March 08, 2019 22:20 ISTIndia batting coach Sanjay Bangar confirmed that MS Dhoni will be taking rest in the remaining ODIs.
India batting coach Sanjay Bangar confirmed that MS Dhoni will be taking rest in the remaining ODIs.
Chasing a challenging 314-run target, despite Virat Kohli's gritty ton, India were bowled out for 281 runs, thanks to some fine bowling by the visitors.
Usman Khawaja and Adam Zampa starred for Australia as the visitors beat India by 32 runs to stay alive in the five-match series.
Virat Kohli smashed his 41st ODI century and his 25th overall while chasing in the fifty-over format.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has now hit 217 sixes from 341 ODIs for India.
MS Dhoni presented the special caps to all the team members and the support staff soon after the warm-up session at his home ground - the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
Lyon believes that there should be a proper balance of finger and wrist spinners in any setup.
While Bhuvneshwar was not used in the Test series and subsequently played eight ODIs, Mohammed Shami featured in four Tests against Australia and nine ODIs (five against Australia and four in New Zealand) in recent times.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli was amused with Dhoni's gesture and posted the photo with teammates on Instagram.
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A 3-0 lead in the five-match series will be a perfect parting gift for Ranchi's favourite son, who, in all likelihood, will be seen wearing the India Blues for the last time at his home ground.
In the evening Dhoni and his wife Sakshi threw a dinner party for the team at their farmhouse in Jharkhand's capital.
If Kohli uses him smartly, Dhoni could yet provide all of us with a fairytale ending to his career that we wish for the ODI behemoth.
Since Asia Cup where he was the top scorer, Dhawan has scored only 376 runs in 15 innings at a below-par average of 26.85 and only two half-centuries to show for his efforts.
Virat Kohli handed the ball to Vijay Shankar when Australia needed 11 runs from the last over and India required two wickets for a win.
Vijay Shankar scalped the last two Australian batsmen in the final over in which the visitors needed to score 11 runs for a win. Handing the ball to Shankar at the make-or-break situation was a bold decision by Kohli.
All-rounder Vijay Shankar scalped the last two Australian batsmen in the final over in which Australia needed to score 11 runs for a series-levelling win.
Vijay Shankar kept his cool in the last over to help India beat Australia by 8 runs in Nagpur and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Ravindra Jadeja is the third Indian to score 2000 runs and take over 150 wickets in ODI cricket.
Virat Kohli smashed his 14th hundred against Australia across all the formats on Tuesday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
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