Australia Clinches Second ODI Victory as Kohli Suffers Rare duck
Visakhapatnam, India – Australia defeated India by 10 wickets in the second One Day International (ODI) held in Visakhapatnam today, securing a series win after dismissing India for 114. The match was marked by a stunning bowling performance from the australian side, spearheaded by Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa, and a second duck for Virat Kohli in the series.
This victory hands Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, bolstering their preparations ahead of future international tournaments. For India, the defeat raises concerns about their batting form, particularly the struggles of key players like Kohli, and necessitates a review of their strategy heading into the final match. The series finale will be played on Wednesday.
The Indian innings faltered early, with Mitchell Starc breaking a crucial partnership between Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. Starc dismissed Iyer, who scored 61, triggering a collapse that saw India lose 3 wickets for 39 runs. Adam Zampa then proved instrumental, claiming the wickets of Iyer, KL rahul, and Axar Patel, finishing with figures of 3-39.
Axar Patel contributed 44 runs off 41 balls before becoming Zampa’s third victim, caught following a juggling effort by starc on the boundary. Washington Sundar was dismissed shortly after, flicking a delivery to deep square leg. Late contributions from Harshit Rana (24 not out) and Arshdeep Singh (13 from 14 balls) helped India reach a modest total of 114.
Earlier in the match, Australian batter Matthew Short sustained a finger injury while attempting a catch in the slips cordon and was forced to leave the field.
Scorecard Summary:
* Australia: 115/0
* India: 114 all out
Key Performers:
* Mitchell Starc (AUS): 2 wickets
* adam Zampa (AUS): 3 wickets
* Shreyas Iyer (IND): 61 runs
* Axar Patel (IND): 44 runs
Teams:
* Australia: (Playing XI details not provided in source)
* India: Shubman Gill,Shreyas Iyer,KL Rahul,Virat Kohli,Axar Patel,Washington Sundar,Nitish Kumar Reddy,Harshit Rana,Arshdeep Singh,Kuldeep Yadav,Mohammed Shami.
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