2nd ODI, India vs Australia: As it happened

After Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli all shone with the bat, the Indian bowlers came to the fore to bundle out Australia for 304 runs and clinch a 36-run win in the second ODI  in Rajkot on Friday. 

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2020 - 22:02

After Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli all shone with the bat, the Indian bowlers came to the fore to bundle out Australia for 304 runs and clinch a 36-run win in the second ODI of the three-match series against India at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. With the win, India have now leveled the three-match series 1-1. 

Asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma (42) and Shikhar Dhawan provided India with a perfect start as the duo shared an 81-run stand for the opening wicket. Following Rohit's dismissal, Indian skipper Virat Kohli (78) and Dhawan (96) joined forces to put 103 runs on the scoreboard.

Subsequently, KL Rahul--who came to bat at No.5 spot after Shreyas Iyer's dismissal, smashed a blistering 80-run knock off just 52 balls to help India post mammoth 340 for six in their stipulated 50 overs.  

In reply, first drop Steve Smith (98 off 102 balls) and Marnus Labuschagne's (46 off 47 balls) decent performance with the bat went in vain as Australia were bundled out for 304 runs with five balls to spare. 

Mohammad Shami was the pick of the bowlers for India as he finished with the figures of three for 77. Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav all claimed two wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah also chipped in with a wicket.

Here are the highlights:

17 January 2020, 21:40 PM

India bundle out Australia for 304 runs to clinch 36-run win! Australia 304 (49.1 overs)

17 January 2020, 21:21 PM

WICKET!! Two wickets in an over for Saini. Mitchell Starc was stumped by KL Rahul on the third delivery of the 47th over. Australia 279/9 (47 overs)

17 January 2020, 21:17 PM

WICKET!! Ashton Agar went back to pavilion after scoring 25 runs as he was caught leg before wicket on the first delivery of the 47th over by Saini. Australia 274/8 (46.1 overs)

17 January 2020, 21:15 PM

Navdeep Saini conceded five runs to Australia before Mohammad Shami gave away six runs. The visitors now need 67 runs from 24 balls, with Agar (25) and Starc (6) batting at the crease. Australia 274/7 (46 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:57 PM

WICKET!!! Back-to-back wickets for Mohammad Shami. Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins were clean bowled by the Indian bowler for 13 and a duck, respectively on the first and second balls of the 44th over. Australia have now lost seven wickets. Australia 262/7 (44 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:50 PM

12 runs off the last two overs. Agar (9) dabbed the first ball of the 41st over by Jasprit Bumrah towards Navdeep Saini at deep third man for four runs. Australia 247/5 (42 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:44 PM

14 runs off the last two overs. Australia now need 106 runs from 60 balls, with  Ashton Turner (7) and Ashton Agar (2) batting at the crease. Australia 235/5 (40 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:37 PM

Ashton Turner and Ashton Agar are currently batting at the crease for Australia. 

17 January 2020, 20:31 PM

WICKET!! Steve Smith fell just two runs short of a century. The Australian batsman's valiant knock came to an end after he was clean bowled by Kuldeep Yadav on the fifth delivery of the 38th over. Australia 221/5 (38 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:27 PM

WICKET!! Alex Carey fell for 18. The Australian batsman hit the second delivery of the 38th ove by Kuldeep Yadav straight to extra cover, only to see Kohli take the simplest catch. Yadav has now completed 100 wickets. Australia 220/4 (37.2 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:22 PM

26 runs off the last two overs. Carey (16) smeared the fourth delivery of the 34th over towards cow corner for a maximum before Smith (89) also pulled back a six on a Jadeja delivery in the very next over. Australia 209/3 (35 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:12 PM

Eight runs off the last two overs. Smith continues to stand strong at the crease at 78 and is looking for support from Carey (14) after losing Labuschagne. Australia now need 155 runs from 17 overs. Australia 186/3 (33 overs)

17 January 2020, 20:11 PM

Alex Carey is the new batsman in! 

17 January 2020, 19:59 PM

WICKET!! Ravindra Jadeja has give a sigh of relief to India by breaking Steve Smith-Marnus Labuschagne's partnership. Labuschagne handed a comfortable catch to Mohammad Shami near mid-off on the fifth delivery of the 31st over. Australia 178/3 (31 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:56 PM

Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith continue to stand strong at the crease at their respective scores of 45 and 69. The duo is approaching a 100-run partnership for the third wicket. Australia  171/2 (30 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:50 PM

Seven runs off the last over. Labuschagne (42) smashed the fourth delivery of the 28th over straight down the pitch and it beat mid-on with ease for four runs. Australia now need 178 runs from 22 overs. Australia 163/2 (28 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:40 PM

Navdeep Saini conceded just a single in the 26th over before Jadeja gave away seven runs to the visitors. Labuschagne drove the last delivery of the 27th over aerially over extra cover for four runs. Australia 156/2 (27 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:36 PM

12 runs off the last two overs. Smith (60) went back on the fourth delivery of 25th over and flicked it past short fine leg for four runs. Australia now need 191 runs from 25 overs. Australia 151/2 (25 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:35 PM

Australia 138/2 (23 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:25 PM

FIFTY!! Steve Smith (50) has brought up a half-century off just 47 balls. He reached the mark by picking up a single on the last delivery of the 21st over. Australia 127/2 (21 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:24 PM

 Australia 112/2 (19 overs)
 

17 January 2020, 19:05 PM

18 runs off the last two overs. Labuschagne (12) pulled back four runs on the fifth delivery of the 16th over by Kuldeep Yadav before Smith (36) punched the fourth delivery of the 18th over to the left of extra cover for a boundary. Australia 104/2 (18 overs)

17 January 2020, 19:04 PM

Marnus Labuschagne is the new batsman in for Australia!

 

17 January 2020, 18:59 PM

WICKET!! Finch (33) opened his body up to smash the first delivery of the 16th over by Jadeja towards extra cover, only to see KL Rahul whip the bails off when the Australian skipper's foot was out of the crease. Australia 86/2 (16 overs)

17 January 2020, 18:54 PM

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack!

17 January 2020, 18:51 PM

11 runs off the last two overs. Finch (30) put the fifth delivery of the fourth over away behind square leg for four runs. Australia 74/1 (14 overs)

17 January 2020, 18:40 PM

Eight runs off the last two overs. Australia now require 278 runs from 38 overs remaining, with Finch and Smith currently batting at their respective scores of 22 and 18. Australia 63/1
(12 overs)

17 January 2020, 18:26 PM

The visitors added 22 runs in the last two overs, including five boundaries. Finch (17) crunched a square drive behind the point on the first ball of the ninth over before he beat the deep fine leg fielder easily on the third delivery by Shami to notch up another boundary. Smith (15) then smashed Navdeep Saini for three fours in the next over. Australia 55/1 (10 overs)

17 January 2020, 18:22 PM

Another maiden over by Jasprit Bumrah before Navdeep Saini conceded just three runs in his very first over. Australia now need 308 runs from 42 overs, with Finch (8) and Smith (3) batting at the crease. Australia 33/1 (8 overs)
 

17 January 2020, 18:14 PM

Steve Smith is the new batsman in!

17 January 2020, 17:59 PM

WICKET!! Mohammad Shami gives a breakthrough to India as early as in the fourth over. Warner (15) spanked the second delivery of the fourth over toward cover, only to see Manish Pandey take a clean single-handed catch. Australia 23/1 (4 overs)

17 January 2020, 17:55 PM

Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan got hit on the rib-cage on his right side. He will not be taking the field for the rest of the match. Yuzvendra Chahal comes in as his substitute. 

17 January 2020, 17:52 PM

Good first over by Jasprit Bumrah as he conceded just one run to Australia. Warner (1) went back on the fourth delivery of the over to tip it behind square for a single. Australia 1/0 (1 over)
 

17 January 2020, 17:46 PM

David Warner and Aaron Finch have walked down the crease to begin Australia's chase. Jasprit Bumrah to open the attack for India. 

17 January 2020, 17:16 PM

Innings Break!

17 January 2020, 17:15 PM

India post a mammoth total of 340 for six in their stipulated 50 overs. India 340/6 (50 overs)

17 January 2020, 17:02 PM

WICKET!! KL Rahul went back to pavilion after scoring a blistering knock of 80 runs. The Indian batsman fell short of the crease after Alex Carey made a direct hit at stumps on the fourth delivery of the last over. India 338/6 (49.4 overs)

17 January 2020, 17:00 PM

India 321/5 (48 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:51 PM

Richardson conceded seven runs to India before Starc bowled an expensive 15-run over. Jadeja (7) got off the mark by pulling back four runs on the third delivery of the 45th over before Rahul (58) smashed Starc for a boundary and six to complete a half-century off just 37 balls. India 302/5 (46 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:44 PM

Ravindra Jadeja is the new batsman in!

17 January 2020, 16:40 PM

WICKET! Manish Pandey fell cheaply for two runs. The Indian batsman was taken by Ashton Agar on the first delivery of the 45th over by Kane Richardson. India 285/5  (44.3 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:38 PM

Manish Pandey is the new batsman in!

17 January 2020, 16:35 PM

WICKET!! Adam Zampa removes Virat Kohli yet again. The Indian skipper (78) lofted the first delivery of the 44th over straight back over his head, only to see Ashton Agar take a clean catch about six inches from the rope. India 276/4 (43.1 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:32 PM

21 runs off the last two overs for the Men in Blue. Kohli (76) smashed the fourth delivery of the 41st over into the gap between deep midwicket and long-on for four runs before Rahul (38) lofted the third delivery of the 42nd over back over the bowler's head for a maximum. India 270/3 (42 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:18 PM

Eight runs off the last over. Rahul (26) pulled the last delivery of the 40th over behind square to notch up four runs. The Men in Blue are approaching the 250-run mark. India 249/3 (40 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:14 PM

India 241/3 (39 overs)
 

17 January 2020, 16:11 PM

15 runs off the last two overs. Kohli (63) whipped the first delivery of the 36th over by Pat Cummins through midwicket for a boundary before he drove the very next delivery through extra cover for four more runs.India 225/3 (37 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:01 PM

FIFTY!! Virat Kohli (50) has brought up his 56th ODI fifty off 50 balls. He reached the mark by picking up a single on the fifth delivery of the 35th over. India 216/3 (35 overs)

17 January 2020, 16:01 PM

KL Rahul comes to bat at No.4!

17 January 2020, 15:54 PM

WICKET! Shreyas Iyer departed for seven after being clean bowled by Adam Zampa on the fourth delivery of the 33rd over. India 199/3  (32.6 overs)