After clinching victory within the first ODI, Team India will face Australia within the second ODI match on Sunday in Indore. The KL Rahul-led group registered a thumping five-wicket win over the guests within the first on Friday, the place Mohammed Shami registered a five-wicket haul. Later, Team India chased down the goal of 277 with two balls to spare. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill performed a knock of 71 and 74 runs, respectively. Shreyas Iyer will likely be determined for some runs after lacking out on a flat observe whereas the skillful R Ashwin will likely be trying to find wickets.
The recreation on Friday had sufficient positives for India, primarily the efficiency of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, however few questions nonetheless must be answered forward of the World Cup, starting October 5.
India’s designated quantity 4 Iyer, whose health got here below the scanner within the Asia Cup regardless that he was getting back from a protracted injury-lay off, has not been capable of get time within the center as a consequence of totally different causes.
The right-hander will likely be hoping for a bagful of runs within the coming two video games which might make him and his group really feel significantly better going into the worldwide occasion.
Ashwin, then again, got here up with a tidy bowling effort in his comeback recreation however was not capable of put the Australian batters in a lot discomfort on a flat observe. He was not capable of generate a lot flip and his flatter deliveries have been simply negotiated by the opposition.
The champion spinner may nonetheless make a final minute entry into India’s World Cup if Axar Patel does not get slot in time however the group administration expects extra from the 37-year-old than what he managed on Friday.
It additionally stays to be seen if one other off-spinner Washington Sundar will get a recreation. If that occurs on Sunday, Ashwin may need to heat the bench.
Rain in Indore has introduced the temperature down which will likely be welcomed by the gamers from both facet after experiencing uncommon warmth and humidity in Mohali.
India’s Predicted XI for the 2nd ODI:Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer/Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (c, wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
(With PTI inputs)
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