IND vs AUS: Team India Fall Short At Adelaide Oval, Australia Secure ODI Series With Comprehensive Two-Wicket Win

India vs Australia: Mitchell Marsh-led Australia sealed a two-wicket win over Shubman Gill's India in the second ODI match of the three-match ODI series, at the Adelaide Oval, on Thursday, October 23.

With the win, Australia clinched the ODI series by 2-0 over India after they secured back-to-back wins against the Men in Blue. The third and final match of the ODI series between India and Australia will be played on Saturday, October 25, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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Adam Zampa was named the 'Player of the Match' following his four-wicket haul in the 10-over spell, giving 60 runs at an economy rate of 6.00.

Rohit Sharma-Shreyas Iyer's Partnership Guides India To 264/9

Before the start of the match, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl against India.

India suffered again at the start of the match in the first innings. The top-order batters again showcased a disappointing performance. After losing Shubman Gill (9 runs from 9 balls) and Virat Kohli (0 runs from four balls), Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer took things into their own hands, cementing a gritty 118-run knock.

It was Mitchell Starc who broke the crucial partnership after dismissing Rohit Sharma (73 runs from 97 balls) in the third delivery of the 30th. Later in the 33rd over, Adam Zampa showed magic and bowled out Shreyas Iyer (61 runs from 77 balls).

Later, Axar Patel added some crucial runs on the scoreboard, before getting dismissed in the first delivery of the 45th over for 44 runs from 41 balls.

In the end, Harshit Rana (24 runs from 18 balls) and Mohammed Siraj (0 runs from 1 ball) stayed unbeaten on the crease and propelled India to 264/9 in the first innings.

Apart from Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett also played a crucial role while leading the Aussie bowling attack with his three-wicket haul, giving 39 runs at an economy rate of 3.90. Mitchell Starc also bagged two wickets in his 10-over spell at an economy rate of 6.20.

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Cooper Connolly Shines During Chase, Helps Australia Clinch Win Over India

Australian batter Matthew Short played a crucial role during the run chase in the second innings. In the beginning, Matthew Short solidified a 55-run partnership with Matt Renshaw and helped the hosts reach closer to the target.

The partnership was broken in the fourth delivery of the 22nd over after Axar Patel bowled out Renshaw for 30 runs. Later, Short cemented a 55-run partnership with Cooper Connolly and helped the Aussies to give a tough fight against the Men in Blue. The partnership was broken in the 37th over after Harshit Rana dismissed the Australian batter for 74 runs from 78 balls.

In the end, Cooper Connolly (61 runs from 53 balls) and Adam Zampa (0 runs from 1 ball) stayed unbeaten on the crease and helped Australia clinch a two-wicket win over India in the second ODI match of the series.

The Indian bowling attack did give a fight till the end, but it was not enough to restrict the target.

Washington Sundar led the Indian bowling attack after he took two wickets and conceded 37 runs in his seven-over spell.