Team India’s middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer failed to convert his half-century into a three-figure score during the second ODI of the three-match series against Australia. Veteran leg spinner Adam Zampa dismissed Iyer for his first wicket in the ongoing match at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Thursday, October 23.
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bowl for the second time in the series. The Australian fast bowlers performed exceptionally well with the new ball, restricting India to 17-2 in 6.5 overs. However, former captain Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer revived the innings by making a 118-run partnership for the third wicket.
WATCH: Adam Zampa has the last laugh after Shreyas Iyer dismisses him for 4
Shreyas Iyer was out on the fourth ball of the 33rd over in India’s innings. Iyer scored 61 runs from 77 balls with the help of seven fours before being dismissed by Adam Zampa.
The right-handed batsman displayed excellent timing and placement to hit a full delivery through extra cover for four runs. However, Jampa made a comeback on the very next ball.
Zampa bowled a slightly short ball outside the off stump. Iyer tried to drive, but the ball took a thick inside edge and hit the stumps. India’s score while batting before his dismissal reached 160/4.
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Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer save India after early wickets of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli.
Xavier Bartlett struck twice in the seventh over, dismissing captain Shubman Gill for 9 runs on the first ball and then dismissing Virat Kohli for four runs on the fifth ball.
After these quick wickets, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer took over India’s innings. Rohit completed his 59th ODI half-century, his fifth in Australia and 10th against the Australian team, and also completed 150 sixes in SENA countries. Shreyas Iyer also completed his half-century.
At the time of writing, the Men in Blue were 198/5 after 40 overs, with Axar Patel (30 off 28) and Washington Sundar (9 off 10) at the crease. Adam Zampa took two wickets, while Mitchell Starc took one wicket.
India trail the three-match series 0-1 after losing by seven wickets via DLS method in the first ODI. A win in the second match is crucial to stay in the competition ahead of the series decider in Sydney on Saturday, October 25.
Omitted a match-winner in favor of Harshit Rana – Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized Team India’s decision to drop Kuldeep Yadav from the playing eleven in place of Harshit Rana in the second ODI against Australia.
Tharoor termed the decision as foolish and said that Kuldeep should have been included instead of a less experienced fast bowler like Rana.
“So Xavier Bartlett took just four balls to show the Indian selectors the folly of their decision to leave out the most powerful match-winner in their team, @imkuldeep18, in favor of a courageous fast bowler like Rana. It was wrong to leave out Kuldeep in England and it is absurd not to pick him in Adelaide.” He posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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