India outplay Australia in second ODI after Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer centuries

24.09.2023 - 20:21 thenationalnews.com

India put in a near-perfect performance in the second ODI against Australia in a rain-affected match to establish themselves as the hot favourites for the home World Cup that begins next month.

India set an imposing target of 400 after opening batsman Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer hit attractive centuries on a flat wicket and small ground.

Australia, however, found the going tough as the ball assisted seamers and spinners under lights. Ravichandran Ashwin (3-41) and Ravindra Jadeja (3-42) found prodigious turn to reduce the Aussies to 140-8 after another rain interruption.

Seam bowlers Sean Abbott and Josh Hazlewood then entertained the crowd with some fearless hitting but their innings folded on 217, chasing a revised target of 317 from 33 overs.

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