IND vs AUS highlights 2nd ODI: Jadeja, Ashwin pick three as India beats Australia by 99 runs (DLS)

Jadeja is back. Cleans up Abbott and India wins. It turned miles and Abbott had no answers this time. India wins by 99 runs (DLS). Abbott goes for 54.

Shami in his sixth over. Shami around the wicket to left handed Hazlewood. Gets a thick outside edge and that races towards the boundary in the backward square region. And now, Hazlewood plays a late cut and Shardul messes it up in the deep which gives another four to Hazlewood. Hazlewood seals a quick runs but was a goner had Jadeja hit the stumps from point. Full and Abbott drives and takes a double. Now a single. Shami round the wicket to Hazlewood, bowls a slow ball and he misses it, and the ball crashes onto the stumps. OUT! End of a terrific partnership.

Ashwin continues. Abbott isn’t taking singles. Abbott now smacks it over long-on for a huge SIX and that brings up his fifty in 29 balls. Six runs off the over.

Shami is back into the attack. First ball, a dot. Full ball and Abbott slogs it towards midwicket for another SIX. And another, this time its four. Overpitched and Abbott smacks it in the cow corner. Abbott has raced to 45 off 26 balls now. 11 runs from the over.

Ashwin is back into attack. Single on the first ball. Carrom ball and Abbott was nowhere near the ball, gets an edge and the ball goes towards boundary past keeper. Short ball and Abbott crunches it past covers for four. Next ball turns, kisses the leg stump and Abbott survives again. 10 runs from the over

Krishna continues. Short ball and Abbott absolutely slaps the ball towards midwicket for a SIX. Terrific sound of the bat on that shot. Two good balls by Krishna. Two yorkers. Abbott goes for a slog and gets a thick outside edge which goes for a SIX over short third. Another boundary. Slow ball on the pads and Abbott guides it past fine leg for a four. 16 runs from the over

Jadeja continues. Hazlewood takes out his slog sweep and it’s a SIX. And another SIX in the same region. DROPPED! Slogs straight and Gaikwad drops a sitter. 13 runs from the over.

Now Prasidh Krishna into the attack. Short ball, Abbott gets a top edge and it goes over the deep square leg fielder for a SIX. DROPPED! Shardul Thakur drops a sitter at deep point. Short ball and Hazlewood hit it straight to the fielder but he drops it. Nine runs off the over.

Jadeja continues. Zampa drives towards for four. OUT! That spun a lot and Zampa is bowled. Australia eight down now. Four runs and a wicket in that over.

Shardul continues. Two singles on the first two balls. Full toss and Green smacks it towards deep midwicket for a four. Follows it up with a single. DIRECT HIT and Indian players are interested. Abbott runs a quick single, Ishan Kishan is fast and throws towards the strikers’ end where Green was running. Replay shows batting is in the air when stumps lit up. OUT! Green is gone.

Change of ends for Jadeja. BOWLED! Carey is gone. Tries to hit hard but gets an inside edge onto the back leg and the ball ends up crashing the stumps. Australia in big trouble now.

Jadeja getting a lot of turn from this end. Sean Abbott hasn’t been able to touch the ball yet. Two slips now. Tries to reverse sweep, India appeals but not out. Indian players gather, have a discussion and go for the review. Slight inside edge and not out.

Shardul into attack again. Back of the length to Carey, bit width on offer and he smacks it over mid-on for four. Slower ball, rolls his fingers, Carey goes for a slog but gets beaten. Good comeback. Single on the last ball. Seven runs off the over.

Ashwin to Carey. Drifting on the pads and turned away through square-leg for a single. Green backs away outside leg-stump to make room on the off-side but gets an inside edge that runs away to short fine-leg. Drifting outside leg again and tucked away to short fine-leg for a single. Full and follows Green outside leg-stump and pushed for a single. Dot to end the over as Ashwin gets some turn outside off stump and Carey dabs this to short third.

Green gets a single first ball as Jadeja continues. FOUR! Full outside off and Carey lofts this over covers for a boundary. Drifted on the pads and flicked to short fine-leg for one more. On leg-stump again and pushed down the ground by Green for a single. Carey punches this through midwicket for one more. SIX! Green steps out and hammers this down the ground for a maximum.

Right-handed Warner to Ashwin again! OUT! He goes for a reverse scoop and misses. Ashwin appeals for leg-before and it is given by the umpire. Warner walks off and doesn’t review. Ashwin has the last laugh! And now replays show that Warner got a substantial bottom edge on that and he will be kicking himself right now for not reviewing that decision. Alex Carey comes in next. He is off the mark with a single first ball. OUT! Inglis misses the sweep, Ashwin appeals and given again! Inglis however reviews this but to no avail. Four reds as this is crashing into middle and off and Ashwin has a second wicket in the over. Cameron Green is in next and has a leg slip in place for him. The ball goes off his pad for one leg-bye.

Ravindra Jadeja into the attack. Overthrows and four and Warner brings up his fifty off 38 balls as he is awarded with five runs. FOUR! Inglies gets a thick bottom edge next ball that goes past the keeper for a boundary. Some lucky runs coming Australia’s way. This goes on with the arm and Inglis is hit on the pad but going down leg-side.

Ashwin continues. Warner is batting right-handed and guides for a single. Marnus gets bottom edge on the reverse-sweep and just a single. Warner continues to take his guard as a right-hander and he sweeps this to the square-leg boundary. He half-pulls the next delivery for one more. OUT! Labuschagne is knocked over! This doesn’t turn too much and Marnus is caught inside his crease and cleaned up. Josh Inglis comes in and starts off with a single.

SIX! Short on leg-stump and Warner scoops this over fine-leg for a maximum and tumbles over. Full on the legs now and clipped for a single. Full outside off and Labuschagne goes for a cheeky scoop and misses it completely. FOUR! Width outside off and this is crashed through covers by Marnus for a boundary. Full on the stumps and thumped down the ground for one more. Full and wide outside off and Warner chops it for a single and keeps strike.

Ashwin continues. Short and Labuschagne rocks back and pulls this to the square-leg boundary, where Shami stops the ball with some deft footwork. Just a couple. Warner punches this through the off-side for a couple more. Warner goes back in his crease to defend this as Ashwin spins it away from the left-hander. Appeal for lbw as this one goes with the arm and gets Warner’s inside edge before thudding into his pads.

Shardul Thakur has been brought into the attack after that long rain break. Australia needs 261 runs to win in 24 overs. Labuschagne misses a pull off the third ball of the over and Thakur goes up for the appeal but that looks quite high and the umpire is unmoved. The 50 partnership comes up off 52 balls. FOUR! This ball bounces waist-high and Warner flicks it behind for a boundary.

Australia’s revised target is 317 in 33 overs. The players are out on the field and we are about to resume. Will a reduced target help Australia a bit? Let’s find out...

The super soppers are working in full swing as the umpires come out to inspect the outfield. The main cover on the square is still on but the rain has stopped.

Our reporter in Indore Lalith Kalidas says the sheets are being removed. We could have live action soon!

Don’t let the rain dampen your cricketing spirit. As you wait, here is a Sunday read on Jadeja’s origin story - the story of an all-rounder from Jamnagar who came to dominate world cricket, and of the man who made it happen.

Jadeja to Jaddu: the origin story of India’s star all-rounder

Mahendrasinh Chauhan, a seasoned coach, has a special bond with Ravindra Jadeja, his favourite ward. For nearly three decades, Chauhan has trained Jadeja, instilling discipline and guiding him to success.

It is still raining in Indore and looks like we are set to lose some overs. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

Oh no! The covers are coming on again as it has started raining in Indore. The players are walking off the field.

Ashwin into the attack. Comes around the wicket to Warner, who goes for the reverse-sweep first ball and doesn’t connect it well. FOUR! This drifts into Warner and he slog sweeps this to the backward square-leg boundary. Full and on the pads and Warner flicks it for a single. One more for Labuschagne at long-on as he punches this off the backfoot. Beaten! Tossed it up on off-stump and the ball turns away sharply to beat Warner’s outside edge. Warner gets a single off the last ball and keeps strike.

Width outside off and Warner slaps it hard but gets only a single as the cover fielder stops it. FOUR! Hip high and Labuschagne swipes across the line and finds the square-leg boundary. Great work by Gill at backward point to stop this punch by Labuschagne. Beaten! Short of a length outside off, keeps a bit low and goes under Labuschagne’s attempted punch. Wide next ball. That was close! Moves away after pitching wide outside off and Labuschagne wants to slap it through cover and point but misses. It looked like an outside edge very briefly.

Shami again. Warner clips one off his pads for a single as Shami comes around the wicket. A couple of leg-byes to follow as Shami swings one down leg-side and then gets one to jag back into Warner to beat him. Three dot balls to end the over.

FOUR! Back of a length outside off from Prasidh and Labuschagne leans back a bit and punches this through covers for a boundary. FOUR! In the slot and Warner picks this up from the length and deposits it to the midwicket fence. FOUR! Short and wide and Labuschagne slashes and slashes hard to send it sailing over point to the boundary.

Shami continues. Warner gives him the charge but misses the flick on leg-side and is hit high on the thigh pad. FOUR! Warner shapes for the ramp but then cuts it through point for a boundary. Shimmies out of his crease this time and then doesn’t offer a shot to this one angling across outside off. Shami now comes around the wicket. Hits the good length area and Warner cuts it to point fielder. Angling in this time and Warner gets an inside edge onto his pads. Hard length again outside off and Warner shimmies and guides it behind point straight to the fielder.

Prasidh continues. Wide down leg-side and KL Rahul does well to stop it. On the stumps this one and Warner defends it solidly. Angling away after pitching on middle and leg and Warner defends again. FOUR! Warner flicks this to the square-leg boundary and gets off the mark off the fifth ball. FOUR! Full on the pads and Warner tucks it away slightly aerially between midwicket and mid-on. Warner gets a thick outside edge off the last ball and a single at deep third.

Shami continues. Hint of away shape outside off and Labuschagne leaves. Three dot balls to start the over. This is shaping a bit on the pads and Labuschagne clips this away to fine-leg for a couple. Good work in the deep by Prasidh to save the boundary. Beaten! This shapes away a bit and whizzes past Labuschagne’s outside edge. Shaping in now and Labuschagne gets behind the line of the ball and defends.

Prasidh Krishna from the other end. OUT! Short is gone and Prasidh draws first blood. This is swinging away outside off and Short slashed, got an outside edge and taken by Ashwin at third-man. OUT! Smith goes next ball and Prasidh is on a hat-trick. Smith gets an edge to the slip cordon and goes for a golden duck. Labuschagne comes in next. He is off the mark next ball with a single through midwicket. Prasidh swings this into Warner, who somehow digs this full delivery out. Beaten! This is angling across and Warner’s outside edge is beaten.

FOUR! Away movement first ball for Shami and Short drives it through covers for a boundary. FOUR! This is shaping in but drifted on the pads and clipped to the boundary on leg-side. Quick single to end the over, nine from it.

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IND vs AUS: Shubman Gill slams sixth ODI hundred, fifth in 2023

Shubman Gill slammed his sixth ODI hundred during the second ODI against Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday.

Abbott for the last over. Australia going two overs behind according to over rate so there are five fielders in the ring. Single on the first ball of the over. Short ball, Surya tries to pull but misses again. Dot ball. Full toss on the body and Suryakumar places it towards fine leg for a SIX. Short ball, Surya thumps it towards mid on but only for a single. Jadeja gets an inside edge and the batters run a quick single. Last ball. Short and on the body, Suryakumar pulls but can only run a single. India finishes at 399/5.

Australia needs 400 runs to win and level the series. Suryakumar Yadav goes unbeaten at 72 off 37 balls.

Green to bowl the penultimate over. Wide outside off and Jadeja slashes it but only for a single. Beaten. Tries to late cut but couldn’t get the bat to ball. Full and Surya drives it straight but Warner at mid-off fields it, only a single. Short ball, Jadeja pulls it and runs a quick double. On the body and Jadeja takes a single. Short ball, Surya tries to scoop but misses. Five runs off the over.

Hazlewood for his last over. A bit of a room and length on offer and Jadeja cuts it past point for a four. On the body and Jadeja places it towards covers for a single. Short ball, slow, Surya tries to go over fine leg but misses it. However, it is a wide. Full ball, gets an inside edge and runs a quick single. On the body of Jadeja and he takes a single. Short ball and Surya pulls it away for a four towards deep midwicket. Wide yorker and gets beaten. 12 runs from the over.

Abbott to continue. Starts off with a wide. SIX! Back of the length, wide outside off and Surya smacks it away over covers. Single and Suryakumar reaches his fifty. New batter Ravindra Jadeja gets off the mark with a single. Full toss wide outside off stump but Surya sweeps it over square leg for a four! Another wide short ball but Surya misses it this time. Dot ball. Wide yorker and Surya slices it past the short third for a four.

Green for his ninth over. Another full toss that Surya missed. Looks like that is his weakness. Short ball, slow, and this time Surya upper cuts it, a chance for short third but it goes past him and goes for four. Follows it up with another glorious boundary, this time in the cover region. Went aerial and misses the ropes by a whisker. OUT! Rahul goes for a wild slog, gets beaten and the ball crashes onto the stumps.

Abbott for his eighth over. Rahul takes a single quick single and reaches his half-century in 35 balls. Full toss, wide outside off stump and Suryakumar slices it towards point for four. Takes a single on the next ball. Abbott trying to bowl too far away from the Indian batters and in that process bowls a wide. BEATEN! Slow short ball, Surya tries to upper cut it but misses. Eight runs in the over.

Green for his eighth over. SIX! Typical Suryakumar shot. On the pads and he scoops it way over fine leg. And again! Two sixes on the trot. Similar shot. Three sixes in three balls!!! Full ball wide outside off stump and Surya drives it for a six. FOUR SIXES IN FOUR BALLS. On the pads and Surya flicks it over square leg for a six. Wide outside off stump, back of the length, Surya tries to guide it past the fielder at point but cannot. Only a single. Followed by another single. 26 runs off that over.

Zampa into his last over. Just a single in the first three balls. Suryakumar tries to go for a wild slog over covers, get beaten and Alex Carey removes the bails. A quick stumping. Third umpire to check. Some part of the foot is behind the line and it is NOT OUT. Just two runs off the over.

Hazlewood for his ninth over. Length ball, Suryakumar moves across, misses and gets hit on the pads. Hazlewood is interested even though umpire is not. Chats and discussions lead to nowhere as time runs out. Just three runs from the over.

Zampa for his ninth over and Ishak Kishan welcomes him with straight SIX. OUT! Kishan is gone. Similar ball and Kishan tries to slog it over leg side but gets top edge and Alex Carey runs a mile to take the catch.

Suryakumar Yadav gets a loud cheer as he enters the ground. He gets off the mark with a single. Dealing in singles here these two. 10 runs and a wicket in that over.

Hazlewood comes back. A quick single from the hands of the cover fielder. Two singles in the first three balls so far. Another single. FOUR! Wow. Rahul moves towards leg, short ball and he upper cuts it over short third. Length ball, Rahul goes for a swing but misses and ball hits the pads. Australia review. Wickets missing and the decision stays. Not out. Seven runs from the over.

Abbott for his seventh over. A bit of a confusion in the middle. Rahul checks his shot towards midwicket, Kishan runs but Rahul sends him back, the fielder throws and hits the stumps but Kishan comfortably in, however, the two batters run a single due to overthrows. On the pads and Kishan whacks it away for a six towards square leg. Umpires check and it is a four. On the next ball, Kishan again smashes the length ball towards midwicket for another boundary. 13 runs from the over.

Johnson in his eighth over. Full and Kishan drives it straight but terrific fielding by the fielder at long on to keep it inside the boundary. Just two runs. Five runs from that over.

Green continues. Another length ball, and KL Rahul smacks it over square leg for a SIX. Another terrific hit that by the Indian captain. Good over for India with 11 runs coming off it.

Johnson to Rahul, on the hips and he tucks it away towards fine leg for a four. Width and on the lenght and Rahul accepts the gift as he slashes it away for a four towards deep point region. 11 runs off the over.

Green into the attack now. Length ball and Rahul smacks the ball OUT OF THE STADIUM. He swings it hard and the ball goes way over the midwicket region for a six. And then he gently pushes the new ball for a single. OUT! Gill departs on 104. Slow ball, full and Gill tries to swing it towards leg side but gets a top edge and an easy catch for keeper Alex Carey.

Ishan Kishan joins Rahul in the middle. And he’s off the mark with a SIX! Green comes round the wicket to him, bowls a length ball on the pads and Kishan pulls it away over deep square leg. 14 runs and a wicket in that over.

Spencer Johnson is back into the attack. Gill and Rahul are dealing in singles here. Five singles off that over.

Abbott continues. Gill pushes the ball towards deep extra cover for a single to move to 98. Rahul takes another single to give Gill the strike. Full ball and Gill drives it towards deep extra cover and moves to 99. Another single by Rahul and Gill is back on strike. Quick single and GILL REACHES HIS FIFTH HUNDRED THIS YEAR, and sixth overall.

Zampa continues. KL Rahul gets off the mark with a SIX over the bowler’s head. Overpitched and Rahul punishes it. Nine runs off that over and Gill is now on 97.

Abbott into his fifth over. OUT! Iyer has to go. Full ball and Iyer chips it straight and a very good return catch by Abbott diving to his right. Looks like umpires aren’t fully convinced. They are checking. Oh wait. Looks like it wasn’t clean and Iyer is back at the crease. NOT OUT. And on the very next ball, Iyer slaps the ball away towards midwicket for a four. But now Iyer has to go. Skies a fuller ball on the pads and the fielder at deep midwicket runs in and takes a brilliant diving catch. He finally has to go for 105.

KL Rahul the next man in. Six runs and a wicket in that eventful over.

Zampa in his seventh over. FOUR! Full and on the pads and Shreyas tickles it away past short fine leg for a boundary. Takes a single on the next ball to move to 99. CENTURY! Shreyas Iyer completes his third ODI hundred. He’s pumped up. Gets in just 86 balls. And now physio runs in to massage his arms. Looks like a cramp. Eight runs off that over.

Abbott continues. Pushed towards long on by Gill and with that single, India brings up 200. Gill charges down but Abbott bowls it short onto the body and the batter can only pull it towards deep midwicket for a single. Another four run over.

Zampa comes back for his sixth over. Shreyas Iyer moves into nineties. Four singles off that over.

Abbott replaces Hazlewood. Gill goes down the ground with a violent swipe but gets just a single at long-on. Shreyas gets into the nineties with a single as he swipes this across the line from outside off. Short-arm jab from Gill for a single to end the over.

Green continues. A quiet over as just three singles come from it.

FOUR! Gill steps out to Hazlewood first ball of the over and drills this to the long-off boundary. Next one is tucked off his waist for one more. Two more singles for Gill and Shreyas on leg-side. A short mid-on has come up for Shreyas. He hacks the last ball of the over across the line and gets a single.

Green bowls his fourth. Drifting on the pads and Shreyas flicks it to fine-leg for a single. Gill tucks one off his hips for one more at fine-leg. FOUR! Shreyas releases the pressure with a four just as the batters looked a but tied up.

Hazlewood bowls his sixth over. Only four singles from it as Hazlewood gives little width to the batters to work with.

Short continues and starts off with a quick one on the pads that Gill flicks but misses and it comes off his boot for one leg-bye. Just four singles from the over. Shreyas and Gill both failed to put a poor delivery away each in the over.

Hazlewood comes back for his second spell. FOUR! Gill greets him with a trademark cut through point for a boundary. Hazlewood ends the over well after that boundary. Returns to a probing length outside off-stump.

Matthew Short comes into the attack. Starts off with a loosener outside leg and Gill bunts it behind for a single. Short down leg-side and Shreyas pulls it away for one more. Good length on leg and Gill nudges it through square-leg for a single and 150 up for India in 19.3 overs. Shreyas guides this to point and steals a second after there is an overthrow. SIX! Slightly short and Shreyas steps out and hammers that over deep midwicket.

Zampa bowls his fifth. Tossed up on off and thumped back to Zampa by Shreyas. Four dot balls to start the over. Excellent bowling from Zampa. Had maintained a tight line and has bowled around the good length area. FOUR! A full toss and Shreyas duly deposits it to the midwicket fence as Green misfields in the deep. SIX! Second consecutive poor ball by Zampa. Pitched short and Shreyas rocks back and pulls it over midwicket for half a dozen runs.

Johnson to continue. FOUR! Width outside off and Gill doesn’t miss out. Carves this between point and backward point for a boundary. Just a couple of singles off the next four balls as Johnson keeps it closer of off-stump. Punched back to the bowler by Gill to end the over with a dot ball.

Zampa still continues. Gill presses forward to defend. Zampa beats Gill’s outside edge with one that turns away viciously after pitching on middle. Just three singles from the over.

Johnson comes back for his second spell. He will operate from around the wicket to the right-handers. Full and Shreyas flicks it through mid-on for a single. Length around off and Gill pushes it to mid-off for one more. Full again outside off and driven by Shreyas for a single again. Length around the pads and tucked away by Gill for one. Angling in from off-stump and Shreyas defends it to the mid-off fielder. The buzzer goes off and it is a no-ball. Free-hit coming up! Extraordinary shot! Short of a length outside off and Shreyas slaps this like a tennis forehand down the ground for a maximum. The six also brings up his 50 off 41 balls.

Zampa here. FOUR! Gill steps out and drags this from outside off to the midwicket fence. This goes off the bottom of the bat but hit hard enough to take the ball to the boundary. A single off the next ball and that’s the 100-run partnership between Gill and Shreyas off just 66 balls! Full outside off and Shreyas swipes across the line but it goes off the inside half of the bat to midwicket. Shreyas keeps strike with a single to long-off.

Green continues. SIX! Gill steps out and drills this down the ground for a maximum and brings up his fifty off 37 balls. What a shot! Pushed off the frontfoot for a single at mid-off next ball. FOUR! Full and straight and Shreyas beautifullly drives this down the ground for a boundary. Inside edge! Slower and wide outside off. Shreyas slashes at it and gets a bottom edge that goes to the keeper after bouncing.

Zampa continues. Shreyas stands and punches this through cover and point for a single. Short and pulled away by Gill but some excellent fielding in the deep by Matthew Short keeps it to just a single. Tossed up a bit and Shreyas presses forward and drives for a dot ball. Tossed up on leg now and Shreyas tucks it away through mid-on for a single. Full on Gill’s legs now and clipped away for a single. 100 is up for India in 12.5 overs. Full toss on the pads and Shreyas only nudges it to short fine-leg for a dot.

Green continues. Full on middle and clipped away Gill for a single through square-leg. Going down leg-side and called a wide. Driven down the ground by Shreyas for another single. Gill chops this through point for one more. Full on the pads and Shreyas only nudges it to mid-on for a dot ball. Driven well by Shreyas but stopped at extra-cover. Cut away by Shreyas for a single off the last ball.

Here comes Adam Zampa. He had some Indian batters in quite a fix in Mohali. He will be key for Australia. Straight away on the stumps and Gill pushes this off the backfoot for a single through mid-on. Shortish on middle and leg and punched by Shreyas for one more. SIX! Tossed up on the stumps and Gill clears his front leg and sends it soaring over long-on. A couple of singles follow as Gill and Shreyas rotate strike. Gill gets one off the inside edge through square-leg for one more and keeps strike.

Green to bowl the final ball of the 10th over. Here comes Green to Gill. Drifting down leg-side and tucked away for a single. End of PowerPlay

The good news is we are just five minutes from play resuming. India will hope the break doesn’t disrupt Gill and Shreyas’ momentum.

Cameron Green into the attack. FOUR! Gill steps out and drills it down the ground and gets a boundary despite not really middling that one. Gill pulls out as Green is about to delivery. Looks like there is someone in front of the sight screen. It is also drizzling now in Indore. The curse of the Asia Cup seems to be following India. SIX! Short and Gill pulls this away over fine-leg for a maximum. The players are coming off the field as the rain seems to have gotten a little heavier.

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SIX! Gill launches this length ball just outside off-stump for a maximum over long-off. Next one is full and straight and Gill clips it off his legs for a couple more. FOUR! Imperious from Gill. He steps out to Abbott and slaps this through covers for a boundary. That’s the 50-run partnership between Gill and Shreyas off 29 balls. Shreyas gets an outside edge off the fifth ball but he is safe. A bit of a leading edge off the last ball as the ball looks to stop in the pitch a bit.

Hazlewood continues. Gill cuts the first one hard but it is stopped by the cover fielder just inside the ring. Good length on middle and Gill pushes it to mid-on for a quick single. FOUR! Short and pulled away behind the keeper for another boundary. Six fours for Shreyas in 16 balls today. India races to 50 in 7.3 overs. This is waist high and Shreyas tucks it behind to short fine for a tight single. This is on a length angling down leg-side and Gill whips it but straight to short fine-leg. Pulled away to deep square by Gill for a single off the last ball.

Sean Abbott into the attack. FOUR! No stopping Shreyas Iyer today! Fifth boundary of the day for him as he lofts this length ball over the covers for a four. Gill on the other hand continues with his classical strokeplay outside off and gets a couple at point.

FOUR! Shreyas on fire. This is full outside off from Hazlewood and Shreyas drives through point and cover for a boundary. FOUR! Fullish again and Shreyas drives for his fourth boundary today and keeps strike with a single off the last ball.

Another expensive over from Johnson after going for 13 in his first. Shreyas punishes him with two fours. First he goes full and wide outside off and Shreyas lofts it over covers and then he tucks another full one off his pads to the boundary.

Hazlewood continues. He is honing it in on that tight off-stump line. Gill shimmies out of his crease off the second ball and pushes the ball to mid-off for a single. Bouncer to Gaikwad and he ducks under it. One for the over. OUT! Gaikwad has to go as he edges behind. This was again around off-stump and Gaikwad stuck his bat out to defend but got an outside edge. Carey takes a good catch. Shreyas Iyer comes in and start with a single at mid-off.

Johnson continues from over the wicket. This is short on middle and Gill defends off the backfoot. Fuller and Gill drives it to the mid-off fielder for another dot ball. Beaten! Low bounce again after the ball angles across Gill. Beaten! This is closer to off-stump and Gill pokes at this short of a length delivery and doesn’t connect. This is wider outside off and Gill shoulders arms this time. Back of a length on middle and Gill guides it to third for a single. Good second over from Johnson.

Josh Hazlewood from the other end. Good first ball. Back of a length on off-stump and Gill defends off the front foot. Similar delivery and Gill runs it down to third-man for a single and gets off the mark. Top of off-stump line again, this time to Gaikwad, who defends it. Good accuracy so far from Hazlewood. This is full outside off, swinging away slightly and Gaikwad drives to the cover fielder. This is around a good length outside off and nips in a little as Gaikwad shoulders arms. Short of a length outside off and Gaikwad leaves again as the ball keeps low and goes to the keeper after bouncing twice.

Debutant Spencer Johnson to Gaikwad. FOUR! First ball boundary as this is a half-volley on the pads and Gaikwad flicks it away to the square-leg boundary. This is short of a length angling across off-stump and Gaikwad defends it on the off-side. FOUR! This is too full outside off and Gaikwad leans into the drive through covers for a boundary. Full on the pads again but Johnson gets away this time as Gaikwad pats it to mid-on for a dot ball. Good length angling across on off-stump and Gaikwad defends it to point. FIVE-WIDES! More runs for India as this swings down leg-side and beats the keeper to run away for five extras. Dot to end the over and 13 runs from the debutant’s first over.

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill are out to open the innings. They’ll hope to replicate their 142-run partnership in the first ODI.

In six games played at Holkar Stadium, team batting first has won four times.

Average first innings here is 320.

India - Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w/c), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna

Australia - David Warner, Matthew Short, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey(w), Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Spencer Johnson

Australia wins the toss and opts to bowl.

Changes in both the sides.

Australia hands debut to Spencer Johnson.

Steve Smith will be leading Australia today in place of Pat Cummins.

Having gathered steam in the final leg of its World Cup preparations, India could seal another morale-boosting series win when it hosts Australia in the second ODI at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.

While Friday’s defeat prompted Australia skipper Pat Cummins to exhort the necessity of rhythm heading into the World Cup, a day’s break might not be enough for the visitor to replenish its batteries.

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IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: India eyes series win, Australia looks to snap losing streak in potential run-fest

Having gathered steam in the final leg of its World Cup preparations, India could seal another morale-boosting series win when it hosts Australia in the second ODI at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.

India’s Jasprit Bumrah didn’t travel with the team to Indore. He has taken a short break. Mukesh Kumar has joined the team for this game.

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The second ODI between India and Australia will be aired LIVE on the Sports18 Network and streamed LIVE on the JioCinema app. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30 PM IST.

Welcome to the live coverage of the second ODI between India and Australia set to be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Stay tuned for the live updates.