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Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill scored dominant centuries as India defeated Australia by 99 runs (DLS method) in a rain-affected ODI on Sunday. The win helped India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Iyer (105) Gill (104) put on a dominant second-wicket stand of 200 to lay the foundation for India’s 399 for 5 after being invited to bat in Indore. Stand-in skipper KL Rahul’s 52 and an unbeaten 72 from T20 sensation Suryakumar Yadav added to the mammoth total and the bowlers combined to give India an unbeatable lead.
Due to rain, Australia’s chase was shortened to 317 in 33 overs at the halfway mark. The Steven Smith-led side were never really in the match but Sean Abbott’s 54 off 36 towards the end frustrated the Indian bowlers. Number eight batsman Abbott posted a ninth-wicket stand of 77 runs with Josh Hazlewood, who made 23.
Speaking about the innings played by the Australian tail-ender, Pakistan great Saeed Anwar pointed out that India need to work on their bowling skills in slog overs.
While reacting to the news of India’s win over Australia in the second ODI, Anwar wrote on to win the World Cup, but those small boundaries and death bowling will be the reason to prevent them.”
But that S. Abbott inning was beautiful and terrible for India.
Besides that, I can summarize by saying that India are the favorites to win the World Cup but those small boundaries & death bowling will be the reason to prevent them. #INDvsAUS #CWC23 https://t.co/NUOPA6Mj3d— Saeed Anwar (@ImSaeedAnwar) September 24, 2023
Chasing the revised DLS target, Australia were bowled out for 217 in 28.2 overs. Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each.
(With AFP inputs)
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