India vs Australia 2017, 2nd ODI at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata was another show of strength for the hosts as they made full use of their bench strength to register a doubtful yet respectable total of 252 runs and then squashing the Australian batting lineup to end the day with a huge 50-runs victory.
Virat Kohli‘s class-defining 92, as well as his 101-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (55), set up the game for India, followed by an all-round show from the bowling attack which wrapped up a 2-0 lead for the hosts. While a near-unplayable first spell from Bhuvneshwar Kumar (6.1-9-3) laid down the foundation, Yuzvendra Chahal (10-34-2) and Kuldeep Yadav (10-54-3) followed it up to mark India’s dominance in the format as well as taking the team to the No.1 ICC ODI rankings.
Kuldeep Yadav took the center-stage after securing a hat-trick on his IPL home ground, bowling a perfect delivery to Pat Cummins which induced a sharp edge which carried to MS Dhoni. Chahal and Yadav have turned out to be the best bets from the selectors as they have shown their potential time and time again in the Sri Lankan tour as well as the ongoing India vs Australia series.
Apart from these records, the India vs Australia 2017, 2nd ODI was a high-octane clash in which the Indian lower order added some substantial match-winning runs when the game was going south for the hosts.
During a 35-run partnership for the 7th wicket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (20) and Hardik Pandya (20) not only put an end to the spree of falling wickets, they played with so much intent that the latter ended up being on the receiving end of Kumar’s loft in the 47th over.
Thankfully, Hardik Pandya avoided a major injury and what we liked the most was, despite being hit by the ball, he still showed his mind-presence by putting his bat on the crease in order to prevent a runout. And when he stood on his feet, the crowd roared with excitement, the moment itself might have sent chills down the spine of many!!
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