Overview:
Arshdeep Singh managed 13 runs off 14 balls, laced with 2 fours. The two added 37 runs for the 9th wicket.
Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh added important runs to take the team’s score to 264/9 in the second ODI against Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Adam Zampa put India on the back foot with four wickets, and the Men in Blue were in danger of getting dismissed below the 250-run mark, but the two fast bowlers went after the rivals to add some respectability to the total. Harshit, who has played important knocks with the bat in domestic cricket, amassed 24 runs off 18 balls, with the help of 3 boundaries. On the other hand, Arshdeep Singh managed 13 runs off 14 balls, laced with 2 fours. The two added 37 runs for the 9th wicket.
Earlier, India were rocked by Xavier Bartlett, who dismissed Shubman Gill (9) and Virat Kohli (0) in one over. He returned to get rid of Washington Sundar (12). Rohit Sharma showed his class with the bat, accumulating 73 off 97 balls, with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. He stitched a 118-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer, who posted 61 runs off 77 deliveries, including 7 fours.
Axar Patel, who was once again promoted in the batting order, contributed 44 runs off 41 balls.
For the Aussies, Zampa was the standout performer with the ball. Mitchell Starc dismissed two batters. Australia are leading the three-match series 1-0, having won the series opener by 7 wickets.