2nd ODI, India vs Australia: As it happened

After Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli all shone with the bat, the Indian bowlers came to the fore to bundle out Australia for 304 runs and clinch a 36-run win in the second ODI in Rajkot on Friday.

After Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli all shone with the bat, the Indian bowlers came to the fore to bundle out Australia for 304 runs and clinch a 36-run win in the second ODI of the three-match series against India at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. With the win, India have now leveled the three-match series 1-1. 

Asked to bat first, Rohit Sharma (42) and Shikhar Dhawan provided India with a perfect start as the duo shared an 81-run stand for the opening wicket. Following Rohit's dismissal, Indian skipper Virat Kohli (78) and Dhawan (96) joined forces to put 103 runs on the scoreboard.

Subsequently, KL Rahul--who came to bat at No.5 spot after Shreyas Iyer's dismissal, smashed a blistering 80-run knock off just 52 balls to help India post mammoth 340 for six in their stipulated 50 overs.  

In reply, first drop Steve Smith (98 off 102 balls) and Marnus Labuschagne's (46 off 47 balls) decent performance with the bat went in vain as Australia were bundled out for 304 runs with five balls to spare. 

Mohammad Shami was the pick of the bowlers for India as he finished with the figures of three for 77. Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav all claimed two wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah also chipped in with a wicket.

Here are the highlights:

17 January 2020

21:40 IST

India bundle out Australia for 304 runs to clinch 36-run win! Australia 304 (49.1 overs)

21:21 IST

WICKET!! Two wickets in an over for Saini. Mitchell Starc was stumped by KL Rahul on the third delivery of the 47th over. Australia 279/9 (47 overs)