India vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS 2nd ODI: AUS beat IND by 2 wickets; clinch series 2-0
Indian bowlers fail to take wickets at regular intervals as the Aussies clinch the 3-match ODI series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.
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IND vs AUS 2nd ODI
Australia beat India by 2 wickets in the 2nd ODi to clinch the 3-match ODI series 2-0 at the Adelaide Oval with one encounter still left to be played.
India posted a fighting total of 264/9 after being sent in to bat first. Early wickets put them on the back foot as Australia’s pace attack, led by Xavier Bartlett, struck early by removing Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli in the same over. Bartlett’s incisive bowling gave Australia a strong start, while Josh Hazlewood bowled a probing spell, troubling the Indian batsmen with pace and bounce but couldn’t claim a wicket despite some close chances.
In response, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer stabilized the innings with a patient century partnership, carefully navigating the challenging pitch and quality pace bowling. However, after their dismissals, India’s middle order struggled to build momentum. Axar Patel’s handy cameo, along with contributions from Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, added vital runs late in the innings, helping India reach a competitive 264 despite losing wickets at regular intervals.
Australia’s chase began cautiously, with Travis Head and Mitch Marsh taking their time to settle. Marsh fell early, and Head, despite some steady batting, was dismissed by Rana, creating pressure. Matthew Short and Matt Renshaw then combined to steady the innings, with Short benefiting from two reprieves as India dropped catches. Short capitalized, scoring a well-crafted fifty before falling to a good delivery.
Mitchell Owen came in with the target within reach and looked to finish the game quickly. Cooper Connolly, however, played like a seasoned campaigner at the other end, accumulating runs steadily and reaching his own half-century. Despite losing wickets, including Bartlett, Connolly held his nerve to guide Australia to a thrilling victory, crossing the target with a few balls to spare. The match showcased excellent performances with both bat and ball, reflecting the competitive nature of this high-stakes encounter.
IND 1st innings scorecard:
| India Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 264-9 (50 ov) CRR:5.28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Rohit Sharma | c J Hazlewood b M Starc | 73 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 75.26 | ||||||||||
| Shubman Gill (C) | c M Marsh b XC Bartlett | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Virat Kohli | lbw b XC Bartlett | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Shreyas Iyer | b A Zampa | 61 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 79.22 | ||||||||||
| Axar Patel | c M Starc b A Zampa | 44 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 107.32 | ||||||||||
| KL Rahul (WK) | b A Zampa | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 | ||||||||||
| Washington Sundar | c J Hazlewood b XC Bartlett | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | ||||||||||
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | st A Carey b A Zampa | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 | ||||||||||
| Harshit Rana | Not out | 24 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 | ||||||||||
| Arshdeep Singh | b M Starc | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 | ||||||||||
| Mohammed Siraj | Not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 9 (b 2, Ib 2, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 264 (9 wkts, 50 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 17-1(Shubman Gill 6.1),17-2(Virat Kohli 6.5),135-3(Rohit Sharma 29.3),160-4(Shreyas Iyer 32.4),174-5(KL Rahul 36.2),213-6(Washington Sundar 41.5),223-7(Axar Patel 44.1),226-8(Nitish Kumar Reddy 44.6),263-9(Arshdeep Singh 49.5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.2 | |||||||||
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| Xavier Bartlett | 10 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Mitchell Owen | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 | |||||||||
| Matthew Short | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.67 | |||||||||
| Travis Head | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| Australia Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 265-8 (46.2 ov) CRR:5.70 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Mitchell Marsh (C) | c KL Rahul b A Singh | 11 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 45.83 | ||||||||||
| Travis Head | c V Kohli b H Rana | 28 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 70 | ||||||||||
| Matthew Short | c M Siraj b H Rana | 74 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 94.87 | ||||||||||
| Matt Renshaw | b A Patel | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Alex Carey (WK) | b W Sundar | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 | ||||||||||
| Cooper Connolly | Not out | 61 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 115.09 | ||||||||||
| Mitchell Owen | c A Singh b W Sundar | 36 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 156.52 | ||||||||||
| Xavier Bartlett | c S Gill b A Singh | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||
| Mitchell Starc | c A Patel b M Siraj | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | ||||||||||
| Adam Zampa | Not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 9 (b 0, Ib 3, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 265 (8 wkts, 46.2 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to Bat | Josh Hazlewood | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 30-1(Mitchell Marsh 7.2),54-2(Travis Head 12.2),109-3(Matt Renshaw 21.4),132-4(Alex Carey 26.6),187-5(Matthew Short 35.6),246-6(Mitchell Owen 42.3),255-7(Xavier Bartlett 44.3),260-8(Mitchell Starc 45.5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Mohammed Siraj | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| Arshdeep Singh | 8.2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.92 | |||||||||
| Harshit Rana | 8 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.38 | |||||||||
| Washington Sundar | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.29 | |||||||||
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||
| Axar Patel | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | |||||||||
India vs Australia 2nd ODI Playing 11
India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Australia Playing 11: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
5:02 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Siraj gets Starc!
AUS lose their 8th wicket as India are not letting go still. 260/8 Australia.
4:55 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Arshdeep gets Bartlett!
Shubman Gill takes a good catch as Bartlett departs.
4:51 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AUS need 13 runs to win!
Australia 252-6, Cooper Connolly 55(49), Xavier Bartlett 2(3), Mohammed Siraj bowling 9-0-44-0. At 43.6, Siraj bowls to Connolly, no run. At 43.5, Connolly pushes left of the bowler; Siraj dives but seems in pain, yet continues. At 43.4, a short 138.5 kph ball pulled by Connolly to deep backward square leg for two runs. At 43.3, Connolly tries to work a length ball into the leg side but hits straight; Siraj takes the ball on the bounce. At 43.2, Bartlett defends and steals a quick single, beating Siraj’s dive. Rohit Sharma fields at first slip.
4:39 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 50-run stand for Owen-Connolly!
Australia 243-5, Cooper Connolly 50(42), Mitchell Owen 35(21), Mohammed Siraj bowling 8-0-40-0. At 41.6, Connolly scores 2 runs, reaching his maiden ODI fifty! Siraj bowls a shortish ball. At 41.5, Connolly pulls a four, timing it perfectly with a short-arm jab in front of square leg. At 41.4, leg byes to Owen as he misses a skiddy 133.4 kph ball that hits his thigh and rolls to third man, marking a fifty partnership. At 41.3, Connolly takes a quick single to cover. At 41.1, Connolly smashes a six over wide long-off, a beautiful lofted shot.
4:30 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AUS need 49 runs to win!
Australia 216-5, Cooper Connolly 35(35), Mitchell Owen 24(16), Harshit Rana bowling 8-0-59-2. At 39.6, Rana to Connolly, 1 run, keeps the strike. 39.5, no run, Connolly plays soft hands to cover. 39.4, no run, taps to point. Physio comes on for Rana who cramps up, Arshdeep also struggling, Siraj stretching. Another ball at 39.4 is a wide, ballooned down the leg side. At 39.3, Owen slaps a hard single to deep cover. Mitchell Owen is in strong form despite the tight bowling and field pressure from India’s spinners.
4:23 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AUS closing in on series win!
Australia 207-5, Cooper Connolly 34(32), Mitchell Owen 17(13), Axar Patel bowling 9-0-39-1. At 38.6, Axar to Connolly, no run, reads the turn and punches back to the bowler. 38.5, Axar to Owen, 1 run, slapped to long-off. 38.4 and 38.3, no runs from Owen’s stabbing and pushing back. India missing Kuldeep as batters handle conventional spin well. Earlier, Harshit Rana’s 7 overs, 50 runs, 2 wickets. At 37.4, Mitchell Owen smashed a six over deep square, followed by two fours, showing excellent form. Connolly keeps rotating strike with singles.
4:10 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Rana dismisses Short!
Harshit Rana takes his 2nd wicket as Matt Short goes for 74. AUS 187/5 after 36 overs
4:05 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AUS 175/4 after 35 overs!
At 175-4, Australia is well placed with Matthew Short on 69 off 75 balls and Cooper Connolly on 25 from 24. Washington Sundar bowls with control, picking up 1 wicket for 32 runs in 6 overs. Short breaks free with a powerful six over deep square leg, showing his intent to accelerate. Connolly supports well, rotating the strike with quick singles and smart placement. Harshit Rana maintains a disciplined line, mixing slower deliveries and angles to contain runs, though the batsmen find gaps occasionally. Australia’s chase continues steadily, needing 124 runs from 20 overs with wickets in hand.
3:53 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AUS need 124 from 20 overs!
Australia is currently 145-4 with Matthew Short on 58 runs from 66 balls and Cooper Connolly on 6 runs from 9 balls. Washington Sundar, bowling his fourth over, has conceded 15 runs and taken one wicket. Sundar’s spinners are tightening the run flow, raising the required run rate above 6 runs per over. Short is steady at the crease, playing a mix of drives and sweeps while Connolly rotates the strike well. Short also underwent a concussion test during the drinks break. Australia now needs 124 runs from the remaining 20 overs, keeping the chase competitive under the pressure of the spinning attack.
3:43 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: IND 142/4 after 30 overs!
Australia stands at 141-4 with Matthew Short unbeaten on 56 from 62 balls and Cooper Connolly at the crease with 4 runs off 7 balls. Axar Patel has bowled six overs, conceding 23 runs and taking one wicket. Washington Sundar claimed a crucial wicket, bowling out Alex Carey for 9 runs. Short remains solid, playing a variety of shots including drives and sweeps, while Connolly shows intent with a couple of boundaries. Despite some tight bowling, the Australians continue to build steadily, rotating the strike and capitalizing on scoring opportunities to maintain momentum in their innings.
3:37 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Sundar gets Carey!
Sundar gets Carey's wicket as Australia lose their 4th wicket.
3:28 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Short reaches his fifty!
Matthew Short reached his third ODI fifty, scoring 50 runs off 49 balls as Australia moved to 130-3. Axar Patel bowled tightly, conceding 18 runs in his four overs and taking one wicket. Short played confidently, using both front-foot drives and delicate cuts to rotate the strike. Alex Carey contributed 8 runs off 13 balls, supporting Short with steady singles and a three-run drive. Arshdeep Singh’s bowling was challenging, but Short attacked strongly, hitting a crucial four through extra cover. Australia steadily built their innings with smart running and selective boundaries, maintaining control at 130 for 3 after 26 overs.
3:17 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: AUS 112/3 after 23 overs!
In the 23rd over, Arshdeep Singh bowled a tight spell, conceding just two runs while maintaining control over Alex Carey and Matthew Short. Carey struggled to find boundaries but rotated the strike with well-placed singles, scoring 2 off 7 balls. Meanwhile, Short edged closer to his half-century, reaching 38 runs from 37 deliveries. Earlier, Axar Patel struck a crucial blow by bowling Matt Renshaw out for 30, breaking a valuable partnership. Renshaw was beaten by drift and beaten outside the off-stump. Australia’s score stood at 112 for 3, with Carey and Short at the crease.
3:09 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Renshaw cleaned up!
Axar Patel cleans up Renshaw on 30 as AUS lose their 3rd wicket of the night.
2:59 PM
India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES: IND 96/2 after 19 overs!
Australia added 15 runs across the 18th and 19th overs, maintaining steady momentum. In the 18th over, Nitish Kumar Reddy conceded 12 runs as Matt Renshaw launched a powerful six over deep midwicket and Matthew Short followed with a classy four through mid-off. Reddy’s length deliveries were punished, with both batters rotating strike effectively. Mohammed Siraj returned for the 19th over and tightened control, allowing only three runs through disciplined line and length. Short and Renshaw dealt mostly in singles, unable to find boundaries. By the end of 19 overs, Australia reached 96 for 2, with Short on 32 and Renshaw on 23.
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First Published: Oct 23 2025 | 7:29 AM IST
