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Series: Australia tour of India, 2020 Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Rajkot Date & Time: Jan 17, 01:30 PM LOCAL
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START TIME1:30 PM8:00 AM GMT1:30 PM LOCAL
Australia opt to bowlHave Your Say
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
Kohli: We would've bowled first as well. But the good thing is that there's not much dew factor here. It looks (the wicket) really nice and hard. If we put enough runs on the board, we have a good chance of putting the opposition under pressure. You will be beaten comprehensively by sides like Australia at the International level. It's about understanding what went wrong, not think too much about that game. We need to focus on the positives. We are going to be more brave than the last game, that's for sure. Couple of changes. One forced change; Rishabh is not playing. He's still having that concussion assessment going on. KL will keep in place of him and Manish replaces him. And Navdeep Saini replaces Shardul Thakur.
Finch: We are going to bowl first. It looks like a beautiful wicket, I don't think it's going to change. We had success chasing in the last game, hopefully we can do that today as well. They (the spinners) controlled their length really well. Same team for us.
Australia have won the toss and have opted to field
More from Bharath --> Bumrah is bowling from a short run-up. And Shami to follow him with a light net. Interestingly, Kuldeep hasn't bowled so far. Chahal is trying out his leggies. Kuldeep did bowl a bit but after a while he got the chance.
India wait on return of "same old Bumrah we know"The fast bowler wasn't his usual self, bowling too short and struggling for control in the first ODI against Australia, returning ordinary figures of 0 for 50 in seven oversBharath Ramaraj • Fri, Jan 17
"It's such a beautiful pitch to bat on. There is a little bit of grass, but it's not going to matter at all," analysis by Sunil Gavaskar about the 22-yard strip at Rajkot.
Our correspondent Bharath Ramaraj aka cricket encyclopedia, who is at the ground is up and running with his updates: Good afternoon, the stadium is about half full, the Australian players arrived first then the Indian players. A few of the Australian batsmen were seen ironing out flaws in the nets. A few of the Indian cricketers are out in the middle. There is a smattering of dry grass, maybe to hold the pitch together. A tad different from the 2015 game between IND and SA when the track seemed to be a touch drier.
"We like to challenge ourselves," says Virat Kohli rather often in his pre-match interviews. It all stops today, if India are to avoid a second successive ODI series loss to Australia in less than a year. It has to be Kohli at 3, without any half-measures. As for Australia, they've got their work cut out for the day at Rajkot. The pitch is already quite flat, as, seemingly, are Indian spirits after the last match. It's Australia's moment to administer said flattening on India. And if there is one team known to bully an opposition, with no half-measures, it's Australia.
12:30pm local time: "Started from the bottom now we here". It's one of those phrases India can use at the end of a successful day. It'll be tough to deny that there is bound to be a speck of vengefulness after four consecutive home ODI losses, none more humiliating than the one at the Wankhede a few days ago. A ten-wicket loss, for a bowling attack that has been hailed as the nation's strongest ever, has received a strong reality check after all the mollycoddling and validation in the last two series. Given that the batsmen weren't the best, and the middle-order troubles had resurfaced again, but the hapless bowling transcended even that, well-nigh submissive to the Australian opening bullies at the Wankhede.
Perhaps such kind of thoroughbred fast bowling would be witnessed in only one game of the ongoing ODI series between India and Australia. Perhaps the Indian batsmen would be back to their dominating best in the next two ODIs. Just that in the cricketing landscape, when a batsman pits his skills and temperament against a genuine fast bowler, it tends to bring out the most dramatic chapter of the sport.
In the Wankhede ODI, with a lethal cocktail of pace and variations, the duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins laid down the marker for the rest of the series. When Starc burst open Shardul Thakur with a pacy reverse swinging delivery, it certainly made for great viewing. The slow-motion replays and the dismissal viewed from various angles just added to the hype. Starc was ably supported by Cummins, Kane Richardson and the spinners, as the Australian bowlers put the stopper on India's scoring rate by taking wickets and bowled them out for 255.
David Warner and Aaron Finch then ruthlessly dismantled the Indian attack to condemn the hosts to a 10-wicket defeat. It was a thoroughly professional show put up by the Australian side with both the bat and ball. The pacers employed cross-seam, scrambled seam and the cutters to peg India back. Finch and Warner took advantage of almost every over-pitched delivery, or for the matter when the duo was offered width.
Can the visitors build on the clinical show at the Wankhede with another efficient performance in the second ODI in Rajkot? The Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium is generally known as a high-scoring ground. So, it would be interesting to see whether the Australian pacers would again look to vary their pace or tweak their tactics slightly. The Australian middle order also would be looking to make their presence felt in the second game.
What about the home side? Virat Kohli and his men would hope to completely banish the Wankhede ODI from their minds. The likes of Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul couldn't kick-on and convert starts into sizeable scores. Kohli's experiment of pushing himself down the order to number 4 also didn't work. Meanwhile, the middle and lower-order batsmen made decent contributions, but they had too much to do.
The hosts also might have to relook at their gameplan. The Indian pacers largely bowled very full with the new ball and were duly punished by the Australian batsmen. Warner in the press conference had also noted: "Fortunately tonight, I think they over-pitched a little bit to Finchy."
When: Friday, 08:00 AM GMT / 01:30 PM LOCAL
Where: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
What to expect: It was interesting to see a few of the Indian batsmen trying to replicate Starc's pace and angles with throw-downs. The left-arm pacer seems to have done some work with how he loads up just before he releases the ball. Even though the track in Rajkot is expected to favour the batsmen, spinners have found a bit of success in the longest format at the stadium. However, only two ODIs have been played at the stadium, with South Africa's Morne Morkel reaping rewards by employing sharp bumpers as well as the slower short ball in 2015. As far as the weather is concerned, it should turn out to be a sunny day.
Team News:
India: With Pant being ruled out of the second ODI due to concussion, Rahul looks set to take over the wicketkeeping duties. India may opt for the extra batsman in Manish Pandey or Kedar Jadhav, who can also bowl part-time spin. Jadeja's experience of bowling at his home ground may just ensure he would keep his place in the side. Meanwhile, Kohli could move back to his customary number three position.
Probable XI: Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Rahul, Iyer, Pandey/Jadhav, Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: On the other hand, the visitors would be expected to play the same playing XI that romped to a resounding win at the Wankhede.
Probable XI: Finch, Warner, Labuschagne, Smith, Turner, Carey, Agar, Cummins, Starc, Richardson, Zampa
What they said:
"It's got to be an attacking approach. I think if you're on the back foot and have a defensive mindset then that's when he can get on top of you. The most important thing playing in places like India, against these guys, is to have a little bit of character. You probably know you're going to get hit for boundaries but it can really get worse if you make that affect you. Virat, I have got him a few times now but I don't think there is anything in it. He still scores at over 100 (strike rate) against me. He is a very hard guy to bowl to." - Adam Zampa on getting Kohli's wicket four times in ODIs.
"Experimentation is something we are looking forward to. Hopefully, we will get a good number for each batsman. This is the time we should try and experiment things and hopefully it will work-out in the future." - Shreyas Iyer on what's ahead for India
Teams:
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Kedar Jadhav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Shivam Dube
Australia Squad: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb, D Arcy Short
Series: Australia tour of India, 2020 Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Rajkot Date & Time: Jan 17, 01:30 PM LOCAL
Commentary Scorecard Highlights Full Commentary Live Blog Match Facts News Photos
START TIME1:30 PM8:00 AM GMT1:30 PM LOCAL
Australia opt to bowlHave Your Say
pre match show
ICYMI: Srikar Bharat has been added to the Indian team as a back-up wicket-keeper. Not really surprised about the changes in the Indian team. Manish Pandey is back into the playing XI; he played his last ODI game for India against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup in September 2018. Navdeep Saini too returns with Shardul Thakur making way for him.Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa
Kohli: We would've bowled first as well. But the good thing is that there's not much dew factor here. It looks (the wicket) really nice and hard. If we put enough runs on the board, we have a good chance of putting the opposition under pressure. You will be beaten comprehensively by sides like Australia at the International level. It's about understanding what went wrong, not think too much about that game. We need to focus on the positives. We are going to be more brave than the last game, that's for sure. Couple of changes. One forced change; Rishabh is not playing. He's still having that concussion assessment going on. KL will keep in place of him and Manish replaces him. And Navdeep Saini replaces Shardul Thakur.
Finch: We are going to bowl first. It looks like a beautiful wicket, I don't think it's going to change. We had success chasing in the last game, hopefully we can do that today as well. They (the spinners) controlled their length really well. Same team for us.
Australia have won the toss and have opted to field
More from Bharath --> Bumrah is bowling from a short run-up. And Shami to follow him with a light net. Interestingly, Kuldeep hasn't bowled so far. Chahal is trying out his leggies. Kuldeep did bowl a bit but after a while he got the chance.
India wait on return of "same old Bumrah we know"The fast bowler wasn't his usual self, bowling too short and struggling for control in the first ODI against Australia, returning ordinary figures of 0 for 50 in seven oversBharath Ramaraj • Fri, Jan 17
"It's such a beautiful pitch to bat on. There is a little bit of grass, but it's not going to matter at all," analysis by Sunil Gavaskar about the 22-yard strip at Rajkot.
Our correspondent Bharath Ramaraj aka cricket encyclopedia, who is at the ground is up and running with his updates: Good afternoon, the stadium is about half full, the Australian players arrived first then the Indian players. A few of the Australian batsmen were seen ironing out flaws in the nets. A few of the Indian cricketers are out in the middle. There is a smattering of dry grass, maybe to hold the pitch together. A tad different from the 2015 game between IND and SA when the track seemed to be a touch drier.
"We like to challenge ourselves," says Virat Kohli rather often in his pre-match interviews. It all stops today, if India are to avoid a second successive ODI series loss to Australia in less than a year. It has to be Kohli at 3, without any half-measures. As for Australia, they've got their work cut out for the day at Rajkot. The pitch is already quite flat, as, seemingly, are Indian spirits after the last match. It's Australia's moment to administer said flattening on India. And if there is one team known to bully an opposition, with no half-measures, it's Australia.
12:30pm local time: "Started from the bottom now we here". It's one of those phrases India can use at the end of a successful day. It'll be tough to deny that there is bound to be a speck of vengefulness after four consecutive home ODI losses, none more humiliating than the one at the Wankhede a few days ago. A ten-wicket loss, for a bowling attack that has been hailed as the nation's strongest ever, has received a strong reality check after all the mollycoddling and validation in the last two series. Given that the batsmen weren't the best, and the middle-order troubles had resurfaced again, but the hapless bowling transcended even that, well-nigh submissive to the Australian opening bullies at the Wankhede.
Perhaps such kind of thoroughbred fast bowling would be witnessed in only one game of the ongoing ODI series between India and Australia. Perhaps the Indian batsmen would be back to their dominating best in the next two ODIs. Just that in the cricketing landscape, when a batsman pits his skills and temperament against a genuine fast bowler, it tends to bring out the most dramatic chapter of the sport.
In the Wankhede ODI, with a lethal cocktail of pace and variations, the duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins laid down the marker for the rest of the series. When Starc burst open Shardul Thakur with a pacy reverse swinging delivery, it certainly made for great viewing. The slow-motion replays and the dismissal viewed from various angles just added to the hype. Starc was ably supported by Cummins, Kane Richardson and the spinners, as the Australian bowlers put the stopper on India's scoring rate by taking wickets and bowled them out for 255.
David Warner and Aaron Finch then ruthlessly dismantled the Indian attack to condemn the hosts to a 10-wicket defeat. It was a thoroughly professional show put up by the Australian side with both the bat and ball. The pacers employed cross-seam, scrambled seam and the cutters to peg India back. Finch and Warner took advantage of almost every over-pitched delivery, or for the matter when the duo was offered width.
Can the visitors build on the clinical show at the Wankhede with another efficient performance in the second ODI in Rajkot? The Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium is generally known as a high-scoring ground. So, it would be interesting to see whether the Australian pacers would again look to vary their pace or tweak their tactics slightly. The Australian middle order also would be looking to make their presence felt in the second game.
What about the home side? Virat Kohli and his men would hope to completely banish the Wankhede ODI from their minds. The likes of Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul couldn't kick-on and convert starts into sizeable scores. Kohli's experiment of pushing himself down the order to number 4 also didn't work. Meanwhile, the middle and lower-order batsmen made decent contributions, but they had too much to do.
The hosts also might have to relook at their gameplan. The Indian pacers largely bowled very full with the new ball and were duly punished by the Australian batsmen. Warner in the press conference had also noted: "Fortunately tonight, I think they over-pitched a little bit to Finchy."
When: Friday, 08:00 AM GMT / 01:30 PM LOCAL
Where: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
What to expect: It was interesting to see a few of the Indian batsmen trying to replicate Starc's pace and angles with throw-downs. The left-arm pacer seems to have done some work with how he loads up just before he releases the ball. Even though the track in Rajkot is expected to favour the batsmen, spinners have found a bit of success in the longest format at the stadium. However, only two ODIs have been played at the stadium, with South Africa's Morne Morkel reaping rewards by employing sharp bumpers as well as the slower short ball in 2015. As far as the weather is concerned, it should turn out to be a sunny day.
Team News:
India: With Pant being ruled out of the second ODI due to concussion, Rahul looks set to take over the wicketkeeping duties. India may opt for the extra batsman in Manish Pandey or Kedar Jadhav, who can also bowl part-time spin. Jadeja's experience of bowling at his home ground may just ensure he would keep his place in the side. Meanwhile, Kohli could move back to his customary number three position.
Probable XI: Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Rahul, Iyer, Pandey/Jadhav, Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: On the other hand, the visitors would be expected to play the same playing XI that romped to a resounding win at the Wankhede.
Probable XI: Finch, Warner, Labuschagne, Smith, Turner, Carey, Agar, Cummins, Starc, Richardson, Zampa
What they said:
"It's got to be an attacking approach. I think if you're on the back foot and have a defensive mindset then that's when he can get on top of you. The most important thing playing in places like India, against these guys, is to have a little bit of character. You probably know you're going to get hit for boundaries but it can really get worse if you make that affect you. Virat, I have got him a few times now but I don't think there is anything in it. He still scores at over 100 (strike rate) against me. He is a very hard guy to bowl to." - Adam Zampa on getting Kohli's wicket four times in ODIs.
"Experimentation is something we are looking forward to. Hopefully, we will get a good number for each batsman. This is the time we should try and experiment things and hopefully it will work-out in the future." - Shreyas Iyer on what's ahead for India
Teams:
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Lokesh Rahul(w), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Kedar Jadhav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Shivam Dube
Australia Squad: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb, D Arcy Short
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