Australia Secures ODI Series With Two-Wicket Win Over India

Adelaide: October 23 (PTI) - Australia secured the ongoing three-match ODI series against India with a hard-fought two-wicket triumph in the second match held here on Thursday. Flawless half-centuries from Matthew Short and Cooper Connolly were instrumental in clinching the victory.

India, after being put into bat, managed to post a total of 264 for nine. Skipper Rohit Sharma made a commendable comeback with a well-crafted 97-ball 73, including seven boundaries and two sixes. Shreyas Iyer added a crucial 61, while Adam Zampa delivered impressive bowling figures of 4 for 60, and Xavier Bartlett contributed with his 3 for 39, which included dismissing Virat Kohli for a duck.

In response, Australia accomplished the chase comfortably with over three overs to spare. Cooper Connolly was outstanding, concluding unbeaten on a 53-ball 61, featuring five boundaries and one six. Australia thus leads the series 2-0, ensuring an invincible position ahead of the concluding ODI in Sydney, scheduled for Saturday.

Brief Scores: India - 264/9 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 73, Shreyas Iyer 61, Axar Patel 44; Adam Zampa 4/60, Xavier Bartlett 3/39); Australia - 265/8 in 46.2 overs (Matthew Short 74, Cooper Connolly 61; Washington Sundar 2/37, Arshdeep Singh 2/41, Harshit Rana 2/59). Australia won by two wickets.

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