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India made a mockery of Australia's huge total (350-6) for the second time in the series, chasing down the target of 351 with six wickets intact and three balls to spare.
India made a mockery of Australia's huge total (350-6) for the second time in the series, chasing down the target of 351 with six wickets intact and three balls to spare. (PTI)See more of :
Virat KohliVirat Kohli
India made a mockery of Australia's huge total (350-6) for the second time in the series, chasing down the target of 351 with six wickets intact and three balls to spare. (PTI) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973524.cms02
If it's a chase then Virat Kohli has to be the protagonist. Kohli (115, 66b, 18x4, 1x6) came out with purpose and changed the course of the game with some brilliant strokeplay to notch up his 17th one-day hundred.
If it's a chase then Virat Kohli has to be the protagonist. Kohli (115, 66b, 18x4, 1x6) came out with purpose and changed the course of the game with some brilliant strokeplay to notch up his 17th one-day hundred. (BCCL)See more of :
Virat KohliVirat Kohli
If it's a chase then Virat Kohli has to be the protagonist. Kohli (115, 66b, 18x4, 1x6) came out with purpose and changed the course of the game with some brilliant strokeplay to notch up his 17th one-day hundred. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973510.cms03
Kohli did what he has done in most of the successful chases; keep his cool under pressure, pace his innings nicely and stay till the end to keep India's hopes alive of winning their first bilateral home series against Australia.
Kohli did what he has done in most of the successful chases; keep his cool under pressure, pace his innings nicely and stay till the end to keep India's hopes alive of winning their first bilateral home series against Australia. (BCCL)See more of :
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Shikhar DhawanVirat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan
Kohli did what he has done in most of the successful chases; keep his cool under pressure, pace his innings nicely and stay till the end to keep India's hopes alive of winning their first bilateral home series against Australia. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973498.cms04
This after Shikhar Dhawan (100, 102b, 12x4) and Rohit Sharma (79, 89b, 7x4, 3x6) laid the foundation with a 178-run stand. They have had five 100-plus stands this year. No other opening pair has these many since 2011.
This after Shikhar Dhawan (100, 102b, 12x4) and Rohit Sharma (79, 89b, 7x4, 3x6) laid the foundation with a 178-run stand. They have had five 100-plus stands this year. No other opening pair has these many since 2011. (PTI)See more of :
Shikhar DhawanShikhar Dhawan
This after Shikhar Dhawan (100, 102b, 12x4) and Rohit Sharma (79, 89b, 7x4, 3x6) laid the foundation with a 178-run stand. They have had five 100-plus stands this year. No other opening pair has these many since 2011. (PTI) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973484.cms05
However, it was Kohli's innings that made all the difference in the end. Despite losing Suresh Raina and Yuvraj in the space of four balls, India hardly panicked as the 25-year-old finished the job in the company of MS Dhoni (25, 23b, 2x4) with a 61-run fifth-wicket alliance.
However, it was Kohli's innings that made all the difference in the end. Despite losing Suresh Raina and Yuvraj in the space of four balls, India hardly panicked as the 25-year-old finished the job in the company of MS Dhoni (25, 23b, 2x4) with a 61-run fifth-wicket alliance. (BCCL)See more of :
Virat Kohli,
MS DhoniVirat Kohli, MS Dhoni
However, it was Kohli's innings that made all the difference in the end. Despite losing Suresh Raina and Yuvraj in the space of four balls, India hardly panicked as the 25-year-old finished the job in the company of MS Dhoni (25, 23b, 2x4) with a 61-run fifth-wicket alliance. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973467.cms06
India, who were considered poor chasers not too long ago have now become experts at it. Hobart, Dhaka, Jaipur and Nagpur will go down as significant milestones in their ODI history. And all four featured blazing tons from Kohli.
India, who were considered poor chasers not too long ago have now become experts at it. Hobart, Dhaka, Jaipur and Nagpur will go down as significant milestones in their ODI history. And all four featured blazing tons from Kohli. (PTI)See more of :
Virat KohliVirat Kohli
India, who were considered poor chasers not too long ago have now become experts at it. Hobart, Dhaka, Jaipur and Nagpur will go down as significant milestones in their ODI history. And all four featured blazing tons from Kohli. (PTI) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973458.cms07
There was a lot of similarity in India's chase between Jaipur and Nagpur. Dhawan was on 18 at Jaipur when Haddin dropped him and that proved vital in the outcome of the match.
There was a lot of similarity in India's chase between Jaipur and Nagpur. Dhawan was on 18 at Jaipur when Haddin dropped him and that proved vital in the outcome of the match. On Wednesday, he was given a life by Glenn Maxwell when he was on 19. The left-hander made the Australians pay for it by scoring a brilliant hundred. His fluent knock provided Rohit ample time to get his eye in. Rohit missed out on a hundred, but he had done his job. (PTI)See more of :
Shikhar DhawanShikhar Dhawan
There was a lot of similarity in India's chase between Jaipur and Nagpur. Dhawan was on 18 at Jaipur when Haddin dropped him and that proved vital in the outcome of the match. On Wednesday, he was given a life by Glenn Maxwell when he was on 19. The left-hander made the Australians pay for it by scoring a brilliant hundred. His fluent knock provided Rohit ample time to get his eye in. Rohit missed out on a hundred, but he had done his job. (PTI) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973456.cms08
While the Australian bowlers came a cropper thanks to some brilliant batting by India, their Indian counterparts too went through a torrid time after Dhoni won the toss and put Australia into bat.
While the Australian bowlers came a cropper thanks to some brilliant batting by India, their Indian counterparts too went through a torrid time after Dhoni won the toss and put Australia into bat. After playing on flat tracks so far in the series, India were hoping to get some turn when they arrived in Nagpur. They got plenty of it from the Jamtha wicket, but still failed to contain the Aussies. (BCCL)See more of :
Shane WatsonShane Watson
While the Australian bowlers came a cropper thanks to some brilliant batting by India, their Indian counterparts too went through a torrid time after Dhoni won the toss and put Australia into bat. After playing on flat tracks so far in the series, India were hoping to get some turn when they arrived in Nagpur. They got plenty of it from the Jamtha wicket, but still failed to contain the Aussies. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973455.cms09
India again struggled to stop Bailey. They continued to leak runs in the middle-overs and had no clue what to do in the death overs. Bailey (156, 114b, 13x4, 6x6) and Shane Watson (102, 94b, 13x4, 3x6) hammered the hapless Indian bowlers to all corners of the ground with their third-wicket stand of 168 runs.
India again struggled to stop Bailey. They continued to leak runs in the middle-overs and had no clue what to do in the death overs. Bailey (156, 114b, 13x4, 6x6) and Shane Watson (102, 94b, 13x4, 3x6) hammered the hapless Indian bowlers to all corners of the ground with their third-wicket stand of 168 runs. (BCCL)See more of :
George BaileyGeorge Bailey
India again struggled to stop Bailey. They continued to leak runs in the middle-overs and had no clue what to do in the death overs. Bailey (156, 114b, 13x4, 6x6) and Shane Watson (102, 94b, 13x4, 3x6) hammered the hapless Indian bowlers to all corners of the ground with their third-wicket stand of 168 runs. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/one-day-internationals/kohli-dhawan-punish-australia-again/eventshow/24973454.cms10
There were plenty of long hops and half trackers. In between, Watson and Bailey also got enough width to essay the cut. They weren't afraid of coming down the wicket and putting doubts in the minds of the spinners. The spin trio of Ashwin, Mishra and Jadeja leaked 220 runs in 30 overs.
There were plenty of long hops and half trackers. In between, Watson and Bailey also got enough width to essay the cut. They weren't afraid of coming down the wicket and putting doubts in the minds of the spinners. The spin trio of Ashwin, Mishra and Jadeja leaked 220 runs in 30 overs. (BCCL)See more of :
Shane Watson,
George BaileyShane Watson, George Bailey
There were plenty of long hops and half trackers. In between, Watson and Bailey also got enough width to essay the cut. They weren't afraid of coming down the wicket and putting doubts in the minds of the spinners. The spin trio of Ashwin, Mishra and Jadeja leaked 220 runs in 30 overs. (BCCL)