India face Australia within the second ODI encounter in Visakhapatnam© AFP
Rain is prone to play a job within the second ODI between India and Australia at Visakhapatnam. The second ODI between India and Australia will probably be performed at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. However climate might play a spoilsport and wreck the social gathering of thousands and thousands of cricket followers who will catch this match stay from the stadium or via digital mediums. Earlier, a climate forecast had advised the probability of rain on Saturday and Sunday in Visakhapatnam, the place rain was reported a number of occasions on Saturday night. Andhra Cricket Affiliation secretary SR Gopinath Reddy mentioned on Saturday that there’s a good association of tremendous soppers and an underground drainage system on the stadium.
“There’s a good association of tremendous soppers and underground drainage system within the stadium. We’re additionally masking the entire outfield, not solely the pitch. The drainage system on this floor is nice. If it rains just for a number of hours, then the sport may be began after drying the bottom. But when it rains for a very long time, it’ll have an effect on the match. After the rain stops, we are able to put together the bottom inside an hour,” mentioned Reddy to ANI.
India is at present main the three-match ODI sequence by 1-0.
Within the first match, spells from Mohammed Shami (3/17), Mohammed Siraj (3/29) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/46) helped India bundled out Australia for 188 in simply 35.4 overs. Solely Mitchell Marsh (81 off 65) was in a position to make a giant contribution with the bat.
Within the chase of 189, Mitchell Starc’s (3/49) opening spell diminished India to 39/4 and Marcus Stoinis additionally took two scalps, however a 108-run stand between KL Rahul (75*) and Ravindra Jadeja (45*) helped India seal a five-wicket win with greater than 10 overs to spare.
Jadeja was adjudged as ‘Man of the Match’ for his all-round efficiency.
The third ODI will happen at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22.
Earlier, India had received the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia after sealing a 2-1 win within the red-ball leg of the sequence. With this win, they’ve certified for the ICC World Check Championship and can face Australia at The Oval, London from June 7 onwards.
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