India sink Australia in the 2nd ODI by a humongous margin of 99 runs at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The Men in Blue thereby took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series and the 3rd ODI becomes a dead rubber at Rajkot.
Batting first, India posted a mammoth total of 399 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, on the back of centuries from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. Backup middle-order batter Surya Kumar Yadav fired on all cylinders towards the end of the innings and helped India reach a mind-boggling total.
Head Coach Rahul Dravid will be having pertinent headaches presently as nearly all his men are performing exceedingly well. India have plenty of options from choose to and it is safe to say that they are spoilt for choices.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 talking points of the 2nd IND vs AUS ODI at the Holkar Stadium in Indore:
1. Shreyas Iyer’s fantastic innings at number 3
Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has pounced on the opportunity to cement his place in the Indian team. After opener Ruturaj Gaikwad departed early on in the innings, Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill led the charge for the Indian cricket team.
Iyer played like he belongs to a different planet as he scored 105 runs in 90 balls. His innings was packed with 11 fours and 3 sixes and he had a strike-rate of 116.67. Shreyas Iyer has presented a strong case for himself ahead of the World Cup at home.
2. Shubman Gill continues his rich vein of form
Indian dashing and flamboyant opener Shubman Gill is a personification of the words class and greatness. He continued his good form in this format as he smashed another century and became the highest run scorer in this format after 35 innings, with 1917 runs under his belt.
Gill is batting on a different level at the moment and is all set to set the stage on fire in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at home.
3. Ravichandran Ashwin weaves magic with the white-ball
Seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been the talk of the town after his 11th hour selection in the team in this format. After picking up 1 wicket in the 1st ODI at Mohali, Ravichandran Ashwin has bagged 3 wickets now at Indore.
His wickets included David Warner, Marnus Labuschange and Josh Inglis. He has been weaving magic with the white-ball and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he is included in the Indian contingent for the World Cup.
Also read: IND vs AUS: Can Ravichandran Ashwin Cement His Place In The Indian Side?
