India defeated Australia by 36 runs in their second match of the ICC Men's Cricket
Indian team celebrating a wicket against Australia in World Cup on Sunday.
London [UK], Jun 9: Shikhar Dhawan starred with the bat, hitting a knock of 117 runs in their second match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at the Oval on Sunday. Defending 352,Indian bowlers did not allow the Australian batsmen to score at a good run-rate as they bowled good line and length, restricting Aussies to just 29 runs in the first nine overs.However, the introduction of Hardik Pandya in the bowling attack eased the pressure as he leaked 19 runs in his second over. Aussie opener Aaron Finch was sent back to the pavilion in the 14th over. There was a mix up between the two openers.
Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli played knocks of 117 and 82 respectively, allowing India to post a challenging score of 352 runs for the loss of five wickets after opting to bat first. Openers Dhawan and Rohit provided a steady start to the Men in Blue as the duo put up a stand of 127-runs, which saw both Sharma and Dhawan bringing up their respective fifties before the 22nd over.
MS Dhoni who has been surrounded by the controversy of late regarding his army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves came out to bat next, and he played a cameo of 27 runs off just 14 balls, but he was sent back to the pavilion in the final over as Marcus Stoinis took a stunning catch.Kohli (82) also departed in the final over, but posted a challenging total of 352 runs on the board. Australia will next face Pakistan on June 12 whereas India will take on New Zealand on June 13.
Courtesy ANI
