Steve Smith took a shocking catch within the second ODI to dismiss Hardik Pandya.© Twitter
After registering a thumping 10-wicket victory over India, captain Steve Smith lauded Australia’s “excellent” bowlers and mentioned Mitchell Starc particularly with the brand new ball put Men in Blue below strain. Starc’s fifer adopted by Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head‘s brutal hitting guided Australia to 10 wickets victory with 234 balls to spare in opposition to India within the second ODI of the three-match collection at YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Starc returned with a determine of 5/53 in eight overs, his ninth ODI five-wicket haul, as India was bundled out for 117 runs in 26 overs.
Smith was greatly surprised by the fast end result, which was achieved with 39 overs to spare.
“Was a fast one. Only 37 overs you do not see that too typically. Starc, with the brand new ball, put them below strain. It was a pleasant begin to the day. I did not understand how the wicket was going to play. There was no actual complete in thoughts. It was about going on the market and executing our expertise and hopefully placing Indians below strain, luckily, we had been ready to do this. It was a kind of days and we had been on the best facet of it,” mentioned Steve Smith in a post-match presentation.
In reply, Australia wanted solely 11 overs to chase the overall down as they took aside India with some brutal hitting. Mitchell Marsh was devastated throughout his 36-ball 66*, smashing sixes fours and sixes every. Travis Head wasn’t to be left behind as he remained unbeaten on 51 off 30 balls.
“Just that sort of a day when the nicks went handy. The manner Head and Marsh performed at first, they only stored going and we had been in a position to bounce again after the final sport. Don’t know in regards to the catch of the century. Nice that I held on at this time. Fortunate I used to be in a position to cling on to it. It was a giant wicket, Hardik is an unbelievable participant,” he added.
Australia chased down the goal within the eleventh over of the match and levelled the three-match collection 1-1.
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