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 likely be performed at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. But climate may play a spoilsport and smash the get together of hundreds of thousands of cricket followers who will catch this match reside from the stadium or via digital mediums. Earlier, a climate forecast had prompt the chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday in Visakhapatnam, the place rain was reported a number of occasions on Saturday night. Andhra Cricket Association 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 is an effective association of tremendous soppers and underground drainage system within the stadium. We are 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 might be began after drying the bottom. But if it rains for a very long time, it is going to have an effect on the match. After the rain stops, we will put together the bottom inside an hour,” mentioned Reddy to ANI.
India is presently main the three-match ODI collection by 1-0.
In the primary 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. Only Mitchell Marsh (81 off 65) was capable of make an enormous contribution with the bat.
In the chase of 189, Mitchell Starc’s (3/49) opening spell lowered 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 gained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia after sealing a 2-1 win within the red-ball leg of the collection. With this win, they’ve certified for the ICC World Test Championship and can face Australia at The Oval, London from June 7 onwards.
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