Daijiworld Media Network - Adelaide

Adelaide, Oct 23: Rohit Sharma played a crucial innings, reaching a half-century to stabilize India’s batting against Australia in the second ODI on Thursday. The seasoned opener brought up his 59th ODI half-century off 74 balls with a single off Cooper Connolly, guiding India past early troubles after losing two quick wickets.

Sharma partnered with Shreyas Iyer, both reaching their fifties, to steady the innings and help India cross the century mark. The duo’s composed batting came after a challenging start, with Indian skipper Shubman Gill dismissed for nine and Virat Kohli falling for a duck, his second consecutive in the series.

Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett made an early impact, taking two wickets in quick succession, sending Sharma’s compatr

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