Champions Trophy winners India were handed a reality check as world champions Australia reigned supreme on home soil, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a two-wicket victory in the second ODI at Adelaide on Thursday, 23 October. India were outplayed in all three departments, as Rohit Sharma’s gritty 73 went in vain and their total of 264 proved insufficient.
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Riding on a composed 71 from Matthew Short and an unbeaten 61 from Cooper Connolly, Australia chased down the target with 3.4 overs to spare. Apart from a few late wickets that briefly kept India interested, Australia never allowed them to control proceedings, clinching what was ultimately a largely comfortable win.
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