India v/s Australia 2nd ODI: Indian batting juggernaut annihilates Australia

A swashbuckling batting performance from the Indian top order propelled India to pull off an amazing victory over Australia and thereby leveling the 7 match series 1-1. Needing a mammoth 360 runs for victory, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were in imperious form as India cruised to victory with 39 balls remaining. This is the second highest ever run chase in the history of ODI cricket.

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma laid the perform for an improbable victory with a 172 run partnership. Shikhar Dhawan was the aggressor whereas Rohit Sharma kept rotating the strike and punishing any loose ball coming his way. Shikhar Dhawan was out after scoring 95 off just 86 balls. Virat Kohli came to the crease and together with Rohit Sharma continued the good work. Virat Kohli was at his explosive best as he dismantled every Aussie bowler all around the park. In the meantime, Rohit Sharma continued his anchor role and scored a well deserved hundred. On the other hand, Virat Kohli continued his fireworks and scored the fastest century by an Indian in ODIs as he reached his hundred off just 52 balls. They were involved in a 190 run unbroken partnership with Rohit Sharma remaining unbeaten on 141 runs and Virat Kohli on 100.

Earlier, Australian captain George Bailey won the toss and elected to bat first. Australian batsmen, who made mincemeat of the listless Indian bowling attack and a fifty each by top five batsmen powered Australia to a massive 359/5 in their 50 overs. George Bailey top scored with 94 not out while Phillip Hughes (83), Shane Watson (59), Glenn Maxwell (53) and Aaron Finch (50) also scored a fifty each. For India, Vinay Kumar got two wickets while R Ashwin chipped in with one. is last five ODI innings. For the first time in the history of ODIs, the top five batsmen have recorded fifty-plus.

Final Score:
Australia 359/5 in 50 overs
India 362/1 in 43.3 overs