IND vs AUS, 2nd ODI: Dhawan-Virat-Rahul 50s Power India To Mammoth 340-Run Total

Shikhar Dhawan top scored with 96 as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored breezy 50s to help India set Australia herculean 341 run target at Rajkot

Hosts India posted a mammoth 340-run total against Australia in the second of the 3-match ODI series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association ground in Rajkot. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan led the opening salvo for India stitching a 81 run partnership. Against the run of play, leg spinner Adam Zampa trapped Rohit leg before for 44. Skipper Kohli came out to bat at No.3 and piled up the runs at a brisk pace to help the team lay down a strong foundation . Just as when Dhawan was nearing his century, seamer Kane Richarson trapped him for 96. Shreyas Iyer did not last long as Zampa clean up his stumps. Zampa then got Virat for the fifth time in his career with Mitchell Starc taking a catch at the boundary. KL Rahul stepped up the scoring rate towards the end scoring a flurry of boundaries. He eventually departed for a whirlwind 80 off just 52 deliveries to help Adam Zampa was the most successful Australian bowler picking up 3 wickets.