In chase of a target score of 341, Indian bowlers ripped throw the Australian batting line-up and dismissed the visitors at 304.
Team India beat Australia by 36 runs in the second OD match at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday(January 17).
With this victory, India have now drawn the series level at 1-1 despite losing the first match by 10 wickets in Mumbai.
In chase of a target score of 341, Indian bowlers ripped throw the Australian batting line-up and dismissed the visitors at 304.
The Aussies lost their star opener, David Warner, in the fourth over to Mohammed Shami's slower delivery after scoring 15 runs.
Steve Smith came in and formed a 62-run partnership with skipper Aaron Finch.
However, Ravindra Jadeja came into the attack and provided India with another key wicket when keeper KL Rahul dislodged the bails to dismiss Finch for 33 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne and Smith knitted together a firing partnership of 96 runs for the third wicket.
Labuschagne in his second ODI match played a 46-run knock off 47 balls before Jadeja sent him back to the dressing room.
Alex Carey and Smith kept the scoreboard ticking and added 42 runs before leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav removed both Carey (18) and Smith (98) in the same over.
Mohammed Shami in 44th knocked out Ashton Turner's (13) and Pat Cummins (0) in back-to-back deliveries and almost bagged a hattrick on the day.
Ashton Agar (25), Mitchell Starc (6), and Adam Zampa (6) played stay at the crease was cut shot too with Kane Richardson staying unbeaten on 24 runs.
Earlier in the day, Australia won the toss and invited India to bat first as the hosts hoisted a mammoth score of 340 for the loss of six wickets.
This is how Twitter reacted to India's win:
1. 'Great win well done boys'
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Well done team India on making a come back. Batted superbly and backed up by the 5 bowlers #shikhar #virat #rahul #kuldeep #shami #saini
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 17 January 2020
Great win well done boys @SDhawan25 @imVkohli special inn by @klrahul11 followed by some brilliant bowling by @imjadeja @imkuldeep18 looking forward to see the final in banglore #AUSvIND #topcricket
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 17 January 2020
We said there is no need to panic. This is a solid Indian team and will be that way. Only problem is the @ImRo45 injury. Hope it’s not serious.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) 17 January 2020
2. 'Well played India'
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Well played India. Biggest positive for me is @klrahul11 - lends flexibility in that batting order even more. AND his keeping was very compact I thought. That will add a different dimension to the team composition going forward. #INDvAUS
— RK (@RK_sports) 17 January 2020
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— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) 17 January 2020
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Last eight results for India in the second match of a bilateral ODI home series after losing the first match.#INDvAUS
Bumrah Strikes! #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ulM9NBiklP
— Divyanshu (@MSDivyanshu) 17 January 2020
3. 'Unreal'
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Well done @imkuldeep18 for being the second fastest to get 100 Odi wickets! #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/EwJgUMoxwU
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) 17 January 2020
Virat Kohli is surprised India didn't miss Shardul Thakur for his batting depth today. Unreal. #IndvAus
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) 17 January 2020
