Australia survive late scare to beat India by 2 wkts and seal ODI series

Australia survived a late scare to secure a tense two-wicket victory over India in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, sealing an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Fifties from Matthew Short and Cooper Connolly proved crucial as the visitors held their nerve to chase down a challenging 265-run target.

- TRIDIB BAPARNASH

Earlier, India, inserted to bat in tricky morning conditions, posted 264/9,led by Rohit Sharmas 73 and Shreyas Iyer’s 61, with Axar Patel contributing a valuable 44. A late 37-run stand between Harshit Ranaand Arshdeep Singh helped India push past 260, setting up an intriguing chase.

Duringthecourse ofhis knock, Rohit surpassed former India skipper Sourav Ganguly to become the third highest run-getter for Indiain ODIs, afterSachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Virat Kohli (14,181). Rohit now has 11,249 runs while Ganguly hang his boots after scoring 11,221 runs. Rahul Dravid completes the top five with 10,768 runs in one-day internationals.