Twitter Reacts As Australia Bully India In The 2nd ODI To Take An Unassailable 2-0 Lead In The 3-Match Series
Published - 29 Nov 2020, 06:21 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:19 PM
Australia once again buried India under a mountain of runs at the SCG to ensure that they inflict fifth consecutive ODI defeat on the Men in Blue and seal the three-match series in the second ODI itself.
Chasing a mountain of runs, the Indian opening duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal once again gave the Men in Blue a smashing start as they racked up 56 runs in the first 7 overs.
But just like the 1st ODI, the duo fell in quick succession as Shikhar Dhawan top-edged off Josh Hazlewood before Mayank Agarwal was caught behind by Alex Carey off the bowling of Pat Cummins.
Virat Kohli scored his first ODI 50 at the SCG and along with Shreyas Iyer stitched a 93-run-stand for the 3rd wicket.
India managed just 73 runs between 31-40 overs as KL Rahul, despite scoring a half-century, and Hardik Pandya failed to keep up with the asking rate.
Steve Smith-led Australia bury India under a mountain of runs
Earlier in the day, Australia once again showed their batting against a toothless Indian bowling attack.
For the 5th ODI in a row, the fast bowlers failed to pick up a wicket in the first 10 overs and as a result, the opening duo of David Warner and Aaron Finch cashed in big time.
The duo once again stitched a 100-run opening stand- this time 142 runs in 22.5 overs. Mohammed Shami, just like the first match, provided the visitors their first breakthrough when Finch, in an attempt, to clip the ball towards the on-side lobbed it straight to mid-off.
David Warner has dismissed thanks to a brilliant direct hit by Shreyas Iyer before Steve Smith once again took center-stage. Whether it was pace bowling or spinners, Smith looked like he was batting on a completely different planet as he smashed the bowling attack to all corners of the SCG.
Such was India’s plight that Kohli was forced to bring Hardik Pandya in the attack, and the all-rounder proved to be the pick of the bowlers as he used the cross seam, change of pace to brilliant effect.
Smith soon complied a 62-ball 100 before Pandya eventually got rid of the rampaging Australian. Pandya could have got Labuschagne too but for Ravindra Jadeja, who dropped an easy catch at long-off.
Labuschagne complied his half-century while Glenn Maxwell did an encore of what he did in the last game during his 29-ball 63* as Australia finished with their highest ODI score against India- 4/389.
Here’s how Twitter reacted-
Gave away far too many runs in both games to be left with a realistic chance with the bat. Much to think about after two very similiar back-to-back ODI series defeats in 2020.
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Mitchell Starc against India in the last six matches
1/74
3/56
0/78
0/66
1/65
0/82#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D— ESPNcricinfo stats (@ESPNcric_stats) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
I love the game, but this is peak cricket: racing through overs with the game gone because of a slow over-rate#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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AUSTRALIA WIN THE SERIES
Australia round out 51-run winners in game two. #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D REPORT: h<!---->t<!---->t<!---->p<!---->s<!---->:<!---->/<!---->/<!---->t<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->/<!---->c<!---->F<!---->1<!---->q<!---->v<!---->d<!---->Q<!---->R<!---->e<!---->T p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->0<!---->s<!---->V<!---->t<!---->o<!---->a<!---->c<!---->0<!---->G<!---->j
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This total is now the highest ever losing 2nd innings score in an ODI in Australia, passing New Zealand's 335/5 in 2005.#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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Quality of our Bowlers is unquestionable but consistency is. It was all about finding the right length in Australia that to quickly which hasn’t happened yet #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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Indian Teams' bowling is the worry. You cannot blame the batters for not chasing 390 down.
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Though it wasn't enough for a win,
This is the first time each of top-7 Indian batsmen scored 20 or more runs in an ODI innings.Mayank 28
Dhawan 30
Kohli 89
Shreyas 38
Rahul 76
Hardik 28
Jadeja 24#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Poor knock from Hardik. If Jadeja can score this way, there was no way he couldn't. That over against Cummins was the reason we lost a little early.
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India were never in the ODI series. Not for a moment.#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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The game was over about 10-12 overs ago
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This partnership is going worse than they had at Koffee with Karan.
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That's a screamer!
Welcome back, Moises Henriques! #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->f<!---->H<!---->i<!---->v<!---->d<!---->8<!---->I<!---->I<!---->c<!---->2
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https://twitter.com/MuthuVirat4/status/1332987016212975619?s=19
Interesting game. King Kohli and KLass Rahul can set it up nicely with Hardik to come ? #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
https://twitter.com/mohitbedmutha/status/1332999056637915137?s=19
Very interestingly poised, @<!---->i<!---->m<!---->V<!---->k<!---->o<!---->h<!---->l<!---->i looking really good, 2 good partnerships and the game will go deep! #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S
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Was this the riskiest play of the night? ?
She said yes – and that's got @<!---->G<!---->M<!---->a<!---->x<!---->i<!---->_<!---->3<!---->2's approval! ? #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->7<!---->v<!---->M<!---->8<!---->j<!---->y<!---->J<!---->3<!---->0<!---->5
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375 to win.
390 to win.
Hats off, keeping the Aussies under 400 twice in a row.#<!---->A<!---->u<!---->s<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Need Shastri to hug Smith and put sandpaper in his pocket. One more year ban needed. #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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Finch,
Smith,
Maxwell
and Indian Bowlers.. p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->L<!---->R<!---->X<!---->T<!---->X<!---->T<!---->9<!---->J<!---->m<!---->g— رومانا (@RomanaRaza) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Glenn Maxwell in ODIs in 2020
77(59)
1(8)
108(90)
45(19)
63*(29)294 runs at a strike rate of 143.41 (18 sixes in 205 balls)#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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5 overs to bowl. 5 mins to the scheduled innings break. #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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https://twitter.com/adityakumar480/status/1332939285545172992?s=19
Hardik Pandya fighting for India despite being injured. #<!---->A<!---->u<!---->s<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->n<!---->R<!---->3<!---->l<!---->l<!---->e<!---->b<!---->u<!---->d<!---->C
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This throwback jersey not working 🙂 It didn't work in 1992 …
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
That familiar RCB trait of switching off when your bowlers are getting clobbered. Not once has the camera panned on Kohli in the last few overs. Putting everything on Autopilot, waiting for the misery to get over. Awful.
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Steve Smith’s brilliance is beginning to get boring now. #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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Steve Smith whenever he sees India as the opposition p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->A<!---->h<!---->B<!---->3<!---->Z<!---->X<!---->V<!---->2<!---->c<!---->d
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London Underground –
MINNNNND THE GAP
Steve Smith Express –
FINNNNND THE GAP#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D ?— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
Steve Smith – last five ODI innings vs India
69(70)
98(102)
131(132)
105(66)
50*(38)? Second player to hit five successive 50+ scores in ODIs against India after Kane Williamson in 2014#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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India's best plan to stop Steve Smith. #<!---->A<!---->u<!---->s<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->r<!---->G<!---->0<!---->v<!---->F<!---->l<!---->H<!---->k<!---->1<!---->w
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Steve Smith becomes Sachin Tendulkar against India. If Sachin had got the chance to play Indian bowlers, he'd have been Bradman
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David Warner – 69, 83
Aaron Finch – 114, 60
Steve Smith – 105, 59* (so far)This is the first time ever in ODI cricket, where the each of the top-3 batsmen scored above fifty in consecutive matches for a team.#<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D
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Two overs is the maxumum amount of overs the Indian team management had said Hardik Pandya is fit enough to bowl in an innings for this tour. Looks ok so far #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D @<!---->c<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->b<!---->u<!---->z<!---->z
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Hardik bowling a day after talking about long term etc. Sums it up for this team.
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Steve Smith is arguably the Best foreign player of spin in current world cricket, what do you guys think ? #<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D #<!---->c<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->i<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->h<!---->b<!---->a<!---->d<!---->r<!---->i
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77-0 in 12 overs in a big knockout game "overseas" will end up in an above par score.
More than "6th bowler" it's the lack of early breakthrough in WC 2015 SF, CT 2017 Finals and WC 2019 SF has put us out of contest early …
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Getting used to this for a few weeks. India need more options mentally to do things on flat decks. The issue has been around for a while without being addressed.
Bumrah's form and Bhuvi's injury has compounded issues. h<!---->t<!---->t<!---->p<!---->s<!---->:<!---->/<!---->/<!---->t<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->/<!---->k<!---->e<!---->6<!---->4<!---->7<!---->V<!---->y<!---->T<!---->m<!---->V
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India just not getting wickets in the power play. In the last 14 games, they have only managed 5 wickets. Always uphill in that case
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https://twitter.com/urmilpatel21/status/1332924118338064389?s=19
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Finch and Warner while facing Indian bowlers :- p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->Z<!---->R<!---->z<!---->0<!---->o<!---->R<!---->F<!---->J<!---->8<!---->K— Sudhanshu Ranjan Singh (@memegineers_) N<!---->o<!---->v<!---->e<!---->m<!---->b<!---->e<!---->r<!----> <!---->2<!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->0
