To save the series against Australia, Team India will have to do their best in the second ODI on Sunday. India lost by 66 runs in the first match. The way Australia took advantage of India’s weaknesses is a matter of concern for captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. The second match to be played in Sydney will start at 9.10 AM IST.
In the first ODI, Hardik Pandya scored 90 runs in 76 balls, but like the 2017 Champions Trophy final, the match cannot be won by just one brilliant innings. Pandya himself has admitted that he is not in a position to bowl at the moment and will not be able to bowl before the T20 World Cup. This leaves Kohli with bowlers who cannot bat and no top-order batsman can bowl.
On the other hand, Australia captain Aaron Finch, Steve Smith and David Warner are in great form, which Jaspreet Bumrah and the rest of the bowlers did not prove to be effective. There is also no possibility of any change in the bowling combination of the Indian team unless both Yuzvendra Chahal and Navdeep Saini are declared unfit. Chahal and Saini both conceded 172 runs in 20 overs.
