With a commanding performance, Australia brought the three-game ODI series level at 1-1. The victory was absolute; chasing 118, Australia reached 121/0 in only 11 overs at the YS Raja Reddy Cricket Stadium, securing a 10-wicket triumph. The openers were unstoppable, with Mitchell Marsh scoring an unbeaten 66 off 36 balls and Travis Head contributing an unbeaten 51, featuring 10 fours.
Australia leveled the ongoing three-match ODI series 1-1 against India with a display of sheer domination. Chasing a target of 118 runs, the Aussies cruised to 121/0 in 11 overs and thrashed India by 10 wickets at the YS Raja Reddy Cricket Stadium. Mitchell Marsh hammered an unbeaten knock of 66 off 36 balls. Meanwhile, Travis Head also played an unbeaten knock of 51 that included 10 fours.
Choosing to bowl first after winning the toss to leverage the pitch conditions, Australia found immediate success through Mitchell Starc. Starc's mastery of the swinging ball left the Indian batsmen struggling for answers. He claimed Shubman Gill for a duck in the very first over and later triggered a collapse in the 5th, dismissing Rohit Sharma (13) and Suryakumar Yadav for a golden duck.
He then struck twice in the 5th over to dismiss India captain Rohit Sharma (13) and Suryakumar Yadav for a golden duck.
The pressure mounted as Starc removed KL Rahul for 9 in the 9th over, and Sean Abbott dismissed Hardik Pandya for just 1. Although Virat Kohli looked proactive and scored 31, he couldn't steer India to a competitive total. Ravindra Jadeja fell to Nathan Ellis for 16 in the 20th, followed by a double blow from Abbott, who dismissed both Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav in a single over. Starc eventually sealed the deal in the 26th over by dismissing Mohammed Siraj, earning himself a fifer and limiting India to 117. Axar Patel stayed until the end, scoring 29 not out.
The Australian openers turned the run chase into a masterclass of aggressive batting, making the target seem trivial. Now, both sides will look to secure the series trophy in the final deciding match on March 22 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium.