Australia captain Steve Smith.
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Australian skipper Steve Smith received the toss and determined to field first within the second ODI match at Y.S. Raja Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
In the first ODI match, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja managed to safe a 5-wicket victory for India. Australia fought again within the second innings as they managed to decide up 4 wickets in fast succession. But, Rahul and Jadeja’s unbeaten knocks of 75(91)* and 45(69)* unsettled Australian bowlers and secured the victory for India. Australia can be eager to make comeback within the second ODI to keep alive within the three-match sequence.
Steve Smith mentioned on the toss,” We will have a bowl. Different surface, been under covers for a while, might do something. Just a partnership through the middle would have helped us. It’s good learning for us, playing on these surfaces. Ellis comes in for Maxwell who has pulled up a bit sore and Carey is back for Inglis.”Rohit Sharma mentioned on the toss, “Pitch has been under the covers for a long time, we got to bat well and see where we are.
Every game you play for India is a pressure game, so you got to stay calm and make the right decision. We have tried to remain calm in the last few ODI series we have played. Two changes. Ishan misses out, I am back for him, Shardul misses out and Axar is in. If we win the toss, I thought we could do something with three spinners if we bowl first.”
Australia enjoying XI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
India enjoying XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.
