Shreyas Iyer being congratulated by Rohit Sharma and each added 118 essential runs for the third wicket through the second ODI in opposition to Australia in Adelaide on October 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP

After despatched into bat by Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, India set a decent rating of 264 through the second ODI in Adelaide on Thursday (October 23, 2025).

India have been in a spot of trouble at 17 for two on the finish of seven overs. The staff misplaced captain Shubman Gill (9) and Virat Kohli (0).

But Rohit Sharma (73) and Shreyas Iyer (61) constructed the innings and added 118 runs for the third wicket. Rohit began slowly however raised the bar and scored a superb half-century making a return to the white-ball cricket after the Champions Trophy.

After the dismissal of Rohit, Axar Patel (44) joined Shreyas. But India misplaced Shreyas Iyer with the staff rating at 160.

Rahul (11) and Washington Sundar (12) couldn’t provide any help to Axar Patel.

Trying to improvise the scoring fee Axar was dismissed by Adam Zampa. Nitish Kumar Reddy (8) was additionally dismissed cheaply.

Harshit Rana (24) and Arshdeep Singh (13) added precious runs for India in direction of the top of the innings.

Adam Zampa (4 for 60) and Xavier Barlett (3 for 39) have been the primary wicket-takers for Australia. Mitchell Starc additionally took 2 for 62.

Australia leads the three-match sequence 1-0 having received the primary ODI in Perth on October 19, 2025.

Squads

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (capt), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

India: Shubman Gill (capt), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj

Published – October 23, 2025 08:56 am IST

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