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12.15pm local: All anyone can think of right now, is how's the weather in Kolkata? So let me break this to you - it's not raining at the Eden Gardens, and remarkably, we will get the toss on time, if it stays this way. Welcome everyone to our live coverage of the second ODI between India and Australia. "The good news - it hasn't rained since yesterday.
12.15pm local: All anyone can think of right now, is how's the weather in Kolkata? So let me break this to you - it's not raining at the Eden Gardens, and remarkably, we will get the toss on time, if it stays this way. Welcome everyone to our live coverage of the second ODI between India and Australia. "The good news - it hasn't rained since yesterday.
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Virat Kohli won the toss and INDIA will be BATTING FIRST
"Nice and hard wicket, ball may do a bit under lights, plus we have two wristspinners," Kohli reckons.
After an interesting 1st game down south, the 5-match ODI series between India & Australia moves to Kolkata.
Australia hope to recover from the Chennai humbling and should feel encouraged with the grass on the surface under grey skies. On the other hand, with their long batting order and new found riches in their bowling department, India have the air of invincibility about them at home.
It is Steve Smith's 100th ODI game. He is Australia's best batsman and will be looking to mark the occasion with an innings to remember. The Aussie batting order looks brittle in the middle and it is time for the likes of Stoinis & Head to share the burden of their skipper & David Warner. They've replaced bowling all rounder James Faulkener with the pacy Kane Richardson. Ashton Agar replaces Adam Zampa
Rohit Sharma has fond memories at the Eden Gardens where he averages 113. India's order look settled despite the rare top order wobble in the 1st ODI. They've decided to give Manish Pandey another shot, with the talented KL Rahul waiting in the ranks.
The average total at this venue in the past 5 ODIs is 311. Weather permitting(Thunder storms expected in the afternoon), this should be a cracker of a game.
Playing XI:
India: Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (capt),Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith (capt), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Kane Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar
"Nice and hard wicket, ball may do a bit under lights, plus we have two wristspinners," Kohli reckons.
After an interesting 1st game down south, the 5-match ODI series between India & Australia moves to Kolkata.
Australia hope to recover from the Chennai humbling and should feel encouraged with the grass on the surface under grey skies. On the other hand, with their long batting order and new found riches in their bowling department, India have the air of invincibility about them at home.
It is Steve Smith's 100th ODI game. He is Australia's best batsman and will be looking to mark the occasion with an innings to remember. The Aussie batting order looks brittle in the middle and it is time for the likes of Stoinis & Head to share the burden of their skipper & David Warner. They've replaced bowling all rounder James Faulkener with the pacy Kane Richardson. Ashton Agar replaces Adam Zampa
Rohit Sharma has fond memories at the Eden Gardens where he averages 113. India's order look settled despite the rare top order wobble in the 1st ODI. They've decided to give Manish Pandey another shot, with the talented KL Rahul waiting in the ranks.
The average total at this venue in the past 5 ODIs is 311. Weather permitting(Thunder storms expected in the afternoon), this should be a cracker of a game.
Playing XI:
India: Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (capt),Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith (capt), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Kane Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar
