Team India won the second match of the series against Australia and also packed the series win. India posted a gigantic target for the opposition on the batting wicket in Indore at the Holkar Stadium. Indian skipper KL Rahul expressed how confidence-boosting it is to post such a huge total. KL Rahul displayed good captaincy skills.
With the stunning five-wicket win in the first match of the series, India was eying to secure the series, while Australia looked to keep the series alive. India did not give any chance in the match to the opposition; the men in blue went on, posting 399 on the board.
On the batting track of the Holkar stadium, Indore, Australia, decides to bowl first in the hope of keeping India under a chaseable total. Jos Hazelwood got a nick of Ruturaj Gaikwad’s bat. Then Shreyas Iyer came to bat with a positive intent and joined Shubman Gill; both smashed stunning tons, set the tempo for a big target, and shared a 200-yard stand, both smashing 105 and 104.
Skipper Kl Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav also joined the party and played their hands and helped India reach the 400 mark. At the back end of the inning, Surya stole the spotlight from both the ton makers with his outstanding 72 in just 37 balls.
Team Australia did not get a great start as they lost two wickets very early, including their head batter Steven Smith. Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner gave some hope for some time. Rain interrupted the match for some time, and on the resumption of the game, the Indian spinners just went through their batting line-up and ended up taking three wickets each. At last, India won the match by 99 runs and won the series as well.
I didn’t think the wicket would spin so much- KL Rahul
In the post-math presentation, the Indian skipper Kl Rahul shared his thoughts on putting such a big total against a team like Australia, which is a confidence-raising thing
“When I saw the wicket in the morning, I didn’t think it would spin so much. Putting 400 on the board gives you confidence. It’s not really our decision to make. Our jobs are clear. Everyone who gets picked in the XI needs to focus on their job. Everyone has gone through this; you need to keep getting better and wait for the opportunities.”
“We have dropped a few catches, but fielding under lights is challenging physically. The coaches are doing their best to keep the guys fit. Sometimes these errors happen. The commitment is always there; we’ll learn from it, brush it off, and get better in the next game,” he stated.
“Nothing is discussed, but the guys coming back will want to make it count. With the World Cup only a couple of weeks away, guys will want to get into it. They need to get used to the challenges; they will be keen to get back on the field,” he added.
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