Highlights, India vs Australia, 2nd ODI in Adelaide, Full Cricket Score: Dhoni, Karthik guide visitors to series-levelling win

Most centuries in winning causes in ODI cricket:

33 – Sachin Tendulkar

32 – VIRAT KOHLI*

25 – Ricky Ponting

Fantastic run chase by India . Excellent 100 from Virat, he makes it look very easy. Was wonderful to see Dhoni finish of the game beautifully and Dinesh Karthik’s cameo was very very important in the end. The final game should be a cracker.

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 15, 2019

DID YOU KNOW?

The last time before today (101.85) when MS Dhoni had a SR of 100-plus while chasing in an ODI match was against Australia at Sydney (100.00) in 2015.

India successfully chased down a target of 299 today

– Second highest at Adelaide in ODIs

– Second highest for India against Australia in Australia in ODIs

Dhoni ’s grey worth gold

Dhoni has shown his class here. Just understood the situation beautifully. And this is a tribute to his fitness

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 15, 2019

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India win by six wickets to square series 1-1 at Adelaide.

After 49.2 overs,India 299/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 55 , Dinesh Karthik 25)

MS Dhoni bunts the second ball off the final over to mid on and hares for a quick single. The fielder misses the direct-hit and MSD makes his ground and seals the second ODI. Kohli’s masterful century with Dhoni and Karthik adding the finishing touches with an unbeaten 34-ball 57 run partnership.

Rohit and Dhawan also played their parts at the top of the order. However, Rayudu struggled to get going, something India would want to focus on and correct in the upcoming 11 games before the World Cup.

Australia tried their best with the ball after Shaun Marsh’s efforts saw them post a competitive 299, but Kohli was simply no match to the Australian bowlers and veteran MSD ensuring no hiccups after the captain fell. DK providing the much-needed impetus. All to play for at the ‘G’ in the final game of this long and adrous tour.

After 49 overs,India 292/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 48 , Dinesh Karthik 25)

MS Dhoni receives some attention from the medics before the start of the 49th over. They continue to deal in singles, doubles and a triple as India close in. Karthik laps it to fine leg for three. Dhoni scampers back and then takes a moment to catch his breath. Dhoni swings to long on for a single. Nine taken off the over. India need 7 off the final six balls. MSD on 48.

After 48 overs,India 283/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 45 , Dinesh Karthik 19)

India continue to take this deep. Behrendorff’S over yields nine more runs including a three to fine leg. Karthik ends the over with a couple to midwicket. More 16 needed off 12 balls.

A replay showed that Dhoni simply wandered off without grounding his bat off the last ball of Lyon’s spell thereby not completing the run, technically. He signalled the umpire for a towel to wipe his face but the umpire seemed to have missed the batsman not making his ground.

After 47 overs,India 274/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 40 , Dinesh Karthik 15)

Dhoni and DK are in now real hurry. Just going about the required rate. A boundary, few singles and a double, making sure that India are just about meeting their target. No fancy stuff. India need 25 off 18 balls.

After 46 overs,India 265/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 39 , Dinesh Karthik 7)

Richardson runs in to bowl his final over. DK’s boundary along with a slew of singles see India take 10 runs. He ends with figures of 10-0-59-1. Visitors now require 34 off 24.

After 45 overs,India 255/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 37 , Dinesh Karthik 1)

Lyon’s last over goes for 11. Dhoni frees his arms with a six, which should do a world of good to him. Karthik can take off from the word go. Match still in India’s control, 44 needed off 30 balls. Lyon finishes with 59 off his 10 overs for no wickets.

After 44 overs,India 244/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 26 , Dinesh Karthik 1)

What a massive over in the context of the match, perhaps series. Kohli has brought India to the brink. Now upto MS and DK to see India home. Six runs off Richardson’s penultimate over. India require 55 runs off 36 balls, just a shade over 9 runs an over.

OUT! Would you believe it! Virat Kohli has hit it straight to the fielder in the deep. He has picked out Glenn Maxwell as well. The game has opened up once again. Richardson has Kohli twice in two games. Kohli simply flicked it to mid wicket boundary and he timed it so sweetly it went straight down Maxwell’s throat.

Kohli c Maxwell b J Richardson 104(112)

Most centuries against Australia in ODIs:

9 – Sachin Tendulkar

7 – Rohit Sharma

6 – Desmond Haynes, VIRAT KOHLI*

Most overseas centuries in ODIs:

29 – Sachin Tendulkar

22 – VIRAT KOHLI*

21 – Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara

Most overseas centuries in international cricket:

58 – Sachin Tendulkar

37 – Kumar Sangakkara

36 – VIRAT KOHLI*

35 – Ricky Ponting

33 – Jacques Kallis, Younis Khan

Most centuries against Australia in international cricket:

20 – Sachin Tendulkar

13 – VIRAT KOHLI*

12 – Sir Jack Hobbs, Brian Lara

Virat Kohli:

15/01/2017: Hit his first ODI century of 2017

15/01/2018: Hit his first Test century of 2018

15/01/2019: Hit his first ODI century of 2019

Most centuries in international cricket:

 
100 – Sachin Tendulkar
71 – Ricky Ponting
64 – VIRAT KOHLI*
63 – Kumar Sangakkara
62 – Jacques Kallis

After 43 overs,India 238/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 103 , MS Dhoni (W) 22)

Kohli punches the air and then points to the dressing room as if to say, ‘Didn’t I tell you, I will score?’. To be honest Virat, we all knew. Kohli missed out in the Test series to score a century at Adelaide, his tryst with the ground is ceaseless. Some terrific bit of running between these two continues as they steal those extra runs. Kohli chips one to long on for a single. India need 61 off 42 balls. Virat takes off his helmet and gloves and starts jogging towards the dressing room, perhaps a loo break.

After 42 overs,India 228/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 99 , MS Dhoni (W) 17)

Kohli and the whole of India must have had their heart up their mouths as the Indian captain miscues a big swing, gets a leading edge to third man as he was targetting long on fence. It goes on the bounce and India breathe again. A single off the final ball sees Kohli move on 99. Need 71 more in 48 deliveries.

After 41 overs,India 224/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 97 , MS Dhoni (W) 16)

Siddle comes back into the attack. Chance for Australia as Dhoni charges down the wicket and Siddle responds by banging in short, Dhoni goes for the hook and the ball almost carried to deep backward square leg fielder, but believe Jason Behrendorff was slightly slow off the blocks and hence the ball falls just short. Handscomb makes Kohli earn his runs with some nifty work at the sweeper boundary. Siddle attempts another bouncer but is called wide for height. Kohli edges, perhaps one of rare mistakes he has done today, but goes on couple of bounces to short third man. India require 75 off 48 balls.

After 40 overs,India 216/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 95 , MS Dhoni (W) 12)

Only a single off Stoinis’ over that finishes with the bowler taking a shy at the striker’s end after Dhoni bunted one back to the bowler. No harm done. Kohli and Co need 83 off the final ten overs.

After 39 overs,India 215/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 94 , MS Dhoni (W) 12)

Richardson is back into the attack. No boundaries in the over but a couple of doubles ensure India don’t eat up too many deliveries. Dhoni continues to play the second fiddle. India need 84 off 66.

After 38 overs,India 209/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 91 , MS Dhoni (W) 9)

Half-shout for a leg before against Kohli as Stoinis bowls the incutter into Kohli’s thigh pad. Virat ends the over with a much-needed boundary. More 90 required off 72 balls. Kohli is into the nineties!!

After 37 overs,India 203/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 86 , MS Dhoni (W) 8)

For all the tidy overs Lyon bowled upfront. He recieves some stick as he bowls in the final third of the innings. Couple of braces after the six off the first ball, helps Kohli add 11 more to India’s total as they go past the 200-run mark. Need 96 runs off 78 balls.

After 36 overs,India 192/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 75 , MS Dhoni (W) 8)

Not too much pace from Stoinis to work with so the two Kohli and Dhoni get running to muster five runs off the over.