India are playing Australia in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series.  The encounter is being played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on January 17. The Men in Blue lost the opening ODI by 10 wickets and thus, this match will be a do or die encounter for them. On the other hand, a victory here will seal the deal for the Aussies with one match to spare. Meanwhile,  Aaron Finch has again won the toss and elected to bowl first. India vs Australia, Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match.

With the Rajkot track generally favouring the batsmen, one can expect a run-feast in the match. Rishabh Pant, who sustained a concussion in the last match,  has been ruled out from the match and KL Rahul will don the gloves in his absence. In the playing XI, Manish Pandey is replacing him while Navdeep Saini came in for Shardul Thakur. On the other hand, the Aussies have not altered their winning combination and have stepped up with the same playing XI. Well, they will even eye the same result too. However, India are also expected to leave no stones unturned in the match.

Meanwhile, let’s look at the playing XI of both sides:

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami.

Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa.

If Aaron Finch’s men manage to clinch a win in this encounter, they will beat India in their own fortress for the second consecutive time in an ODI series. Their last visit to the sub-continent was in 2019 where they registered a 3-2 triumph. So, they will certainly seek to beat India again. However, the hosts will have to be at their prime in order to avoid the history getting repeated.

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