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India posted a competitive total against Australia in the second ODI, powered by strong partnerships from Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. Despite a brief run dispute, the team showed resilience and composure, setting a solid foundation for future matches.
Rohit and Shreyas Clash Over Run in India’s Strong ODI Chase
New Delhi: India posted a strong and competitive score against Australia in the second ODI. This was made possible by two half-centuries from India, which steadied the team through a difficult period.
The match got off to a poor start, with Shubman Gill departing early, and Virat Kohli departing just four balls later without scoring a run.
With the team initially at 16/2, all eyes were on captain Rohit Sharma. The question was whether Rohit would be able to pull India out of trouble and find his form again. He started the match slowly, scoring just eight runs off 22 balls, but later batted well, scoring 73 runs off 97 balls.
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Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer shared a partnership of over 100 runs for the team. Shreyas also scored 61 runs. This partnership gave the team a solid foundation, and India eventually posted a score of 264/9. Axar Patel (44) and Harshit Rana (24) were crucial in the final over.
Rohit Sharma (Img: Internet)
There was a dispute between the two during the batting session, which was captured by the stump mic. When Rohit tried to play a ball and take a run, Shreyas sent him back. The following exchange took place:
Rohit said it was a run.
Shreyas replied, "You make the call, I won't."
Rohit said, "You have to make the call first because the bowler is bowling the seventh over."
Shreyas said, "I don't know what angle he's coming from, you make the call."
In the end, Rohit nodded in agreement.
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra said this is an example of batsmen making the call to take runs. Shreyas felt it was inappropriate to take the run, so he refused.
Former bowler Irfan Pathan supported Rohit, saying that experience suggests the bowler may be tired, so taking the run was appropriate. Both players are returning to ODI cricket, so they have to make such decisions.
India scored a good total in this match thanks to a strong partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. Although there were occasional minor controversies, the team maintained composure and displayed strength in the match. These experiences will help the players learn to play better in the future.
