In the second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and India at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, Australia achieved a record-breaking victory by 10 wickets.
Mitchell Starc was the key player in the first innings, taking his ninth five-wicket haul in ODI cricket and causing India to record their fourth-lowest total at home. Australia’s openers then dominated the Indian bowlers, with Mitchell Marsh scoring an unbeaten 66 off 36 balls, including six sixes, and Travis Head scoring 51 not out to secure the victory for the tourists.
This was Australia’s third-fastest chase, completed in just 11 overs, and has now secured their place in the history books. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh set a remarkable partnership record of 121 runs from only 66 balls, at an impressive run rate of 11, making it the third-highest run rate for a century-opening partnership in ODI history.
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Furthermore, this was the quickest chase of a target against India in ODIs in terms of overs bowled, breaking the previous record of 14.4 overs set by New Zealand in Hamilton in 2019 when they chased down 93/2.
Australian Openers Take India To The Cleaners
During the chase of a target of 118, Australian opener Travis Head began by hitting Mohammed Siraj for two consecutive fours in the second over, while Mitchell Marsh continued his good form from the first ODI by hitting Mohammed Shami for a four and a lofted six in the third over.
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Marsh continued his domination by hitting Siraj for a four through cover, and Head also joined in with a pull shot for four in the same over. Marsh then hit Shami for two fours and a six in the fifth over, while Head hit Siraj for two consecutive fours and four more boundaries in the sixth over.
Marsh hit a four through cover off Axar Patel in the seventh over and then hit Hardik Pandya for a six down the ground, followed by two consecutive sixes over mid-wicket and long-on to reach his fifty in just 28 balls. Head also hit Axar Patel for two boundaries in the same over, as they raised their century partnership in just 8.5 overs.
Marsh welcomed Kuldeep Yadav by hitting him for a six over deep midwicket, while Head hit him for a four in the same region. After being dropped by Shami, Head reached his fifty in 29 balls. Marsh finished the chase in just 11 overs with a square drive-through point off Axar Patel for a boundary, securing a dominant victory for Australia over India.
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