IND VS AUS | Team India's Most Embarrassing Performance In The History Of 978 Matches

Australia's huge score knocking Indian bowlers to their knees

The second match of the 3 ODI series between host Australia and India was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia scored 390 runs against India in the first innings. In response, the Indian team lost 9 wickets in 50 overs and scored 338 runs. Thus, in the second ODI too, India lost by 51 runs and Australia has captured the ODI series. The Indian bowlers were disappointed again today.

In this match, Australia captain Aaron Finch decided to bat after winning the toss for the second consecutive match. Batting first, Steve Smith scored a century, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Marnus Labushane and Glenn Maxwell's half-century helped Australia reach 389 for four in 50 overs.

Australia lost 4 wickets for a huge score of 389 runs, after which the Indian team could only make 338 runs for 9 wickets. Steve Smith scored 104, David Warner 83, Marnus Labushen 70, Glenn Maxwell 63 not out and Captain Aaron Finch 60. The Indian bowlers failed again in this ODI.

Mohammad Shami took 1 wicket and scored 73 runs. While Jaspreet Bumrah took 1 wicket for 79 runs. Hardik Pandya bowled 4 overs for 24 runs and took one wicket.

Virat-Rahul's good performance, but other batsmen failed

Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal opened the innings for India, who chased down a huge score against Australia. But these two batsmen did not give India a good start, and India's first wicket in the eighth over. Dhawan was caught by Josh Hazlewood for 30. Pat Cummins also bowled a superb delivery to dismiss Mayank Agarwal (28) to give India another tweak. Shreyas Iyer was caught by Henriques for 38.

After which Virat Kohli took over the innings. And scored 89 runs. He shared a 72-run partnership with Lokesh Rahul (76) for the fourth wicket. Rahul scored 76 off 66 balls with 4 fours and 6 sixes. Hardik Pandya (24) and Ravindra Jadeja (24) returned to the pavilion. After which the Indian fans were defeated.

The history of 978 matches was broken

This is the first time in the history of the Indian team's 978 matches that the opposition's opening batsmen have recorded a century partnership in 3 consecutive innings against the Indian bowlers. Martin Guptill and Henry Nichols first shared a 106-run partnership with the New Zealand team in February this year. Aaron Finch and David Warner then shared a 156-run partnership in the first ODI against Australia and a 142-run partnership in the second ODI on Sunday.

Even worse bowling than Kenya and Zimbabwe

In addition, the team's bowlers have an unbeaten record to their name. Indian bowlers this is the reason why India has now surpassed countries like Kenya, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe among the teams with the worst average for the first wicket in a calendar year.

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