Kohli and Vijay Shankar bring up India's 500th ODI victory
Australia came desperately close, with Marcus Stoinis and Peter Handscomb playing good hands in the middle order, but they couldn't pull off a tough chase
05/03Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of India at Nagpur, Mar 5 2019
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![India]( "India")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
242 (49.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
05/03Result
2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of India at Nagpur, Mar 5 2019
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![India]( "India")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
242 (49.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Dotted by spin, the problem Australia must solve fast
In the Nagpur ODI, the Australian batsmen played out 89 dots out of 168 balls delivered by spinners
Vijay Shankar holds his nerve to stake World Cup claim
It was only his second over of the innings. He had ten runs to defend. Vijay Shankar pulled off victory for India
'I was waiting for it' - Vijay Shankar on bowling the last over
The 28-year old debuted in ODIs only two months ago and yet he was given the ball with 10 runs to defend and he did it in some style
Shikhar Dhawan's patchy form posing difficult questions for India
Since the Asia Cup in UAE, the opener has managed a mere 376 runs in 15 innings at 26.85. Has he become a concern for the Indian think thank?
How Adam Zampa married style with substance
The legspinner has claimed the prized scalp of Virat Kohli four times in nine international innings but he knows he needs to do well against others also
Aaron Finch needs a break, not the sack
Australia's limited-overs captain is in a batting rut which is becoming a serious issue as the team tries to prepare for the World Cup
Preview
Australia need to find the right tempo to challenge India
The visitors' bowling attack caused some problems for India but once the hosts' middle order settled down, there weren't too many hiccups