KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav the gamechangers as India go level
Steven Smith made 98 for Australia but once he fell, the hosts took control of the game
17/01Result
2nd ODI, Australia tour of India at Rajkot, Jan 17 2020
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![India]( "India")
340/6 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
304 (49.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
17/01Result
2nd ODI, Australia tour of India at Rajkot, Jan 17 2020
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![India]( "India")
340/6 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
304 (49.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Kohli at No. 3 and Rahul at 4 will give Australia plenty of headaches
And Australia must look to exploit Kohli's fragility against Adam Zampa's legspin when India tour the country later in the year
Has KL Rahul solved India's middle-order muddle?
India have been trying to squeeze three openers into their side, but KL Rahul showed he has another side to his game
Marnus Labuschagne shows courage in his new role
While Labuschagne and Smith were together Australia looked like pushing India close
KS Bharat called up to ODI squad as cover for Rishabh Pant
Pant didn't keep wicket during the series opener in Mumbai, after sustaining a concussion
Fantasy Picks: Bank on Kohli despite failure in series opener
Our suggestions for your fantasy team for the India v Australia ODI in Rajkot
A handy option, but how long does Kedar Jadhav have?
He's done what the team has asked of him, but team combinations could play a part in giving him limited opportunities
Zampa reveals methodical plans for Kohli success
He has dismissed Kohli four times in ODIs, and numbers back Kohli's perceived vulnerability early on against legspin
Fixing the batting order high on agenda as India look to bounce back
Their bowlers were also lacklustre in the first game as India conceded the biggest ODI stand against them ever
Preview
Experimenting India's bid to salvage series against fully-armed Australia
ODIs might not be India's top priority right now, but a series loss at home could cause them some serious hurt
