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March 5, 2019 John Cricket 0

Australia is out for revenge tonight in the second ODI on Indian soil. The tourists, hot off a historic T20 series victory, were downed by six wickets in the first ODI as Indian veteran MS Dhoni ran riot with the bat to steer his side home.

Aussie veteran Shaun Marsh is set for a recall, bolstering Australia’s order for the crucial match at VCA Stadium.

India 6/171 off 33 overs. Kohli 66, Jadeja 0.

Zampa strikes big for Aussies

Adam Zampa has opened the door for Australia with the run out but the spinner has kicked the door down, taking two wickets in two balls.

While Kedar Jadhav found Aaron Finch at short fine leg, the bigger wicket was Australia’s usual destroyer MS Dhoni, who wanted to guide the ball down to third man but instead hit it to Usman Khawaja at first slip for a golden duck.

He wasn’t able to become the first Australian spinner to take an ODI hattrick but it’s put Australia in a good place with India 6/171.

Social media was floored by the wicket.

Australia’s startling stroke of luck

It takes a lot to win cricket games consistently and one of the biggest elements of a win comes down to luck.

Australia may just have the cricket gods smiling on them today with Adam Zampa, king of the sneaky straight drive run out, struck again to dismiss Vijay Shankar for 46 off 41 balls.

Sneaky Zampa gets another one.Source:FOX SPORTS

It was a disappointing finish for Shankar who had struck five fours and a six in a quick fire 81 run partnership with Virat Kohli.

Australia hope it will stem the tide of runs as India hit the accelerator.

Kohli looking dangerous

He’s often played the villain against Australia and again Virat Kohli is setting up for a big one.

The Indian many call one of the best ODI players of all time with a sensational record, Kohli has hit another 50 and looks set for another big score against Australia.

After 26 overs, he was 52 off 57 balls and was looking in great form.

India makes shocking mistake

Well, that could not have been more plumb.

Nathan Lyon in his first over delivers one short of a length that tracks down the middle and Rayudu plays and misses.

The ball doesn’t spin much at all, the Aussies appeal with confidence and the finger goes up from the umpire.

Unbelievably Rayudu reviews it and as suspected it is crashing right into middle. That wasn’t even close to missing and India are reeling at 3-75 as Rayudu is gone for 18.

Commentator Matthew Hayden was stunned by the slow process for the decision.

“There is no bat involved, we need to move on from this quickly,” he said. “Clearly missed.”

He was proven right with the ball pitching in line, drifting to middle and hitting middle stump.

The Big Show stops Dhawan

As is so often the case Glenn Maxwell has been brought into the attack and made something happen.

Pat Cummins was straight fire in his 3-over opening spell but enter Maxwell and of course something happened.

After going for just 3 runs in his opening over he trapped Dhawan in front of the stumps with one that skidded on to the India opener who had previously been belting Nathan Couter-Nile all over the park.

The umpire gave it not out but the Australians reviewed it and the ball was revealed to be crashing into leg stump.

That’s both India openers gone and Virat Kohli and Ambati Rayudu are at the crease.

While Cummins has swung around to the other end to replace the expensive Coulter-Nile.

Aussies strike early

Aaron Finch won the toss and sent India in to bat and it was a move that worked out in quick fashion for an Australia side who welcomed Nathan Lyon and Shaun Marsh back into the squad for Jason Behrendorff and Ashton Turner.

Taking the new ball was Pat Cummins who charged in and got Rohit Shamra to play and miss at a couple before giving him one wide outside off and the dangerous opener got a top edge to third man to be out for a duck without India scoring.

Maxwell a key figure in Zampa’s redemption

Adam Zampa was a nervous wreck upon returning to international cricket last November.

The young leggie was deeply uncertain about his place in the team, stewing about World Cup selection and sending down far too many half-trackers to South Africa’s batsmen at Adelaide Oval.

Now, the legspinner’s trademark control and confidence has returned to a point where he is on track to be Australia’s frontline spinner in their World Cup defence.

The transformation has taken place in both international and BBL games, during which Glenn Maxwell has been a constant source of support.

Zampa has vivid memories of Australia’s seven-run win over the Proteas last November – and not just because it snapped the nation’s worst losing streak in ODIs.

“My first three overs were my worst three overs I’ve ever bowled,” Zampa recalled.

“I was just so nervous. It was my first game back.

The hair-banded leggie is back.

The hair-banded leggie is back.Source:AFP

“When you are in and out of the team, you feel like you need to perform. You’re thinking ahead too much.” Maxwell, who captained Zampa at the Melbourne Stars this season, helped him regain composure with a pep talk and the tweaker held his own while deliveringfour of the game’s final eight overs.

“He said ‘this is why I love having you at the Melbourne Stars, this is why we love having you in the team, these are the situations you love bowling in, the pressure situations’,” Zampa said.

“His leadership at the Stars was really good for me. He made me believe I could bowl the first over or the 20th over … he’s a natural leader. “If you have people pushing you it gives you a bit of belief. “I’m trying not to get too far ahead of myself… trying not to be too harsh on myself either.” Coach Justin Langer and captain Aaron Finch have also done a good job ofthat, while Zampa nominated personal mentor Trent Woodhill as a key redemptive figure in the past year.

The current tour of India, during which Zampa has excelled in the first two Twenty20s and opening ODI while twice capturingthe prized scalp of Virat Kohli, shapes as his World Cup launching pad.

The 26-year-old has returned to the populous nation for the first time since a miserable tour in 2017, which threatened to end his international career. “The downfall started last time we came to India,” Zampa said. “I fell into the trap of justthinking ‘that was a one-off, I was underprepared and I’ll use that as an excuse’.

“It definitely took a little while (to rebuild confidence and form).”

— AAP

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