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AUS vs IND, 2nd ODI: A look at key player battles

After going down in Perth, India will take on hosts Australia in a must-win 2nd ODI at the iconic Adelaide Oval. The Aussies spoiled the comeback of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after winning the rain-marred Perth ODI. Team India, led by Shubman Gill, now eyes a comeback on its happy hunting ground. The impending match offers quite a few riveting player matchups. Kohli was unsettled by the likes of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc in Perth. He was perturbed by the usual off-stump corridor. Although Starc dismissed Kohli, his numbers against Hazlewood are startling. According to ESPNcricinfo, Hazlewood has dismissed Kohli five times in 10 ODI innings. The Indian batter has scored 58 runs off 99 balls at 11.60 in this battle. While Kohli recorded an eight-ball duck in Perth, Rohit departed after scoring 8 (14). Hazlewood trapped the former Indian skipper. However, Starc remains a threat to Rohit, who is known to be outfoxed by left-arm seamers. Rohit has fallen to Starc thrice in 14 ODI innings. However, his average and strike rate against the Aussie seamer read 55 and 102.48, respectively. Indian batter Shreyas Iyer looked obnoxious against the short-pitched deliveries in Perth. Hazlewood, who exploited the same perfectly, has dismissed Iyer thrice in just seven ODI innings. Iyer averages a dismal 18.33 against Hazlewood. In the upcoming match, Kohli will also face Adam Zampa, who missed the series opener. According to ESPNcricinfo, the wrist-spinner has dismissed Kohli six times in 15 ODI innings. The Travis Head-Mohammed Siraj battle will once again take center stage, with the former having fallen twice to Siraj (five innings). In Perth, Shubman Gill fell to Nathan Ellis in only their second ODI meeting.

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Australia-India Adelaide ODI tickets sold out: Details here

The iconic Adelaide Oval has sold out completely for the 2nd ODI between Australia and India scheduled on Thursday (October 23). Cricket Australia announced the development on Wednesday, confirming that it will be a special occasion as star Indian batter Virat Kohli is likely to play his last international match at this iconic venue. Adelaide Oval has been a happy hunting ground for Kohli, who has a batting average of 65 here. Ahead of the 2nd ODI against Australia, Kohli showed his class in the nets at Adelaide Oval. The batter was seen practicing his signature strokes and some back-footed shots in a video shared by SACA News, the official South Australia Cricket Association (SACA) X handle. One of cricket's true icons, Virat Kohli returns to his beloved ground - training here for what may be his final appearance in international colors at Adelaide Oval, SACA posted on X. The 1st ODI against Australia in Perth marked Kohli's return to international cricket after over seven months. However, Kohli departed for an eight-ball duck, falling to Mitchell Starc. The Indian batter will be looking to redeem himself with a stellar performance in the 2nd ODI. Notably, Adelaide Oval is one of Kohli's favorite venues, where he is India's all-time leading run-scorer. As mentioned, Adelaide has been a happy hunting ground for Kohli across formats. He owns two tons in four ODIs here, having slammed 244 runs at an incredible average of 61.00. One of the tons came against Australia in 2019. Notably, Kohli has an average of 65.00 at Adelaide Oval across formats. He has slammed 975 runs from 12 internationals with 5 tons and 4 half-centuries here.

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WODI WC, India vs New Zealand: Preview, stats, and more

India and New Zealand are set to face off in a crucial match at the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium. The Women in Blue, who are coming off three consecutive defeats, need to beat New Zealand to reach the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the White Ferns also need to win their remaining games to seal the final semi spot. The pitch at DY Patil Stadium is known to assist the batters. However, Sri Lanka scored 202 and later managed to defend against Bangladesh here. Notably, Indian players have played quite often on this ground during the Women's Premier League (WPL). According to the weather forecast, there are chances of rain in Mumbai in the evening. Therefore, the match could see some interruptions. Dew could set in during the match's second half. India's performance has been inconsistent, with different players stepping up in each match. Batting has been one of their grey areas. It will be interesting to see if India bring back Jemimah Rodrigues to strengthen their batting. Probable XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, and Shree Charani. New Zealand's journey to the semi-finals has also been marred by rain. The team has had two of their last three matches washed out, leaving them with no choice but to win their remaining matches. Probable XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wicket-keeper), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, and Lea Tahuhu. According to ESPNcricinfo, India have won only two of their 13 WODI World Cup matches against New Zealand, losing 10 (Tied: 1). Overall, New Zealand have a 34-22 win-loss record against India in Women's ODIs. England's Bates requires 67 more to become the second-highest run-scorer in WODI cricket. Doing this, she would surpass England's Charlotte Edwards (5,992). The former also needs 75 more to complete 6000 runs in the format. Notably, Bates (1,208) could also surpass England's Janette Brittin (1,299) and Edwards (1,231) in terms of WODI World Cup runs. Deepti Sharma (27) could overtake Neetu David (30), Purnima Rau (30), and Diana Edulji (31) to become India's second-highest wicket-taker in the WODI WC.

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Rawalpindi Test: Lower order bolsters SA; Pakistan claim 23-run lead

Barring the opening hour, South Africa dominated Pakistan on Day 3 of the 2nd Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The Proteas banked on 50-plus stands for the ninth and 10th wickets. Half-centuries from Senuran Muthusamy and Kagiso Rabada powered them to 404. Meanwhile, Pakistan were down to 94/4 by stumps. They lead by 23 runs in the second innings. The hosts earlier scored 333. South Africa started the Day 3 proceedings from their overnight score of 185/4. Asif Afridi gave Pakistan an early breakthrough in the form of Kyle Verreynne (10). However, Stubbs held his end and took the visitors past 200. In the 74th over, Asif finally trapped Stubbs in front. He departed for a patient 76 off 205 balls (6 fours and 1 six). According to ESPNcricinfo, Stubbs raced to his maiden half-century against Pakistan in Test cricket. Overall, this was his second Test fifty. Stubbs also has two hundreds in the format across 12 Tests (21 innings). He now has 596 Test runs at an average of 29.80 with the best score of 122. The Proteas batter is closing in on 1,800 runs in First-Class cricket. In a dramatic turn of events, lower order gave SA a 71-run lead after they lost four wickets for just 50 runs. They were down to 235/8 from their overnight score of 185/4. Muthusamy and Rabada, both of whom recorded their career-best scores, led the Proteas to 404. Muthusamy added a 71-run stand with Keshav Maharaj (30) and a whopping 98-run partnership with Rabada. As mentioned, both Muthusamy and Rabada recorded their career-best scores in Test cricket. The former, who took 11 wickets in the series opener, slammed his second Test half-century. He now has 279 Test runs at an average of 46.50. Meanwhile, Rabada raced to his maiden half-century in Test cricket. His previous-best score in the format was 47. He went past 1,100 runs in Tests. According to ESPNcricinfo, this was only the second instance of South Africa recording 50-plus stands for both ninth and 10th wickets in a Test. It last happened in the 1998 Adelaide Test against Australia. Earlier, spinner Asif Afridi became the oldest bowler to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut. On the third morning, Asif removed Kyle Verreynne and Simon Harmer to record his fifer. His sixth wicket came in the form of Rabada. He was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers, having bowled 34.3 overs and taken six wickets for 79 runs with six maidens. At 38 years and 299 days, Asif is now the oldest player to record a fifer on Test debut. He went past England's CS Marriott, who took a fifer at 37 years and 332 days on his debut against West Indies in 1933.

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