Virat Kohli: India skipper hits century before Australia breakdown to overcome

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli hit his 40th one-day worldwide century before Australia fallen to hand India a strained eight-run win in the second ODI in Nagpur.

Kohli, the main India batsman to pass 50, made 116 from 120 balls as his side were bowled out for 250 in 48.2 overs.

In answer, the travelers were very much put at 218-6 in the 45th over yet lost their last five wickets for 24 runs.

They required 11 from the last finished yet Vijay Shankar took the last two wickets including Marcus Stoinis for 52.

Australia's pursuit was given a decent begin by an association of 83 between openers Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja and, in spite of the loss of standard wickets, they looked in charge through a 6th wicket remain of 47 among Stoinis and Alex Carey.

Be that as it may, with 38 runs required from the last 36 balls, Carey was bowled by Kuldeep Yadav for 22 and afterward Jasprit Bumrah, who completed with parsimonious figures of 2-29 from his 10 overs, expelled Nathan Coulter-Nile and Pat Cummins.

All-rounder Shankar was left to astound the 50th and he caught Stoinis lbw with his first conveyance and fixed the success by bowling last man Adam Zampa two balls later.

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