Australia beat India by seven wickets in second ODI – as it happened

Australia wins by seven wickets

Twice in a row, the Indians have run afoul of the most basic tenet of cricket: they can’t dislodge the Bails.
To lose one chase of 300 may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. India has had no answers to Australia’s calm and methodical approach to these big scores, on some helpful batting pitches.
Bailey on the radio broadcast is saying the pitch was starting to hold up a bit, and that he and Smith were keen to keep the required rate down so they didn’t have to go too big late in the game. They did that exceptionally, the pace of the innings never felt like it was being rushed, but the runs just kept ticking by.
Australia’s bowlers haven’t held down India’s top order, but twice with a massive platform India’s middle and lower order hasn’t been able to get away.
Game three will be at the MCG on Sunday, so join us then to see if India has