Kohli on fire as India level series in blistering Adelaide
In-form visitors secure six-wicket victory in second ODI in Australia after chasing down their target of 299
Virat Kohli smashed his 39th one-day international (ODI) century as India claimed a dramatic six-wicket victory over Australia at a sweltering Adelaide Oval on Tuesday to level the three-match series at 1-1. Skipper Kohli contributed 104 of his side’s runs as they successfully chased down their victory target of 299 for the loss of four wickets to send the series into a decider on Friday at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni, clearly suffering in the heat, smashed a huge six to bring the scores level and reach his half century before scoring the winning run with four balls to spare. “Very pleased,” Kohli said. “It was a really tough day. MS in the end was tired as well. We need a good day’s rest, a good day’s travel and then we’ll recuperate and get ready for the MCG.” Shaun Marsh had earlier scored a sparkling 131, his second century in three outings in the format, to drive the hosts to 298/9 in their 50 overs in the heat of the afternoon when temperatures so...
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