India tour of Australia 2020 News

The Men in Blue have already taken the series and were aiming for a clean sweep. The Aussies posted a total of 186-5. The Indian side then could only reach 174-7 in 20 overs and lost the match by 12 runs.

With the win, the Virat Kohli-led Men in Blue has now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series against the Aussies.

Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan hammered a crucial half-century, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya smashed a quick-fire unbeaten knock of 42 runs as India swept aside Australia by six wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday.

The 29-year-old will be making his first appearance in the shortest format of the game for his national side during the opening T20I against Australia at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday.

Virat Kohli reached 12,000 ODI-mark in his 242nd innings (251st ODI) to become the fastest to do so. The Indian skipper reached the landmark during the third and final ODI against Australia at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Wednesday. Sachin Tendulkar, on the other hand, took over 300 innings to reach this milestone in the ODIs.

Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the fastest batsman to score 12,000 runs in One-Day Internationals. The Indian skipper has taken 242 innings (251 matches) to score 12,000 ODI runs, 58 less than legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli achieved the feat during India's 13-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the third and final ODI in Canberra.

India defeated Australia by 51 runs in the third and final ODI at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Wednesday (Dec 2). Hardik Pandya (92*) and Ravindra Jadeja (66*) were the heroes of the day as the duo too India to 302/5 after their record partnership. With the win, the series ended 2-1 - India thus avoiding a white wash.

Hardik Pandya bowled for the first time in over an year during the 2nd ODI between Australia and India. Pandya was brought into the attack by Virat Kohli as the last roll of the dice - with Australian batsmen going on rampage. When asked whether he will bowl in the 3rd ODI, Pandya said that won't happen as his back got sore after bowling in the 2nd game.

Left-arm pacer T Natarajan made. his India debut on December 2 (Wednesday) in the third ODI against Australia. During Australia's chase, Natarajan provided the first breakthrough for India - his first International wicket. He took the big wicket of Marnus Labuschagne, who played one onto his own stumps.

India skipper Virat Kohli failed to hit an ODI hundred in a calendar year for the first time since he made his debut. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kohli played just 9 ODI's in the entire year. However in the final ODI against Australia, he broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for fastest 12,000 runs in ODI's.

Virat Kohli has completed 12,000 runs in ODI cricket - becoming the 6th batsman to reach the mark. He reached the feat when he completed 23 runs in the third and final ODI against Australia at Manuka Oval on December 2. Kohli also became the fastest player to reach the mark - breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.

Left-arm pacer T Natarajan is making his India debut on December 2 (Wednesday) in the third ODI against Australia. T Natarajan became infamous in the recent IPL 2020 for his scorching yorkers. Playing for SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020, he picked up 16 wickets from 16 games.

The third and final ODI between India and Australia will be played at the Manuka Oval. India have already lost the three match series and will be playing for pride in this game. Australia, meanwhile, will be aiming for a 3-0 clean sweep of the series.

Indian bowlers have disappointed in the first two ODI's against Australia, as the hosts posted mammoth totals of 374/6 and 389/4 respectively. India's star batsman, Shreyas Iyer, said that the Indian bowlers are just in a transition phase after having played a lot of T20 cricket in the IPL. The third and final ODI will take place at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Wednesday (Dec 2).

Australia's World Cup winning coach John Buchanan has given his views about the ongoing ODI series between Australia and India. Buchanan said that while Australia have executed their plans, so many restrictions over the past few months might have taken a toll on the Indian bowlers. Australia have won the first two ODI's emphatically against India - taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Although Australia won the second ODI against India by 51 runs, they were handed a huge blow with David Warner getting injured. Warner suffered a groin injury during India's chase in the game. Australia's skipper Aaron Finch has taken the names of Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade to replace Warner in the final ODI.

During the 2nd ODI between Australia and India at Sydney, An Indian fan successfully proposed to an Australian girl in the crowd. The incident happened during India's chase and was captured by the cameras. Australia had put on a mammoth 389/4 earlier in the day, while India in reply fell short by 51 run - India thus lost the three match series.

While India have already lost the three-match ODI series against Australia, skipper Virat Kohli can bring some cheer to the distraught fans. Kohli is just 23 runs away from being the fastest to reach 12,000 ODI runs - a record currently held by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. The final ODI will be played on December 2 (Wednesday) at Manuka Oval, Canberra.

India batsman Shreyas Iyer has criticized the practice pitches they were handed during their 14-day quarantine, after they arrived in Australia. Iyer has said that the practice pitches in Australia were very different from the actual match pitch. India have lost the ODI series, with the final dead rubber to be played at the Manuka Oval on December 2.