IND vs AUS 2nd ODI 2025 Highlights: After the 1st ODI loss, India looked determined to bounce back, but the top order faltered again. Indian skipper S. Gill, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul – the top batsmen – failed to chase in the 2nd ODI against Australia, on 23rd October 2025, at the Adelaide Oval, Australia. Top knock by Rohit Sharma – 73 runs in 97 balls, anchoring India’s innings after early setbacks.
At the same time, Virat Kohli has failed again at the 2nd ODI; he went again at duck 0 in 4 balls. Skipper Gill also disappointed fans by failing to raise the expected run; he got out at 9 by facing 9 balls. At the time when the middle order of the Indian side is struggling to score, V.C.S. Iyer takes charge with Rohit Sharma and gives stability to the middle order, but then Rohit gets dismissed by Stark. Keep reading for the game of IND vs AUS 2nd ODI 2025 Highlights.
India Batting Scorecard
- Rohit Sharma – 73 (97)
- Shubman Gill – 9 (9)
- Virat Kohli – 0 (4)
- Shreyas Iyer – 61 (77)
- Axar Patel – 44 (41)
- KL Rahul – 11 (15)
- Washington Sundar – 12 (14)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy – 8 (10)
- Harshit Rana – 24* (18)
- Arshdeep Singh – 13 (14)
- Mohammad Siraj – 0* (1)
Australia’s Innings Overview
Chasing 265 for victory, the Australian side struggled to score in the power play. After the failure of openers, Matthew Short has given massive stability to the middle order of the Australian side. He scored 74 in 78, which put Australia on track to chase runs. He builds a 55-run partnership with Matt Renshaw. Matt Renshaw scores 30 in 30. M. Renshaw failed to go ahead with M. Short. Matthew Short did a winning partnership with Cooper Connolly, scoring 55 runs in just 54 balls, which took him in a winning direction. Scroll down for the detailed report.
Australia Batting Scorecard
- Mitchell Marsh – 11 (24)
- Travis Head – 28 (40)
- Matthew Short – 74 (78)
- Matt Renshaw – 30 (30)
- Alex Carey – 9 (17)
- Cooper Connolly – 61* (53)
- Mitchell Owen – 36 (23)
- Xavier Bartlett – 3 (5)
- Mitchell Starc – 4 (7)
- Adam Zampa – 0 (1)
Match Summary
- Match: India vs Australia, 2nd ODI 2025
- Venue: Adelaide Oval, Australia
- Result: Australia won by 2 wickets
- India: 264/9 (50 overs)
- Australia: 265/8 (46.2 overs)
Verdict
Despite a valiant effort from India’s Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel, India lost the India vs Australia, 2nd ODI 2025 game. Now the Australian team is leading with a 2–0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Now all eyes are on the last match, which is scheduled for 25th October, 2025, on Saturday, at the same time, 9 AM IST (2 PM local time).
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