{"id":2706,"date":"2020-11-29T07:11:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T08:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2020-11-29T09:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T09:03:59","slug":"live-smith-makes-it-back-to-back-tons-as-australia-pile-up-389-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=2706","title":{"rendered":"Live: Smith makes it back-to-back tons as Australia pile up 389-4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sydney: Steve Smith tormented India with his second blistering hundred in two matches as Australia posted another huge target, reaching 389-4 off 50 overs in the second one-day international.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smith followed up his 105 off 66 balls in Friday’s first ODI victory with a dominant 104 off 64 balls as the Indians were impotent to stem the runs on a slow-paced Sydney\u00a0Cricket\u00a0Ground pitch in searing conditions.<\/p>\n

The total surpassed Australia’s 374 for six which set up Friday’s 66-run crushing win in the first ODI on the same ground.<\/p>\n

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Back-to-back hundreds for Steve Smith! <\/p>\n

UNSTOPPABLE \"?\"#AUSvIND<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cVYTmdtijJ<\/a><\/p>\n

— ICC (@ICC) November 29, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It left the pressure fully on Virat Kohli’s India to run down the daunting target under lights to prevent Australia from winning the three-match series ahead of Wednesday’s final game in Canberra.<\/p>\n

India have lost their last four ODIs and are bidding to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat for the first time since January 2016.<\/p>\n

Australia’s top order made India pay after skipper Aaron Finch won his second toss of the series to subject the tourists to another afternoon of toil under a hot sun.<\/p>\n

David Warner hit 83 off 77 balls, Finch 60 off 69, Marnus Labuschagne 70\u00a0off 60\u00a0and Glenn Maxwell bludgeoned a crowd-pleasing unbeaten 63\u00a0from 29\u00a0balls.<\/p>\n

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Warner 8\u20e33\u20e3
Finch 6\u20e30\u20e3
Smith 1\u20e30\u20e34\u20e3
Labuschagne 7\u20e30\u20e3
Maxwell 6\u20e33\u20e3*<\/p>\n

This is only the second time when the top 5 of a batting line-up have scored fifty-plus runs in ODI history \"?\"<\/p>\n

Can you recall the first instance?#AUSvIND<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WxINdmpVgn<\/a><\/p>\n

— ICC (@ICC) November 29, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Smith put on a batting clinic with his full array of quirky shot-making as he raced to triple figures laced with 14 fours and two sixes.<\/p>\n

He fell two balls later stretching for a wide slower delivery off Hardik Pandya and getting a thick edge to Mohammed Shami at third man.<\/p>\n

Warner tucked into leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s first over with six, four and a single to bring up his 50 off 39 balls with Finch playing the anchor role.<\/p>\n

Warner had a big let-off on 54 when he narrowly beat home a throw off a Kohli fumble, a TV review confirming he just got his bat down diving for his crease.<\/p>\n

Finch and Warner brought up their 12th century opening stand off 16 overs.<\/p>\n

Finch blasted Chahal for six over deep mid-wicket to raise his 50 off 60 balls as the Aussie pair continued to dominate.<\/p>\n

India finally made the breakthrough after Finch mistimed Shami and spooned up a catch to Kohli via his pads.<\/p>\n

Finch’s 60 came off 69 balls with the first wicket falling at 142, following the pair’s 156-run stand in the first ODI.<\/p>\n

Warner chanced his luck again on 83 but was run out by a brilliant direct throw from Shreyas Iyer at long-off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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