Rohit Sharma won praise for battling it out in tough conditions at Adelaide Oval, even as Virat Kohli fell for a duck in the second ODI between India and Australia on Thursday, 23 October. On a pitch offering movement and bounce for the Australian pacers, Rohit held one end, providing India with a solid platform to post a challenging total after a slow start to the innings.
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Rohit scored 73 off 97 deliveries, reaching his fifty in 74 balls - his slowest ODI fifty since 2015. However, caution was necessary on a pitch with some moisture, which assisted the Australian bowlers.
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