Zampa’s spin holds firm as India post 264 despite solid fifties from Rohit and Shreyas

Virat Kohli’s tough run in international cricket continued as he recorded his second consecutive duck, while skipper Rohit Sharma fought hard with a gritty half-century to guide India to a respectable total at the Adelaide Oval.

After being put in to bat under clear skies, India’s innings struggled for early momentum before a steady 118-run stand between Rohit and Shreyas Iyer steadied the ship. Their partnership laid the platform, and a late counterattack from Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh boosted India to a competitive score.

It marked the first time in his illustrious ODI career that Kohli registered back-to-back ducks, while Rohit’s composed 73 off 97 balls saw him surpass Sourav Ganguly to become India’s third-highest run-getter in ODIs.