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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.