Having put to bat first, Rohit Sharma slammed 73 runs off 97 balls. His knock was laced with seven boundaries and two maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Team India stalwart Virat Kohli registered his second consecutive duck in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia. Facing four balls, he lost his wicket in Xavier Bartlett`s over through LBW (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Despite losing two early wickets of skipper Shubman Gill and Kohli, vice-captain Shreyas Iyer took charge. Facing 77 balls, the right-hander delivered a knock of 61 runs, which was laced with seven boundaries (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Later, all-rounder Axar Patel played a fighting knock of 44 runs. His knock ended in 41 balls, but saw him smash five boundaries (Pic: File Pic)

Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh gave the finishing touches to India`s innings. Facing 18 balls, Harshit scored an unbeaten 24 runs, whereas Arshdeep registered a score of 13 runs. Team India posted a total of 264 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs (Pic: AFP)

Australia`s pacer Xavier Bartlett played a crucial role for the side in the second ODI. Completing his quota of 10 overs, he claimed three wickets by conceding just 39 runs (Pic: AFP)

Star spinner Adam Zampa, too, showcased his skills with the ball. Bowling 10 overs, the 33-year-old tweaker bagged four wickets by leaking 60 runs (Pic: X/@ICC)

Australia will heavily rely on its opening duo, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, to deliver a strong start. The hosts now need to chase a target of 265 runs in order to register their second win in the three-match ODI series against the "Men in Blue" (Pic: File Pic)