adminIndore – Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 92 off 86 balls to steer the hosts to 247-9 in the second one-day international in Indore yesterday.
India, electing to bat after winning the toss, were reduced to 124-6 in the 30th over by a relentless display of pace and spin bowling by the tourists.
Dhoni stepped in to lead the rescue act with the lower order, adding 41 for the seventh wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (14) and 56 for the eighth with Harbhajan Singh (22).
The skipper finished with four sixes, including one off the final delivery from young paceman Kagiso Rabada, and seven boundaries.
Ajinkya Rahane was the only other batsman to shine with 51.- Sport24.
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