India’s young pacer Harshit Rana continues to impress at the Sydney Cricket Ground as he picked up his second wicket in just three overs, dismissing Mitchell Owen for 1 (4). The wicket came off a perfectly executed short-of-a-length delivery that forced a mistake from the Australian batter.
Bowling with energy and precision, Rana delivered a hard-length ball around the fourth stump, which bounced sharply off the surface. Owen, looking to steer it through the off-side, ended up edging it straight to skipper Rohit Sharma at first slip. Rohit made no mistake, completing a neat low catch to give India a crucial breakthrough.
It was a smart tactical move by India to keep a slip in place for the new batter, and it paid off immediately. Rana’s spell has helped India claw back momentum, as Australia slipped further after losing Matt Renshaw and Alex Carey in quick succession.
With the hosts now six down, the Indian bowlers are tightening the screws in the death overs, looking to restrict Australia under 250 in this third and final ODI at the SCG.
