If the first One-Day International (ODI) between Australia and India was any indicator, the Brisbane game on Friday (January 15) is likely to only take things up a notch. Rohit Sharma, Steven Smith and Virat Kohli hit the headlines, but so did George Bailey's floppy hat, Barinder Sran, MS Dhoni and the Decision Review System (DRS).

Australia managed to take a 1-0 lead after successfully chasing down 309, and will be keen on taking the momentum forward. A 2-0 lead will put immense pressure on the visitors, and Australia will try to ensure they take full advantage of a pitch that is expected to be, like the one in Perth, pacer-friendly.

India, despite being 0-1 down, will know that the performance was still worthy of a win. They did well with the bat, struck early with the ball and had a great chance to get themselves a win. Smith and Bailey however turned things around with a stellar stand.

Date and time: 15th January, 13:20 PM local time, 8:50 AM IST

Weather: Very slight chance of showers

Venue: Gabba, Brisbane

Teams

India: The main conundrum India will hope to solve is about the spinners.