Live Cricket Score - India vs Australia, 2nd ODI, Kolkata

All over! India go up 2-0 with a convincing 50-run victory in Kolkata!

Marcus Stoinis attempted a fight after Steve Smith's exit and the hat-trick that followed, but it was not to be. He tried but couldn't convert Eden Gardens into his Eden Park. Excellent stuff from the hosts. It was the sort of a day when they needed a batsman or two to stand up and fight the conditions. Virat Kohli put his hand up and so did Ajinkya Rahane. Their 101 stand defined this game to a big extent. The end to India's innings wasn't like they would've wished by 20s from Hardik and Bhuvneshwar Kumar was enough to take the team just past 250 which proved to be too much in the end. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a special first spell and needed just one ball in the second to complete India's win. With that India go up 2-0 and give Australia very little turnaround time before the Indore ODI on Sunday.

FIFTY for Marcus Stoinis

Just like that the all-rounder is keeping Australia alive here. That's his first ODI fifty and it has come in exceptional time. He almost took his team out of similar trouble with a century before (against New Zealand in Eden Park). Can he do it here today? A lot would also depend on how long Kane Richardson can hold on. Australia 196/9 in 42 overs, need 57 off 48 balls.

Have you read about the Eden Gardens Press Conference room table yet? The one that today's hat-trick boy had a tryst with yesterday? If your answer is No, worry not! Now would be a good time to dive in.