Best Images from India-Australia 2nd ODI - Rohit century undone by a finger, Ishant's howler, Elastic Maxwell

A superlative batting performance by Australia helped them achieve the highest second-innings total at the Gabba, thereby comprehensively outplaying India to win the second ODI of the VB Series by 7 wickets.The difference between two sides turned out to be fielding, as India lost well-set batsmen at crucial times to run outs, and dropped catches themselves.India’s batsmen were on song yet again, with Rohit Sharma leading the charge once more with a 127-ball 124. Unfortunately, the misfortune that was in store for the Indian bowlers in the 1st ODI followed them to Brisbane as well, and the match was lost with 1 over to spare.Here are the best frames captured from the day’s action:

#1 Heat on Dhawan

Dhawan hit India’s first boundary of the day, but nicked a delivery into the wicket keeper’s hands in the third over itself, chasing a wide delivery.

His last three scores, including warm up matches, read as 6,9 and 4. The Australian summer is not proving to be a happy one for Dhawan, but time is running out for him to ensure this is not his last Australian summer in an Indian jersey.

#2 Kohli-Rohit partnership puts India on front foot

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma built a 125-run partnership after the early blow, putting the visitors on the ascendancy again.

The pair, two of the three most successful Asian batsmen outside the continent from among current players, looked confident with their strokes and their running between the wickets – till their stay was broken by the rocket arm of Kane Richardson.

#3 Kohli masterclass reaches abrupt end

Kohli, especially, looked set for a big score, till he was run out in an an attempt to turn a single into a double. Kohli’s 67-ball 59 consisted of only four boundaries, an indication of how busy he was at the crease.

Very unfortunately, his stay at the wicket was cut short just as he was looking to break free and increase the scoring rate to above 6.

#4 Rohit\'s century undone by a pinky finger

Rohit Sharma scored his second consecutive century in a losing cause, his 124 on the day being one of his personal lowest hundred+ scores. He was dismissed in an unfortunate manner, when just as he was unleashing an onslaught in the last 10 overs, falling prey to the pinky finger of James Faulkner.

#5 Rahane rescues, emulates his hero

India were in danger of losing the plot after Virat Kohli’s run out in the 24th over. Ajinkya Rahane was the man who stepped in at this stage, and calmed flutters by forming a fluent partnership with Rohit.

Rahane completed 2000 ODI runs on way to his 14th half century, in exactly as many maches as Dravid had done – 63. He perished for a well-made 80-ball 89, perishing towards the end in trying to push the scoring rate.

#6 Faulkner pegs India back

James Faulkner effected Rohit Sharma’s run out in the 43rd over, and got the wickets of Rahane and Manish Pandey in the 49th over. He had the best bowling figures on the day, 2/64, and was largely responsible for putting a spanner in India’s plans of adding runs in the final overs.

#7 Ishant\'s bowling overshadowed by howler

Ishant Sharma, who wass playing in the ODI team for the first time since 2014, was one of the better bowlers on the day of high scoring, but grabbed more attention because of a sitter dropped to let off Shaun Marsh.

However, in the 30th over, Ishant claimed Marsh’s wicket as Kohli claimed a catch, and with two relatively new batsmen at the crease, Australia were in a spot of bother.

#8 Expensive Umesh proves Smith is not invincible

Umesh Yadav was India’s most expensive bowler, going for 74 runs in his 10 overs. He was pacy but often failing in line and length. His over after the tea break shifted the momentum of the match towards the Aussies once again, but he did get the priceless wicket of Steven Smith – getting him bowled.

#9 Elastic Maxwell does what he does best

Despite wickets falling, the new Australian batsmen had no trouble in keeping up with the scoring rate. Glenn Maxwell swatted and swiped in the last 10 overs, accompanying George Bailey to take their team across the target at the end of the 49th over.

#10 Bailey-Maxwell steer Aussies across

George Bailey’s 58-ball 73 ensured that India did not get an inch to get back in the game with the top order back in the hut.

There were a total of five dropped catches in Australia’s batting innings. Fielding was one of the reasons why India again succumbed to a defeat even after having posted a 300+ total, and MS Dhoni said in the post-match ceremony that the way his bowlers were performing, his team needed to score 350 from now on.

That's some way to go. Rohit Sharma run out unintentionally by the pinky of James Faulkner https://t.co/4wvAPyAbsy pic.twitter.com/hgZmmMqKpw

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DROPPED! Ishant Sharma puts down a sitter and Shaun Marsh survives https://t.co/xW5zQdkzwB #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/7VfCuFdA7G

— FOX SPORTS Cricket (@FOXCricketLive) January 15, 2016