India vs Australia 2017, 2nd ODI: 5 reasons why the hosts won

#2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s brilliant opening spell

Bhuvi got rid of both openers early in the innings

Hardik Pandya took two wickets throughout the match including the key wicket of Steve Smith but the pacer that really stood out for India today was Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After chipping in with the bat with his 20, Bhuvi impressed in the department where his contribution was needed most.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer began brilliantly by bowling a superb opening over where he conceded just a run. Bhuvi’s second over was a remarkable wicket-maiden where he bowled opener Hilton Cartwright with a brilliant delivery around the off-side that beat the inside edge and crashed right into the stumps.

The 27-year old followed this over with another wicket maiden over where he dismissed his SRH teammate David Warner thanks to a catch by Ajinkya Rahane at second slip.

Bhuvi’s line and length was brilliant and despite not taking any more wickets in the spell, his bowling was enough to prevent the Aussie scoreboard from ticking.

In his first 6 overs, Bhuvi conceded only 9 runs with two wickets. He went on to take a third in the only ball of his second spell by trapping Kane Richardson lbw which ended the match for Australia.