AUS VS IND - 2nd ODI, India tour of Australia, 2018-19

Questions over Bhuvneshwar, he delivered. Questions over Dhoni, he delivered. It's not just any win for India. Two of their major players have found some of their confidence back on the road to the World Cup. That's what it is about. What it's also about is a rare chance to complete the Test and ODI double over Australia in Australia. Melbourne is the venue for the decider, and also the last stop of a very long tour. We'll be back with the coverage on Friday. It's a wrap for now. This is Sagar Chawla signing off on behalf of Nikhil Jadhav, Sriram, Raju Peethala and Praveen.

Virat Kohli, winning captain and player of the Match: Very pleased. We wanted to try and restrict them in the end. To get them (Maxi and Marsh) in two balls was outstanding for us. Those breakthroughs were crucial. That meant we were not chasing 330. Bhuvi was outstanding with the ball, he came back and brought us in the game towards the end. Vijay Shankar is in, so that's gives us couple of options to play around with. Backing 5 bowlers and getting job done is always a pleasing thing for a captain. The way Australians were batting, we really pulled things back. You look for little moments to pump you up, I try and get into that zone. Every time we have a target on board, I try to stay as aware as possible in recognising when to strike. When it comes off it looks nice. I try and keep things simple. You have to take calculated risks. Hopefully, I can keep helping the team. It was a really tough day, you saw MS in the end, he was tired as well. You need a good day's rest. There is no doubt that he shouldn't be a part of this team (sic). Tonight was an MS classic. Only he knows what's going through his mind. He calculates the game so well. He backs himself to hit those big hits. Hats off to him and Dinesh as well. He came in and showed the right kind of intent. MS was as composed as ever. We try and help each other (MS and himself). Tonight was special for us.

Aaron Finch, losing skipper: I thought we hung in there really well. They batted really well and you have to keep taking wickets and at the end it was always tough. When Dhoni is there we knew we had to get both of them out (Kohli and Dhoni). Credit to India, they played well. We played very well as well. Overall, it's a good game of cricket. Opening the batting and not getting enough runs, its one of those things I reckon. Always tough when you are not getting runs personally. Obviously bit easy when you are scoring runs and leading by example. Gotta be consistent with your game,. He (Shaun Marsh) hung in there and then all clicked and to get that score in grueling conditions and the heat was really pleasing. I think it would have been nice for Jhye (Richardson) to bowl right at the end. At the end in ODI cricket if you'd got in-batters and especially against experienced batters like MS, it's always tough. Always great playing cricket at the Home of cricket (MCG). It's going to be great series as if it isn't already and hoping to make it 2-1 at the MCG.

Highest targets chased down in Adelaide:
303 SL v Eng, 1999
299 Ind v Aus, 2019
297 NZ v Eng, 1983
272 SL v Aus, 2012
270 Ind v Aus, 2012

Shaun Marsh last four ODI 100s:
131 v Eng, Cardiff (Lost by 38 runs)
101 v Eng, Durham (Lost by six wkts)
106 v SA, Hobart (Lost by 40 runs)
131 v Ind, Adelaide (Lost by six wkts)

21:46 Local Time, 11:16 GMT, 16:46 IST: Dhoni - the finisher - is alive, and so are India in this series. You never write off a champion player like him, a fact that was hammered home in emphatic fashion with that timely six in the final over which brought up his half-century. There were times he was out of breath out there, maybe not as insanely fit as a younger Dhoni would've been, but his touch - the Dhoni touch, as our man Bharat Sundaresan would say - has gone nowhere. The chase was set up by captain Virat Kohli of course, who continues to pile up those hundreds like you would books on a bookshelf. The number stands at 39 currently, but it won't remain there for long. Let's listen in to the presentations..

Behrendorff to Dhoni, 1 run, yorker length at the stumps, squeezes it into the on-side to win the game. Would've been gone with a direct-hit but there wasn't

Behrendorff to Dhoni, SIX, not quite the distance as he had managed on that epic Clint McKay six in 2012 at this very venue, but just like that six, this one will seal the game too. Slower ball angled away from off, Dhoni launches this, absolutely launches this over long-on. Brings up his fifty with that

Right, 7 needed off the final over. Behrendorff with the ball in hand. Third man and fine leg both inside the ring. So there are plenty of slower balls lined up.

Stoinis to Dhoni, 1 run, wanted to unleash the long handle on this full ball, but didn't get the elevation he was after. Full on off, tonks it down to long-on. Goes on the bounce to the fielder

Stoinis to Karthik, 3 runs, brings out the paddle-scoop and guides it quite fine. But Behrendorff is still able to slide across to keep it inside the boundary. He won't be able to stop Dhoni's charge for the third though. Dhoni is quite clearly struggling out there. But he powers on..

Stoinis to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, taps it in front of extra cover

Stoinis to Karthik, 1 run, full at the stumps, the bat comes down dead straight from Karthik as he punches to long-on

Stoinis to Karthik, 2 runs, happy to do it with proper cricketing shots. Fuller than a good length outside off, punches it sweetly through extra cover

Stoinis to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length on off, punches it down to long-off. Will Karthik be the one to take the risk?

It's come down to 16 from the final two overs. You'd think that Australia will go for Stoinis and Behrendorff. Between overs though, Dhoni was out of breath and needed some attention from the physio to help with the cramps. The heat taking its toll, even on someone as fit as him. He's ready now though.

Behrendorff to Karthik, 2 runs, walks down at Behrendorff and flicks this length ball in between long-on and deep midwicket. Misfield from Maxwell as he charges in for the one-handed pick up. Nine from the over again. India still happy to knock the singles and twos

Behrendorff to Dhoni, 3 runs, short of length on leg stump, off-pace again from Behrendorff but Dhoni is able to work him fine enough that even the third run is on while short fine leg gives chase

Behrendorff to Karthik, 1 run, slower ball that's pitched up outside off, driven through the covers. Only a single again

Behrendorff to Dhoni, 1 run, slower short of length delivery on off, clips it to deep midwicket