That's it then from the Gabba. India leave the scene with question marks on their faces. Not to mention a 0-2 deficit. Will take some doing to mount a comeback from here. Time for me to skip out of the office. On behalf of Bharath, Krishna and my co-commentators Raju Peethala, Sidhant Maheshwari and Ramakrishnan, this is Sagar Chawla bidding goodbye. See you at the G!
Smith: It was good tonight. At one moment we thought that they will score 350, but the boys did a terrific job to pull it back there. Shaun Marsh played well after settling in and Aaron Finch didn't panic at all when the runs weren't coming. They got those good 70-odd scores and allowed us to play ourselves in. They did it in the last game and they managed to restrict them (on bowlers doing well in the death overs). It's good pressure on us. It will be nice to keep it that way (talking about the lower-order not getting a hit). George Bailey was magnificent tonight, he also didn't panic at all and played some stunning shots.
Dhoni: It's a tough one. It seems we will have to score some big runs. Scoring back to back 300-scores is good. But looking at our bowling performance, we at least need to get 330 to put some pressure on the Australians. Most of the wides were not because of the swing. Even after the ball got old, we bowled a considerable number of wides. It takes the pressure off the opposition. Fielding was good from time to time, but overall we need to put more runs on the board. In the next game, we have to play more shots. We can be at the receiving end as well. At the same time, you have to go out there and enjoy as well. I think if we have to win, we will have to score 330 at least.
Rohit: It's always disappointing to be on the losing side, no matter how many you score on a given day. Love playing here, the wickets are good. You get value for your shots. Once you're in, you can play your shots. That's what I try to do when I go out. It's not too bad, it's quite humid here in Brisbane. I'm sure it will be pleasant in Melbourne.
Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Match for his 124
For a while when Finch was struggling, it seemed like the visitors were on to something. Then came a drinks break, and all hell broke loose. Finch transformed from a deer caught in the headlights to a ferocious blackhole devouring everything in its radius. From then on, the momentum generated was never lost. Add to that, the dropped catches. Oh no, I'll better not get started with that. Bad idea. So the point is, the massive 145-run opening stand set the stage and then came Bailey's genius which saw them hit home.
Two 300-plus totals chased down in back-to-back games with considerable ease. Testament to the flattening pitches. The Australian batting. Or some really lacklustre Indian bowling? May be a combination of all three. One thing's for sure, India are lost in the wilderness. Out of all the things they don't have an answer to, a good first innings total is the most prominent.
Glenn Maxwell runs up to Bailey and hugs him in delight. Another disappointing day for the Indians, they have been completely outplayed once again. The players walk off after exchanging handshakes before the Aussies walk out to do the same with their Indian counterparts.
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