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Indian captain Virat Kohli admitted that the team was ineffective with the ball on Sunday and outplayed by Australia in the second ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground which they lost by 51 runs.
A second consecutive century from Steve Smith helped Australia reach 389/4 and in reply, India were restricted to 338/9.
Kohli with 89 runs and KL Rahul with 76 were India's highest run scorers and both fell to sharp catches.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya bowled four overs and got the wicket of Smith.
"Hardik felt okay to bowl. Initially just thought of trying for a couple of overs but he felt good and bowled a couple more. And he gave away a bit of a bowling plan with his off-cutters (smiles), but credit to them, they used the dimensions well. Even Rahul or Shreyas, if they carried on, it could've gotten us across the line with Hardik to come," said Kohli.
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