Brilliant Bailey repeats the dose

The match in a tweet: Once again, 300 just isn't enough! Australia produce a repeat performance in another record run chase to claim 2-0 series lead

The hero: It's hard to pick just one standout performance from the home side, but we've gone with George Bailey. A hero in Perth as much for his fashion as his third ODI century, Bailey continued his brilliant recent form tonight to again guide Australia to victory. 

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He finished unbeaten with 76, bringing up his half-century with a tremendous six over long-off, to add to his dominant record over India in one-day internationals. The right-hander has now failed to pass 50 just three times in nine innings against the Indians and now boasts an average of 95.85 against the world's No.2 ranked ODI side.

The support cast: Bailey was our man of the match but he simply finished the job of his teammates, who produced another good team bowling performance on a flat surface and a near-perfect run chase. 

WATCH: Finch sets the pace at Gabba

It was an eerily similar result to the opening match of the series on Tuesday; Australia's quicks did well to restrict India to just 308 from their 50 overs, one run less than what they scored in Perth, before the home side eased to the victory target with plenty in reserve. 

The major difference on this occasion was the platform set by the openers, with Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh both posting 71 to provide the perfect launching pad for the in-form Steve Smith (46) and Bailey to set a new benchmark for ODI run chases at the Gabba.

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The turning point: You could almost see the big shot coming. India's spinners had given up just eight singles in their first 13 balls to Finch and Marsh, continuing to send the required run rate in a northerly direction and piling the pressure on Australia's openers. And all of India's hard work looked to have paid off when Marsh advanced down the crease on 19 and mistimed a ball straight to Ishant Sharma at long-on. 

The plan had worked for the visitors, but the big quick somehow put down the simplest of chances and Marsh made India pay. 

WATCH: Ishant spares Marsh in the deep

The left-hander was also dropped when on 22 (by Ajinkya Rahane) and 69 (by Manish Pandey), but the missed chance from Ishant was the easiest chance of the lot. Australia went on to score a further 100 runs before the first wicket eventually fell and the match was in their control.

The controversy: Another match, another talking point about the Decision Review System - or the lack of it - in this series. 

Just three days after a let off for Bailey shifted the series opener in Australia's favour, the wheel turned when Australia's players were left frustrated at a non-decision during India's innings. 

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A clear edge behind from Rohit Sharma when he was on 89 wasn't picked up by umpire Mick Martell and the Indian took advantage to finish on 124. India remain firm in their opposition to the DRS in its current form, as explained by captain MS Dhoni on Tuesday, but it's a topic that just won't go away.

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The consolation effort: Rohit has now scored 10 centuries in one-day internationals and remarkably half of them have come in defeats. The right-hander finished with 124 today, continuing his amazing record against Australia that now includes a century in four of his past five matches and an average of 71.93 from 20 innings. 

He also became the first Indian batsman to score four ODI centuries on Australian soil and joined VVS Laxman and Graeme Hick as the only players to have scored consecutive ODI centuries against Australia in Australia. But just like in Perth three days ago, the opener's efforts weren't quite enough.

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The 'What the?' moment: Almost five months since Michael Clarke walked away from international cricket, rumours of a shock recall briefly circulated around the Gabba when the former skipper's name featured in Australia's 12-man squad on the ground's big screen. Unsurprisingly, the confusion was caused by a simple error that was quickly amended, but the man himself certainly enjoyed the mix-up.

The moment: Rohit may have had a huge slice of good fortune when on 89, but his luck ran out on 124 when he was run out at the bowler's end. James Faulkner's inability to cleanly collect a drive from Ajinkya Rahane worked out perfectly for the home side, deflecting off the allrounder's hand and onto the stumps with Rohit well out of his ground.

WATCH: Rohit's luck runs out at Gabba

The stat: India managed just four boundaries and a six in the final 10 overs of the innings, once again unable to take advantage of the platform set by their top order. Credit must go to Australia's bowlers, who took 6-75 in the last 10 overs and 5-38 in the final five, regularly nailing yorkers and changing their pace cleverly. Despite having been 2-233 after 40 overs in Perth and 1-216 after 40 tonight, India are 0-2 down in the series.

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What it all means: A series that was set to be a tight battle throughout has so far been anything but, with Australia taking a 2-0 series lead with them to Melbourne ahead of game three on Sunday. 

Mitchell Marsh is poised to come back into the squad, with his replacement John Hastings set to return to KFC Big Bash League duties, while David Warner (paternity leave) could miss again. There will no doubt be calls in the Indian media for changes, with uncapped duo Rishi Dhawan and Gurkeerat Singh a chance to make their debuts.

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