Match overview
Australia Cricket beat India Cricket by 2 wickets in an ODI at Adelaide Oval on 23 October 2025. India posted 264/9 batting first, a total that sat well above the venue's average first-innings score of 218 across 149 matches. Australia's chase was never entirely comfortable. They closed it out at 265/8, with their death-overs batting producing only 49 runs for 3 wickets after a productive middle phase. Adam Zampa took the Player of the Match award for his role in restricting India's innings.
India's recovery from a poor start defined their total. Two wickets fell inside the powerplay for 29 runs, well below Adelaide Oval's powerplay average of 36. The middle overs then produced 169 runs at the cost of just 3 wickets, giving the innings its shape. The death phase added 66 more, though India lost 4 wickets in the process. A target of 265 on this ground, where chasing sides succeed 46 per cent of the time, was always going to test Australia.
Australia won the toss and chose to field, consistent with a ground where teams elect to field 36 per cent of the time after winning the toss. The decision looked reasonable through much of the match but Australia still had to work hard to get across the line.
Venue and conditions
Adelaide Oval is one of Australia's more batter-friendly ODI venues, with an average first-innings score of 218 and an average second-innings score of 193 across 149 matches. The fact that India reached 264/9 means they scored nearly 50 runs above the ground's first-innings average, which puts the scale of their recovery into context.
The powerplay at Adelaide Oval averages 36 runs, and the death-overs phase averages 32. India's powerplay of 29 runs was below par; their death overs of 66 runs were well above average, suggesting the tail or lower middle order contributed meaningfully in the final ten overs. Australia's powerplay of 42 runs was above the ground average and gave their chase early momentum.
With a chase success rate of 46 per cent, Adelaide Oval sits on the side of history that marginally favours first-innings sides. Australia's win here bucked that trend, though only just.
How to watch
India versus Australia ODIs are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, available through a Sky subscription or via the streaming options Sky Go and NOW TV. UK viewers should check the Sky Sports schedule for start times, keeping in mind that Adelaide is 10.5 hours ahead of GMT (or 9.5 hours ahead during British Summer Time), meaning afternoon Australian starts typically fall in the early hours of the UK morning.
Recent form
Australia arrive in this fixture having won four of their last five ODIs in 2025, with one no result against New Zealand. Their wins include victories over India, New Zealand (twice) and South Africa, suggesting a side in consistent form across different opponents.
India's recent record is more mixed. They have won three of their last five, beating West Indies twice and Pakistan, but have suffered losses to Sri Lanka and, now, to Australia in this match. The head-to-head across 171 meetings still sits remarkably level at 75 wins apiece, and this match did little to separate them on the broader ledger.
