Indian great plumbs to new low in ODI against Aussies

Australian spinner Adam Zampa has taken four wickets as Indian legend Virat Kohli made consecutive ducks for the first time in his esteemed ODI career.

Kohli was dismissed lbw by novice paceman Xavier Bartlett as India posted 9-264 from 50 overs in Thursday's day-night clash at Adelaide Oval.

Rohit Sharma top-scored with 73 from 97 balls and Shreyas Iyer made 61 from 77, while Zampa (4-60 from 10 overs) and Bartlett (3-39 from 10) were the chief wicket-takers.

Kohli, who made his ODI debut in 2008, had never previously been dismissed without scoring in successive one-dayers.

But the former Indian captain followed his duck in the series-opener in Perth on Sunday with another in Adelaide.

In his 304th ODI, Kohli was trapped on the crease and struck on the pads in Bartlett's second over of the game.

Australia, holding a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series, summoned Bartlett to the team, for his fifth ODI, with near-instant reward.

The Queenslander, with the first ball of his second over, removed Indian captain Shubman Gill (nine) and then claimed the prized wicket of Kohli four balls later.

The Indians were 2-17 after seven overs before ex-skipper Sharma (seven fours, two sixes) and Iyer (seven fours) rallied with a 118-run partnership.

Sharma reached his half-century from 74 balls, Iyer posted his from 67 deliveries, and they took the total to 135.

Their union ended in the 30th over when Sharma hooked Mitchell Starc (2-62) and was caught by Josh Hazlewood at deep fine leg.

Iyer's knock ceased three overs later when bowled by Zampa, who also soon bowled KL Rahul (11 from 15) to leave the tourists 5-174 in the 37th over.

Hazelwood completed a miserly 0-29 from 10 overs, before India's Axar Patel (44 from 41 balls) and Harshit Rana (24no from 18) added scoring impetus.