Do or Die match for India,India Australia match, india vs australia

Faced with a do-or-die scenario after the opening loss to Pakistan India brace up for another colossal challenge as they take on defending champions Australia  in their second Group A match of the Champions Trophy in Centurion on Monday.

The 54-run loss to Pakistan on Saturday night has not just exposed the frailties of India's bowling and batting but has also put them in danger of crashing out of the event in case they lose on Monday.

The injury-hit team is up against an opponent which came into the event after mauling England  6-1 in an ODI series.

But the world champions looked a bit rusty, surviving quite a few nervous moments against a rag-tag West Indies  in their opening 50-run win on Saturday.

That, however, can hardly be of any comfort for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's  men.

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