India vs Australia Highlights: India win by 5 wickets: India have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a 5-wicket win at the Wankhede Stadium in the 1st ODI. KL Rahul was the star with an unbeaten 75 while Jadeja put up an all-round show again, scoring 45 not out and bagging two wickets to help India chase 189. Mitchell Starc bowled a fiery spell to lead a comeback by the Aussies. But Rahul held firm, adding an unbeaten 108-run stand with Jadeja after the Aussies were bowled out for 188 despite Mitchell Marsh scoring 81. Watch IND vs AUS 1st ODI Highlights with InsideSport.IN
India have just 189 runs to chase with an Indian pace attack destroying Australia at the Wankhede. Mohammad Shami has picked 3 as Australia have been bowled out for 188. However, Australia were off to a great start with Mitchell Marsh smashing 65-ball 81. But Australia suffered a collapse with the Aussies losing 8 wickets from 129/2. Mohammed Siraj also bagged three wickets with Ravindra Jadeja scalping 2. Earlier, India captain Hardik Pandya invited Australia to bat first.
India vs Australia Highlights: India stutter in chase –
Despite the small total, Mitchell Starc almost derailed India’s plans. With no wins in the last three ODIs at the Wankhede, India were on course to get their first victory. But Starc with a fiery spell of 3/49.
India were 16/3 and subsequently 39/4 but Rahul held his nerves during a 91-ball knock that had seven fours and a six. He added 108 for the unbroken sixth wicket stand alongside Ravindra Jadeja (45 not out).
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Stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first and his bowling unit, led by Mohammed Shami (3/17), fired at the Wankhede Stadium to finish off Australia’s innings in just 35.4 overs. Mohammed Siraj also got three wickets.
Opening in place of the injured David Warner, Mitchell Marsh top-scored for Australia with a 65-ball 81, but the rest, including skipper Steve Smith, failed to make any worthwhile contribution.
India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami.
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
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