With the help of three half-centuries, the hosts Australia managed to score 288/5 at the end of the first 50 overs in the first ODI of three-match ODI series against the visitors India at Sydney Cricket Ground (Sydney).
After winning the toss, Australian skipper Aaron Finch decided to bat first. Finch opened that innings along with the wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey. On the third over of the match, Finch was bowled by the Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for just six runs.
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Just before completion of the mandatory powerplay (0.1-10 overs), Carey lost his wicket after scoring 24 runs and putting a 33-run partnership with Usman Khawaja.
Struggling on 41/2 on 10 overs, Khawaja and Shaun Marsh controlled that innings by providing a 92-run partnership for the third wicket. Khawaja completed his half-century in 70 balls. The left-arm Indian spinner broke that partnership after dismissing Khawaja on 59 runs off 81 balls (6 fours).
After that, Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb had a 53-run partnership for the fourth wicket where Marsh completed his half-century in 65 balls. Soon after completing his half-century, Marsh lost his wicket on 54 runs off 70 balls (4 fours).
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At next, Handscomb had another 68-run partnership along with Marcus Stoinis for the fifth wicket that helped the team to score well over 250 runs. Handscomb played a fiery knock as he completed half-century in exact run a ball and scored 73 runs off 61 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes.
In the end, Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell had an unbroken 34-run partnership in 16 balls for the sixth wicket. Stoinis remained not out on 47 runs off 43 balls (2 fours and 2 sixes) while Maxwell played a good cameo as he was not out on 11 off 5 balls (1 four). In the final powerplay (40.1-50 overs) of that innings, Australia managed 93 runs for one wicket while the hosts scored 59/1 in the last five overs of that innings.
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Among the Indian bowlers, the pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets each while another left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed the other wicket of that innings.
Some key stats of the innings:
- Playing his 96th ODI, the Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar completed his 100 ODI wickets. Fifth slowest (according to no.of matches) among the Indian bowlers to complete 100 ODI wickets.
- Three Australian batsmen played 50+ knocks in this ODI innings. It was the seventh time when three Australian batsmen played 50+ knocks in an ODI innings against India in Australia.
Here are some Twitter reactions:
In cricket, it’s not compulsory to play an all rounder. Chahal out for Jadeja dilutes India’s bowling which has been the main reason for its recent dominance in 50 overs cricket.#sonyliv#AusvIndia
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 12, 2019
Strong finish by Aus, helped by some loose bowling and shoddy fielding. Perhaps still 20-25 runs short of what they might have wanted on this flat pitch, but bowlers have something to defend for sure
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 12, 2019
I'm loving these classic games from the 80s on Foxtel at the moment. #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/XlcJGAA1SD
— Doctor Fiveball (@DoctorFiveball) January 12, 2019
Shami outbowled everyone today. Some good bowling marred by poor fielding. Not to forget he played all the four tests. Bhai deserves a special biryani. 😀 #AUSvIND
— Elite Banker💰 (@coolhandsree) January 12, 2019
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