India defeats Australia by 26 runs in a initial ODI

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates a wicket of Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell during a initial one day general cricket compare in a India-Australia array during a M A Chidhambaram track in Chenna. Pic/AFP
Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates a wicket of Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell during a initial one day general cricket compare in a India-Australia array during a M A Chidhambaram track in Chenna. Pic/AFP

India kick Australia by 26 runs in a opener of their five-match One-day International (ODI) array during a M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday.

Earlier, Australia’s follow to India’s 281/7 was cut to 164 in 21 overs by continuous rain.

Australia came in to bat with 13 overs reduced and a aim being revised to 238 though sleet continued to play spoilsport forcing a players out of a belligerent though a round being bowled.

David Warner leaves a margin after a initial one day general (ODI) cricket compare in a India-Australia array was dangling due to sleet during a M A Chidhambaram track in Chennai
David Warner leaves a margin after a initial one day general (ODI) cricket compare in a India-Australia array was dangling due to sleet during a M A Chidhambaram track in Chennai. Pic/AFP

Earlier, India done 281/7, interjection to a 118-run sixth wicket mount between all-rounder Hardik Pandya (83) and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (79) after half of a side was behind with a scorecard reading 87.

Dhoni was also complemented good by pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar who remained dominant on 32 off 30 balls and, some-more importantly, fake another critical half century partnership for a seventh wicket.

Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni
Hardik Pandya (L) raises his bat as MS Dhoni gestures during a initial one day general (ODI) cricket compare in a India-Australia array during a M A Chidhambaram track in Chennai. Pic/AFP

India rode on resisting half centuries from all-rounder Hardik Pandya and former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to post 281/7 opposite Australia in a opener of a five-match One-day International array during a M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday.

Pandya (83 from 66 balls; 4*5, 6*5) and Dhoni (79 from 88; 4*4, 6*2) fake an 118-run sixth wicket mount to assistance India redeem from a unsafe 87/5 after India skipper Virat Kohli won a toss and inaugurated to bat.

The 23-year-old Pandya meted out special diagnosis to Adam Zampa, holding a immature leg-spinner to a cleaners on 3 uninterrupted occasions to get to his third ODI fifty off 48 balls before descending to a same bowler, after in a innings.

This was a Baroda all-rounder’s career-best ODI score, leading a 76, that he belted opposite Pakistan in a ICC Champions Trophy final in England, progressing this year.

MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during a initial one day general (ODI) cricket compare in a India-Australia array during a M A Chidhambaram track in Chennai. Pic/AFP

Dhoni, during a other end, supposing fortitude with a studious 75-ball 50 though some-more importantly carried on after a detriment of Pandya to forge another healthy 72-run seventh wicket mount with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (32 not out from 30; 4*5).

Earlier, India were off to a forgettable start with 3 of a tip 4 batsmen behind in a hovel with usually 11 runs on a board.

Pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile done a overwhelming quip to 50-over cricket by claiming opener Ajinkya Rahane (5), and skipper Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey (both for noughts) for a scorecard to review 11/3.

Rahane was a initial to skip after a furious pitch during a round far-reaching outward a off-stump found a corner and sailed into Matthew Wade’s gloves behind a wicket.

Next adult was a cherished scalp of Kohli, who couldn’t conflict a enticement to expostulate and Glenn Maxwell leapt in a atmosphere during gully to take an implausible one-handed catch.

Pandey, too, nicked one to Wade to give a 29-year-old Coulter-Nile his third wicket.

With a group in low trouble, opener Rohit Sharma (28) and Kedar Jadhav (40) brought some reduction with a 53-run fourth wicket mount before Sharma fell to a short-pitched smoothness from Marcus Stoinis.

Stoinis combined salt to India’s wounds with a wicket of Jadhav, who looked good during his 53-ball stay, distinguished 5 hits to a fence.

With India rickety during 87/5, it all depended on a final recognized batting twin of Dhoni and Pandya, who got their act together to broach a indispensable stability. The stumper afterwards combined a late sequence fireworks with Bhuvneshwar for company.

The 36-year-old Ranchi stumper started off solemnly and was overtaken by Pandya early on though took off in a after stages of a innings to capacitate India strech a gentle total.

For a visitors, Coulter-Nile finished with total of 3/44 while Stoinis took 2/54. James Faulkner (1/67) and Zampa (1/66) were a other wicket-takers.

Brief Scores: India 281/7 (Hardik Pandya 83, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 79, Kedar Jadhav 40, Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/44, Marcus Stoinis 2/54) vs Australia.


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