Australia have crushed India within the first of their three-match ODI collection by 7 wickets.
With the match decreased to 26 overs per facet attributable to a number of rain interruptions, India completed on 136 for 9. In accordance with the DLS methodology, Australia had been given a goal of 131 runs, which they chased with relative ease.
The hosts now lead the collection 1-0, with the remaining fixtures set to happen in Adelaide, on October 23, and Sydney, on October 25, 2025.
IND vs AUS:India Crawl Previous 130 In First Innings
Australia’s bowlers capitalized on the situations after successful the toss and selecting to bowl.
They dismantled India’s prime order early. Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 8, Virat Kohli fell with out scoring, whereas captain Shubman Gill managed simply 10, and Shreyas Iyer added 11.
In a rain-disrupted contest, India endured a stop-start innings and struggled to achieve momentum. Persistent climate interruptions hampered their rhythm, and the batsmen discovered it tough to settle, finally posting a complete that fell barely wanting expectations.
Regardless of that and early setbacks, Axar Patel performed a vital hand with a resilient 31, forging a gradual partnership with KL Rahul, who contributed a composed 38.
Their efforts added some much-needed stability and helped India avert an entire collapse, capped off by a Nitish Kumar Reddy cameo, that took the entire previous 130.
Captain Marsh Dictates The Chase
Regardless of the early departure of Travis Head by the hands of Arshdeep Singh, Mitchell Marsh appeared unfazed on the opposite finish, scoring boundaries and rotating the strike frequently.
Him and Matt Quick considerably made for a partnership up-front, wherein a lot of the contribution got here from Marsh. The latter could be dismissed at simply 8 runs by Axar Patel, rendering the rating 44/2.
It was then as much as the captain and Josh Philippe, who took issues of their stride at a gradual tempo throughout the middle-overs.
Philippe wouldn’t stick round until the tip, however the job was just about performed by the point he left, scoring important 37 runs. Mitchell Marsh (46) and Matt Renshaw (21) completed the sport on the 21.1 over mark.