IND vs AUS 1st ODI Highlights: India Beat Australia By 5 Wickets
IND vs AUS 1st ODI Highlights: Keep refreshing this page to get the latest updates from the series opener at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Background
IND vs AUS 1st ODI Score LIVE: The ICC Men's World Cup is just around the corner with the first match set to be played on October 5. Hosts India will begin their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. However, before that, they have some unfinished business. India and Australia are set to lock horns in a three-match ODI series beginning on September 22 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
The three matches are set to be played in six days at three different venues and hence teams are likely to strike a balance beteen resting their players to manage their workload as well as fine tuning their preparations for the marquee event. Teams will also look to avoid unncessary injuries especially with Australia having already suffered the blow of Travis Head and India still unsure about Axar Patel's participation in the World Cup. Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to get all three games after having been recalled into the ODI setup for the first time since January 2022.
As far as recent form is concerned, while India are off the back of a near-perfect Asia Cup in the final of which they registered a record win, bowling Sri Lanka out for 50 before chasing it down in 6.1 overs. On the other hand, Australia had taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series against South Africa but went on to lose three on the trot to concede the series 3-2.
Having said that, India would be without the services of the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav for the first two matches all of whom had registred solid performances in the continental tournament with Rohit and Kohli having bagged a Player of the Match performance each and Kuldeeo taking the Player of the Tournament prize.
For Australia, Pat Cummins, Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc are all back with Smith and Cummins likely to play all the three matches of this series. Starc could be rested and there is no clarity on Maxwell who is set to arrive in India on Friday. All in all, this promises to be an exciting series especially with both these teams prime contenders to lift the World Cup later this year.
IND vs AUS 1st ODI Probable Playing XIs:
India: Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (captain, wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj/Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (captain), Spencer Johnson/Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Live
The collective team effort from the Indian team helped them beat Australia by 5 wickets. Gill, Gaikwad, KL Rahul, and Suryakumar Yadav batted well, ensuring their side's facile win.
IND vs AUS Live
Suryakumar Yadav reached his half-century. What a man, what a comeback. After facing a lot of criticisms, the Mumbai based batter proved that he can bat in any given format.
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