Yesterday in a thrilling match between India vs Australia, India won by 5 wickets and take 1-0 lead in 3 match ODI series.
In a 3 match series, opening match between India vs Australia, India won the toss and chose to bowl first, On a very humid day in Mohali Indian bowler’s put the great show and Mohd. Shami took the fist wicket of Mitchel marsh in match’s first over. Then Australia builds a partnership of 94 runs. After that Australia lose two wickets quickly. They lose warner and smith till the score was 112/3, most of the batter gets the start but they were not able to capitalize that in a big hundred. All the Australian team bundle out on 276/10.
Mohd. Shami took 2nd 5 wicket haul of his career & 1st against Australia put a brilliant performance of 5/51(10).
When India came for chase and they get good start by the news opening pair Shubman gill and Rituraj Gaikwad, they put 142 runs opening partnership. Rituraj departs after scoring 71(77) runs. India also lose their 3 wickets very quickly after putting good opening platform, Shreyas Iyer got run out and Shubman gill made brilliant 74(71) runs, then KL Rahul (C&WK) and Suryakumar Yadav both scored half century and take India to glory. All the Australian bowlers look very ordinary except Pat Cummins(C) and Adam Zampa.
Australia 276/10(50)
David Warner 52(53) Mohd. Shami 5/51(10)
Josh Inglis 45(45) Jasprit Bumrah 1/43(10)
Steve Smith 41(60) R. Ashwin 1/47(10)
India 281/5(48.4)
Shubman Gill 74(63) Adam Zampa 2/57(10)
Rituraj Gaikwad 71(77) Pat Cummins 1/44(10)
KL Rahul 58(63)* Sean Abbott 1/56(10)
Now we should keep eye on 2nd ODI Match against Australia, it could be the decider of India vs Australia series, it will be played at Holkar stadium in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. where team India wants to win the series against Australia.
Pitch report: Pitch of the Holkar stadium always helps batter, Batsman will enjoy and can make huge total for their teams. last match played here was a batting feast between India and New zeland.
Rain Prediction: Good new of India vs Australia series chances of rain is very low for 2nd Match, weather condition will be cloudy, hot & humid with scattered thunderstorms in morning and evening in certain areas but it will not effect the match.
Team India’s record at this Venue
India played 6 ODI matches here and won all of them.
Squads:
India: KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.