India [281/7] beat Australia [137/9] by 26 runs (D/L method) to win first ODI and take 1-0 lead

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Teams:

India (From): Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami

Australia (From): David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade(w), Peter Handscomb, James Faulkner, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kane Richardson

 

[Leo23]

going with australia today...

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Great chance for Kohli to takes his ODI average above 60 after this series.

 

[Convict]

Oh yeah this is a thing apparently.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

So the bore starts.

lol.

 

[kingusama92]

No Starc or Hazlewood.

This should be carnage with IND's batting lineup.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

No Starc or Hazlewood.

This should be carnage with IND's batting lineup.

If Rohit and Kohli can't devour Aussie lineup, they should retire. I expect massacre worse than holocaust

 

[wrongun]

3 of our best quicks aren't included. If I was BCCI I'd be upset we haven't sent a stronger squad. I expect 4:1 India. Might get to 3:2 if someone wins a match almost on their own.

Mathew Wade needs some runs.

 

[Proactive_]

Man, I'm so envious of Australia's pace reserves.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Damn. 11/3

lol.

 

[Aman]

Wonderful start for the cricket equivalent of the ABs against a second string Aussie pace attack.

 

[Hiraeth]

Coulter-Nile of all people, just decimated the Indian top order.

 

[Convict]

Coulter-Nile of all people, just decimated the Indian top order.

He's always been pretty handy.

 

[Proactive_]

Imagine facing Cummins and Coulter Nile after a 10 over opening spell from Starc and Hazlewood. Good luck batsmen!

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I just checked the scorecard What in the World ?? .....

 

[Hiraeth]

And now Stoinis )

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Is the pitch good for bowlers or Indian batsmen are blindfolded?

 

[Convict]

I guess we should probably find a spot for Stoinis in the Western Australian Matadors Cup team.

 

[Smudger]

King kohli once again showed his class

 

[IAJ]

Lol never seen Dhoni show emotions like he did in the mix-up with Jadav, luckily Dhoni survived but the other guy was out next ball.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

King kohli once again showed his class

You want him to score 100 ODI tons or what? :

 

[Poutine]

No Starc or Hazlewood.

This should be carnage with IND's batting lineup.

You were right this is carnage.

 

[Smudger]

Kohli cant score in a competitive series which is hyped

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Is it seaming/swinging?

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Yes, he failed this match. Wait for the next, he'll get 70+

 

[MMHS]

By every match, Pandeya guy is showing improvement. Already a top class player, porbably should make world team squad for ODI

 

[CricketAnalyst]

If I had to draft a squad in any format but Test, Hardik Pandya would be the first name on the sheet.

This is why. He is the best limited overs player in the world.

 

[troodon]

When Rohit and Kohli fail, India struggles mightily.

Jadhav, Pandey Rahane are not reliable.

Dhoni playing at snails pace yet again. Take singles bro.

I expect India to be bundled for 230. Aus will easily win this unless they choke badly.

 

[Kaptan]

Pandaya is the best hitter against spinners currently

 

[MMHS]

It's clear that teams won't bring spinners, particularly leggis in front of a set Pandeya in near future.

 

[troodon]

Pandaya is the best hitter against spinners currently

Not so dangerous against pace.

 

[troodon]

That big over by Pandya gives MSD the license to tuck tuk merrily.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Not so dangerous against pace.

He is. If you've watched MI chases you'll know this.

Once he's set and goes into over-drive it doesn't really matter what is being bowled.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

That's what I meant.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

And Aussies have a problem because they need to bowl 2 more overs of spin.

 

[Smudger]

Pandya plays superbly under pressure

 

[Ahson8]

Pandya is a beast.

 

[troodon]

He is. If you've watched MI chases you'll know this.

Once he's set and goes into over-drive it doesn't really matter what is being bowled.

He can hit anything under 140k's. But against genuine pace, I didn't see him going into beast mode yet.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

:

 

[troodon]

Gone.

Zampa gets his revenge.

 

[MMHS]

Well played young man - didn't try to get his hundred, which he could easily got by taking may be 23 balls for his next 17 runs ....

 

[troodon]

Well played young man - didn't try to get his hundred, which he could easily got by taking may be 23 balls for his next 17 runs ....

He is no Dhoni.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Well played young man - didn't try to get his hundred, which he could easily got by taking may be 23 balls for his next 17 runs ....

The days of selfish hundreds are gone, social and online media is savage on players.

 

[troodon]

The days of selfish hundreds are gone, social and online media is savage on players.

I would take a 23 ball 17 runs at this point from Pandya than 5 runs of 23 balls from BK and MS.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

I would take a 23 ball 17 runs at this point from Pandya than 5 runs of 23 balls from BK and MS.

Yes of course, but he wouldn't have got to 83 in the first place if he played that way.

 

[MMHS]

The days of selfish hundreds are gone, social and online media is savage on players.

That's unfair to current players - social & online & other media format was there as well in 90s & 00s

On a serious note, I think, it's about a shift in mindset in terms of achievement & measurement of success - and, that started from Ganguly era, polished during MSD's time & now at mature stage in Kohli's leadership. More than general public, I think the biggest change is in critic media - Harsha Bhogles these days don't write epics for high elbow, steady head, toe in line, perfect balance ..... if it doesn't win a match.

 

[MMHS]

I would take a 23 ball 17 runs at this point from Pandya than 5 runs of 23 balls from BK and MS.

That's symbolic numbers - point is playing for a mile stone or playing as par the match demands.

 

[MMHS]

Aussies should be fined for time wasting!!!!!

 

[MMHS]

Is 280 enough here under lights?

 

[troodon]

MSD , please hit out now. Only 5 overs remaining.

 

[Hasan123]

Hardik is developing into a dangerous LO batter, his bowling still needs work but India seem to have found a potential world class all rounder. India's patience and investment in him seems to be coming off now.

 

[troodon]

Lol.

Dhoni leaving the big hitting to BK.

 

[troodon]

Hardik is developing into a dangerous LO batter, his bowling still needs work but India seem to have found a potential world class all rounder. India's patience and investment in him seems to be coming off now.

To me Pandya is a better bowler than a batsman.

Pandya' batting is still hit or miss. Needs to develop some patience.

 

[shaz619]

Dhoni had to rebuild and these Indians are crying , why not point your fingers at the Motorway King ai Oh am sorry, I forgot the Messiah is perfect and can do no wrong.

 

[troodon]

I think MS is waiting for the 49th over to go berserk.

 

[troodon]

Dhoni had to rebuild and these Indians are crying , why not point your fingers at the Motorway King ai Oh am sorry, I forgot the Messiah is perfect and can do no wrong.

Kohli failed on motorway today.

 

[shaz619]

Kohli failed on motorway today.

Oh right, I guess Sri Lanka wasn't playing today

 

[troodon]

280 won't be enough on this pitch. It's a 320 surface.

The big hitting should have come a little earlier.

 

[troodon]

Oh right, I guess Sri Lanka wasn't playing today

Kohli had a bad record against Lankans until the last series.

 

[troodon]

India will be about 30-40 runs short here.

 

[MMHS]

Big over by Cummins - reduced target by at least 10.

 

[troodon]

BK struggling against the pace of cummins.

Even 280 will be difficult here.

India needs to super good with the ball.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Oh right, I guess Sri Lanka wasn't playing today

Kohli's average in Sri Lanka was the lowest of all nations where he played, before last series

 

[Dingolfy]

When Rohit and Kohli fail, India struggles mightily.

Jadhav, Pandey Rahane are not reliable.

Dhoni playing at snails pace yet again. Take singles bro.

I expect India to be bundled for 230. Aus will easily win this unless they choke badly.

Dude, its just one match.Dont start the wrist-slitting already.The same Pandey scored a 100 against aussies while successfully chasing a 300 plus score and so have a little faith in him.I am not that confident on Jadhav though and that is why I want Raina back in his old form and fitness.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

India bounced back extremely well. Should be a good match unless Warner fires or Australia collapses

 

[Kaptan]

Well played dhoni

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Well played dhoni

He gave good support to Pandya, India has set a decent target.

 

[MMHS]

Should be a tight match for the spinners, but still these days below 300 is tough to defend in IND, particularly, if it dews.

 

[Dingolfy]

Now people should have understood why Dhoni is important for us.He stayed till the end and went after faulkner to get us to a decent total.If not for him, we wouldnt have even crossed 250.

 

[rashmin]

Shaz, you usually present with all the stats in the world, did you not know that Kohli had lowest average against SL among all prior to recent series or you just have to bitter regardless for Kohli? Shows your standard unfortunately, one inning in CT final makes him mediocre batsman, now you can also say he is failure on flattrack as he failed today. So he can not score on flats, cant score in moving conditions, so how did he make more than 8000 runs. Dont be so blind!!!

 

[troodon]

India needs one more basher after Pandya.

 

[shaz619]

Kohli had a bad record against Lankans until the last series.

Kohli's average in Sri Lanka was the lowest of all nations where he played, before last series

Vs Lanka he has a batting average of 59 and more hundreds then against any other team with 8

 

[Proactive_]

It seems like Star has it in their contract to give at least a certain amount of screen time to Kohli in every match no matter what. It was hilarious seeing the camera pan to him like every 3rd ball throughout the innings as if the real match was happening in the dressing room.

 

[troodon]

He gave good support to Pandya, India has set a decent target.

310 was par score on this pitch.

If Warner and Finch fires, the match will be over by 40th over.

BK and Bumrah should take out both in their first spell.

 

[Dingolfy]

Kohli is still struggling against moving ball and I think we are gonna struggle again in England test series like last time.

 

[shaz619]

Amazing rescue effort from Dhoni, Indians have no shame berating him constantly. Channel your criticism to the right direction please

 

[shaz619]

Well played dhoni

I think me and you are the only Dhoni fans in this thread

 

[Kaptan]

Its raining at chepauk

 

[shaz619]

Kohli is still struggling against moving ball and I think we are gonna struggle again in England test series like last time.

How did Kohli get out today ?

 

[troodon]

It seems like Star has it in their contract to give at least a certain amount of screen time to Kohli in every match no matter what. It was hilarious seeing the camera pan to him like every 3rd ball throughout the innings as if the real match was happening in the dressing room.

Get used to it.