New Delhi: Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the first match of the three-match ODI series, which was affected by rain. Under the Duckworth-Lewis method, Australia were given a revised target of 131 runs, which they chased down in 21.1 overs with captain Mitchell Marsh leading from the front with an unbeaten 46.<\/p>\n
Australia had a shaky start as openers Travis Head and Matt Short were dismissed early, both scoring 8 runs each. However, Marsh and wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Philippe steadied the innings with a 55-run partnership for the third wicket. Philippe scored 37 off 29 balls, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes, while Matt Renshaw remained unbeaten on 21 off 24 balls. Marsh\u2019s 46 came off 52 deliveries, including 3 sixes and 2 fours.<\/p>\n
For India, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar picked up one wicket each.<\/p>\n
Earlier, after losing the toss, India managed 136 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 26 overs as the match was shortened due to rain.<\/p>\n
Skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, returning to international cricket after nearly seven months, failed to make an impact\u2014Rohit scored 8 off 14 balls, while Kohli was dismissed for a duck.<\/p>\n
KL Rahul top-scored with 38 off 31 balls, including 2 sixes and 2 fours. Axar Patel contributed 31 from 38 deliveries, helping India post a modest total. Nitish Kumar Reddy added a quick unbeaten 19 off 11 balls with 2 sixes, while Shreyas Iyer and Washington Sundar scored 11 and 10 respectively.<\/p>\n
For Australia, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Owen, and Matthew Kuhnemann took two wickets each, while Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis claimed one apiece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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