US EditionKohli, Rohit fail to fire; India reduced to 25/3 as rain interrupts 1st ODI against Australia
- On October 19 at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia won the toss and elected to bowl, with Mitchell Starc opening the bowling.
- After rain interruptions, an over was lost and the contest shortened to 49 overs per side, with ground staff at Optus Stadium repeatedly covering and uncovering the square after twelve balls.
- Australia's bowling reduced India to 3-37 from 11.5 overs, with Mitchell Starc delivering a 176.5 kph ball as Rohit Sharma fell for eight and Virat Kohli scored a duck.
- Marnus Labuschagne flew into Perth late on Saturday after an ODI call-up to replace Cameron Green, arriving in strong form with 3,956 runs at 48.83 mostly at No.3.
- A second rain spell may further shorten the game, threatening the minimum 20 overs per side, and as play resumes Suryakumar Iyer and Axar Patel will aim to steady India's innings.
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Gill rues early collapse as India begin Australia tour with heavy defeat in Perth ODI: 'Trying to play a catch-up game'
India found themselves playing catch-up with Australia after they were reduced to 25/3 inside the powerplay, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli departing cheaply on their grand return to international cricket and captain Shubman Gill following them to the pavilion shortly after.
India reduced to 25/3 as rain interrupts 1st ODI against Australia
Perth: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to fire as India were reduced to 25 for three when rain lashed Perth to interrupt the first ODI against Australia here on Sunday. Kohli got out for an eight-ball duck to Mitchell Starc while Rohit was ousted by Josh Hazlewood for eight. Also ReadNothing has changed in my relationship with Rohit and Virat: New skipper Gill Later, skipper Shubman Gill was caught down the leg side off pacer Nathan Ellis fo…
Did Mitchell Starc bowl 176.5 kph delivery in 1st ODI vs India?
India take on Australia in the first ODI of the ongoing series. The two sides lock horns at the Optus Stadium in Perth on October 19, and the game began with Australia winning the toss and opting to bowl first in the game. However, one of the biggest moments from the game came in the early stages of the clash. It is worth noting that Mitchell Starc came out to bowl the first over of the game, and he managed to capture the headlines with his fir…
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