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India vs Australia 2019, 1st ODI Latest Match Updates: It’s over! MSD slams a four and India beat Australia by six wickets to take 1-0 lead after the first ODI. The first India vs Australia ODI is being telecast on Star Sports Network. The India-Australia live streaming will take place on hotstar.com.
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IND vs AUS 1st ODI Match Preview: The Indian cricket team will continue its experiments to figure out the final pieces of a jigsaw puzzle called the ‘World Cup squad’ when a five-match ODI series against Australia starts here on Saturday. The team is slowly moving into the World Cup mode and even a 0-2 loss in the just-concluded T20 series won’t see any shift in plans as far as skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri are concerned. “Every team will look to fine-tune whatever they need to before the World Cup, and we’ll keep doing that in the ODI series too, but we still want to win every match we play,” skipper Kohli said after the Bengaluru T20 loss headlining his intention. There will be at least four players for whom the series will be like a ‘pre test’, a good score ensuring that they get ‘admit cards’ for the board exams. [caption id=“attachment_6163621” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
File image of Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australian captain Aaron Finch. AFP[/caption] The four players in question are KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar and Siddarth Kaul, who are fighting for two available slots in that UK bound 15-member squad. One man who will be keenly tracking the developments from the sidelines will be Dinesh Karthik, who still, many believe, has an outside chance of making it to the team. However, for the quartet of Rahul, Pant, Shankar and Kaul, the coming five matches will be an acid test as and when they are inducted into the playing XI. Rahul should be in a good head space after scores of 50 and 47 in the two T20 Internationals and is expected to get a few more chances at the top of the order. The batsman is fighting for the reserve opener’s slot and who knows if Shikhar Dhawan’s indifferent form continues, the Mangalore man could well be a permanent fixture in the side. All eyes will also be on Pant, who hasn’t exactly been consistent in the shorter formats but such is his talent and ability to win matches singlehandedly that the team management may give him a few more matches before taking a final call. For Vijay Shankar, his bowling doesn’t exactly inspire confidence but Hardik Pandya’s dodgy fitness will keep him in the race and he can still claim for a second all-rounder’s slot if Pandya is the first choice. Kaul is a rank outsider and could be a blind side entry as the reserve pacer as the team management’s trial test with Khaleel Ahmed hasn’t yielded the desired results. With Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah being automatic choices, Kaul will probably get two games to prove his worth. But Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri are not likely to tinker with the core team too much as a comprehensive series win is always an acceptable proposition. With the seasoned Ambati Rayudu, veteran all-rounder Kedar Jadhav and the wily Shami back in the Indian set-up, the ODI series will be a completely different challenge for Aaron Finch and his men. Also the formidable wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will be operating in tandem during those middle overs to choke the run flow. Add to it, Jadhav’s side-arm low off-breaks and the likes of Glenn Maxwell, D’Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis and Shaun Marsh may find it difficult to negotiate the overs. Bumrah, set to be India’s premier bowler in England, may be rested for a game or two depending on India’s position in the series. The Australian team, buoyed by the maiden T20 triumph over India, will be eager to continue the momentum it has gained. Nathan Lyon’s presence will lend teeth to the spin department and he will partner Adam Zampa. Andrew Tye, the late replacement for the injured Kane Richardson, will like to use all the variations learnt during his stints with various IPL franchises. Squads: India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, Siddarth Kaul, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja. Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), D’Arcy Short, Shaun Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins, Andrew Tye, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Nathan Lyon. Match Starts at 1:30 pm (IST). With PTI inputs
Highlights, India vs Australia, 1st ODI at Hyderabad, Full Cricket Score Online: Jadhav, Dhoni guide hosts to victory
India vs Australia 2019, 1st ODI Latest Match Updates: It’s over! MSD slams a four and India beat Australia by six wickets to take 1-0 lead after the first ODI.
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A much more close finish then what was excpected after Australia put up just 236/7 after winning the toss. But the difficult nature of the pitch made the game extremely interesting as strokemaking suffered. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma got good starts and looked set to take India past the line but three quick wickets in middle overs rocked the Indian ship before MS Dhoni and Kedar Jahddav steadied it with the unbeaten 141-run partnership. Both experienced players also brought up their fifties as India chased down the target with 10 balls remaining.
That’s all for today. See you on Tuesday for the 2nd ODI at Nagpur. Till then, goodbye!
MS Dhoni in ODIs in 2019:
Innings – 6
Runs – 301
NO – 4
HS – 87*
Average – 150.50
SR – 80.26
50s – 4
MS Dhoni while chasing in ODIs in 2019:
51 v Australia, SCG
55* v Australia, Adelaide
87* v Australia, MCG
59* v Australia, Hyderabad
It’s over! MSD slams a four and India beat Australia by six wickets to take 1-0 lead after the first ODI.
After 49 overs,India 240/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 59 , Kedar Jadhav 81)
After 48 overs,India 232/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 51 , Kedar Jadhav 81)
Dhoni drives the first ball to mid-off for a single to bring up his fifty. A mini celebration as he lifts his bat. Two singles and then a double as Stoinis commits a misfield at mid-on. Jadhav finishes the over with a six down the ground. India need 5 in last two overs.
After 47 overs,India 221/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 49 , Kedar Jadhav 72)
Two singles each for Jadhav and MSD and a wide. Five runs added. MSD is one run away from his fifty. India need 16 in 18.
After 46 overs,India 216/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 47 , Kedar Jadhav 70)
Poor cricket allows India a double off first ball. Jadhav’s flick to mid-wicket leads to a misfield and the duo steal a double followed by an excellent uppish drive over covers for a four. Single on last ball. India need 21 off 24 overs.
After 45 overs,India 209/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 47 , Kedar Jadhav 63)
Four singles off the first four balls before Jadhav plays the pull shot to bring up a four. One more on last ball. India need 28 in 5 overs.
MS Dhoni now has been involved in three of India’s six fifth-wicket century stands against Australia at home in ODIs.
With Suresh Raina, Nagpur, 2009
With Rohit Sharma, Bangalore, 2013
With Kedar Jadhav, Hyderabad, 2019*
After 44 overs,India 200/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 45 , Kedar Jadhav 56)
Dhoni pushes the first ball to mid-off for a single before Jadhav cheekily guides the short ball over keeper for a four. Takes a single next ball with a push to covers. 100-run partnership up between the pair. 200 up for India. They need 37 in 36 balls.
After 43 overs,India 194/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 44 , Kedar Jadhav 51)
Dhoni’s cover drive is fielded first ball but Indians steal a quick single. Jadhav pushes the second delivery to long-on to one more. Pull shot gives Dhoni a single as Jadhav adds two more on last ball to reach his 5th fifty.
After 42 overs,India 189/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 42 , Kedar Jadhav 48)
Dhoni takes a single with a glance and gives the strike to Jadhav as he creams Behrendorrff’s full delivery down the ground for a four. Guides one to mid-wicket for one. Dhoni adds another with a drive to covers. Seven off the over. India need 48 runs in 48 balls
After 41 overs,India 182/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 40 , Kedar Jadhav 43)
Jadhav guides the short ball off first delivery to third man for a single. Dhoni takes a single with a push to deep cover before Jadhav pulls the short delivery over mid-wicket for a four. Six runs added. India need 55 in 54 balls.
After 40 overs,India 176/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 39 , Kedar Jadhav 38)
Jadhav pulls the short ball in air to mid-wicket for a double. Pushes the last ball to long-on for a single. 61 needed in last 10 overs.
After 39 overs,India 173/4 ( MS Dhoni (W) 39 , Kedar Jadhav 35)
Jadhav guides the short ball to third man with an open face of the bat from close to the body to get a four. Pulls the short ball to square leg for a single. Five runs added. 64 more needed in 66 balls.