“The Pat Cummins-led team didn’t get off to a good start as Mitchell Marsh was bowled by Mohammed Shami in the opening over alone, giving Australia an early disadvantage. On Friday, September 22 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, the first of the three ODIs between India and Australia will take place. Australia was invited to open the batting on a decent batting surface by Indian skipper KL Rahul after winning the toss.
To consolidate the batting following the early setback, David Warner (52 off 53) and Steve Smith (41 off 60) put together a 94-run stand for the second wicket. Ravindra Jadeja ultimately ended the partnership when he caught David Warner at deep mid-wicket for a dismissal.
Smith’s stumps were destroyed by Shami as he rejoined the attack, dealing Australia a third blow. The right-arm seamer struck the Australian batter with a gorgeous inswinger that nipped back into him and struck him in the stumps.
A strange dismissal was seen later in the innings when Marnus Labuschagne was out stumped. In an attempt to reverse sweep Ravichandran Ashwin, the Australian batter received an edge, but India wicketkeeper KL Rahul was unable to catch the ball as it hit his pads and ricocheted onto the stumps. When the ball made contact with the stumps, Labuschagne was deemed short of the crease and was ruled to be stumped, much to his dismay. Notably, it was also Ashwin’s first wicket following a 21-month absence from ODI play.
Mohammed Shami posts his best ODI statistics.
At 248/5 after 46.4 overs, Australia was hoping for a strong finish, but Shami, who claimed the second five-wicket haul of his career, destroyed their hopes. The 33-year-old dismissed Australia for 276 after finishing his spell with his best-ever figures of 5/51 in ten overs.
Along with Shami, other wickets included Jasprit Bumrah (1/43), Ravichandran Ashwin (1/47), and Ravindra Jadeja (1/51). Ruturaj Gaikwad (33* off 39) and Shubman Gill (33* off 27) were at the crease as India reached 68/0 after 11 overs, showing that they were off to a strong start in the chase.
Watch the Video Highlights from the first innings here:
Early success for #TeamIndia!
A wicket for @MdShami11 as Shubman Gill takes the catch.
Australia lose Mitchell Marsh.
Live – https://t.co/F3rj8GI20u… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/cNcwJeQiXN
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023
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Direct-Hit Alert!
Confusion in the middle & @surya_14kumar gets the throw right to dismiss Cameron Green.#TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/Alg6Avxyif
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023
Imagine missing this easy chance!! @klrahul even a school boy can do better wicket keeping.#INDvsAUS #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/epMNI6vAHU
— The Dude (@PuntingDude) September 22, 2023
All class from @ShubmanGill 👏👏
Live – https://t.co/F3rj8GI20u… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/8w74aRpaCI
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023
Sealed with a SIX.
Captain @klrahul finishes things off in style.#TeamIndia win the 1st ODI by 5 wickets.
Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/PuNxvXkKZ2
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023
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