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India vs Australia, 1st ODI in Hyderabad, Highlights: Dhoni, Jadhav take India to a 6-wicket win
Highlights: Kedar Jadhav and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit gritty half-centuries to anchor India’s chase and beat Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international in Hyderabad on Saturday. Jadhav, top-scoring with 81, and Dhoni (59), put on an unbeaten 141-run stand as the hosts achieved their target of 237 in Hyderabad to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. ((Full Scorecard))Follow India vs Australia highlights below -
21:27 hrs IST
India win by 6 wickets
Dhoni finishes the match with a boundary over mid-on off Stoinis’ bowling. India win the match by six wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Jadhav remained unbeaten on 81 off 87 balls and Dhoni was not out on 59 from 72 balls.
21:21 hrs IST
India need 5 runs from 12 balls
Kedar Jadhav smashes the ball as the equation comes down to 5 from 12 balls. Nathan Coulter-Nile can do nothing now.
21:16 hrs IST
MS Dhoni scores fifty
MS Dhoni clips the ball to mid-off for a single and brings up his 71st fifty. Dhoni has come to the party when India were in trouble once again!
21:08 hrs IST
Jadhav swats the ball over cover
Kedar Jadhav picks his slot beautifully. Zampa gives some width and Jadhav swats the ball over cover for a boundary. India need 22 runs from 27 balls.
21:03 hrs IST
Injury concern for Dhoni?
MS Dhoni hobbles as he takes a single. Hopefully, it’s just a cramp and he’ll be perfectly alright for the next match. The wicket-keeper batsman hasn’t called for the physio.
20:59 hrs IST
Dhoni and Jadhav string a 100-run stand
Kedra Jadhav finds a boundary by hitting the ball over the first slip area. With the shot, Jadhav and Dhoni string a 100-run partnership. India need 37 from 36 balls.
20:53 hrs IST
Crucial half-century for Jadhav
Jadhav takes a quick double and brings up his fifth ODI half-century. It hasn’t been easy to bat on this wicket and Jadhav has shown once again that he can perform in pressure situations. India need 43 runs from 42 balls.
20:42 hrs IST
Jadhav nears fifty
Jadhav gets into a great position and dispatches Cummins to the mid-wicket boundary. India are in firm control now, they need 55 runs from 54 balls to win. Jadhav is batting on 43 at the moment.
20:32 hrs IST
Cheeky shot by Jadhav
Jadhav dabs the ball towards third man and Zampa fails to get to the ball on time. India need to maintain the run rate at this point. The home side needs 64 runs off 67 balls to win
20:25 hrs IST
Dhoni goes big!
Dhoni smashes Coulter-Nile over long-on for a big six to take the hosts six runs closer to the target. India need a further 73 runs from 76 balls with six wickets in hand. He then survives an appeal but the ball bounced before Stoinis pouched it.
20:12 hrs IST
Dhoni and Jadhav look to take the game deep
MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav have cautiously strung a partnership of 42 runs from 65 balls. India need 96 runs from 93 balls. They have to look for the big shots from now.
19:47 hrs IST
Jadhav slams a boundary
Jadhav gives himself some room and slams a delivery from Zampa for a boundary! India need more from him, since the required run rate is inching towards six an over.
19:43 hrs IST
Dhoni and Jadhav bat cautiously
MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav are looking to take the chase right till the end. They are putting away only the loose deliveries and respecting all the good balls. India need 122 runs from 22 overs.
19:33 hrs IST
Jadhav takes on Zampa
Zampa drops the ball short and Jadhav pounces on the ball to send it to the mid-wicket boundary. India need a move on now, otherwise the pressure will keep building up.
19:23 hrs IST
India’s batting order crumbling
Adam Zampa is bamboozling the Indian batsmen in Hyderabad. Rayudu edges a delivery to wicket-keeper Carey and gets out for just 13 runs. India: 100/4 in 25 overs.
19:11 hrs IST
Coulter-Nile gets the big wicket!
Rohit Sharma top-edges a delivery from Coulter-Nile and Aaron Finch takes a simple catch. India’s chase has gone slightly off track now. India lose their third wicket for 95 runs.
19:07 hrs IST
Rayudu ups the ante
Ambati Rayudu gets on top of a short ball from Marcus Stoinis and pulls it for a boundary on the leg side. It’s important for Rayudu to take India over the line since the number four position has been an issue for the Indian team in the last few years.
18:54 hrs IST
Kohli departs for 44
Just when Virat Kohli started looking comfortable at the crease, he completely missed a delivery from Adam Zampa. He tried to defend the ball as it struck his pads. When the Australians appealed, the umpire said not out but the visitors reviewed it and got their man. The ball tracker showed that the ball would have clearly hit the stumps. India: 80/2 in 17 overs.
18:51 hrs IST
Two consecutive fours for Kohli
Kohli is fancying his chances against the leg-spinner Adam Zampa. He cut a delivery behind the wicket and then hit one through long-on for a boundary.
18:42 hrs IST
Kohli opens his arms
Virat Kohli rocks back and pulls Adam Zampa for a boundary through the leg side. Marcus Stoinis could have dived and stopped the boundary but couldn’t carry it out. India: 65/1 in 14.4 overs.
18:33 hrs IST
India reach 50
Kohli and Rohit manage just two runs from a Cummins over. These two runs take India to 50/1 in 12 overs. There’s no hurry for the Indian batsmen, they are well within the required run rate range.
18:22 hrs IST
Kohli pulls Cummins for a six
In the midst of excellent bowling, Virat Kohli stand up tall and pulls a delivery from Pat Cummins for a six. Excellent shot! India move to 41/1 in 9.5 overs.
18:12 IST
Kohli and Rohit bat cautiously
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are getting the odd boundary, but are not looking very comfortable at the crease. They are playing and missing many deliveries at the moment. India: 29/1 after 8 overs.
18:03 IST
Kohli on fire
Coulter-Nile bowls a delivery on his pads and Kohli flicks it brilliantly for a boundary. India move to 18/1 in 5.2 overs. Two balls later, the Indian captain pulls the ball for another boundary. India: 22/1 in 6 overs.
17:55 hrs IST
Glorious boundary by Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma gets into a great position to dispatch the delivery from Coulter-Nile between cover and point for a boundary. India: 9/1 after 4 overs.
17:45 hrs IST
Dhawan gets out for a golden duck
Shikhar Dhawan hits a delivery from Nathan Coulter-Nile straight to Glenn Maxwell at point. He goes for a golden duck! India: 4/1
17:41 hrs IST
Rohit starts with a boundary
Rohit Sharma gets the first delivery on his pads and flicks Jason Behrendorff for a boundary through the mid-wicket region. India start well!
16:58 hrs IST
Australia post 236/7
Jasprit Bumrah concedes 10 runs in the last over as Australia post 236/7 in 50 overs. Alex Carey managed to strike two consecutive boundaries in the last over to help the visitors reach a respectable total.
16:50 hrs IST
Misfield by Bumrah, Carey gets four runs
Carey edges the ball towards short third man, Bumrah is in position to hang onto the ball but lets it go through. Australia are at 226/6 in 49 overs.
16:40 hrs IST
Carey’s magnificent cover drive
The only recognised batsman for Australia, Alex Carey hits a brilliant cover drive off Mohammed Shami’s bowling. The visitors move to 216/6 at the end of the 47th over.
16:32 hrs IST
Shami concedes only 4 runs
Mohammed Shami continues to bowl an excellent spell in this match. He concedes just 4 runs as Australia move to 196/6 in 45 overs.
16:22 hrs IST
India in control
With Alex Carey and Nathan Coulter-Nile at the crease, India have put the brakes on the runs being scored by Australia. They are getting the odd boundary, but a score of 250 still seems far away. Australia: 187/6 in 43 overs.
16:12 hrs IST
Shami bowls out Maxwell
Mohammed Shami is upping the ante here. He bowls out the dangerous Glenn Maxwell with a beautiful delivery. Australia lose their sixth wicket for 173 runs. 40 overs gone, can India restrict Australia to below 250?
16:04 hrs IST
Turner departs
Ashton Turner’s debut innings comes to an end as he is castled by Mohammed Shami for 21. He was looking quite confident but he was completely foxed by the bounce of the delivery and Australia are five down for 169.
15:54 hrs IST
Great strike for six
Mohammed Shami drops the ball short and Ashton Turner pulls the ball over mid wicket for a huge six. The debutant has impressed since coming on to the pitch as he has displayed good positive cricket so far.
15:48 hrs IST
Maxwell holding fort
Glenn Maxwell is holding the innings from one end and also playing good cricketing shots at the same time. Kuldeep bowls a bit short and Maxwell drives the ball towards cover-point for his fifth boundary of the day. Australia have also crossed the 150-run mark.
15:43 hrs IST
Stat attack
This was the third consecutive time Handscomb was undone by an Indian spinner. Second time he has been stumped in ODIs. Also, 57.14 % of his dismissals against India is by spinners.
15:37 hrs IST
Debutant at the crease
Ashton Turner is out in the middle now and he will have to play against some quality spin bowling. The likes of Kuldeep, Jadeja and Kedar are keeping things very tight out there as Australia’s run-rate suggests.
15:31 hrs IST
Kuldeep strikes again
Peter Handscomb came down the track but completely missed the line of the spinning delivery. MS Dhoni effected the easiest of stumpings as India have scalped the fourth wicket of the day.
15:26 hrs IST
Third boundary for Maxwell
Kuldeep pitches the ball full and Maxwell drives the ball through the covers for his third boundary of the day. The right hander is looking in excellent nick and seems to have brought his Bengaluru form here in Hyderabad.
15:21 hrs IST
Edge but boundary
Bumrah almost had his second wicket of the day as he produces an edge off Maxwell’s bat but the ball goes in between Dhoni and Rohit. To make matter worse is that the ball goes away for a boundary as well. Maxwell survives on 10.
15:16 hrs IST
All eyes on Maxwell now
After the fall of three top order batsmen, Glenn Maxwell needs to shoulder some responsibility here and bat Australia out of trouble. He can take the game away from the opposition on his day and today is the perfect time to show that against India.
15:10 hrs IST
Crucial wicket for India
Usman Khawaja hits a Kuldeep Yadav delivery towards mid wicket and Vijay Shankar takes a good diving catch to get rid of the southpaw. Khawaja perishes for 50 off 76 as India pick their third wicket of the day.
15:04 hrs IST
Half-century for Khawaja
Usman Khawaja takes a single off Kedar Jadhav and with that he completes his well-deserved half-century off 74 deliveries. This is the southpaw’s 6th ODI fifty and by the looks of it, he seems to be primed for his maiden ODI ton.
14:57 hrs IST
Stoinis departs
Kedar Jadhav picks the second wicket of the day for India as he gets rid of Marcus Stoinis for 37. Jadhav dropped the ball short and Stoinis should have hit it over the boundary rope. However, he hit it straight into the hands of Virat Kohli at short mid wicket.
14:52 hrs IST
Stoinis picks his 6th boundary
Jadhav bowls on to the pads of Stoinis and the right hander picks it off his pads and gets a boundary on the leg side. The partnership between these two has gone past the 80-run mark now.
14:46 hrs IST
Bowling change
After the drinks break, Ravindra Jadeja has been introduced into the attack as Stoinis-Khawaja partnership is frustrating the hosts now. Jadeja gives away just two runs in his first over.
14:36 hrs IST
Bowling change
Virat Kohli has introduced Kedar Jadhav into the attack as India look to break this partnership between Khawaja and Stoinis. The duo have been scoring runs at a good pace since the dismissal of Finch in the second over of the day.
14:31 hrs IST
50-run partnership up
Vijay Shakar once again drops the ball short and Marcus Stonis pulls the ball towards mid-wicket for a boundary. With that, 50-run partnership is also up between the two players. Stoinis then celebrates the partnership by hitting Shankar for the second four of the over down the ground.
14:26 hrs IST
Expensive over from Shankar
Vijay Shankar is not able to find a good line yet as he is once again taken for runs. He gives away 7 runs from his over including a thumping boundary from Stoinis. Short balll at Shankar’s pace is just a dolly for batsmen to hit and that is what happened.
14:20 hrs IST
First maximum of the day
Khawaja comes dancing down the track and hits a Kuldeep delivery straight down the ground for the first six of the match. Slowly and steadily Khawaja is coming to his own and scoring runs at a good pace.
14:15 hrs IST
Bowling change
Vijay Shankar comes into the attack and he replaces Mohammed Shami. Decent start for the all-rounder has he concedes just five runs from it including one boundary. Kuldeep Yadav now replaces Jasprit Bumrah.
14:09 hrs IST
Four and four
Bumrah bowls a loose delivery outside the off-stump and Khawaja hits the ball through the covers for a glorious boundary. Then, he hit the ball uppishly and the ball went into two fielders on the off side. Khawaja has now hit three boundaries in his innings so far.
14:02 hrs IST
Bumrah keeps things tight
Boundaries are hard to come by at the moment as Shami and Bumrah are keeping things very tight. After Shami’s maiden over, Bumrah gives away just one runs from his. Aus batsmen are struggling to cope up at the moment.
13:56 hrs IST
Another good over from Shami
India pacers are setting the tone for the match as five overs have been bowled now and the hosts have conceded just 13 runs. In three overs, Shami has given away just five runs which includes two maidens.
13:50 hrs IST
Finch’s poor form continues
This was Aaron Finch’s ninth duck of his career and unfortunately for him, his latest score of 0 has come in his 100th ODI. Since India’s tour of Australia, Finch has scored 186 runs in 15 innings across format.
13:46 hrs IST
First four of the day
Mohammed Shami bowls a bit full and Marcus Stoinis hits it by showing the full face of the bat. The ball runs away for the first boundary of the day at long-off. Stoinis is off to a good start in the innings.
13:40 hrs IST
Bumrah strikes early
Jasprit Bumrah gets rid of Australia skipper Aaron Finch on his third delivery of the day. The ball bounces and comes inside to Finch who edges the ball into the hands of keeper Dhoni. Australia have lost their first wicket without even opening their account.
13:35 hrs IST
Maiden over
Mohammed Shami bowls an excellent first over as he bowled a maiden to southpaw Usman Khawaja. Shami hit the deck hard and missed the outside edge of Khawaja’s bat on more than one occasion to lay down the marker. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the second over now.
13:30 hrs IST
Match about to begin
Australian openers are making their way into the middle and skipper Aaron Finch will lead the charge along with Usman Khawaja. Mohammed Shami has the new ball in his hands and he will bowl the first over of the day.
13:25 hrs IST
National anthem time
The players are now making their way into the middle for their respective national anthems. It looks like the perfect day for cricket as the sun is shining bright on the stadium.
13:17 hrs IST
All eyes on skipper Finch
Finch’s lack of form at the top of the batting order has been a concern for a team who eagerly await the return of Steve Smith and David Warner from ball-tampering suspensions which expire at the end of the month. “We have just got to keep giving him plenty of care and support. We know he’ll come good,” Langer said on the eve of the clash.
13:08 hrs IST
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (wk), D Arcy Short, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff
Here's the Playing XI for #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/olelSTFDvw
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 2, 2019
13:01 hrs IST
Toss update
Australia captain Aaron Finch wins the toss and opts to bat first in the first ODI. India skipper Virat Kohli says during the toss that they wanted to bowl first so nothing changes for them. Kohli also reveals during the toss that India have included all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in place of Yuzvendra Chahal in the line-up.
Australia win the toss and elect to bat first in the 1st ODI#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ckaIX91MAO
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 2, 2019
12:54 hrs IST
Full squads
India - Virat Kohli (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Lokesh Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Siddarth Kaul
Australia - Aaron Finch (c), Alex Carey (wk), Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Turner, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, D Arcy Short, Nathan Lyon, Andrew Tye
12:48 hrs IST
Debutant for Australia
Legendary Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden hands the cap to Ashley Turner ahead of the toss.
The great Matthew Hayden presents debutant Ashton Turner with his maiden ODI cap #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/T3i7CEPZJT
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 2, 2019
12:40 hrs IST
Why Aus can’t let Kohli cross 50-run mark
The reason why Australia can’t let Kohli settle down in the middle and cross the 50-run mark is because in his last five innings, the Indian superstar has converted fifty into a big hundred. Kohli did it twice against New Zealand in 2017 and then thrice against Windies last year.
121 vs NZ, Mumbai, 2017
113 vs NZ, Kanpur, 2017
140 vs WIN, Guwahati, 2018
157* vs WIN, Vizag, 2018
107 vs WIN, Pune, 2018
12:30 hrs IST
Australia’s concerns
Australia play an ODI series against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates later this month but coach Justin Langer will hope the series against world number two India will provide answers to many questions.
Aaron Finch’s lack of form at the top of the batting order has been a concern for a team who eagerly await the return of Steve Smith and David Warner from ball-tampering suspensions which expire at the end of the month.
12:21 hrs IST
Praise for spin duo
Virat Kohli hailed Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal as the world’s “strongest spin bowling partnership”, underlining that the duo are central to India’s plans for the World Cup.
The lavish praise comes ahead of the five match one-day series against Australia which will be the final opportunity for the world number two side to get their combinations right and firm up their favourites’ tag.
12:10 hrs IST
Australia’s good record in Hyderabad
Australia have won both of their previous encounters at the venue and their unbeaten record can be a cause of concern for the Indian cricket team. The visiting side won their first match in 2007 by 47 runs and two years later, Shaun Marsh scored a brilliant century to guide Australia to a narrow three run victory.
12:00 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the first ODI of the five-match series between India and Australia. The visitors won the T20I series 2-0 and Kohli and Co will now look to hit back in their final international series before the all-important World Cup in UK later this year.
