India vs Australia, 1st ODI: Twitter Reacts As Hosts Hammer Steve Smith & Co.

Sep 17, 2017 at 10:16 PM

facebook iconlinkedin iconmail icontwitter iconWhatsApp iconTelegram icon
India vs Australia, 1st ODI: Twitter Reacts As Hosts Hammer Steve Smith & Co.

India defeated Australia by 26 runs (DLS method) in the rain-curtailed first One-Day Internationals in Chennai to go one up in the five-match series.

Chasing a revised total of 164 in 21 overs, the visitors went off to a poor start as Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Hilton Cartwright for just 1. Hardik Pandya then put India firmly on top by dismissing Steve Smith and Travis Head cheaply to reduce Australia to 29 for 3. The world champions then suffered a huge blow when their in-form opener David Warner departed too.

After the 10th over, Australia were 47 for four before Glenn Maxwell slammed Kuldeep Yadav for 22 runs in the 11th over to revive Australia’s hopes. However, Maxwell’s onslaught did not last long as Yuzvendra Chahal sent him back to leave Australia reeling at 76 for five after 12 overs.

The remaining Australian batsmen then found the Indian spinners too tough to handle as the tourists kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually restricted to 137 for 9.

Earlier, the hosts were rescued by half-centuries from Hardik Pandya and Mahendra Singh Dhoni after being reduced to 87 for 5. The Men in Blue went off to a disastrous start with Nathan Coulter-Nile running riot by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, and Manish Pandey cheaply to leave the hosts reeling at 11 for 3.

A 53-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Kedar Jadhav calmed down the nerves in the dressing room, but just when it looked like the pair had got a measure of things, the former threw away his wicket. The home side then found itself in further trouble when Marcus Stoinis accounted for Jadhav.

However, a 118-run stand between Pandya and Dhoni gave Indian innings the much-needed impetus. The partnership was broken when Pandya, after scoring a stroke-filled 83 off 66 balls, perished to Adam Zampa. Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar then helped India to finish the innings on a strong note. They added 72 runs for the sixth wicket as the Men in Blue finished their innings on 281 for 7 in the allotted 50 overs.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:

https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/909455015516844032

https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/909444714809757696

https://twitter.com/its_tabrez_4u/status/906408009915555840

https://twitter.com/ikpsgill1/status/909433039310151680

https://twitter.com/MoeenAli/status/909373059970273280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fcricketaddictor.com%2Fcricket%2Findia-vs-australia-1st-t20i-twitter-hails-hardik-pandya-ms-dhoni-trolls-indias-top-order%2F

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/909333249289158657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fcricketaddictor.com%2Fcricket%2Findia-vs-australia-1st-t20i-twitter-hails-hardik-pandya-ms-dhoni-trolls-indias-top-order%2F

 

Related Article
Wrestlemania 40: WWE Trying To Secure Two Legendary Names For PLE
Wrestlemania 40: WWE Trying To Secure Two Legendary Names For PLE

Mar 28, 2024, 2:30 PM


AEW Dynasty 2024: Updated Match Card After Two Title Match Announcement
AEW Dynasty 2024: Updated Match Card After Two Title Match Announcement

Mar 28, 2024, 2:25 PM


WWE NXT: Natalya Neidhart Returns; Segments Set For April 2 Episode
WWE NXT: Natalya Neidhart Returns; Segments Set For April 2 Episode

Mar 27, 2024, 12:58 PM


NXT Stand And Deliver 2024: Triple Threat Title Match Set For WWE PLE
NXT Stand And Deliver 2024: Triple Threat Title Match Set For WWE PLE

Mar 27, 2024, 12:53 PM


Wrestlemania 40: Legendary Appearances Hinted At WWE PLE On Raw
Wrestlemania 40: Legendary Appearances Hinted At WWE PLE On Raw

Mar 27, 2024, 12:48 PM


The Rock’s In-Ring Status Revealed Following WWE Wrestlemania 40 PLE
The Rock’s In-Ring Status Revealed Following WWE Wrestlemania 40 PLE

Mar 27, 2024, 12:43 PM


Desktop Banner
Mobile Banner