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:
India's wrist spinners are doing their cause no harm at all. India wanted wickets from them and they have given that.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/909455015516844032
There’s something wrong with rules that let India bat ODI-style but require Australia to bat T20-style, in the same match.
— Dilip D'Souza (@DeathEndsFun) September 17, 2017
When Dhoni is keeping the stumps should wear a helmet. #INDvAUS
— Paul Dennett (@PaulDennett_) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/AllTimeBakchod/status/909444714809757696
https://twitter.com/its_tabrez_4u/status/906408009915555840
Pandya smashed 4, 6, 6, 6
Now Maxwell smashed 4, 6, 6, 6
This is why India vs Australia always a great contest!
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) September 17, 2017
Maxwell tujhe preity zinta ki kasam.. out ho ja bhai..
— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) September 17, 2017
"Kohli aaj Steve Smith tere se kitne run jyada maarega?" pic.twitter.com/P9C4iGSrgZ
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 17, 2017
Smith ensures Kohli does not feel too bad. What bromance.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 17, 2017
Bumrah's catching matches his bowling. Awkward but effective. #IndvAus
— Shirin Sadikot (@ShirinSadikot) September 17, 2017
Head probably picked because he can bowl 5 overs. We are only playing two batsmen in the XI. #AllRounderXI
— Fake Mitch Johnson (@NotMitchJohnson) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/ikpsgill1/status/909433039310151680
Chennai loves Dhoni. Dhoni loves Chennai.
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) September 17, 2017
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
Hardik Pandya has made it a habit of playing the big impact innings. Seeing one currently. Amazing stuff! #INDvAUS
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 17, 2017
Hardik Pandya has hit 19 sixes in ODIs. Nine of them have come off hat-tricks – three sixes in three balls to Imad, Shadab and now Zampa.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 17, 2017
Dhoni on non-strike ,
even when half of the team is back in the pavillion pic.twitter.com/8Kd11v97rl— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) September 17, 2017
11-2 after 5.1 ovrs.
Welcome to International cricket after a season of Ranji trophy in Sri Lanka. #INDvAUS
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 17, 2017
its seems that India v Sri Lanka is still not over..
the only diff is that we are Sri Lanka now— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) September 17, 2017
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