Australia Beat India in First ODI

Australia Beat India in First ODI, Australia beat India by four runs in the opener of their series one-day international here on Sunday.

Australia made a good start to their tour of India, 292-8 ad on the first of seven ODIs against India.

India in deep trouble, having lost all six batters frontline. The loss of both openers in eight overs early was a blow to India. Sehwag on 13 by Brett Lee and Tendulkar out on 14 by Shane Watson.

Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli made 58 runs combined in the association, but part-time association Spinner Adam Voges gave a point when Kohli was conducted in 30 races.

Then Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined Gambhir at the crease. But just when it looked like India were taking the lead in the match, they lost the crucial window of Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir was low birth weight against the bowling of Mitchell Johnson, 68.

After losing Gambhir, India has suffered two crucial blows, losing the wicket of Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni. Raina was captured and shot by Mitchell Johnson and scored only 9 runs while Dhoni left soon after making 34 by Shane Watson.

From Australia captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in the opening day of a seven-game series against India.

Ricky Ponting and Tim Paine gave Australia a strong platform. Michael Hussey compiled an excellent 74-day-tickets from 54 balls as Australia fought against the Indians to send 292 to 8.

Ricky Ponting, Tim Paine, Cameron Mike White and Hussey all the fifties, that hit was enough to set an ambitious target India

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Australia Beat India in First ODI was first posted on October 25, 2009 at 7:42 pm.