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Mitch Marsh then dominated Australia’s innings, reaching its recalculated target of 131 runs to win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method with 29 balls to spare, to claim its first ODI victory at the venue in four outings.
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Glenn McGrath's brutal assessment of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: 'They got found out in Perth'
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to get going in the first ODI against Australia, registering scores of 8 and 0 respectively.
Josh Hazlewood starred in Australia's ODI win over India in Perth, taking key wickets on a pacey pitch. He backed similar conditions for the upcoming Ashes and expressed confidence in his fitness, aiming to play all five Tests as Pat Cummins recovers from injury.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in the first India vs Australia ODI. Rohit Sharma on the other hand managed to score only eight runs off fourteen balls. The second ODI of the series will be played on1,
Much like how the start of the series was built up to be the perfect sugar hit before it turned out largely to be a damp squib. At least we got enough cricket for it to constitute a match. But it's highly unlikely that the 26-over contest on Sunday between the most recent 50-over World Cup finalists will register long enough in anyone's memories.
Australian cricket team will not be chasing 137 in the Perth ODI against India. The have been handed an adjusted target of 131.
His concussion test passed, Marsh carried on a recent reign of terror when it comes to opposition bowlers. Philippe and Matt Renshaw, who took a couple of catches in a white ball debut nearly 10 years after he won a baggy green, helped guide Australia home.
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How India's 2025 ODI streak crumbled at Perth
Australia's stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh continued his fine run of form on Sunday, scoring 46 not out and leading his side to a seven-wicket triumph over India in the weather-affected first one-day international at Perth Stadium.
Fans are eagerly waiting to see the two cricket icons back in action, but the weather might spoil the excitement.