🏏Australia tour of India: 1st ODI at Mohali on 22/09/2023 D/N🏏 - Page 18

Originally posted by: SoniRita

Aby Mathew : "This is definetly not the best aus bowling line up. So listless and flat in the field. Aus badly misses starc presence in this line up."

Shaun: "@Aby Mathew : Easy to forget him but Agar was as instrumental in AUS winning a series in IND at the start of the year as Starc was, we also still have to see how Zampa goes in these conditions and how his form is after the hammering he received in SA. A confident Zampa/Agar/Starc can change the look of the AUS bowling attack."

Sushil Kumar: This is the importance of Starc in this Australian Team, without him this bowling attack looks very friendly. Part time bowling of Stoinis, Green & Short is a treat for quality batsmen.

IND: 101-0 after 16 overs

That'll be drinks. So far, it looks like India are playing a completely different surface to that Australia played on earlier. It's been a lot more true and looks to have flattened out completely under lights. Both these batters are looking in fantastic touch and some of their shots have been simply mesmerizing.

Half century to Ruturaj.

Australia

276

India

(17.3/50 ov, T:277) 112/0

India need 165 runs from 32.3 overs.

Current RR: 6.40

• Required RR: 5.07

• Last 5 ov (RR): 36/0 (7.20)

IND: 110-0 after 17 overs

16.5 Zampa to Gaikwad, FOUR, shot! Zampa has been too straight to Gaikwad and he makes him pay this time. On middle and leg, Gaikwad sits down and belts the sweep to deep backward square

4 for Rutu

4 more

59 a piece!

Australia

276

India

(17.6/50 ov, T:277) 120/0

India need 157 runs from 32 overs.

Current RR: 6.66

• Required RR: 4.90

• Last 5 ov (RR): 37/0 (7.40)

IND: 110-0 after 17 overs

16.5 Zampa to Gaikwad, FOUR, shot! Zampa has been too straight to Gaikwad and he makes him pay this time. On middle and leg, Gaikwad sits down and belts the sweep to deep backward square

17.2 Abbott to Gaikwad, 2 runs, maiden ODI fifty. He's grabbing his opportunity here. Played second fiddle to Gill but has still looked fluent. Back of a length delivery, Gaikwad rides the bounce and punches it wide of sweeper cover, easy brace

Congrats Gaikwad

17.5 Abbott to Gaikwad, FOUR, Abbott shouted "catch" but this was placed perfectly. Banged into the wicket, Gaikwad takes on the short ball and pulls it backward of square leg