A light-hearted moment before toss as India’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya gives a plant to Australia’s skipper Steve Smith as a part of BCCI initiative to restore the environment.
Mohammed Siraj gave India early breakthrough as he removed Travis Head in the second over after Hardik Pandya chose to bowl first on a surface which seemed to help pace bowlers.
Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh paved the way ahead for Australia as the duo added 72 runs for the second wicket.
Skipper removes skipper! Hardik Pandya castles Steve Smith on 22, giving India second breakthrough.
Mitchell Marsh scored an attacking fifty and looked in good touch before being dismissed on 81 off Jadeja in the 20th over.
Combined efforts from Indian bowling attack saw Australia falling down from 129/2 to 188 all out.
Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill open for India in a low-scoring chase.
Mitchell Starc new-ball spell weaked havoc on the Indian top-order as the home team was left standed on 39/4 in just 11 overs.
Captain Hardik Pandya was looking in good touch before he fell on a well-pointed short-ball of Marcus Stoinis which saw Pandya falling on 25, leaving India at 83/5.
KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja did the damage control as the seasoned duo stitched a 108-run stand for the fifth wicket to lead India for a comprehensive win.
Having come in at number five, KL Rahul stood tall against the dangerous-looking Aussie pace attack and scored an unbeaten fifty to guide the men in blue towards a win.
Jadeja, making a comeback after six months break in the white-ball format scored a brilliant half-century and also hit the winning runs.
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