In Pictures: Australia vs India, 1st ODI in Perth

Rohit Sharma scored his ninth ODI century to help India pile up a challenging target.

Published : Jan 12, 2016 13:10 IST

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India captain M. S. Dhoni presents Brainder Sran with his ODI cap before the start of the first One-Day International match at WACA.

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India's captain and vice-captain, M. S. Dhoni and Virat Kohli, stand in attention as the national anthem is played prior to the start of the first ODI.

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Shikhar Dhawan was the first Indian batsman to depart. He was dismissed for nine when he tried to hook a short ball by Josh Hazlewood.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli was involved in the highest second wicket partnership by an Indian pair against Australia. They scored 207 off227 balls, of which Kohli scored 91 and Rohit scored 112.

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Rohit Sharma celebrates after reaching his ninth ODI century. This is his third in Australia.

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Virat Kohli was unlucky when he missed his century by nine runs.

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Rohit Sharma carried his bat as he remained not out on 171. He now has four 150 or more scores in ODIs.

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Retired Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson poses with wife Jessica and daughter Rubika after an on-ground presentation.

Photo: Bill Hatto

George Bailey celebrates after reaching his century.

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Steve Smith's sequence of scores against India across formats reads: 162 not out, 52 not out, 133, 28, 192, 14, 117, 71, 47, 105.

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George Bailey and Steve Smith registered the highest third wicket partnership for Australia in ODIs — 242, eclipsing the previous best of Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting — an unbeaten 234. Both the partnerships came against India.

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India captain M. S. Dhoni presents Brainder Sran with his ODI cap before the start of the first One-Day International match at WACA.
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