Australia beat India by seven wickets: men’s first one-day international – as it happened

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Source: theguardian.com
Australia beat India by seven wickets: men’s first one-day international – as it happened

Mitch Marsh continued his purple patch with an unbeaten 46 as Australia cruised to victory in a rain-affected game

2nd over: India 6-0 (Rohit 1, Gill 5) Josh Hazlewood takes the new ball and immediately goes to work on his familiar line and length. But when the Australia quick overpitches, Gill opens up and times a straight drive to the rope. A first boundary for India.

1st over: India 2-0 (Rohit 1, Gill 1) Mitchell Starc is right on the money from the get-go but is unable to find an opening-over breakthrough. A fitter-looking Rohit nudges a quick single from the first ball and Gill adds another to mid-off. Rohit ends the over with a rush of blood and the former skipper’s swing and a miss is one to forget.

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