LIVE: India post 131 in a rain-interrupted first inning after failure from Ro-Ko

In a rain-affected ODI at Perth Stadium, India managed 131/9 in 26 overs against Australia. The match was disrupted multiple times, reducing the original 50 overs. Axar added 31, while Rahul added 38.

KL Rahul top scored for India. Image | BCCI on X

India ended their first innings on 131/9 in 26 overs against Australia at Perth Stadium in a rain-affected ODI encounter. The match was heavily interrupted by rain, causing multiple reductions in overs from the original 50 to 26 overs per side.

Ro-Ko struggled in their comeback

The Indian innings started shakily with the top order collapsing early under disciplined Australian bowling. Rohit Sharma managed 8 runs from 14 balls before being caught by Matt Renshaw off Josh Hazlewood’s bowling. Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply for a duck by Mitchell Starc, caught by Cooper Connolly, continuing his lean patch.

Shubman Gill, the captain, also struggled, contributing 10 runs off 18 balls, caught behind off Nathan Ellis.

Shreyas Iyer made 11 runs off 24 balls while Axar Patel played a more composed innings, top-scoring with 31 off 38 balls, including three boundaries.

His knock was crucial in steadying the innings amidst the rising pressure. KL Rahul delivered an aggressive 38 runs in just 31 balls at a brisk strike rate of 122.58, including 2 fours and 2 sixes, injecting some much-needed momentum.

Among the lower middle order, Nitish Kumar Reddy remained not out on 19 from 11 deliveries, showing intent with 2 sixes down the order when the game got reduced to 26 overs.

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Ausseis were on the mark with the ball

Australia’s bowling was disciplined throughout, with Josh Hazlewood the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs in his 7 overs.

Mitchell Starc and Matthew Kuhnemann took 1 wicket each, while Nathan Ellis and Mitchell Owen took 1 wicket apiece as well.

The Australian bowlers kept the Indian batsmen under constant pressure, exploiting the pitch conditions and seizing crucial wickets at regular intervals.

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Rain kept interrupting the match

The match initially started as a 50-over game, but due to frequent rain interruptions and wet ground conditions, the overs were successively reduced to 49, then 35, then 32, and finally 26 overs per side, forcing both teams to adapt their strategies accordingly.

The interruptions and changing match conditions made batting challenging, with shifting game plans and pressure mounting on Indian batsmen to accelerate scoring in a curtailed game.

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