India 191 for five in 39.5 overs (Rahul 75*, Jadeja 45*, Starc 3-49) beat Australia 188 (Marsh 81, Shami 3-17, Siraj 3-29) by 5 wickets
KL Rahul might need had hassle in Check cricket of late, however he as soon as once more proved his price as an ace No. 5 batter in ODIs with a high-quality half-century in powerful batting circumstances to present India the sequence lead in Mumbai.
Chasing 189 on a seamer-friendly floor on the Wankhede Stadium, India have been diminished to 16 for 3 after which 39 for 4 throughout a near-unplayable spell of quick, swing bowling from Mitchell Starc. It quickly grew to become 83 for five, earlier than Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja soaked up the strain throughout their unbroken stand of 108 to complete the chase within the fortieth over. Rahul was unbeaten on 75 off 91, and Jadeja 45 off 69, as India prolonged their successful streak in ODIs to eight video games and ended Australia’s run on six matches.
Earlier than the Australian quicks examined the Indian batters, Mohammed Shami had triggered a startling collapse. He took three wickets in 14 deliveries and conceded no runs throughout a three-over spell with a barely previous ball. Regardless of Mitchell Marsh smashing 81 off 65 balls on the high of the order, Australia crashed from 129 for two within the twentieth over to 188 all out within the thirty sixth.
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