Australia's bowlers torment India's altered batting line-up as hosts set 256-run target

Taking on Australia in first ODI of three-match series at Wankhede, India ended ir first innings with 255 runs at loss of 10 wickets. After being put to bat first by Aussies, India lost an early wicket of Rohit Sharma and got off to a slow start with KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan stitching an important partnership. However, KL Rahul missed out on his half-century by just three runs and soon after that Pat Cummins bagged wicket of Shikhar Dhawan who was highest scorer for Indian team with 74 runs. 

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Aussies rattle tinkered Indian batting order

Skipper Kohli came out to bat at number four, a position which he has come in at only for second time since 2015. change in batting order did t help hosts as even Kohli departed early without having any impact on game. Pant and Jadeja n stitched a partnership to steady innings for a short while. Once wicket of Jadeja fell while he was at 25, Rishabh Pant had a rar unfortunate dismissal at 28 as he fell to Pat Cummins. 

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Australia had a formidable pace attack with Mitchell Starc picking three while Pat Cummins and Kane Richardson scalped two wickets each. Spinners, Zampa and Agar also mand to pick up a wicket each as y restricted India at 255 

Zampa gets Kohli, again

Off-spinner Adam Zampa scalped wicket of skipper Virat Kohli yet again as he caught and bowled Indian captain early in his innings. Prior to this, Zampa has got prestigious wicket four times in One-Day Internationals and twice in T20 cricket. However, netizens criticised Indian side for tinkering with batting order after deciding to play three opener due to which Kohli had to bat at number 4.  

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