Published 20:05 IST, January 14th 2020
David Warner lights up Wankhede with a scintillating ton, Finch inches closer to his
Australia's openers David Warner and skipper Aaron Finch lit up the show at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday as they maintained an iron-tight grip
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Australia's openers David Warner and skipper Aaron Finch lit up show at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday as y maintained an iron-tight grip over ir run-chase in first ODI. David Warner brought up his 18th ODI century off 88 balls, laced with 12 boundaries and three sixes while his partner Aaron Finch steadily marched on towards his ton as duo built a solid 200-run partnership, piling misery on Indian bowlers. Chasing a target of 256 runs, Australia's Finch and Warner went right on money from very first over, punishing all Indian bowlers including Bumrah, Shami and Kuldeep Yadav.
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Warner leads from front with a scintillating ton
Finch, Warner join hands to wreak havoc
enigmatic opening duo smashed Indian bowlers all around park as hosts failed to create a single breakthrough in 2nd innings. With India losing a review quite early on in second innings, couldn't find one when y needed it most off a Kuldeep Yadav's delivery. All five bowlers used by skipper Virat Kohli have conceded over 30 runs in ir spells as Australia are marching towards a huge and comfortable victory over India in opening game of three-match series.
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Rishabh Pant suffers a concussion
Team India's first-choice batsman Rishabh Pant did t come out on field after he suffered a concussion after being hit on his helmet while he was dismissed. incident occured in first innings, as Pant was dismissed off Pat Cummins' delivery in 43rd over. As second innings began, an unfamiliar sight awaited fans at Wankhede as KL Rahul took over gloves from Rishabh Pant, who is w under observation.
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20:05 IST, January 14th 2020