IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: Mitchell Starc joins Brett Lee and Lasith Malinga in elite list

Mitchell Starc has once again emerged to be game changer for Australia as left-arm fast bowler has wreaked havoc in first ODI against India. Riding on his poisous five-fer Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets. India will w host Australia in third ODI which is scheduled to be held in Chennai on March 22.

Mitchell Starc became a part of history with his 9th five wicket haul

Starc recorded his ninth five-wicket haul in limited overs format and with this, he became fifth bowler to have nine five-wicket hauls in ODIs. Starc is w level with Brett Lee, Shahid Afridi and Lasitha Malinga. Only Muttiah Muralitharan and Waqar Younis have more five-fers in white ball format.

With last match yet to be played former Royal Challengers Bangalore might have a chance to yield ar amazing performance with ball. Starc reflected on his performance as he insisted superior bowling performance helped m to control game.

“Look, it was a complete bowling performance from us, fact that we took powerplay wickets allowed us to attack even more throughout innings.

“With a lower total to chase, we could be aggressive in powerplay and Mitch (Marsh) and Trav (Travis Head) came off really well with bat.

“It was similar to Mumbai in fact that re was scoreboard pressure on chasing team at any st."

Starc also went on to explain how he planned to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav. "I cant say if I have thought it that way (as to) who is batter at or end. For me, plan does t change if it is a left-hander or a right-hander, I am still trying to bowl fast and swing it and hit stumps," he said. Starc said re were specific plans against Indian right-handers. “My plan has t changed for 13 years, which is to bowl full at stumps and try to swing it in. I think that has just been my role to try and take wickets upfront in powerplay and that means that I tend to bowl fuller lengths than some or guys like Cameron Green or Pat (Cummins) or Josh (Hazlewood).

“At times that means I am more expensive but I am trying for a dismissal, so certainly (did) t (have) a new game plan in last two games. It is something that I have done for a long time, be aggressive and take wickets and, today, our whole bowling attack did that, when we had six wickets in powerplay."