IND vs AUS 1st ODI: India win by 5 wickets, go 1-0 up in the series

IND vs AUS 1st ODI: KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja have done it for India and have helped them go 1-0 up in the series. The duo registered a partnership of 108 runs and helped India cruise to victory in Mumbai.

IND vs AUS 1st ODI: KL Rahul has answered all his critics in his style. He has scored a gritty 50 from 73 deliveries and has kept India alive in the contest.

India vs Australia Latest Updates: India are inching closer to victory. KL Rahul has been calm and has held on to his nerves so far. This is his chance to cement his place in the Indian middle-order and he is making the most of it.

India vs Australia 1st ODI: KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are helping India cruise towards victory. The game still hangs in the balance and Australia are searching for wickets to pull things back in their favour.

India vs Australia 1st ODI: KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja trying to put up a strong stand as Australian bowlers have been on a roll.

India vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score Updates

Team India are struggling at 83 for 5 wickets. Captain Hardik Pandya departs to pavilion

Hardik Pandya gets out for 25 as India are 83/5

18 overs have bowled as Team India are 81/4

KL Rahul picked another four in the 16th over as India ended with 70/4 on the scoreboard.

Pandya hit Cameron Green for a four in the fourth ball of the 15th over.

Mitchell Starc registered his third wicket of the match by dismissing Shubman Gill for 20 off 31. India were 39/4 in 10.2 overs.

The equation for India came down to 137 runs needed to win in 37 overs, as Men In Blue reached 52/4.

The 10th over finished with KL Rahul getting a four in the final ball as India's total reached 39/3. 

KL Rahul and Shubman Gill trying to consolidate India's position after three quick wickets

Mitchell Starc had another scalp as Suryakumar Yadav departs for a duck

A poisonous inswinger from Mitchell Starc hits the pad of Virat and the umpire didn't hesitate before lifting his figure.

Marcus Stoinis dismisses Ishan Kishan for 3, India are 5/1

IND vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE cricket score: Indian openers come out to bat, India need 189

Team India innings to begin shortly as they will come down to chase a target of 189

Team India need 189 to win in 50 overs

Australia gets bundled for 188 as Shami and Siraj with three wickets a piece

Shubman Gill takes a stunner at slip, Sean Abbott walks back for 0 

Maxwell loops a simple catch to the Indian skipper as he goes back to the pavillion.

Shubman Gill didn't miss the chance this time as he takes a simple catch to dismiss Marcus Stoinis

Mohammed Shami uprooted Cameron Green's off stump as Auatralia in grave danger 

Shami could have another one but Shubman Gill dropped a sitter as Marcus Stoinis survives

Joshn Inglis had a big inside edge as Mohammed Shami removes him.

Kuldeep Yadav bowled a fruitful over as Australia batsmen haven't had many opportunities.

Ravindra Jadeja gets Marnus Labuschagne off a blinder catch, Australia are 139/4

Mitchell Marsh in no mood to spare the Indian bowlers as he has already hit Kuldeep Yadav for two sixes in one over, Australia are 122/2

Mitchell Marsh gets out to Ravindra Jadeja for 81

It was a wide outside off length ball which Steve Smith tried to play cover drive but the ball took the edge of the bat and KL Rahul took a brilliant diving catch. AUS - 77/2

Steve Smith survived a lbw appeal in the 12th over after a successful DRS review.

Hardik Pandya bowled a fuller delivery into the pads and Mitchell Marsh was quick to lach on it and deposited the ball over boundary ropes for a huge six.

IND vs AUS 1st ODI LIVE cricket score: Australia 59/1 after 10 overs and look in command

Playing XI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

Smith and Marsh attack India bowlers as after 5 overs Australia are 29/1

Mitchell Marsh has started to show some attacking approach to Indian bowlers and has hit Mohammed Siraj for 3 fours in one over. 

Travis Head hits the first boundary for Australia after 1.4 overs 

Mohammed Siraj removes Travis Head for 5, Australia are 5/1

Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh come out to bat for Australia as Mohammed Shami comes to bowl for Team India 

A good initiative to plant trees was seen during the toss time of the 1st ODI between India and Australia 

India captain Hardik Pandya have won the toss and have opted to bowl first in Mumbai. 

Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

Cricket fans will have good conditions for the first ODI in Mumbai. The predicted humidity of 46% makes the weather ideal for a cricket contest. As the game goes on, the temperature is expected to drop from 33 degrees Celsius and there is a 5% cloud cover.
 

The red soil Wankhede Stadium pitch is often considered a graveyard for bowlers and heaven for batsmen. The pitch might behave the same way it does. There can be additional turns for spinners in the second innings but at last, the team chasing can win the match easily. 

Australia’s predicted playing XI: Steve Smith(C), Marnus Labuschagne, David Warner, TM Head, C Green, MR Marsh, GJ Maxwell, AT Carey, Mitchell Starc, A Zampa, Nathan Ellis

India’s predicted playing XI: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, SA Yadav, KL Rahul, HH Pandya(C), RA Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, M Shami, Shardul Thakur

India vs Australia ODI series schedule

• March 17 - 1st ODI, Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium)
• March 19 - 2nd ODI, Visakhapatnam
• March 22 - 3rd ODI, Chidambaram

India’s ODI squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat. (Hardik Pandya to lead in absence of Rohit Sharma in 1st ODI)

Australia’s ODI squad: Steve Smith (C), David Warner, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Sean Abott, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

Indian cricket fans can tune into the live broadcast of the ODI series on the Star Sports Network. Fans can enjoy the live streaming on Disney+Hotstar.