Ind vs Aus 2019: Unnoticed things from the 1st ODI

After a nail biting T20I series, India kickstarted the ODI series with a win. Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to bat. Aussies did not have a great power play as Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah did not allow them to score freely. There was a partnership for the second wicket, but the golden arm of Kedar Jadhav came to the rescue.

Middle overs were kept in check by India’s spin trio of Kuldeep, Jadeja and Jadhav. They struck wickets at regular intervals and kept the scoring rate to a minimum. Glenn Maxwell tried rescuing the sinking Australian ship with Ashton Turner, but fell prey to Shami. Aussies ended up on a below par score of 236.

Indian chase did not have a positive start as they lost Dhawan very early. Rohit and Virat started consolidating the innings but both got out in quick succession. India was reeling at 99-4 when Kedar Jadhav and MS Dhoni joined hands in the middle. They stitched together a partnership of 141 runs and took India home safely.

#1 Aaron Finch’s weird scoring pattern against India

Aaron Finch, the Australian captain, also labeled by many as one of the most destructive batsmen in the world, has been found wanting against the Indian bowling attack.

He has had a poor run against India in the recent white-ball matches but what were more intriguing were his weird scoring patterns.

Finch got out for eight twice, six twice and duck twice.

For such a fine player, to be out of form for so long is a big worry for Australian cricket team going into the World Cup. What is more worrying is the fact that he has been getting out to the same delivery, the one coming in.

Aussies will hope that their captain finds a way out of this rough patch soon.