India defeated Australia by six wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series here Saturday. India had restricted Australia to a modest 236 for seven after the visitors opted to bat. The hosts then returned to overhaul the target with 10 balls to spare, scoring 240-4 in 48.2 overs.
Kedar Jadhav (81) and MS Dhoni (59) hit superb unbeaten half-centuries to take the team home.
India defeated Australia in the first one dayer 50 over match. Though Kedar Yadav scored 81 not out and M S dhoni who scored 59 not out were key batsman who played till India achieved the target of 237. Living legend Sunil Gavaskar comment on the game all credit to Dhoni who from time to time kept on giving the youngster words of advice at crucial junctures. Kedar Yadav siad it is a great help if seniors playing with you guiding what to do nest. Dhoni and Virat Kohli are nice example. “If he had not een playing with me I would have started hitting the ball at will,”,he said. His 59 not out was Dhoni’s fourth fifty.
Brief Scores:
Australia: 236 for 7 in 50 overs (Usman Khawaja 50, Glenn Maxwell 40; Mohammed Shami 2/44).
India: 240-4 in 48.2 overs (MS Dhoni 59, Kedar Jadhav 81; Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/35).