In Men’s Cricket, Australia defeated India by 7 wickets in the rain-affected first ODI of the three-match series at Perth this evening.  Australia surpassed the DLS target of 131 in only 21.1 overs losing three wickets. The match was reduced to 26 overs due to rain playing spoil sport.

 

 

After a disastrous start, Indian team scored 136 runs for 9 wickets in 26 overs. Captain Shubman Gill, along with star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, failed to make an impact as all three were dismissed within the first 10 overs. 

The second match of the series will be played in Adelaide on October 23rd.