India vs Australia 1st ODI Live Updates: India return to international cricket.India vs Australia (IND vs AUS) 1st ODI Live Cricket Score Online Updates: The Indian cricket team re-enters the international arena against mighty Australia in the first ODI in Sydney on Friday.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. David Warner’s (69) wicket was picked up by Mohammed Shami in the 28th over as India got their first breakthrough after a 156-run opening stand. Aaron Finch (114) was then joined by a combative Steven Smith. Finch fell in the 40th over to Jasprit Bumrah, but not before a platform had been set for a massive total.
Wicket follows wicket! Stoinis, the new man, gives off an edge. Chahal gets his first wicket! Smith is carrying on the big smashes at the other end, but India have got some damage inflicted in the last 2 overs. Maxwell joins Smith (70*). AUS 272/3 after 41
100 for Finch! And a salute to the skies in tribute to Phil Hughes from Finch. Gets to the mark off 117 balls. Chahal is smashed by Smith now. A four and then a dance down the tracks and a six over covers. Australia are turning up the heat now. India bring back Bumrah in the 40th over. The troubles in the field continue for England. A difficult catch is put down by Chahal. Mayank then lets a boundary go through his legs! But then FInch falls! Bumrah gets him caught behind. Finch is gone for 114. Relief for India. AUS 264/2 after 40
Finch has been in his 90s for a while now. Smith is hogging the strike and making the most of the deliveries he faces too. He said before the series he has 'found his hands', has shown plenty proof of that in his short but eventful stay so far. Jadeja is being hurried through his overs. Smith punishes him in his 10th over. Three boundaries manufactured by Smith. A catch dropped in the deep by Dhawan! Jadeja finishes with 0/63. Smith moves swiftly into his 40s. Finch happy to hand over strike to Smith at every opportunity. COnsecutive four for Smith against Shami now! He gets to 50. Off 36 balls. AUS 238/1 after 38
Finch moves into his 90s now with a four cut away against Saini. Jadeja brought back. India are feeling the pinch of not having a sixth bowling option too now. Jadeja brought back. Smith plays a few extravagant punts for runs on either side of the wickets. Smith is then given out Lbw! Jadeja strikes! Or has he? Smith reviews. And overturns the decision. It was too high. Not much going India's way today. To add insult to injury, Smith smashes the next ball for four. Smith smashes another 4 off Saini in the 34th. 200 comes up for Australia. AUS 203/1 after 34
Finch carries on, with Steve Smith coming in at 3. Finch moves into his 70s with a switch hit for four against Chahal. Saini is back in the attack in the 30th. Smith gets going with a few quick singles and doubles. He then smashes a four against Chahal, Smith not taking too much time before playing his shots. AUS 179/1 after 31
Finch's second six! Jadeja the unfortunate bowler again. Hit over his head for a maximum. 11 runs come off the big, the biggest over so far. 150 comes up in the 28th over. And then finally the breakthrough! Warner is caught behind. Shami gets the wicket! Lots replays needed to confirm the decision but Warner finally has to go. Out for 69 off 76 balls. AUS 156/1 after 27.5
Jadeja goes for a few runs in the middle overs while Chahal tightens things at the other end. Either batsmen plunder a four each against Jadeja. AUS 134/0 after 25
The 100-run partnership forces India to do something different. Bumrah - as ever their go-to bowler - is re-introduced into the attack in the 20th over. Jadeja continues alongside, varying his lengths. Bumrah's next over is clubbed by Warner for four to the leg side. Who gets to his 50 in the 23rd over. AUS 121/0 after 22.3
Big moment! KL claims a catch against Finch. Umpire says not out. India, surprisingly, don't Review. It's spin causing trouble for the Aussies still. Finch then pounces on a tossed up half tracker. Six! First maximum of the day. Finch reaches his 50 in the 19th over with a single as Jadeja continues. AUS 100/0 after 19
Warner takes on Chahal in his second over. Clears his feet and swipes an aerial boundary to the leg side. First attack we have seen against spin today. India bring on Jadeja from the other end. Spin from either end now. Jadeja gets two lbw appeals in his first over. Interesting lengths from the left hander. Chahal forces a chance as well! Finch top edges but the catch just goes wide of Dhawan the fielder. India's spinners put the Aussie openers into a tangle again. AUS 81/0 after 16
How soon before India go to spin? Saini going for runs could force Kohli to go to Chahal. Wait, are we back in the IPL again?! Saini does continue for now though. But Chahal is indeed introduced from the other end. In the 12th over. Finch plays out five consecutive dot balls against Chahal. It's all RCB at the moment! Warner offering some Hyderabadi flavour at the non strikers end. AUS 64/0 after 13
Bumrah bowls a great 8th over. Just 3 runs off it. Signs that Bumrah is getting into some rhythm after a slightly wayward start. Saini's first ball of his next over is also smashed for four. Through the covers by Finch. Warner smashes another four in the over, to the leg side. Saini is going for runs early on in his spell. Shami brought back to bowl the 10th. AUS 51/0 after 10 overs, Warner on 20, Finch on 29
Shami induces an edge off Finch! Ooohs from the crowd - a real crowd, mind you - seldom have crowds sounded sweeter. Now both batsmen are looking to go for their shots. Some running required from the Indian outfielders. Warner goes aerial over the bowler's head. Finch attacks Bumrah at the other end, swivelled pull for four. Navdeep Saini replaces Shami in the 7th. And his first ball goes for four! Finch flays him through the off side. AUS 37/0 after 7
Finch gets out of jail! A boundary. Flies just wide of mid off. Bumrah was not far from Finch's wicket there but it's the skipper who gets his first shot in anger away. Bumrah strays with his line a bit, but it almost forces a mistake from Warner - a wild swing and miss outside off from the left hander. There's a direct hit at Warner's end after that but the diving batsman is just in! This innings is heating up now. AUS 17/0 after 4
It's Bumrah from the other end. Another single scampered through. Finch has to put in a dive to make it to the crease. Warner cuts away very late to the third man fence. Four! The first boundary of the day. It's Warner who is getting the runs at the moment, Finch looks a little unsteady. Hopping around in his crease. AUS 8/0 after 3
Meanwhile, the nostalgia highway is well and truly teeming with traffic on the back of India's new jersey today.
We begin! With an outswinger from Shami that almost kisses Warner's bat on its way through to the keeper. A quick single stolen through by Warner to get the first runs on the board. Immaculate lengths from Shami in the rest of the over. Finch plays out a barrage of dot balls. Super over to start! AUS 1/0 after 1
All set for the action! How do you like the new retro shade of blue for the Men in Blue? How do you like the sounds at a cricket stadium again (not the fake crowd noises, real human voices!)? There's a 50% attendance allowed at the ground today. Cricket is truly back! It's Australia in their new jersey who will begin proceedings in Sydney in the 1st ODI. Finch and Warner open. Shami to bowl the 1st over.
Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini
Australia have won the toss and elected to bat
It will be a high scoring game with the advantage with the team batting second and there's plenty of grass on the pitch to offer help for seamers, say Brendon Julian and Mark Waugh in their pitch report.
Some of the players can be seen doing some final warm-up drills at the ground before the real battle begins. On paper, the real difference between the two sides is in the wealth of all-rounders. India don't have too many. Australia have plenty, especially seam bowling options. Also, in Rohit Sharma's absence, how will Dhawan and Rahul pair up in the series? Toss and Playing XIs at 8:40 IST.