India Stumbles Early as Kohli Falls for a Duck in Perth ODI

In the inaugural ODI between India and Australia, Team India made 136 runs with 9 wickets lost in 26 overs. KL Rahul led India's batting with 38 runs. Axar Patel made 31 runs, and Nitish Kumar Reddy made 19 runs. Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Owen, and Kunheman captured 2 wickets each. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis captured 1 wicket each. The Perth match has been cut down to 24 overs as it was affected by rain. Australia's target of winning was set at 131 runs in 26 overs by the Duckworth-Lewis method.

The Indian team, having lost the toss and deciding to bat first, had a terrible beginning. Team India received a big blow when Rohit Sharma (8) got out on 13. Rohit Sharma was playing his 500th international match. Fans had high hopes for Virat Kohli, who returned to the team after a long absence, but Kohli failed to add any runs. Captain Shubman Gill also returned to the pavilion after scoring just 10 runs.

The match was repeatedly interrupted by rain. Team India had lost four wickets by the score of 45. From there, Axar Patel tried to revive the team by forging a 39-run partnership for the fifth wicket with KL Rahul. Axar Patel was dismissed for 31 runs off 38 balls, while KL Rahul added 38 runs. In addition, debutant Nitish Reddy played an unbeaten inning of 19 runs.

For the hosts, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Owen, and Matthew Kuhnemann took two wickets each. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis took one wicket each. Both teams are aiming to win this series opener and take a 1-0 lead. The second match of the series between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide on October 23, after which the two teams will play the third and final match of the series in Sydney on October 25. After this, India and Australia will face each other in a five-match T20 series between October 29 and November 8.