Australia beat India by 34 runs

SRINAGAR, (PTK): India conceded a 34-run defeat to Australia despite opener Rohit Sharma’s gritty century in the first ODI in Sydney on Saturday. With the win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Young Jhye Richardson plundered four wickets for Australia, ensuring India did not stand a chance to win Saturday’s game. India, chasing 288, were reduced to four for the loss of three wickets with Shikhar Dhawan and Ambati Rayudu returning to the pavilion for a duck and Virat Kohli scoring only 3.

Soon, M.S. Dhoni came in to join Rohit, who was looking stable at the other end. The duo started building a partnership that steered India to 141/4 before Dhoni (51) fell for a controversial lbw appeal by Behrendorff.