India Vs Australia: Dhoni, Kedar partnership; disciplined bowlers hand India massive win in Hyderabad

India Vs Australia: Dhoni, Kedar partnership; disciplined bowling hands India huge win in Hyderabad - See pics

Hyderabad, March 2: Team India got to winning ways after losing the two T20I against Australia with a massive six-wicket win over visitors in the opening one-day international here on Saturday (March 2).

Chasing a target of 237, India rode on an unbeaten 141-run partnership between MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav to beat the Aussies and went 1-nil up in the five-match series.

Jadhav (81*) starred with the bat, as well as, with the ball (7-0-31-1) to be adjudged the player of the match for his match-winning performance in the game.

The right-handed batsman from Pune walked into the middle to bat when India's top-four were dismissed under 100 and forged an unbeaten stand with veteran Dhoni (59*). Along with Dhoni, the pint-size cricketer constructed his innings well and saw his team home with 10 balls to spare and 6 wickets in hands.

Rohit Sharma (38), Virat Kohli (44), Ambati Rayudu (13), and Shikhar Dhawan (0) were the four wickets India lost in the run chase.

1st ODI: As it happened 1st ODI: As it happened

Earlier, Indian bowlers did a commendable job to restrict Australia to 236 for 7 in the stipulated 50 overs. Batting first, Australia were always kept under pressure by the Indian bowlers as pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah started the proceedings tightly with the new ball.

Mohammed Shami (2/44), Kuldeep Yadav (2/46) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/60) got two wickets each for the hosts.

Usman Khawaja scored a 50 off 76 balls at the top while in-form Glenn Maxwell hit 40 off 51 deliveries for the visitors but they could only muster 236/7 in the stipulated 50 overs.

Jasprit Bumrah gave India a superb start as he dismissed Australia captain Aaron Finch for a duck in the very first over of his spell.

The 62-run partnership between Alex Carey (36*) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (28) for the seventh wicket ensured the visitors reached 236/7.

Here are the images from the 1st ODI:

Bumrah draws first blood for India

Jasprit Bumrah gave India a superb start as he dismissed Australia captain Aaron Finch for a duck in the very first over of his spell.

Khawaja-Stoinis steady the ship

Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis steadied the Aussie ship and added 87-runs between them to steer the visitors from troubled waters.

Jadhav - the partnership breaker

Stoinis was dismissed for 37 by the man with golden arm Jadhav as he broke a crucial partnership once again. Kohli took a simple catch at short mid-on.

Kuldeep ends Khawaja's knock

Usman Khawaja completed his sixth ODI fifty but Kuldeep Yadav ended the southpaw's knock soon after. Khawaja swept the chinaman but an alert Vijay Shankar took a sharp catch in the deep to give the hosts their third breakthrough.

Shami's dual strike

Mohammed Shami got the wickets of Glenn Maxwell and Ashton Turner and prevented the Australian batsmen from scoring freely in the death overs.

Vijay Shankar's brilliant catch

Vijay Shankar took a brilliant running catch in the deep and ended Khawaja's innings at 50.

Shikhar departs for duck

Dhawan was dismissed for a golden duck as India lost their first wicket in the very second over of the run chase.

Rohit-Virat steady ship

Just like Stoinis and Khawaja in the Australian innings, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli revived the Indian innings in the run chase with a partnership of 76 runs for the second wicket. But Adam Zampa trapped Kohli in front for 44 to jolt India's charge. Soon after, Rohit was also dismissed.

Kedar notches up fifty

Kedar Jadhav notched up another valuable half-century and proved how important middle-order batsman he is with his defiant knock. Jadhav remained unbeaten on 81 and guided the team home.

Dhoni-Kedar take India home

Dhoni slammed his career's 71st ODI half-century and fourth consecutive fifty against Australia. His partnership with Jadhav guided India home with 6 wickets to spare. Dhoni got a standing ovation from the crowd at Hyderabad for his gritty knock.