Mumbai, Mar 17 (UNI) Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj's three-fers helped India skittle out Australia to a below-par score of 188 in the first ODI at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.
Shami was outstanding in his second spell and ripped through the Australian middle order. He picked up three wickets in three overs, including two wicket-maidens.
Siraj gave the finishing touches by picking up the last two wickets after taking an early wicket of Tarvis Head (5) whose stumps were shattered by an inner-edge.
Shami ended with figures of 3/17 in 6 overs and Siraj 3/29 in 5.4 overs.
Mitchell Marsh (81 off 65 balls 10x4s 5x6s) and Steve Smith made runs at quick pace and raced to 52 runs partnership for the second wicket. Smith fell after making 22 runs off 30 balls to an harmless ball off Hardik Pandya, but this did not deter Marsh from cracking his 14th ODI half-century.
Marsh raised the stakes after his half-century and placed India under tremendous pressure when the visitors looked to get beyond 300 runs total, but Indian bowlers had other plans.
Ravindra Jadeja broke Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne's (15) partnership and then took a fantastic diving catch to send Labuschagne off right arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Shami cleaned up Josh Inglis (26) after he had pulled him for a six before he clattered Cameron Green's (12) stumps. Shami got rid of Marcus Stoinis (5) after Shubman Gill held to an edge in the first slip before dropping one. Jadeja then sent back Glenn Maxwell (8) in the same fashion.
Australia went down from 129/2 to 188 all out, placing India in an advantageous position.
Brief scores: Australia 188 in 35.4 overs (Mitchell Marsh 81; Mohammed Shami 3/17, Mohammed Siraj 3/29) vs India
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