Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series Cricket - 2nd Match
(Australia vs India at Melbourne)
Starc, Finch set up second Australia win
| India | vs | Australia |
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| 267/8 (50) | 269/6 (49) | |
| Australia won by 4 wickets | ||
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| Photo © AP |
On a day when Australia and India each had a dominant opener - Rohit Sharma made 138 and Aaron Finch 96 - the difference between the sides was Mitchell Starc. For the second consecutive game, Starc broke through in the first over of the match. For the second straight time he was Man of the Match in an Australian win. In Sydney he took four wickets against England; here it was six against India.
Starc's 6 for 43 was the second-best return ever in an ODI in Australia, and his efforts cannot be underestimated. Both of Australia's wins to begin this tri-series have occurred in good conditions for batting. At the MCG, India chose to bat first and Rohit's 138 could have been the catalyst for a huge total, but Starc ensured that Suresh Raina's 51 was the only other contribution of significance.
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