India vs Australia is one of the most competitive battles in world cricket, specially in ODI cricket. The first half of the first match of the ongoing 5-match series between India and Australia, was an entraining one to watch as MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya formed a very solid partnership and bailed India out from a very difficult situation.
Australia started brilliantly with the ball after losing the toss. Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile made the maximum use of the new ball and troubled India’s top order with his swing. It started with Ajinkya Rahane, who chased a wide delivery and edged it to Mathew Wade. Soon, Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey followed and India were in a big spot of bother of 11 for 3.
Rohit Sharma and Kedar Jadhav formed a little partnership but Rohit Sharma threw his wicket away trying to pull a shot delivery. Jadhav played a couple of brilliant shorts but he also got out playing pull short.
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But, MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya batted with patience and added stability to the innings. The over that shifted the momentum to India’s favour was the one in which Hardik Pandya smashed 3 consecutive sixes off Adam Zampa. Pandya didn’t hold himself back after that over and played huge strokes all around the park.
However, it was Zampa who had the last laugh as he was dismissed on the figth ball of his ninth over. After Pandya’s dismissal, MS Dhoni took the charge and helped India reach the total of 281 for 7 in 50 overs.
Check out some of the best tweets here:
From 87/5 To 281/7. Thank You MS #Dhoni & Hardik Pandya For Making It Possible. Well Played Kedar Jadhav & #Bhuvi.#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/B3R3pf2iWJ
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) September 17, 2017
Dear knowledgeable Chennai crowd, please don’t wear your yellow CSK colours in ODIs against Australia. #IndvAus
— cricBC (@cricBC) September 17, 2017
MS Dhoni in ODI cricket post GST:
Average – 147.50
Notouts – 4 out of 6 #INDvAUS— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) September 17, 2017
Hardik Pandya has made it a habit of playing the big impact innings. Seeing one currently. Amazing stuff! #INDvAUS
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 17, 2017
Posting 280 incredible effort from 11-3. Can’t underestimate @msdhoni influence on India’s middle order, @hardikpandya7 brilliant. #INDvAUS
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) September 17, 2017
MS Dhoni now scored 401 runs at Chennai which is most by any player on this ground in ODI Cricket..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) September 17, 2017
Faulkner has got away with a few no-balls. Time to get the 3rd umpire involved with the front foot no-ball
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) September 17, 2017
Congratulations @msdhoni on your 100th International half century and aptly it happens in Chennai.#INDvAUS
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 17, 2017
Just the 66 ODI half-centuries….
Not bad!#legend https://t.co/YlrK9DGAEr— Jason Gillespie ? (@dizzy259) September 17, 2017
Even Bhuvneshwar Kumar can’t resist hitting James Faulkner.
Thank you, Australia.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/cric_nerds/status/909385389659451392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crictracker.com%2Ftwitter-goes-berserk-witnessing-indias-resurgence-australia%2F
The obsession Australia have with James Faulkner. It is hard to fathom.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) September 17, 2017
James Faulkner is Ashoke Dinda of Australia?????
— Asjadullah Khan?? (@memeaatmak) September 17, 2017
@stevesmith49 get ready to be blasted my aussie media. Absolute child decision having @JamesFaulkner44 in final overs. #INDvAUS
— Sagar Potnuru (@pvvidyasagar) September 17, 2017
