Kohli, Dhawan steady India after early wicket
January 17, 2016  09:34
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 India 43-1 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Kohli is beaten as he looks to cut a wide short delivery from Hastings before he steers the next to thirdman for one. Dhawan plays another ugly shot, trying to pull a short ball but ends up mishitting it back to the bowlers before he defends the last ball.

Kohli also mistimes the pull shot in the next over from Richardson for a single to square leg. Three more singles and a wide down the leg side get India five runs from the seventh over.

The short balls are giving Indians a lot of trouble. Dhawan goes for the pull but again mishits it as James Faulkner makes a good effort at square leg but is unable to get to the catch.

Kohli gets a full wide delivery which he drives through the covers for three before Dhawan gets over a short delivery and steers it square on the off-side for two runs.

Kohli, who has hit fifties in the first two games, looking in good touch yet again. A half-volley on the stumps is driven straight down the ground for a four before another delivery is flicked through midwicket for three runs.

Faulker comes into the attack in place of Hastings, who bowled four overs for 18 runs.

Singles off the first four deliveries before Kohli flicks one fine on the leg side for a four to bring up his 7000 runs in ODIs, in his 169th match. Superb achievement from the young Indian batsman.

India have recovered after that early wicket to reach 43 for one in 10 overs with Dhawan on 14 and Kohli racing to 20 from 19 balls.

Kohli, who has scaled the 7000 run mark in 161 innings, is the fastest to reach the landmark.
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