Kohli wins toss, chooses to bat, team unchanged

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September 21, 2017 13:37

India 3-0 (1 ov) vs Australia | Scorecard

Cummins opens the bowling and he is hitting the right length from get go.

Rahane gets the first runs down to third man.

Rohit hits the ball to square leg and makes Rahane scamper for his first runs.

Rahane gets another single down to backward square.

Cummins ends the over with a lovely ball in the corridor that is well left by Rohit and India get 3 runs off the opening over.

Australia captain Steve Smith will be playing his 100th ODI today in Kolkata under overcast conditions.

With Cummins, Richardson and Coulter-Nile among the quicks, Australia will want to make early inroads to stem the flow of runs early in India's innings.

In the press briefing on Wednesday, Smith had reposed confidence in his squad saying, "We think they've got a lot of talent and we've got a team here that can hopefully challenge India in the next couple of games".

Australia will have to pull their socks up if they have to challenge India and draw level in the 2nd ODI.

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