 "India set Australia a target of 131 runs, match will be 26-26 overs due to rain – News-Patiala Punjabi")
India vs Australia 1st ODI: The first match of the India vs Australia three-match ODI series is being played today, Sunday, October 19. Due to rain, the match was reduced to 26-26 overs. India scored 136 runs for the loss of 9 wickets, Australia need 131 runs to win. This is because the Duckworth-Lewis method is being applied. Initially, the match was 35-35 overs, but was later reduced to 32-32 overs. Rain again interrupted play, and the match was reduced to 26-26 overs.
Team India, who decided to bat after losing the toss, did not get off to a good start. Opener Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 8 runs and Virat Kohli was dismissed for no score. Meanwhile, skipper Shubman Gill also disappointed, scoring 10 runs. After this Shreyas Iyer also failed to perform well, returning to the pavilion after scoring 11 runs. Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Owen and Matthew Kuhneman took two wickets each, while Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis took one each. KL Rahul scored the highest 38 runs.