Mohali, Sep 22 (UNI) Mohammad Shami's five-fer helped India restrict Australia to 276 all out in the first of the three-match ODI series at IS Bindra on Friday here.
Sending in to bat by India Captain KL Rahul, Australia had a poor start. They lost opener Mitchell Marsh (4) in the very first over off Shami as he nicked one to Shubman Gill in slips.
The mercurial David Warner, and a determined Steve Smith stitched a 94 runs partnership for the second wicket.
The left-hander was very lucky to have been dropped by Shreyas Iyer, and notched up a very crucial 52 off 53 balls with 6 boundaries and 2 sixes. He tried to take Indian spinners to the cleaners, but was holed out to Gill at long-on off Ravindra Jadeja.
Smith also began well, but was cleaned up by Shami's nipper for 41 off 60 balls with 3 boundaries and a six.
Marnus Labuschagne was unlucky to be out stumped off Ravichandran Ashwin's delivery that deflected off wicket-keeper KL Rahul's pads on to the stumps after making 39 off 49 balls with 3 boundaries.
All the Aussie top-order got started, but couldn't build on it as India kept fighting back.
Josh Inglis made a crucial 45 before falling to Jasprit Bumrah's slower ball. Then Shami returned with fire power. He scalped three wickets at the death to end with figures of 5/51.
Cameron Green (31 off 52 balls), Marcus Stoinis (29 off 21 balls with 5 boundaries), and Pat Cummins' unbeaten 21 off 9 balls with 2 boundaries and a six, helped Australia to reach 270 runs mark.
Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jadeja picked up a wicket each.
Brief Scores: Australia 276 all out in 50 overs (David Warner 52, Josh Inglis 45; Mohammed Shami 5-51) vs India.
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