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Australia secures 66-run victory over India in ODI series opener in Sydney
Steve Smith’s ominously fluent hundred and a captain’s century from Aaron Finch have guided Australia to a comfortable 66-run win in the ODI series opener against India at the SCG.
Key points:
- Centuries to Steve Smith and Aaron Finch underpinned Australia’s imposing total of 6-374
- India could only manage 8-308 in reply
- Adam Zampa was the best of the Australian bowlers with the figures of 4-54
Smith (105), Finch (114), David Warner (69) and Glenn Maxwell (45) dismantled and demoralised the Indian attack, with the hosts storming to a total of 6-374 thanks partly to some poor fielding from the tourists.
In reply, Shikhar Dhawan, who was responsible for arguably the most costly and cringeworthy error in the field, and Mayank Agarwal rocketed…
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