India needs 289 runs to win first ODI in Sydney against Australia

India needs 289 runs to win the first first One Day International (ODI) against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Peter Handscomb top-scored for Australia with his 73-run knock while Usman Khwaja (59) and Shaun Marsh (54) also scored half-centuries. Marcus Stoinis remained unbeaten on 47.

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Bhuvneshar Kumar took wickets apiece for India.

India got an early wicket in the form of skipper Aaron Finch but the batsmen who followed next chipped in with handy contributions. Australia scored 93 runs in the last 10 overs.


Earlier in the day, Australian skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bat first. For Australia, left-arm pacer Jason Behrendorff made his ODI debut, while right-arm pacer Peter Siddle returned to 50-over cricket after November 2010.

Indian picked two spinners chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja alongwith three pacers.

Brief Scores:
Australia : 288 for 5 in 50 overs. (P Handscomb 73, U Khawaja 59, S Marsh 54; K Yadav 2/54, B Kumar 2/66, R Jadeja 1/48).