India beat Australia by 5 wickets in the first ODI to move into the top spot across all three formats
After defeating Australia in the opening game of a three-game series, the Indian side climbed to the top of the ICC ODI rankings. The Men in Blue are now the top-ranked side in men's cricket across all three formats after dominating ODIs.
Resuming the game, KL match won the toss and asked Australia to open the batting. The fourth ball of the inning resulted in Mitchell Marsh's dismissal, giving the Australians a disastrous start. However, the Australians thoroughly researched the vessel thanks to David Warner and Steven Smith's strong teamwork. But Mohammed Shami, who had just gotten rid of Marsh, took over with the ball and took care of Smith to help India get back into the match.After the Warner-Smith partnership, Australian hitters struggled to score runs at will, and Shami eventually finished with a five-wicket haul. Josh Inglis also played well, scoring 45 runs for Australia's respectable 276-4un total.
Fans in Mohali got a peek of the future in the second inning as Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill combined for a remarkable 142 runs, with both batters hitting seventy with ease. However, Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav saved India from a little collapse when the openers left and India lost two more quick wickets.
SKY left the game after scoring a critical 50 runs, and KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja completed the game with ease to secure the Men in Blue a five-wicket victory.
AUS 276 (50)
IND 281/5 (48.4)