The first limited-overs encounter between India and Australia was held at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on January 14, 2020. Australia's captain, Aaron Finch, decided to field first, letting Mitchell Starc lead the attack against the opening duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma.
India Vs Australia 1st limited over match took place at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 14th January 2020. Aaron Finch captained team had chosen to bowl the first over by Mitchell Starc, against the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
The opening partnership ended dramatically when Rohit Sharma was run out by David Warner, leaving the field with only 10 runs from 15 deliveries. K.L. Rahul joined Dhawan, who continued to build the innings and hit a half-century by the 19th over. After a steady knock of 47 runs off 61 balls, Rahul was dismissed, bringing the Indian captain to the crease.
Once the captain arrived, Dhawan departed for 74 runs off 91 balls. Virat Kohli hit one four before he was dismissed by the Australian bowler Adam Zampa. In the end, the home team managed to put up a total of 255 runs before being bowled out in 49.1 overs.
Australia's chase was led by Aaron Finch and David Warner—the latter returning to action after his ban for ball-tampering. The Indian team felt aggrieved at 5.4 overs when Warner survived a close call. By the 9th over, Warner was on 26 (25) and Finch on 40 (29). Warner notably surpassed the 5,000-run mark and scored a century, with Finch also reaching triple digits in 107 balls. This relentless opening stand crushed India's hopes, as Australia reached 258-0 in 37.4 overs.
Australia secured a victory in the first ODI against India. The series continues on January 17th at the Saurashtra Stadium in Rajkot.