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Ind vs Aus as it happened: Kohli and Rohit lead India to record-breaking win
The Indian pacers have been quite pedestrian during the opening encounter with both Ishant Sharma and R Vinay Kumar being clobbered by the trio of Aaron Finch, Bailey and Glenn Maxwell.

For a team that is World No. 1 in ICC ODI rankings after a string of impressive performances in the Champions Trophy, West Indies tri-series and Zimbabwe series, one defeat can be overlooked as an aberration.But the 'Men In Blue' would like to ensure that the match in Pune was a one-off thing as they go out there to reassert their supremacy in the 50-over format.[caption id="attachment_1174993" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Ishant Sharma's form is a cause for concern. Reuters[/caption]The Indian pacers have been quite pedestrian during the opening encounter with both Ishant Sharma and R Vinay Kumar being clobbered by the trio of Aaron Finch, Bailey and Glenn Maxwell. Especially Ishant, who has been disappointing in both Twenty20 International and the first ODI.Pathetic figures of 0/52 in four overs in the T20 International followed by 0/56 in seven overs in ODIs have hurt India badly as Aussie batsmen assaulted the lanky Delhi pacer with a flurry of boundaries in both matches. He has looked out of sorts and failed to hit the right length as he delivered a lot of short balls.First Published:Oct 16, 2013, 21:33:46 IST
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