Published: Jan 26, 2015, 10:47 AM (IST)
Edited: Jan 26, 2015, 04:59 PM (IST)
The fifth One-Day International (ODI) between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has been reduced to a 44-overs per side contest after rain delayed the toss and then caused an interruption less than three overs into the match. Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan opened the innings for India, while Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood started things off for Australia.
India are in a must-win position, with a loss here meaning that they will not make it to the final. If the match is washed out they will get two points, which would make their equation much simpler; whoever wins the next match meets Australia in the final.
Earlier, George Bailey won the toss and elected to field first as both teams made a number of changes to their sides. David Warner, Bailey, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, and Xavier Doherty came in for Australia. While for India Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma replaced Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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