Published: Feb 08, 2015, 01:42 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 08, 2015, 01:42 PM (IST)
India were jolted early on in their huge chase as Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood dismissed their in-form opening batsman Rohit Sharma in the fifth over of their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 warm-up match at the Adelaide Oval against Australia on Sunday. India were 20 for one after 4.3 overs, chasing 372 runs to win. LIVE BLOG: India vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 warm-up match
Rohit faced 14 balls and scored only eight runs with the help of a four, as Virat Kohli walked out to bat after his dismissal at No. 3. India need another 352 runs to win from 45.3 overs with nine wickets in hand.
Shikhar Dhawan was on nine not out when India lost their first wicket. Rohit, who was caught by Brad Haddin, began India’s chase with a cracking cover drive off Mitchell Starc in the first over. The Indian opener had scored a century in the last outing — against the same opponent at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the triangular series. There was a nervous moment for Rohit in the third over as an outside edge off Josh Hazlewood fell short of the fielder at the first slip. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
Shikhar Dhawan looked edgy as he has not been among the run-scorers. He did well to survive the second over off Mitchell Johnson, who surprisingly shared the second new ball with Starc. The left-handed batsman hit a four through the covers in the third over to gain some confidence. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
Earlier in the first innings, Glenn Maxwell‘s 57-ball 122 and David Warner‘s century helped Australia set a mammoth target of 372 runs for India to win. Maxwell clobbered as many as eight sixes and 11 boundaries as he retired on 122, to help Australia make most of the perfect batting track at the Adelaide Oval
