By CricketCountry Staff
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia in the first One-Day International of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Published: Feb 05, 2012, 08:28 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 05, 2012, 08:28 AM (IST)
Indian captain MS Dhoni in action during a team training session © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Melbourne: Feb 5, 2012
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia in the first One-Day International of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Finally a win under their belt in what has been a highly disappointing tour, India would aim to carry the Twenty20 momentum into the one-dayers when they take on Australia in the first match of the tri-series.
After a 0-4 thrashing in the Tests and a loss in the first T20 against Australia, India tasted victory in the second T20, winning by eight wickets last night.
The beleaguered Indians have been revitalised by the arrival of young players such as Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahul Sharma.
The effort on the field was markedly improved and the Indians would be hoping that the shift in the momentum continues in the ODIs as well.
Teams:
Australia: David Warner, Matthew Wade (wk), Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Dan Christian, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty.
India: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, R Vinay Kumar, Rahul Sharma.
Catch live scores and ball-by-ball commentary of the first ODI here
