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Updated November 27th, 2020 at 20:37 IST

Team India create unwanted record after a 66-run loss to Australia in the 1st ODI

Team India created an unwanted record after losing the first ODI against Australia by 66 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday

Reported by: Karthik Nair
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India were no match for Australia in the 1st ODI that was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday as they suffered a 66-run loss after being outplayed in all three departments of the game. The Men In Blue were back in action for the first time in almost nine months only to have a forgettable day on the field. 

Kohli & Co. might have suffered a bitter defeat in the series-opener Down Under but they have also ended up creating an unwanted record after nearly two decades.

An unwanted record

After Team India's defeat at the hands of the mighty Aussies on Friday night, they ended up losing their sixth international match (across formats) for the first time in 17 years. India had lost three One Day Internationals and two Tests against New Zealand earlier this year. 

The last time the Indian team had lost six or more international matches in a row was way back in the 2002-2003 season.

At the same time, this was also India's fourth consecutive defeat in One Day Internationals since January 2016. Prior to the Sydney ODI, the Virat Kohli-led side had suffered a 3-0 whitewash in New Zealand in February. Coming back to the 2015/16 tour of Australia, Team India lost the ODI series 4-1 despite seeking a consolation win in the dead-rubber 5th ODI.

Meanwhile, the top-ranked ODI side are yet to register a win in the 50-overs format this year. 

READ: Hardik Pandya & David Warner Prove Cricket Is A 'gentleman's Game', ICC Posts Video

Hardik Pandya's valiant knock goes in vain

Chasing a mammoth target of 375 in order to draw first blood in the three-match ODI series, Hardik Pandya kept the visitors in the run chase when they were staring down the barrel at 101/4 in the 14th over as he added impetus to India's middle-order along with opener Shikhar Dhawan with a 128-run stand for the fifth-wicket.

Just when it appeared that he would do the unthinkable, he lost his wicket in the 39th over while trying to match up with the steep asking rate. Hardik fell for a superb 76-ball 90 at a strike rate of 118.42 that included seven boundaries and four maximums. 

The Men In Blue failed to rediscover their rhythm thereafter and even stellar cameos from Ravindra Jadeja (25) & Navdeep Saini (29) did not help their cause either as Kohli & Co. were restricted to 308/8 in their 50 overs as the five-time world champions registered a 66-run win to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

READ: Will Bowl When Time Is Right But We Need To Groom Other All-rounders Too: Hardik Pandya

 

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Published November 27th, 2020 at 20:37 IST

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