Australia chased down a DLS target of 131 to beat India by seven wickets in the rain-affected first ODI. Despite fifties from Rahul, Patel, and impressive performances from Kohli and Rohit, India struggled to post a challenging total

Perth: The grand comeback party of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma endured a quick 22-ball ending, and their low-key outing reflected in India’s seven-wicket defeat against Australia in the rain-affected first ODI here on Sunday.

Asked to bat first, India laboured to a sub-par 136 for 9, after the match was revised to 26 overs per side due to several rain interruptions, leaving the hosts to chase a DLS target of 131, which they duly reached in 21.1 overs.

Travis Head fell to Arshdeep Singh early, slashing the left-arm pacer to Harshit Rana at deep third man,

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