Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli fail - India lose the Melbourne ODI against Australia

#IndiaVsAus #MitchellStarc #RohitSharma #carltonmidtriseries #2015cricketworldcup In spite of the hype surrounding the Indian ODI team, it turned out to be a forgettable Sunday when the Indians could not put up a sufficiently big score to overawe the Aussies. With the fabled batting lineup that India boasts of, a total of over 300 was on the cards but, they struggled to post 267 for the loss of 8 wickets – and it was chickenfeed for the home team.
The devastating spell of Mitchell Starc who bagged 6 of the wickets for 43 runs allowed Australia to win by 4 wickets with six balls left.
Rohit Sharna did score a century and Raina chipped in with another 50 plus, but the failures of Shikhar Dhawan (who perished in his famous chasing the balls outside the off stump) and that of Virat Kohli plus that of captain M S Dhoni added to India’s batting woes.
And – to cap the miseries, the Indian pace battery failed to make any impression – neither did the spinners. All in all, Indians were outplayed in all departments and Australia won its match with ease at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Carlton-Mid triseries.
Let us hope the Indians regain their form and, with hardly one month for the 2015 Cricket World Cup to begin, the captain should try to ensure that only the best payers get selected. Past performances are no guarantee of future glories.