Former India quick bowler Varun Aaron urged the followers and the staff administration to not get too perturbed after the excellent seven-wicket drubbing by the hands of Australia within the first ODI on the Optus Stadium on Sunday, October 19.
Within the rain-curtailed 26-over contest, India struggled towards the seam and bounce that the spicy observe in Perth provided. The famed Indian batting lineup seemed all at sea because the Australian pacers wreaked havoc. Nonetheless, Aaron believes that the Adelaide Oval, venue for the second ODI, ought to be a lot better for batting, and Shubman Gill and Co. ought to discover it comparatively simpler to attain runs.
“I imagine the Adelaide floor will swimsuit the Indians rather more than what we noticed right now. It will not have as a lot bounce, can be extra even-paced, and there ought to be much less lateral motion,” Aaron mentioned whereas speaking to JioHotstar after the match.
He additionally suggested the Males in Blue to remain calm and contemplate the Perth defeat as a studying expertise quite than a significant reason for concern.
“The important thing for India is to not press the panic button too early. It is solely their first match exterior the subcontinent in a very long time, so some adjustment is pure. In the event that they lose the second sport, there is perhaps concern, however for now, it is simply a type of days. Any individual has to win, any individual has to lose, and right now, Australia had been merely the higher staff,” he added.
The Asian giants had been restricted to 136/9 in 26 overs after rain stopped play on a number of events. KL Rahul top-scored for India with a 31-ball 38. In the meantime, Josh Hazlewood and Matthew Kuhnemann bagged two wickets apiece. The DLS revised goal for Australia was 131.
Within the second innings, Australia misplaced the wickets of Travis Head and Matthew Brief inside the primary eight overs. Nonetheless, Josh Philippe performed a counter-attacking knock of 37 off 29 balls to take Australia to the brink. Skipper Mitchell Marsh (46*) and Matt Renshaw (21*) took the hosts to victory in 21.1 overs.
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