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Big Sharma century helps India to 309-3

A superb 171 from opener Rohit Sharma helped India to an imposing total of 309-3 in the first one day international against Australia at the WACA ground in Perth on Tuesday.

Virat Kohli also made 91 after India won the toss and elected to bat in what was a baptism of fire for Australia's debutant pacemen Joel Paris and Scott Boland. 

 

Score at the innings :


India

R. Sharma not out               171

S. Dhawan c Marsh b Hazlewood     9

V. Kohli c Finch b Faulkner      91

M. Dhoni c Boland b Faulkner     18    

R. Jadeja not out                10 

Extras (lb6, w4)                 10

Total (3 wickets; 50 overs)     309 

Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Dhawan); 2-243 (Kohli), 3-286 (Dhoni) 

Did not bat: A. Rahane, M. Pandey, R. Ashwin, U. Yadav, B. Kumar, B. Sran

Bowling: Hazlewood 10-0-41-1, Paris 8-0-53-0 (1w), Marsh 9-0-53-0 (1w), Boland 10-0-74-0, Faulkner 10-0-60-2 (1w), Maxwell 3-0-22-0 (1w)

Toss: India

Umpires: Simon Fry (AUS) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG) 

TV Umpire: Mick Martell (AUS)

Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)