Fans react as clinical Australia beat India convincingly in rain-hit Perth ODI

Australia Produced a great performance to beat India With seven wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. The match, which was marred by multiple rain outages, saw the home side take full advantage of the conditions after choosing to play first. And with this victory it will be Mitchell MarshThe team led by 1-0 in the series.

India led Shubman GillHe struggled throughout the match like a returning veteran Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Failed to fire. The visitors were bowled out for 136/9 in 26 overs before the DLS target was adjusted to 131 for Australia, who chased it down with 29 balls to spare.

Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc rock the top for India

After winning the toss, Australia opted to play on a lively Perth surface, and their players enjoyed early success. Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Stark It was bowled with impeccable accuracy and bounce, dismantling India’s top order. Rohit (8) and Kohli (0) fell cheaply to Hazlewood and Starc respectively, while skipper Gill (10) was caught at the back. Nathan Ellis.

By nine o’clock, India were reeling at 25/3, struggling to adapt to the pace and bounce of the Optus group. Hazlewood, who completed his full quota of overs in one spell, returned with figures of 7-2-20-2. He was well supported by Starc (1/22) and the all-rounder Mitchell Owen (2/20) who efficiently cleaned the lower order.

KL Rahul and Axar Patel are offering some resistance

In the midst of collapse, Kuala Lumpur Rahul (38 of 31) and Axar Patel (31 of 38) Try to rebuild the roles. The duo added a crucial 53-run stand for the fifth wicket, playing reasonably well before rain halted play several times. Nitish Kumar ReddyA late cameo (19 off 11) with two sixes helped India reach 136/9 in the allotted 26 overs. However, the stop-and-start nature of the game never allowed India to find any rhythm with the bat.

For Australia, spinners Matthew Conman (2/26) And Owen did well to maintain control through the middle, ensuring India did not post a competitive total.

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Mitchell Marsh leads from the front in a comfortable chase

Chasing the revised DLS target of 131, Australia started briskly with Travis Head He hit two early boundaries before being dismissed by Arshdeep Singh For 8. Matthew Short He left too early, but Commander Mitchell Marsh He anchored the innings with an unbeaten 46 off 52 balls, including three sixes and two fours.

Josh Phillip (37 off 29) played a fluent knock, adding 55 runs with Marsh for the third wicket. Matt Renshaw (21 not out) bowled with a steady hand to guide Australia home in 21.1 overs.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Australia won the ODI series opener against India with all-round brilliance in Perth 👊#AUSvIND 📝: https://t.co/UMlxvbYW8G pic.twitter.com/yHFX6vq67H

– International Criminal Court (@ICC) October 19, 2025

Australia took a 1-0 lead in their ODI series against India, winning by 7 wickets (DLS) after a rain-interrupted day 🏏#indvsaus #viratkohli #rohisharma #submangil #bharatarmy #koty🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Wfkvwg8asO

– Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) October 19, 2025

Australia won the first ODI by 7 wickets (DLS method). #TeamIndia He will look to bounce back in the next match.

Scorecard ◀ https://t.co/O1RsjJTHhM#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/0BsIlU3qRC

– Bank of Credit and Commerce International (@BCCI) October 19, 2025

Australia leads 1-0 in the three-match series 🙌cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="exclude">#cricket #AUSvsIND #Mitchell Marsh pic.twitter.com/opYqSTxUzp

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 19, 2025

Aussies win 1st ODI 🔥🔥🔥 Amazing captaincy strike by Mitchell Marsh and brilliant performance by Josh Philippe, Hazlewood, Starc and Ellis 🥳

In the end, the team, which had a ‘huge problem’ with injuries, was good enough to beat a miserable India 😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/mWDy8BfQVC

– Zhan (@RakitaMode) October 19, 2025

Mitchell Marsh in the form of his life #AUSvIND

– D-PAC (@deepu_speaks) October 19, 2025

Player of the Match Australia Captain Mitchell Marsh….this is 3 consecutive Player of the Match awards….
It is Australia’s first ODI win at Optus Stadium, Perth.
Australia’s best captain since Michael Clarke

– JS Kabylie (@imjsk27) October 19, 2025

Mitchell Marsh is in fantastic white-ball form and shouldn’t be anywhere near the red-ball side. The red ball is completely different from the white ball. He only gained momentum after leaving the red ball. If he comes back at every opportunity he will struggle and affect his white-ball form.

– Troll Cricket Unlimited (@TUnlimitedd) October 19, 2025

Australia won the first ODI by 7 wickets (DLS method). Great Knock Mitchell Marsh 46*(52) and Josh Phillip 37(29). An excellent performance in M ​​Renshaw’s debut [3 Catches & 21*(24)].#AUSvIND @matrincho449 https://t.co/D2otXAf115

– Jaishan (Vaidhya Jaya Shankar) (@jayshan) October 19, 2025

Australia registered a comfortable 7-wicket win in the series opener against India. Mitchell Marsh played a captain’s knock of 46 in 52 balls remaining unbeaten after his bowlers set the tone for the rain-hit match at the Perth Stadium.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/0Q0yJ0qlVV

— Tweet Tonic 🇮🇳 (@Gujarat1999) October 19, 2025

Mitchell Marsh in his last 5 white ball innings

100
85
9*
103*
46 *

— SARCASTICDESI 🇮🇳 (@Sach_in_Rajput_) October 19, 2025

Australia beat India by seven wickets (DLS method) at Optus Stadium, Perth. 🏏

– Captain Mitchell Marsh led the chase with an unbeaten score of 46* (52)! 💪🇦🇺#INDvsAUS #Mitchell Marsh #TeamAustralia #PerthAudi #cricketfever #CricketUpdates pic.twitter.com/cKLfkMrHJs

– Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) October 19, 2025

Captain March leads the way! 🇦🇺

A late, dominant strike from Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a convincing 7-wicket win in a rain-affected first ODI. It was the difference in the chase, ensuring the Aussies took a 1-0 lead.

Top form!#INDvsAUS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/x9En9ST7Z6

— Boundary Bro (@BoundaryBro) October 19, 2025

India 🇮🇳 vs Australia 🇦🇺:
Australia beat India by 7 wickets. Mitchell Marsh scored 46 points. Australia leads the series 1-0

-Shivansh Rajpal (@RajpalShiv46534) October 19, 2025

Captain Mitchell Marsh led from the front, stayed until the end and scored 46 off 52 balls to help his team win the match against a white-ball powerhouse like India🔥

Such a stylish man!!#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/tftjzYuZkb

– Ishan🤫🧘🧡 (@IshanWK32) October 19, 2025

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