Aaron Finch blasted his 17th century and he was well supported by Steve Smith as Australia raced to a big total in the Sydney ODI vs India.
Aaron Finch had a memorable day in the first ODI against the Indian cricket team in Sydney. After becoming the second Australian to 5000 ODI runs, Australia skipper Aaron Finch continued his onslaught on the Indian bowlers as he smashed his 17th century to help Australia stay on course for a big total. This was his sixth ton as the Australian cricket team captain and his fourth against India but his first in the Sydney Cricket Ground. Aaron Finch was given great support by Steve Smith who blasted an aggressive fifty. In addition, David Warner also hit fifty and shared a 150-plus opening stand with Aaron Finch.
Australia chose to bat and they were given a rocking start by both David Warner and Aaron Finch. After a slow start, it was Warner who broke the shackles with a lovely boundary off Jasprit Bumrah. After struggling for timing and momentum, Finch got going with a boundary off Bumrah and he went past 5000 runs, becoming the 16th Australian player to achieve this feat and second-quickest behind Warner.
After negotiating the powerplay overs without much hassles, Finch opened up by hammering Yuzvendra Chahal to the long on fence. Finch and Warner both notched up their fifties and both looked in great touch. Both openers stitched a 150-plus stand for the fourth time against India but Mohammed Shami got the breakthrough as Warner jabbed at a yorker and he was given out on review.
Smith tears India apart
Steve Smith looked in great touch and got going with a strike-rate of over 100 instantly. He opened up in grand style by hitting three boundaries in one over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. Smith followed it up with two more boundaries off Mohammed Shami as he reached his fifty off just 36 balls. Smith smashed his sixth boundary in 10 balls but Finch reached his century by clipping Yuzvendra Chahal for a couple.
Finch was dropped at short fine leg by Chahal off Bumrah after crossing the milestone and he looked to make India pay by smashing two fours off Bumrah. However, the bowler had his revenge as he edged to KL Rahul and the Australian skipper departed for 114. Smith, on the other hand, smashed boundaries at will and although Marcus Stoinis departed for a golden duck, Australia still looked good for a total close to 350.
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