IND vs AUS 1st ODI: Australia’s fast bowler Mitchell Starc bowled a riveting opening spell versus India in the first ODI at Perth. His five-over spell (5-1-20-1) helped Australia take early tenancy versus Shubman Gill-led side. Starc set up Virat Kohli for an 8-ball duck but that wasn’t the talking point of his spell at all.
Fastest Ball in ODI History
The real whoosh came when one of Starc’s balls to Rohit Sharma was shown at 176.5 kmph, which would be the fastest wordage overly in ODI history. The moment quickly went viral, with fans joking online that it was a well-spoken mistake by the speed gun. Even though the reading was an error, Starc’s pace remained impressive throughout, averaging virtually 140 kmph, and one of his quickest legal deliveries was virtually 145 kmph.
Starc’s Fiery Spell
Starc used his vellicate and pace well, troubling Rohit Sharma early on. The Indian tutorage struggled to score freely and looked frustrated at the crease. In the fourth over, Josh Hazlewood’s wordage found Rohit’s edge, and he was unprotected for 8 runs off 14 balls, leaving India under pressure.
Australia Dominate Early
Starc then dismissed Kohli in the seventh over, with Cooper Connolly taking the reservation at point. Soon after, Shubman Gill was unprotected overdue in the ninth over. India managed only 27 runs for 3 wickets in the powerplay their joint-lowest powerplay score since 2023 giving Australia a strong start in the 1st ODI match between both the team.
