Perth, Australia: 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.
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)
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