| ICC Men’s World Cup, Chennai: |
| Australia 199 (49.3 overs): Smith 46, Warner 41; Jadeja 3-28, Bumrah 2-35 |
| India 201-4 (overs): Rahul 97*, Kohli 85; Hazlewood 3-38 |
| India won by six wickets |
| Scorecard.Table |
Virat Kohli made a crucial 85 as World Cup hosts India overcame an early collapse to begin their campaign with a seven-wicket win over Australia.
Steve Smith (46) and David Warner (41) top-scored in Australia’s total of 199 after they won the toss and batted.
India were in trouble after the loss of early wickets left them teetering on 2-3 before Kohli and KL Rahul rebuilt.
Kohli was caught at mid-wicket off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood (3-38) but Rahul (97*) saw India home.
South Africa had pummelled the highest score in World Cup history when they made 428-5 as batting records were shattered against Sri Lanka on Saturday, but this contest was a sub-continental one-day international throwback.
The pitch in Chennai…
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