IND vs AUS Talking Points: How Kohli's boys lost the plot at Wankhede

Team India were handed a rude shock in the opening ODI of the three-match series against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, after a humiliating defeat. The visitors emerged victorious by a margin of 10 wickets, after being handed a below-par score of 256 to chase in batting-friendly conditions. In the first innings, the Australian bowling attack led by Mitchell Starc, delivered an excellent performance with wickets at regular intervals. Starc was the pick of the bowlers, accounting for three wickets with Pat Cummins and Kane Richardson picking two wickets respectively.

The Indian batsmen failed to make their presence felt, with opener Shikhar Dhawan's 74 the only saving grace. On the other hand, Australian openers Aaron Finch and David Warner delivered an excellent performance, scoring unbeaten centuries to seal an easy win. Let's take an in-depth look into the clash, by identifying five major game-changing moments:

By Arnab Mukherji

Source: SIFY

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