David Warner’s century in his 100th ODI ends India’s nine-match winning streak

Source: scroll.in --- Thursday, September 28, 2017
Opener David Warner hit a sparkling century in his 100th one-day international to help Australia down India by 21 runs and pull off a consolation win on Thursday. Warner’s blazing 124 and his 231-run opening stand with Aaron Finch, who made 94, guided the visitors to 334-5 in the fourth game of the five-match series in Bangalore. The hosts, who lead the series 3-1, faltered in their chase to end on 313-8 despite three half-centuries including a gritty 67 off 69 balls from Kedar Jadhav. Fast bowlers Kane Richardson and Nathan Coulter-Nile shared five wickets between them to snap India’s winning streak of nine ODI games. Virat Kohli’s India began their reply on a positive note as openers Rohit Sharma, who hit 65, and Ajinkya Rahane, who made 53, put together a 106-run stand. Rahane registered a hat-trick of half-centuries and in the next over Sharma hit two big sixes off leg-spinner Adam Zampa to bring up his fifty in style. Richardson broke the century stand after sending Rahane trudging back to the pavilion. Sharma tried to keep the momentum going with Kohli for company but a big mix-up between the two batsmen got him run out. Kohli was soon bowled by Coulter-Nile for 21. Hardik Pandya, who scored 41, put... Read more ...

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