India chase down Australia to win first ODI by six wickets

Kedar Jadhav and Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck unbeaten half-centuries to help India pull off a tricky chase and beat Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international on Saturday.

Needing 237 for victory, India slumped to 99 for four, but Jadhav’s grit and Dhoni’s experience during their 141-run partnership helped India reach the target with 10 balls to spare. Jadhav made 81 not out – his fifth ODI fifty – off 87 balls, while Dhoni was unbeaten on 59.

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