Journalism of Courage
After electing to bat first, India didn't get off to a good start as Shikhar Dhawan was out in the very first over. (Source: AP)
Next man in Ajinkya Rahane did buy some time in the middle, but got into an awkward position playing a rising Gurinder Sandhu delivery in the 8th over. India lost two wickets early and pressure was on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to survive the testing phase. (Source: AP)
Fresh from four Test hundreds, a lot was expected from Virat Kohli in the format he dominates. Against popular demand, Kohli lasted only 16 deliveries and was back in the hut with scorecard reading 59/3. (Source: Reuters)
Suresh Raina, after a terrible Test series, joined Rohit in the middle and duo did a fine recovery and acceleration job in the middle. They paid respect to the good balls and dispatched looseners with ease. There was a little heated exchange between David Warner and Rohit in the middle, but it didn't last long. (Source: Reuters)
He knows how to play in coloured clothing, doesn't he? After an average Test series, Rohit announced himself in the shorter formats with a brilliant hundred under pressure. (Source: Reuters)
Rohit, after the hundred, could only add 37 runs as Mitchell Starc bowled a terrific spell to help Australia restrict India to 267/8. (Source: Reuters)
Chasing a modest total, Australia got off to a brisk start as David Warner and Aaron Finch dealt with ordinary new-ball bowling with ease. (Source: AP)
Australia were running away with the game before Umesh Yadav scalped Warner to stall Australia's progress. (Source: AP)
Wickets tumbled at the other end, but Finch held fort. He stitched crucial partnerships with Steve Smith and Shane Watson to get Australia close to the Indian total. (Source: Reuters)
The aggressive right-hander scored a fluent fifty in the process. (Source: AP)
After chasing leather for most of the game, India woke up towards the end and took wickets in a pack to trigger some panic in the Australian dressing room. (Source: Reuters)
After some quiet overs, James Faulkner did the finishing job for the hosts, who sealed the contest in the 49th over. (Source: Reuters)
India did make a little contest out of it towards the end but never had enough runs to win this at MCG. The MS Dhoni-led unit would look to regroup before the next match against England. (Source: AP)
