3 player battles to watch out for in IND vs AUS 1st ODI
India and Australia will face off against each other in a three-match ODI series. The games will be held in Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam and Chennai. These ODI’s will be played just before the Indian T20 League begins. The Australians will want to avenge their Test series loss to India. India, on the other hand, will want to get their combination right for the ODI World Cup. It will be a high-voltage series to watch.
In all probability, the conditions at Mumbai will be very good to bat on. The conditions at Chennai and Vizag would be batting strips but those which would aid spin later in the game. This could be a high-scoring series as well if the conditions are batting-friendly. Australia have won the ODI series in India in the recent past and will look to repeat the feat in this series. Most of the players are used to Indian conditions. Here is a look at three-player battles to watch out for in the series.
3. Ravindra Jadeja vs Steve Smith
The battle between Ravindra Jadeja and Steve Smith will be a mouthwatering clash to watch. Smith is nearing the 5000 ODI run mark. Smith would want to take on Jadeja having scored 182 runs from 147 balls against the left-arm spinner. He has got out just once. According to Cricinfo, Smith has made 844 runs versus left-arm spinners in ODIs at 56.26. He has fallen 15 times to left-arm spinners. Jadeja would look to bowl in the right areas and get Smith out.
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