Australia performed brilliantly to beat India Defeated by seven wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. The match, which was affected by several rain interruptions, the hosts took full advantage of the conditions after electing to bowl first. with this victory Michelle MarshThe led team leads the series 1-0.
India, led by Shubman GillStruggled throughout the game as the returning veterans Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Failed to fire. The visitors were out at 136/9 in 26 overs before the DLS target was revised to 131 for Australia, who achieved it with 29 balls to spare.
Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc shake up India’s top order
Winning the toss, Australia chose to field on the lively Perth surface and their fast bowlers took the lead early on. Josh Hazlewood And Mitchell Starc Bowled with impeccable accuracy and bounce and demolished India’s top order. Rohit (8) and Kohli (0) became the victims of Hazlewood and Starc respectively, while captain Gill (10) was caught behind the wicket. nathan ellis,
By the ninth over, India’s score was 25/3 and were struggling to keep pace with the pace and bounce of the Optus deck. Hazlewood, who completed his full quota of overs in one spell, returned with figures of 7-2-20-2. He got good support from Starc (1/22) and all-rounder Michelle Owen (2/20), who cleaned up the lower order efficiently.
KL Rahul and Axar Patel offer some resistance
Amidst the fall, KL Rahul (31 of 38) and Akshar Patel (31 out of 38) tried to rebuild the innings. Playing intelligently, both of them made an important partnership of 53 runs for the fifth wicket before the game was stopped several times due to rain. Nitish Kumar ReddyA late cameo (19 off 11) with two sixes helped India reach 136/9 in the allotted 26 overs. However, the stop-start nature of the game never allowed India to find any rhythm with the bat.
spinners for australia Matthew Kuhnman (2/26) and Owen did well to maintain control in the middle overs, ensuring that India could not post a competitive score.
Mitchell Marsh leads the chase comfortably
Australia get off to a fast start chasing revised DLS target of 131 travis head Hit two early fours before getting out Arshdeep Singh For 8. matthew short gone too soon, but captain Michelle Marsh He took the inning forward by scoring unbeaten 46 runs in 52 balls with the help of three sixes and two fours.
josh philip (37 off 29) played a fluent innings and added 55 runs for the third wicket with Marsh. matt renshaw (21 not out) helped Australia win in 21.1 overs.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Australia have seized the opening ODI series against India with their all-round performance in Perth#AUSvIND : https://t.co/UMlxvbYW8G pic.twitter.com/yHFX6vq67H
– ICC (@ICC) 19 October 2025
Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the ODI series against India after winning by 7 wickets (DLS) after a rain-interrupted day.#indvsaus #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #शुभमंगिल #IndianArmy #koti pic.twitter.com/Wfkvwg8asO
– Indian Army (@theIndianArmy) 19 October 2025
Australia won the 1st ODI by 7 wickets (DLS method). #TeamIndia Will try to make a comeback in the next match.
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/O1RsjJTHhM#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/0BsIlU3qRC
– BCCI (@BCCI) 19 October 2025
Australia leads 1-0 in 3-match series#Cricket #AUSvsIND #mitchelmarsh pic.twitter.com/opYqSTxUzp
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 19 October 2025
Australian team won the first ODI 🔥🔥🔥 Brilliant captaincy innings by Mitchell Marsh and brilliant performance by Josh Phillips, Hazlewood, Starc and Ellis 🥳
In the end, the team, which was in “big trouble” due to injuries, was enough to defeat hapless India. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/mWDy8BfQVC
– Zain (@RakitaMode) 19 October 2025
Mitchell Marsh is in the best form of his life #AUSvIND
– D-Pac (@Deepu_Speaks) 19 October 2025
Player of the Match Australia captain Mitchell Marsh… This is 3 back to back Player of the Match awards for him…
This is Australia’s first ODI win at Optus Stadium, Perth.
Australia’s best captain after Michael Clarke– JSK (@imjsk27) 19 October 2025
Mitchell Marsh has been in great white-ball form and should be nowhere near the red-ball team yet. The red ball is completely different from the white ball. He regained his rhythm only after the release of the red ball. If he comes back every chance he gets, he will struggle and his white-ball form will suffer.
– Troll Cricket Unlimited (@TUnlimitedd) 19 October 2025
Australia won the 1st ODI by 7 wickets (DLS method). Brilliant knocks Mitchell Marsh 46*(52) and Josh Philippe 37(29). Excellent performance on debut M Renshaw [3 Catches & 21*(24)],#AUSvIND @MattRenshaw449 https://t.co/D2otXAf115
– JaayShaan (VaidyaJayShankar) (@JaayShaan) 19 October 2025
Australia registered an easy win by 7 wickets in the opening match of the series against India. Mitchell Marsh remained unbeaten with a captain’s innings of 46 runs off 52 balls after the bowlers settled the rain-affected match at the Perth Stadium.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/0Q0yJ0qlVV
— Tweet Tonic 🇮🇳 (@Gujarat1999) 19 October 2025
Mitchell Marsh in his last 5 white ball innings
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85
9*
103*
46*– SARCASTICDESI 🇮🇳 (@Sach_in_Rajput_) 19 October 2025
Australia beat India by 7 wickets (DLS method) at Optus Stadium, Perth.
– Captain Mitchell Marsh chased the target by scoring unbeaten 46* (52)!#INDvsAUS #mitchelmarsh #TeamAustralia #parthodi #cricketfever #cricketupdates pic.twitter.com/cKLfkMrHJs
-Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) 19 October 2025
Captain Marsh leads the way!
Mitchell Marsh’s quick, impressive innings led Australia to a spectacular 7-wicket win in the rain-affected first ODI. He made the difference in the chase, helping Australia take a 1–0 lead in the series.
Top form!#INDvsAUS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/x9En9ST7Z6
– Boundary Bro (@boundarybro) 19 October 2025
India 🇮🇳 vs Australia 🇦🇺:
Australia defeated India by 7 wickets. Mitchell Marsh scored 46 runs. Australia is leading 1-0 in the series– Shivansh Rajpal (@rajpalshiv46534) 19 October 2025
Captain Mitchell Marsh led from the front, staying till the end and scoring 46 runs in 52 balls to help his team win the match against a white-ball powerhouse like India.
Such a classy guy!!#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/tftjzYuZkb
– Ishan’s🤫🧘🧡 (@IshanWK32) 19 October 2025
