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Australia chase series win in Adelaide, India fight to stay alive
The Island
|October 23, 2025
This Australian international summerhyped as possibly the biggest cricket season ever - started with a whimper after persistent drizzle in Perth ensured the first ODI was rather forgettable.
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But Australia did dominate a game that lasted less than 50 overs and they can clinch the three-game series with victory in Adelaide. While the series-opener will be erased from the memory of the fans who endured the constant rain delays - a further frustration was that it hardly rained during some breaks - there were some notable takeaways for both teams.
Perhaps most pleasing for Australia was the new-ball performance from quicks Josh Hazelwood and Mitchell Starc as they tore through India's top order before the damp weather set in.
Hazlewood, particularly, relished the extra bounce and pace on a ground that will host the first Ashes Test in a month.
This story is from the October 23, 2025 edition of The Island.
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