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India took on Australia in the opening match of the three-match series at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday (September 22). The Men in Blue emerged victorious ꦑin the contest by fiv༺e wickets and also claimed the top position in the ICC ODI team ranking by displacing Pakistan.
Mohammed Shami dismantles Australian line-up
Winning the toss and opting to bowl first, India put up a great show with the ball and restricted the Aussie team to a total of 276. David Warmer was the top-scorer for his team with a well-made 52 runs off 53 deliveries. Josh Inglis (45) and Steve Smith (41) also chipped in with some crucial runs. On the other hand, Mohammed Shami shined with the ball for India and bagged a brillian🥂t fifer to dismantle the Aussie line-up.
India registers a five-wicket win over Australia
In reply, India comfortably chased down the set target in 48.4 overs, with Ruturaj Gaikwad smashing 71 runs and Shubman Gill hammering 74 runs. KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav co෴ntributed with match-winning half-centuries as well. The victory has now made India gain a (1-0) lead over Australia.
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India becomes No. 1 ranked team in all three formats
Apart from this, the win also resulted in India becoming only the second team to be ranked No. 1 in all three formats (ODI, T20I, Test) at the same time. Notably, South Africa was the💮 first team to secure a numero uno spot across formats back in 2012.
The iconic feat for India came on the heels of their record eight-title triumph in the Asia Cup. The Men in Blue wi💦ll now be brimming with confidence and hope when they enter the ODI World Cup 2023, scheduled to commence on October 5 in India.
Cricket world erupts after India’s historic feat of claiming numero uno spot across formats
The excitement was palpable after India’s dominance in all three formats spread like wildfire, and the cricket world erupted to celebrate the achievement with Irfan Pathan, Aakash Chopra, Wasim Jaffer and ot𒁏herꩲ eminent personalities expressing their happiness.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Number 1 TEAM INDIA 🇮🇳 💪
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
😉
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
अभी तो party शुरू हुई है। 🥳🥳 🇮🇳
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
🇮🇳 Numero Uno in Test, ODI, and T20I cricket.
Heartiest congratulations to for🍸 achieving this historic milestone. The rankings reflect the hard work put in by this team as they chase excellence on the field. This is fantastic achievement just ahead of the World Cup.…
— Jay Shah (@JayShah)
No. 1 Test team ☑️
No. 1 ODI team ☑️
No. 1 T20I team 🌟☑️ reigns supreme across all formats 👏👏— BCCI (@BCCI)
Numero Uno𓆉 in all forms of International Cricket ☝️
Teams to hold the No.1️⃣ ranking across formats at the same time ⤵️
2012 – 🇿🇦
2023 – 🇮🇳
<End of list>— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
INDIA is now the no. 1 ranked team in Tests, T20Is and ODIs ♊
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
