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Starc, Marsh destroy India in 37-over masterclass
A Mitchell Starc masterclass and a T20-style knock from Mitchell Marsh have lifted Australia to a crushing 10-wicket ODI victory over India in a match that lasted just 37 overs.
Starc claimed 5-53 off eight overs in Sunday’s second one-day international in Vizag to help skittle India for a paltry 117 in 26 overs.
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In reply, Marsh cracked six sixes and six fours on the way to posting 66no off 36 balls, with Travis Head (51no off 30 balls) a handy ally.
Australia reached the victory target in just 11 overs
The result levelled the three-match series at 1-1 heading into Wednesday’s finale in Chennai.
Marsh only opened in the first two matches due to the absence of David Warner, who missed the first match to give him more time to recover from a hairline fracture in his elbow
Warner was due to play on Sunday, but a corked quad kept him out.
Marsh scored 81 off 65 balls in Friday’s five-wicket just short of their centuries as they fell victim to Hume.
Mushfiqur Rahim contributed a quick-fire 44, including three sixes and three fours, as Bangladesh set a formidable total for their opponents to chase.
Ireland openers Stephen Doheny and Paul Stirling got their side off to a steady start with an opening- wicket stand of 60, but when Doheny was dismissed wickets started to fall rapidly, Ebabat Hossain ending with figures of loss to India, and he continued to bludgeon India’s attack in game two.
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Dockrell put up most resistance for Ireland, top-scoring with 45 off just 47 balls.
The sides meet again today and Thursday, before contesting a threematch Twenty20 series.
His hot form as a fill-in opener has given Australia food for thought ahead of this year’s 50-over World Cup in India.
The highlight of Sunday’s match belonged to Steve Smith, who dived full length to his right at first slip to pull off a stunning one-handed catch to send Hardik Pandya packing for one.
Smith was in the air and horizontal when he took the catch, and the stand-in skipper was mobbed by his teammates in the aftermath.
Although Marsh and Head provided the fireworks