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AUSTRALIA vs INDIA, 1st Match

Series: Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia, 2004Format: ODIVenue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneDate & Time: Friday, January 9, 2004, 05:30 AM

AUSTRALIA vs INDIA, 1st Match: match overview

AUSTRALIA and INDIA met in the 1st Match of Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia, 2004 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on Friday, January 9, 2004. Result: Australia won by 18 runs.

This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.

Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia, 2004 appears alongside the match.

Match facts

Match
1st Match, Australia, India, Zimbabwe in Australia, 2004
Teams
AUSTRALIA vs INDIA
Format
One Day International (50 overs)
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date
Friday, January 9, 2004
Start time
05:30 AM local (00:00 GMT)
Status
Australia won by 18 runs

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