NEW DELHI: In a striking departure from the T20 cricket trend that has influenced batting strategies in one-day internationals, India opted for a Test match-like approach to clinch a tense victory in their low-scoring World Cup opener against Australia on Sunday.
The match, held in Chennai, saw bowlers dominating after India bundled out Australia for a modest 199 runs. However, India faced their own top-order crisis as three of their top four batters fell for ducks in a one-day international for the first time.
