The Aussie Challenge Podcast with Ayaz Memon

On Episode 3 of The Aussie Podcast, Ayaz Memon and Mendra Dorjey talk about India’s 13-run win over Australia in the third ODI at Canberra.

Though the series still finishes in favour of the Aussies, India did salvage some pride with the 1-2 outcome.

At the toss, Virat Kohli called it right and elected to bat first. India made 4 changes and T Natarajan got his debut cap and played in place of Shami while Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav replaced Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Australia made 3 changes as well with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and David Warner being replaced by Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar and debutant Cameron Green.

Shikhar Dhawan opened with Shubman Gill and the two made 26 runs before Dhawan fell on 16 and Shubman went onto make 33. India had 3 players make half centuries — Virat Kohli with his 63, Hardik Pandya with 93 and Jadeja with 66. Jadeja and Pandya in fact made 150 runs and took the team from 152/5 in 31.6 overs to 302/5 in 50. Ashton Agar was Australia’s top bowler, picking 2/44.

In reply, Marnus Labuschagne opened with Finch, in place of David Warner who is out due to an injury. He got out on 7 though but Finch went onto make 75 off 82.

Steve smith’s century-scoring run ended with Shardul Thakur getting him out on 7. The team was 64/2 in 12 overs but eventually their score was 183/5 In 35 overs and they needed 120 from  the last 15 overs but Maxwell was there and he took it to 39 needed from 36 balls.

Maxwell got out then on 59 and eventually 15 were needed of the last over which the Aussies couldn’t manage and India won by 13 runs. Tune in!

Hosts: Mendra Dorjey & Ayaz Memon

Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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On Episode 2 of The Aussie Challenge podcast with Ayaz Memon, Ayaz and I discuss India’s 51-run loss to Australia in the second ODI at Sydney on Sunday.

Australia chose to bat first after winning the toss and posted a 390-run target for India. Openers Finch and Warner again gave them a solid start with a 142-run stand before Finch fell to Shami.

Warner looked set for a big one but was run out on 83 in the 26th over. Steve Smith though started from where he had left off in the last match, scoring his second straight century before Hardik Pandya – making his comeback as bowler in the game – sent him back on 104.

Australia posted 389/4.

In reply, Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal fell in back to back overs with India reduced to 60/2 in 8.3 overs. Skipper Virat and Shreyas Iyer then steadied things with a 93-run stand but Iyer got out on 38, Virat also fell on 89 and while KL Rahul did stage a fightback during his 76, once he got out, it was formalities as India fell short by 51 runs. Tune in!

Hosts: Mendra Dorjey & Ayaz Memon

Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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In episode 1 of The Aussie Challenge Podcast with Ayaz Memon, Ayaz and I discuss India’s 66-run loss to Australia in the ODI series opener in Sydney on Friday.

Australian captain Aaron Finch elected to bat first and reunited with David Warner to post 156 runs for the first wicket before Warner got out on 69 in the 28th over. Finch went onto make 114 and Steve Smith also made a century (105) before he fell to Mohammad Shami.

Glenn Maxwell left his IPL form behind as he smashed 45 off 19 and Australia posted 374/6. Indian bowlers went for big runs with Chahal conceding 89 in 10 overs, the most by an Indian spinner in one-day cricket. Navdeep Saini went for 83 runs, Bumrah for 73 and Shami was the most economical with 3/59.

In reply, India’s openers made 53 before Mayank Agarwal got out on 22. Virat Kohli made 21 off 21 before Josh Hazlewood sent him back. Hazlewood had in fact also picked Mayank’s wicket earlier and then also got out Shreyas Iyer, 2 balls after sending back the Indian captain.

Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan though staged a fightback with a 128-run 5th wicket partnership but after Dhawan fell on 74 in the 35th over, Pandya followed on 90 and India finished on 308/8, losing by 66 runs.

There are two more matches in the series, on Sunday and Wednesday. Tune in!

Hosts: Mendra Dorjey & Ayaz Memon

Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha

Music: Big Bang Fuzz

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