India spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Washington Sundar met Rajinikanth.© Instagram
Superstar Rajinikanth was in attendance on the Wankhede Stadium through the first ODI between India and Australia on Friday. The cameras noticed him watching the sport from the stands after which, a number of photographs of him went viral on social media. India spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Washington Sundar met the veteran actor, earlier than leaving for Visakhapatnam, the venue for the second ODI that takes place on Sunday. Kuldeep took to Instagram to share a few photographs of him with Rajinikanth.
Sundar additionally captioned an image of him with the celebrity actor.
In the primary ODI, Mohammed Shami’s bowling figures of 3-17 and an unbeaten 75 by KL Rahul helped India beat Australia by 5 wickets.
Australia had been bowled out for 188 in 35.4 overs after a dramatic collapse following opener Mitchell Marsh’s 65-ball 81 on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
In a difficult chase, India had been in hassle at 39-4 earlier than Rahul stayed calm and placed on key partnerships together with an unbeaten 108-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja, who made 45, to attain victory in 39.5 overs.
The hosts lead the three-match collection 1-0 with the 2 groups warming up for the 50-over World Cup later this 12 months in India.
Bowlers dominated within the ODI opener with Shami and Mohammed Siraj taking three wickets every to make Australia slide from a powerful 129-2 after being invited to bat first.
The Australian innings turned on its head after Marsh, who’s enjoying as a specialist batsman after recovering from an ankle harm, departed within the twentieth over.
Rohit Sharma will lead India, after lacking the primary ODI resulting from a household dedication.
(With AFP Inputs)
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