India vs Australia 1st ODI: 3 Reasons why Australia lost the game

#3 Mohammad Shami's opening spell and the Kuldeep's bowling in the middle overs

Mohammad Shami

If there is any bowler in the international circuit who has earnestly worked on his game and fitness to become better in the past year, it has to be Mohammad Shami. Shami is making a strong case for a place in the playing eleven for the upcoming World Cup with his consistent performances. The captain is also using Shami as a wicket-taking option in the middle overs, and Shami is delivering for Team India.

Kuldeep Yadav is on his way to greatness. Every passing match, the opposition is making him look unplayable. The difficulty in reading his bowling variations is causing trouble to any batting lineup in the cricketing world right now, let alone in-transition Australia. Kuldeep has the knack of getting crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs. Today, he, alongside Shami didn't allow Australia to get away with the scoring rate. As long as opposition teams don't find a way to counter Kuldeep, they are always on the back foot.