Twitter Reactions: Australia chose to bat first end close to 350

For a change Australian skipper Steve Smith won the toss and decided to bat first on a different looking pitch at the Manuka Oval, Canberra. The pitch had nothing for the quicks but with visible cracks will definitely assist the slower bowlers and that is why they have off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the squad. Original Australian opening pair of David Warner and Aaron Finch started the innings in their typical style ruling over the bowlers.

Dhoni gave the ball to Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar but both of them went for plenty and soon Ishant Sharma was in the attack, he bowled well but runs kept coming for the Aussies. Warner back from a break was again at his best striking it all around the park. Finch was relatively slower but did his job. Indian finally got something to cheer about when Ishant Sharma bowled Warner on 93, it was in the 30th over and on the score of 187 that Australia lost a wicket. Finch carried on from there and soon got to his hundred, the 7th of his career.

Bowlers did make a comeback there on and slowed down the run-flow and with that there were a few wickets coming their way as well. Skipper Smith enjoyed batting against his favorite bowling and scored another half-century before getting out. Mitchell Marsh who came in at 3 got 33. But since the runs were dried up, Australia moved towards 320 from a point where 400 looked possible. Glenn Maxwell once again got into the act and smoked quite a few to propel Australia to 348 in 50 overs. He got out on the last ball but not before scoring 41 off 20, he hit 6 fours and a six in his cameo.

The Indian bowlers looked helpless on a wicket that had little love for them. Here is how Twitter reacted to Indian bowling and Aussie batting in the first part of the game.

#AUSvIND , 4th ODI: India need 349 in 50 overs. pic.twitter.com/yT3ck8Vsbp

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 20, 2016

BREAKING : Kejriwal goes to Indian blowers' home to share the sympathy with their family members. #IndvsAus

— ओमर अब्दुल्लाह (@abdullah_0mar) January 20, 2016

.@ImRo45 and @imVkohli will have to play their best innings to take india home #IndvsAus

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 20, 2016

First time Steven Smith has hit more than 2 sixes in an ODI.#IndvsAus

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 20, 2016

From all the bowlers, only Ishant Sharma seems to have some impact on opposition. This tells you how pathetic our bowling is. #INDvsAUS

— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) January 20, 2016

Akshay kumar is working on the sequel to AIRLIFT and rescue Indian bowlers out of that stadium. #IndvsAus

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 20, 2016

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
Ishant has been India's best bowler in this series.
Yeah! That's how bad we are!!#INDvsAUS

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) January 20, 2016

If you ever feel yourself useless just watch Indian bowling on foreign soil ?? 4th Odi#IndvsAus

— Bakchod Billi (@BcBilliOfficial) January 20, 2016

After having a baby on the sidelines, David Warner is delivering in the middle.#sorry #IndvsAus

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 20, 2016

When an Indian bowler attempts a yorker! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IsT81DHggA

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/AltCricket/status/689683153414438912

Rahane has four stitches on the webbing of his right hand. Will bat if required #AUSvIND

— Martin Smith (@martinsmith9994) January 20, 2016

Ishant Sharma takes the first wicket for India! Dismisses Warner 7 runs before he can get to his hundred. AUS: 187/1 (29.3 overs) #AUSvIND

— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) January 20, 2016

Bowlers getting hammered but atleast India will be chasing today. That gives hope. We will see how good our batsmen are today. #AusvInd

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 20, 2016

Bowling attack difficulty level:

Bodyline
West Indies 1970s
Wasim-Waqar
Chuck
Underarm
EA Cricket
Book Cricket
Indian bowlers#AUSvIND

— Pritam Sharma (@VanDiablo) January 20, 2016

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