Kuhnemann, however, backed India to come back strongly after the huge defeat in the series opener
Matthew Kuhnemann
Australia’s seven-wicket win in a rain-truncated opening ODI here on Sunday was indeed set up by taking wickets upfront, but spinner Matthew Kuhnemann backed India to bounce back strongly after a heavy loss in the first game of the tour.
When asked if it felt like an away game and that Australia were able to silence the crowd, Kuhnemann told the media after the game, “Yeah, especially when you come up against a team like this when all their batters are world-class and legends of the game and so, especially to get wickets upfront, [it] makes a massive difference.”
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh during his 46 not out in Perth on Sunday. Pic/AFP
Kuhnemann, however, backed India to come back strongly after the huge defeat in the series opener. “I think they’ll come back real strong. Like I said, they’re a world-class team and it’s going to be a great series, with the one-dayers and the T20Is, it’s going to be awesome,” he said.
Meanwhile, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh, who scored an unbeaten 46 to guide his side to victory with 29 balls to spare, said chasing the DLS target of 131 was slightly challenging given that the ball was swinging a bit.
“The weather played its part today. Big thanks to all the crowd that stuck around. I know these days can be really frustrating, but nice to get a win. It’s always nice to win at home. I love playing for Australia.
“It [ball] was swinging around a little bit. We knew that was going to be the case for both teams, so a little bit of a challenge to get through there. Proud of the way our young guys came out and took the game on and got us over,” he added.
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