Australia secured a seven-wicket victory in a rain-affected opening ODI on Sunday, largely due to their early wicket-taking. Despite the heavy loss, spinner Matthew Kuhnemann believes India will bounce back strongly in the series.

India managed only 136 for nine in the first half, disrupted by repeated rain interruptions. The early dismissals of Rohit Sharma (8) and Virat Kohli (0) set the tone in Australia’s favour.

Indian fans turned up in large numbers at the Optus Stadium to support their team, with Rohit and Kohli playing their first international match since March. However, their failures with the bat highlighted a disappointing outing for India.

When asked if it felt like an away game and if Australia managed to silence the crowd, Kuhnemann told the media,

“Yeah, especially when

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