Kohli and Rahul guide India to victory over Australia in Cricket World Cup opener
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the World Cup match against India.
- Australia's batting struggled as no batsman managed a half-century, restricted to 199 by India's spin attack.
- India had a disastrous start, losing early wickets before Kohli and Rahul steadied the innings with a 165-run partnership.
- Kohli scored 85 runs while Rahul finished unbeaten on 97 to guide India to a six-wicket win with overs to spare.
- The win gives India a positive start to their World Cup campaign ahead of upcoming matches against Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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