Overview

• Australia beat India by seven wickets in a DLS-adjusted chase of 131, finishing the first ODI in Perth at 21.1 overs to take a 1-0 series lead.
• Mitchell Marsh suffered severe cramp mid-innings and was given fluids and a gel on the field, with cameras capturing his pained reaction that spread quickly online.
• News18 reported the liquid as pickle juice that eased the cramp, while CricketAddictor noted the substance was not confirmed and commentators queried the gel.
• Marsh ended 46 not out, was named Player of the Match, and struck his 100th ODI six to become the eighth Australian to reach the milestone.
• He thanked the Perth crowd in his post-match comments and said the treatment resolved the cramp, with the second ODI set for October 23 in Adelaide.