Smith, Finch hit tons as Australia beat India in tour opener


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 27 Nov 2020

Cricket - First One Day International - Australia v India - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia - November 27, 2020 India's Navdeep Saini and Australia's Sean Abbott after the match REUTERS/Loren Elliott

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Steve Smith and Aaron Finch led the way with centuries as Australia opened their home summer with a one-day victory over India by 66 runs on Friday in the first men's international played in front of a crowd since March.

The capacity of the Sydney Cricket Ground was reduced by 50% because of social distancing rules but a crowd of 17,821, mostly backing the tourists, were treated to some fireworks from the home batsmen in the afternoon sun.

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