India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer make unwanted records in ODI World Cup

Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, all departed without scoring in the chase of 200. While Kishan when chasing a wide one from Mitchell Starc, Rohit was completely outfoxed by Josh Hazlewood who trapped him in front. Shreyas Iyer then played a nothing shot, offering catching practice to David Warner at cover in the very same over.

With all three gone for a duck, India made a number of unwanted records as well.

It was the first time in ODIs for India that three of their top four batters were dismissed without scoring a run.

It was also the first time since 2004 that India lost both their openers for a duck in an ODI. The last time it had happened, India were playing Zimbabwe in Adelaide.

It was also the second time in a World Cup match that both Indian openers perished for naught. The first time it happened was way back in 1983, Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth both got out for 0 that day. It was the very day Kapil Dev scored that match-winning 175 against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells.

India losing 3 wickets this early in the match also reminded a number of fans of what had happened in the 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, where India had lost their top 3 for just 5 runs on the board.