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By Andy Baber
Deadly: Shikhar Dhawan’s century put Australia to the sword
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INDIA laid down a marker to the rest of the runners and riders at the Cricket World Cup with an impressive 36-run victory against defending champions Australia at The Oval.
Virat Kohli’s side exacted revenge for their home ODI series defeat to Australia earlier this year with a ruthless performance as they made it two wins from their opening two games.
A century from Shikhar Dhawan helped India post 352-5 from their 50 overs, before Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3-50) an...