Australia to focus on basics against India in second match of ODI series

Ash Gardner has described Australia's series-opening win against India as the "perfect performance" ahead of Friday's second ODI match between the two sides in Hobart.

After India trumped its hosts 2-1 in the T20 series, Australia hit back with a comprehensive six-wicket win in the first 50-match in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Australia's bowlers restricted India to 4-217, with Gardner taking 3-33.

The home side made light work of the run chase, with Beth Mooney (76), Alyssa Healy (50) and Annabel Sutherland (48 not out) dominant in reaching their target with 84 balls to spare.

Gardner said Australia brought the best elements of its game together in Brisbane.

"We have played some good cricket along the way and have played some not-so good cricket in patches as well," Gardner told reporters in Hobart.

"So being able for us to string that together, I felt like that last game was kind of a perfect performance.

"I thought the bowlers really set the tone and then we chased down that total pretty convincingly."

Gardner said Australia was rewarded for not focusing on India's strengths.

"What we did really well was just focus on ourselves and make sure [we kept] our game plan really simple," she said.

"That's obviously what we're going to have to do tomorrow as well, make sure we're adapting to whatever is in front of us.

"The other day, bowling first was probably what we wanted to do and it (batting) was pretty challenging early.

"In both innings, those first 10 overs were going to be the most challenging.

"We know they (India) want to take the game on … just being able to adapt, full stop, is our mode going forward."

After Friday's match, Australia and India will wrap up the series with the third ODI, which will also be played at Hobart's Bellerive Oval.

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