India, Oct. 22 -- Australia World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke asserted that India missed their star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah in the first ODI in Perth. India were thoroughly outplayed in the series opener, struggling to find rhythm across departments. Frequent rain interruptions disrupted the flow of the game, particularly affecting the visiting batters, who found it hard to rebuild momentum each time play was stopped and resumed.

The Indian bowlers also failed to cause much trouble for the hosts while defending a moderate 131-run target in a 26-over-per-side contest.

Clarke felt India's attack lacked bite in Bumrah's absence, saying his 145+ pace and control could have completely changed the o...