While the IND vs AUS 1st ODI was a smooth outing for Team India, it turned out to be a bumpy experience for Indian cricket fans. The fans faced several issues while streaming the the first ODI on JioCinema as the application kept on buffering. Some JioCinema users also complaint of app frequently crashing during the live-stream.
Many users then took to Twitter to slam the platform for not providing smooth streaming for the big game.
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Notably, this is not the first time that JioCinema have been criticised for poor streaming services. Last year, fans in India had a problem in streaming the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 as the application kept on buffering.
Earlier this month, Reliance-backed Viacom18 had bagged the BCCI TV and digital rights in a five-year deal worth ₹5,963 crore.
Talking about the game, Team India claimed a 5-wicket win over Australia in Mohali on Friday. Mohammad Shami was the star with the ball, whose 5-wicket haul helped the hosts to restrict the Men in Yellow to 276.
In reply, India chased down the target quiet comfortaby, courtesy of half-centuries from Shubman Gill (74), Ruturaj Gaikwad (71), Suryakumar Yadav (50), and KL Rahul (58*).
India squad for 1st & 2nd ODIs
KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
For 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel (subject to fitness), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj