2023-10-08 12:47:45
Chennai: India got off to a great start in their first match in the World Cup. India set a target of 200 runs against Australia in the World Cup where the spinners shone. Batting first, Australia were all out for 199 runs in 49.3 overs. All six wickets were taken by the spinners. Australia’s top scorer is Steve Smith who scored 46 runs. Australia was crushed by Ravindra Jadeja who dismissed 3 key batsmen in two overs.
Australia, who won the toss and elected to bat, did not start well. With the score at 5, opener Mitchell Marsh (0 off 6 balls) was dismissed in the third over. A brilliant catch by Kohli off Bumrah. After joining Steve Smith who came to the crease, Warner Sakor moved the board. The duo added 69 runs for the second wicket. India conceded only 43 runs in the first 10 overs.
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In the 17th over, Warner got out after giving a return catch to Kuldeep Yadav. Warner returned with 41 runs off 52 balls including 6 fours. In the 28th over, Steve Smith was clean bowled by Jadeja. Smith’s score was 46 runs off 71 balls. After two more overs, Marnes Labuschein also returned. This time too, Jadeja got the wicket. Labuchane scored 27 runs off 41 balls and got out after giving a catch to KL Rahul. In the same over, Australia was on the defensive when Alex Carey fell for no runs. They were reduced to 119 for 5 in 30 overs.
With the score at 140, Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green were dismissed in consecutive overs. Maxwell was clean bowled by Kuldeep Yadav and Green was caught by Ashwin Pandya. Aussie skipper Pat Cummins, who came out at number eight, tried his best but could not bring the team back into the match. Cummins returned with a catch to Shreyas Iyer at long on off Bumrah. Cummins scored 15 runs off 24 balls. Adam Sampa (6 off 20 balls) was caught by Kohli off Hardik Pandya.
Ravindra Jadeja, who conceded only 28 runs in 10 overs and took 3 wickets, was the best Indian bowler. Two overs were maiden. Bumrah conceded 35 runs in 10 overs and Kuldeep conceded 42 runs and took 2 wickets each. Ashwin conceded only 34 runs in 10 overs and took a wicket. Hardik Pandya took a wicket conceding 28 runs in 3 overs. India replaced Shubman Gill with Ishan Kishan.
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