Australia delivered an distinctive bowling efficiency to dismiss India for 240 runs in 50 overs within the ICC World Cup 2023 ultimate on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Solely 4 fours hit after tenth over
The Indian group struggled to maintain the momentum going after the departure of skipper Rohit Sharma in tenth over. Sharma hit 4 fours and three sixes to provide a blistering begin to the Indian inning. Nevertheless, they may not capitalise on the beginning given by Sharma.
After 10 overs, group India hit solely 4 fours. Whereas KL Rahul hit considered one of them in twenty seventh over, the following one was hit by Suryakumar Yadav in thirty ninth over. The remainder two fours had been hit by Mohammed Shami in forty second over and Mohammed Siraj in ultimate over.
Solely two boundaries got here within the final 10 overs.
Match abstract
Put into bat, India received off to a flying begin due to captain Rohit Sharma’s quickfire 47 however they struggled from there on a gradual pitch at Motera.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul added 67 for the third wicket to regular the innings however as soon as the previous was dismissed for 54, issues received even more durable for the hosts.
Rahul performed a affected person knock of 66 off 107 balls however even he perished whereas making an attempt to up the ante within the dying overs. India’s lower-order batters additionally discovered it powerful to attain with Ravindra Jadeja (9) and Suryakumar Yadav (18) not capable of contribute something important to the entire.
For the Aussies, Mitchell Starc was the chief wrecker with 3 for 55 whereas captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bagged a few wickets every. Spinners Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa additionally contributed with a wicket every.
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