Australia acquired bundled out for 199 within the first innings of their opening match of the 2023 World Cup towards India on Sunday (October 8) on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Australia captain Pat Cummins received the toss and opted to bat within the contest, contemplating the dry nature of the floor. Indian bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah gave an excellent begin to his aspect by dismissing big-hitting Mitchell Marsh early within the third over with simply 5 runs on the scoreboard.
David Warner (41) and Steve Smith (46) then tried to stabilize issues with a 69-run partnership. The duo performed watchfully but additionally cashed in on run-scoring alternatives to maintain the rating ticking. Kuldeep Yadav despatched Warner again within the seventeenth over to interrupt the threatening partnership.
Smith and Marnus Labuschagne (27) then placed on 46 runs after enjoying round 10 overs to take their aspect forward. Ravindra Jadeja spun an online across the batters at this juncture and scalped three wickets in fast succession to set off a collapse. Australia couldn’t get well a lot after that, as they might solely attain 199 in 49.3 overs earlier than shedding all of the wickets.
Followers on social media loved the low-scoring first innings of the encounter between India and Australia on Sunday afternoon. They reacted to India’s bowling efficiency by sharing hilarious memes throughout social media platforms.
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A fan shared a meme after Australia’s loss on Sunday.
“I play for CSK, I do know the circumstances right here” – Ravindra Jadeja on his 3-wicket spell towards Australia
Reflecting on his magnificent spell on the mid-innings break, Ravindra Jadeja stated:
“I play for CSK, I do know the circumstances right here. Once I noticed the wicket, I assumed I ought to get 2-3 wickets and really joyful I acquired that. (On the wickets he took) I used to be jus trying to bowl on the stumps. There was flip. You by no means know which one was going to spin, so was attempting to focus on the stumps.”
“I used to be mixing the tempo, was not bowling fast by means of the air, tried to bowl the odd ball slower. (On the gang) Chennai crowd at all times is available in good numbers. Good to see it’s virtually like a full home. (On batting plans) Look to play easy cricket, simply play easy cricket and issues shall be alright.”
Group India chased down the goal in 41.2 overs and received the match by six wickets. KL Rahul (97*) and Virat Kohli (85) starred for the hosts within the batting division after the highest order collapsed.
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