India started the ODI World Cup 2023 with a win by defeating Australia by 6 wickets. Batting first, the Australian team was all out after scoring 199 runs. In reply, India also had a bad start. Our team also lost 3 wickets in 2 runs. After this, innings by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli led the team to victory.
Rahul hit the winning six in the 42nd over, but looked frustrated after hitting the shot as his century fell short. He also accepted this after the match.
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Mitchell Marsh dropped Kohli’s catch on 12 runs. After this, he scored 85 runs to take away the victory from the Kangaroos. The heat and humidity of Chennai caused the Australian batters to suffer a lot. Even a great batsman like Steve Smith was surprised to see Ravi Ashwin’s carrom ball. However, Smith was also surprised by that ball from Jadeja, which showed him the way to Pallavian
Kohli’s best diving catch
Virat Kohli took a brilliant catch in the third over of Australia’s innings. On the second ball of this over, Jasprit Bumrah sent Mitchell Marsh to the pavilion. Off stump line, this ball hit the outside edge of Marsh’s bat. The ball was passing between wicketkeeper KL Rahul and Virat Kohli standing in the slips. Kohli then took a brilliant catch while diving to his left. India’s triumphant start in the World Cup
India’s triumphant start in the World Cup
Smith shocked by Ashwin’s carrom ball
Both Steve Smith and the umpire were surprised to see Ravichandran Ashwin’s carrom ball in the 18th over. When the off-spinner’s ball moves away from the right-handed batter after being hit, it is called a carrom ball. Ashwin bowled the second ball of the over to a good length. Smith defends on the front foot, but the ball goes away from him. Smith, umpire and wicketkeeper KL Rahul were also surprised to see the turn of the ball.
The Chennai heat worsened the conditions of the Australian batters
The heat in the city of Chennai bothered the Australian batters a lot. The day temperature in the first innings was between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius. David Warner and Steve Smith shared 69 runs off 85 balls. Both were seen repeatedly asking for water during the batting. Extra players brought umbrellas for the batters even during official drink breaks. Smith and Warner sat under the shade of an umbrella during the break. The heat also bothered the Indian bowlers. India’s triumphant start in the World Cup
Steve Smith was seen sitting with an umbrella during a drink break in the heat of Chennai.
Mohammad Siraj also appeared bothered by the heat
Indian fan ‘Jarvo’ enters the field
During the Indian innings, English fan Jarvo (Daniel Jarvis) of Team India entered the field. Stadium security escorted him out of the stadium. Jarvo is a YouTuber. He has already entered the field during the India match. During the Headingley Test between India and England in 2021, Jarvo entered the field wearing the Indian jersey.
Brilliant fielding by Ishaan, saves the boundary twice
Team India gave Ishan Kishan a chance against Australia. Ishan proved his selection right in the first innings and fielded brilliantly. He saved all four by diving near the boundary 2-3 times.
Ishan fielded brilliantly, but could not do anything special with the bat in his World Cup debut. Mitchell Starc sent him to the pavilion on the very first ball. Ishan could not even open the account.
Ishan Kishan did a great fielding. He saved the boundary by diving twice.
Kohli-Rohit danced on Kerry’s wicket
Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were seen dancing in the wicket celebration. Ravindra Jadeja lbw to Alex Carey in the 30th over. This was his second wicket of the over and third of the spell. After this wicket, Australia’s score was 119 runs for 5 wickets. Here Kohli is seen dancing while watching Rohit
Kohli was also seen dancing while fielding, he fielded brilliantly today and took 2 catches. Along with this, he also took 16 catches in the ODI World Cup.
Virat Kohli was seen celebrating with Rohit Sharma after the fall of Alex Carey’s wicket.
3 of India’s top-4 batsmen could not even open their account
Team India had a very bad start in the second innings. Against the target of 200 runs, three Indian batsmen could not even open the account. Ishan Kishan fell prey to Mitchell Starc in the very first over. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer were dismissed in the second over off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. Rohit LBW and Shreyas was caught out.
Marsh drops the catch, Kohli scores a half-century to win the match
Virat Kohli was also under pressure after India’s poor start. Josh Hazlewood bowled a bouncer on the third ball of the 8th over. Kohli went to pull, but the ball flew into the air towards square leg. Mitchell Marsh came running from mid-wicket position, got under the ball as well, but couldn’t catch it.
At this time, Kohli had 12 runs. He seized the opportunity and put on a century partnership with KL Rahul to take the team to the brink of victory.
Mitchell Marsh dropped an easy catch to Virat Kohli. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey came in front of him, making it difficult for him to take the catch.
Kohli hit by Starc’s bouncer, Virat responds with fours
In the 34th over, Virat Kohli fell victim to Mitchell Starc’s bouncer. On the fourth ball of the over, Starc bowled a bouncer coming from a round the wicket angle. Kohli played a pull shot, but the ball came straight and landed on his helmet. Team India’s physio checked him, but Kohli resumed batting and hit a four to deep point off the very second ball.
Virat Kohli was hit straight on the helmet by Mitchell Starc’s bouncer.
Rahul was disappointed even after hitting sixes
KL Rahul hit a six to give India the win. Even after this he sat on the pitch dejected. Indeed, after 41.1 overs India needed 5 runs to win and Rahul was playing on 91 runs. Rahul needed 9 runs for his century, if he had hit a four and then a six he would have completed his century. So he played an inside out shot at extra cover, he thought the ball would go for a four, but the timing was so good that he got 6 runs.
Even after hitting the winning six, KL Rahul looked disappointed. Because his century could not be completed.
Team India won after hitting sixes, but Rahul could not complete his century. So he sat down on the pitch dejected. Later he also accepted this. However, he removed his helmet to celebrate India’s win.
After hitting a six, KL Rahul sat on the pitch. The team won by six, but could not complete his century.
KL Rahul was awarded the player of the match for his innings of 97 runs. After the match, he said, ‘I needed very few runs to win, then I counted my century. After the four I thought I would try for a six, but the ball went for 6. However, my team’s victory was more important, so I later laughed at myself.
Rahul was also seen sitting on the pitch smiling after hitting the winning six.