World Cup 2023: India beats Australia by 6 wicketsCricket

October 09, 2023 14:22
World Cup 2023: India beats Australia by 6 wickets

(Image source from: Twitter.com/BCCI)

Another thriller from India. The early loss of wickets of India, 2-3 in the second over was a nightmare. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul became the saviours for yesterday’s match in Chennai. They kickstarted the World Cup with masterclass batting and gave India a six-wicket win by hitting 201/4 in 41.2 overs. KL Rahul was not out 97(115). Virat Kohli 85 (116) and Hardik Pandya 11 (8).

Indian Score Board:

Rohit Sharma – 0(6) – lbw b Josh Hazlewood
Ishan Kishan-0 (1)- C Cameron Green B Mitchell Starc
Virat Kohli – 85(116) – C Marnus Labuschagne B Josh Hazlewood
Shreyas Iyer – 0(3) – C David Warner B Josh Hazlewood
KL Rahul – Not Out – 97 (115)
Hardik Pandya – Not Out- 11(8)

Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. They made 199 (49.3 Overs) on the scoreboard – All Out leaving the target of 200 to India.

With this win, India is in 6th position in the ICC World Cup table with 2 points and 0.883 run rate followed by Australia in Seventh position. New Zealand takes the first position with 2 points and 2.149 run rate, South Africa in second position with 2 points and 2.040 run rate, Pakistan in third position with 2 points and 1.620 run rate and Bangladesh in fourth position with 2 points and 1.438 points.

If you enjoyed this Post, Sign up for Newsletter

(And get daily dose of political, entertainment news straight to your inbox)

Rate This Article
(0 votes)
Tagged Under :
India  Australia  World Cup 2023