Clinical Australia bowl out India for 240 in World Cup remaining
NEW DELHI: Propelled by resilient half-centuries from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, India reached a complete of 240 all out in exactly 50 overs within the World Cup remaining towards Australia on the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday,
The determination by Australian captain Pat Cummins to area, pushed by the will to keep away from coping with a dewy ball later within the night time, raised eyebrows, however the Australian bowlers, supported by distinctive fielding, efficiently contained their opponents.
Despite the early departure of Shubman Gill, a key element in India’s batting technique all through the match, India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, continued his development of setting the tone with impactful innings.
Gill, who practically edged the primary ball he confronted to the slip fielder, departed after scoring 4 runs, pulling Mitchell Starc (3-55) to Adam Zampa at mid-on.
Rohit showcased his prowess by smashing three sixes in an entertaining knock of 47 however sadly fell simply earlier than the conclusion of the powerplay.
The opener stepped out towards Glenn Maxwell however miscued his shot on the offside. Travis Head ran backwards from cowl to take a tumbling catch to do away with the India captain.
Kohli (54) hit Starc for 3 boundaries in a row however India slumped to 81-3 within the eleventh over when Cummins dismissed Shreyas Iyer caught behind.
Kohli and Rahul (66) then mixed in a dour rebuilding job even when it meant going 16.1 overs with out a boundary.
Kohli, the match’s main scorer, introduced up his ninth 50-plus knock in 11 innings however quickly departed after chopping a Cummins supply on to his stumps.
Rahul hit only one 4 in his half-century illustrating how troublesome the pitch was for shot-makers like him.
Australia wicketkeeper Josh Inglis took 5 catches, which is a document in a World Cup remaining.
(With Reuters Inputs)
The determination by Australian captain Pat Cummins to area, pushed by the will to keep away from coping with a dewy ball later within the night time, raised eyebrows, however the Australian bowlers, supported by distinctive fielding, efficiently contained their opponents.
Despite the early departure of Shubman Gill, a key element in India’s batting technique all through the match, India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, continued his development of setting the tone with impactful innings.
Gill, who practically edged the primary ball he confronted to the slip fielder, departed after scoring 4 runs, pulling Mitchell Starc (3-55) to Adam Zampa at mid-on.
Rohit showcased his prowess by smashing three sixes in an entertaining knock of 47 however sadly fell simply earlier than the conclusion of the powerplay.
The opener stepped out towards Glenn Maxwell however miscued his shot on the offside. Travis Head ran backwards from cowl to take a tumbling catch to do away with the India captain.
Kohli (54) hit Starc for 3 boundaries in a row however India slumped to 81-3 within the eleventh over when Cummins dismissed Shreyas Iyer caught behind.
Kohli and Rahul (66) then mixed in a dour rebuilding job even when it meant going 16.1 overs with out a boundary.
Kohli, the match’s main scorer, introduced up his ninth 50-plus knock in 11 innings however quickly departed after chopping a Cummins supply on to his stumps.
Rahul hit only one 4 in his half-century illustrating how troublesome the pitch was for shot-makers like him.
Australia wicketkeeper Josh Inglis took 5 catches, which is a document in a World Cup remaining.
(With Reuters Inputs)