Sunday, October 08, 2023
Australia on Sunday set India an obviously simple 200-run focus in their initial match of the ICC Men's Reality Cup at Chennai's M A Chidambaram Arena.
Australia commander Pat Cummins chose for bat subsequent to winning the throw yet the five-time champions ended up smothered right from the outset by India's focused bowling.
Steve Smith (46) and David Warner (41) looked set yet couldn't change over their begins critical thumps and Australia at last oversaw what seemed a less than impressive aggregate.
Mitchell Starc made 28 down the request however Australia actually missed the mark regarding the 200-mark.
India's choice to pick a three-pronged twist assault paid off as they guaranteed six wickets yielding 104 runs in 30 overs.
Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja was pick of the Indian bowlers returning 3-28 in an amazing bowling show.
Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis missed the coordinate with a hamstring injury, while India drafted in Ishan Kishan as Rohit Sharma's initial accomplice supplanting Shubman Gill, who is down with dengue.
Groups
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Swamp, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
