November 19, 2023, was a day of heartbreak for every Indian as Australia defeated the team India in the final match of the World Cup and the Men In Blue gave a strong reply in the semi final match of the Champions Trophy 2025. Team India crushed Australia and chased down the target, goes into the final of the tournament. So let’s get into the article to look back to the game between India versus Australia.
A look back to the game between Australia versus India
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, and the game presented all the beauty of cricket. The batting unit of Australia showcased a good exhibition and at the same time, the bowling unit of the team India took wickets in regular intervals. Travis Head was promising and he was going strong but the mystery bore of Varun made him go back to the pavilion after scoring 39. While his partner Cooper Connolly was not able to open his account.
The captain of the side Steven Smith showcased his character by smashing 73 while Marnus Labuschagne contributed 29 and Josh Inglis added 11. Alex Carey also played really well and he contributed 61 to the total.
Glenn Maxwell added 7 while Ben Dwarshuis contributed 19 and Adam Zampa added 7, Nathan Ellis and Tanveer Sangha contributed 10 and 1 respectively. Australia finished the innings at 264 in 49.3 overs.
In the reply, the captain of the team India – Rohit Sharma started with the attacking shots and he went back to the pavilion after scoring 28 while his partner Shubman Gill added only 8 to the total. The most dependable player of the side, Virat Kohli and the master of run chase showcased another beautiful performance in the middle and scored 84 along with Shreyas Iyer who contributed 45. It was the foundation for the victory.
Axar Patel contributed 27 while KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya added 42 and 28 respectively. Ravindra Jadeja added 2 and it is worth mentioning that KL Rahul finished the game by smashing a 6 and took the team into the final of the Champions Trophy 2025.
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