ICC World Cup IND vs AUS: Indian spin troika checkmates Aussies at Chennai

Cricket World Cup 2023: Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav shared six wickets among them for just 104 runs in 30 overs to bowl Australia out for 199

The Indian spin troika of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav bamboozled the Aussie batting lineup in their first match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the scenic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8, 2023. They shared among them six important wickets for 104 runs in 30 overs to restrict the Aussies to 199/10 in 49.3 overs in the first innings. 

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Asked to bowl first, India had a brilliant start as Jasprit Bumrah got rid of Mitchell Marsh for nought. It was the first occasion in World Cup history that an Aussie opener got out without scoring against India. Virat Kohli caught him at the only slip put in place. By taking that catch, Kohli overtook Anil Kumble as the non-wicketkeeper Indian with the most catches in World Cup history

David Warner and Steve Smith added 69 for the second wicket as Warner went past the 1000-run mark in World Cup history, becoming only the fourth Aussie to achieve the feat. Kuldeep Yadav got Warner caught and bowled. Marnus Labuschagne joined Smith and the duo added 36 before the Australian inning fell apart. 

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Ravindra Jadeja struck thrice while Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran got one wicket each as Australia fell from 110 for 2 to 140 for 7 in a span of only 10 overs. The recovery from there was always going to be hard and as a result, even after Mitchell Starc’s fighting 28, Australia could only manage to get as far as 199/10 in 49.3 overs. 

Steve Smith top-scored for the Aussies with 46 while Jadeja took 3/28 for India. The Indian team will need 200 to pocket their first win of the tournament.