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- India vs Australia highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli power India to six-wicket win vs Australia in Chennai
India vs Australia highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli power India to six-wicket win vs Australia in Chennai
I was (nervous), you don't want to start your innings like that, credit to the Aussies bowlers as they bowled in good areas but some loose shots as well, when you have that kind of target you want to score as much as possible in the powerplay, but credit to Virat and KL on how they went about the chase. That is going to be the challenge for us as a team, moving to different conditions and adapting, whoever suits the conditions will have to come and do the job. Chennai never disappoints, they love their cricket and for them to sit in that heat and come out and cheer for the team says a lot.
Rohit Sharma
Pretty exciting. Good feeling to come out on top. It was a good game to start the tournament for us. I thought it was magnificent, especially the fielding and we saw the effort from everyone today, conditions like this it would be tough. Our bowlers used the conditions perfectly and we knew there would be assistance for everyone, even the seamers got some reverse, the spinners bowled in the nice areas and all in all it was a great effort.
Rohit Sharma, India captain
At least 50 odd (short with the bat). It was tough, trying to defend anything under 200.. It was a really good bowling attack and their spinners made it tough work out there. I wasn't too upset (with just two spinners), we had 20 overs of spin but some more runs on the board would have made the difference. I have already forgotten about it (the drop catch), it happens, 4/10 would have been a dream start. He (Hazlewood) is class bowler and posses a lot of questions, stays in that area and was fantastic today. We have to review this one, absolutely a tough surface, but what if we are up against it then what to do we do differently. Just one game out of nine, not too much to ponder about but there are some areas we need to get better. No (would have change his toss decision).
Pat Cummins, Australia captain
I was just trying to get my breath back. Virat said there’s a bit in the wicket, so play like Test cricket for a while. There was a bit of help for the pacers with the new ball, and then the spinners also. In the last 15-20 overs, dew played a part and that helped quite a bit. The ball also skidded on better. However, it was a bit two-paced, it wasn’t the easiest of wickets to bat on and it wasn’t flat as well. It was a good cricket wicket, bit for the batters and the bowlers. That’s what you get in the south of India, especially Chennai. (On the last six) I hit it too well, I just calculated how to get to a 100 in the end. The only way for 4 and a six, but no qualms on not getting to that hundred.
KL Rahul
Quite honestly not a lot of conversation, I thought I’d get a good shower and get a break
KL Rahul (On walking out at 2/3)
2003 - Won vs NETH, 2007 - Lost vs BAN, 2011 - Won vs BAN, 2015 - Won vs PAK, 2019 - Won vs SA, 2023 - Won vs AUS
100* vs Ban Mirpur 2011, 107 vs Pak Adelaide 2015, 18 vs SA Southampton 2019, 85 vs Aus Chennai 2023
2/3 Ind vs Aus Chennai 2023 (118* by Kohli - Rahul), 3/4 Ind v Zim Adelaide 2004 (133 by Dravid - Laxman), 3/4 Ind v Aus Sydney 2019 (137 by Rohit - Dhoni)
India lost three wickets including skipper Rohit Sharma for a duck inside two overs as they chased a winning target of 200 to beat Australia. Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc struck in the first over to send back Ishan Kishan for a duck after the left-hander slashed at a delivery to get caught at slip in Chennai. Josh Hazlewood then struck twice in one over to remove Rohit lbw on an incoming delivery and then Shreyas Iyer caught at covers also for nought to silence the home crowd of around 30,000. Earlier Ravindra jadeja took three wickets to help bowl out Australia for 199 in 49.3 overs after the Aussies elected to bat first.
