ICC World Cup 2023: India v Australia | Final | Ahmedabad | 19 November | India innings

[Marooned]

Dayum. Kohli averages 10 vs Hazlewood. 5 dismissals.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

6 singles in Hazlewood over. Beautiful absorbing contest this.

Game is so delicately balanced.

 

[Ab Fan]

All these two need to do is hang till 30 overs.

170/3 is also acceptable as we are just two wicket short of tailenders.

 

[Ab Fan]

No boundary has been scored for last 9 overs.

That's fine. We don't have batting depth. These two need to bat selfishly now. Otherwise we will bowl out at 240 especially if we lose a wicket now.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Does this ground has dew like some other venues?

 

[Ali Active]

this is gonna be nail biting final Aus will start fast in powerplay and then india will catch up and then it will be tense contest

 

[MP2011]

That's fine. We don't have batting depth. These two need to bat selfishly now. Otherwise we will bowl out at 240 especially if we lose a wicket now.

Doesn't mean you keep tuktuking like Rahul is.

 

[Kianig89]

This may end up very ugly for KL Rahul

 

[pakistani pride]

6 singles in Hazlewood over. Beautiful absorbing contest this.

Game is so delicately balanced.

It is not. India cant lose a wicket here, given they have long tail. This partnership will decide the faith of this final. the start Rohit gave them allows them to play risk free cricket for the next 10 to 15 overs.

 

[Kianig89]

Mitchell Marsh is also a hidden gem how he tanked Pakistan bowling

 

[kingusama92]

India has no need to rush. Just continue to set a strong base for the end.

 

[battler]

KL needs to rotate strike better. Going at 50 SR is unacceptable whatever the situation.

 

[Usergame]

Great fielding and ball tampering from the cheats so far bit I feel India will with even 200 score

 

[emranabbas]

Key is not to take rahul's wicket just yet

 

[Ab Fan]

Doesn't mean you keep tuktuking like Rahul is.

He can up the ante later. If he gets out without scoring atleast 50, India are in trouble. If he gets out after 50 of 70 balls also, it's acceptable.

 

[Suleiman]

KL Rahul doing Misbah impression.

 

[Aman]

240 will be a winning total.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Some the bollywood actors are in Srk is there. Maybe he can inspire them on halftime with the chak de song

 

[emranabbas]

Yeah you don't understand finals odi cricket.

Finals played in a different format?

 

[Aman]

Rohits blitz could be the difference between the teams.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Heavy dew will set in later. Like last night.

 

[Usergame]

KL Rahul doing Misbah impression.

He's doing a great job for India. A wicket early would have been disastrous after the awful way rohit Sharma got out.

 

[Ab Fan]

This is the last recognised batting pair. You don't want to expose your tail before 35 overs. These two need to bat 15 overs more.

200/3 after 35 overs is not just acceptable but sone pe suhaga.

 

[Usergame]

240 will be a winning total.

Agreed. I feel 200 will be enough but 240 will be way too much. It wud be foolish for India to attack now . Just don't lose wickets and the cheats are done

 

[Marooned]

Rahul will accelerate after tea

 

[saqib.rai]

How much do you guys think India will reach??

I reckon 200

 

[daytrader]

India taking it deep. This is how you avert a collapse. PCT should take notes

 

[Mas-LFC]

This is the last recognised batting pair. You don't want to expose your tail before 35 overs. These two need to bat 15 overs more.

200/3 after 35 overs is not just acceptable but sone pe suhaga.

It’s about percentage cricket, now.

 

[Kianig89]

As long as Kohli is there India need not to worry

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

250+ going to be competitive score

 

[Aman]

KL needs to rotate strike better. Going at 50 SR is unacceptable whatever the situation.

He's doing well holding up an end. The longer he sticks around, the more in control India get.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

There's really no reliable batting after this pair so I can fully understand the conservative approach. If this pair stays still 35 over mark - they can up the ante.

 

[Mas-LFC]

India taking it deep. This is how you avert a collapse. PCT should take notes

India have no choice but to go slow now. Last proper recognised pair. SKY average ODI player . Jadeja can bat but not too early.

 

[Marooned]

India taking it deep. This is how you avert a collapse. PCT should take notes

Terrible advice.

This will work for them because they have kohli who masterfully crafts his innings.

Pakistan did try to take game deep whatever that's supposed to mean and that's exactly what caused their collapse from 155-2 to 187 all out vs ind.

 

[Kianig89]

India taking it deep. This is how you avert a collapse. PCT should take notes

It's all about ability Inzi Moyo also had that but our current lot is useless

 

[emranabbas]

India taking it deep. This is how you avert a collapse. PCT should take notes

Not a big deal we pakistanis take every game deep

 

[MP2011]

To allow Head and Marsh to go for only 4 in 2 overs is criminal

 

[160KPH]

Rohits blitz could be the difference between the teams.

Travis Head and Warner are both capable of playing similar innings

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

India taking it deep. This is how you avert a collapse. PCT should take notes

People would have started marching in protest for low SR.

 

[Mas-LFC]

more than 10overs gone since last boundary. Mad! How wickets of key players can change things in big final!

 

[Aman]

To allow Head and Marsh to go for only 4 in 2 overs is criminal

Run rate is not an issue. India bat sensibly and they'll bat Aus out of the game.

 

[Ab Fan]

On flat belters, Iyer has done well. But on tough batting pitches, Rahul has been a far superior batsman to Iyer whether it was in Chennai vs Australia or in Lucknow vs England or today at the biggest stage under pressure.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Travis Head and Warner are both capable of playing similar innings

Exactly and even Marsh.

 

[emranabbas]

I think Australia will take this final you can't just go from 8 an over on the first 10 overs to 3 an over

 

[Rana]

Australia in control I recon

 

[MP2011]

Run rate is not an issue. India bat sensibly and they'll bat Aus out of the game.

But you gotta rotate the strike, no?

 

[OldWarHorse]

KL has sucked all momentum. It's nowhere near as bad as under 50 strike rate kind of wicket

 

[Marooned]

Travis Head and Warner are both capable of playing similar innings

Warner is a complete dud vs ind. He can cause them no harm

 

[emranabbas]

India under big pressure

 

[160KPH]

Exactly and even Marsh.

First 3 wickets of Australia will decide the game I imagine. If none of them get an explosive start, I can see India dominating

 

[Abhilash93]

This is where India is missing Hardik. If he was fit, they could have played Ashwin in place of Siraj. Deeper batting line-up till 8 and 3 top spinners on this pitch.

 

[Ab Fan]

To allow Head and Marsh to go for only 4 in 2 overs is criminal

Yes someone should snatch the bat from both and send them to jail by interrupting the finals because they have given up on a 375 run target.

 

[MP2011]

No matter what the situation is, you gotta score runs in limited overs cricket.

 

[Aman]

Australia in control I recon

I'd rather be in India's position.

 

[emranabbas]

Imagine winning every single one of your games and then losing the final infront of your home crowd

 

[160KPH]

Warner is a complete dud vs ind. He can cause them no harm

He averages 50 at a SR of 98 against them. Pretty sure his best records are against Pakistan and India.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Been a quite period for too long. Gotta get a boundary asap. Gone too defensive yo

 

[Aman]

Rohit made the pitch look easier than it is.

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Need a big partnership. Surya to follow after these two. I have zero confidence in that guy. He looks to be getting out on every ball. Such a waste of place in ODIs.

 

[MP2011]

Not even a double is being scored.

 

[Ab Fan]

Rohit made the pitch look easier than it is.

It's getting slower as the ball gets old and their seamers are varying pace well.

 

[mominsaigol]

Rahul has been poor, ik slow pitch and all but this is no way to play regardless

 

[MP2011]

Rahul has been poor, ik slow pitch and all but this is no way to play regardless

No two ways about it. Absolutely pathetic he is, so far.

Hope he changes gears soon

 

[mominsaigol]

Need a big partnership. Surya to follow after these two. I have zero confidence in that guy. He looks to be getting out on every ball. Such a waste of place in ODIs.

Pandya being injured might be the killing blow, we'll see though.

Really bad from Rahul even if it a slow pitch.

 

[Marooned]

It's delicately balanced right now maybe 55-45 in India's favour. One wicket would invert this Australia's favour.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Not rotating the strike against gentle medium and off spinner going 2-4 runs an over. Way too slow. KL playing test match. This dude doing a Yuvi 2014 T20 final or what?

 

[Ab Fan]

Keep blocking. All Rahul need to do is produce a Dravid 2.0. Just bat 100 balls and score 60 runs. We can hit 90 of final 10.

 

[mominsaigol]

No two ways about it. Absolutely pathetic he is, so far.

Hope he changes gears soon

Brother the issue is its a slow pitch, it'll be difficult to shift gears.

He should have focused on accumulation.

Idk what he's doing

 

[MP2011]

Lol, no boundary has been scored for 15 overs in a WC final and people have audacity to say it's all good!

 

[Aman]

It's delicately balanced right now maybe 55-45 in India's favour. One wicket would invert this Australia's favour.

Nah I can't see Aus chasing 220 here.

 

[Marooned]

He averages 50 at a SR of 98 against them. Pretty sure his best records are against Pakistan and India.

Good stats if correct but dud when it matters anyway.

 

[LegendAli]

Need a big partnership. Surya to follow after these two. I have zero confidence in that guy. He looks to be getting out on every ball. Such a waste of place in ODIs.

He's been smiling and laughing for the last 30 minutes as shown everytime the camera focuses on him, looks like he has no pressure whatsoever.

 

[Aman]

Lol, no boundary has been scored for 15 overs in a WC final and people have audacity to say it's all good!

This is a slow pitch. Rebuild then smash it.

 

[mominsaigol]

Lol, no boundary has been scored for 15 overs in a WC final and people have audacity to say it's all good!

It's a slow pitch, problem is Rahul he shpuld have focused on singles and doubles.

What the hell is Rahul doing

 

[emranabbas]

Need another couple of 2 run overs

 

[Marooned]

Nah I can't see Aus chasing 220 here.

220 is perfectly chasable on about any pitch.

Around 250 and Australia still have a chance.

 

[MP2011]

Even Sunny is alluding to this

 

[Mas-LFC]

Sunny G is saying it. They should be taking least 5singles! They are going 2-3 runs per over. Come on now. This is bad rotation of strike. No boundary since ages

 

[OldWarHorse]

Keep blocking. All Rahul need to do is produce a Dravid 2.0. Just bat 100 balls and score 60 runs. We can hit 90 of final 10.

It's not that bad a wicket. He has completely pulled the shutters down. Even he is connecting the ball well, needs to look for gaps

 

[kingusama92]

Rahul is playing too slowly. Still have to keep getting the singles in this slow period.