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

[MP2011]

So this was that Batsman we were specifically grooming for WC?

 

[OMB]

Time to break a TV
I may have an old Tv lying somewhere for just this day

 

[Rana]

Hayden on fire in the commentary box

Usually a pretty boring commentator but he becomes an absolute beast when Australia are on top in big games

 

[Bewal Express]

We will see buddy dew will come that will make things more easy

Aussie batting seems suspect. Ind at home will win

 

[Sunzi]

Unless Aussies get off to a flyer, which is difficult v Bumrah, I think IND can defend this.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Hayden destroyed him

 

[kingusama92]

SKY is a rubbish ODI batsman.

What's the point of selecting someone like this? Comes off once in a blue moon.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Said it before. Will say it again. Australia are like chewgum stuck to the bottom of your shoes - it never goes away. Especially in crunch games and finals! Aussies are serial odi cwc winners.

India might win this still. But the score is not threateningly at all even if it is on the slower said!

 

[mominsaigol]

Aussies turned it around very quickly that's the diffrence between good and bad team

Yh I'm aware

 

[viking2559]

Australian field has saved 20 runs atleast in this final. Brilliant from them.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Imagine the kind of start Australia had in this World Cup and where they find themselves now. Everything obviously now depends on the much vaunted Indian bowling. A real test of their character tonight.

 

[rhony]

Ind spinners will spin the ball, whether it's dew or not

There are two scenarios. Pitch will get better with moisture but the ground crew control the dew in the grass. Then spinners can have an effect. Second scenario is when the grass is spitting wet. Then bowlers won't be able to.grip the ball

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Meanwhile TV, mobile and tablet sellers in a particular country are cursing us for not doing well....

 

[chinaman00]

This SuryaKumar Yadev guy, like 85% of the Pakistan team in this World Cup, is a prime example why you can’t select a player based on T20 exploits. Absolute dud in ODIs.

 

[Ahmed216]

Dry wicket has helped with reverse swing. As I said in semi doctoring pitches can backfire.
Could have been over for India in semis if NZ batted first

 

[shariqnoor]

Hayden is being Athar Ali Khan on steroids.

 

[Devadwal]

So now where were those people who were talking about fixing ?

 

[viking2559]

Time to switch to Hindi commentary for fun. LOL.

 

[OMB]

4 batsmen didn’t cross single digit score.

 

[MP2011]

SKY is a rubbish ODI batsman.

What's the point of selecting someone like this? Comes off once in a blue moon.

Hope this experiment of turning him into an ODI batsman is over.

He'll, we made him play a test too and that too against Australia.

 

[pillionrider]

Hayden on fire in the commentary box

Usually a pretty boring commentator but he becomes an absolute beast when Australia are on top in big games

Not just Hayden. Harsha gets on a high too when India look like they’re losing

 

[shah_1]

Indian fans shouldn't too worried at all, Australia will not chase on this pitch. India are favorites

 

[Mas-LFC]

India need to play out the overs. South africa didnt and almost won the game if only they did bat out the overs.

Very poor planning by India after Kohli went out. Should’ve reassessed and targeted 260 with 4-5runs and over till 46th.

 

[mrtaim3]

I have never seen SKY perform in crunch situations. Highly overrated. Australia wanted him to play that cheeky shot.

 

[pillionrider]

I think India can still win this though. Might be an epic final in the end.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

doubt if TV's will break ...somewhere

 

[heddie19]

Cummins has been brilliant with his captaincy

And Australian worked very hard with their homework for each Indian batter.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Unless Aussies get off to a flyer, which is difficult v Bumrah, I think IND can defend this.

Think they are cruising with just 1 wicket loss. A poor start with the ball and this team will collapse

 

[viking2559]

Mohammad Kaif is one sensible guy out of all former Indian players.
No showoff no arrogance.
Simple plain guy.
Much better than sehwag Irfan harbhajan and others.

 

[Devadwal]

I have never seen SKY perform in crunch situations. Highly overrated. Australia wanted him to play that cheeky shot.

He was need to access the situation, you can't Play all the ramp shots when thery were bowling too slow and this is not a pitch where you can Play that Shot. Low IQ player

 

[heddie19]

Isn't this Indian innings reminiscent of the indo Pak game?
Easier to bat upfront then it got slower n slower.
Rohit won the toss bowled in that game.
Cummins did the same today

Yes, it is the same ground as well as the same number pitch used.

 

[rhony]

Indian bowlers smiling there. They know something we don't clearly

 

[Rana]

1 boundary only since Sharma got out?

 

[viking2559]

So now where were those people who were talking about fixing ?

I will admit only when I see Australia holds the trophy.LOL.

 

[pillionrider]

SKY was acting like Steve Waugh refusing to farm the strike

 

[Devadwal]

Really v? What a pathetic cricket by us .

1 boundary only since Sharma got out?

 

[shah_1]

I think India can still win this though. Might be an epic final in the end.

2019 final, similar total.

India would hope that there is no dew or even there is then it should come after 35 to 40 over

 

[MP2011]

He was need to access the situation, you can't Play all the ramp shots when thery were bowling too slow and this is not a pitch where you can Play that Shot. Low IQ player

Rubbish cricketer. Good only for T20 rubbish

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

1 boundary only since Sharma got out?

4

 

[kingusama92]

Regardless of the outcome, this total is going to allow for a more entertaining chase.

 

[7sins]

Cummins didn't concede a boundary in his 10 over spell wow he gave his all

 

[rhony]

He was need to access the situation, you can't Play all the ramp shots when thery were bowling too slow and this is not a pitch where you can Play that Shot. Low IQ player

That's the only shot you can play for short pitched bowling on this pitch. He was a bit early into the shot.

 

[topspin]

Good to hear some Subha Hone Na De being played out by the ground DJ

@Rana

 

[pillionrider]

doubt if TV's will break ...somewhere

Rohit might break a few on some of his teammates heads

 

[Sunzi]

Siraj with a boundary

 

[Devadwal]

Haha siraj >>> sky

 

[Mas-LFC]

Last over. Can Kuldeep get a boundary and finish with 8runs ..

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

sab fixed hai bhailog....

 

[shariqnoor]

241 in 2019 final turned out to be enough on a nothing pitch.

This is a really slow pitch and with Australia's middle order not firing at all, India are still in this match big time. They have the runs on the board. This won't be easy to chase.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Indian fans shouldn't too worried at all, Australia will not chase on this pitch. India are favorites

It’s a really poor score, one partnership and they’ll be done.

Ahmedabad becomes better under lights, as evident by the NZ-ENG and IND-PAK game. Indian bowlers will need a lot of luck to make a match out of this poor performance.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Under lights this pitch should make it a cake walk for the Australian batters

 

[Mas-LFC]

Come on Siraj! Few more boundaries!

 

[rhony]

Crucial runs these. 8 more than I expected a few min ago. Cmon get 240

 

[kingusama92]

Siraj making batting look easy.

 

[Kianig89]

Cummins at toss would have taken 240ish

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

looks like same score and same sort of pitch as last final ..Ind can defend it and Aus can win it with one good partnership like England did with stokes and Butler

 

[shariqnoor]

Lot will depend on dew though.

 

[mrtaim3]

Good useful runs in the end

 

[Kianig89]

Before India innings it was 65/35 to Ind, now its definitely 55/45 to Australia

 

[7sins]

So Aus need 241 to win the world cup Cummins will take that

 

[Rana]

240

They did ok…could have been 222 all out

 

[Sunzi]

240/9

Reckon that's a fighting score with India's attack.

 

[Devadwal]

241 to win for Australia .easy chase .
What a pathetic cricket by India.

 

[Rana]

Good to hear some Subha Hone Na De being played out by the ground DJ

@Rana

We need our DJ here

 

[OldWarHorse]

About 30-35 short for sure. Need to be superhuman on field.

 

[kingusama92]

240.

Almost a copy of the last final so far.

 

[viking2559]

Travis head has to play a blinder here.

 

[rhony]

Commies said earlier India would be happy for 241 when Rahul was out. India will take it. Bowlers now need to do the damage upfront before the dew sets in. This was the target SA was going after but settled.for 213

 

[Ali Active]

All depends on first 10 overs aus will go berserk

 

[Savak]

India have the bowling and the captain to defend this. Unless Warner, Head gives Aussies a flying start, they will struggle on this wicket. Steve Smith the ODI player is finished.

 

[MP2011]

Would have been better to score 30-40 more runs. That's entirely on Rahul.

 

[Mas-LFC]

They got it to 240. Thanks to Siraj’s boundary last over.

Shame on this over hyped t20player SKY. A passenger in the side. He should be disgusted not batting till last over, making sure decent finish with some boundaries.

 

[rhony]

Makes you wonder hoe easy 240 or 250 is these days. It used to be a winning score a decade ago. Game has evolved so much

 

[Usman Chadda]

Australia need to come hard and crush this Indian side in the powerplay.

 

[Buffet]

Before India innings it was 65/35 to Ind, now its definitely 55/45 to Australia

Nah, it's 65/35 in favor of Aus. This ground had a heavy dew last night. If its repeats, its game over for Indians.

 

[rhony]

Apparently someone wearing Free Palestine shirt came and hugged Kohli while he was batting. Must be a massive security breach. They didn't show it on TV

 

[Aman]

India batted poorly but 40 too many for our Aussie brothers.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

India need Head and Warner out in the first 5 otherwise game over.

 

[Kianig89]

KL Rahul will have a different view of life shall this go ugly

 

[Aman]

Makes you wonder hoe easy 240 or 250 is these days. It used to be a winning score a decade ago. Game has evolved so much

It's a good total. Aus will need dew to win this.