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

[JattMaula]

Ashwin would have been handful on this track against Aussies top order.

An opportunity missed.

Nah. That would have been unnecessarily disruptive.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

OZ have protecting the square boundary early.

 

[RahulBose]

First midfield. Need more of those.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Not with typical Ahmedabad dew.

I see Ashwin as an opening bowler here with Bumrah.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Disgraceful from Warner

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

OZ have protecting the square boundary early.

both these guys get a lot of boundaries in that area,....they have done homework well

 

[globetrotter]

India batters should be beware of umpire kettleberg…. Give him an eye to eye from 1st over

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Starc's looking in superb rhythm

 

[BouncerGuy]

Rohit is living dangerously.

 

[globetrotter]

Anyone noticed Hazlewood say something to Rohit after last delivery

Watch out kettleberg

 

[mrtaim3]

The field placement has been amazing so far. They certainly planned something different

 

[Sunzi]

Cummins got this field nailed thus far.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Luck favoring India, but good to see intent from Rohit.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

OZ have tied down Rohit better than any other team.

 

[160KPH]

3 close chances so far.. wow Ricky Ponting was calling for the short ball

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Tough one but what a field placement from Aussies so far.

 

[MP2011]

Good positive running from Gill

 

[Swashbuckler]

Amazing field set by Cummins, Rohit has never been this quiet this tournament.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

good running for that single by gill

 

[adi_62941]

Aussies will not let india win easily. It will be a tough fight

 

[Sunzi]

Big 6.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hitman hits it big. 1st 6 of the final

 

[adi_62941]

Aussies have done their homework well. There analytic team is spot on against sharma g. Bowling in his weaknesses. Rohit is a sitting duck now

 

[kingusama92]

To be fair, this has been excellent planning so far by Cummins.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Wow Rohit

 

[MP2011]

Aussies will not let india win easily. It will be a tough fight

And here are some people insinuating otherwise, lol

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Boom!!!!!Place a fielder for that!!!!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

both these guys get a lot of boundaries in that area,....they have done homework well

Yep. Other teams would have tried to blast Rohit out with 150 kph full or short balls.

OZ just looking to tighten the screws.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Rohit !! what brave player he is

 

[shah_1]

Rohit WOOOOW

He is on a mission

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

6....more of the same plz...go Hitman!!!

 

[Sunzi]

Sharma forcing the pace here. Hazlewood a bit too one-dimensional for Rohit.

 

[BouncerGuy]

That is superb batting by Rohit. Taking charge and not letting nay bowler to settle here.

 

[globetrotter]

6 six…. Hitman

 

[mrtaim3]

Seems like the best version of this Australian team has turned up today. Looks completely different to how they played so far.

They have been able to contain Rohit so far. Quite amazing

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

6 and a 4 by Rohit

 

[MP2011]

Well done Rohit.

 

[shah_1]

Beautiful batting

 

[BaaliSoda]

1st shot that looked more like Rohit was in control of.

Good 6 followed
By 4

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

@viking2559 think we need start looking for that tv remote to turn this off

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hitting Rauf, Shaheen, Boult , Southee, Willey type trundlers is one thing. Hitting Hazlewood quite another

 

[Sunzi]

Dead strip. 89mph dribbling through to the keeper.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Win or lose, Rohit has played so selflessly this time.

 

[kron]

Rohit is the most entertaining batsman around. For sure.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Gill is gone.

 

[shah_1]

Gill OUT

 

[Sunzi]

Gill out.

 

[JAV12341]

Game over done and dusted. Needed early wickets. India strolling

 

[Rana]

Gill Gill

Pakistaaaan

 

[MP2011]

Gill gone, poor shot

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Gill gone

 

[Usman Chadda]

What kind of a wicket is this for the final? Ball is barely carrying for 140+ KPH pace bowlers.

 

[JattMaula]

 

[Devadwal]

Gil kya kiye re

 

[Sunzi]

Sharma with that look of disgust

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Gillyy, too young for this pressure.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Think Gilli boy will fail.

Told ya all

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Starc gets Shubman . OZ strike back. He was looking in great rhythm . Best he has in the whole World Cup.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Gill out hmmm

 

[kingusama92]

Wow that was a dumb shot.

He never looked good at all.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Aussies have won the opening passage of play here.

 

[rhony]

Kohlinand Rohit batting for the first time in the world cup together? Poor shot by Gill on this pitch

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Gill too young to face Aussies in KO

 

[Rana]

If Sharma survives another 4 years

He will be an absolute monster in South Africa

 

[Devadwal]

There was no need to play that shot when Rohit was playing well. Man we are doomed

 

[160KPH]

What kind of a wicket is this for the final? Ball is barely carrying for 140+ KPH pace bowlers.

Seems the wicket keeper will have to stand up to the stumps for 140 kph bowling

 

[kingusama92]

Rohit looking at Gill like damn man you're dumb.

 

[kron]

Gonza. Shubby out.

 

[JAV12341]

Kohli and sharma as always are the big boys to get

 

[Rana]

Absolute nothing shot that by Gill

 

[160KPH]

I’m sure Australia won’t mind having Kohli here to eat up the power play balls. He’s played the anchor role, but Gill and Rohit have been much much more explosive early on than he has been.

 

[globetrotter]

Gill succumbs to the pressure of final

 

[AAli98]

Why are these Aussies so bloody hard to beat.

Nothing that a bit of pitch doctoring can’t fix this pitch ain’t been watered.

 

[160KPH]

Get Kohli early and the entire crowd will be silent the rest of the innings

 

[BaaliSoda]

Half hearted pull on this pitch is dangerous.

Gotta go full like Rohit.

More and more balls I see bowled ont this track (with hardly any carry to the keeper), can’t but feel we may have erred on the bowling combo of ours.

 

[mrtaim3]

Absolute shocker from Gill. That was nothing shot

 

[MP2011]

Half hearted pull on this pitch is dangerous.

Gotta go full like Rohit.

More and more balls I see bowled ont this track (with hardly any carry to the keeper), can’t but feel we may have erred on the bowling combo of ours.

Ashwin would have been great here instead of that spraygun Siraj

 

[Sunzi]

6 more from Rohit. Slot bowling.

 

[Rana]

Sharma what a batter!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This is the last recognised pair. Don't have any expectations from Iyer and others in a big match like this.