India bit Australia by 6 wickets in the recent World Cup 2023 match, with KL Rahul named the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.
Rahul scored a brilliant 97 runs off just 115 balls, helping India chase down Australia’s total of 199 runs in just 41.2 overs. Also, Virat Kohli played well he scored 85 runs in 116 balls which helped India turn the match in their favor.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, but they were bowled out for 199 runs in 49.3 overs. Steven Smith was the top scorer for Australia with 46 runs.
India began their chase cautiously, but Rahul and Virat took over and put on a match-winning partnership.
India Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ishan Kishan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Virat Kohli | 85 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 73.28 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KL Rahul | 97* | 115 | 8 | 2 | 84.35 |
| Hardik Pandya | 11* | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Extras | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Total | 201 | 248 | 14 | 3 | 80.97 |
Australia Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 41 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 78.85 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Steven Smith | 46 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 64.79 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 27 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 65.85 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Alex Carey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cameron Green | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Pat Cummins | 15 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 62.50 |
| Mitchell Starc | 28 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Adam Zampa | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 12 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Total | 199 | 300 | 16 | 2 | 66.33 |
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