Kathmandu: India has defeated Australia by 6 wickets in their fifth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 yesterday.
The matche between India and Australia ware held at MA Chidambaram Stadium and India have managed to register its first win of the tournament.
Earlier, a sweltering hot afternoon was no deterrent for the fans and while their sea of blue swept into the venue, a few yellow streaks were visible due to some vacant seats of the same colour.
David Warner and Marsh strode out and the latter succumbed early, twitching outside the off-stump for Jasprit Bumrah to induce the edge which a diving Kohli caught at first slip.
The old guard of Warner and Steve Smith soon combined well for a 69-run second-wicket partnership.
Warner drove and pulled while Smith found his spots. But against the run of play, Warner (41) lobbed one straight back to spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Marnus Labuschagne linked up with Smith (46) for a brief alliance that ended once Ravindra Jadeja pinned the latter to the crease and got the ball to turn just a shade and rattle the stumps.
It proved to be a stunning appetiser as Jadeja soon dismissed Labuschagne and Alex Carey.
At 119 for five in 30 overs, Australia suffocated under the ‘strangle by spin’ as Kuldeep and R. Ashwin struck in tandem. Kuldeep castled Glenn Maxwell and despite the rare big shot, the tail wilted and India eventually owned the night.
