India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia have struggled to get going after captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. While a 69-run stand between David Warner and Steve Smith seemed to steady things, India's spinners have kept a pin on the Australian scoring rate. Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets in the 30th over which rattled the Australians before which Kuldeep Yadav had broken the partnership between Warner and Smith by dismissing the former. Jadeja ended Smith's stay in the middle before dismissng Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey in the same over. India had earlier gotten off to a flier with Jasprit Bumrah dismissing opener Mitchell Marsh in the third over.
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Jadeja rattled Australia with two wickets in the 30th over(AFP)
Ravichandran Ashwin is in the Indian squad and Ishan Kishan will open the batting, with Shubman Gill not even travelling with the team to the stadium. On paper, neither team starts favourites. Sure enough, India defeated a depleted Australian team in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series 10 days ago, but the moment Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc returned for the dead-rubber, the Aussies looked like a different team altogether.
And yet, India arguably still hold the edge. With their top players back from injuries, the Men in Blue have once again become a force to reckon with, clinching the Asia Cup and reasserting their dominance just before the World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah is making the new ball swing like a frisbee, KL Rahul has found his second-coming in the middle order, Shreyas Iyer has scored a century on return and Kuldeep Yadav is riding on a high of a newly-rediscovered confidence.
India will most probably be forced to make a change at the top of the order. Shubman Gill has been down with dengue in the days before this match and, as it turns out, hasn't even travelled with the team to the Chepauk Stadium. It is likely that Ishan Kishan will open the batting with Rohit Sharma. Gill landed in Chennai with a bit of fever and wearing a mask. And after skipping India's first optional session on Thursday, was diagnosed with dengue. Although coach Rahul Dravid hasn't ruled him out completely, the prospect of him participating looks highly unlikely given the body needs a considerable amount of time to recover from the early signs of the disease and then breaking out of weakness. In Gill's absence, Ishan Kishan will get another crack as opener, where he has had a reasonable amount of success, including scoring the fastest-ever ODI double century. Also, the No. 8 conundrum is real. The temptation of going ahead with either Ravichandran Ashwin or Shardul Thakur is legit. But Chennai's black-soil pitch may just give the off-spinner the go-ahead. After all, at Chepauk, Ashwin has always proven to be quite the handful.
As for Australia, they are on a mission too. After four consecutive defeats – three against South Africa and two versus India – they hit their strides in the final ODI at Rajkot. But there are still several boxes to be checked. The last time Australia played in Chennai was back in March this year when they secured a 21-run victory over India, thanks in part to Adam Zampa's impressive 4/45 performance. Zampa may pose a challenge once again for India, although Rohit Sharma and his team have a couple of reasons to breathe easy. Marcus Stoinis' injury puts his availability in doubt, and Travis Head won't be available for the first two weeks of the World Cup at least.
The World Cup, which has received less than favorable reviews thus far due to the lack of crowds, may finally experience a revival. It's a Sunday, and with the home team playing, we can anticipate Chepauk to fill up early in the afternoon. Cricket enthusiasts here have a deep love for the sport, not just Indian cricket. Which is why the World Cup might truly come alive with an India-Australia showdown to kick off the excitement.
Here are the key pointers surrounding the India vs Australia World Cup clash:
- Australia won the toss and chose to bat first
- Jasprit Bumrah got an early breakthrough, dismissing Mitchell Marsh in the third over
- Australia never managed to get going with India's spinners and fielders turning on the pressure in the middle overs
- Ravindra Jadeja has taken three wickets thus far while Kuldeep Yadav has picked two
- India have included Ravichandran Ashwin in the squad while Ishan Kishan will open the batting with Rohit Sharma in the absence of Shubman Gill.
- India have beaten Australia just four times in the history of the World Cup.
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Oct 08, 2023 05:38 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: SIX!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Shot of the day and it has come from the bat of Mitchell Starc. Bumrah goes a little short and Starc pulls it Rohit Sharma style into the crowd.
Oct 08, 2023 05:29 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Spinning at right angles
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 168/8 in 44 overs. Another maiden, this time for Jadeja. The second last ball is edged to the keeper's body off Zampa's bat. It ricochets and bursts up, Rohit jumps at first slip to collect it, gets a finger on it but it was just too high for him to get any control. Then the last delivery turns and bounces outside off and Rahul does well to react to it and take it.
Oct 08, 2023 05:25 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: OUT!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Hit down the ground and held at long-on. Cummins was looking to clear that fielder, he ends up putting it down his throat.
Cummins c Iyer b Bumrah 15 (24), India 165/8 42.2 overs
Oct 08, 2023 05:20 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 164/7 in 42 overs
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Cummins on 15 off 23, Starc on 5 off 12. Nothing working for Australia throughout this innings and so seeing the last ball of the 42nd going away for four leg byes would have been nice for them.
Oct 08, 2023 05:12 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: EDGED AND FOUR!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: That is almost magical luck for Cummins. The last ball of that over takes the outside edge and flies between keeper and first slip to the boundary right behind them. Australia are 156/7 in 40 overs and Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the first over of the last powerplay.
Oct 08, 2023 05:10 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: SIX! Cummins with a big one at last
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Hello there, Cummins gets under the ball, pushes his front leg out of the way and deposits it over cow corner. That is the first six of the day.
Oct 08, 2023 04:58 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: OUT! Now Ashwin gets one
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: India are officially into Australia's tail. Green looking to cut the second delivery of the 37th from Ashwin that is short and wide. He manages to do that... straight to Hardik Pandya at backward point.
Green c Pandya b Ashwin 8 (20), Australia 140/7 in 36.2 overs
Oct 08, 2023 04:56 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: OUT! Maxwell cleaned up
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Maxwell's leg stump is gone. He tries to go for a big mow off side, swings it at with all he has gone and misses it completely. Kuldeep got a lot of revs on it and spun sharply to take the leg stump.
Maxwell b Kuldeep Yadav 15 (25), Australia 140/6 in 35.5 overs
Oct 08, 2023 04:55 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 138/5 in 35 overs
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Maxwell on 14 off 22, Green on 7 off 16. These are not the kind of strike rates that you associate with these batters but what would be frustrating these two even more would be the fact that they are finding it difficult to rotate strike.
Oct 08, 2023 04:26 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: GONE! Jadeja turning it on
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The CSK hero is now doing it in blue at the Chepauk. Slow ball turning towards leg, Carey looking to defend and it hits the pads. The umpire raises his finger, Carey decides against taking the only review that Australia have left.
Carey lbw b Jadeja 0 (2), Australia 119/5 in 29.4 overs
Oct 08, 2023 04:20 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: OUT! Now Jadeja gets Labuschagne!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Labuschagne tries a sweep shot against Jadeja off the second ball of the 30th, Rahul takes the catch standing up and India celebrate. The umpire gives it. Labuschagne takes a few seconds before taking the review. That itself is never a good sign and replays show that he had got a feather of an edge.
Labuschagne c Rahul b Jadeja 27 (41), Australia 119/4 in 29.2 overs
Oct 08, 2023 04:17 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Boundaries have disappeared
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: And the Indian fielders should be given credit for a large part. Labuschagne tries a scoop shot off the last ball of the 29th over, looks like it would dribble to the boundary behind him and the keeper but Ishan Kishan comes storming in from fine leg and saves it at the rope. Just two runs off it. That makes it one boundary in the last 14 overs for Australia. Australia are 118/3 in 29 overs.
Oct 08, 2023 04:10 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: BOWLED HIM! JADEJA GETS SMITH!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Oh well what do you about tha? Well, in Smith's case, he can only smile ruefully and look at the spot where the ball pitched before ripping apart the trajectory it seemed to be going in and clipping off stump. Angled in, it looked like the ball might be going towards the leg side and Smith plays accordingly. But it just rips past his defence off the pitch and takes the top of off. First ball after a lengthy break and Jadeja strikes.
Smith b Jadeja 46 (71), Australia 110/3 in 27.1 overs
Oct 08, 2023 04:08 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The match thus far
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Bit of a prolonged drinks break. It has been all about survival for Australia thus far. Mitch Marsh fell for a six-ball duck early on and after that a 69-run stand in 85 balls between Warner and Smith helped steady the innings. Warner soon fell to Kuldeep and since then, Smith has been soldiering on with Labuschagne. Australia are 110/2 in 27 overs, Smith on 46 off 70, Labuschange 22 in 34.
Oct 08, 2023 04:04 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Some good fielding from India
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Rahul tells Kuldeep from behind the stump that Labuschagne is getting frustrated just after Ishan Kishan stops a scoop shot at fine leg quite brilliantly. Almost on cue, Labuschange punches the next ball towards cover where Hardik Pandya makes an excellent stop to keep it down to a single.
Oct 08, 2023 03:55 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: 25 overs done
Australia are 102/2. We have reached the halfway mark of the innings. Kohli and Rohit having a conversation with Jadeja before he bowls the 26th. The partnership is on 28 off 51 and it has been 33 balls since the last boundary.
Oct 08, 2023 03:50 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 2 runs away from century
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Smith has got into his 40s. He has scored 42 in 62. Labuschagne, meanwhile, has made 14 in 24. Australia seem clear about the fact that they want partnerships from their top order more than anything else. They are 98/2 in 24.
Oct 08, 2023 03:42 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 89/2 in 22 overs
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: The run rate has rarely gone at about 4.05 throughout this innings and so, one of those old fashioned ODI innings this. Mohammed Siraj brought back for the 23rd over, replacing Kuldeep who bowled five.
Oct 08, 2023 03:28 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 76/2 in 18 overs
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Smith on 34 off 45 and Marnus Labuschagne is the new batter. He has scored one off five.
Oct 08, 2023 03:20 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: OUT! KULDEEP GETS THE BREAKTHROUGH!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Third ball of the 17th is full around off. Warner tries to drill it down the ground but it comes off the toe-end of the bat. It bursts to Kuldeep who responds well and pouches it. The partnership ends at 69 off 85.
Warner c & b Kuldeep Yadav 41 (52), Australia 74/2 in 16.3 overs
Oct 08, 2023 03:14 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: FOUR! Easy pickings for Warner
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Kuldeep stays on to Warner's pads and he just tickles it fine. Just another single in that over and Australia are 71/1. Drinks taken and the Australians need a couple of chairs to cool their bodies down. They are doing the batting so easy that it doesn't look like they are struggling in the heat so much.
Oct 08, 2023 03:10 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Australia 66/1 in 14 overs
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Warner on 35 off 39, Smith on 31 off 39. It is Kuldeep and Ashwin now alternating. Warner and Smith using all their experience to negotiate this phase and how well they have done thus far.
Oct 08, 2023 03:09 PM IST
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: FOUR!
India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023: Warner skips down the track to Ashwin first ball of the 14th and crashes it through cover. Warner has done really well in dealing with Ashwin thus far.
