India v Australia LIVE: Cricket World Cup result and reaction as India win by six wickets
India look to kickstart their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign against Australia
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India are under pressure from the weight of fans, media and all corners of the host nation when they get their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign up and running against Australia today.
As the host nation and the No 1 ranked side in the world, the expectation has rarely been higher for a nation to deliver, especially in front of a home crowd. After England were hammered by New Zealand in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, both India and Australia will be looking to get their campaign off to a winning start.
India have not won a World Cup since 2011, and even Sachin Tendulkar spoke during the tournament opener on Wednesday about how sometimes the team have to remember that hundreds of millions are behind them rather than sitting on their shoulders. Australia lost the pre-tournament series in India against Rohit Sharma’s side, but as the England defeat to New Zealand has shown, the bilateral series results can have little effect on the outcome of a World Cup clash. India will also be hoping their side is up to full fitness.
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India 33-3 (11) Rahul 12, Kohli 18, Cummins 0-13 (3) need167 runs to win
Rahul and Kohli are just rotating the strike comfortably, after the loss of the three early wickets.
There is a lot of time left in this game and they will have to build slowly. The target is definitely still chase-able.
Rahul has his first boundary in the 11th over with a well-timed cover drive.
India 27-3 (10), Rahul 7, Kohli 17, Maxwell 0-1 (1) need 173 runs to win
And we will see spin for the first time in the innings with Glenn Maxwell into the attack.
India’s spinners had a lot of joy, but Maxwell and Zampa are not quite as good in the same conditions.
India 26-3 (9), Rahul 7, Kohli 16, Cummins 0-7 (2) need 174 runs to win
Kohli inside edges one that just goes past the stumps, another lucky let off.
The ball is still moving around here, I wonder if the lights at Chennai are slightly aiding the Aussie bowlers.
India 21-3 (7) Rahul 5, Kohli 13, Hazlewood 2-12 (4) need 179 runs to win
Hazlewood will continue, and it just looks like the ball is starting to move less, which will be a relief to the Indian batters.
Kohli has been dropped! Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey both went for the ball that top-edged into the gap, Marsh got there and spilled the ball, he didn’t even get his hands to it, and it thumped into his leg and along the ground!
That’s a huge let off for India and could it come back to haunt the Aussies?
India 20-3, (7), Rahul 5, Kohli 12, Cummins 0-2 (1) need 180 runs to win
Pat Cummins is into the attack for the first time, this is an exceptional fast-bowling trio that Australia have to offer, there is no weak link and they are all so experienced and so good across all three formats.
India 18-3 (6), Rahul 4, Kohli 11, Hazlewood 2-11 (3) need 182 runs
The runs have not been flowing freely, but more important for India will be not losing any more wickets.
India 12-3 (5), Rahul 4, Kohli 5, Starc 1-6 (3) need 188 runs to win
Starc has kept going and with Hazlewood at the other end, the pressure is on the Indian batters, but they have a lot of time to play themselves in and see off the opening pair before looking to score.
Starc bowled a wide, but runs of the bat haven’t been coming
India 6-3 (4), Rahul 4, Kohli 4, Hazlewood 2-5 (2) need 190 runs to win
Hazlewood has not conceded a run and has two wickets, he has bowled with incredible control here and India will hope that the Kookaburra stops moving soon.
And that’s a lovely shot from KL Rahul for the first boundary from the final ball of the over.
India 5-3 (3), Rahul 0, Kohli 3, Starc 1-4 (2)
Starc is back into the attack and Kohli scores two to take the runs score over the number of wickets lost.
Kohli chases a wide one and there’s heads in hands from those in the slips, that was close!
Wicket! Iyer 0 ct Warner b Hazlewood, India 2-3
Hazlewood strikes again and India are in trouble here! I have no idea what has gone into the decision-making but it’s exceptional.
Hazlewood has bowled well but this is approaching a disaster for India.
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