ICC World Cup 2023: Marsh dropping Kohli not a turning level, says Hazlewood after Australia’s defeat towards India

Mitchell Marsh dropping Virat Kohli early in the run-chase wasn’t a sport changer and Australia did properly to strive and defend 200 runs, pacer Josh Hazlewood mentioned after the loss towards India in its opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 right here on the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

Kohli, who scored 85 in India’s profitable chase, was dropped on 12 off Hazlewood within the eighth over with the rating studying 20 for 3.

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The Australian pacer mentioned that it was too early within the innings and that the pitch was serving to sufficient to maintain the stress on the Indian batters.  

“It was quite early obviously when that catch was dropped but we still felt that new ball was doing enough,” Hazlewood, who took three for 38, mentioned.  

The ball went 12m excessive within the air with each Marsh and wicketkeeper Alex Carey in place to take the catch. On being requested whose catch it was, the bowler mentioned, “I didn’t think Carey could get there. I think it was Mitch’s catch and Carey probably got quite close in the end so it might have just put Mitch off.” 

Hazlewood acknowledged that 199 was a below-par rating and that going from 110 for 2 to getting bowled for below 200 was the place issues went incorrect.  

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“I think we were two for 110 or something like that. Not going really quickly but just building a base to maybe launch in the last 10 or 15 overs and you know if we get 250 – 260 then it’s a different ballgame,” he mentioned.  

He additional added that the dew did play a task within the latter half of the day regardless of serving to pacers early within the second innings and the ball spun extra within the first.

“The wicket was up and down a little bit, and then I think it got a little bit better to bat on right towards the end.”  

The 32-year-old mentioned Australia taking part in India in March earlier this 12 months and defending 270 runs “may have come into the calculations” in opting to bat first. 

Hazlewood mentioned the workforce received’t replicate an excessive amount of on the loss and reassessing the upcoming circumstances will probably be a key takeaway going additional into the match.