In Australia’s Cricket World Cup 2023 last win in opposition to the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket group, there have been a number of protagonists. There have been the bowlers led by Mitchell Starc, who restricted India to simply 240 after which there was Travis Head, who scored 137 off 120 balls to make sure that India cross the mark in simply 43 overs. Marnus Labuschagne was additionally a standout performer, although his efficiency was not as flashy as others. He scored 58* off 110 balls and blunted out the famed Indian bowling assault. He stayed on until the tip, with taking any pointless dangers, to take Australia over the road.
There have been makes an attempt by gamers like Virat Kohli to rile up Marnus Labuschagne but it surely didn’t have any impact on him.
“It was so loud and the wave of momentum India had was immense. The Indian team were getting into me and all I could say back, and very truthfully at that, was ‘I actually can’t hear what you’re saying over the crowd’,” Marnus Labuschagne was quoted as writing in his newest e-newsletter titled ‘My World Cup Final Wrap’, in line with Indian Express.
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“On this bus ride to the ground, there was fans lining the streets from about 5km out. It was amazing to see the fans get behind the game like they did. A sea of blue in the crowd. Chills as the anthem plays.. a real ‘us vs. the world’ feeling. The underdog spirit we love.”
He went on to explain the environment on the Narendra Modi Stadium when Virat Kohli obtained out.
“Standing in the middle of a giant stadium with 130,000 fans in it who all went silent at this moment. We all just stood in the team huddle and took it in for a moment,” Labuschagne stated.
“It was huge in the context of the game. For Maxi to throw it up like he did and tempt Rohit into the shot, and then Heady to take this grab. It was massive.”
Australia opted to bowl first and bundled out India for 240 in 50 overs. On a seemingly robust batting floor, skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 31 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes), Virat Kohli (54 in 63 balls, with 4 boundaries) and KL Rahul (66 in 107 balls, with one 4) posted vital knocks.
Mitchell Starc (3/55) was the decide of the bowlers for Australia. Skipper Pat Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) additionally bowled properly. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell obtained a wicket every.
India have been profitable in scalping three Australian wickets early however Travis Head (137 in 120 balls, with 15 fours and 4 sixes) and Marnus Labuschagne (58 in 110 balls, with 4 boundaries) had solutions to Indian bowlers and guided their group to six-wicket win.
With ANI inputs
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