India Beat Australia By 6 Wickets In Cricket World Cup 2023

Australia All Out for 199 (Scorecard)

A brilliant show by Indian bowlers bundeld out Australia for 199.

Bumrah Picks Up Cummins

Bumrah picks up his second wicket of the innings as he dismissed Cummins for 15. Australia 165-8 after 42.2 overs.

Australia 140-7

Ashwin dismissed Cameron Green for 8. Australia 140-7 after 36.2 overs.

Kuldeep Strikes Again, Australia 140-6

Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Glenn Maxwell for 15. Australia 140-6 after 35.5 overs. Can Australia reach 200?

Double Strike From Jadeja, Australia 119-5

Double strike from Jadeja as Carey departs for a duck. Australia 119-5

Jadeja Picks Up His Second Wicket

Ravindra Jadeja picks up his second wicket as he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 27. Australia are struggling at 119/4 after 29.2 overs

Jadeja Picks Up Smith, Australia 110-3

Ravindra Jadeja dismissed the set batsman Steven Smith for 46 as Australia lost their third wicket with score of 110 in 27.3 overs.

100 Up for Australia

Australia 102/2 after 25 overs.

Kuldeep Picks Up Warner

Kuldeep Yadav dismissed David Warner for 41. Australia lost their second wicket with a scorecard of 74 in 16.3 overs.

Australia 71-1 After 15 Overs

Australia 71-1 After 15 Overs. David Warner (40*) and Steven Smith (31*) have added 66 runs off 76 balls for the second wicket.

Australia 43-1 After 10 Overs

Australia 43-1 after 10 Overs. Steven Smith is batting on 19 and David Warner on 24. This is the lowest powerplay score for Australia in the last 15 ODIs 

David Warner Completes 1000 Runs in World Cup

David Warner completes 1000 runs in World Cup. He took just 19 iinings to achieve the milestone, a record in World cup.

Fewest innings to 1000 runs in ODI World Cup 
19 - David Warner* 
20 - Sachin Tendulkar/ AB de Villiers  
21 - Viv Richards/ Sourav Ganguly  
22 - Mark Waugh  
22 - Herschelle Gibbs

Australia Off to A Slow Start, 16-1

Australia Off to A Slow Start, 16-1 after 5 overs. 

Its 150th India vs Australia ODI Match

Most ODI matches for India against an opposition: 
167 vs Sri Lanka 
150* vs Australia 
142 vs West Indies 
134 - Pakistan  
116 - New Zealand 
106 - England

Australia Opt To Bat

CWC 2023, Match No.5: Australia opted to bat against India. Check out the playing XI of both the teams:

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Stats Trivia: Australia's First Game record

Australia's record in the first match of the ODI World Cup has been excellent in the last six World Cups. From the 1999 World Cup to the 2019 World Cup, Australia has won its first game in the tournament every time.

Australia haven't lost any opening match of the ICC Cricket World since 1996! pic.twitter.com/7A5jEwA5on

— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) October 8, 2023

India vs Australia: Weather Report

Heavy rainfall had hit parts of the city on Saturday evening. According to Accuweather, the chances of rain stands 10% in the morning and diminishes gradually through the day hence offering India a chance to get their World Cup campaign off to a start.

The maximum temperature during the day is expected to reach 34°C. At night, the temperature is likely to drop to 29°C. While rain is expected during the game, the chances of a complete washout look bleak.

India vs Australia: Video Preview

Cummins On Star Spinner Adam Zampa

Australian captain Pat Cummins on star spinner Adam Zampa losing his bearings in the hotel swimming pool in Chennai.

He swam into the pool wall apparently. He said he had his eyes closed and thought he was swimming in a straight line and swam into the step in the pool. He's just a little bit sore."

"It's always tough playing against someone on their home ground, but with that also comes pressure. A billion fans watching them closely, cheering them on."

-- Cummins on the challenges of facing India in their opening game on Sunday in Chennai.

It's 150 Not Out As India, Australia Clash In World Cup 2023

India kick off their World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on Sunday in the 150th clash in one-day internationals between two of cricket's heavyweight superpowers. Two-time champions India are hunting for a first major title on home turf since the 2011 World Cup win under M.S. Dhoni.

Five-time winners Australia remain one of the favourites and after losing the opening two matches in India last month bounced back with a big consolation win.