The Aussies outclass Rohit-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Alex Carey and Cameron Green made way for Travis Head, the player of the match, and Josh Inglis.

On winning the toss, Pat Cummins, Australia’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 80, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shubman Gill had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Twenty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Adam Zampa. Mitchell Starc broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.3 overs (39 balls). Australia had conceded an extra at that point.

Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, scored 47 off 31 balls, which included four boundaries and three sixes. Thirty-two balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Head. Glenn Maxwell broke the 46-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 117, and lost three wickets.

Shreyas Iyer, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Inglis. Cummins broke the five-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.4 overs (94 balls). Australia had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 101 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli, the player of the series, was batting on 34, Lokesh Rahul was unbea‘ten’.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 88 balls. While the contributions of Kohli and Rahul to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras didn’t contribute to it.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 56 balls.

He eventually scored 54 off 63 balls. A hundred and nine balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, Cummins broke the 67-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 29.1 overs (175 balls). Australia had conceded three extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 162 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 45, Ravindra Jadeja had scored five.

Rahul’s half-century – which included a boundary – came off 86 balls.

Two hundred and fourteen balls (35.4 overs) into the match, Australia sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jadeja was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

Jadeja, who faced 22 balls, eventually scored nine. The next ball, he was caught by Inglis. His namesake, Josh Hazlewood, broke the 30-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 43, and lost five wickets.

India scored 200 off 40.5 overs (245 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Australia no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rahul eventually scored 66 off 107 balls. Thirty-four balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Inglis. Starc broke the 25-run stand.

Mohammed Shami, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Inglis. Starc broke the eight-run stand.

Jasprit Bumrah, who faced three balls, scored a run. Zampa had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the three-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Inglis. Hazlewood broke the 12-run stand.

The last-wicket pair put on 14. Kuldeep Yadav, wo faced 28 balls, scored 10. Fifteen balls later, Marnus Labuschagne and Cummins ran him out.

Mohammed Siraj, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

Australia eventually conceded a dozen extras. India were dismissed for 240 off 50 overs.

Mitchell Marsh and Head bowled two wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded five, the latter conceded four.

Maxwell bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 35. He picked up a wicket, as did Zampa, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 44.

Hazlewood and Cummins bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 34.

Starc bowled 10 overs, conceding 55. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 60, and lost three wickets.

Although his three-ball innings included a boundary, David Warner had no reason to be in seventh heaven – seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Kohli. Shami broke the 16-run stand.

Marsh, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

Steven Smith, who faced nine balls, scored a boundary. Fifteen balls later, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Bumrah, who broke the six-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 165, without the loss of a wicket.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 93 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Head was batting on 40, Labuschagne was unbea‘ten’.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 70 balls. While Head’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Labuschagne’s contribution to it was a dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Australia scored 100 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Head’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 119 balls. While Head’s contribution to the partnership was 60, Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Australia scored 150 off 27.1 overs (163 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

A hundred and sixty-seven balls (35.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Labuschagne was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by English umpire Richard Kettleborough.

Head’s ton – which included 14 boundaries and a six – came off 95 balls.

Thirty-five overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 192 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Head was batting on 107, Labuschagne was batting on 41.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 176 balls. While Head’s contribution to the partnership was 100, Labuschagne’s contribution to it was 43. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Australia scored 200 off 36.3 overs (219 balls). India had conceded 18 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Labuschagne’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 99 balls.

The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 16, and lost a wicket.

Head, whose 120-ball innings included 15 boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 137. Two hundred and twenty-one balls after Smith’s dismissal, he was caught by Gill. Siraj broke the 192-run partnership.

Labuschagne eventually scored 58 off 110 balls, which included four boundaries. He was unbeaten, as was Maxwell, who faced a ball, scoring a couple.

Kuldeep and Jadeja bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 56, the latter conceded 43.

Shami and Siraj bowled seven overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former whose spell included a maiden, conceded 47, the latter conceded 45.

Bumrah bowled nine overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 43, picking up a couple of scalps.

Australia, who scored 241 for the loss of four wickets off 43 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won the 2023/24 ICC World Cup by half-a-dozen wickets.