Both sides? We’re in trouble here..
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
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India kinda needed the safety of 300+, with dew expected and only 5 bowlers in the team.
We're already heavily playing catch-up now. I think I'll take 250 if offered now.
Exactly, heavily in favour of Australia at the moment.
The pitch doesn’t seem to turn or support pace.. not a great pitch. Slow.. 270 would be great.
We are still in the game. Rohit was brilliant.
Runs on the board in a final with India's bowling attack. VERY tough.
Also Labuschagne out of form, Smith hasn't been great...
Aussies would hugely need a Head 100 or Maxwell special.
270 feels a long way away right now. Next one hour is huge because our 6 and 7 aren’t really players to come in before the 35th.
Anything over 250 will be mentally tough unless there is crazy dew around.
The planning and the subsequent execution has been perfect from Australia.
No boundary hit in 10+ overs
I’ll take another 50 without a boundary too.
Yes 50 in the next 11 or 12 overs without a wicket lost please!
Yeah exactly! If they could reach 200 with 4/5 wickets in hand then they will be in good shape
121/3 with Kohli set. Not a bad position to be in at all.
Long tail keeps Aussies two wickets away from being on top.
Long tail keeps Aussies two wickets away from being on top.
Getting in overs from Mitchell and Head. India don't have that luxury in their bowling...
Rahuls putting huge pressure on himself
Don't think we are winning this
Rahul really needs to rotate strike better. No need to take stupid risks but just push it around for singles.
He's not.. we're 1 wicket away from a guy who hasn't seen the 25th over.
India can make up runs at the end.
This final has no other sport code competition in this time slot according to my preference. Great scheduling by the ICC, I wonder if it was in purpose?
Rohit has put runs in the tank. They can afford to be slow for a bit.
No - this is when day night games start in India every time
This pair is India's best running pair and would usually pick twos at will. They've been well restricted from doing that today though.
You can still score at 70-80 SR. Less than 50 is just silly
I'm aware of the Indian timeslot, I'm impressed they've found a weekend without league football. I wonder if that was on purpose?
And so it begins
Australia fielding like it's the first and last WC final of their lives.
5th consecutive 50 for Kohli.. 9th in 11 matches this WC.
What a player.
India are winning here. Will get to 300 easily.
What a player.
India are winning here. Will get to 300 easily.
Two years ago he looked like he was running out of gas. Back with a bang.
I think the lack of ODI cricket was partly responsible for that. It has always been his bread and butter format, and the one that he can rely on getting in form.
No suprise he's back to his best the year they play a good number of ODIs. This year Kohli has played more ODIs than the the last 4 years combined.
This is going to be won or lost on whether India lose wickets when they start to accelerate. Two on-form batsmen who are well set, but Australia have managed the bowling attack rotation pretty well so they can bring out the strike bowlers again at the right time.
This could be a good one.
This could be a good one.
Kohli’s blocked the shit out of it for 15 overs and now he’s out
Another huge wicket
Feck
This is going to be a shitshow now. Rahul can't score and SKY isn't an ODI batsman
Game done now.
Kohli gone after dripfeeding runs for 25 overs. Massive wicket.
Australia peak at the right time, what a decision to bowl so far
Huge loss but throughout this WC we’ve seen good totals after 4 wickets. Let’s see