India kicked off their World Cup 2023 campaign by defeating Australia by 6 wickets at the MA Chidambaram (Chepauk) Stadium in Chennai. Despite a shaky start that saw India lose three wickets in the first two overs, a stellar 165-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul proved to be the turning point. Virat Kohli scored 85 runs off 116 balls but got out in the 37th over of the match. KL Rahul smashed 97 runs off 115 balls and hit a match winning six, making him man of the match.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul run between the wickets to score during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Australia in Chennai, India. (AP)
On the bowling front, Jadeja took three wickets while conceding just 28 runs, while Bumrah and Yadav took two wickets each, conceding 35 and 42 runs respectively.
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As India won the first match of the 2023 World Cup, cricket fans are delighted and are celebrating the Men in Blue’s victory over Australia on social media.
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India will play their next match in the World Cup on October 11, where they will face Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After that, the Men in Blue will play the much-awaited match against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on October 14.
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