Horror for India. Tasked to chase just a mere target set by Australia, the Indian top order fell apart like a pack of cards! The Men in Blue were shattered against an Aussie pace attack in their World Cup opener. Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer departed without troubling the scoreboard.
Tasked to chase just 200 runs set by Australia, India’s happiness was shortlived. The Men in Blue gasped for breath when the scorecard read 2-3. The top order went back to the pavilion without scoring a single run and 2 added by Australia themselves as extras.
In the absence of Shubman Gill who is suffering from dengue, Ishan Kishan was promoted up the order and he went to open proceedings for India. Mumbai India’s opening pair Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma went to the middle hoping to get a good start. Ishan played a reckless shot on the first ball that he faced and threw his wicket.
The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was next to depart. Failing to judge the pace and the swing of the ball he was lbw. Shreyas Iyer came next and he too returned soon after playing a horrible shot and gave away an easy catch to David Warner.
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How India’s Top Order Collapsed?
0.4 – OUT – Ishan Kishan Departs. First ball on Kishan’s World Cup debut and he squanders his chance. A wide and full delivery pitched outside the off stump by Mitchell Starc. Ishan makes a wild attempt to hack the ball. A thick outside edge and the ball flies to the slip region and lands comfortably on the big hands of Cameron Green. 50th World Cup wicket for Starc as Kishan is dismissed for a Golden Duck. Ishan Kishan c Green b Starc 0(1)
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1.3 – OUT – Rohit Sharma Departs. Huge trouble for India as the Indian skipper walks back to the dugout. A wonderful inswinger from Josh Hazlewood. Pitched fuller and the ball drifts inwards to Rohit’s pads. Rohit completely misjudged the line and length as the ball hit on his pads. Rohit reviews but the DRS shows the ball hitting the stumps. Rohit lbw b Hazlewood 0(6)
1.6 – OUT – Shreyas Iyer Departs. India’s horror show continues. Another top-order batter and another duck as Hazlewood picks 2 wickets in the over. A length ball and Iyer being too eager goes for a wild hack to it. What follows next? the ball lands straight into the hands of David Warner placed at the covers. Shreyas Iyer c Warner b Hazlewood 0(3)
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