IPL 2023: Team Australia and Delhi Capitals star batter Mitchell Marsh continued his good form with the bat against India in the second ODI encounter played in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Chasing 118 to win, Marsh along with Travis Head made a mockery of the home side’s total as they completed the chase by 10 wickets. With back-to-back fifties against India, Marsh is sending warning signals to other IPL franchises. To note, the next edition of the Indian Premier League will start on March 31. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
IPL 2023: Half-fit but Mitchell Marsh sends WARNING to teams ahead of IPL, smashes another half-century in IND vs AUS Vizag ODI, Watch Video
Simply stunning 🔥
A brutal knock from Mitchell Marsh!#INDvAUS | 📝 Scorecard: https://t.co/5ISBBNMhiZ pic.twitter.com/F5BeB7YkIZ
— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2023
Marsh was on the money right from the word go. The right-handed batter took on every Indian bowler as he dealt only in boundaries for his majority part of the innings. The 31-year-old stroked an unbeaten 66 off just 36 balls which included 6 fours and 6 towering maximums. He played at an astounding strike rate of 183.33 and also hit the winning shot against Axar Patel.
It must be noted that Marsh is also the leading run scorer in the ODI series against India. He stroked a 65-ball 81 in the first ODI encounter against the Men in Blue. As a result, he has amassed 147 runs in just two innings. With IPL coming up, his franchise Delhi Capitals will want Marsh to continue his fabulous form with the bat and play some magical knocks for his side in the upcoming competition.
“It was a bit of fun. Always nice to get a good start when you’re chasing a small total like that. I was hoping Head would get off to a flier and I could play it slow. To be honest, I’ve been enjoying playing swing and batting up the order,” said Marsh at the post-match presentation.
“(On Starc) He’s been brilliant, It is horrible standing at slip when he bowls because it flies at about 80 miles an hour off the edge. But it is great to see him bowl like this, we now have a rare chance to win an away series in India,” he added.
