Irfan Pathan, a well-known analyst and former all-rounder for India, commended Australia’s excellent strategy, saying that India lost against a side with a better game plan. At the historic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, Australia triumphed in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final, winning their sixth ODI World Cup championship. The match was largely one-sided.
“I believe a better-planned game caused India to lose. Australia had a more organized squad. In an interview with Star Sports, Pathan stated, “I don’t think any other team could come close to that kind of planning.” That was the way they planned it, even down to the toss.
India, who finished the match with an average of 240 runs, was unable to stop Travis Head’s rampaging century. The Australian innings were further strengthened by Marnus Labuschange’s tenacious half-century, which helped them win by a comfortable six wickets.
Irfan Pathan emphasized that India lost a chance to take advantage of the Australian lineup’s part-time bowlers. He went on to draw attention to India’s problem with batting depth.
Since the Indian team was completely ignoring Surya Kumar Yadav and Jadeja, it was challenging. Additionally, I believe that India was unable to move on after KL Rahul was dismissed. I believed that they could have rotated the strike and used their feet a little more as soon as they saw there was no mid-off or cover. This would have prevented players like Travis Head from bowling the two vital overs in between. Additionally, Mitchell Marsh bowled one over, said Pathan.
India lost, preventing them from winning their third ODI World Cup against Australia. It was their second loss in that match.
The two titans of cricket are currently playing a five-match Twenty20 International series, with India winning the opening game in an exciting fashion. Cricket fans are anticipating the next match at Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield International Stadium as the series progresses, wondering if India can continue their winning run or if the formidable Aussies would mount a valiant recovery.
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