This blog is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Australia on October 8, 2023:
This blog is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Australia on October 8, 2023:
- India beat Australia by six wickets as the rivals opened their Cricket World Cup campaigns in Chennai.
- Ravindra Jadeja led India’s spin charge with figures of 3-28 to bowl out Australia for 199 while Virat Kohli and KL Rahul steered the hosts to a recovery from 2-3 in their reply.
- India have suffered a world title drought since the 2013 Champions Trophy and last won the World Cup on home soil in 2011.
- Australia are the most successful ODI team, having won the 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015 competitions.