India v Australia LIVE: Cricket World Cup result and reaction as India win by six wickets
India look to kickstart their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign against Australia
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Your support makes all the difference.India are under pressure from the weight of fans, media and all corners of the host nation when they get their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign up and running against Australia today.
As the host nation and the No 1 ranked side in the world, the expectation has rarely been higher for a nation to deliver, especially in front of a home crowd. After England were hammered by New Zealand in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, both India and Australia will be looking to get their campaign off to a winning start.
India have not won a World Cup since 2011, and even Sachin Tendulkar spoke during the tournament opener on Wednesday about how sometimes the team have to remember that hundreds of millions are behind them rather than sitting on their shoulders. Australia lost the pre-tournament series in India against Rohit Sharma’s side, but as the England defeat to New Zealand has shown, the bilateral series results can have little effect on the outcome of a World Cup clash. India will also be hoping their side is up to full fitness.
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Australia 182-8 (47), Zampa 5, Starc 15, Bumrah 2-34 (10)
Bang! Jasprit Bumrah is too short to Mitchell Starc and the left-hander absolutely nails him into the stands at deep midwicket. Bumrah responds with a couple of yorkers and a wide.
Seven runs from the over.
Australia 175-8 (46), Zampa 5, Starc 9, Ashwin 1-34 (10)
Ashwin is going to bowl out his allotment. He’s milked away for a couple of singles before Mitchell Starc tries to smoke him into the stands and misses the ball.
Three runs come from the over.
Australia 172-8 (45), Zampa 4, Starc 8, Bumrah 2-27 (9)
Mitchell Starc guides Jasprit Bumrah away for one bringing Adam Zampa back on strike. He defends one then gets a thick outside edge down to third man for one more.
A drilled drive from Starc brings another single as Australia continue to tick over the score.
Australia 168-8 (44), Zampa 3, Starc 6, Jadeja 3-28 (10)
Jadeja ends his bowling day with a maiden. He’s been incredible today and Australia will be happy to see the back of him.
Australia 168-8 (43), Zampa 3, Starc 6, Bumrah 2-24 (8)
Australia are in danger of getting bowled out here. Adam Zampa is the new batter and he lifts Bumrah over midwicket for two runs. A full toss brings another run for Zampa.
Australia need to get as many as they can now.
Wicket! Pat Cummins ct Shreyas Iyer b Jasprit Bumrah 15 (24), Australia 165-8 (42.2)
Mitchell Starc hasn’t really decided to go after the Indian bowlers yet, preferring to leave the big shots to Pat Cummins. Cummins goes for it against Bumrah and picks out Shreyas Iyer on the deep mid on boundary.
Australia 164-7 (42), Cummins 15, Starc 5, Jadeja 3-28 (9)
The man who has caused all the problems for Australia, Ravindra Jadeja, comes back into the attack. He finds his length immediately and gets one to spin past the outside edge of Pat Cummins’ bat.
Runs! Leg byes bring Australia four from the final delivery but another over comes and goes in quick fashion.
Australia 160-7 (41), Cummins 15, Starc 5, Bumrah 1-20 (7)
Jasprit Bumrah is back to have a dart at the Australian bowlers. Wisely, Mitchell Starc takes a single before Pat Cummins defends a couple of straight, sharp deliveries.
Cummins heaves Bumrah over the legside and takes two runs to keep the total ticking over. If Australia can get over 200 they will feel as though they have something to defend.
Australia 156-7 (40), Cummins 12, Starc 4, Kuldeep 2-42 (10)
Just the over Australia needed! Mitchell Starc gets off strike and Pat Cummins decides to take on Kuldeep Yadav.
He picks out a slower ball and smokes it into the stands for six runs!
The response is good from Kuldeep and he finds the outside edge of the bat but the ball beats KL Rahul behind the stumps and races away for four.
11 runs from the over!
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