🏏 WTC Final 2023, India vs Australia: Kennington Oval, London 🏏 - Page 31

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

matlab knee bina bent kiye bowl karna padhega🤓noted🤓

Bumrah does it

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The opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday completely belonged to the Australian cricket team as it controlled the game against the Rohit Sharma-led India. Travis Head was unbeaten on 146 while Steve Smith was batting on 95 at stumps as Australia notched 327/3. Going into the second day, Australia will have the upper-hand. The day started with Indian pacers picking three wickets but from the second session, Head and Smith played with assured nature as Australia cruised.

While Australia scored 73 in the first session losing two wickets, they scored 97 more in the second session losing one wicket. In the third session Australia scored 157 at 4.62 runs per over.

"India looked tired in the final session. They looked dispirited. With Travis head of 146 and Steve Smith on 95, they are looking at 550-600," Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports at the end of the day's play.

Australia reached 327 for 3 at stumps on the the opening day of their World Test Championship Final against India on Wednesday. Travis Head and Steve Smith were batting on 146 and 95 respectively at close of play on Day 1 as Australia added 157 runs in the final session which had 34 overs without losing any wicket. The duo added 251 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket stand.

Earlier, Australia, who were invited to bat, had added 97 runs in the post-lunch session in 28 overs for the loss of one wicket. They were 73 for 2 at lunch after opener David Warner made 43 off 60 balls.

Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur took a wicket each on the day.

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Brief Scores: Australia 1st Innings: 327 for 3 in 85 overs (David Warner 43, Travis Head 146 batting, Steve Smith 95 batting; Mohammed Siraj 1/67, Shardul Thakur 1/75, Mohammed Shami 1/77).

Hoping...

Miracle does happen

India is known to create miracles....

Win nahi to at least match draw kar do

Originally posted by: anonymouse1

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Chale Sharmaji ...Kohli ke nakse kadam per 🤡

Originally posted by: Savera84

It looks like Indian selectors and captain have ruffled so many feathers.

WTC is the ultimate Championship and needed lot of attention when preparing for the match.

While Aussies are acclimatising themselves to English conditions, we are busy playing IPL IPL. That shows where our priorities lie.

Or may be it is ICC's ploy to favour Aussies by scheduling the match soon after IPL. They are already not happy with BCCI for the way they are minting money with this golden goose called IPL.

That is the reality and we have to face it.

Cheers..

ICC championship happens same time...last one also happened this time around

BCCI should have thought about country over IPL...and would have been strict for the squad players to not to play IPL before 2 weeks of WTC 2023.

From the top...there is no priority for the country..then what to say

IPL gives money in crores to the player..It has pros and cons ....The hunger is not the same

Originally posted by: DiamondLife

Hoping...

Miracle does happen

India is known to create miracles....

Win nahi to at least match draw kar do

Win to haath se bahar chala gaya hai ab

The most we can hope for is a draw

I honestly can't believe this is a team playing the WTC final 🤔

Looks like they had no plan whatsoever in their minds 🤦🤦

Originally posted by: Bee222

Win to haath se bahar chala gaya hai ab

The most we can hope for is a draw

I honestly can't believe this is a team playing the WTC final 🤔

Looks like they had no plan whatsoever in their minds 🤦🤦

No seriousness ....bass lets go...once IPL is over...lets net practice...lets play the finale without proper team

Who would take Ishan Kishan for test match??? Why not Saha???

Bhuvi may be does not want to play test matches but he would not have said no for WTC finale..he can swing ball better than Umesh and Shardul

Take Ishant Sharma

Take Sandeep Sharma...

but naaa...

Now tell me Ishan Kishan is not favoured then what should we call his selection???? Same with Umesh Yadav...

IPL is everything nowadays...bread and butter

Look at Starc...he does not want to play IPL so that he can give 100% to his country matches

Well known Indian cricketers get lot of money..they are sitting on top...

Originally posted by: DiamondLife

Chale Sharmaji ...Kohli ke nakse kadam per 🤡

I honestly expected better from Rohit 😔

Kohli leadership always had a problem with Ashwin and it was evident. But Rohit se umeed thi... usne tod di 😔

This is not a test team, period. 🤔

And I get that experimenting with your squad is important to figure out your best playing 11, but the WTC final is not the time to do it!! 😑😑