India vs Australia Highlights, World Cup 2023: IND 201/4; Rahul's unbeaten 97 guides India to six-wicket win

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That brings us to the end of our coverage of India's opening game of the 2023 ICC World Cup that they're hosting in its entirely, with the Men in Blue not only bossing five-time world champions Australia with the ball, but producing a special comeback from 2/3 to chase the 200-run target down with six wickets and 52 deliveries to spare.

With that, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!
 

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KL Rahul is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 97!

"(On being reduced to 2/3) There quite honestly was not a lot of conversations (with Virat). I was just trying to get my breath back. I just had to play proper shots, and had to play like it was Test cricket. That was mostly the plan, and happy I could do the job for the team. (Conditions) I think it remained the same for most part of the game. Towards the end in the last 15 overs, dew played a part as well. It was still two-paced and wasn’t a great wicket to bat on. Nor was it too difficult. I think it was a good wicket. Excited we could get the win. (On the winning shot and his reaction) I hit it too well. I was just calculating how I could get to a hundred. Hopefully some other time."

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After 42 overs,India 201/4 ( KL Rahul (W) 97 , Hardik Pandya 11)

SIX! Rahul finishes off in style, and with that India complete a famous victory over Australia to begin their 2023 ICC World Cup campaign in style!

Rahul though, is initially left distraught after the ball goes over the boundary rope, meaning he’s left stranded just three short of what would have been a match-winning hundred. That look vanishes not long after though as he is joined by Pandya and the rest of the Indian team in celebrations after getting their campaign off to a cracker of a start!

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FOUR! Smashed down the ground off a full delivery from Maxwell by Rahul, who not only puts India on the verge of a memorable victory but is closing in on the three-figure mark himself! IND 192/4; need 8 to win off 58

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SIX! Looks like the Indians are in a hurry to wrap things up! Rahul dances down the track and launches Maxwell over long off to collect his first maximum and move into the 80s! IND 188/4; need 12 off 59

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After 40 overs,India 182/4 ( KL Rahul (W) 79 , Hardik Pandya 10)

SIX! Pandya decides to take the attack to the Aussies after playing it safe for a few deliveries! Dances down the track and launches the ball into the air over long off for what is the first maximum of the innings, and only the third of the day so far. End of the second powerplay. India need just 18 more to win with 10 overs left!

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After 38 overs,India 168/4 ( KL Rahul (W) 75 , Hardik Pandya 1)

All-rounder and vice-captain Hardik Pandya makes his way to the centre after Virat Kohli’s dismissal, and gets off the mark right away with a single. His job will to finish the innings alongside Rahul and to avoid trying anything fancy and complicating the chase in the process.

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OUT! Kohli's stay at the crease finally comes to an end, with the former India skipper pulling a short-of-length ball from Hazlewood straight to Marnus Labuschagne at midwicket! He departs 15 short of a 100, and leaves the job of getting the team over the line to Rahul now. Third wicket for Hazlewood. IND 167/4
 

Kohli c Labuschagne b Hazlewood 85(116)

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After 36 overs,India 159/3 ( Virat Kohli 81 , KL Rahul (W) 71)

Single off each delivery in Zampa’s seventh over barring the fifth. Hazlewood replaces Starc in the following over. Kohli works the ball towards square leg at the start of the over to bring up the 150 stand. Rahul later has a couple of close shaves, first with a miscued pull in the fourth delivery followed by an aerial drive down the ground in the fifth. He collects a brace off the fourth and a boundary off the next one. Eight off Hazlewood’s seventh over, with India needing just 41 more to win in 84 balls with seven wickets still in hand!

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After 34 overs,India 146/3 ( Virat Kohli 77 , KL Rahul (W) 62)

Seven off Zampa’s sixth over, including a boundary off the first ball, and the leg-spinner’s now conceded 40 without getting a wicket in what has been a very average day in the office. Starc pings Kohli on the helmet with a well-directed bouncer in the following over, leading to a temporary stoppage in play with as the Indian physio makes his way to the centre for the mandatory concussion check. FOUR! Kohli’s response after getting on the helmet is an inch-perfect square drive off a fuller delivery from the left-arm pacer.

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FOUR! Slightly short from Zampa outside off, Kohli gets on the backfoot and firmly cuts this in front of square. IND 136/3

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After 32 overs,India 132/3 ( Virat Kohli 65 , KL Rahul (W) 60)

Maxwell continues after the drinks interval, with a single coming off each of the first four deliveries of his sixth over. Starc returns in the following over, with the Aussies looking up to the leader of their attack to help break the stand. FOUR! Rahul produces a crisp drive through the extra cover region off an overpitched delivery from the left-arm seamer to move to 60. The partnership’s now worth 130.

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After 30 overs,India 120/3 ( Virat Kohli 60 , KL Rahul (W) 54)

Maxwell returns to the attack replacing Zampa, with the latter having conceded 33 runs in five overs so far. Drinks brought out to the field at the end of the 30th over, with India needing another 80 to win off 120 balls with seven wickets in hand.

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After 28 overs,India 116/3 ( Virat Kohli 59 , KL Rahul (W) 51)

FOUR! Kohli makes the most of the Free Hit after a no-ball by Cummins after the Australia skipper fires one too wide, with the ball pitched beyond the side line and out of the playing surface. The Free Hit continues after Cummins bowls a wide, before Kohli goes for a wild heave towards the vacant midwicket boundary next up. 11 off Cummins' fifth over, with the Indian dressing room a lot more relaxed now with 84 needed off 132 deliveries with seven wickets in hand.

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Fifty up for KL Rahul as well, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter bringing up the milestone for the 16th time in his ODI career and consuming 72 deliveries along the way. Brings up the milestone with a single off Adam Zampa. IND 106/3

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After 27 overs,India 105/3 ( Virat Kohli 53 , KL Rahul (W) 49)

And now the century stand comes up between Kohli and Rahul shortly after the former brings up his half-century. Kohli also brings up this milestone, with a single off Zampa in the 27th over, with the pair consuming 146 deliveries to bring up the three-figure mark.

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FIFTY up for Virat Kohli — his 67th in ODIs! Brings up the milestone with a brace off Pat Cummins, taking 75 deliveries to get there! What a response this has been so far from the Indian batting icon, coming at a time when India had lost more wickets than they had scored runs. The brace also brings up the 100 for the Men in Blue. IND 100/3

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After 25 overs,India 97/3 ( Virat Kohli 48 , KL Rahul (W) 46)

Change of ends for Zampa, it turns out, with the leg-spinner replacing Starc in the attack. Hazlewood had been brilliant in the powerplay, striking twice in his first over and nearly getting rid of Virat Kohli shortly after, and Aussie skipper Cummins goes back to him to try and prise out a wicket at this stage and keep the Aussies in the contest. India, meanwhile, are 97/3 at the halfway stage, with both batters closing in on their half-centuries.

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After 22 overs,India 87/3 ( Virat Kohli 42 , KL Rahul (W) 42)

Two off Starc’s sixth over, with the left-arm pacer having conceded 16 runs so far today along with his dismissal of Ishan Kishan. Hazlewood returns to the attack in the following over, replacing Zampa, and concedes a single off each delivery barring the third.

20:12 (IST)

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After 20 overs,India 80/3 ( Virat Kohli 38 , KL Rahul (W) 39)

India suddenly are looking a lot better at the end of the 20 over mark, with their run rate currently at four-an-over and both Kohli and Rahul batting in the 30s at the moment. The Aussies will be growing anxious right now, knowing they don’t have much on the board, and they will hope to break the partnership sooner rather than later.

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After 18 overs,India 69/3 ( Virat Kohli 34 , KL Rahul (W) 32)

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FOUR. DOT. FOUR. FOUR. Forgettable start for Adam Zampa as Rahul decides to smack him for three boundaries in a space of four deliveries. Cuts a googly behind point in the third delivery and follows it up with a late cut and a drive through the extra cover region off the last two deliveries. 13 off the over. Australia, meanwhile, opt for a change from both ends, bringing in Starc and Zampa in place of Green and Maxwell.

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After 16 overs,India 52/3 ( Virat Kohli 31 , KL Rahul (W) 18)

Three off Maxwell's fourth over, including a brace to Rahul in the second delivery, and that brings up the fifty partnership for the fourth wicket!

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After 15 overs,India 49/3 ( Virat Kohli 31 , KL Rahul (W) 15)

FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back fours for Virat Kohli off Cameron Green's bowling, eliciting a massive cheer from the Chepauk crowd! Green produces consecutive overpitched deliveries, and Kohli produces a wristy flick through the midwicket region on both occasions. Drinks brought on to the field at the end of this over.

19:48 (IST)

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After 14 overs,India 41/3 ( Virat Kohli 23 , KL Rahul (W) 15)

Cummins decides to take himself off the attack and brings seam-bowling all-rounder Cameron Green in his place. Green starts off with a single off each of his first three deliveries following by as many dots. Maxwell continues from the other end, and also concedes three singles. Kohli, meanwhile, is batting in the 20s at the moment.

19:37 (IST)

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After 12 overs,India 35/3 ( Virat Kohli 19 , KL Rahul (W) 13)

The partnership between Kohli and Rahul is growing at a steady pace, and is worth 33 at the end of the 12th over, with both batters in double figures and having faced quite a few deliveries so far. Their approach, however, is expected to remain the same — that of utmost caution with the occasional boundary to keep the asking rate under check.

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FOUR! A welcome boundary for the Men in Blue, with Rahul driving a full, wide delivery from Cummins square of the wicket. The ball races away to the point boundary. Second four of the innings for the keeper-bat. IND 32/3
 

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After 10 overs,India 27/3 ( Virat Kohli 17 , KL Rahul (W) 7)

Spin finally introduced with all-rounder Glenn Maxwell replacing Hazlewood, who gets a break after an outstanding opening spell in which his figures read 4-1-12-2. Tidy start for the off-spinner with just one run coming off it. India reach 27/3 at the end of a disastrous first powerplay, and still have a long way to go from here. Partnership’s currently worth 25, and the Men in Blue will be hoping Kohli and Rahul are able to convert this into a big one.

19:24 (IST)

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After 9 overs,India 26/3 ( Virat Kohli 16 , KL Rahul (W) 7)

A single collected off each delivery in Cummins’ second over barring the fifth, in which Kohli decides to leave a short-of-length ball from the Aussie skipper. Lesson learnt after the reprieve in the previous over indeed.

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After 8 overs,India 21/3 ( Virat Kohli 13 , KL Rahul (W) 5)

DROPPED! Hazlewood nearly grabbed a third wicket for himself, with Kohli getting a top-edge while attempting to pull a short delivery. Both Carey and Marsh were converging towards the ball, and the latter wasn’t fully committed to the catch, and ends up spilling it. How costly will this prove for the Aussies tonight?

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After 7 overs,India 20/3 ( Virat Kohli 12 , KL Rahul (W) 5)

First bowling change of the innings with skipper Pat Cummins replacing Starc. He squares Rahul up with a bouncer aimed at his body, and the latter responds by arching his back and guiding it towards third man for a single. Kohli sets off for a quick single in the next delivery after tapping the ball towards mid on. Two off the over.

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After 6 overs,India 18/3 ( Virat Kohli 11 , KL Rahul (W) 4)

FOUR! After getting squared up by an outstanding delivery from Hazlewood, Kohli decides to play a straight drive off a slightly fuller ball from the 'Bendemeer Bullet'. There's little any of the fielders inside the circle can do except watch the ball glide away to the boundary rope.

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After 5 overs,India 12/3 ( Virat Kohli 5 , KL Rahul (W) 4)

Tidy over from Starc, with just two coming off it including a wide, as Kohli opts to remain cautious for the most part in this over. And there’s nothing wrong with being cautious and weathering the storm, especially after losing three wickets with less than 10 on the board. The 200-run target might suddenly be appearing a mountain to climb, but the Men in Blue have plenty of time to get there.

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After 4 overs,India 10/3 ( Virat Kohli 4 , KL Rahul (W) 4)

FOUR! First boundary of the Indian chase, and that elicits a cheer from the Chepauk crowd that had been stunned in silence after the loss of three wickets inside the first two overs. Overpitched from Hazlewood, and Rahul has little problem driving it through the extra cover region. Five off the over, with Kohli having collected a single in the previous delivery.

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After 3 overs,India 5/3 ( Virat Kohli 3 , KL Rahul (W) 0)

Kohli collects the first runs off the bat at the start of the third over, driving a sharp inswinger from Starc towards deep square leg with Indian batting star getting enough time to come back for a second. He gets off strike with a single in the penultimate ball of the over.

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OUT! We're witnessing a procession early in the Indian chase, with the home team's score not even in two digits! A nothing shot from Shreyas Iyer this early in the innings. He throws his hands at a length ball outside off with little foot movement, and ends up offering Warner at sitter at cover. IND 2/3

Iyer c Warner b Hazlewood 0(2)

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OUT! And that's two wickets in the first two overs for the Aussies, with Josh Hazlewood trapping Rohit Sharma LBW! Rohit looks to defend, but the ball beats the inside edge after a bit of inswing and raps him on the pad between off and middle. Rohit goes for the review, and HawkEye shows the ball to be clipping the top of leg. IND 2/2

Rohit LBW 0(6)

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OUT! Starc with the early breakthrough, as Kishan departs for a golden duck! Fires a full, wide delivery to Kishan, and the southpaw ends up getting a thick outside edge while looking for a flashy drive. Cameron Green is quick to collect the ball in a flash in the slip cordon. IND 2/1

Kishan c Green b Starc 0(1)

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Right then, India openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan walk out to begin their chase of 200. Early wickets are crucial to Australia's chances of defending their modest total tonight, and Mitchell Starc will play a key role in that regard. As will leg-spinner Adam Zampa.

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"I play for Chennai Super Kings. I know the conditions here in Chennai. Knew I should get two wickets, luckily I got three. I was bowling along the stumps. You never know which one is going straight and which one is spinning. I was just mixing the pace, odd ball I was bowling slow through the air. Look to go out there and play simple cricket, not too anything too fancy"

— Ravindra Jadeja after his haul of 3/28 that played a key role in bowling Australia out for 199

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OUT! Australia are bowled out for 199 after opting to bat, with Mitchell Starc the last batter to fall! Mohammed Siraj finally gets a wicket, having to wait all the way till the final over to add his name to the wickets column. Starc gets a thick top-edge while attempting a pull, and Shreyas Iyer gathers under the ball to complete a fine catch.

India need exactly 200 if they are to get their home World Cup campaign off to a winning start.

Starc c Iyer b Siraj 28(35)

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After 49 overs,Australia 195/9 ( Mitchell Starc 24 , Josh Hazlewood 1)

Seven runs and a wicket from the 49th, with Pandya finally getting a wicket after being brought back for one final over. Starc collects a boundary in the penultimate delivery, flicking a slower ball from Pandya past short fine, and is batting on 24 at the end of the over, retaining the strike with a single off the last ball.

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OUT! Hardik Pandya strikes after being brought back in the slog overs as Adam Zampa ends up holing out to Virat Kohli at mid off while attempting to go big down the ground. Barely got any timing on the lofted drive, and resulted in a sitter for Kohli. First wicket for Pandya. AUS 189/9

Zampa c Kohli b Pandya 6(20)

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After 48 overs,Australia 188/8 ( Mitchell Starc 18 , Adam Zampa 6)

Siraj returns to the attack for the business end of the, and he’ll hope to join the wickets column in the slog overs. Concedes five in his sixth over, including a couple of wides. Starc, meanwhile, is batting on 18 off 28, having collected a six along the way, and will aim to power the Aussies past 220 from here.

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After 47 overs,Australia 183/8 ( Mitchell Starc 16 , Adam Zampa 5)

SIX! Just the second maximum of the Aussie innings so far, with Starc showcasing his pinch-hitting skills with a well-timed pull over the square-leg region in the second ball of the pace spearhead's final over of the day. Bumrah concedes a wide and a single in the remaining deliveries of the over to sign off with figures of 2/35 from 10.

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After 46 overs,Australia 175/8 ( Mitchell Starc 9 , Adam Zampa 5)

Four off Bumrah’s penultimate over, including a wide in the final delivery. Bumrah’s been excellent all day long as well, having conceded just 27 runs in nine overs to go with two wickets. Ashwin bowls out his final over next up, conceding just three singles.

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After 44 overs,Australia 168/8 ( Mitchell Starc 6 , Adam Zampa 3)

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Adam Zampa joins Mitchell Starc at the crease, and gets off the mark with a brace in the fourth delivery of Bumrah’s eighth over. Jadeja bowls out his final over next up, and nearly gets a fourth wicket with Rohit failing to grab a tough chance at slip after a thick outside nick off Zampa’s bat. The ball was pretty high above Rohit and the Indian skipper got a bit of hand to it, but couldn’t quite complete the catch. Jadeja signs off with a maiden and with excellent figures of 3/28.

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OUT! Second wicket for Bumrah, and he gets rid of the Aussie skipper who's more than capable of causing damage with the bat, especially in white-ball cricket. Cummins looks to go big down the ground, but doesn't get the timing necessary to clear the fence, and ends up holing out to Shreyas Iyer at long on. AUS 165/8

Cummins c Iyer b Bumrah 15(24)

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After 42 overs,Australia 164/7 ( Pat Cummins (C) 15 , Mitchell Starc 5)

Bumrah returns to the attack at the start of the third powerplay. Four off his seventh over, including a brace to Cummins in the penultimate delivery. Jadeja resumes from the other end, presumably to bowl out his quota, and bowls out a maiden with four leg byes added to the Aussie total.

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After 40 overs,Australia 156/7 ( Pat Cummins (C) 12 , Mitchell Starc 4)

FOUR! Streaky, streaky boundary for Cummins after an outside edge that beats keeper Rahul and also is out of Rohit's reach at slip. An expensive end to Kuldeep's spell with 11 coming off his final over, as the left-arm wrist spinner signs off with figures of 2/42 from his quota of overs. Australia, meanwhile, go past 150 at the end of the second powerplay, and getting to a total in the range of 220 from here will be a bonus.