27-Year Wait Ends: India Emerges Victorious Against Australia in the first match of ODI ICC World Cup 2023

ICC World Cup 2023: The Indian team played very well in its first World Cup match against five-time World Champions Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, with six wickets and 52 balls left. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia batsman Steve Smith has scored 46 runs in 71 balls, David Warner has 41 runs in 52 balls, Mitchell Starc has 28 runs in 35 balls, and the Indian Bowlers have Ravindra Jadeja has taken three wickets and given up 28 runs in 10 years. Jasprit Bumrah has taken 2 wickets and given 35 runs in 10 overs.
Australia has scored 199 runs with 10 wickets lost. Indian batter KL Rahul has scored 97 runs in 115 balls, and Virat Kohli has 85 runs in 116 balls. These two players played adorable innings for Team India. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have scored 150 runs in a partnership under pressure. Kohli got a lifeline after the marsh dropped his catch at 12 of Hazlewood Bowling, and the rest of the match, KL and Virat, were flawless; they handled so cleanly Pacers and Spinners bowling.
Two have reached their first 50s in the ICC World Cup 2023 and established the highest partnership against Australia in World Cup history. Kohli departed from the game in Hazlewood bowling; however, KL Rahul was in Greece until the end of the game, and he won the Man of the Match. After 27 years, India has won against Australia in the first match of the ODI World Cup.
An unexpected incident happened in the ODI ICC World Cup match between India and Australia. Renowned British pitch invader Jarvo came onto the field at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. He did the same in 2021 for the third test match between India and England. Former Indian Captain Virat Kohli spoke with him, and the stadium maintenance management has taken him out.
India vs Australia: First match of the World Cup from 1999 to 2013
The first match of WC b/w Aus vs In | Year | Winning Team |
Australia vs India | 1999 | Australia |
Australia vs India | 2003 | Australia |
Australia vs India | 2007 | Australia |
Australia vs India | 2011 | Australia |
Australia vs India | 2015 | Australia |
Australia vs India | 2019 | Australia |
Australia vs India | 2023 | India |
After 27 years, India has won against Australia in the first match of the ODI World Cup.
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