T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs AUS: India remain unbeaten in the ongoing T20 World Cup tournament. Today, India clashed with Australia at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia and set a target of 206 runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 92 runs off 41 balls. Meanwhile, the Australian team put up a great fight till the 12th over. However, the match took a turn after 13th over. Post that, Australia lost quick wickets, giving India the edge.
With this loss, Australia’s hopes are pinned on Bangladesh defeating Afghanistan in tomorrow’s match. India is now through to the semi-finals, becoming the third team to claim a spot. It will now face England on June 27 and fight for a place in the finale.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024
Australia
181/7 (20.0)
India
205/5 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Super Eight – Match 11 )
India beat Australia by 24 runs
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The Indian bowlers played beautifully well today. They claimed 7 wickets in all, with Arshdeep takimg three. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets. Bumrah and Patel took one wicket, each.
India is already through to semi-finals! India is in a win-win situation. If the semi-final match between India and England on June 27 gets washed out, India will automatically go into finals.
Arshdeep claims another wicket! Tim Davis walks off field in the 18th over after scoring 15 runs. Mitchell Starc takes his place.
Aus – 166-7 (17.5)
Matthew Wade walks back to pavilion as soon as he walked on the field. Kuldeep Yadav dives in to take the catch on Arshdeep’s delivery.
Wade – 1(2)
Bumrah finally manages to take Travis Head out of the game, giving India the crucial wicket. Head scored 76 runs off 43 balls.
Despite Australia’s required run rate climbing to nearly 14 and the team losing two quick wickets, Travis Head remains steadfast at the other end.
Aus – 146-4 (15.4)
Patel does it again! Marcus Stoinis walks back on Patel’s delivery after scoring 2 runs.
Aus 135-4 (14.1)
Kuldeep Yadav comes in to deliver the 13th over and takes Maxwell out on the first ball.
Aus – 128 – 3 (13.1)
Axar Patel delivers an economical over as Australia fail to hit big shots in the 12th over.
India need some really quick wickets as Australia continue to hit big shots. Aussies need 80 runs off 46 balls.
Aus – 126-2 (12.2)
After the 11th over, the Australian team has scored 116 runs at the loss of two wickets. Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell are on the filed. Head has held the fort with a half-century.
Patel displays his fielding skill and takes Marsh’s catch at the boundary.
Australia – 87 -2 (9.)
At the moment, India and Australia are more or less in a neck-and-neck fight. The Marsh and Head have given Australia a very stable playing field, hitting big shots.
Australia – 75-1 (7.2)
Marsh hits the third delivery for a six. So far the Indian team has dropped two catches.
Aus – 42-1 (4.3)
Head and Marsh hold the fort for Australia after losing Warner early. They scored 14 runs off the last over. Axar Patel comes to bowl the fifth over.
At the end of three overs, Australia have scored 22 runs at the loss of one wicket. The team scored 14 runs in the third over. Bumrah comes to the bowl the fourth over.
Arshdeep Singh claimed Warner’s wicket on the last ball of the first over. Mitchell Marsh takes his place. Jasprit Bumrah comes to bowl the second over.
Australia’s Travis Head and David Warner are now on field to chase 206 runs. Arshdeep Singh takes the first over.
India have set a target of 206 runs for Australia. Rohit Sharma scored the highest at 92.
Shivam Dube walks off after he attempts to hit another six at Stoinis’ delivery. India inch close to 200, with 1.2 overs remaining.
With the last two overs remaining, can India score 200? Pandya and Dube are currently on the field facing the Aussies in style with their sixes and fours.
India – 193 – 4 (18.2)
Shivam Dube gets to live another day after his catch gets dropped in Zampa’s over.
India – 168-4 (16.2)
Australia claims the fourth wicket and sends Yadav packing at 31.
India – 159-4 (14.3 overs)
Yadav is maintaining the momentum set by Sharma along with Dube. The former has scored 27 runs off 13 balls.
At the moment, India is down by 3 wickets. The last wicket the Aussies took was of Sharma who scored 92 runs.
Yadav and Shivam Dube are now on field.
India – 132 – 3 (12.1)
Suryakumar Yadav takes over in the 11th over. Hits a boundary at an unusual angle and concludes the spell of Marcus Stoinis with a maximum. INDIA 127/2 (11)
At the loss of two wickets, India is now at 101-2. Sharma is batting at 78, while Suryakumar Yadav has scored 6 runs.
In attempt to hit a shot, Rishabh Pant ends up giving his wicket to Marcus Stoinis. He walks off the field having scored 15 runs off 14 balls.
India – 93 – 2 (8.0)
