West Indies cricket Legend Brian Lara. File
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Legendary cricketer Brian Lara showered reward on Rohit Sharma’s Team India saying that the ‘Men in Blue’ performed their greatest cricket on the ODI World Cup 2023.
While chatting with ANI, Lara mentioned that Rohit Sharma’s aspect didn’t wrestle on the not too long ago concluded match.
The Caribbean additional added that if a workforce got here up quick on one event in opposition to a aspect like Australia, they might take benefit.
The 54-year-old additional added that it was an important last match between India and Australia.
The former West Indies batter additionally revealed that he was supporting the ‘Men in Blue’ within the last sport of the ODI World Cup 2023.
While concluding, he hoped that subsequent time India would pay money for the celebrated trophy.
“I won’t say they are struggling. They played their best cricket in the World Cup. I think what we experience is how powerful what we perceive to be failure is – which is the Australians losing a couple of matches, understanding where they had to play, and where they have to improve. India – everything is going in their direction and obviously they just had to play their best cricket to come out on top. But sometimes, you come up short on one occasion and against a team like Australia, you can’t let them in. I think it was a great final. Unfortunately, our team didn’t win. I too supported India and wanted to see them raise the trophy. But hopefully next time,” Brian Lara instructed ANI.
Coming to the ultimate, Australia opted to bowl first and bundled out India for 240 in 50 overs. On a tricky batting floor, skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 31 balls, with 4 boundaries and three sixes), Virat Kohli (54 in 63 balls, with 4 boundaries) and KL Rahul (66 in 107 balls, with one 4) posted essential knocks.
Mitchell Starc (3/55) was the choose of the bowlers for Australia. Skipper Pat Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) additionally bowled nicely. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell received a wicket every.
In the chase, India began off very well and had the Aussies down at 47/3. Knocks from Travis Head (137 in 120 balls, with 15 fours and 4 sixes) and Marnus Labuschagne (58 in 110 balls, with 4 boundaries) left the Indian workforce with out solutions and guided them to a six-wicket win.
Mohammed Shami took one wicket, whereas Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets.
Travis was given the ‘Player of the Match’ for his century.
Source: www.thehindu.com
