It was an impressive outing for the teams as India and Australia battled it out in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in a high-octane encounter. India batted first and put up a challenging target of 205 runs, which Australia couldn’t quite bridge to end 24 runs short. Let’s talk About Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Match Details of Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
| Match | Australia vs India, 51st Match, Super 8 Group 1 |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 |
| Date | June 24, 2024 |
| Time | 10:30 AM LOCAL, 2:30 PM GMT |
| Venue | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia |
| Toss | Australia won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Umpires | Richard Kettleborough, Richard Illingworth |
| 3rd Umpire | Michael Gough |
| Referee | Jeff Crowe |
India’s Innings
India’s innings comprised 205 runs within just 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets at an impressive run rate of 10.25. Captain Rohit Sharma was the key and scored 92 runs off just 41 deliveries with the help of 7 fours and 8 sixes, leaving behind a striking rate of 224.39. Other batsmen such as Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya did not lose their wickets
India Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rohit Sharma (c) | b Mitchell Starc | 92 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 224.39 |
| Virat Kohli | c Tim David b Hazlewood | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | c Hazlewood b Stoinis | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Wade b Mitchell Starc | 31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 193.75 |
| Shivam Dube | c Warner b Stoinis | 28 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Hardik Pandya | not out | 27 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 158.82 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 2) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 205-5 (20 Overs, RR: 10.25) |
Fall of Wickets:
- 6-1 (Kohli, 1.4 ov)
- 93-2 (Pant, 7.6 ov)
- 127-3 (Rohit, 11.2 ov)
- 159-4 (Suryakumar Yadav, 14.3 ov)
- 194-5 (Shivam Dube, 18.4 ov)
Powerplays:
- 0.1 – 6 overs: 60 runs
Key Partnerships:
| Players | Partnership Runs | Balls Faced |
| Rohit – Kohli | 6 | 10 |
| Rohit – Pant | 87 | 38 |
| Rohit – Suryakumar Yadav | 34 | 20 |
| Suryakumar – Shivam Dube | 32 | 19 |
| Hardik – Jadeja | 11 | 8 |
Australia’s Innings
Australia chases the target of 206 runs and failed to achieve that target and were all out at 181-7. Travis Head batted so hard that he earned a very deserving 76 off 43 balls and kept hope alive in Australia. Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh led the bowling attack with picking wickets which broke Australia’s run.
Australia Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| David Warner | c Suryakumar Yadav b Arshdeep Singh | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Travis Head | c Rohit b Bumrah | 76 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 176.74 |
| Mitchell Marsh (c) | c Axar b Kuldeep Yadav | 37 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 132.14 |
| Glenn Maxwell | b Kuldeep Yadav | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Hardik Pandya b Axar | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tim David | c Bumrah b Arshdeep Singh | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Matthew Wade (wk) | c Kuldeep Yadav b Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Pat Cummins | not out | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 1, w 3) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 181-7 (20 Overs, RR: 9.05) |
Fall of Wickets:
- 6-1 (Warner, 0.6 ov)
- 87-2 (Mitchell Marsh, 8.6 ov)
- 128-3 (Maxwell, 13.1 ov)
- 135-4 (Stoinis, 14.1 ov)
- 150-5 (Head, 16.3 ov)
- 153-6 (Wade, 17.1 ov)
- 166-7 (Tim David, 17.5 ov)
Powerplays:
- 0.1 – 6 overs: 65 runs
Key Partnerships:
| Players | Partnership Runs | Balls Faced |
| Warner – Head | 6 | 6 |
| Head – Mitchell Marsh | 81 | 48 |
| Head – Maxwell | 41 | 25 |
| Cummins – Starc | 15 | 13 |
Bowling Performances
India Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.20 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.20 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.80 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 |
Australia Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.20 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.20 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 14.00 |
Match Insights
Rohit Sharma’s Leadership: He laid the base with aggressive batting, but his captaincy also ensured some crucial moments.
Bowling Strategy: Indian bowlers bowled smartly with their plans mainly during middle overs which ultimately proved to be a game-changer for Australia in limiting Australia’s scoring.
Match Turning Points: These crucial wickets, at the right moment, had an overwhelming impact on the team psyche and it posed as a momentum-twister for the both teams especially, Rohit’s innings and Arshdeep’s wicket-taking ones.
Conclusion
It was some quality T20 cricket and India won the game. The victory positions India favourably for going further at the Super 8 level of the tournament but calls into question the depth in both their batting and bowling line-ups.This proves that India had all it took to be amongst serious title contenders of the T20 World Cup.
FAQ’s
Ans. India won the match by 24 runs, scoring 205 runs for 5 wickets in their 20 overs, while Australia managed to score 181 runs for 7 wickets.
Ans. Rohit Sharma was the top scorer for India, making 92 runs off 41 balls, including 7 fours and 8 sixes.
Ans. Mitchell Starc was the most effective bowler for Australia, taking 2 wickets for 45 runs in his 4 overs.
Ans. Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for 37 runs in his 4 overs, playing a crucial role in India’s victory.
Ans. The match was played on June 24, 2024, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
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