Watch: India vs Australia Turning Point? Mitchell Marsh Drops Virat Kohli. He Makes Aussies Pay

09.10.2023 - 11:29 sports.ndtv.com

At the end, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team romped home to a comfortable six-wicket team in the side's first match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia.

In the Cricket World Cup match in Chennai, India had Australia on the mats after bowling out the former champions for a paltry 199.

However, things could have gone horribly wrong for India after that as their famed top-order toppled. Rohit Sharma (0), Ishan Kishan (0) and Shreyas Iyer (0) went back to the hut within the first two overs with the scorecard reading 2/3 in the Cricket World Cup match.(India's full schedule | World Cup points table) However, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul took over after that.

The duo stitched a 165-run partnership (highest for India in a Cricket World Cup match against Australia) to take the match away from Australia.

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India square off against England in Match 29 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India, on October 29. The contest will commence at 02:00 PM IST. India are on a five-match unbeaten run and will look to make it six in a row and inch closer to sealing a berth in the semi-finals on Sunday. Reigning champions England, meanwhile, are enduring a nightmare of a campaign and are languishing at the ninth spot of the points table. They face a must-win situation and need to regroup and deliver one of their best performances against a formidable Indian team to stay in contention for the knockouts.

"He Will Go Down As...": New Zealand Star's Ultimate Praise For 'World Class' Virat Kohli

New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell on Sunday said he was proud of his team's bowlers for putting up a fight in their World Cup loss to an India side inspired by "world class" Virat Kohli. Mitchell's 130 guided the Kiwis to 273 all out but the total proved insufficient as India chased it down with two overs to spare in Dharamsala. Kohli hit 95 to lead the hosts to their fifth victory in as many matches and topple New Zealand, who lost their first match, from the top of the 10-team table.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami Star As India End 20-Year Wait For Win Over New Zealand In ICC Event

Virat Kohli anchored another tricky chase with perfection after Mohammad Shami's sizzling five-wicket haul as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the World Cup in Dharamsala on Sunday, their first win over Black Caps in an ICC event after 20 years. Shami (5/54) starred with the ball to restrict New Zealand to 273 all out despite Daryl Mitchell's gutsy 130 off 127 balls. Kohli (95 off 104) later anchored India's chase with a near blemish-free knock and shared three crucial 50-run stands with Shreyas Iyer (33), KL Rahul (27) and Ravindra Jadeja (39 not out) to guide his side home in 48 overs.

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh hit tons to fire Australia to big win over Pakistan

Australia leapfrogged Pakistan in the 2023 Cricket World Cup standings with an impressive 62-run victory in Bengaluru on Friday.

India vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli Sniffs At Sachin Tendulkar's Record As India Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets

The legend of Virat Kohli continued to grow exponentially as he reached within handshaking distance of Sachin Tendulkar's world record of 49 hundreds during India's walk-in-the-park seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a World Cup game in Pune on Thursday. Kohli, who plans 50-over chases with a precision of a surgeon, remained unbeaten on 103 off 97 balls as India knocked off the 258-run target with as many as 51 balls remaining. India have now make it four wins out of four games and one more win would virtually put them in semi-finals.