Steve Smith is one fire against India in their match of the ICC World Cup 2023. He is targeting Hardik Pandya to score quickly. Hardik bowled two overs giving away 21 runs which included 5 boundaries. He is expensive that is why the captain has brought Kuldeep Yadav to replace Hardik. Another important thing about Hardik is that he injured his middle finger while fielding on his own bowling.
On the other hand, Siraj, Bumrah, Ashwin, and Kuldeep did well in the first powerplay. Bumrah got the first wicket in his second over of the match to give his team a great start. But then Smith and Warner added 69 runs together.
Australia lost their second wicket for 74 runs in 16.1 overs. Kuldeep was the bowler who gave India the second breakthrough. A good comeback after a good partnership between two senior players.
Indian spinners are making life tough for Australian batters. Chennai is paradise for spinners and India is playing with three top-class spinners to rattle Australia in their World Cup Opener.
The teams that bat first on this ground have more wins as compared to the teams who chase. Australia is making a gamble here by playing India on its strength “chasing”. Australia believes that they can control India with their powerful bowling lineup.
