Month: June 2023

Nathan Lyon claimed figures of 4/24 as Australia thumped India by 209 runs to win the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 at Oval on Sunday.

Resuming at 164/3, the overnight pair of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane added 15 more runs before Scott Boland struck twice- first by dismissing Kohli (49) slashing at a wide delivery outside off stumps to Steve Smith who took a fantastic catch at second slip, and then dismissing Ravindra Jadeja caught behind the stumps for a duck.

Rahane along with Srikar Bharat steadied the ship with a 33 run stand for the sixth wicket before the former perished to Mitchell Starc for 46.

Shardul Thakur (0) was trapped lbw by Nathan Lyon for a duck. Umesh Yadav (1) was then dismissed by a brutal bouncer from Starc.

Nathan Lyon wrapped up the innings when Mohammed Siraj (1) reverse-swept Lyon straight to Boland at backward point, as India were bowled out for 234, giving Australia a massive 209 run win.

Australia 469 (Head 163, Smith 121, Siraj 4-108) and 270 for 8 dec (Carey 66, Jadeja 3-58) beat India 296 (Rahane 89, Thakur 51, Cummins 3-83) and 234 (Kohli 49, Lyon 3-41, Boland 3-46) by 209 runs

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane kept India’s hopes alive with an unbeaten 71 run stand for the third wicket as they ended the day at 164/3, still requiring a further 280 runs on the final day of the WTC test at the Oval on Saturday. Continue reading “India vs Australia WTC Final Day 4 Oval Match Report 2023”

Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur both scored fine half centuries as India fought back at the end of Day 3 of the opening test of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Oval on Friday. Continue reading “India vs Australia WTC Final Day 3 Oval Match Report 2023”