IND vs AUS highlights: Hey cricket enthusiasts! Yesterdays match was a blast to witness Team India winning by six wickets against Australia in Chennai in their first match of the World Cup 2023. This happened all because of the icy and calm partnership between none other than Viral Kohli and KL Rahul, who managed to secure the win on Sunday.Highlights of IND vs AUS match:Chasing a target of 200, India was off to a nightmarish start as they lost their powerful opener Ishan Kishan for a golden duck to left-arm quick Michell Starc after being caught at slips by Cameron Green in the very first over of the IND vs AUS match. Now, here comes the second over, India received a double jolt from Josh Hazlewood, as he removed skipper Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer for ducks too. India was 2/3 in 2 overs and deep trouble.ICC Cricket World Cup: KL-Kohli help India to 6-wicket win over Australia after initial pace scareRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/DOTsUXkzAV#ICCCricketWorldCup #INDvsAUS #KLRahul #ViratKohli #MenInBlue #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/9f8UT4RJZO— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) October 8, 2023 In the starting over, similar scenes of despair and losing quick wickets during this match were seen, speculating a big win for Team Australia. However, a game-changer happened when Virat and Rahul took over the pitch. The duo actually rebuilt the innings by run by run, ball by ball.How Viral Kohli, KL Rahul make it happenAt the end of the first powerplay, India was 27/3, with KL (7*) and Virat (17*) unbeaten. Both batters were not taking much risks and mostly dealt in singles and doubles.Now, in the 15th over, Virat flicked Cameron Green for two successive fours, resulting Team India in reaching the 50-run mark in 15.2 overs.KL Rahul continues golden run as middle-order batter with icey 97 against Australia in World CupRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/BIbvL3UETn#INDvsAUS #ICCCricketWorldCup #TeamIndia #MenInBlue #KLRahul #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/0bPLBMxKbH— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) October 8, 2023 Meanwhile, KL Rahul also let his hands loose, smashing Adam Zampa for three classy boundaries in the 18th over, taking India to 69/3 at that point.At the end of 20 overs, India was 80/3, with KL (39*) and Virat (38*) unbeaten and bringing back India into the match. India reached the 100-run mark in 25.3 overs and Virat as well, reached his 67th fifty in ODIs. His fifty came in 75 balls.KL also reached his 16th ODI fifty in 72 balls. The duo brought their 100-run stand in 146 balls.Virat-KL continued to pile up runs, essentially snatching the game from the Aussies. 150-up for India in 34.4 overs, with Virat (79*) and KL (64*) unbeaten.The duo brought up their 150-run stand in 200 balls. Kohli pulled but was caught by Labuschagne at midwicket. Hazlewood got his third wicket.Kohli was out for 85 in 116 balls with six fours. India was 167/3 in 37.4 overs. A 165-run stand between KL and Kohli was broken.KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya then unleashed some fours and sixes, bringing India near a win. KL hit the winning six, finishing off in style, India finished at 201/4 in 41.2 overs, with KL (97* in 115 balls with eight fours and two sixes) and Hardik Pandya (11*) unbeaten. Hazlewood (3/38) was the pick of the bowlers for Australia.Earlier, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja delivered an outstanding performance, restricting the Australian batting lineup to a total of 199 runs on Sunday.Brief Scores: India: 201/4 in 41.2 overs (KL Rahul 97*, Virat Kohli 85, Josh Hazlewood 3/38) beat Australia: 199 (Steve Smith 46, David Warner 41, Ravindra Jadeja 3/28).
