Ind vs Aus Day 2, WTC 2023 Final LIVE Score: India and Australia will lock horns once again in the final of the World Test Championship on June 10. On the third day of the Test match, India were bowled out for 296 runs while Australia scored 123 runs and lost 4 wickets at the close of play on Friday.
Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur shone in the batting department for India, with Rahane falling just 11 runs short of a well-deserved century, while Thakur scored his third century at The Oval. The Indian duo stood firm on a deteriorating pitch, taking hits to the body to keep their team in the game.
Australia leads by 296 runs with six wickets to spare. India will look to bowl the Kangaroos out for less than 400 runs and hope their batting can withstand the pressure of the swinging conditions at The Oval in the second innings.
For the uninitiated, India also reached the WTC final in the inaugural cycle but lost to New Zealand in the penultimate game. Meanwhile, Australia are playing in their first WTC final and will be looking to add that final elusive trophy to their armoury.
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Rohit Sharma starts on good note
What an amazing boundary to the Australian skipper! Rohit Sharma has started the Indian innings well
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill on grounds
Chasing a huge score of 444, skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on ground.
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: India trails by 443 runs
The Australian team in increasing their hold on the match and are now leading by 443 runs
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Mohammad Shami strikes
Mitchell Starc (41), who was looking in dangerous form was dismissed by Mohammad Shami.
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Mitchell Strac on FIRE
Australian batters are on fire now and even the dangerous pacers like Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj are facing the heat
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: 76-run partnership
Alex Carey and Mitchell Strac are playing a strong 76 run partnership. The batters are also changing gears now and attempting some big shots
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Shami attacks with new ball
New ball comes into play and as expected Mohammad Shami leads the pace attack with new ball
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Australia lead by 402 runs
The dream of WTC Final is slipping away from India’s hands as the Australian lead crosses 400 runs.
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Alex Carey hits 50
After missing out on his 50 by 2 runs during the first innings, Alex Carey completed his half-century on Day 4
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Strac smashes back-to-back fours
After facing some bouncers from Umesh Yadav, Mitchell Strac (24) smashed back-to-back boundaries
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Umesh Yadav for pace attack
Umesh Yadav is leading the pace attack after lunch. After leaking out some runs on Day 1, Yadav has made a good comeback on Day 2 and Day 3
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Match Resumes
Match resumes after lunch break, Ravindra Jadeja in attack.
WTC Final 2023: Sourav Ganguly’s huge praise for Ajinkya Rahane
Batting in the first innings of the World Test Championship Final, India managed to score 296 runs on the back of some great performances by Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja. Rahane’s 89 runs knock on a difficult wicket has captured the attention of cricket fans and former cricketers. Read More
WTC Final 2023 Live: Can India break THIS 121-year-old record to win the WTC 2023 Final?
India has been behind the 8-ball ever since they gave away 469 runs in the first innings of the WTC Final at the Oval in London. However, despite valiant innings from Shardul Thakur and Ajinkya Rahane Indian batters fell way short of Australia’s total and were bowled out for 296 on Day 3 of the test match. Read More
WTC Final 2023 Live: Alex Carey close to half-century
After loosing out on his half-century during the first innings, Alex Carey (41) is again inching closer to 50. The Australia is quite comfortable on Day 4 and has lost just 2 wickets
WTC Final 2023 Live: Australia at 201/6 after 1st session on Day 4
Australia have managed to score 78 runs while losing 2 wickets in the 1st session of Day 4 at the Oval. Kangaroos lead by 374 runs while the match seems to be going past India’s reach.
Alex Carey: 41(60)
Mitchell Starc: 11 (19)
Umesh Yadav: 2-32
WTC Final LIVE Score: Australia at 200/6 after 69 overs
Australia have gone past the 200 run mark on the back of aggressive batting by Alex Carey and the supporting role played by Mitchell Starc.
Mitchell Starc 10 (17)
Alex Carey 41 (56)
Ravindra Jadeja 3-45
Ind vs Aus WTC Final Day 4 Live:
Austalia’s lead goes past 350 runs on the back of aggressive shots by wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey.
Australia at 177/6
Starc 0 (0)
Alex Carey 32 (44)
Mohammad Siraj 1/63
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Jadeja gets the wicket of Cameron Green
Cameron Green gets out on 25 to Ravindra Jadeja. The Australian all-rounder was trying to leave a ball outside the leg stump when it collapsed back to his stumps.
Australia at 167/6, lead by 340 runs
Alex Carey 22 (38)
Ravindra Jadeja 2-34
IND VS AUS WTC Final LIVE: Australia at 161/5 after 61 overs
Australia have garnered 38 runs in the opening session so far while losing the valuable wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. The Kangaroos lead by 334 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
Cameron Green: 21 (86)
Alex Carey: 20 (35)
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack
After starting with Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav, the captain has now decided to give the ball to Jadeja to exploit the rough on this deteriorating Day 4 pitch.
India vs Australia WTC Final Live: Australia at 136/5
Australia have lost the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne during the opening session on Day 4 while managing to add just 12 more runs to the total.
Cameron Green: 15 (52)
Alex Carey 5 (6)
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Marnus Labuschagne departs for 41
Marnus Labuschagne departs for 41 off 126 balls. The World number 1 batter fell off a swinging ball on the 4th stump line and was caught in the slip region.
WTC Final 2023: Indian team gets ready for Day 4
BCCI shared the image of Indian coming together for a huddle ahead of the Day 4 of World Test Championship Final.
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha spotted at The Oval
Indian actress Parineeti Chopra and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha were seen enjoying the Ind vs Aus WTC Final match at The Oval Stadium in London.
WTC Final Day 4 Live: Interesting scenes from Day 3 of the test match
IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final Live Score: Mohammad Siraj explains why it is important for him to be aggressive
Indian pacer Mohammad Siraj has explained why he takes an aggressive posture during cricket matches. In a video posted by ICC, he said, “Aggression is very important in my bowling. Test cricket is all about aggression. It is not about delivering simple balls and leaving without saying anything. Unlike some bowlers who bowl here and there because of aggression, my bowling is precise. The more aggressive I am, the more success I get,”
India vs Australia WTC Final Day 4 Live Updates: Shardul Thakur equals Lord Bradman’s record
Shardul Thakur scored his third consecutive fifty at the Oval during Day 3 of the WTC Final. The all rounder has equalled the record for most number of consecutive fities at the Oval alongside greats of the game like Alan Border and Sir Don Bradman.
Shardul’s special half century, batting on a difficult wicket helped India get to a respectable total of 296.
India vs Australia WTC Final Day 4 Live Score: Can India break a 121 year old record to win the WTC Final?
The Indian team is trailing behind 296 runs after the Kangaroos scored 123 runs for the loss of four wickets on Friday. With six wickets still left and World No 1 batter Marnus Labuschagne firmly on the crease, the lead could go beyond 350 or even 400 on Saturday.
If India are to have any chance of winning the WTC final, they will have to break a 121-year-old record set in 1902. The highest score by a team in a fourth inning at The Oval is 263, chased down by England against Australia in 1902. Moreover, only six teams have chased more than 300 in the fourth innings of a match in England.
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IND VS AUS, WTF Final 2023 LIVE: What is the right score for India to chase?
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly believes if India has to chase a total of around 360-370 then it could be chaseable. Speaking to Star Sports, Ganguly said, “If India has to chase 360 or 370, then India will be in the game. They have Virat Kohli, best Chaser in the world & many class players as well. So anything can happen in the last two days”
India vs Australia WTC Final Day 4 Live: Who are the next batters for Aussies
World number 1 batter Marnus Labuschagne and all-rounder Cameron Greene are on the crease for Australia. The next six batters for Australia are Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland.
India vs Australia LIVE: How can Ajinkya Rahane prolong his test career, Ricky Ponting reveals
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting was all praise for Ajinkya Rahane on Friday. He even gave a roadmap to the Indian cricketer on how he can retain his place on the national test side for a couple of years. Speaking to ICC, Ponting said, “I think there are two more Test matches in the West Indies after this before Rahul and Iyer are back, so he has got a real opportunity to prolong his Test career for another couple of years.”
“I am really happy to see him back out there and playing and when you see him play like that (against Australia) you just wonder why he hasn’t been in this India team for the last couple of years.” Ponting added
IND vs AUS Day 4 Live: What Marnus Labuschagne said about being caught napping during the match?
World No 1 test batter Marnus Labuschagne comes out to bat at number 3 for Australia. However, on the Day 3 of the WTC Final 2023, Labuschagne was caught napping while David Warner and Usman Khwaja were opening the batting for Australia. Soon afterwards, David Warner got out and Labuschagne had to come out to bat.
The Australian batter has now spoke about his experience to ICC, he said, “I was just resting my eyes between balls and just relaxing. I was trying to calm my nerves a little bit, you can’t watch the game all the time, I got up there and was awake pretty soon. I didn’t have too many rests there when Siraj banged that first one in.”
India vs Australia Live updates: Day 3 recap
India managed to score 296 runs on the back of excellent contributions from Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur. However, Australia has already got a sizable lead of 296 runs and scored 123 runs for the loss of 4 wickets on Day 3. World No 1 test batter Marnus Labuschagne and all-rounder Cameron Green will begin the proceeding for Australia on Day 4.
WTC Final 2023 Live: Update on Ajinkya Rahane’s finger injury
Indian middle order batter Ajinkya Rahane got hit mutliple times on his fingers during Day 2 and Day 3 of the WTC Final. Rahane has now shared the update on his injury while speaking to ICC, he said, “Painful but quite manageable (blow to his finger). Don’t think it’ll affect batting. Happy with the way I batted. Had a good today. We were looking to get 320-330 but overall we had a good day. Bowling wise we bowled well. Everyone chipped in. That was a really good catch. We all know he’s a really good fielder. Has a big reach,”
Rahane also informed while Australia is slightly ahead in the game right now, the first hour will be crucial on Day 4.
IND vs AUS Day 4 LIVE Score: Will Australia declare on Day 4, Mitchell Starc replies
Given that Australia have already managed to get a hefty lead of 296 runs in the WTC 2023 Final, it is worth asking if the Kangaroos are looking to declare their innings on Day 4 of the test match. Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has given an idea of how the Australian team might be thinking, speaking at a press conference he said, “I haven’t spoken to Pat (captain Pat Cummins) yet, so I don’t know and it’s not my decision, but I think we will keep batting for now. We have still got two days to play. The weather’s been good and I think it’s warmer tomorrow. Hopefully, the pitch starts playing a few more tricks but as far as I know it, we are still going to be batting tomorrow,”
Ind vs Aus Day 4 LIVE, WTC Final 2023: Shardul Thakur says India can chase down 450 runs in fourth innings
Australia have already garnered a lead of 296 runs in the WTC Final and with six wickets remaining it is likely that the lead will only flourish to more than 400 runs. However, Indian team is not discouraged by the mountain of runs and believe they can chase down even 450 runs.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur said, “Well, cricket is a funny game. You can never say what is the right total and this one-off game, especially ICC finals, you never know, I mean, who can handle the pressure better out there, one good partnership when you can even chase down 450 or maybe more than that,”
“Last year England chased 400 here and they did not lose too many wickets. So that’s a positive sign for us. Whatever they put up on the board, it’s too early to make any predictions. We see a lot of times in Test cricket that game changes within an hour. So yes, we like to be optimistic tomorrow going on the field. And yeah, we’ll take it on from there,” he added
WTC Final 2023 Live: Sourav Ganguly’s praises Ajinkya Rahane on comeback performance
Indian middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane was the pick of the batting during the first innings. It was especially surprising since Rahane was out of the international team since 2022. In fact, the middle order batter could only find a place in the side after injuries to KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.
Rahane’s comeback performance has left an indelible mark on the fans and cricketing pundits alike. Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly while praising Rahane during an interaction with Star Sports said, “How good it is, after 18 months. He was away for 18 months from Test cricket, Many of them had written him off and probably he himself. It is not easy in Indian cricket as a batter to come back and make a statement. I think it is tremendous. There have been many comebacks in the past but not after such a long period,”
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Ind vs Aus WTC Final 2023 Day 4 Live: How DRS helped Indian batters during this test match
DRS helped save Indian batters on 3 different occasions during the course of WTC Final 2023. 3 Indian batters including Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Siraj had been given out if not for DRS. While no balls from Pat Cummins helped save the wicket of Indian batters on two of the occasions, a big edge saved Mohammad Siraj from being declared out on Friday.
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WTC 2023 Final: Pakistan cricketer accuses Australia of ‘ball tampering
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has questioned the umpires of the WTC 2023 Final and accused Australia bowlers of ‘tampering with the ball,’, especially for the dismissal of Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara.
He said, “Firstly, I would clap for those watching the match from commentary box, and the umpires? Australia clearly played with the ball and no one is talking about it.”
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