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Friends, what was witnessed in the One Day match played between India and Australia at Perth’s WACA ground left every Indian cricket lover disappointed. Team India, which had recently been in excellent form, completely failed on the bouncy Perth pitch. The Australian fast bowlers broke the backbone of the Indian batting lineup and handed them a humiliating defeat.
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Captain Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma — big names in Indian cricket — failed to score runs, and the middle order also collapsed. Rain interrupted the match multiple times, reducing it to 26 overs. Once the game resumed, the Australian bowlers completely dominated, and India’s batting was destroyed to such an extent that the team could not recover. As a result, Australia won the match easily. After this defeat, social media erupted, and several legendary cricketers expressed their anger over Team India’s performance. Legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, MS Dhoni, and Virender Sehwag reacted strongly and criticized the team heavily. So friends, let us find out what exactly happened in this match and what these four legends said after India’s loss.
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The hosts put in a clinical performance in a rain-shortened contest in Perth to take the lead in the three-match ODI series.
Friends, the fast track of Perth’s WACA once again became a test for Indian batters. Winning the toss, Australia chose to bowl first, and the decision proved to be 100% correct. In the very first over, Josh Hazlewood sent Rohit Sharma back for just eight runs. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc dismissed Virat Kohli for a duck. Shubman Gill did hit a few good shots but got out after scoring only 10 runs. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul tried to play cautiously, but no one could survive against the bounce and movement on the Perth pitch.
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In the end, KL Rahul and Nitish Reddy played a few good shots to help India reach a respectable score. India scored 136 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 26 overs. Under the Duckworth-Lewis rule, Australia was given a target of 131 runs.
In reply, Australia also had a poor start as Travis Head was dismissed by Arshdeep Singh, with Harshit Rana taking the catch. Then Matthew Short joined captain Mitchell Marsh, and the team’s score quickly reached 44. During this phase, left-arm spinner Axar Patel dismissed Matthew Short, caught by Rohit Sharma, giving Australia their second blow.
After Short’s dismissal, Josh Philippe and Mitchell Marsh formed a strong partnership that completely pushed India out of the match. Together, they added 97 runs. Despite efforts from Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh, it became difficult to take wickets.
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Australia won the match easily by eight wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After India’s defeat, several questions were raised, and Indian legends became furious over the team’s performance. Some even advised Rohit and Virat to retire. There were also calls to drop captain Gill and give Yashasvi Jaiswal a chance. Let us now see what the legends said.
Former Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar questioned the team’s strategy after the match and said, “When you play in Australia, you need not only skill but also mental strength. I believe Team India batted fearfully right from the start today. Looking at the Perth pitch, it seemed as though the batters had accepted defeat beforehand. This is the same Indian team that performed brilliantly in the World Cup. But today, they lacked confidence.”
