India Dominates Australia in Both T20 World Cup and Border-Gavaskar Trophy Matches

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, India secured a convincing victory over Australia in their Super 8 Group 1 match. India, batting first, posted a formidable 205-5 in their 20 overs. Rohit Sharma led the charge with a blistering 92 off 41 balls, including 7 fours and 8 sixes. Other notable contributions came from Hardik Pandya (27* off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (9* off 5 balls). Australia, in response, managed 181-7, with Travis Head scoring 76 off 43 balls. India’s bowling was spearheaded by Arshdeep Singh, who took 3 wickets for 37 runs, and Kuldeep Yadav, who claimed 2 wickets for 24 runs. India won the match by 24 runs.

In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the first Test match between India and Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth has seen India take a strong lead. After bowling out Australia for 104, thanks to Jasprit Bumrah‘s 5-wicket haul and Harshit Rana‘s 3 wickets, India’s opening duo, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, put on an unbeaten 172-run partnership by the end of Day 2. Jaiswal is batting on 90 off 193 balls, and Rahul is on 62 off 153 balls. This partnership has given India a commanding lead of 218 runs, putting them in a dominant position in the match.

The Australian innings was marked by a resilient last-wicket stand between Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, but ultimately, they were unable to withstand the Indian bowling attack. India’s bowlers, particularly Bumrah and Rana, were instrumental in dismantling the Australian batting lineup, setting the stage for India’s strong response with the bat.