Shruti Suman
India secured their spot by defeating USA on Wednesday, becoming the second team to qualify for the Super 8s. Their upcoming match against Australia will take place at St. Lucia. Both teams remain undefeated after three games each, with India in Group A and Australia in Group B. ICC has pre-seeded India as A1 and Australia as B2, ensuring that they will meet on 24th of June regardless of their position on the Points Table.
This match presents India with an opportunity to avenge their loss to Australia in the 50-over ODI World Cup 2023. However, Australia are expected to be slight favorites against Rohit Sharma’s team. It promises to be exciting clash between these cricket teams.
Both teams boast some of the biggest names in cricket, with Rohit Sharma leading India and Mitchell Marsh leading Australia.
The playing conditions at St. Lucia will be closely watched, especially after the issues observed with the pitch in Nassau County, New York.
In their match against USA, India faced an early setback when chasing 111 runs for victory, losing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheaply to Saurabh Netravalkar. However, a partnership between Surya and Dube ensured India comfortably reached their target.
Earlier, India’s bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh’s four-wicket haul, restricted USA to 110/8. Player Nitish Kumar and Corey Anderson contributed with the bat for USA team. Arshdeep Singh (4/9) and Hardik Pandya (2/14) were standout performers for India with the ball, taking a total of six wickets between them
Khushi Sikarwar
