Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a blazing century to set up India’s 36-run win over Australia in the World Cup 2019 game on Sunday as the defending champions suffered their first defeat of this year’s tournament.
Dhawan’s 117 and his 127-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for India posting 352 for five after captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first on the dry surface at the Oval.
Kohli himself hit 🌺a brisk 82 and combined with Hardཧik Pandya for an 81-run third-wicket partnership that saw the pair pummel the Australian bowling attack.
Indian bowlers then dismissed the Aussies for 316 in 50 overs to register their second straight victory of this W𝔉orld Cup after an opening win against South Africa on Wednesday (June 5).
Brief scores: India 352/5 in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 117, Virat Kohli 82; Marcus Stoinis 2-62, Pat Cummins 1-55) beat Australia 316 in 50 overs♓ (Steven Smith 69, David Warner 56; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-50, Jasprit Bumrah 3-61) by 36 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Co♈mmanding, convincing and well executed. A thoroughly professional display by to make it 2/2 wins.🍬 Way to go!!
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Well done India 🇮🇳 💪⭐️🏏🏆 great vꦐictory.. superb bowling great going guys.. pa💞ndeya inn made the difference congratulations ⭐️👍
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Best team in the tournament so far …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Always gives me and fans great satisfaction when team In🧜dia beats strong Australian team. Well done🇮🇳
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Res☂ounding win for India. The batters led by Shikhar were fantastic and I thought t💖he bowlers executed their plans superbly, Bhuvi bowled beautifully. The team bonding looks great and a very promising start to the World Cup for Team India.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
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Take a bow jatt ji what a know Paಞaji chak ke rkho edha hi🧜 kam 🇮🇳⭐️😊👏👏👏👍
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
Steve Smith LBW 😱 Aisa Bhi Hota Hai??? 🤗
Add to that Stoinis dismissed for a duck 🦆
Kumar has turned the game on its head.— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Clinical finish by team India 🇮🇳 tonight against d defending champions Australia. Outstanding batting by nd watꦡ I can say about so just leaving like dat. He is on another level all together !! was superb wit d ball 2 👏
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Top win for India. Batsmen provided a safe total and in intervals, which is important to recognise, the bowling was excellent. This is a powerful performanc🔜e and reminiscent of the start in 2015.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
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Okay. Revenge has been taken for 2003. Semis, we'll take revenge for 2015.— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats)
It was India that ended Australia’s run of 16 consecutive Test wins in 2001.
It was India that ended Australia’s run of 16 consecutive Test wins in 2008.
It is India to have ended𒆙 Australia’s run of 19 consecutive succe🐬ssful chases in World Cup.— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
That was some match. was absol🐬utely clinical to make it two wins out of two. Brilliant performance by paaji and the fast bowlers. Onwards and upwards from here
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul)
INDIAAAA INDIAAAA
— vennela kishore (@vennelakishore)
Congratulations on beating Au🍸stralia by 36 runs in Spl thanks to and the rest. Good teamwork. Best of luck!𓂃
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive)
This is India's 50th victory against Australia in ODIs which has ended
Australia's run of winning 19 consecutive matches while chasing in ODI WC, 10th consecutive ODI wins &
eight consecutive World Cup wins.— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
