Match Recap

Rohit Sharma led from the front with a solid 73 runs off 97 deliveries, hitting 2 sixes and 7 fours. However, young captain Shubman Gill managed only 9, and Virat Kohli fell for a duck. Shreyas Iyer scored 61 runs, Axar Patel contributed 44, and Harshit added 24 valuable runs late in the innings.

For Australia, Adam Zampa shone with the ball, taking 4 wickets for 60 runs in his 10 overs. Xavier Bartlett bowled brilliantly, conceding only 39 runs while dismissing three batters, and Mitchell Starc took 2 wickets.

In reply, Australia lost opener Mitchell Marsh early, but the middle order stabilized the innings. Travis Head made 28, Matthew Short scored 74, and Matt Renshaw chipped in with 30. Cooper Connolly guided the chase home with an unbeaten 61 runs off 53 balls. Mitchell Starc added a quick 36 off 23 balls to seal the win comfortably.

Among Indian bowlers, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each, while Siraj and Axar picked one apiece.