In the world of cricket, moments of sheer brilliance and heartbreak often go hand in hand. The fourth match of ODI World Cup 2023 turned out to be one such roller coaster of emotions for cricket enthusiasts as it witnessed India’s top-order crumbling against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after a sensational performance with the ball.
India’s brilliant bowling performance
In what was billed as a high-stakes encounter, Australia batted first and managed to score just 199 runs. The Aussie innings saw notable contributions from David Warner (41) and Steve Smith (46), who played a major role in helping their team reach a respectable total.
Ravindra Jadeja impressed with the ball for India, taking three wickets and giving away just 28 runs. However, it was not India’s bowling but batting display that raised eyebrows across the cricketing world during the second innings.
India’s top-order collapse
Although the Indian top-order featuring Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were expected to lay a solid foundation for the modest chase, they faced a catastrophic collapse, all departing without scoring a single run.
It all started with the dismissal of Ishan when he got dismissed for a golden duck. Indian skipper Rohit then joined Ishan, managing only six balls before being sent back to the pavilion. Shreyas faced a similar fate, departing after just three deliveries.
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The Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood show
The primary architects of India’s top-order misery were Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Starc struck early, dismissing Ishan and setting the tone for India’s struggles. Hazlewood further compounded India’s woes when he sent both Rohit and Shreyas back to the pavilion in a double-wicket maiden over. His precise line and length proved too much for the Indian batters to handle, and they had no response to his disciplined bowling.
Fan outrage and social media fury
With so many expectations from the home side, Indian fans were understandably disappointed when the Team India top order crumbled like a house of cards. Social media platforms were inundated with expressions of fury, anger, and disbelief as they vented their frustration, sharing their thoughts on this shocking collapse.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Out of the 3 dismissals, Ishan & Shreyas Iyer threw their wickets away by driving unnecessarily, Australian bowlers deliberately seamed the ball away from them giving them deceptive room. Kohli is trying his best to do the same. So far his fate has helped him! #INDvsAUS #CWC23
— Saumya Narain (@Freak1411) October 8, 2023
Here We Go Again #IndvAus 💔
Ishan 0
Rohit 0
Shreyas 0#RohitSharma #cricket #viratkohli #ShreyasIyer #siraj #IshanKishan #jaspritbumrah #ashwin pic.twitter.com/sPlBP1S54H
— Rohit Sharma(Fan Page) (@rohitions45) October 8, 2023
Someone needs to explain it to shreyas Iyer and ishan kishan that it’s a 50 over game and not a T20 international#recklessshots#indvsaus#worldcup2023
— Vyom (@doshivyom) October 8, 2023
Team India going from 5/3 to 2/3 pic.twitter.com/egiHnyzHKe
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 8, 2023
Ishan Kishan and Iyer, were they playing in nets ? That was just so casual and needless from both.#INDvsAUS #ICCWorldCup
— Shakib Bhorania🇮🇳 (@shakib_bhorania) October 8, 2023
#CWC2023 #CWC23 #Cricket #INDvAUS #RohitSharma #IshanKishan #ShreyasIyer
Indian TopOrder Found🥹 pic.twitter.com/yKKvIykkrQ
— murthy (@MurthyPN3) October 8, 2023
Such careless shots from #ShreyasIyer & #IshanKishan. Team India needs to find a way to soak pressure. Otherwise we will have a similar world cup story, where the trophy is gone in a 20 min pathetic display. All eyes on #ViratKohli𓃵 #ICCWorldCup #INDvsAUS
— CHIRAG BOGRA (@chiragbogra) October 8, 2023
I repeat : They never stood up when the stage is big , conditions are tough and the Opponent is mighty.
I guess they belong to the same lobby [ Fact ]
Ishan Kishan 🤝 Rohit Sharma #INDvsAUS #WorldCup2023 #IshanKishan #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/2itDOmpAUj
— ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 (@imAnthoni_) October 8, 2023
This is #WorldCup2023 not a simple ODI game why Ishan Kishan coming opening why not Rahul??#INDvsAUS
— MR (@MRA10cya) October 8, 2023
Ishan kishan and shreyas Iyer are overrated. Should’ve selected Sanju Samson instead
— Akarnab Borah (@BorahAkarnab) October 8, 2023
Sorry bro nothing personal, Ishan Kishan you are not yet an opening for WC in this format.. wrong call… #INDvsAUS
— Anooj Moda (@anujmoda) October 8, 2023
I’m starting to think that Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan are the Indian team’s new opening bowlers. They’re getting the wickets for us, but it’s not quite the way we expected. #INDvAUS #WC23
— Aman Jain (@_evil_deeds) October 8, 2023
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In the world of cricket, moments of sheer brilliance and heartbreak often go hand in hand. The fourth match of ODI World Cup 2023 turned out to be one such roller coaster of emotions for cricket enthusiasts as it witnessed India’s top-order crumbling against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after a sensational…
