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India were heavy odds-on favourites to win. Having won all ten previous games in compelling, flawless fashion and playing in front of a home crowd of 92,000, and the Indian Prime Minister.
But Australia ended up the winners by 6 wickets! With 8 overs to spare. That’s a thorough trouncing. Captain Pat Cummins did something no one expected. Like, no one. He won the toss and elected to bowl! No one had won a match against India when India batted first. There you go, Pat taking a risk.
The Grade Cricketer lads, Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, tear it up, in the above video. They’re funny, knowledgeable guys, quick wittted, and a way with words. Give them a listen.
ADDED: There’s some pretty mean-spirited reporting out there, blaming India’s loss on choking. But it was Australia win the game far more than India lost it. First the gutsy call to bowl, followed by some superlative bowling, supported by flawless fielding (Head’s incredible fast-running catch of the ball over his shoulder is a memory for the ages), and then spirited batting to bring it home. Failing to acknowledge Aussie brilliance a shame.
