1. India’s comfortable six-wicket win in World Cup opener:
– Virat Kohli’s superb 85 leads India to victory with 52 balls to spare
– KL Rahul’s unbeaten 97 contributes to a 165-run partnership with Kohli
2. Australia’s batting struggles and fielding errors:
– Australia manages a sub-par 199 in challenging conditions
– Fielding errors cost Australia, with a missed catch and sloppy efforts
3. India’s spin trio dominates:
– Ravindra Jadeja takes 3 wickets in 10 balls
– Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav also contribute to the middle-order collapse of Australia
4. Australia’s struggles against spin and middle-order collapse:
– Adam Zampa fails to make an impact, while India’s spinners find success
– Australia’s middle order crumbles, leaving them reeling at 5-119
5. Important contributions from Steve Smith and David Warner:
– Smith falls to a brilliant delivery by Jadeja, Warner misses out on a half-century
– Warner becomes the fourth Australian to score 1000 runs in World Cups
6. Impressive bowling performances:
– Jasprit Bumrah takes 2 wickets, including the crucial wicket of Mitchell Marsh
– Josh Hazlewood takes 3 wickets for Australia
7. Australia’s struggles continue in Chennai:
– Australia loses their opening World Cup match for the first time since 1992
– Australia has never won a World Cup after losing to India in the tournament