The WTC ultimate was once every other heartbreak for Indian cricket enthusiasts because the Rohit Sharma-led staff misplaced to Australia within the identify conflict at The Oval in London. From the primary day of the sport, when ‘The Invincibles’ were given off to a really perfect get started with the bat, it was once a one-sided affair.
Australia scored 469 within the first innings due to centuries from Steven Smith and Travis Head. With the exception of for Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur, nobody in India’s batting lineup put their arms up all through the Take a look at.
The Indian bowling was once significantly better in the second one innings, however the recreation was once already over when the Australians set a difficult goal of 444 to chase. The Indian avid gamers made some excellent begins, however nobody capitalised on their innings, and Crew India ultimately misplaced through 209 runs.
Akshay Ramesh and Saurabh Kumar sign up for Rajarshi Gupta in essentially the most heated debate ever within the Sledging Room.