Bracing up for the World Cup last in opposition to India, a workforce he describes as one with out “any actual weaknesses”, Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood says he noticed a “few cracks” whereas rattling their top-order of their match opener. Australia, who misplaced that recreation in Chennai by six wickets after lowering India to three/2 within the second over, arrange a big-ticket title showdown in opposition to the formidable hosts with a nervy three-wicket win over South Africa right here on Thursday.
Within the match build-up, the 2 groups had been engaged in a three-match ODI sequence with India successful 2-1.
“We obtained one within the sequence, misplaced that 2-1, however no, we have performed them plenty of occasions. We all know them inside out, identical with them.
“They seem to be a high quality workforce, they have been on a march the entire match, no actual weaknesses of their workforce, so, yeah, sit up for enjoying them on Sunday,” Hazlewood stated of India after the win over South Africa.
The pacer added, “I suppose we noticed a couple of cracks once we performed them in Chennai chasing a small goal, we had been fortunate sufficient to get a pair early.” India bowled out Australia for 199 of their first recreation within the showpiece.
It will likely be a repeat of the 2003 World Cup last which a batting-heavy Australia received in a lopsided contest.
Hazlewood, who rocked the South African batting together with fellow new ball bowler Mitchell Starc, hoped they’d recreate their magic in opposition to India within the last in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Hazlewood and Starc obtained loads of early motion and bounce with the brand new ball to depart South Africa reeling for twenty-four/4 after the primary 13 overs, setting the tone for his or her win.
“I believe there was sufficient there on the wicket. It seemed like each time they went to play a shot, we obtained a wicket. They type of needed to knuckle again down and attempt to see it out,” Hazlewood advised reporters.
“Yeah, Starc and I’ve bowled collectively for a very long time now, we all know one another’s video games, and we each play properly on the identical night time, which is pleasant.
“Hopefully, we are able to try this on Sunday as properly, however… yeah, there’s a bit of bit within the wicket which we most likely have not had, within the earlier video games, or in a pair right here and there, however it was good to get the ball on,” he added.
Hazlewood credited Starc for retaining it easy in opposition to South Africa.
The left-arm fast returned with good figures of 10-1-34-3, whereas Hazlewood bagged 2/12 from his eight overs with three maidens.
“You do not attempt to chase it an excessive amount of both. You recognize there’s sufficient there, you have simply obtained to place the ball in the fitting space, however simpler stated than undone typically.
“Starc retaining it easy… do not go over-attacking. We all know that they’ve type of obtained six front-line batters, and Marco’s (Jansen) had a terrific, nice match at seven, so if we are able to make early in-roads, we all know they’re arrange for the back-end as properly.
“So early wickets simply put them on the again foot, and we’re fortunate sufficient to try this tonight (Thursday),” he stated.
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