KL Rahul's two-word message after India's World Cup ultimate defeat

NEW DELHI: Workforce India remains to be reeling from the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 ultimate defeat. Their spirits had been crushed when Australia secured a six-wicket victory within the intense showdown on the bustling Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul, who was in ominous contact within the World Cup, scoring 452 runs in 11 matches at a median of 75.33, took to Twitter and posted a two-word message following the World Cup title loss.
“Nonetheless hurts”, Rahul wrote on Twitter.

India’s six-wicket loss to Australia within the ultimate of the Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad Sunday left followers heartbroken.
Australia gained the ODI World Cup for a record-extending sixth time on Sunday, ending India’s dominant run of their house match in a low-scoring ultimate on the again of Travis Head’s 137.

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Head mixed with Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out ) in a 192-run partnership to chase down the goal of 241.
INDIA’S JOURNEY IN 2023 ODI WORLD CUP

Match 1: India beat Australia by 6 wickets in Chennai.
Match 2: India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in New Delhi.
Match 3: India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Ahmedabad.
Match 4: India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune.
Match 5: India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in Dharamsala.
Match 6: India beat England by 100 runs in Lucknow.
Match 7: India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs in Mumbai.
Match 8: India beat South Africa by 243 runs in Kolkata.
Match 9: India beat The Netherlands by 160 runs in Bengaluru.
Semifinal: India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in Mumbai.
Ultimate: India lose to Australia by six wickets in Ahmedabad.

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The Afghans loved stellar performances beginning with their beautiful win over defending champions England. Within the first main upset of the match, Afghanistan posted 284 after which bowled out England for 215 with spin wizard Rashid Khan taking three wickets. The efficiency was no flash within the pan as they stored up their giant-killing act and hammered neighbours Pakistan by eight wickets to set off wild celebrations. They completed with 4 victories together with towards Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, prompting coach Jonathan Trott to foretell a “vibrant future” for the crew.
Glenn Maxwell smashed the match’s quickest century in 40 balls in a match-winning 106 towards the Netherlands in New Delhi. However Maxwell had solely simply acquired began as he then defied cramp and again spasms in a knock for the ages when he lifted Australia from 91-7 to victory with an unbeaten 201 towards Afghanistan in Mumbai. Often known as “The Large Present” for his swashbuckling batting, Maxwell destroyed the Afghan bowling assault with 21 fours and 10 sixes in his 128-ball blitz. He was the dominant accomplice in a 202-run stand with skipper Pat Cummins, who known as Maxwell’s knock a “freak present” and the “best ODI innings”.
Virat Kohli lived as much as his billing as one of many modern-day greats, recording a fiftieth ODI century to go previous compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 tons. He achieved the feat in India’s semi-final towards New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, the house floor of Tendulkar. Kohli, 35, amassed 765 runs together with three a whole bunch in 11 matches to finish up because the main batsman within the match. Teammate and quick bowler Mohammed Shami additionally performed his position in getting the crew to the ultimate. He sat out the primary 4 video games however made a big impact on his return with 24 wickets together with a 7-57 within the semi-final.
Babar Azam’s crew got here in with large expectations and began with two victories earlier than their marketing campaign hit a wall within the shadow of proper safety which director of cricket Mickey Arthur branded as “stifling”. A loss to India after which Australia hit them arduous, however it was their defeat to Afghanistan that harm as tempo ace Shaheen Shah Afridi appeared out of types with 58 runs from his 10 overs and one wicket. They slipped to their fourth loss in a heartbreaking one-wicket defeat to South Africa, a defeat Azam believed dented their semi-final hopes. Fakhar Zaman’s match-winning 126 not out towards New Zealand was a uncommon spotlight earlier than the 1992 champions crashed out and Azam resigned as captain from all codecs.
Jos Buttler got here into the match as captain of one of many fancied groups out to defend their title however their marketing campaign fizzled out early after only one win within the first seven matches. Buttler failed to supply any inspiration as he flopped with the bat, managing simply 138 runs from 9 matches. It was a uncommon failure for Buttler, who scored 269 in six matches when he led the crew to their maiden T20 World Cup victory in 2021.
Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews turned the primary batsman in 146 years of worldwide cricket to be given “timed out” in an ill-tempered match towards Bangladesh. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan appealed after Mathews didn’t take strike throughout the two-minute time restrict when he got here out to bat in New Delhi and was adjudged out. Mathews branded Shakib “disgraceful” and the episode left the cricket world divided and the “spirit of cricket” debate reignited.

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Australia captain Pat Cummins gained the toss and opted to bowl first, playing on the wicket getting simpler to bat on later within the day whereas anticipating the night dew to compromise India’s bowling assault.
India captain Rohit Sharma raced to 47 off simply 31 balls with 4 boundaries and three sixes. Together with his crew sitting fairly on 76-1 within the tenth over, he launched the ball excessive into the off facet the place Travis Head, operating again from cowl, dived to take a spectacular catch.
Defending a modest 240, India had been below the cosh when Australia racked up 41-1 off simply 27 balls. Nonetheless, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami stemmed the bleeding as their opponents slipped to 47-3. Steve Smith was out lbw for simply 4 however opted to not assessment.
It was a short ray of hope for India which was snuffed out by Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne. Labuschagne engaged in a tense battle of phrases and staredowns with Virat Kohli because the strain was ramped up. The Australian had the final giggle, surviving an lbw choice off Bumrah on umpire’s name when he had made 34 earlier than happening to hit an undefeated 58 in a match-winning partnership of 192 with Head.
Opening batsman Travis Head nearly missed the World Cup after breaking his hand in a pre-tournament collection in South Africa and solely joined up with the squad in India after a rehabilitation interval. On Sunday, he hit solely the seventh century in a World Cup ultimate and ended the match with a glowing 137 off 120 balls with 15 fours and 4 sixes.

(With inputs from AFP)