Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting took a visit down reminiscence lane, revisiting his group’s encounter with India within the 2003 World Cup closing, a conflict that also haunts the Indian followers. Australia have been put to bat first by the Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly at Johannesburg. Ponting together with Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden offered a blistering begin to the sport. After which Ponting and Damien Martyn mixed for a file partnership.
“It had taken me about 70 balls to get to 50. And since the sport was so below management and we have been scoring shortly, I needed to ensure I used to be there on the finish. The twelfth man got here out and I stated, ‘Inform the boys to strap the seatbelts on, I am gonna go flat-out from now and see what occurs’. I received most of them within the center from there on in,” Ponting stated as quoted from cricket.com.au.
Ponting struck a ton in 74 balls and went unbeaten with a rating of 140. His final 90 runs got here in simply 47 balls and he caught three consecutive sixes in Harbhajan Singh’s over.
“Because the captain, it was my flip to face up and I walked off 140 not out, having shared (an Australian file) partnership with Damien Martyn on the time and posted 360 in a World Cup closing. You are strolling off there and also you’re pondering, effectively that is carried out, sport over – we have stood up right here,” Ponting added.
In the long run, Australia emerged victorious by 125 runs as India succumbed to a complete of 234.
John Buchanan, who coached Australia throughout their 2003 triumph, known as it a collective effort from the complete group. “One of many the reason why you win tournaments is the depth of the group that you’ve got, all people works collectively to attain an finish level. It was group and we achieved some particular issues.”
As each groups are set to face one another as soon as once more within the closing of the ODI World Cup after 20 years, Australia shall be seeking to replicate the success that they loved in Johannesburg.
India have received all their matches on this World Cup with a robust group mixture and shall be seeking to win their second title on residence soil.
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