Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup hopes are hanging by a thread after falling sufferer to an all-out assault from Rohit Sharma and being overwhelmed by 24 runs by India – and the loss might David Warner’s final match within the inexperienced and gold.
In a brutal show of hitting, Rohit smashed 92 from balls to assist India to 5-205 in St Lucia, earlier than Travis Head’s 76 might solely get Australia to 7-181 in reply.
The end result means Australia’s World Cup will probably be over if Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in a while Tuesday (AEDT), following defeats of their final two video games.
A Bangladesh win would possible see Australia progress to face South Africa within the semi-finals, except the Tigers win by roughly 62 runs or with 7.3 overs to spare of their chase.
David Warner is pictured after being dismissed for simply six in opposition to India – and if Bangladesh lose to Afghanistan, it is going to be the final time he bats for Australia
Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh (pictured) and his group have been outgunned proper from the outset in opposition to a heavy-hitting Indian aspect
‘C’mon Bangladesh,’ captain Mitch Marsh quipped after Australia’s loss.
‘It is disappointing. We’re nonetheless technically an opportunity to undergo to the semis however in the present day, India bought the higher of us.
‘Finally they have been the higher group.’
Australia have been all the time on the again foot at Daren Sammy Stadium.
Rohit took cost when he helped crunch 29 runs from the third over of the sport off Mitchell Starc, after the left-armer was recalled rather than spinner Ashton Agar.
Starc (2-45) wasn’t alone in copping punishment, with Pat Cummins (0-48), Adam Zampa (0-41) and Marcus Stoinis (2-56) all going at greater than 10 an over.
In a brutal show of hitting Rohit smashed eight sixes and 7 fours, clearing the boundary over cowl and mid-wicket with a mix of good timing and sheer energy.
Travis Head (pictured) comes off the sphere after smashing 76 from simply 43 deliveries to be one of the best of the Aussie batters by far
Head’s heroics have been upstaged by Rohit Sharma (pictured) who blasted 91 from simply 41 balls with seven fours and eight sixes
Rohit’s 19-ball 50 marked the quickest ever in opposition to Australia, together with his dominance clear within the truth India’s group rating was 1-52 when he handed the milestone.
Solely Josh Hazlewood was capable of sluggish India down, showing as if he was bowling on a distinct pitch together with his 1-14 after eradicating Virat Kohli for a duck early.
Starc additionally did properly to rebound late, bowling Robit with a yorker that hit each bat and pad on the way in which by means of.
However by then, the injury was carried out.
Australia misplaced an edging David Warner within the first over of the chase for six, in what would be the veteran opener’s final worldwide match if his group don’t progress.
Mitch Marsh provided hope of a captain’s knock with 37 from 28 balls, however the match swung when he was fantastically caught by a leaping Axar Patel on the boundary.
Glenn Maxwell additionally threatened to offer Head the help he wanted when he struck 15 off his first 4 balls, switch-hitting spinner Ravindra Jadeja.
However when he walked down the pitch at a Kuldeep Yadav (2-24) incorrect’un on 20 and was bowled, Australia’s fightback took one other hit.
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (centre) celebrates after taking Head’s wicket
And whereas Head threatened to repeat his ODI World Cup last heroics in opposition to India from final yr with highly effective drives and pull photographs, he was finally caught making an attempt to tackle Jasprit Bumrah.
After the equation was at one stage 82 from eight, Australia misplaced 5-54 from that time on as none of their center order beneath No.4 Maxwell fired.
‘We had perception when you consider who we had within the changerooms,’ Marsh mentioned.
‘For those who can hold it at 10 (wanted an over) for so long as you probably can, you are properly and really within the sport.
‘However India had some class bowlers on the finish that have been too good for us.’
The undefeated India will now face England within the second semi-final, after being knocked out by the defending champions on the similar stage in 2022.
