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The performance of Australia in the death overs has been one glaring problem. They gave up an incredible 96 runs in the final ten overs in each of the last four games: 113 in Johannesburg, 113 in Potchefstroom, 173 in Centurion, and 103 in Indore. This obvious shortcoming was made worse by a slow over-rate penalty, which required the 31-year-old to bowl the pivotal 50th over with only four fielders outside the circle. However, Abbott did find some hope when he said,
“Even though we attempted 400 once again today, I think the death bowling was quite good. It can yet be greatly enhanced. Although we have a highly skilled attack, as I’ve said a few times already, we need to work on improving our execution when it comes to getting those stumps into play, owning our lengths, and applying pressure to the batters in that way.
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With only three matches remaining on the route to the ODI World Cup, Australia’s bowlers are in a vulnerable situation as they deal with a number of difficulties. In Indore, they continued to struggle and lost the fifth straight ODI match. The struggling bowlers could only watch as India recorded a daunting 399 for 5 in their allotted 50 overs after electing to bowl after winning the toss for the fourth time in five games. Sean Abbott, an Australian paceman who played in three of those four games, including the gruelling match in Indore where he gave up 91 runs in ten overs, thought back on this demoralising performance and openly admitted their flaws. Recognising that their inability to hit the mark has become an obvious problem as the World Cup approaches, he emphasised the urgent need for improved execution.
We’ve obviously just not performed as well as we would have liked. It’s OK to say that we’ll learn from these games and other things of the sort, but we really need to execute better overall. As soon as we missed the stumps today, as it was somewhat the same in South Africa as well, we were punished, Sean Abbott said, according to cricketmood.
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As the ODI World Cup gets underway next month, Australia, the five-time world champions, are not having the best of runs. When India won the second ODI in Indore by a comfortable margin of 99 runs (DLS method), they suffered their fifth straight loss in the 50-over format, clinching the three-match series with one match remaining. Before being dismissed for 217 in 28.2 overs, Australia allowed 399 runs. All-round seam bowler Sean Abbott acknowledged that the bowlers didn’t carry out their strategies, but he also gave the opposition batters credit for capitalising on the loose deliveries.
Every ball that missed the stumps was thrown to the fence as we bowled today, and this was somewhat similar to what happened in South Africa. After the second ODI, Sean Abbott told Cricket Australia, “It’s not unexpected… if you don’t execute like we did today and previous game, they’re simply going to dine out and we’re not putting them under much pressure.
In four of their last five games, Australia has allowed more than 300 runs to be scored against them. In South Africa, where wickets were quite flat and lots of runs were scored, Abbott was one of Australia’s most effective bowlers. In the opening ODI against India, he also bowled sensibly. In contrast, he allowed 91 runs in his 10 overs during the second ODI. The 31-year-old expressed his regret for not playing to his full potential on the Powerplay and detailed what he thought went wrong.
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Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer displayed his skill with a brilliant century against Australia, demonstrating a great amount of adaptability and unshakable dedication to the team’s goals. In the second ODI of the thrilling three-match series, which was played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, Iyer’s spectacular 105 runs off 90 deliveries, garnished with 11 boundaries and three soaring sixes, was a key factor in India’s resounding 99-run triumph using the DLS technique.
Indian batting juggernaut orchestrated a dominant aim of 400 runs after being given the job of setting a difficult target by Australian captain Steve Smith. Invincible partners Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer both scored century, compiling a staggering 200-run stand. The 28-year-old clarified his flexibility in choosing his batting positions in a post-game interview with Jio Cinema, reflecting the team’s commitment to versatility. As he said,
“Management has informed me I’ll be batting at this specific number. At whatever position I get to bat at, I can adjust to whatever the team needs at the time. I don’t mind moving up or down in the order if I have to.
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