In the final of World Test Championship 2023 being played at Oval between India and Australia, the Aussies had a superb performance on Day 1. With the brilliant hundred of Travis Head and Steve Smith fifty, Australia put up a score of 327 runs at the loss of three wickets.
Meanwhile, the veteran Indian wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik who is one of the experts for this WTC final has given advice for India’s comeback. Dinesh Karthik believes that if Team India manages to take early wickets on Day 2, it will be their sole opportunity to make a significant comeback in the World Test Championship final against Australia.
While speaking to Cricbuzz about India’s chances in this epic clash, Karthik said,“If India need to come back in the game, make no mistake, there’s only chance is if they pick 3 early wickets in first session. If they don’t do that, we will be way behind. Immediately, we will start looking at draw as a win. Australia have a long batting lineup, if you don’t get them before 400-420, it’s going to be a real hard work.”
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Meanwhile, the Australian middle-order batter Travis Head created history by thumping up a brilliant century. Playing in a fearless manner, he outplayed the Indian bowlers and shattered their confidence. With this century, Head etched his name in the annals of history. He became the first batsman to score a century in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final.
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Travis head is coming from a great form before this WTC final. After the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne, he took the command of the Australian batting lineup. He played at a strike rate of nearly 100 throughout his innings. He stitched a 200+ runs partnership with Steve Smith and sent the Indian bowling lineup in great trouble.
Head completed his sixth Test century in just 106 balls which includes 13 fours and a six. On the other hand, Steve Smith is playing at 95 facing 227 balls with the help of 14 fours.