"Mujhe kya mai thodi na captain hu" - Top 10 funny memes after Team India's poor batting show on Day 2 of WTC 2023 final vs Australia
Team India slipped into a precarious situation in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final against Australia as their top order collapsed meekly on Day 2 (Thursday, June 8) at the Oval.
Australia resumed the day on their overnight score of 327/3. Steve Smith reached his century and Travis Head breached the 150-run mark quickly by hitting a flurry of boundaries in the first couple of overs.
Mohammed Siraj (4/108) finally got a breakthrough for India by dismissing Head (163) in the seventh over of the day. His bowling partners then backed up his efforts and managed to bundle out Australia for 469 just after lunch.
Team India got off to a brisk start as Rohit Sharma (15) and Shubman Gill (13) put on a 30-run partnership in six overs. But then Pat Cummins pinned Sharma in front of the stumps in the sixth over to deliver a massive blow to India.
Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara departed identically soon after, leaving a ball which hit the off stump.
Mitchell Starc sent Virat Kohli (14) back to the pavilion in the 19th over to reduce India to 71/4. With his side in a dire position, Ravindra Jadeja (48 off 51 balls) played a counter-attacking knock and built a 71-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane (29*).
However, Nathan Lyon dismissed Jadeja with a classic off-spinner at the fag end of the day to dent the opposition side further. At stumps, Rahana was holding the fort for his side in the company of Srikar Bharat (5*), with 151/5 on the scoreboard.
Fans enjoyed the cricketing action that unfolded on Day 2 of the WTC 2023 final. They expressed their views by sharing hilarious memes on Instagram and Twitter.
Here are some of the best reactions:
#WTCFinal2023Pura saal padh ke bhi exam me fail hone vala student 😭 #WTCFinal2023 https://t.co/UZZF3FGzia
Rohit Sharma in every important match😠
#RohitSharma #Hitman
#WTC23Final #INDvAUS #WTCFinals
#WTCFinal2023 #WTC2023Final https://t.co/hopZWP8fVp
#WTCFinal
Rohit Sharma the leader of NBDC Department 🔥
Gone after scoring 15 runs in the first inning 😍 #WTCFinal https://t.co/9u2n278hEC
Rohit Sharma whenever the country needs him the most.
https://t.co/wkkJ3kT4rx
Chokli :
For Country For Money https://t.co/ulOMlzQuXF
"I think we're in a really strong position after two days" - Australia pacer Scott Boland after stumps on Day 2
After stumps on Day 2, Aussie pacer Scott Boland opined that his side was in a strong position. He also revealed how nervous he felt going into the game as it was his first Test in England.
"Pretty nervous last couple of days, nice getting into the game today," Boland said. "Gill is a very good player, nice to knock him over early and we're in a good position and hopefully take a few wickets in the morning."
"I think we're in a really strong position after two days, pitch is going a bit up and down as we see in the last couple of overs," he added. "Couple of balls staying down low, it's been that way since morning but it's become consistent later in the day."
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