[Watch] Kuldeep Yadav takes sharp catch to dismiss Matthew Wade cheaply in IND vs AUS 2024 T20 World Cup Super-8 clash
Kuldeep Yadav pulled off a blinder to dismiss Matthew Wade in the 2024 T20 World Cup clash between India and Australia at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia on Monday, June 24. The left-hander departed scoring just one run off two balls as India closed on their victory.
The dismissal came in the 18th over of India’s innings. Arshdeep Singh bowled a hard length ball outside off and Wade tried to punch it away but only managed a faint edge to the short third man.
Kuldeep dived to his right to complete the catch millimeters in front of the ground. The TV umpire took a closer look for verification and declared it out after conclusive evidence proved that Kuldeep had his fingers underneath the ball.
Watch the video below (4:44 onwards):
India beat Australia to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal
A clinical all-round display helped India beat Australia by 24 runs in the 2024 T20 World Cup Super-8 clash. With the win, they also qualified for the final and avenged their loss at the 2023 ODI World Cup summit clash.
Asked to bat first, India posted 205/5 in their allotted 20 overs. India captain Rohit Sharma led by example, scoring 92 runs off 41 balls with the help of eight sixes and seven boundaries. Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, and Hardik Pandya chipped in with 31(16), 28(22) and 27*(12), respectively.
Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis emerged as the leading wicket-takers for Australia, returning with two wickets apiece. Josh Hazlewood was the economical of the lot, finishing with 1/14 in his overs.
In response, Australia managed 181/7. Arshdeep Singh starred with the ball for the Men in Blue, returning with figures of 3/37, while Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets.
Travis Head put up a fighting effort for Australia, scoring 76 off 43, hitting four sixes and nine boundaries. Captain Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, and Tim David chipped in with 37(28), 20(12), and 15(11), respectively. The trio, though, failed to take the Aussies over the line.
Rohit Sharma and Co. would now look to continue their unbeaten streak when they face defending champions England in semifinal 2 at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday, June 27.
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