London: India registered their second consecutive victory at the ICC World Cup 2019 after defeating Australia by 36 runs at The Oval in London on Sunday (June 9). It was an all-round show by the ‘men in blue’ as they controlled the contest right from the time captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first. After scoring 352/5, India bowled out Australia for 316. Here are the pictures from the match.
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first
Shikhar Dhawan played a fine knock. Initially he and Rohit Sharma were cautious against the Australian pacemen
Shikhar was hit on the thumb by a Pat Cummins delivery. He required medical attention. But, he defied pain to score a century. Later, he did not come on to field
Shikhar celebrates his century
Hardik Pandya hit a 27-ball 48 which helped India go past the 350-run mark. He was dropped on zero by Alex Carey
Kohli and Steve Smith shake hands during the match after the former stopped Indian fans from booing the Australian
Indian cricket fans enjoy the match at The Oval
Indian players in a huddle before taking the field to bowl
Kohli talks to his players in a huddle before entering the field to defend 353
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is congratulated by Kohli after he took a wicket. He finished with figures of 3/50
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket. He dismissed three batsmen
Yuzvendra Chahal attempts to take a catch
Steve Smith scored a half century
Alex Carey remained unbeaten on 55 off 35. But, his efforts came late
MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping gloves created a controversy after he sported an Army insignia. For this match, he removed the logo after ICC denied permission
Bumrah is congratulated by his teammates after taking a wicket
Kohli is congratulated by Australia captain Aaron Finch
Kohli addresses the media after the victory