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New Delhi: On Monday, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles expressed his happiness after receiving an invitation to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup final in India. He stated that being at the game last night was a privilege for him and remarked that India is now truly the “home of cricket.”
Mr Marles and Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched the ICC Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia together at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
“It was an incredible privilege for me to be at the game last night…I thank India and commend India for hosting an incredible tournament over the last six weeks. It put cricket on display to the world…In a contemporary sense, the home of cricket now really is in India,” said Mr Marles in Delhi during the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on Monday.
Notably, Australia won its sixth cricket world cup played Narendra Modi stadium by defeating home crowd India in an nerve-thrilling match.
“And I think for those of us who love cricket, the pilgrimage that we all want to make now is to this country. He added, “Watching cricket being played here in India fulfills a lifelong dream for me. The shared love of this sport by both our countries embodies the state of our relationship.”
On Monday, Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong visited Delhi, laying a wreath at the National War Memorial.
The India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial dialogue is jointly chaired by the two Australian leaders and their Indian counterparts, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
An official statement announced that the national capital is hosting the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue today. During the dialogue, both countries anticipate actively discussing a broad spectrum of strategic, defense, and security issues.
The 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is crucial for India-Australia ties, offering a chance to collaboratively shape their desired regional outcomes.
Coming to the match, Australia opted to bowl first and bundled out India for 240 in 50 overs. On a challenging batting surface, skipper Rohit Sharma scored 47 runs in 31 balls with four boundaries and three sixes. Virat Kohli added 54 runs in 63 balls with four boundaries, while KL Rahul contributed 66 runs in 107 balls with one four in crucial innings.
Mitchell Starc (3/55) was the pick of the bowlers for Australia. Skipper Pat Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) also bowled well. Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell got a wicket each.
In the chase of 241, India started off really well and had the Aussies down at 47/3. Travis Head’s 137 and Marnus Labuschagne’s 58 led Australia to a six-wicket victory, leaving the Indian team helpless.
Mohammed Shami took one wicket while Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets as well.
Travis was given the ‘Player of the Match’ for his century.
