Australian pacer Mitchell Starc accomplished 50 wickets within the ICC World Cup, turning into solely the second Australian and general fifth bowler to take action. The pacer achieved this milestone throughout India’s ICC Cricket World Cup marketing campaign opener in opposition to Australia in Chennai. In the defence of 200 runs, Starc drew the primary blood, eradicating Ishan Kishan for a golden duck. He ended with figures of 1/31 in eight overs. In 19 WC video games, he has 50 wickets at a mean of 15.14, with greatest bowling figures of 6/28.

Starc’s 27 wickets in 10 World Cup video games within the 2019 version of the event is a file that stands nonetheless. He has taken probably the most wickets in a single version of the event. He additionally took 22 wickets within the 2015 version at house, through which Australia additionally gained the trophy for the fifth time.

The highest wicket-takers in World Cup historical past are: Australia’s Glenn McGrath (71 wickets in 39 matches), Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (68 wickets in 40 matches), Lasith Malinga (56 wickets in 29 matches) and Pakistan’s Wasim Akram (55 wickets in 38 matches).

Starc has taken his 50 World Cup wickets in simply 941 balls, turning into the quickest to achieve the milestone when it comes to balls taken. The second-best right here is Malinga, who reached the landmark in 1,187 balls. Greats like McGrath, Akram, and Muralitharan are beneath Starc on this checklist.

Coming to the WC match between India and Australia, Australia misplaced Mitchell Marsh for a duck, however opener David Warner (41 in 52 balls with six fours) and Steve Smith (46 in 71 balls with 5 fours) helped the Aussies get better with their 69-run second-wicket partnership. Marnus Labuschagne (27) tried to take the Aussie innings ahead with Smith, however following Smith’s dismissal, Australia confronted a collapse.

The spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja (3/28), Kuldeep Yadav (2/42), and Ravichandran Ashwin (1/34) wreaked havoc on Australia’s line-up of acknowledged batters whereas the tempo trio of Jasprit Bumrah (2/35), Mohammed Siraj (1/26) and Hardik Pandya (1/28) eliminated the decrease order, sinking Australia from 110/3 to 199 all out in 49.3 overs. Mitchell Starc (28) tried to assist the Aussies play the total quota of fifty overs, however he failed.

In the chase of 200, India misplaced Ishan Kishan, skipper Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer for geese, leaving India at 2/3. Then a 165-run stand between Virat (85 in 116 balls with six fours) and KL Rahul (97* in 115 balls with eight fours and two sixes) helped India safe a six-wicket win. Josh Hazlewood (3/38) was the very best bowler for Australia.

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