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to a solid start, with openers Rohit
Sharma (30) and Shubman Gill (37)
playing some aggressive shots and
putting on 65 runs for the first wicket.
Following the departure of openers
and the score being 77/2, Virat Kohli
(54) and KL Rahul (32) put a stand
of 69 runs for the third wicket.
Virat got out after playing a rash
shot, reducing the hosts to 185/5.
After this, India continued to lose
wickets regularly and despite Hardik
Pandya’s knock of 40 runs, they fell
21 runs short of a win.
Zampa was named as the ‘Player
of the Match’ for his match-winning
spell.
Marsh was named the ‘Man of
the Series’ for scoring 194 runs in
three innings at an average of 97.00,
with the best score of 81 and two
half-centuries.

It is just natural aggression:
Marsh

ollowing his side’s 21-run win
over India in the third ODI,
FAustralia all-rounder Mitch-
ell Marsh said there is some natural
aggression in his batting which he en-
joys.
“It is just natural aggression
when I am batting. Growing up at the Adam Zampa in action during the 3rd ODI against India, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Wednesday (ANI)
WACA (Western Australian Cricket
Association) I have thoroughly en- applied the pressure and so did their matches at a neutral venue and will After the Asian Cricket Council
joyed it. I was really glad that I could seamers,” said Rohit in a post-match not travel to Pakistan, the venues (ACC) meeting in Bahrain in mid-
come in and perform. I am coming presentation. where India could play their match- March ended without a resolution,
off an extended break. Sometimes in After electing to bat first, Austra- es are likely to be Oman, UAE, En- members converged for two further
international cricket, you need time lia was bundled out for 269 runs in 49 gland, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. rounds of informal discussions in
to do that. I have come fresh, and overs. Openers Travis Head (33) and Though the decision will be decided Dubai.
provided energy,” said Marsh in a Mitchell Marsh (47) started off the later,” a source told ANI. The BCCI team included Arun
post-match presentation. innings well with a 68-run partner- The foreign location is still to Dhumal, the head of the IPL govern-
ship. But all-rounder Hardik Pandya be determined, although the UAE, ing council, and the BCCI secretary
Rohit Sharma blames entire swung the tide in India’s favour, dis- Oman, Sri Lanka, and possibly En- Jay Shah. The PCB, which will host

team missing both the openers and Steve gland are viable candidates to host the 2023 Asia Cup, was represented
Smith (0) to reduce visitors to 85/3. India’s matches, including at least two by its chair Najam Sethi.
ollowing his side’s 21-run loss matches between India and Pakistan. Last October, the PCB was caught
against Australia in the third India will play Asia cup The neutral venue is not confirmed off guard by Jay Shah, who stated
FODI, India skipper Rohit Shar- matches at neutral venues but the UAE, Oman, Sri Lanka and that the 2023 Asia Cup would be held
ma termed the defeat as a “collective even England are potential contend- in a “neutral” venue. The PCB, un-
failure”. he Asia Cup 2023 is likely to ers. If India book their place in the der the then chairman Ramiz Raja,
“I do not think it was too many be held in Pakistan, with an- Asia Cup final, the summit clash promptly responded that Pakistan
runs. We did not bat well. Partner- Tother overseas venue to host will take place at a neutral venue. will withdraw from the competition
ships are crucial and that is some- India games. After a brief stalemate, The six-nation Asia Cup, which if it was taken outside of the nation.
thing we failed to do today. You are the Board of Control for Cricket in will be played in a 50-over format in The proposal for the Asia Cup
brought up playing in these type of India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket the first part of September this year, to be co-hosted by a neutral country
wickets, it is important you apply. Board (PCB) are working quickly to has grouped India and Pakistan to- was presented and considered at the
After the start, it was important for broker a compromise that could re- gether with a qualifier. Sri Lanka, official ACC meeting.
one batter to carry on and take the sult in both teams playing their tour- Bangladesh and Afghanistan are part Last year, Asian Cricket Coun-
game deep. It just did not happen. nament matches against one another of the other group. cil (ACC) chairperson Jay Shah had
A lot of takeaways. We can take a outside of Pakistan. India is likely to The final will be one of a total stated that India will not travel to Pa-
lot of positives from the nine ODIs play their Asia Cup 2023 matches in of 13 games that are played over the kistan for Asia Cup due to security
since January. We need to under- England, Oman, Sri Lanka or UAE. course of 13 days. The top two teams reasons and the tournament will be
stand where we need to improve. It is “A meeting between the boards from each group proceed to the Su- played at some neutral venue, which
a collective failure, we can take a lot had been done a few days back and per 4s, where the top two teams com- is to be decided in the second round
of learnings from this series. Credit the tournament will be allowed to be pete in the final, according to the of the Executive Board meeting of
to the Australians. Both the spinners held in Pakistan. India will play their 2022 Asia Cup format. ACC members this month.

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