It was not an easy catch and he had ground to cover. But Travis Head it was too costly a chance to miss and rushed with his eyes fixed towards the sky. When the ball eventually came down, he made a well-timed dive as Glenn Maxwell, the bowler, pumped his fist in delight. There was a moment of pin-drop silence in Motera...
Indian captain Rohit Sharma wanted to finish the batting powerplay with a flourish. He took Glenn Maxwell head-on and blasted the all-rounder for a boundary and a six before stepping out to go for a third.
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Sadly, for the skipper he missed and ended up edging the ball sky-high towards Travis Head at cover-point. What followed was a moment of athletic fielding as the Australian opener pulled off a stunning catch -- arguably the best of the tournament.
Rohit Sharma, flamboyant as usual, made 47 poff 31 deliveries before being dismissed off a tempting delivery by off-spinner Maxwell. The Indian skipper ensured India's run rate didn't fall in the first 10 overs despite his partner Shubman Gill being dismissed early for just 4 runs of 7 balls.
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Despite the sharp fielding efforts, India managed to score 80 runs in the first 10 overs of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
