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Team India against Western Australia, 2nd Warm-up match (Image Source: Twitter)
Ahead of the 20-20 World Cup in Australia, team India are currently in that country for better preparations. After having a dismal Asia Cup campaign, India hosted Australia and South Africa in two T20I series respectively. However, India managed to win both series by a margin of 2-1. Then, they reached Australia for the mega event.
Team India will play two warm-up matches before the World Cup in Brisbane. Against Australia, they will play on 17 October. Then, they will play against New Zealand on 19 October 2022. However, before those matches, India managed to play two more warm-up matches against Western Australia-XI in Perth.
After winning the first match, India lost the second warm-up match against Western Australia-XI by 36 runs
The Men in Blue took on the Western Australia side in the first warm-up match on 10 October 2022. While batting first, India scored 158 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. In response, the home side managed only 145 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. Indian bowlers had a good day as Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers. He took three wickets for six runs in three overs. So, after that win, the visitors were looking to continue their momentum ahead of the 20-20 World Cup in the coming weeks.
But, on 13 October 2022, India failed to win against the same side. They lost the match by 36 runs while chasing a target of 169 runs. Despite having Rohit Sharma in the team, KL Rahul was the captain of the match. Rahul won the toss and asked the home side to bat first. They posted a total of 168 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. In reply, only skipper KL Rahul scored 74 runs off 55 balls. All other batters failed miserably as India managed only 132 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs. Hence, India dealt a massive blow just before the World Cup with this defeat. Fans also did not like the way India got defeated as they shared their views on Twitter.
Here is how fans have reacted to the defeat of India against Western Australia in the second warm-up match:
India lost their second practice match by 36 runs against Western Australia. 😱😳😮 #indiacricket #BabarAzam𓃵 #Shame #cricketwordcupt202022 pic.twitter.com/FSUJEsNbcz
— Umram (@Umramud) October 13, 2022
@bhawnakohli5 lol, today lost to Western Australia trying to chase. As I said earlier it is Australia not sub continent! Gear up for more batting first wins!
— Smart Legends (@abilash_22) October 13, 2022
India needs 40 runs in 7 balls to win. We have lost to WACA. Well played India.👋#indiavswesternaustralia #T20WorldCup2022 #KLrahul
— Divyanshu Shrimali (@DivyanshuShrim1) October 13, 2022
Andrew Tye gets Rahul for 74(55).
— GURPREET CHAUDHARY (@GuriChaudhary77) October 13, 2022
Upset is coming!#INDvsWA #indiavswesternaustralia #TeamIndia #WesternAustralia #KLRahul
Club team ke haathon zalil ho rahe hai humare world class batters. Aare India B team ko world Cup khele bhejna chahiye tha. Isse behtar khelte. #WesternAustralia #indiavswesternaustralia
— Ruplekha¹¹💛🙂 (@MukherjeeRuplek) October 13, 2022
Imagine losing to a state team who are not even playing with full strength #indiavswesternaustralia
— Puneet Verma (@puneetverma_) October 13, 2022
India has lost to WACA by 36 runs in Warm Up match.#indiavswesternaustralia #T20WC2022 #KLRahul
— Divyanshu Shrimali (@DivyanshuShrim1) October 13, 2022
Western Australia beat India by 36 runs in the Warm-up match.#INDvsWA #indiavswesternaustralia #TeamIndia #WesternAustralia #KLRahul
— GURPREET CHAUDHARY (@GuriChaudhary77) October 13, 2022