CHENNAI: Talk of big-match players for India in any of cricket’s formats and one name that invariably figures high up on the list is that of Ravindra Jadeja. Be it an IPL final where he hit 10 off the last two balls to win the title for Chennai Super Kings or like on Sunday, deliver with the ball in the first match of the World Cup against a mighty Australia, Jadeja is always the man for the occasion.
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Jadeja knew that if he keeps hitting the right spot, the pitch will take care of the rest. “Even I do not know which ball will turn on a pitch like this and which one won’t. So my job was to keep varying the pace which I was able to do,” Jadeja said.
With some bounce on offer as well, it didn’t take too long for Jadeja to remove another good batter of spin <!-★–>Marnus Labuschagne<!-★–>caught behind trying to sweep. Left-hander <!-★–>Alex Carey<!-★–> too couldn’t figure how much the ball would turn and was leg-before missing Jadeja’s wicket-to-wicket line.
With Kuldeep and <!-★–>Ashwin<!-★–> providing quality support, Jadeja bossed the Aussie batters and if the pitches continue to help him, the Saurashtra man is in for a great World Cup.
**Summary:**
★Ravindra Jadeja’s familiarity with the Chennai wicket enhanced his performance.
★Jadeja delivered with the ball in the first match of the World Cup against Australia.
★His 3-28 on a spin-friendly Chepauk track halted Australia’s progress.
★Jadeja’s simplicity and ability to hit the right spot make him difficult to deal with.
★He dismissed Steve Smith for the 11th time in his career.
★Jadeja removed Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey with his wicket-to-wicket line.
★With support from Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin, Jadeja dominated the Australian batters.
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