Watch! Mohammed Shami cleans up Marnus Labuschagne in WTC final Day 1

An in-swinging delivery, cleaning up the batter through his bat and pad, is a dream ball for any pacer and Mohammed Shami gave Marnus Labuschagne a first-hand experience of it.

During the second session on Day 1 of WTC final between India and Australia, Shami bowled the number 1 batter in Test cricket with a peach of a delivery.

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It helped India bounce back in the contest as Labuschagne was well settled on a 62-ball 26. The wicket reduced Australia to 76/3 at the Oval.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first on a wicket that had some juice for the pacers.

Mohammed Siraj removed Usman Khawaja for a duck but David Warner and Labuschaagne fought back with a 69-run stand.

It was Shardul Thakur who proved to be the partnership breaker and removed a dangerous-looking Warner for 43 as Australia went into lunch at 73/2.

TEAM INDIA PLAYING XI FOR WTC FINAL 2023

RG Sharma*, Shubman Gill, CA Pujara, V Kohli, AM Rahane, KS Bharat†, RA Jadeja, SN Thakur, UT Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

AUSTRALIA PLAYING XI FOR WTC FINAL 2023

DA Warner, UT Khawaja, M Labuschagne, SPD Smith, TM Head, C Green, AT Carey†, MA Starc, PJ Cummins*, NM Lyon, SM Boland