In the final at Ahmedabad on November 19, Virat Kohli (54) shared a 67-run partnership with KL Rahul (66) after losing three wickets. But the duo never got the acceleration, due to a combination of Australia\u2019s tight bowling and fielding, as well as of India\u2019s tail starting from number eight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWell, India had certain limitations that they had covered beautifully throughout the tournament, with Jadeja at number 7 and their batting finishing at number 6. So India felt the pressure of not having depth; you know, those little chinks in India\u2019s armor came to the fore. The batting depth wasn\u2019t there, and you saw the way KL Rahul played a bulk of the innings with the knowledge that there isn\u2019t much batting to come,\u201d said Manjrekar to Star Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From their league match against New Zealand at Dharamshala, India mainly played with a longish batting tail due to Hardik Pandya\u2019s absence after being ruled out by a left ankle injury. That resulted in India, who were on a 10-match unbeaten streak, being bowled out for 240 in the final, which Australia chased down in 43 overs to win their sixth World Cup trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Suryakumar Yadav was the designated finisher in Pandya\u2019s absence in the playing eleven, but failed to get going in the final as India finished at a below-par total. Asked if the pressure of playing the finals had a part to play in India\u2019s loss, Manjrekar remarked, \u201cI\u2019ve been focusing a lot on the difficulty factor, the slow pitch, and how difficult it was for KL Rahul and the others to get a move on because they didn\u2019t have any wickets left in the bag.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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