Overview
- Both teams took the field at the MCG wearing black armbands as a tribute to the young Australian cricketer.
- Cricket Victoria’s chief executive said Austin was struck on the neck in an incident comparable to the one that claimed Phil Hughes in 2014.
- Reports said Austin was training at Ferntree Gully’s Wally Tew Reserve and was wearing a helmet without a stem guard.
- Australia won the toss and chose to bowl, and India slipped to four down in the powerplay as Josh Hazlewood claimed three early wickets and Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma fell cheaply.
- The gesture followed a similar show of respect in the Women’s World Cup semi-final the previous day.