Pic Of Marsh's Dropped Catch Of Kohli Goes Viral As Chase Master Makes Aussies Pay For Fielding Error In India's World Cup Opener

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli, who was dropped on 12, went on to score 85 and pave the way for India's 6-wicket win.

Mitch Marsh of Australia drops a catch from Virat Kohli (not pictured) of India during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between India and Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium on October 08, 2023 in Chennai, India. ( Image Source :Getty Images )

India registered a comprehensive 6-wicket win over Australia in their World Cup opener in Chennai on Sunday (October 8). While India first bowled out Australia for 199 runs with the help of their spinners who picked six wickets among themselves, India were reduced to 2/3 in their run chase. It could have been further trouble for India as Kohli skied a pull shot off the Hazlewood, who had already picked two wickets by then. However, Mitchell Marsh ended up dropping what should have been an easy catch. Had that catch been taken, India would have been 20/4, chasing 200. 

Kohli, who was batting on 12 at that time, ended up scoring 85 which paved the way for India's win, making Australia pay for their fielding error which appeared to have been caused with wicketkeeper Alex Carey coming in the peripheral vision of Marsh and no one calling for the catch. A picture of that dropped catch has gone viral on social media. 

Take a look at it here:

🇭🇲 Team Australia had to pay dearly for their one mistake...😥

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬..#AUSvsIND #AUSvIND #INDvAUS #ViratKohli #KLRahul #RohitSharma𓃵 #RohitSharma #India #Australia #icccricketworldcup2023 #WC2023 #WC23 #Tenolent pic.twitter.com/ANNC9eHYBD

— Tenolent (@tenolent) October 8, 2023

Australia will look back and realize how important was this missed chance! #INDvAUS | #INDvsAUS | #MitchellMarsh pic.twitter.com/sEF4ixRsYb

— Dennis (@BatBallDennis) October 8, 2023

Man of the match : #MitchellMarsh #CWC23 #INDvsAus #INDvAUS #Worldcup2023 #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/OZ9wQ6Jcgr

— NAQI HUSSAIN (@Naqi_786) October 8, 2023

After the match, Australia captain Pat Cummins spoke about the missed opportunity. He admitted that Australia were about 50 runs short after they won the toss and elected to bat first.

"I have already forgotten about it (the dropped catch), it happens, 4/10 (20) would have been a dream start," Cummins said.

"At least 50-odd (short with the bat). It was tough, trying to defend anything under 200.. It was a really good bowling attack and their spinners made it tough work out there. I wasn't too upset (with just two spinners), we had 20 overs of spin but some more runs on the board would have made the difference," he told Ian Bishop at the post-match presentation.