“ After the whitewash against Pakistan, we bounced back strongly as a team. With a few changes to the squad, we managed to top the group table, losing just one match out of eight. Overall, it was a positive tournament in which the team showed growth and resilience.Today, however, wasn’t our day. Winning the toss and opting to bat was a pre-decided call, but we lost Mitch Marsh and David Warner early, which put us on the back foot. From there, we struggled to control the fall of wickets. Glenn Maxwell once again proved his value to the team with a crucial contribution, supported by Mitchell Starc, which helped us push the total past 100.With the ball, we tried to apply pressure by taking wickets, but a few lapses in the field added to our difficulties. The pressure was evident, which is understandable in an event of this magnitude.Overall, we’re satisfied with our performance throughout the tournament and exit with confidence and determination moving forward.

“ Before the match, we were under significant pressure due to Australia’s strong performance in the World Cup group stage. They had lost just one game, and playing on their home ground added to the challenge. To handle that pressure, we analyzed our options carefully and made a few changes to the playing XI, resting Ish Sodhi and Adam Milne and bringing in Mitchell Bracewell and Kyle Jamieson.The toss didn’t go our way, and from the very first two deliveries, we sensed that Australia were in an explosive mindset, aiming to post a big total. We used that intent against them. Tim’s change in line and length proved crucial, breaking up one of the most destructive opening pairs of the tournament. There were good spells from Neesham, Kyle, Lockie, and Bracewell, although Australia still managed to put up a competitive total on this ground.In our chase, the plan was simple—play big hits and shift the pressure back onto the Australian bowlers. We did lose wickets at regular intervals, but the runs kept flowing, which worked in our favor overall.Now, we’re fully focused on the final against England, with our sights set on becoming world champions. Australia put up a strong fight, but today was our day, and everything came together when it mattered most.