Cricket World Cup: Pat Cummins deserted by Narendra Modi after provided prize

It will decrease as one of the more uncomfortable, strange World Cup prize discussion events.

Inside an arena bearing his name, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t spend time after turning over the guys’s Cricket World Cup prize to Australian captain Pat Cummins following their six-wicket win on Monday early morning (NZ time).

Modi was relying on an Indian success to increase his possibilities of being re-elected, however became part of the shocked crowd of more than 90,000 in Ahmedabad as the host side saw their unbeaten perform at the competition end at the worst time.

Modi provided the Cup to Cummins along with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. They shook hands and exchanged a number of words before Modi turned and left the phase, taking Marles with him.

Cummins was left alone on the platform, clutching the prize and questioning what he ought to do next as fireworks went off in the background. He a minimum of appeared entertained by the experience.

Modi then shook hands with the remainder of the Australian team off phase, additional extracting the uncomfortable time out as the skipper awaited his team-mates’ arrival for the standard celebratory shot. Ultimately they signed up with Cummins and all was well, as Australia commemorated their 6th win in the masterpiece males’s 50-over competition.

The Australian captain made a vibrant choice to bowl initially after winning the toss in the last and he and his gamers reacted remarkably, dismissing India for 240 in 50 overs before sealing triumph in 43 overs as opener Travis Head hammered 137 from 120 balls, with 4 6s and 15 fours.

He and Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out) placed on 192 for the 4th wicket after India had actually threatened success when they lowered the visitors to 47-3 after 7 overs.

Cummins had actually previously taken 2-34 from his 10 overs, consisting of the important wicket of competition top-scorer Virat Kohli for 54.