We review the India v Australia match in Chennai - a tense contest that India won by six wickets.
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Talking points: 

 India's threat with their seamers as well as spinners
 How this World Cup is rewarding Test-quality spinners
  Australia's lack of depth in the spin department
  Pat Cummins' problem at first-change
  The Kohli-Rahul partnership
  Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand, and India - the early favorites
  How is 2 for 3 different from 80 for 3 when chasing 200?

Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo
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