IAC vs AAC WCL 2025 Match 10 Highlights: Callum Ferguson’s brilliant inning helps the Australia Champions to achieve a huge target

IAC vs AAC WCL 2025 Match 10: Man of the Match

Callum Ferguson played a brilliant innings of 70 runs in 38 balls, due to which Australia won this match, and he was declared the Man of the Match. Australia needed a big innings to achieve such a big target, and Ferguson played that. He hit 4 sixes and 5 sixes in his innings and batted at a strike rate of over 184. When Australia's wickets were falling continuously, they needed a good batsman who could play aggression to handle the innings, Ferguson did that for Australia Champions. Certainly, Australian champions would not have won this match without this innings from Ferguson.

IAC vs AAC WCL 2025 Match 10: Top Performers 

Shikhar Dhawan - 91(60)

Shikhar Dhawan handled the Indian Champions' innings from the beginning till the end. He played a brilliant innings of 91 runs in 60 balls without getting out, which included one six and 12 fours. Even when wickets were falling in the middle of an innings, he took the game forward with great responsibility. Because of the kind of partnership he made with Yusuf Pathan, Team India was able to score 203 runs in this match.

Yusuf Pathan - 52(23)

Yusuf Pathan scored 52 runs in 23 balls in this match, in which his strike rate was above 226. He also hit 4 sixes and 3 fours in his aggressive innings. It was because of his aggressive innings that Team India managed to score 203 runs. He, along with Shikhar Dhawan, handled the Indian innings well and played his game with great responsibility. He once again proved why he is known as one of the best match finishers.

Callum Ferguson - 70(38)

Kallum Ferguson played the biggest role in achieving the big total as he scored an unbeaten 70 off 38 balls. When he came to bat, Piyush Chawla spoiled the innings of the Australian champions by taking three wickets. He then shared a 90-run partnership with Daniel Christian to take the Australian champions to victory. He hit 4 sixes and 5 fours in his match-winning knock and batted at a strike rate of over 184.

Daniel Christian - 39(28) & 2/34

Daniel Christian played a very sensible innings of 39 runs in 28 balls in this match. He hit one six and five fours, with his strike rate being close to 140. He shared a 90-run partnership with Ferguson, which helped Australia win the match. While in bowling too, he took two important wickets, giving 34 runs in his four overs. He played well and proved once again why he is a world-class all-around player.

IAC vs AAC WCL 2025 Match 10: First Innings Summary 

Australia Champions won the toss and chose to bowl first in this match. Both the batsmen who came to open for the India Championship team made a great start. Robin Uthappa and Shikhar Dhawan made a partnership of 57 runs in the first 5 overs, after which Uthappa returned to the pavilion after scoring 37 runs in 21 balls. However, Ambati Rayudu was also out a few balls later. After that, for some time, the Australian bowlers kept the Indian innings under control and took a few wickets as well. But Shikhar Dhawan, playing from one end, was showing no signs of stopping and was speeding up the innings by hitting boundaries. Yusuf Pathan supported him from the other end and showed a great aggressive game. Both batsmen together made a partnership of 100 runs and took the score of the Indian team to 203 runs. Dhawan scored 91 runs in 60 balls, while Yusuf Pathan scored 52 runs in 23 balls. From the Australian bowling side, Daniel Christian bowled well and succeeded in taking two wickets.

IAC vs AAC WCL 2025 Match 10: Second innings Summary 

Australia started aggressively, seeing a big target of 204 runs, but on a score of 30 runs in the third over, Chris Lynn returned to the pavilion after scoring 25 runs in 10 balls. After that, Shaun Marsh and Darcy Short tried to handle the innings, but Chawla gave three consecutive blows to the Australian champions. While Shaun Marsh and Ben Dunk were dismissed on two consecutive balls, D'Arcy Short was also dismissed by Chawla in the next over. In that situation, it seemed that India had taken control of the match. But after that, the way Daniel Christian and Callum Ferguson handled the Australian innings is commendable. Both players together made a partnership of 90 runs and took Australia out of the difficult situation. However, Vinay Kumar later dismissed Daniel Christian, who had scored 39 runs in 28 balls. In the end, Rob Quiney made 16 runs in 8 balls and gave Australia a win in the 20th over, but the best player for Australia in this match was Callum Ferguson, who played an innings of 70* runs in 38 balls. On the other hand, India did not bowl well, and they failed to defend a huge total. Piyush Chawla took three wickets for 36 runs in four overs. Apart from this, Harbhajan Singh took 2 wickets for 33 runs. The performance of other bowlers was disappointing.

Key moment of the match 

1. Callum Ferguson's innings of 70 runs in 38 balls was the best key moment of the match.
2. Shikhar Dhawan's innings of 91 runs in 60 balls was the best key moment for India.
3. Yusuf Pathan scored 52 runs in 23 balls to take the Indian innings to a big score, which was a key moment.
4. Daniel Christian's innings of 39 runs in 28 balls was also the key moment of the match.
5. Shikhar Dhawan and Uthappa gave a brilliant start and added 57 runs for the first wicket, which helped Team India to score over 200. It is a good key moment for the India Champions.