The highly anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 final between Australia and India, held at The Oval in London, is nearing its thrilling climax to determine the winner of the prestigious red-ball ICC event. Pat Cummins\u2019 Australian team has maintained their dominance throughout the contest, scoring an impressive 469 runs in their first innings. In response, India put up a spirited fight from their middle-order but managed to post a total of just 296 runs. However, Australia\u2019s strong performance on Day 3 saw them reach 123 runs in their third innings, establishing a lead of 296 runs with two days of play remaining.<\/p>\n
Amidst the action, one incident stole the limelight \u2013 Marnus Labuschagne, the star batting all-rounder, caught taking a nap during Australia\u2019s second innings.<\/p>\n
The incident unfolded when Mohammed Siraj dismissed David Warner for just one run, leading to Labuschagne\u2019s entry to the crease. However, the 28-year-old was spotted napping on camera moments before and after Warner\u2019s dismissal. Labuschagne later explained that he was merely \u201cresting his eyes\u201d and attempting to calm his nerves during breaks between balls. He admitted that it is impossible to stay focused on the game continuously and clarified that he was fully awake shortly after Warner\u2019s wicket fell.<\/p>\n
Labuschagne addressed the incident and shed light on his intention behind the brief nap. He mentioned that he wanted to relax and ease his nerves during the tense match. Labuschagne emphasized that he didn\u2019t have much time to rest before Mohammed Siraj delivered a bouncer that caught his attention and snapped him back into full awareness. In an interview with SEN Cricket, he stated, \u201cI was just resting my eyes between balls and just relaxing. I was trying to calm my nerves a little bit. You can\u2019t watch the game all the time. I got up there and was awake pretty soon. I didn\u2019t have too many rests there when Siraj banged that first one in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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