Marnus Labuschagne ‘I was just resting my eyes between balls and just relaxing’ on taking nap during WTC Final.

Day 3 of the World Test Championship final 2023 witnessed several noteworthy moments and shifts in momentum. Notably, Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur displayed exceptional resilience with the bat, while Australia’s top-order struggled against India’s relentless bowling attack. The day’s proceedings at the Oval provided ample discussion points for cricket enthusiasts in WTC Final. One incident that generated significant buzz was the sight of star batting all-rounder Marnus Labuschagne caught napping when Australia took the field for their second innings. The video of sleeping incident was captured on camera, both before and after David Warner’s dismissal.

India’s Mohammed Siraj struck early, dismissing Warner for a mere single run. With Warner’s departure, it was Labuschagne’s turn to take the crease. However, he appeared to be caught off-guard, awakening abruptly after Warner’s dismissal. In response to this incident, Labuschagne came forward to provide an explanation.

Marnus Labuschagne said “I was just resting my eyes between balls and just relaxing. I was trying to calm my nerves a little bit. You can’t watch the game all the time. I got up there and was awake pretty soon. I didn’t have too many rests there when Siraj banged that first one in,”.