WTC Final: Old video of napping Beth Mooney resurfaces after Marnus Labuschagne's incident

The Day 3 of the World Test Championship final (WTC) 2023 saw many ups and downs for both India and Australia. With brilliant knocks from both sides and India’s sensational performance with the ball towards the latter stages of the day, there were many moments that caught the eye of the fans.

However, one of the best moments of the day was when Marnus Labuschagne was caught taking a nap right after the Aussie batters came in to bat in the second innings. However, as Mohammed Siraj struck early and David Warner was sent packing, Labuschagne suddenly woke up before he walked to the crease to bat.

However, this was not the first time an Australian cricketer was caught sneaking a nap during the match. During the 2019 Women’s Ashes Test match, Beth Mooney was taking a  peaceful nap while waiting for her turn to bat in the first innings. 

Slotted in at No. 6 in the batting order, Mooney was padded up, waiting for her turn to bat as Ellyse Perry and Rachael Haynes were in the middle, however, Perry was dismissed for 116 as Mooney had to wake up. Following Labuschagne’s nap incident, the video of Mooney’s similar incident has been doing the rounds on social media.

India need 444 to win the World Test Championship 2023

Despite a subpar start to the second innings, where the Aussies lost several of their star batters, the middle order came to the front and rose to the occasion. Labuschagne amassed 41 runs in 126 balls, and Alex Carey scored an unbeaten 66 in 105 deliveries. Furthermore, Mitchell Starc’s late push of 41 off 57 deliveries helped Australia post 270 runs on the board, setting India a target of 444 to clinch the World Test Championship 2023.