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India vs Australia, Final at Ahmedabad, Nov 19, 2023,
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Printed on: Nov 20, 2023
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Australia got here up with a scientific all-round effort to beat India by six wickets within the 2023 World Cup closing in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19. With the win, Australia lifted their sixth ODI World Cup title, whereas India’s agonizing hunt for his or her first ICC title since 2013 continued
The bowlers set up the win for Australia with a improbable effort after Pat Cummins received the toss and determined to subject first. Mitchell Starc (3/55), skipper Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) all stood up on the massive stage. Because of their improbable efforts, India have been held to 240. Within the chase, the Males in Blue fought again to cut back Australia to 47/3. Nonetheless, Travis Head (137 off 120) blunted out India’s resistance, lifting the Aussies to yet one more well-known World Cup triumph.
Batting first, India misplaced Shubman Gill for 4 to Starc. Rohit Sharma (47 off 31) and Virat Kohli (54 off 63) gave India hope of posting a difficult complete. India have been effectively positioned at 76/1 within the tenth over. Nonetheless, a superb working catch by Head off Glenn Maxwell ended Rohit’s harmful keep on the crease. The Aussies then stifled India’s batting line-up.
Shreyas Iyer (4) was caught behind off Cummins. Kohli performed on to the Australia captain, whereas Ravindra Jadeja (9) gave a catch to the keeper off a probing supply from Hazlewood. KL Rahul hung round for 66 off 107 balls, hitting only one 4. Nonetheless, he couldn’t speed up and perished to Starc within the forty second over. Suryakumar Yadav scored 18 off 28, however the tail couldn’t do a lot towards an Australian assault on prime of its recreation.
Australia confirmed intent within the chase from the beginning as Jasprit Bumrah’s first over went for 15. Mohammed Shami, nonetheless, stored India within the recreation, having David Warner (7) caught at slip. Bumrah then hit again to dismiss Mitchell Marsh (15) and Steven Smith (4) in fast succession.
At 47/3, India harbored hopes of a fightback. Head, nonetheless, performed a sensational knock, smashing 15 fours and 4 sixes to crush India’s optimism. He featured in a defining fourth-wicket stand of 192 with Marnus Labuschagne, who contributed a defiant 58 not out off 110 balls. Head fell with Australia on the cusp of victory. Fittingly, Maxwell, who resurrected Australia’s World Cup marketing campaign with a miraculous double hundred towards Afghanistan, got here in to hit the profitable runs.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
