New Delhi: The Australian team have won their sixth World Cup title in an attacking manner after defeating India by six wickets in the finals.
Australia came out to chase the 241-run target given by India and started the innings in an attacking manner.
But soon lost 3 wickets inside the ten-over mark, getting India back in the match.
However, Travis Head (137) and Marnus Labuschange (58*) added 192 runs for the fourth wicket to take Australia home with six wickets and 42 balls to spare.
In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets and Md. Shami and Md. Siraj took one wicket each, for India.
Earlier, Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and invited Rohit and company to bat first.
India started aggressively but lost Shubman Gill (4) and Rohit Sharma (47) inside the 10-over mark.
Last match, centurion Shreyas Iyer (4) also departed early, putting India on the back foot.
Virat Kohli (54), alongside KL Rahul, tried to revive the Indian innings, but he was also played down by Australian skipper Pat Cummins, after adding 67 runs for the 4th wicket.
KL Rahul (66) then stitched a partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (9) and Surya Kumar Yadav (18) to take India across the 200-run mark.
Md. Siraj (9*) and Kuldeep Yadav (10) added a crucial 14 runs for the last wicket to finish the innings with 240 all-out in 50 over
Mitchell Starc was the pick of the day in bowling, with 3 wickets under his name. Skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood picked up 2 wickets each, while Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa got one wicket each.
Batting (1st innings)
India: 240/10 (50 overs), KL Rahul- 66 (107), Virat Kohli- 54 (63)
Bowling (2nd innings)
Australia: Mitchell Starc- 3/55 (10 overs), Pat Cummins- 2/34 (10 overs)
Batting (2nd innings)
Australia: 241/4 (43 overs) [Target-241], Travis Head- 137 (119), Marnus Labuschange- 58* (110)
Bowling (2nd innings)
India: Md. Shami- 1/47 (7 overs), Jasprit Bumrah- 2/43 ( 9 overs)
Key Moments
Maxwell finishes things off
Glenn Maxwell finishes things off for Australia.
Siraj removes Head
Md. Siraj removes Travis Head 137, but its too late for India.
Phase III: 31-40 (Australia 58/0)
50 up for Labuschange
Marnus Labuschange completes his 50 in the finals.
150 partnership up
Head and Marnus, are almost done with the game as they bring up 150 runs partnership in 177 balls.
100 up for Head
Travis Head completes his century. A dream innings for the Aussie Southpaw.
Phase III: 21-30 (Australia 63/0)
100 partnership up
Head and Marnus taking the game away with a 100-run partnership.
50 for Head
FIFTY IN THE WORLD CUP FINAL…!!!!
What an innings by Travis Head – scored a century in the WTC Final and now a fifty in the World Cup Final, he’s loving the Indian bowling. pic.twitter.com/aisq9NUkbN
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Fifty up for Travis Head in 58 balls.
Phase II: 11-20 overs (Australia 44/0)
50 partnership up
Marnus and Head complete 50 runs partnership.
Phase I: 1-10 (India 3/60)
Bumrah strikes again
The special hug between Virat and Bumrah. pic.twitter.com/pJ1tMme9aA
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Bumrah strikes again as Smith departs on 4.
Bumrah gets his first
BUMRAH GETS MITCHELL MARSH….!!!!
AUSTRALIA 2 DOWN. pic.twitter.com/lPtQMAEMUv
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Bumrah strikes his first as Marsh departs on 15.
Australia on attack
Australia is on full attack mode. 41/1 after 4.
Golden Shami
A great catch by Virat Kohli.
India underway, game on…!!! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/NNVf470rZ2
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Md. Shami draws first blood as Warner departs on 7. Shami with this also confirms his golden ball.
Catch dropped
Virat Kohli drops Wraner on the first ball, and Australia is off to a good start.
Phase IV: 41-50 (Australia 5/43)
Indian innings over
India finishes the innings with 240.
Hazelwood with his second
Josh Hazelwood gets his second as Surya departs on 18.
Zampa gets his first
Zampa removes Bumrah on 1, to complete his ICC World Cup 2023 with 23 wickets.
Starc with his third
Starc gets his third wicket as Shami departs on 6.
Mitchell Starc gets his second
Mitchell Starc silences the crowd again as Rahul departs on 66.
200 up for India
India crosses the 200-run mark in 40.5 overs.
Phase IV: 31-40 (India 45/1)
Hazelwood gets his first
Josh Hazelwood opened his account by taking a crucial Jadeja wicket.
50 for Rahul
KL Rahul brings up his 50 to keep India in the game.
Phase III: 21-30 (Australia 1/37)
Cummins gets the big fish
THE DREAM WORLD CUP ENDS FOR KING KOHLI…!!!
– 765 runs.
– 95.63 average.
– 6 fifties.
– 3 centuries.
– Hundred in Semis.
– Fifty in Final.An all time great World Cup edition by a player….!!!! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Q6U4ZsSN5a
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Pat Cummins strikes again as Kohli departs on 54.
50 partnership up for India
Kohli and Rahul brings up their 50-run partnership.
Boundary after the first powerplay
KL Rahul scores first boundary for India after first powerplay.
50 up for Kohli
On this monumental stage, his hunger to command the game only intensifies! 👑
Virat Kohli notches up his 6th fifty of #CWC23 in a 🔥 display. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/VKZrFmF6Fu
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 19, 2023
Kohli completes his 6th fifty in CWC 2023 in 56 balls.
Australia keeping things slow
Australia is trying to keep things tight as they introduce Travis Head in bowling.
Phase II: 11-10 (Australia 1/35)
King Khan in attendance
SHAHRUKH KHAN ARRIVED AT STADIUM .#INDvsAUSfinal #INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #CricketWorldCup #Worlds2023 #Worldcupfinal2023 #WorldCup2023Final Unnecessary Panauti Rohit and Kohli Kohli And Rahul Hotstar Shubhman Gill #MSDhoni Mitchell Starc #Ahmedabad #CWC23 #ShahRuhKhan pic.twitter.com/KUcyTAoiyS
— Simple man (@ArbazAh87590755) November 19, 2023
SRK joins the fans in the stadium.
100 up for India
India crosses the three-digit mark in 15.4 overs.
Pitch invasion
I am Flabbergasted, King Virat Kohli clearly looking uncomfortable here!!
How can somebody enter the pitch in a WC Final, how the hell is it even possible!! This can kill all the concentration of batsman!!#INDvAUS https://t.co/9suu2PHNL0
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) November 19, 2023
A Palestine supporter invaded the pitch and got arrested later.
Cummins with his first
Shreyas Iyer dismissed for 4 in 3 balls. pic.twitter.com/QwiUOQnEDz
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Cummins adds to India’s misery as Shreyas Iyer departs on 4.
Phase I: 1-10 overs (India 80/2)
Rohit departs
Maxwell strikes big as Rohit departs on 47.
Kohli’s triple strike
King Kohli special in the Final – 4,4,4 against Mitchell Starc. pic.twitter.com/lkrEs7BGeK
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Kohli goes big as he scores 3 consecutive boundaries against Starc.
Rohit continues to strike
What a shot by Rohit Sharma..!!! pic.twitter.com/aIk4CV6jmf
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Rohit goes big against Starc.
Starc strikes first
SHUBMAN GILL DISMISSED FOR 4 IN 7 BALLS. pic.twitter.com/CYMsmuapk7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 19, 2023
Mitchell Strac draws first blood as Gill departs on 4.
Rohit goes big
Rohit gets first six of the match, as he takes Hazelwood to the cleaners.
In the air, didn’t carry
Rohit plays in the air but doesn’t carry to Head.
Lucky Shubman
Shubman Gill survives as the ball didn’t carry to the keepers. India 18/0 after 3.
Rohit starts attacking
Rohit Sharma starts attacking with back-to-back boundaries against Hazelwood.
Match Preview
The Rohit Sharma-led team India are going to be the favourites leading into the match, as all their top 5 batsmen have scored more than 300 runs, with Virat Kohli (711 runs) leading the charts of the highest run scorer of the tournament.
He might be 50 tons down, but his work is not done yet! 💯
Watch as @imVkohli dazzles us once again, this time for the greatest glory! 🤩Tune-in to the Final #INDvAUS
Tomorrow, 12 PM | Star Sports Network#CWCFinalonStarSports #CWC23 #CWCFinalOnStarSports pic.twitter.com/zvObWCOsCe— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 18, 2023
In bowling, every Indian bowler has more than 13 wickets, with Md. Shami is leading the golden ball charts with 23 wickets under his name, while Bumrah is also in contention with 18 wickets of his own.
Md. Shami, a true gem.#CWC23 #INDvNZ #TeamIndia #Congratulations pic.twitter.com/SlgcdpIVjz
— BJP Tripura (@BJP4Tripura) November 15, 2023
On the other hand, the Australian team, after having their worst World Cup start after 1992, won eight matches in a row to make their way into the finals.
In batting, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are providing them with a crucial start, while Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschange are taking care of the middle order.
In bowling, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazelwood have been consistent, while Starc and Cummins returning into form just before the finals have made the Aussies bowling attack even more dangerous.
The two teams have previously met 13 times in World Cup history, where the Aussies have the 8 to 5 lead over the men in blue, the most famous one being their 2003 World Cup finals victory.
The men in blue, who already took the 2019 World Cup revenge from New Zealand, will now be looking to take 2003 World Cup revenge against the Aussies and lift the World Cup in front of their home crowd and give the 1.4 billion Indians a reason to celebrate one more World Cup victory after a long wait of 12 years.
