2023 WORLD CUP FINALE, Ind vs Aus Highlights: Travis Head 137 off 120 balls and Mitchell Starc three wickets, Australia beat India by 6 wickets in the 2023 CRICKET WORLD CUP FINALE.
Narendra Modi Stadium is the biggest cricket stadium in the world hosting the 2023 WORLD CUP FINALE. In the inaugural match of the tournament. Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to field first and India’s Rohit Sharma said that they would have batted first if they won the toss at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on November 19.
Events planned for the finale
Pre-match activities take place from 1.35 pm to 1:50 pm, Suryakiran Indian Air Force Airshow.
1st innings Drinks Break – performance by Aditya Gadhvi.
During Innings Break – Performances by Pritam Chakraborty, Jonita Gandhi, Nakash Aziz, Amit Mishra, Akasa Singh and Tushar Joshi
2nd innings Drinks Break – Laser and Light show
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Teams:
India (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Australia (Playing XI):
Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
2023 WORLD CUP FINALE, Ind vs Aus Highlights:
India Innings
Both teams achieved their desired outcomes at the toss. Rohit Sharma, maintaining his form from the entire tournament, provided a strong start for his team. Despite losing Shubman Gill early, Rohit and Kohli displayed their determined batting.
A stunning catch by Travis Head led to Rohit’s departure, and Australia bowled exceptionally well thereafter. Cummins dismissed the in-form batter Shreyas Iyer at 4 runs, interrupting India’s momentum.
Although Kohli and Rahul built a fifty partnership, the Australian captain Pat Cummins dismissed Kohli, silencing the stadium and the Indian batsmen struggled.
Despite the challenges, India managed to reach a total of 240 runs in 50 overs.
Both Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood delivered outstanding performances. Mitchell Starc got three wickets. Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins each take two wickets. Maxwell and Zampa each got one wicket.
Josh Inglis holds the record for the highest number of dismissals by a wicketkeeper in a World Cup final, with a total of five.
India Scorecard
Australia Innings
India initiated their defensive phase effectively. Mohammed Shami, entrusted with the new ball alongside Jasprit Bumrah instead of Mohammed Siraj, made an immediate impact.
Shami claimed the wicket of David Warner with the second ball of his first over. Shortly after, Jasprit Bumrah added to the breakthroughs by dismissing Mitchell Marsh. Despite both bowlers being somewhat expensive, their success in removing two Australia’s most formidable top-order batsmen marked a crucial start to India’s defense. At the end of 7 overs, Australia score was 47/3.
Travis Head navigated through the challenging phase, made a match-winning 192-run partnership with Labuschagne that brought their team to victory in the 2023 WORLD CUP FINALE. This substantial partnership became the second-highest run stand in the World Cup final, propelling Australia to a six-wicket victory.
Labuschagne played the supporting role, neutralizing the threat posed by the Indian bowlers. He scored 57 off 109 balls. Travis Head slammed a brilliant century 137 run. The second-highest run stand in the World Cup final powered Australia to a six-wicket win.
Travis Head became the Player of the Match for his brilliant century 137-run and India’s Virat Kohli was named the Player of the World Cup.
Aus Scorecard
The honorable Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Richard Marles present the prestigious trophy to the Australian captain Patrick James Cummins.
Player of the Tournament In ICC World Cups
1992: Martin Crowe
1996: Sanath Jayasuriya
1999: Lance Klusener
2003: Sachin Tendulkar
2007: Glenn McGrath
2011: Yuvraj Singh
2015: Mitchell Starc
2019: Kane Williamson
2023: Virat Kohli
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