India vs Australia : ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final
Australia Clinches Sixth World Cup with Travis Head’s Heroics
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final unfolded in spectacular fashion at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, as Australia stunned the hosts, India, by securing a six-wicket victory. Opener Travis Head played a pivotal role, smashing a magnificent century that ultimately led Australia to their sixth Cricket World Cup triumph.
India vs Australia Key Highlights:
- Toss and Fielding Dominance:
- Australia won the toss and opted to field first, showcasing a dominant performance in restricting India to a subpar total of 240 all-out.
- Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66) managed to score half-centuries for India, but the team fell short of expectations.
- Travis Head’s Heroics:
- Australia faced a top-order wobble, but Travis Head’s exceptional innings of 137 off 120 balls guided them to victory with seven overs to spare.
- Head’s century in the World Cup final marked a significant achievement, making him the third Australian to achieve this feat after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist.
- Game-Changing Partnership:
- Despite India threatening a comeback by reducing Australia to 47 for 3, Head and Marnus Labuschagne constructed a game-changing 192-run partnership that proved to be the turning point.
- Tactical Brilliance:
- Pat Cummins’ decision to field after winning the toss proved to be a masterstroke, considering the slow pitch conditions. Australia’s tight bowling and aggressive fielding made every run a challenge for India.
- Missed Opportunity for India:
- This defeat marked India’s first in the tournament after winning all 10 of their previous matches. Despite being the best team in the competition, playing in their home ground, the final became a missed opportunity for India.
- Historic Victory for Australia:
- Australia secured their sixth ODI World Cup title, adding another chapter to their cricketing legacy.
- Travis Head’s Remarkable Journey:
- Travis Head’s journey from not being part of the XI until October 27 to scoring a century in the World Cup final is a remarkable and mind-boggling achievement.
- Memorable Sign-off:
- As the final concluded, Rohan Sharma signed off on behalf of the coverage team, expressing gratitude to the audience for following the thrilling match.
India Batting
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (c) | 47 | 31 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 151.61 |
| Shubman Gill | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Virat Kohli | 54 | 63 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| KL Rahul † | 66 | 107 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 61.68 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 9 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 40.90 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 18 | 28 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 64.28 |
| Mohammed Shami | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 9 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Extras | 12 | |||||
| TOTAL (50 Ov) | 240 | 4.80 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-30 (Shubman Gill, 4.2 ov), 2-76 (Rohit Sharma, 9.4 ov), 3-81 (Shreyas Iyer, 10.2 ov), 4-148 (Virat Kohli, 28.3 ov), 5-178 (Ravindra Jadeja, 35.5 ov), 6-203 (KL Rahul, 41.3 ov), 7-211 (Mohammed Shami, 43.4 ov), 8-214 (Jasprit Bumrah, 44.5 ov), 9-226 (Suryakumar Yadav, 47.3 ov), 10-240 (Kuldeep Yadav, 49.6 ov)
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 5.50 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 6.00 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.83 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia Batting
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
| Travis Head | 137 | 120 | 166 | 15 | 4 | 114.16 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Steven Smith | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 58 | 110 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 52.72 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | 18 | |||||
| TOTAL (43 Ov) | 241 | 5.60 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-16 (David Warner, 1.1 ov), 2-41 (Mitchell Marsh, 4.3 ov), 3-47 (Steven Smith, 6.6 ov), 4-239 (Travis Head, 42.5 ov)
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 9 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 4.77 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 7 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.60 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 7 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 6.42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Conclusion: Australia’s victory and Travis Head’s heroics will be etched in the cricketing history books. For India, it was a missed opportunity, and the final showcased the unpredictable nature of cricket.
