Australia vs. India live score updates, World Cup Final: Australia vs. India In the World Cup final versus India in Ahmedabad on Sunday, Travis Head of Australia struck a century as his team got closer to a sixth championship, a record.
Australia's triumph is the icing on the cake for a remarkable year for Pat Cummins' team in all forms, which included their June victory over India in the World Test Championship final and their following Ashes retention.
As they attempted to reach a target of 241 against the undefeated tournament hosts, India, Australia was faltering at 47-3.
However, Head, the left-handed opener, scored a century on 95 balls, which included 14 fours and a six, to enable them reach 185-3 in the 34th over.
In the World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, India battled back with the ball after Australia's ace batsman Steve Smith was bowled for just four runs.
With a slower delivery, Jasprit Bumrah tricked Smith and had the right-hander leg before wicket. The almost full house of around 130,000 spectators erupted in cheers as the India pacer celebrated passionately with his teammates.
After Smith rejected a review, Australia was 47-3 after seven overs and needed to chase 241 to win a record-tying sixth World Cup for one-day internationals.
At the 10-over point, Australia was 60-3, with Travis Head, the opener, still not out at 19, and Marnus Labuschagne yet to score.
Earlier, India, vying for their third World Cup championship and their second at home after winning in 2011, was bowled for 240 after being put into bat.
Left-arm rapid In his allotted ten overs, Australia captain Pat Cummins took a meager 2-34 while Mitchell Starc claimed 3-55.
Despite scoring the most at 66, KL Rahul only struck one boundary in 107 balls.
Important batsman Virat Kohli scored 54 after India's skipper Rohit Sharma opened the batting with a smooth 47 off just 31 balls.
In an attempt to win a third championship, the record five-time winners defeated the tournament's undefeated hosts, India, for 240. Mitchell Starc, the left-arm quick, claimed 3-55 while Australia's skipper Pat Cummins, the toss winner, finished with a meager 2-34 in his allotted 10 overs.
KK Rahul scored the most, 66, but in 107 balls, he only struck one boundary. After India's skipper Rohit Sharma opened the innings with a smooth 47 off just 31 balls, star batsman Virat Kohli made 54.
In the World Cup final, Australia came back to reduce the hosts to 97 for three in 15 overs, but not before India's captain Rohit Sharma produced yet another masterful performance. According to plan, neither team altered their starting lineup.
Australia put India in to bat, which was something Rohit Sharma wanted to do in front of a raucous Narendra Modi Stadium on a sluggish and dry surface.
In the powerplay, Rohit (47 off 31) decided to go for the attack, just like he has done the entire tournament.
While Rohit failed to accomplish that in India's league match against Australia, he made sure not to back down in the face of the elite speed pair of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlwood.
He came out and creamed Hazlewood through the cover before grabbing a streaky boundary over mid wicket, starting his onslaught. He struck three sixes and four boundaries in total.
Playing a short arm jab, Shubman Gill (4 off 7) was out, and Virat Kohli joined Rohit in the middle. To keep up the pace Rohit had started, Kohli blasted three straight fours against Starc.
But Travis Head made a wonderful sprinting catch, and an over later, Pat Cummins had Shreyas Iyer caught behind to end Rohit's innings to put pressure on the hosts.
In the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final, India, headed by Rohit Sharma, will bat first at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Given that play is anticipated to be affected by dew during the evening leg of the match, the Men in Blue will try to put a high score on the board.
So far, in every game, the batting team has performed admirably, driven by the aggressiveness of Rohit Sharma and the confidence of Virat Kohli. Their bowling attack, spearheaded by the outstanding Mohammed Shami, has produced success for both pacers and spinners.
As the five-time winners play India in the World Cup final for the second time, Australia is set to make a record-tying eighth final appearance in the competition. When they last met, it was twenty years ago.
Report on Pitch
For the second day in a row, Rohit Sharma examined the strip closely and saw that it was quite different from the one they played on October 14 against Pakistan.
There's some grass on this wicket. The captain stated, "I don't know, maybe you know, I still haven't checked today how the wicket is, but from my understanding obviously it's going to be on the slower side. That wicket seemed a lot more drier than this one.
Australia versus India: Key Takeaways
Angling over and pitching close to the leg stump, a length behind Starc. Adam Zampa catches Shubman Gill as he slides to the back foot and plays a poor pull.
2. Glenn Maxwell pitches outside off one again after pitching one up. Travis Head makes a superb catch on the off side of Sharma's powerful drive as he advances and lofts it.
3. Pat Cummins achieves success! Pitch outside off again, short of a length. Inglis catches Shreyas Iyer as he goes outside the lines and back.
4. The wicket is taken by Pat Cummins! Pitching outside off, short of a length. When the ball slips through when Kohli edges and gets on his back foot, he is bowled.
5. Mitchell Starc achieves success! Length ball, again outside off stump. Josh Inglis catches KL Rahul as he edges onto the front foot.
6. While attempting a hook, Suryakumar Yadav steps back and gets struck on the gloves; Josh Inglis catches him.
7. The ball is wicketd by Muhammad Shami! Outside off, throwing on a decent length. Warner shifts to the outside edges and back foot, where Virat Kohli catches him.
8. Outside off the stump and back of a length. Marsh edges away from the ball and is caught by KL Rahul.
The decisive moment: The Australians ran onto the field to embrace and celebrate as soon as Maxwell finished his one-and-a-half runs, yelling with delight. KK Siraj is crying, and Rahul is on his haunches. Among others, KL tries to comfort Siraj. The traditional handshakes then take place as the Narendra Modi Stadium is illuminated by fireworks. Following the handshakes, Bumrah is seen waving to the appreciative Indian fans as the Indians return inside. Another witnessed Rohit return inside with his head lowered and Kohli covering his face with a cap.
The first over ended with three boundaries. A first ball wasted opportunity. Warner edging the first legitimate ball of the second over, which was Shami's first ball. A few overs later, Marsh nicks Bumrah's hit-me ball to the keeper, and Smith decides not to review. After seven overs, the score was 47/3, and all Indian fans were ecstatic—naturally, considering the form of Bumrah and Shami. After finding Labuschagne to be a capable ally, Travis Head was content to persevere through that challenging time and didn't look back. With a 192-run stand that put their team within striking distance of victory, the pair kept the scoreboard ticking over with lots of singles and fashioned a partnership that would win the game. With every passing over, Head's confidence increased, but Marnus was happy to take the back seat and block a few of the Indian seamen's deadly spells. With a superb catch to remove Rohit Sharma in the opening over, Travis Head ignited the flames. He then used that unbreakable spirit at the bat to produce one of the greatest knocks you'll ever witness in a World Cup final. Even though Marnus played the part of the silent killer tonight, anyone who has closely watched the Australian campaign would admit that Marnus should really be the team's Player of the Series because of his significant contributions over the last two months at various points in the game. established the field's standards, dried out the boundaries, removed set batsmen at critical times, and showed composure even after losing their top three in just seven overs. That's Australia's brand for you. They just do not have the option to give up.
Marnus Labuschagne: Salutations, sir! The greatest accomplishment I have ever been a part of is what we accomplished today—it's incredible. travel to India. With one to play with, they were 10 from 10. India has shown incredible generosity. Travis put on a tremendous performance, and our bowlers have been outstanding. I am aware that I am a devout man who believes in God. Unbelievable how everything has worked out for me. My words are at a loss. Really appreciative of the coaches' perseverance with me. to represent South Africa in 19 consecutive games. Much gratitude to God for it.
David Warner: Our bowlers were outstanding; they established the tone right away. Fielding confirmed that. It is quite remarkable to bowl India out for 240 in the championship game. The changing room exuded a slightly uneasy vibe. We continued moving locations. But Marnus (Labuschagne) and Trav (Head) had a great collaboration there. What a great comeback from Head, especially considering that he had just recovered from an injury.
Glenn Maxwell: (At the final buzzer) It's a little tedious, but it feels great, and we were all happy when it returned to 20 runs. I accepted that I wouldn't have to bat like in 2015, but I had to go out there and complete the job since Heady had obviously been benched. When you watch Head take on Bumrah, things change a little bit—I felt like I was taking my own medicine. Head was incredible, and Marnus was unmatched. It was an amazing collaboration.
Josh Hazlewood: Compared to 2015, this is larger. We triumphed in front of our home crowd when we played against India, a very unique team, but the difficulties we've had over the past several months have come with us to this location. It's incredible to win on a day like this. Incredible audience; Indian supporters are unmatched; some began to disperse as the show came to a close. That's simply the squad's belief. We've been playing well lately, and tonight's game is ideal; we came together when it mattered most.
Steve Smith: What an amazing sensation! Today's atmosphere was fantastic. Excellent work by the entire crew. The fielding was excellent and the bowlers set the tone. Travis Head put on a really amazing show. took the game on, and Marnus provided fantastic support and yet another incredible knock. Although it wasn't the best start for us with the bat, we didn't lose hope because we had a strong team. After a bad start, we needed to finish in the top four, and Australia usually does well in those situations. We won the Test championship this year, which has been a major accomplishment for us. Yes, that was enjoyable enough.
Mitchell Starc: Cummins led and made excellent decisions throughout the tournament. He was outstanding. He occasionally had to step up to the ball when it was a little flat. concluded an incredible eight weeks with this group. I am at a loss for words. It's been an amazing winter for Pat, Ron (Andrew McDonald), our entire coaching staff, and all of our players in every format. You couldn't possibly develop a narrative that would exceed our victory, in my opinion. This has been an incredible eight weeks to win a World Cup in India. Both bloody successful and bloody fun.
Travis Head | Man of the Match: 137 out of 120 Never in a million years did I anticipate this; it's been a genuinely remarkable day. Much better than lounging on the family room couch. I'm happy to have contributed. I felt really confident after playing the first twenty balls, and yes, I was able to continue. Mitch Marsh set the tone with the way he entered the game. We knew the going would get tough, and that was the energy we were looking for. Choosing to bowl first after winning the toss was a wise move. As the day went on, I thought the wicket improved. It paid off, but it required some spin. It's good to participate and to have a role in all of that. I think Rohit Sharma is the world's unluckiest man. Once more, fielding is something I put a lot of effort into. I doubt I could have held onto just one, much less imagined obtaining a hundred. It felt fantastic to hang onto that catch. It's important to look out for your teammates, so it's good to be able to do so in front of a packed house on the big stage. (Regarding entering the ranks of Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, and Head as centurions in the WC finals): I'm third on that list; it's fantastic to be here and to be able to contribute. All I'll say to the boys is that I'm excited for our reunion.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma: We were not pleased with the outcome. Today, we fell short of expectations. An additional 20–30 runs would have been beneficial; KL and Kohli were forming a strong combination, and we were on track to reach 270–280, but we kept losing wickets. You want to take wickets when you have 240 on the board, but Head and Labuschagne deserve recognition for their solid partnership that shut us out of the game. Despite our best efforts, I believe the wicket has improved enough to bat under lights. We were aware that hitting might be a little better in the dark, but we don't want to give that as an excuse. Not enough runs were scored by us. We were able to open the game by taking three wickets with the seamers up front and another wicket there. I have to give those two guys in the middle credit for creating a fantastic alliance.
Patrick Cummins, the Australian captain: We saved the best for last, I believe. A few key players from the contest rose to their feet, and we're very full. We've essentially been batting first the entire tournament, so today we decided it would be a good night to pursue and that things would actually get a little bit easier. Everyone was eager to leave the house. It didn't spin as much as we believed however, and it was a little slower than I had anticipated. Everyone made the necessary adjustments and bowled some precise lines. We reasoned that since ODI cricket requires scoring, we should place a few catchers on leg-side and force them to make some judgments on a slow pitch with inconsistent bounce. (Practicing) It all began in South Africa last week, and it was definitely desperate. The lads were excellent. Even though our team is getting older, everyone still gives it their all in the game. Very happy with 240, probably anything below 300. 300 might have been difficult, but it was doable on that wicket, in my opinion. We were quite content with 240. I was one of those guys who had a racing heart. Excellent. Marnus entered with composure, and Travis follows suit. Extremely courageous, he approaches the game head-on and applies some pressure to the bowlers again. It takes a lot of character to do that on the biggest stage. Even though he needed the medical team to get back from having a broken hand, the selectors still supported him. We took a significant risk, and it was profitable. We are really happy for Trav; we adore him and he is a legend. It was fantastic, and I was pleased that the fans remained silent for the majority of the bowling innings. They raised the volume a few times, and it was quite loud. However, it's amazing because India has passion like nowhere else in the world.