India Vs Australia World Cup Final 2023: While chasing the target of 240 runs, Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the 2023 Cricket World Cup final. Australia is moving towards victory with the help of Travis Head’s brilliant inning of 137 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. With this victory, Australia felt proud to become the second World Cup champion after 12 years.
In the match, the Indian team gave a target of 241 runs to Australia, but Australia completed it easily. Backed by the excellent batting of Travis Head, Australia overcame the odds and emerged as worthy champions.
After the win, Australia’s captain praised the team’s determination and passion, saying, “This is an unforgettable moment for us. We have worked hard together and it shows in our tactical performance.”
After losing the toss, the Indian team, who came to bat first at the invitation of Australia, scored 240 runs after losing all 10 wickets in 50 overs. In reply, Australia achieved it with ease through Travis Head’s brilliant century (137 runs) and Marnus Labuschagne’s patient innings of 58 runs.
For India, KL Rahul contributed 66 runs, Virat Kohli contributed 54 runs and Rohit Sharma contributed 47 runs. The Indian team did not have the batting pace in the match, but from Australia, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne performed brilliantly and helped their team win. With this victory, Australia won its sixth title of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Virat Kohli became player of the tournament
Virat Kohli was awarded the title of ‘Player of the Tournament’ for his excellent batting throughout the tournament. He scored 765 runs in 11 matches with 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries. Apart from this, Travis Head, who played a brilliant inning of 137 runs, was chosen as ‘Man of the Match’.
Indian Batting Disappointed
Australia won the toss and gave India the opportunity to bat first. India started with explosive deliveries from Rohit Sharma. But when the team reached 30 runs, Shubman Gill was out after scoring 4 runs. After that, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma together tried to increase the score.
Meanwhile, at a score of 76, Rohit Sharma was out while trying to hit a Glenn Maxwell ball, while scoring 47 runs. After that, Shreyas Iyer also did not stay long and walked away after scoring 4 runs.
After Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, Kohli and Rahul took the innings forward and created a great partnership. During this, Kohli also completed his half-century, but Pat Cummins gave relief to Australia and bowled Kohli’s fourth knock with a score of 148 runs. Kohli scored 54 runs. Next was a 30-run partnership between KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja.
Jadeja also became Hazlewood’s victim after scoring 9 runs with a score of 178. With a score of 213, KL Rahul was also out after scoring 66 runs. Somehow, India managed to play the entire fifty overs, although Kuldeep Yadav was also run out while trying to take a second run on the last ball. In this way, after playing all 50 overs, India scored 240 runs after losing all 10 wickets. For Australia, Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets, Hazlewood and Pat Cummins took 2-2 wickets, while Maxwell and Gemba took 1-1.
Australian Innings: Labuschagne and Travis Head Hit
David Warner and Travis Head started the innings for Australia. Chasing a target of 240 runs, Australia received a shock on the first ball of the second when Mohammed Shami dismissed David Warner for 7 runs.
When Australia’s score reached 41, Mitchell Marsh also became a victim of Jasprit Bumrah. Steven Smith also could not stay at the crease for long and when Australia’s score was 47, he was also dismissed by Bumrah for just 4 runs. At this point it looked like India were coming back in a low-scoring game.
But after that, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head continued to bat smartly. On the one hand, Labuschagne tried to keep his wicket safe, while on the other hand, Travis Head continued with his normal fast-paced bowling. Meanwhile, there was a 192-run partnership between the two. After two wins, Head was arrested and finally Maxwell came and completed the formalities.
