IND vs AUS, World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Australia are world champions!!! For a record-extending sixth time! The Pat Cummins-led side played like a champion team against the Rohit Sharma-led India and deservedly won the title in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Coming into the match, India were clearly the favourites, being the only undefeated team in the tournament. However, Australia showed once again why they have the most number of World Cup titles as they saved the best for the last. Batting first, the famed Indian cricket team batting line-up failed to fire and set a below-par 241-run target for Australia. For India, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored half-centuries while Rohit Sharma slammed 47 off 31 balls. In reply, Australia reached home in just 43 overs with Travis Head top-scoring with a 120-ball 137.
Here are the Highlights of India vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023 Final:
- 22:24 (IST)Cricket World Cup 2023: It's a wrap!Okay, guys! That's is it from the final of Cricket World Cup 2023. Stay connected to NDTV Sports to follow more news from the tournament.
- 22:21 (IST)World Cup Live: Kohli named Player of the Series!Virat Kohli has been named the Player of the Series. Virat Kohli's 765 runs is the most for any batter in the history of the World Cup. Kohli scored his runs at a stunning average of 95.62 and strike rate of 90.31 to hit three centuries and six fifties.
- 21:47 (IST)World Cup Live: Head named Player of the Match!Travis Head wins the Player of the Match award for his 137-run knock off 120 balls. Australia were reeling at 47/3 at one stage but Head's counterattack not only helped the side make a comeback but also paved the way for an easy win later.
- 21:28 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: What a show from Australia!Australia started their campaign in the tournament with a 6-wicket defeat to India and now they wrap up the event with a victory of equal margin in the final. After losing to India, Australia also lost to South Africa by 134 runs and that was the last time the side lost a game in the ongoing edition.
- 21:21 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Australia win!!!There is the victory for Australia. Glenn Maxwell hits the winning runs. They have defeated India by 6 wickets in the summit clash. It's a record-extending 6th ODI World Cup title for Australia. They won the first world title back in 1987 and to this date, their dominance in world cricket continues. Meanwhile, you gotta feel for India, who won 10 matches on trot this edition, lost just one but that match happened to be the final.
- 21:09 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Fifty for Labuschagne!A four on the leg side from Marnus Labuschagne and he gets to his half-century with it. He gets there in 99 balls. Strike rate doesn't matter as this innings has played a crucial role alongside that of Travis Head to put Australia right before the victory line.
- 20:20 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Poor luck for India!A fuller delivery from Jasprit Bumrah hit Marnus Labuschagne on the front pad. Umpire was unconvinced with the appeal and India went upstairs. Ball tracking revealed that it would have clipped the leg stumps and the decision stayed not out on 'umpire's call'.
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