INDIA VS AUSTRALIA FINAL / भारत बनाम ऑस्ट्रेलिया फाइनल

World Cup Final: Travis Head leads Australia to sixth World Cup title. / विश्व कप फाइनल: ट्रैविस हेड ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया को छठा विश्व कप खिताब दिलाया।

BATTLE OF CRICKET

India vs Australia Australia ended India's dominant run in their home tournament with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring final thanks to Travis Head's 137 and won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time.

World Cup Final: India vs Australia

Australia's Travis Head scored a century in the World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday as his team clinched a record-extending sixth title.

The victory for Australia is a key moment in what has been an extraordinary year for Pat Cummins' side across all formats, with their win over India in the World Test Championship final in June and subsequent Ashes retention.

Chasing a target of 241 against unbeaten tournament hosts India, Australia were reeling at 47-3.

But the left-handed opener's 95-ball century, which included 14 fours and a six, helped them to 185-3 in the 34th over.

Australia's star batsman Steve Smith was dismissed for just four runs as India fought back with the ball in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Jasprit Bumrah fooled Smith with a slower ball that was right-handed lbw, the Indian pacer celebrating with his teammates as around 130,000 fans erupted in joy.

Smith decided against the review and his dismissal left Australia at 47-3 from seven overs, chasing a target of 241 to clinch their sixth ODI World Cup title.

At the 10-over mark, Australia were 60-3, with opener Travis Head 19 not out and Marence Labshagen still not off the mark.

Earlier, India, bidding for a third World Cup title after their 2011 victory and a third on home soil, were bowled out for 240 after being sent into bat.

Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc took 3-55 in his maximum 10 overs and Australia captain Pat Cummins took 2-34.

KL Rahul top-scored with 66 but hit just one four off 107 balls.

Key batsman Virat Kohli scored 54 runs as Indian skipper Rohit Sharma opened the innings with 47 runs off just 31 balls.

The record five-time champions bowled out unbeaten tournament hosts India for 240 as they bid for a third title. Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc took 3-55 and Australian captain Pat Cummins, who won the toss, took his maximum wickets of 2-34. 10 overs

KL Rahul top-scored with 66 but hit just one four off 107 balls. Indian captain Rohit Sharma opened the innings with a fluent 47 off just 31 balls, followed by star batsman Virat Kohli's 54.

India captain Rohit Sharma played another blinder before Australia reduced the hosts to 97 for three in 15 overs in the World Cup final. As expected, both the teams did not make any changes in their playing XI.

On a slow and dry pitch, Australia brought India into bat, which Rohit Sharma wanted to do in front of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium.

As he has done throughout the tournament, Rohit (47 off 31) decided to go the attacking route in the powerplay.

He didn't manage to do so in India's league game against Australia but on the big stage, Rohit made sure he didn't back down against the world-class pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

His onslaught began when he stepped out and creamed Hazlewood through the covers before collecting a superb boundary at midwicket. In total, he hit three sixes and four fours.

Shibman Gill (4 for 7) was bowled while playing the short-arm job and Virat Kohli joined Rohit in the middle. Kohli hit three consecutive fours off Starc to maintain the momentum Rohit had created.

However, Rohit fell to a brilliant running catch from Travis Head and an over later Pete Cummins caught Shreyas Iyer out to pile the pressure on the hosts.

Rohit Sharma-led India will bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final. The Men in Blue will aim to post a big total on the board as dew is expected to affect play in the evening. leg of the match.

Led by Rohit Sharma's combativeness and Virat Kohli's assurance, the batting unit has clicked in all its games so far. Mohammad Shami's excellence propelled his bowling efforts, allowing both pacers and spinners to thrive.

Meanwhile, Australia's record eighth World Cup finals appearance awaits as the five-time champions take on India for the second time in a World Cup final. They last met two decades ago in the 2003 World Cup. The match was won by Ricky Ponting's team by a margin of 125 runs.

Pitch Report

Rohit Sharma took a long, hard look at the strip for the second day in a row and realized that it was little different from the track he played against Pakistan on October 14.

“That wicket (Pakistan game), there was no grass on it. There is some grass on this wicket. That wicket looked a lot drier than it was - I don't know, maybe you know, I haven't seen what the wicket is like today but my understanding is that it's going to be a bit slower," said the captain. said.

Australia squad

Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.

India squad

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Suryakumar Yadav.

India vs Australia: Highlights

Back of a length from Starc, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Shubman Gill goes on the back foot and plays a scramble, and is caught down the ground by Adam Zampa.

2. Glenn Maxwell again pulls outside off for an upswing. Sharma steps forward and lofts a wild drive, and it's caught brilliantly by Travis Head on the offside.

3. Pete Cummins wins! Shorter in length, outside off again. Shreyas Iyer edges back and outside off, and is caught by Inglis.

4. Pat Cummins takes a wicket! Short of a length, pitched outside off. Kohli gets on the back foot and edges, the ball goes through, and Kohli is bowled.

5. Mitchell Starc wins! Length ball, outside off stump again. KL Rahul advances on the front foot and edges, and is caught by Josh Inglis.

6. Surya Kumar Yadav goes back and hits the glove while trying to hook, and is caught by Josh Inglis.

7. Mohammad Shami takes a wicket! Pitching outside off, on a good length. Warner goes on the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Virat Kohli.

8. Back of a length, outside off stump. Marsh goes on the back foot and edges, and is caught by KL Rahul.