Tags: World Cup 2023, India vs Australia, Closing in Ahmedabad, November 19, 2023, India, Australia
Revealed on: November 20, 2023
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Australia produced a scientific all-round effort to beat India by six wickets within the 2023 World Cup closing in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19. With the win, Australia clinched their sixth ODI World Cup title, whereas India’s painful pursuit of their first ICC title since 2013 continued
The bowlers secured the victory for Australia with a incredible effort after Pat Cummins received the toss and determined to area first. Mitchell Starc (3/55), skipper Cummins (2/34) and Josh Hazlewood (2/60) all featured on the large stage. Because of their incredible efforts, India have been held to 240. Within the chase, the Males in Blue fought again to cut back Australia to 47/3. Nonetheless, Travis Head (137 off 120) ended India’s resistance, giving the Aussies one other well-known World Cup win.
India batted first and misplaced Shubman Gill to Starc for 4. Rohit Sharma (47 off 31) and Virat Kohli (54 off 63) gave India hope of a difficult complete. India have been properly positioned at 76/1 within the tenth over. Nonetheless, a superb operating catch from Head off Glenn Maxwell ended Rohit’s harmful keep on the crease. The Aussies then suppressed India’s batting line-up.
Shreyas Iyer (4) fell behind Cummins. Kohli performed on to the Australia captain, whereas Ravindra Jadeja (9) gave a catch to the keeper after a penetrating throw from Hazlewood. KL Rahul hung round for 66 off 107 balls and hit only one 4. Nonetheless, he couldn’t speed up and was killed in entrance of Starc within the forty second over. Suryakumar Yadav scored 18 off 28, however the tail might do little apart from his play towards an Australian assault.
Australia confirmed intent within the chase from the beginning as Jasprit Bumrah’s first over reached 15. Nonetheless, Mohammed Shami stored India within the match, with David Warner (7) caught at slip. Bumrah then hit again, dismissing Mitchell Marsh (15) and Steven Smith (4) in fast succession.
At 47/3, India have been harboring hopes of a comeback. Head, nonetheless, performed a sensational knock, hitting fifteen fours and 4 sixes to quash India’s optimism. He performed in a decisive fourth wicket stand of 192 with Marnus Labuschagne, who contributed a difficult 58 not out off 110 balls. The pinnacle fell with Australia on the eve of victory. Fittingly, Maxwell, who revived Australia’s World Cup marketing campaign with a miraculous double hundred towards Afghanistan, got here in to attain the successful runs.
–By a cricket correspondent
