Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: Australia Triumphs Over India in Thrilling Showdown
On November 19, the thrilling ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia unfolded with a whirlwind of action and drama, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
- Travis Head’s sensational century leads Australia to a thrilling six-wicket victory over hosts India in the Cricket World Cup final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
- Choosing to field first, Australia’s disciplined performance limited India to a below-par 240 all-out, despite solid contributions from Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66).
- Despite early setbacks, Australia’s chase was anchored by Head’s incredible 137 off 120 balls, securing the win with seven overs to spare.
- This defeat marked India’s first loss in the tournament following a flawless run of 10 victories, while Australia, with an eight-game winning streak, claimed their sixth World Cup triumph, overcoming their earlier group stage loss to India.
Team Lineups
India | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | |||||
| Rohit Sharma (c) | |||||
| Virat Kohli | |||||
| Shreyas Iyer | |||||
| Lokesh Rahul (w) | |||||
| Suryakumar Yadav | |||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | |||||
| Kuldeep Yadav | |||||
| Mohammed Shami | |||||
| Jasprit Bumrah | |||||
| Mohammed Siraj | |||||
Australia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | |||||
| David Warner | |||||
| Mitchell Marsh | |||||
| Steve Smith | |||||
| Marnus Labuschagne | |||||
| Josh Inglis (w) | |||||
| Glenn Maxwell | |||||
| Pat Cummins (c) | |||||
| Mitchell Starc | |||||
| Adam Zampa | |||||
| Josh Hazlewood | |||||
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Travis Head Joins the Pantheon of Australian Cricket Legends”
Travis Head stands alongside the greats of Australia cricket
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) November 20, 2023
Head's #CWC23 Final masterclasshttps://t.co/MuU6nqVrCf pic.twitter.com/LIe56Jtiqc
