Australia’s captain Pat Cummins, Australia’s Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne pose with the trophy after wining the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup remaining match towards India in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov.19, 2023.
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AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Virat Kohli lined his face along with his India cap. Rohit Sharma walked off along with his head down. What felt like the one cheers contained in the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi stadium that was a sea of Indian blue all day got here from the jubilant Australian gamers on the sector.
Australia regained its standing because the king of one-day cricket by claiming a record-extending sixth World Cup title on Sunday, ending India’s dominant run in its house match with a six-wicket victory in a low-scoring remaining on the again of a superb innings of 137 by Travis Head.
The group — formally introduced as 92,453 — was silenced as Head mixed with Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out ) in a 192-run partnership to chase down the goal of 241.
Australia was wobbling in its chase on 47-3 after seven overs however Head and Labuschagne dug in to assist their nation add to its 50-over world titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.
Head was dismissed off what proved to be the next-to-last ball of the match, caught within the deep whereas making an attempt to hit a title-clinching boundary. In got here Glenn Maxwell and he ran two off his first ball, securing a victory that prompted fireworks above the world’s largest cricket venue.
India gained all 10 of its matches earlier than the ultimate and was searching for a 3rd trophy in its fourth look in a title match that introduced a rustic of 1.4 billion folks to a digital standstill. They have been outplayed in each division by battle-ready Australia, although, and restricted to 240 all out on a sluggish pitch after dropping the toss with solely Virat Kohli (54) and Lokesh Rahul (66) making half-centuries.
“We weren’t ok right now,” India skipper Rohit Sharma mentioned. “We tried all the things, nevertheless it didn’t work. We wanted 20-30 extra runs — we have been taking a look at 270-280 however we saved dropping wickets. When you might have 240 on the board, you need to hold taking wickets. We took three, however credit score to Head and Labuschagne for his or her partnership. We couldn’t open up the sport.”
Kohli completed with 765 runs in 11 video games with a median of 95.62. He was named participant of the match.
The ultimate, although, belonged to Head who was named man of the match. He grew to become solely the seventh participant to attain a century in a males’s World Cup remaining – and the third Australian after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist – and he additionally delivered a big second in India’s innings when taking a diving catch working again from cowl to take away Sharma (47).
Head’s ton noticed him be a part of an illustrious listing, which incorporates West Indies’ Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, in addition to Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva and Mahela Jayawardene. Ponting’s 140 not out had additionally helped Australia beat India within the 2003 remaining. Jayawardene’s century is the one one in a dropping trigger with India successful the 2011 remaining.
“What a tremendous day, I’m simply thrilled to be part of it,” Head mentioned. “It’s so much higher than sitting on the sofa at house.”
Head had began the match sidelined by a damaged left hand.
“I used to be a little bit bit nervous, however Marnus performed distinctive and it was simply a tremendous partnership. It’s going to be a tremendous couple of days now,” Head mentioned. “To have the ability to do this on the most important stage, in entrance of a full home, underneath all that strain . . . is one thing I’ll be capable of look again on later in my life.”
Australia completed the 2023 match with a run of 9 straight wins, after beginning with back-to-back defeats to India and South Africa.
India gained the World Cup in 1983 and 2011. Its final main success was successful the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Former India successful captains and movie stars have been on the sport, together with distinguished politicians together with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.
India’s Mohammed Shami (1-47 in seven overs) was probably the most profitable bowler within the match with 24 wickets, together with the dismissal of attack-minded David Warner within the remaining. The opener was caught at slip for seven by Kohli, who had an opportunity to catch Warner off the primary ball of the match. Australia’s Adam Zampa completed with figures of 1-44, ending the match with 23 wickets and equaling Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (2007) for many wickets by a spinner at a World Cup.
Steve Smith (4) completed on the successful aspect however will remorse not reviewing his lbw dismissal by Jasprit Bumrah (2-43) as he would have been not out on impression.
Head scored 50 off 58 balls, after which reached 100 off 95 balls. In all, Head struck 15 fours and 4 sixes, every of them met with stoic silence from the surprised crowd.
Earlier, after Australia boldly determined to discipline first, Sharma offered one other fast begin for the house aspect, hitting 4 fours and three sixes. It made up for Shubman Gill’s tame dismissal for 4 runs. Sharma and Kohli placed on 46 off 32 balls, hitting a flurry of boundaries to the delight of the Ahmedabad crowd.
Maxwell eliminated the damaging Sharma, who had hit the spinner for a six and a 4, however was grasping in going for one more huge shot just for Head, working again from cowl, to carry a shocking diving catch.
India discovered itself at 81-3 earlier than Kohli and Rahul stabilized the hosts with 67 runs for the fourth wicket. Nonetheless, they might solely add 50 runs from 88 balls as Australia started to take management of the match.
India misplaced its final 5 wickets for 37 runs, ending its innings with a whimper.
Australia captain Pat Cummins bowled exceptionally effectively, returning figures of 2-34 in 10 overs together with the dismissals of Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. Kohli reached 50 off 56 balls earlier than enjoying on off Cummins. The following silence following his dismissal was probably not restricted simply to the stadium however spreading throughout all of India.
