ICC World Cup 2023: Head busts India’s goals as Australia clinches record-extending sixth title

An eerie silence descended at a packed venue with greater than ninety thousand followers as Australia busted India’s goals. The mild dimmed on the Men in Blue as their searing run within the World Cup floor to a halt as Australia triumphed within the summit conflict on the Narendra Modi Stadium right here on Sunday night time.

After limiting India to 240 on a sluggish pitch, Pat Cummins and his males survived some anxious moments earlier than arriving on the profitable publish with opener Travis Head’s splendid 137 (120b, 15×4, 4×6) anchoring the chase. The guests scored 241 for 4 in 43 overs and gained by six wickets.

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Australia made a nervous begin as David Warner edged a 4 via slips off Jasprit Bumrah earlier than Head pounded two fours. Mohammed Shami then scalped Warner, winced when caught for a six by Mitchell Marsh after which noticed his companion Bumrah prise out the batter. Steve Smith drove a stunning 4 off Bumrah and instantly discovered his pads ruffled proper in entrance.

At 47 for 3, Australia wanted an alliance to quell the nerves within the dressing room. Southpaw Head and Marnus Labuschagne (58 n.o.) stayed collectively, initially enjoying as straight as potential and as soon as Bumrah and Shami’s first spells have been over, received nimble on their ft and ran laborious. Allowing Labuschagne to settle, Head lofted Kuldeep Yadav for six and when Mohammed Siraj dug in brief, he simply pulled a 4.

Rohit Sharma then pressed Shami into service and Head greeted him with a 4 and within the speedster’s subsequent over, the batter picked the square-leg fence for a 4. When Bumrah got here again, Head dished out the identical remedy. As the dew settled, it turned troublesome for the bowlers to grip. 

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Head received to his excellent hundred after which hit a celebratory six off Ravindra Jadeja. On the cusp of profitable, the centurion fell however by then his 192-run fourth-wicket partnership with Labuschagne had Australia sniffing its sixth World Cup trophy.

In the afternoon, Cummins gained the toss, opted to discipline and his counterpart Rohit, waded into Josh Hazlewood. The Indian captain drilled two fours, hoisted a six, smote one other 4 as Hazlewood’s first spell was shredded to bits. During this mayhem, Gill tamely fell to Mitchell Starc.

Virat Kohli walked in, greeted by the customary roar, and Rohit was his standard self, placing a six off Starc. Kohli joined the act, hitting three consecutive fours off the spearhead. Rohit (47) then did a ‘6-4’ routine towards Glenn Maxwell, and whereas trying one other six, discovered a diving Head pouch the skier. Cummins then lured an edge from Shreyas Iyer.

At 81 for 3 in 10.2 overs, India wanted a partnership. Kohli and KL Rahul buckled down whereas the Australians fielded with tigerish zeal. Kohli went previous his 50 and shortly the 67-run regular fourth-wicket partnership concluded. Kohli (54), whereas attempting to defend a brief supply from Cummins, noticed the ball drop onto the stumps. 

It took an eternity for a shocked Kohli to depart. Next man Jadeja edged Hazlewood, and Rahul, after scoring a cautious 66, fell to Starc. Australia stored it tight all via and later owned the night time.