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PremiumIndia vs Australia Live Score Updates, World Cup Final: Ind vs Aus, Australia's Travis Head hit a hundred in the World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday as his team closed in on a record-extending sixth title.
Victory for Australia is a crowning moment in what has been a phenomenal year for Pat Cummins’ side across formats, adding to their win over India in the World Test Championship final in June and their subsequent retention of the Ashes.
Australia were wobbling at 47-3 in pursuit of a target of 241 against unbeaten tournament hosts India.
But left-handed opener Head's 95-ball century, including 14 fours and a six, helped take them to 185-3 in the 34th over.
Australia star batsman Steve Smith was dismissed for just four as India fought back with the ball in the World Cup final at Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Jasprit Bumrah deceived Smith with a slower ball that had the right-hander lbw, the India paceman celebrating wildly with his team-mates as a near full house of around 130,000 fans erupted with joy.
Smith decided against a review and his exit left Australia 47-3 from seven overs, chasing a target of 241 to win a record-extending sixth one-day international World Cup title.
Australia were 60-3 at the 10-over mark, with opener Travis Head 19 not out and Marnus Labuschagne yet to get off the mark.
Earlier, India, bidding for a third World Cup title and second on home soil after their 2011 triumph, were dismissed for 240 after being sent into bat.
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc took 3-55 and Australia captain Pat Cummins a miserly 2-34 in his maximum 10 overs.
KL Rahul top-scored with 66 but hit only one boundary in 107 balls.
Key batsman Virat Kohli made 54 after India captain Rohit Sharma struck a fluent 47 off just 31 balls opening the innings.
The record five-time champions dismissed unbeaten tournament hosts India, bidding for a third title, for 240. Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc took 3-55 and Australia captain Pat Cummins, who won the toss, a miserly 2-34 in his maximum 10 overs.
KL Rahul top-scored with 66 but hit only one boundary in 107 balls. Star batsman Virat Kohli made 54 after India captain Rohit Sharma struck a fluent 47 off just 31 balls opening the innings.
India skipper Rohit Sharma played another blinder before Australia bounced back to reduce the hosts to 97 for three in 15 overs in the World Cup final. On expected lines, both teams did not make changes to their playing eleven.
On a slow and dry pitch, Australia put India in to bat, something Rohit Sharma wanted to do in front of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium.
Like he has done throughout the tournament, Rohit (47 off 31) took it upon himself to take the attacking route in the powerplay.
He had not succeeded in doing that in India's league game against Australia but on the big stage, Rohit made sure he did not hold back against the world class pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlwood.
His onslaught began when he stepped out and creamed Hazlewood through the cover before collecting a streakish boundary over mid wicket. In all, he hit three sixes and four boundaries.
Shubman Gill (4 off 7) perished while playing a short arm jab and Virat Kohli joined Rohit in the middle. Kohli struck three consecutive fours off Starc to maintain the momentum generated by Rohit.
However, Rohit fell to a spectacular running catch from Travis Head and an over later Pat Cummins had Shreyas Iyer caught behind to put the pressure on the hosts.
Rohit Sharma led India will bat first at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad for the final of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. The Men in Blue will aim to post a big total on the board given that dew is expected to affect play during the evening leg of the match.
Led by Rohit Sharma’s belligerence and Virat Kohli’s assurance, the batting unit has clicked in all their games so far. Mohammed Shami’s excellence has led their bowling effort, which has seen both the pacers and spinners thrive.
Meanwhile, a record eighth-final appearance awaits Australia in the World Cup as the five-time champions take on India for the second time in a World Cup final. Their previous meeting happened two decades back, in the 2003 World Cup. The contest was won by Ricky Ponting’s side by a margin of 125 runs.
Pitch Report
Rohit Sharma, for the second day in a row, had a long and hard look at the strip and felt that there was a slight difference from the track on which they played against Pakistan on October 14.
“That wicket (Pakistan game), there was no grass on it. This wicket has some grass on it. That wicket looked a lot more drier than this one - I don't know, maybe you know, I still haven't looked today how the wicket is but from my understanding obviously it's slightly going to be on the slower side.," the skipper said.
India vs Australia: Highlights:
2. Glenn Maxwell pitches one up, pitching outside off again. Sharma advances and lofts a wild drive, and is brilliantly caught by Travis Head on the off side.
3. Pat Cummins breaks through! Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Shreyas Iyer goes back and outside edges, and is caught by Inglis.
4. Pat Cummins gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Kohli gets on the back foot and edges, the ball gets through, and Kohli is bowled.
5. Mitchell Starc breaks through! Length ball, outside off stump once more. KL Rahul moves onto the front foot and edges, and is caught by Josh Inglis.
6. Suryakumar Yadav goes back and is hit on the gloves while attempting a hook, and is caught by Josh Inglis.
7. Mohammad Shami gets the wicket! On a good length, pitching outside off. Warner moves onto the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Virat Kohli
8. Back of a length, outside off stump. Marsh moves onto the back foot and edges, and is caught by KL Rahul.
9. Travis Head dominated the Indian bowlers on way to a match-winning 120-ball 137 to help Australia complete a chase of 241 with six wickets to spare for a record-extending sixth title in the tournament that started way back in 1975.
India vs Australia Live: Dear Team India,
Your talent and determination through the World Cup was noteworthy. You've played with great spirit and brought immense pride to the nation.
We stand with you today and always.
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India vs Australia Live: "What an amazing day! Just thrilled to be a part of it. It's a lot better than seeing the World Cup on the couch at home (on his injury). I was a little bit nervous but Marnus played exceptionally well and soaked all the pressure. I felt the way Mitch [Marsh] took the game on set the tone and that was the energy we wanted. It was a great decision to bowl first and the wicket got better as the game went on. It paid dividends and nice to play a role. Again, it is something I work hard on and nice to hold on and contribute in front of a full house. Definitely third on the list (Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Travis Head - Player of the Match in World Cup finals) and nice to contribute," Head said after the World Cup final.
India vs Australia Live: Australia beat India by six wickets in Ahmedabad on Sunday to win a record-extending sixth World Cup title.
Travis Head scored 137 and shared a fourth-wicket stand of 192 with Marnus Labuschange (58 not out) as Australia chased down a modest target of 241 with seven overs to spare.
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India vs Australia Live: Caught. Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Head pushes forward and pulls, but is caught by Shubman Gill
India vs Australia Live: Labuschagne and Head have recorded the second-highest partnership in a final of the ODI World Cup. The duo stitched a 180-plus run-stand for Australia in the World Cup final against India. Australia need 11 runs in 57 balls!
India vs Australia Live: Six runs came from Jasprit Bumrah's eighth over as Marnus Labuschagne brings up his 50 with a boundary.
Marnus Labuschagne 53(99)
Travis Head 128(114)
Jasprit Bumrah 8-2-42-2
India vs Australia Live: Five runs came from Mohammed Siraj's fifth over. The game is now in Australia's grip.
Marnus Labuschagne 48(94)
Travis Head127(113)
Mohammed Siraj 5-0-30-0
India vs Australia Live: 200 runs came up from Australia as the partnership between Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head crosses the 150-run mark. Nine runs came in this over which includes a SIX.
Travis Head 117(107)
Marnus Labuschagne 43(88)
Mohammed Siraj 4-0-25-0
India vs Australia Live: Three runs came from Kuldeep Yadav's ninth over as Australia now cruising well after a sensible batting by Australian batsmen in the middle.
Travis Head 109(102)
Marnus Labuschagne 42(87)
Kuldeep Yadav 9-0-46-0
India vs Australia Live: Just 49 runs are required for Australia to claim their sixth World Cup title.
Marnus Labuschagne 41(84)
Travis Head 107(99)
Ravindra Jadeja 10-0-43-0
India vs Australia Live:Travis Head brings up his century! Full ball, outside off. Head gets on the back foot and drives for a run. There's an attempt at a run out from Jadeja's throw. Not an easy chance for Jadeja. 11 runs came in this over.
Marnus Labuschagne 41(82)
Travis Head 100(95)
Kuldeep Yadav 8-0-43-0
India vs Australia Live: Three runs came from Ravindra Jadeja's eighth over as Australia looked strong to win in this game . Indian bowlers runnings out of options
Marnus Labuschagne 39(76)
Travis Head 87(83)
Ravindra Jadeja 8-0-34-0
India vs Australia Live: A better over from Bumrah as two runs came in this over. Travis Head playing a spectacular knock for Australia.
Marnus Labuschagne 37(71)
Travis Head 86(82)
Jasprit Bumrah 7-2-36-2
India vs Australia Live: 14 runs came from Jasprit Bumrah's sixth over. Bumrah comes over the wicket. Pitched up, on line. Labuschagne gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance, resulting in 1 leg bye. India appeal for LBW, however umpire Kettleborough is unmoved. India call for a review. DRS comes back as umpire's call, meaning that Labuschagne is not out.
Travis Head 84(79)
Marnus Labuschagne 34(62)
Jasprit Bumrah 6-2-34-2
India vs Australia Live: The target for Australia is now below 100 runs as nine runs scored from Mohammed Shami's seventh over as both the Australia' batters look settled and playing freely.
Travis Head 69(72)
Marnus Labuschagne 32(57)
Mohammed Shami 7-1-47-1
India vs Australia Live: Five runs came from Mohammed Shami's sixth over which includes a boundary hit by Travis Head. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Head moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive past the bowler for 4 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne 25(50)
Travis Head59(67)
Mohammed Shami 6-1-38-1
India vs Australia Live: Seven runs came from Kuldeep Yadav's sixth over as the game is drifting slowly in Australia's favour. On a good line and length from Kuldeep Yadav. Labuschagne goes back and outside edges behind point for 4 runs.
Travis Head 51(59)
Marnus Labuschagne 23(46)
Kuldeep Yadav 6-0-30-0
India vs Australia Live: Six runs came from Mohammed Siraj's third over as Travis Head hits a boundary. Mohammed Siraj comes around the wicket to Head. Mohammed Siraj drops one in short, pitching outside off stump once again. Head goes back and pulls for 4 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne 18(43)
Travis Head 49(56)
Mohammed Siraj 3-0-16-0
India vs Australia Live: Australia continues to collect runs easily as five runs came in this over without much risk.
Marnus Labuschagne 17(39)
Travis Head 44(54)
Kuldeep Yadav 5-0-23-0
India vs Australia Live: Four runs came from Mohammed Siraj as the partnership between Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head goes past 50 runs. India now require atleast one wicket
Marnus Labuschagne 13(35)
Travis Head 43(52)
Mohammed Siraj 2-0-10-0
India vs Australia Live: Mohammed Siraj comes to bowl for the first time as six runs conceded by him in his first over which includes a boundary as well hit by Travis Head.
Marnus Labuschagne 10(28)
Travis Head40(47)
Mohammed Siraj 1-0-6-0
India vs Australia Live: Nine runs came from Kuldeep Yadav's third over as Travis Head hits a SIX. Full ball, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Head gets forward and sweeps for six runs.
Travis Head 35(42)
Marnus Labuschagne 9(27)
Kuldeep Yadav
3-0-16-0
India vs Australia Live: The partnership is now 31 runs from 49 deliveries as Asutralia's batters looking to take the game deep. 4 runs came in this over.
Travis Head 27(38)
Marnus Labuschagne 8(25)
Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-11-0
India vs Australia Live: Indian spinners trying to squeeze the scoring rate by Australian batsmen in the middle. 4 runs came from Kuldeep Yadav's second over.
Marnus Labuschagne 6(22)
Travis Head 25(35)
Kuldeep Yadav 2-0-7-0
India vs Australia Live: Now Kuldeep Yadav comes to bowl for the first time in the match and conceded just three runs in his first over.
Marnus Labuschagne 3(14)
Travis Head 22(31)
Kuldeep Yadav 1-0-3-0
India vs Australia Live: Ravindra Jadeja comes to bowl for the first time in the match. Gives away five runs in his first over.
Travis Head 21(29)
Marnus Labuschagne 1(10)
Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-5-0
India vs Australia Live: Fifty comes up for Australia in the tenth over as Travis Head hits back to back boundaries to Mohammed Shami. First powerplay completed Nine runs came in this over.
Marnus Labuschagne 0(7)
Travis Head 19(26)
Mohammed Shami 5-1-33-1
India vs Australia Live: A maiden over bowled by Mohammed Shami and a great comeback after his first two overs.
Travis Head 10(21)
Marnus Labuschagne 0(0)
Mohammed Shami 4-1-24-1
India vs Australia Live: Steve Smith LBW. Good length from Bumrah, pitching outside off stump again. Smith gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot. Illingworth raises the finger, there's no review, and Smith is on his way
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India vs Australia Live: Now Jasprit Bumrah gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off stump. Marsh moves onto the back foot and edges, and is caught by KL Rahul. Australia's second wicket down.
India vs Australia Live: First SIX in Australia's batting innings. Mohammad Shami pitches one up, pitching outside off again. Marsh gets forward and plays a drive for six runs on the off side. 12 runs came from Shami's second over.
Mitchell Marsh 15(12)
Travis Head 8(9)
Mohammed Shami 2-0-23-1
India vs Australia Live: A great comeback by Jasprit Bumrah after the first over as he conceded just one run in his second over.
Travis Head 8(9)
Mitchell Marsh 6(6)
Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-16-0
India vs Australia Live: Mohammad Shami gets the first wicket! On a good length, pitching outside off. Warner moves onto the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Virat Kohli. Mitchell Marsh comes in the middle. 13 runs came in second over.
Travis Head 8(6)
Mitchell Marsh 5(3)
Mohammed Shami 1-0-11-1
India vs Australia Live: A chance goes begging for India in the first ball. On a good line and length from Bumrah. Warner rocks back and outside edges behind point for 4 runs. Couple of boundaries hit by Australian batsmen. One by Warner, one by Head. Another boundary hit by Head. 15 runs came in first over.
Travis Head 8(4)
David Warner 7(2)
Jasprit Bumrah 1-0-15-0
India vs Australia Live: Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the first over, Travis Head and David Warner to begin the chase for Australia.
India vs Australia Live: If there is no dew, I reckon this could be a competitive total. The elements control this final,
India vs Australia Live: Team India was earlier restricted to 229/9 but then dismissed England for just 129 runs. But that was a beleaguered England batting lineup, this is an Australian lineup that has found its mojo in so many ways in the last eight matches. Can Bumrah, Siraj, Shami strike early for India.
India vs Australia Live:: To every Indian supporter in the stadium - make sure that our bowlers run up to a roar for every SINGLE BALL.
This team has given us 10 flawless games. Let’s give them an unforgettable one. Pull these boys over the line.
India vs Australia Live: KL Rahul and Virat Kohli made gritty fifties but Australian bowlers produced a clinical show to bowl out India for a below-par 240 in the World Cup final
Sent in to bat on a slow and dry pitch, skipper Rohit Sharma once again provided India a flying start with a 31-ball 47 but Australia fought back, snapping three wickets to reduce the hosts to 81 for 3.
Kohli (54) and Rahul (66) then tried to resurrect the Indian innings, adding 67 runs before Pat Cummins removed the former. It was a struggle thereafter, as India failed to find the boundaries.
Suryakumar Yadav (18) also couldn't make a mark at the back end.
For Australia, Mitchell Starc (3/55) picked three wickets, while Pat Cummins (2/34), Josh Hazlewood (2/60), Glenn Maxwell (1/35) and Adam Zampa (1/44) were the other wicket-takers.
India vs Australia Live: Five runs came from Pat Cummins' final over as he bowls out an excellent spell of pace bowling.
Kuldeep Yadav 8(15)
Mohammed Siraj 3(5)
Pat Cummins 10-0-34-2
India vs Australia Live: Josh Hazlewood gets the wicket! Josh Hazlewood drops one in short, on a good line. Suryakumar Yadav goes back and is hit on the gloves while attempting a hook, and is caught by Josh Inglis. Hazlewood gets the second wicket of the match.
India vs Australia Live: India continues to struggle to find runs as just two came from Pat Cummins' ninth over. 250 looking distant for India.
Kuldeep Yadav 6(11)
Suryakumar Yadav 16(25)
Pat Cummins 9-0-29-2
India vs Australia Live: Adam Zampa gets the wicket of Jasprit Bumrah. Zampa traps Bumrah in front! Pitched up, on a good line once again. Bumrah gets forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a defensive shot. Australia appeal, the umpire agrees, and Bumrah has to depart. Adam Zampa completes his quota of 10 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav 1(1)
Suryakumar Yadav 14(23)
Adam Zampa 10-0-44-1
India vs Australia Live: Full, outside off once more. Mohammad Shami gets on the front foot and edges, and is caught by Inglis. Starc gets his third wicket of the match.
Suryakumar Yadav 13(20)
Jasprit Bumrah 1(1)
Mitchell Starc 9-0-49-3
India vs Australia Live: Mitchell Starc breaks through! Length ball, outside off stump once more. KL Rahul moves onto the front foot and edges, and is caught by Josh Inglis. Mohammed Shami comes in the middle.
Mohammed Shami 4(3)
Suryakumar Yadav 10(16)
Mitchell Starc 8-0-47-2
