The World Cup 2023 is over, and we have the winner of this prestigious league. Australia won the final game by 6 wickets against the home team India. The team dominated from the start and never let the Indian team be in the game. It was the 6th title for Australia in the ODI World Cup, which is the highest for any nation. Travis Head was announced as the Player of the Match for his century inning, while Virat Kohli was awarded the Player of the Series of World Cup 2023 for his extraordinary performance throughout the tournament. Let’s have a look at the highlights of the game in this blog.
The final of World Cup 2023 took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Australia, winning the toss, chose to bat, considering the due factor in the second innings.
India, after losing the toss, took the field with a fiery start, reminiscent of their earlier tournament performances. However, the early loss of Shubman Gill, scoring a mere 4 runs, posed an initial setback.
From here, Virat Kohli joined Rohit Sharma at the crease, with Rohit maintaining a steady pace. Rohit contributed a valuable 47 runs before losing his wicket. Despite the team's promising start with 80 runs in the first 10 overs, the loss of two crucial wickets put India on a challenging path. Unfortunately, Shreyes Iyer's departure added to the woes, and he got out by scoring just 4 runs.
From this point, Virat and Rahul orchestrated a brilliant partnership, with Virat scoring 54 and Rahul contributing 66 runs. The lower order struggled, leading to India's all-out score of 240. Australia's key bowlers, Hazlewood, Cummins, and Starc, claimed crucial wickets.
Facing a target of 241, Australia navigated through the pressure of the final. Despite Warner and Head's initial runs in Bumrah’s over, Shami's subsequent oversaw the dismissal of Warner, injecting a twist into the game. Quick wickets of Marsh and Smith at 47 runs put India back in contention. However, Labuschagne and Head's sensible play formed a crucial partnership.
Travis Head's remarkable century, scoring 137 runs, and Labuschagne's unbeaten 58 secured Australia's victory with 3 wickets in hand. For India, Bumrah took 2 wickets, while Siraj and Shami claimed 1 wicket each.
Travis Head was named Player of the Match for his outstanding century, amassing 137 runs in just 120 balls, adorned with 15 fours and 4 sixes. This marked his consistent brilliance, following his Player of the Match award in the semifinal game.
Virat Kohli, India's star batter, clinched the Player of the Series title. His exceptional form throughout the tournament resulted in a staggering 765 runs, setting a record for the highest runs scored by a player in a single edition of the World Cup.
Australia has won the World Cup 2023 title with a commanding performance. The team won its 6th ODI World Cup title, including this one, by beating India by 7 wickets. The brilliant bowling of the team and Travis Head's spectacular century in the final were the key factors that led them to victory. India played well throughout the tournament, but they couldn't perform when it really mattered. The only consolation for the Indian fans was when Virat Kohli received the player of the match award.
Dec 25, 2023
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