Heartbreak for team India as Australia beat the hosts by 7 wickets in the final of the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup to lift their record sixth title.
Winning the toss, Pat Cummins chose to send India to bat first. After a fiery start, India's batting lineup started collapsing and they were eventually bowled out for just 240 runs in 50 overs.
Skipper Rohit Sharma gave a good start to the team scoring 47 off 31 balls. Later Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66) scored a half-century each.
Chasing the total, the Aussies lost their first three wickets for 47 runs but from thereon, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne seemed unstoppable. The southpaw played a brilliant innings of 137 runs off 120 balls while Labuschagne ably supported him with a knock of 58 runs off 110 balls.
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How did Australia celebrate the World Cup triumph?
The Pat Cummins led Australia won their record sixth World Cup title beating hosts India by 7 wickets. This was the team's eighth final appearance and they have now been successful in six of them.
The captain picked up the trophy from the honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. The honourable Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Richard Marles was also present during the ceremony.
Celebrations in the Aussie camp! 🎉#CWC23 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/VTMgCUrb1f
— ICC (@ICC) November 19, 2023
The winning moment 🤩 🇦🇺#CWC23 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/duTWfUCjFM
— ICC (@ICC) November 19, 2023
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— ICC (@ICC) November 19, 2023
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— ICC (@ICC) November 19, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Australian deputy PM handing the World Cup Trophy to Pat Cummins. pic.twitter.com/okgxk0IOlG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 19, 2023
What next for the Indian cricket team?
India and Australia will now play a five-match T20I series in India starting, November 23.
