Travis Head once again delivered for Australia when it mattered the most against India in ICC trophy final as his century helped his team lift their record sixth Cricket World Cup title.
The Men in Yellow got the better of the hosts at the grandest stage as they beat them by 6 wickets to win the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Batting first, the Rohit Sharma-led side were bowled out for 240 runs. While chasing, the Aussies lost their first three wickets for 47 runs but Head made sure that his team went all the way in the end.
This was the second ICC tournament final in 2023 when Travis Head scored a hundred against the Men in Blues.
India's ICC event nemesis Travis Head strikes again in the World Cup final!
The Australian southpaw is turning out to be a nemesis for India in the ICC events. Earlier this year, Head played a brilliant knock of 163 runs in the first innings of the ICC World Test Championship final which eventually helped Australia beat India by 209 runs to lift their maiden WTC title.
Once again on Sunday, it was Head who delivered with the bat when his team needed the most. Struggling at 47 for 3, Head scored a brilliant 137 to guide the Aussies to a comprehensive 6-wicket win.
What next for the Indian cricket team?
India and Australia will now play a five-match T20I series in India starting, November 23.
