India took on Australia in the 2023 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, 19 November.
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Having won all ten of their matches until this point, one more would ensure India won their third World Cup title. Australia qualified for the final on the back of eight successive victories, aiming for their sixth world title.
As the home side, India were favourites to lift the trophy and become the fourth consecutive host nation to win the sport's biggest prize.
How many boundaries did India hit in overs 11-50 of the World Cup final?
Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl on a dry wicket, and his decision seemed a poor one when Rohit Sharma got going in the batting Powerplay, driving India to 80/2 in their first 10 overs.
Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66) were the standout batters in the Indian effort, as the Men in Blue eventually posted 240 in their 50 overs. However, the going was extremely difficult in the middle overs, as the Australian bowling and fielding cut the runs down.
India hit 4 fours in overs 11-50. The last time India hit fewer boundaries after over 10 (counting innings when they've batted at least 40 overs in total), was 1999.
— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) November 19, 2023
India hit just four boundaries from overs 11-50 in their batting innings, the lowest by an Indian team in ODIs since 1999. Their phase-by phase score for each block of ten overs was as follows; 1-10 overs: 80/2, 11-20 overs: 35/1, 21-30 overs: 37/1, 31-40 overs: 45/1 and 41-50 overs: 43/5.
India vs Australia World Cup final: Predictions, latest betting odds
Australia are the favourites to win the World Cup at the half-way mark.
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