India vs Australia ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Highlights | Australia claim their record 6th World Cup title with a 6-wicket victory against India

Travis Head

A brilliant chase from the Aussies as they chased down 241 runs under 43 overs. India did get three early wickets but Travis Head's 137-run knock ensured Australia's victory over India.

Head goes for a pull and picks out Shubman Gill in the deep as his exceptional inning comes to an end. Travis Head played a magnificent inning of 137 runs in just 120 deliveries to ensure Australia's 6th World Cup title.

Labuschagne completes his half-century with a boundary. A brilliant anchor role from him as Australia are comfortably cruising toward victory.

Head gets to his 100 with a single to the covers and with this inning he has now ensured Australia's victory. He reaches the mark in 95 deliveries. An exceptional inning from the Australian opener.

Travis Head and Labuschagne leading the run chase as Australia are cruising toward their 6th World Cup title.

Back-to-back half-centuries for Head. A brilliant inning under pressure from the left-handed Travis Head. He brings Australia back into the game.

Head and Labuschagne have added 46 runs for the fourth wicket. Head is batting on 40 after facing 47 deliveries while Labuschagne is batting on 10 runs after facing 29 deliveries.

Head survives an appeal on the final delivery of the over. A long discussion for a leg before but Rohit decided to not take a review. And the replays confirmed it.

Bumrah hits Smith on the back pad and its a clear lbw. Smith is walking back. A huge wicket for India and the fans go wild at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

A huge LBW appeal as the ball hit the pads of Travis Head but good call by Rahul to deny Rohit taking the review as the ball was going down the leg and would have missed the line.

Back-of-length delivery from Bumrah and Marsh edged it to keeper Kl Rahul as India gets its second wicket. Fans go crazy at Ahmedabad as India are back into the game. Marsh departs for 15 as Bumrah gets his first wicket.

Warner shuffled across and tried to cut a off-cutter but edged straight to Virat Kohli at slips. The fans go crazy as India gets their first wicket. David Warner departs for 7, maybe for the last time in International Cricket.

Kuldeep got run out in the last delivery as India piled up a total of 240 runs. Australia bowled brilliantly and the pitch helped them a lot too. Kl Rahul is the top scorer with 66 runs while Virat scored 54 runs. Earlier, Rohit Sharma gave a fiery start to India, scoring 47 runs.

Amazing bowling performance by the Australians, led by Pat Cummins 2/34. India started well scoring 80 in the powerplay. But slow and low pitch made sure batters found difficulty in scoring boundaries. Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (67) kept the scoreboard ticking. But once those two got out, it was only Australia. India can defend 240 runs as this is a decent total in this pitch but it will be tough.

Surya tries to go for a big hit, but gets a top edge and is caught by the keeper. India are Nine down. SKY walks off the pitch, scoring 18 off 28 balls.

Bumrah tries to defend but gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and the umpire raises the finger. India are eight down now. Zampa gets his first wicket.

Shami attempts a slog off a length ball, gets an edge, and is caught behind. India is seven down now as Shami departs, scoring 6 runs. Bumrah is the new batsman.

Rahul is out. Length ball and Rahul edged it straight to the keeper. He's gone for 66 off 107 balls. India is six down down and Shami is the new batsman.

Earlier in the 4th delivery of Hazlewood's over, Jadeja was beaten and Australians were interested in reviewing the decision. Cummins reviews but the review was wasted due to flat lines.

In the next delivery, Hazlewood gets the wicket of Jadeja. He is caught behind and goes for 9 off 22 balls. Same delivery but different outcome this time.

A quick single and Rahul gets to his fifty in 86 balls. Only 1 boundary in his inning until now and it was indeed a slow inning but an important one for India.

An appeal by keeper for stumping Jadeja. Aussie players aren't that interested but still the umpires have gone for the review. Nothing to worry as Jadeja is completely safe.

Pat Cummins did silent the whole stadium. Virat Kohli chops on. He's in disbelief as is the whole stadium. He departs for 54 off 63 balls. A huge huge wicket for Australia and this is surely an unlucky way to get out.

Ravindra Jadeja is at the crease now.

Another half-century for King Kohli. What a tournament he is having! He continues his rich vein of form and scores another half-century under pressure. Kohli pushes the ball towards long on to get the fifty, his ninth in this World Cup.

Rahul gets India's first boundary after 97 balls.

An important partnership between Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul. They took 88 deliveries to construct that partnership. Virat moves to 49 after facing 55 deliveries.

Starc bowled the 23rd over and gave only 4 runs. India haven't scored a boundary for a long time now but Virat and Rahul are constructing a partnership, a calculated partnership that is important for the Men in Blues at this moment.

Virat is set and batting on 34 in 33 deliveries. On the other side, Kl Rahul is taking time but things are stable now, especially after losing two early wickets.

One brings two! Outside edge of Iyer's bat and an easy catch for Inglis. India are in huge trouble. They lost another wicket after starting off brilliantly.

Kl Rahul is the new batsman.

Rohit Sharma went down the track but it edged and the ball went high in the air. Travis Head ran back from the covers to make a brilliant catch. The skipper once again walks off the pitch, scoring 47 runs.

Shreyas Iyer is the new batsman.

Virat Kohli is off to a brilliant start after Gill departed early. Rohit Sharma on the other side is going with the same approach and The Men in Blues should be happy with the fiery start.

Gill attempts his trademark short-arm jab but all he can do is hit it straight to Zampa at mid-on. The first wicket down. Gill departs for 4 as Starc gets the first wicket. IND 30/1

Virat Kohli is the new batsman.

Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out in the middle. Starc with the first over.

After playing the first over calmly, Rohit targets Hazlewood in the second over. The Hitman hits two back-to-back boundaries in the second over.

Both sides have lined up for the national anthems.

No Indian captain has lost the World Cup final after losing the toss.

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"We are gonna have a bowl first. Looks like a dry wicket. Dew is a factor. It gets better to bat on. Tough start to the tournament, haven't really put a foot wrong ever since. It's all set up perfectly. We've played these guys a lot. Same team as the semi-final."

"I would have batted first. Looks a good pitch, big game, put runs on the board. It's going to be amazing, every time we play here, the crowd comes out in large numbers. The biggest occasion in the cricketing event. We have to stay nice and calm. It's a dream come true to be captaining the team in the final. I know what lies in front of us. We need to play well and get the result."

• INDIA - Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammad Shami.

• AUSTRALIA - David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Australia Skipper Pat Cummins wins the toss and they will bowl first. Australia are unchanged. The Men in Blues are playing with the same team too. India will bat first.

Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins are in the middle alongside Ravi Shastri for the toss.

Ravi Shastri: "Same wicket that was used for India vs Pakistan. It's looking different because it has been left open for quite a long time. It looks dry. Looks patchy, especially in the areas where spinners will land the ball. I expect it to turn. Batting first, getting runs on the board is premium."

R Ashwin has just emerged from the dressing-room, received a pat on the back from Rahul Dravid, nodded at this coach & walked straight down to the pitch twirling his fingers a couple of times & is currently checking out the pitch. A sign of him playing perhaps? #CWC23 #IndvAus

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