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The ODI World Cup 2023 ended with Australia defeating India in the epic final at Narendra Modi Stadium in A🦹hme𓂃dabad on Sunday. Australia completely outplayed the Men in Blue in a one-sided contest to claim their 6th World Cup title.
Brilliant bowling restrict India at a below-par total
Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Australia’s decision paid off as they restricted India to a total of 240 runs in their allotted 50 overs. Despite a strong start from Rohit Sharma, who scored 47 runs off 31 balls, and a steady innings from Virat Kohli (54 runs off 63 balls), India lost 🐽wickets a𓆉t regular intervals.
KL Rahul top-scored for India with a patient 66 off 107 balls. Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers for Australᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚia, claiming 3 wickets for 55 runs in his 10 overs.
Travis Head stuns with a brilliant century
Chasing a target of 241, Australia faced an early setback with the dismissal of David Warner for 7 runs. However, Travis Head played a magnificent innings, scoring ꩵa brilliaౠnt 137 runs off 120 balls, including 15 fours and 4 sixes.
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Marnus Labuschagne contributed with a steady 58 off 110 balls. Despite losing a few wickets, Australia reached the target in 43 overs, with Travis Head anchoring the innings.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah was the most successful bowler, taking 2 wickets for 43 runs in his 9 overs. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj also picked up a wicket each, but couldn’t prevent Australia from clinching the title. In the end, Australia’s all-round performance, with both bat and ball, proved decisive as they secured a memorable victory in the final.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
You just have to doff your hat and say well played🐠 🙌🏽 Right from the gutsy decision at ꧋the toss, the fielding, bowling plans, everything was top notch. And Travis Head etched his name in history books today 👏🏽 Congratulations Australia 🏆
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Well done Australia you are truly a💜 world champion. Coming from behind be🍌ating one of the best team in the competition.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Well done Australia .. an incre💃dible achievement against all the odds against a great team in there own backyard .. I personally have t𒆙his as the greatest World Cup victory for a team .. to win here in is hardest place to claim the trophy ..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Congratulations Australia. Youꦆ just know how to 𝐆win World Cups
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
6 and this as good as any of them.
🅰Congratulations Australia♏, winning in India against a formidable Indian team is some achievement! 🏆— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
Australia have been brilliant in the finals. Typical Australia
Travis Head century in WTC Finals
Travis Head Century in WC Finals
👏👏👏👏— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
AUSTRALIA WIN THE WORLD CUP
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
1🔥987 🏆 1999 🏆 2003 🏆 2007 🏆 2015 🏆🌃 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 🏆
𝙰𝚄𝚂𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙻𝙸𝙰 𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙼𝙿𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 🎉
— ICC (@ICC)
Well played, Australia. 🇦🇺
Started the campaign with two lossﷺes. Came into the World Cup on the back of two bilateral series losses. But they know how to win the trophy. 🏆
Well done 👏
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
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No way India shouldn’t win that game. Absolute heist from Australia. Up there with their biggest cricket achievements I would 𒈔say. Says so much about the mental side of Australian cricke🌺t
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek)
Winning the World Test Champion♏ship final, retaining the Ashes in England, winning the ODI World Cup in India after losing their first two games: what an incredible year for Australian cricket
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig)
Roll the favourites for 240, chase it with 40 odd balls to spare, in front of 100k+ opposition fans, with more yellow shirts on the field than in the stands – a mauling.
An outstanding performan⛎ce from Australia, a gr൲oup of guys with a seriously impressive trophy cabinet
— Ben Jones (@benjonescricket)
Well played Australia… They were 10th with zero points on October 15.
They are six-time champions ♒on November 19. Never count this team out!
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula)
Three World Cup final in Ind🌜ia. Australia has won two of those
— cricBC (@cricBC)
India in ICC Tournaments in last 10 years:
2014 WT20 – Lost in FINALS 😞
2015 WC – Lost in SEMI FINALS 😞
2016 WT20 – Lost in SEMI FINALS 😞
2017 CT – Lost in FINALS 😞
2019 WC – Lost in SEMI FINALS 😞
2019-21 WTC – Lost in FINALS 😞
2021 WT20 – Lost in Group Stage
2022 WT20 -…— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
AUSTRALIA HAVE BEATEN INDIA AND WON THE CRICKET WORLD CUP!!! 👏😍🐲 | 🏆
— Cricket on TNT Sports (@cricketontnt)
AUSTRALIA HAVE WON THEIR 6TH WORLD CUP…!!!!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Austalia in ODI World Cup:
1987: Won in Asia
1999: Won in Europe
2003: Won in Africa
2007: Won in North America
2015: Won in Oceania
2023: Won in AsiaCompleted Circle in Continent
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)
AUSTRALIA WON THE WORLD CUP 2023….!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
The 1999 triumph was remarkable, but this isn't far from it when you consider where Australia was at the start of this tournament. Not to mention the against-the-odds effort to beat India in the final in Ahmedabad.
— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP)
