World Cup 2023: Australia beat India to win sixth World Cup title

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Team Australia recorded their sixth World Cup win by beating India in the final of the 2023 edition.

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Australia denied a golden generation of Indian cricketers the silverware it so desperately craved by lifting an unprecedented 2023 World Cup trophy.

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The Australians once again showed what meticulous planning and ruthless execution is all about and proved to be India's nemesis.

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Travis Head was the standout batter, striking an incredible century to give Australia their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title.

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It was a battle Australia won tactically and with brilliant field placement which complemented a fine bowling performance.

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Australia elected to field first and the players backed up Cummins' decision with disciplined bowling and impressive fielding.

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Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hit 54 and 66 respectively after Rohit Sharma's attacking 47 but the ball dominated the bat on a slow, dry pitch.

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Cummins bowled Kohli, who ended as the leading batsman in the tournament with 765 runs, to silence the crowd of 92,453 fans.

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