India vs Australia, World Cup 2023 Final Highlights: Head (137), Labuschagne (58*) fire AUS to a record-extending sixth WC title
Australia won the toss and backed it up by a superb bowling performance to restrict India to just 240/10 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Travis Head (137) and Marnus Labuschagne (58*) then put up a stunning 192-run fourth wicket partnership to help Australia overcome a shaky start and pick up a record-extending sixth World Cup title.
Over 26: India 135/3 - FIFTY up for Kohli! 50* (56)
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Over 35: India 173/4 - FIFTY up for Rahul! 50* (86)
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Australia need 241 runs to win!
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Over 22: Australia 117/3 - FIFTY up for Head! 50* (58)
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Over 34: Australia 185/3 - HUNDRED up for Head! 100* (95)
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Over 40: Australia 225/3 - FIFTY up for Labuschagne! 53* (99)
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Australia win a record-extending sixth World Cup title!
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Virat Kohli wins the Player of the Tournament award!
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That brings us to the end of our live coverage!
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PM Narendra Modi and the Deputy PM of Australia, Richard Marles present the trophy to Pat Cummins!
Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Image: REUTERS
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Time for the Aussies to pick up their World Cup winners medals!
I think we saved our best for last. We have been batting first pretty much for whole tournament and we thought it is a good night to chase down the target. Didn't really spin as much as we thought either. The boys were fantastic, we got an aging side and still everyone is throwing themselves on the field. We thought 300 might have been tough but achievable on that wicket, really chuffed with 240. Magnificent. Marnus with a cool head and Travis does what he does on the biggest stage, showed a lot of character. The selectors have backed him in and it is a big risk that we took and it paid off. I was pretty happy throughout the bowling innings. You look around and it is a special moment no matter whatever happened tonight. You gotta go and win the World Cup, you can't wait for it to happen. This year will be remembered for a long, long time and we had a lot of success over the winter and this one peaks it all. At the top of the mountain.
Pat Cummins (Australia Captain)
22:1319 Nov 2023
Rohit Sharma credits Head and Labuschagne for taking the game away from India with their partnership
The result has not gone our way. We were not good enough today. We tried everything but it wasn't supposed to be. 20-30 runs more would have been good, KL and Kohli were stitching a good partnership and we were looking at 270-280 but we kept losing wickets. When you have 240 on the board, you want to take wickets but credit to Head and Labuschagne for putting us out of the game, but I feel wicket got slightly better to bat under lights. Don't want to give that as an excuse. We didn't put enough runs on the board. Credit to those two guys in the middle for putting up an outstanding partnership.
Rohit Sharma (India Captain)
22:0619 Nov 2023
Virat Kohli wins the Player of the Tournament award!