Where India Lost ODI Cricket World Cup Final To Australia - Five Turning Points

19.11.2023 - 17:49 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team stumbled on the final hurdle in their quest for World Cup glory. Rohit Sharma and Co. were bowled out for 240 before Australia strode to a six-wicket win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

We take a look at the five turning points that led to India's defeat in the final. Shubman Gill fails to fire Put into bat on a slow pitch, the Indian opener encountered difficulty in stroke-making.

Rohit Sharma batted fluently at one end but Shubman Gill couldn't provide India with a strong start in the final. A solid opening start was the success formula of the team's previous 10-match unbeaten run in the tournament.

The Australian bowlers read the conditions well, utilising slower deliveries to stop the Indian batters from playing their shots early on.

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KL Rahul didn't play with a "do-or-die" mindset as he didn't want to expose India's tail-enders, which is probably one of the biggest reasons for host country's World Cup final defeat, feels Pakistan legend Wasim Akram. Batting first, India posted a modest total of 240 in 50 overs and Rahul scored a painstaking 66 off 107 balls with a solitary boundary to his credit. "If I have to pick any particular reason, I suppose the middle order should have played with a ‘do or die' mindset," he told Star Sports.

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