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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.
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul scripted his name on the record book after he became the first number five India player to complete 400 runs in a single edition of the World Cup on Sunday. The 31-year-old cricketer played 10 innings in the ongoing ODI World Cup and scored 452 runs with a strike rate of 90.76. He had an average of 75.33. Rahul slammed one century and two fifties in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Australia's grizzly-haired veterans brought all their big-game experience to the fore, restricting a hitherto rollicking India to 240 all out in the World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Sunday. Their dominance over the hosts had multiple focal points to it, while India made a couple of moments of their own through fifties by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Here's a closer look at important moments in the match.
Virat Kohli completed a tough catch as Mohammed Shami dismissed David Warner to hand India an early breakthrough during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Kohli had a chance to take a sharp catch on the first ball of the Australian innings but he was a bit late in reaching it. However, he made mistake on the second instant when David Warner edged it towards the slips and Kohli was ready to complete it easily. Thanks to the wicket, Shami equalled Adam Zampa as the top wicket-taker in Cricket World Cup 2023 with 23 dismissals.
Ahead of India's ICC Cricket World Cup final match against Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny expressed hope that Men in Blue will come out on top and adviced the team not to take five-time champions Australia lightly. India and Australia will lock horns in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. India will be looking to lift the trophy for the third time while Aussies will be looking forward to make it their sixth title win.
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is expecting a good pitch for the Cricket World Cup final against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Hazlewood played a crucial role in Australia's three-wicket win over South Africa in the semi-finals. He took the wickets of Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen to help Australia bowl South Africa out for a below-par total of 212, with his team chasing down the total with 16 balls to spare. Citing the example of Australia's match against England at the same venue, Hazlewood is confident that the pitch in Ahmedabad will have a bit of everything for everyone.
India eye a fairytale in the final of the Cricket World Cup 2023 against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The hosts are unbeaten in the tournament so far with 10 wins out of as many games. However, five-time champions Australia, on an eight-game winning-streak themselves, will boast a different challenge altogether to the Rohit-Sharma led side. However, former India captain Gundappa Viswanath is confident of the team's chances in the final. Viswanath pointed out loopholes in the Australian team, saying that India has a more balanced attack than their opponents.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins hailed India's star pacer Mohammed Shami and said he will be the player who will challenge the Baggy Greens in the World Cup 2023 final on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Shami has taken the entire tournament by storm since making his first appearance against New Zealand in Dharamshala. He kicked off his journey with a five-wicket haul against the Kiwis and single-handedly took apart the Blackcaps batting line-up in the semi-final with a seven-wicket haul.