Watch: Virat Kohli's Celebration Goes Viral After Taking Catch To Dismiss David Warner During Cricket World Cup 2023 Final

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.

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc took three wickets as Australia dismissed India for 240.

Five-time champions Australia elected to field first and the players backed up skipper Pat Cummins' decision with disciplined bowling and impressive fielding at the world's biggest cricket stadium filled with a sea of India's blue jerseys.

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Australia will need 241 to secure their sixth World Cup title. India are chasing their third crown after 1983 and 2011.

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

Starc, a left-arm quick, returned figures of 3-55 while fellow pace bowlers Cummins and Josh Hazlewood claimed two each to end the innings in 50 overs.

Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis claimed five catches in a record for a World Cup final

Rohit came out attacking and hit a six in the fourth over followed by a four, but lost partner Shubman Gill, for four, off Starc.

Kohli started cautiously but soon gained steam with three successive boundaries off Starc to bring the capacity crowd to its feet.

Australia introduced spin in the