CWC 2023 Rewind: 10 Big moments from India vs Australia ODI World Cup Final

On November 19, 2023, the Indian cricket team lost the ODI World Cup final by six wickets against Australia in front of their home fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After being bundled out for 240-run total in 50 overs, the Indian cricket team had a tough task to defend the runs on a pitch which was expected to get better under lights with the dew formation, and despite the best efforts from their pace bowlers, Australia chased down the target with seven overs to spare. The sixth ODI World Cup triumph for Australia, this one under Pat Cummins, happened after an exceptional performance in the final against all the odds. In this article, SportsTiger looks at 10 big moments from the India versus Australia ODI World Cup 2023 final. Travis Head’s diving catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma India got off to an absolute flyer in the power play stage with captain Rohit Sharma leading the way as he struck a few lusty blows at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In the 10th over of the Indian innings, when Rohit Sharma was on 47 runs after hitting four fours and three maximums, he tried to take Glenn Maxwell downtown, only to spoon it towards the cover region where Travis Head ran around 20 metres backwards, to take a diving catch. #PAGE_BREAK# Shreyas Iyer’s early fall of wicket Following the conclusion of the ODI World Cup 2023, Australian captain Pat Cummins remarked that Shreyas Iyer’s wicket early in the final was the key moment for them in the field after the latter’s impressive showing at No. 4 in the tournament. Just a year ago, Pat Cummins himself sent Shreyas Iyer back into the pavilion for just four runs, getting him caught behind via Alex Carey. #PAGE_BREAK# KL Rahul and Virat Kohli’s partnership After losing three of their top order batters within the first 11 overs, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul steadied the Indian innings with a measured approach, trying to ensure that they didn’t lose their wickets early in the CWC final. A 67-run partnership between the two right-handed batters happened in more than 18 overs with just a single boundary, which gave the Indian team a platform to post a competitive total on the board. #PAGE_BREAK# Virat Kohli being castled by Pat Cummins One of the biggest moments in the ODI World Cup 2023 final happened when Virat Kohli lost his stumps on the slower off cutter dug into the pitch by Pat Cummins. Despite playing well within himself during his innings, Virat Kohli scored 54 runs off 63 balls with four fours, and looked quite set to play a match-defining innings, but it wasn’t to be. #PAGE_BREAK# Marathon innings of KL Rahul When India were on the backfoot in the ODI World Cup 2023 in their batting innings, KL Rahul put the emphasis on protecting his wicket, which meant that he wasn’t quite able to transfer the pressure on the Australian bowlers. He ended up top scoring for India with 67 runs in 107 balls with just one boundary before a peach of a delivery from Mitchell Starc was his downfall. #PAGE_BREAK# Australian pace trio picking seven Indian wickets The likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood were exceptional with the ball for Australia in the CWC 2023 final, sharing seven wickets among themselves. While Starc registered figures of 3/55 in the summit clash, Hazlewood (2/60) and Cummins (1/34) were also quite effective in breaking the back of the Indian batting lineup before bundling them out. #PAGE_BREAK# Bumrah and Shami running through Australian top order With the pressure on the Indian bowlers to defend a below par total of 240 runs, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami started exceptionally well with the ball, picking up the wickets of David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, and Steve Smith early. But after Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne survived through their initial burst, the Indian cricket team slowly and steadily fell away. #PAGE_BREAK# Labuschagne and Head’s fourth wicket stand Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head joined each other at the crease when Australia were in a tough spot while chasing the 241-run target in the ODI World Cup 2024 final. After surviving in the early stages of the partnership, Travis Head took the onus on himself to counterattack the Indian bowlers, and his partner Marnus Labuschagne kept the other end secure on his way to a measured fifty, with them stitching together a 192-run stand for the fourth wicket. #PAGE_BREAK# Travis Head’s World Cup winning hundred Travis Head was looking in all sorts of trouble against Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in the Australian run chase, but somehow he managed to stay at the crease throughout their initial burst before switching gears rapidly against the other Indian bowlers. He ended up scoring 137 runs in 120 balls, which included 15 fours and four maximums, to put Australia on the brink of their sixth ODI World Cup title. #PAGE_BREAK# Australian players silencing Indian crowd in Ahmedabad As Glenn Maxwell hit the winning runs in the ODI World Cup 2023 final on Mohammed Siraj’s delivery, the entire crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad went silent. The Australian players ran onto the field to celebrate their sixth CWC triumph under Pat Cummins’ captaincy, which was the biggest moment of the final.

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CWC 2023 Rewind: 10 Big moments from India vs Australia ODI World Cup Final