IND Vs AUS Final: Australia Pace Attack Leaves India Stunned In ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Bout

India fell slightly below expectations with the bat against Australia during the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli steadied the Indian ship in the middle with battling half-centuries, but Australian pacers stole the show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

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Updated on: 19 November 2023 12:47 pm

IND vs AUS, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Final

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli made gritty fifties but Australian bowlers produced a clinical show to bowl out India for a below-par 240 in the World Cup final here on Sunday. (Match Blog | Scorecard | Streaming | Key Battles | Preview)

Sent in to bat on a slow and dry pitch, skipper Rohit Sharma once again provided India a flying start with a 31-ball 47 but Australia fought back, snapping three wickets to reduce the hosts to 81 for 3.

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Kohli (54) and Rahul (66) then tried to resurrect the Indian innings, adding 67 runs before Pat Cummins removed the former. It was a struggle thereafter, as India failed to find the boundaries.

Suryakumar Yadav (18) also couldn't make a mark at the back end.

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For Australia, Mitchell Starc (3/55) picked three wickets, while Pat Cummins (2/34), Josh Hazlewood (2/60), Glenn Maxwell (1/35) and Adam Zampa (1/44) were the other wicket-takers.

Brief Scores:

India: 240 all out in 50 overs (KL Rahul 66, Virat Kohli 54; Mitchell Starc 3/55).