19 November 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup Cricket

India Vs Australia

India 240 ao off 50 ov,   Rohit 47 off 31, 4 fours, 3 sixes, Kohli 54 off 63, 4 fours, Rahul 66 off 107, 1 four, Starc 3-55, Hazelwood 2-60, Cummins 2-34, Maxwell 1-35, Zampa 1-44.

Australia 241-4 off 43, Head 137 off 120, 15 fours, 4 sixes, Labuschagne 58 off 110, 4 fours, Bumrah 2-43, Shami 1-47, Siraj 1-45.

Australia win by 6 wickets

Accidental captain Cummins, well-mannered with a  business degree, delivers sucker punch to previously unstoppable India and their 12-year wait for a global title  and wins World Cup Cricket final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad,

Travis Head’s 137 runs in 120 balls in pursuit of India’s 241. Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl and gave India what they wanted. He used cleverly Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell for an over and Adam Zampa for two to tie India’s much heralded batting line-up down in a masterful tactical display. Glenn Maxwell swung away the winning runs.

India’s roaring start followed by just four boundaries from 11 to 50, the fewest they have ever hit in a ODI. Their batters were in mesmerized, their rhythm left on the flight from Mumbai, as they were bowled out for 240, Kohli going for 54 to Cummins.