ODI WC 2023 Final, IND vs AUS, Highlights: Aussies clinch record 6th title with dominating win over hosts India

Australia are now six time ODI World Cup champions as they dominate the world with Test Championships win earlier this year. They beat India in that final as well as Pat Cummins adds more glory for the Aussies.

LIVE SCORE: AUS – 241/4 after 43 overs, Australia win by six wickets

Australia are moments away from winning the big prize yet again as Indian hearts are about to break. This will be their sixth title overall while second on Asian soil having also won in 1987.

LIVE SCORE: AUS – 219/3 after 39 overs, need 22 more runs to win

Travis Head has spearheaded the Aussie chase as they now sit on the cusp of another famous win with 200 up on the board.

LIVE SCORE: AUS – 203/3 after 36.3 overs, need 38 more runs to win

Travis Head completes his 100 as the Aussies near a sixth ODI World Cup on Indian soil and this will be heart breaking fir the fans.

LIVE SCORE: AUS – 185/3 after 34 overs, need 56 more runs to win

With less than 100 needed to win, Head and Labuschagne are taking the Aussies close to win in the decisive contest.

LIVE SCORE: AUS – 167/3 after 30 overs, need 74 more runs to win

Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne bring 100-run stand for the fourth wicket to put Australia in command.

LIVE SCORE: AUS – 147/3 after 27 overs, need 94 more runs to win

India continue to fall behind in the game. Head and Labuschagne have it too easy in the middle. Skipper Rohit Sharma will have to think out of the box to not allow the World Cup trophy to slip away. 

Australia: 135/3

Head continues to be the game-changer. Hits his fifty as Australia start to cruise. Remember, he took Rohit Sharma's catch early in the afternoon that changed the game. 

Australia continue to cut the deficit without taking any undue risks. India will need to come up with answers and fast. Australia 104/3 after 20 overs. 

The pitch appears to be easing out as Head and Labuschagne easily work the ball across for singles with an odd boundary interspersed. Worrying signs for India. Australia 95/3 after 18 overs.

A quiet period in the game after a chaotic first 10 overs. Head and Marnus Labuschagne rotate strike against the spinners as Jadeja and Kuldeep attempt to weave some of their magic. Australia: 78/3

At the end of 10 overs, Australia are 60/3 . Despite India picking up the wickets, they have given ample freebies to Australia in the form of wides and other extras - something that will worry Rohit Sharma.

Bumrah you beauty! The pacer steams in from 30 yards out and bowls an excellent slow ball which raps Smith on the front pad. Players appeal and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Australia 47/3

Smith lbw b Bumrah 4(9)

At the end of 5 overs, Australia are 41/2. The match is evenly poised and India would hope for another two wickets inside the powerplay. 

Bumrah strikes! India send dangerman Mitchell Marsh packing. Bowls a length ball on the sixth stump and Marsh's eyes lit up. He attempts a square cut but gets a faint under edge to KL Rahul. 

Mitchell Marsh c Rahul b Bumrah 15(15)

Bumrah bowls a stunning second over after going for plenty in his first. Beats Travis Head twice on his outside edge, 

Mohammed Shami strikes straightaway. Bowls an outswinger and Warner goes feeling for it and edges it to Virat Kohli at first slip who accepts the offering with a glee on his face. 

Warner c Kohli b Shami 7(3) 

Indian fielders led by Rohit Sharma huddle near the boundary ropes as Australia's David Warner and Travis Head walk out to chase for the title. 

Australia need 241 runs to beat India and win their sixth World Cup 2023.  

Mitchell Starc is on a rampage in the World Cup final, picking his 3rd wicket of the day, this time removing Mohammed Shami on six. India is in trouble, with the scorecard reading 213/7 in 44 overs.

Well-settled KL Rahul has departed after edging one to the keeper off Mitchell Starc. The veteran seamer picked his second wicket of the day. India is 203 for six in the 42nd over.

Josh Hazlewood has picked his first wicket of the final, removing Ravindra Jadeja caught behind on nine. Five wickets down for 178, India is in trouble. 

Runs and boundaries might have dried up, but KL Rahul managed to reach his maiden World Cup final 50. With Jadeja at the crease, both look to build a partnership and put India's nose in front.

The Australia captain, Pat Cummins, dismissed the India mainstay, Virat Kohli, bowled on 54. Pat picked his second wicket of the day, having dismissed Iyer earlier. India's scorecard read 148 for four inside 29 overs.

The ongoing India vs Australia ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad was interrupted briefly in the first innings when a pitch invader, supporting Palestine in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, stormed across the turf and attempted to hug Virat Kohli. The incident transpired during the 14th over of the match when the fan, giving the security cordon a slip, managed to reach Kohli.

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THEY ARE GETTING INTO A RUT, says Sunil Gavaskar on air. KL-Kohli have been watchful but the boundaries have certainly dried up. Will one of them take on the attack after 30 overs?

At halfway stage, India 131/3

The boundaries have dried up as Australia keep rotating their bowlers and are not giving away anything easy. KL-Kohli will look to play out few more overs before taking on the attack. The issue is that SKY-Jadeja have not batted for longer periods and this duo won't like to expose them before 40 overs. Huge task ahead!!!

India 128 for 3 in 24 overs.

It has been slow and steady for KL and Virat. The duo will naturally take time given the two quick wickets fallen from the other end. This is a slow pitch. However, dew will be a factor. 280-300 a good total?

India 113 for 3 after 19 overs.

Cummins bowling a superb spell. Mixing it up with a lot of short balls. Australia have done their homework. India need a big third-wicket stand between KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. They did it the last time these two teams met. Will they do it again? Big question that needs to be answered...

Some breaks have been put by Australia on India's scoring who over going at 8 RPO in the first 10 overs. Two quick wickets of Rohit and Iyer pegged India back but Kohli and Rahul are in the middle and have done well so far.

India: 97/3 in 15 overs

WICKET! Shreyas Iyer goes back too as Australia take second wicket in two overs!

Shreyas Iyer c †Inglis b Cummins 4; India: 81/3 in 10.2 overs

Both teams stand equal with India slightly ahead as they have scored 80 runs in 10 overs for the loss of two wickets.

India: 80/2 in 10 overs

WICKET! India lose second wicket as Rohit get out playing one shot too many. He had hit one six and one four on the previous two balls but goes for one more and Head takes a brilliant catch.

Rohit Sharma c Head b Maxwell 47; India: 76/2 in 9.4 overs

50 runs up for India as Kohli shows some shots! Three consecutive fours off Mitchell Starc.

Rohit has kept going despite Gill's wicket. The skipper has raced to 32 with three fours and two sixes already. Kohli is out in the middle with him and looking solid.

India: 40/1 in 6 overs

WICKET! Shubman Gill departs as Australia take first wicket and India lose one inside five overs.

It was a short of length ball outside off but Gill could not get the placement right his pull shot and sent it straight to mid-on.

Shubman Gill c Zampa b Starc 4; India: 30/1 in 4.2 overs

India have done well in the first three over, took couple of boundaries and maintain 6 RPO. Good intent shown by Rohit and Gill.

India: 18/0 in 3 overs

National Anthems are done as players are set for the final match of this fantastic tournament.

Both team are unchanged as Australia bowl first in the Ahmedabad. Here's the playing XI for both the teams:

Australia: 1 Travis Head, 2 David Warner, 3 Mitch Marsh, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Marnus Labuschagne, 6 Glenn Maxwell, 7 Josh Inglis, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Pat Cummins, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

India: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul, 6 Suryakumar Yadav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mohammed Siraj

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