In Photos: World Cup 2023 Final – Australia Beat India By 6 Wickets

#INDvsAUSfinal | Aus beat India by 6 wickets in the #CWC2023final to lift the #ODIWorldCup Trophy for the 6th time.

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In Photos: World Cup 2023 Final – Australia Beat India By 6 Wickets

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Indian fans flocked to Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, where India are competing for the title with Australia.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Prior to the match, an acrobatic air display by Indian Air Force's Suryakiran team mermerised the fans.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: The flip of the coin was won by Australian skipper Pat Cummins, who opted to field first.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: For the umpteenth time, India had a flying start with the bat, courtesy of skipper Rohit Sharma. The first four produced 30 runs.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: The first wicket of the match came in the fifth over, when trying the short-arm jab against Mitchell Starc, Shubman Gill found Adam Zampa at mid-on.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: That wicket, however, did not see Rohit Sharma getting into a conservative shell, as he stuck to his aggressive brand.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: The biggest turning point of the game so far was the tenth over, where Glenn Maxwell dismissed Rohit when the Indian captain was batting on 47.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Trying to hit his fourth six, Rohit danced down the track but could not get the desired connection. Travis Head took a spectacular catch whilst running back.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: While the pace was still dictated by India, Australia announced their resurgence when Pat Cummins dismissed Shreyas Iyer in the very next over.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: That dismissal was followed by a 67-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, which might not have come at a pace Indian fans would have preferred, but was exactly what the doctor ordered at that hour.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: The owner of 50 ODI centuries, Virat Kohli scored his 72nd ODI half-century.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: But the game turned on its head when he lost his wicket to Pat Cummins in the 29th over.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Promoted up the order, Ravindra Jadeja could not last long at the crease, edging a Josh Hazlewood delivery to wicketkeeper Josh Inglis' gloves after scoring only 9 runs.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Rahul, however, held the fort from one end and completed what was a gritty half-century.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: But when the Indian wicketkeeper-batter was batting on 66, he was sent packing by Mitchell Starc.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Suryakumar Yadav could not produce anything more than a cameo, scoring 18 runs off 28 deliveries.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: All of Australia's five frontline bowlers were among wickets. Adam Zampa trapped Jasprit Bumrah leg before wicket.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Kuldeep Yadav added 10 runs to his team's cause before getting run out, but that could only take India to a score of 240.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Mohammed Shami struck in his very first over to dismiss Australian opener David Warner.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: In the 5th over of the game, Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up Australian number 3 Mitchell Marsh.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Just two overs later, Bumrah sent Steve Smith packing to leave the visitors 47-3. 

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: After 3 early blows, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne started to rebuild and almost finished it for the men in yellow.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Travis Head top scored with the bat with his 120-ball 137.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Marnus Labuschagne scored an unbeaten 58.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Australia beat India by 6 wickets to be crowned the 2023 ICC World Cup Champions.

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ICC World Cup 2023 Final: With this, Australia are now six-time ODI World Cup champions.

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Published: 19 Nov 2023,06:23 PM IST

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