Australia Clinches Sixth World Cup Title, Defeating India in Thrilling Final
In a stunning upset, Australia lifted their sixth Cricket World Cup title by defeating India in a thrilling final held in Ahmedabad, leaving the expectant home crowd silenced.
The foundation for Australia’s victory was laid in the field as they restricted India to 240 all out in 50 overs.
Despite early setbacks, with David Warner, Mitch Marsh, and Steve Smith dismissed early, Travis Head emerged as the hero, smashing an impressive 137 in a crucial partnership of 192 with Marnus Labuschagne (58).
This partnership all but sealed a famous win, with Glenn Maxwell hitting the winning runs.
Australia’s journey to the final included a tense semifinal against South Africa. The Aussie bowling attack dismantled the Proteas’ top order, reducing them to 24-4.
However, a brilliant century from David Miller allowed South Africa to post 212, and Australia achieved the target with three wickets to spare. Travis Head’s explosive 62 and contributions from Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc sealed the semifinal victory.
Travis Head’s quickfire 62 set the foundation for victory, with Cummins and Starc playing crucial roles with the bat.
In the other semifinal clash, India secured their spot in the final by defeating New Zealand in Mumbai. Virat Kohli’s record-breaking 50th one-day international century propelled India to a mammoth total of 397-4, with Shreyas Iyer also scoring a superb hundred.
Despite a valiant effort by New Zealand, featuring Daryl Mitchell’s excellent 134 off 119 deliveries, they fell short in the chase.
Mohammed Shami’s stellar bowling performance (7-57) made him the quickest bowler to reach 50 World Cup wickets, achieving the feat in just 17 innings.
