Former star batter Adam Gilchrist on Monday rated Australia’s World Cup triumph as one of his country’s “finest” cricket wins after they beat hosts India to earn a sixth one-day international title. Opener Travis Head starred during the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday by hitting a sparkling 137 off 120 deliveries, powering Australia to a convincing six-wicket win. Head joined Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist as the third Australian to score a century in a men’s World Cup final.
“So proud of this Australian team and crew,” Gilchrist wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“To win another World Cup in the manner and circumstance they have is one of the finest victories in our sporting history I reckon.
“Time to celebrate,” added Gilchrist, who scored 149 not out in the 2007 World Cup final win over Sri Lanka in Barbados.
It was the sixth time the Australian men’s side has won the one-day international World Cup after victories in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015.
India (50 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Head b Maxwell | 47 | 31 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 151.61 | |||
| c Zampa b Starc | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |||
| b Cummins | 54 | 63 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 85.71 | |||
| c †Inglis b Cummins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |||
| c †Inglis b Starc | 66 | 107 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 61.68 | |||
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Ravindra Jadeja
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c †Inglis b Hazlewood | 9 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 40.90 | ||
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Suryakumar Yadav
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c †Inglis b Hazlewood | 18 | 28 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 64.28 | ||
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Mohammed Shami
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c †Inglis b Starc | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | ||
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Jasprit Bumrah
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lbw b Zampa | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||
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Kuldeep Yadav
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run out (Labuschagne/Cummins) | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 | ||
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Mohammed Siraj
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not out | 9 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 | ||
| Extras | (lb 3, w 9) | 12 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 50 Ov (RR: 4.80) | 240 |
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Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Shubman Gill, 4.2 ov), 2-76 (Rohit Sharma, 9.4 ov), 3-81 (Shreyas Iyer, 10.2 ov), 4-148 (Virat Kohli, 28.3 ov), 5-178 (Ravindra Jadeja, 35.5 ov), 6-203 (KL Rahul, 41.3 ov), 7-211 (Mohammed Shami, 43.4 ov), 8-214 (Jasprit Bumrah, 44.5 ov), 9-226 (Suryakumar Yadav, 47.3 ov), 10-240 (Kuldeep Yadav, 49.6 ov) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 5.50 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 6.00 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
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Glenn Maxwell
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6 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.83 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Pat Cummins
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10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Adam Zampa
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10 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.40 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Mitchell Marsh
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2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Travis Head
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2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia (T: 241 runs from 50 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Warner
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c Kohli b Mohammed Shami | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 | ||
| c Shubman Gill b Mohammed Siraj | 137 | 120 | 166 | 15 | 4 | 114.16 | |||
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Mitchell Marsh
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c †Rahul b Bumrah | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 | ||
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Steven Smith
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lbw b Bumrah | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 | ||
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Marnus Labuschagne
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not out | 58 | 110 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 52.72 | ||
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Glenn Maxwell
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not out | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 | ||
| Extras | (b 5, lb 2, w 11) | 18 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 43 Ov (RR: 5.60) | 241/4 |
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Did not bat:
Josh Inglis †,
Mitchell Starc,
Pat Cummins (c),
Adam Zampa,
Josh Hazlewood
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Fall of wickets: 1-16 (David Warner, 1.1 ov), 2-41 (Mitchell Marsh, 4.3 ov), 3-47 (Steven Smith, 6.6 ov), 4-239 (Travis Head, 42.5 ov) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 4.77 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Mohammed Shami
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7 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Ravindra Jadeja
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10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Kuldeep Yadav
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10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.60 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammed Siraj
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7 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 6.42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MATCH FLOW
- India innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 80 runs, 2 wickets)
- India: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 1
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 117 runs, 3 wickets)
- India: 100 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: India – 101/3 in 16.0 overs (V Kohli 34, KL Rahul 10)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls (V Kohli 25, KL Rahul 25, Ex 0)
- V Kohli: 50 off 56 balls (4 x 4)
- India: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: India – 162/4 in 32.0 overs (KL Rahul 45, RA Jadeja 5)
- KL Rahul: 50 off 86 balls (1 x 4)
- Over 35.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RK Illingworth, Batter – RA Jadeja (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 43 runs, 5 wickets)
- India: 200 runs in 40.5 overs (245 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: India – 240/10 in 50.0 overs (Mohammed Siraj 9)
- Australia innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 60 runs, 3 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 15
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 165 runs, 0 wicket)
- Drinks: Australia – 93/3 in 17.0 overs (TM Head 40, M Labuschagne 10)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (TM Head 32, M Labuschagne 12, Ex 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 17
- TM Head: 50 off 58 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 119 balls (TM Head 60, M Labuschagne 34, Ex 6)
- Australia: 150 runs in 27.1 overs (163 balls), Extras 17
- Over 27.5: Review by India (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RA Kettleborough, Batter – M Labuschagne (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- TM Head: 100 off 95 balls (14 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Australia – 192/3 in 35.0 overs (TM Head 107, M Labuschagne 41)
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 176 balls (TM Head 100, M Labuschagne 43, Ex 7)
- Australia: 200 runs in 36.3 overs (219 balls), Extras 18
- M Labuschagne: 50 off 99 balls (3 x 4)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory)
MATCH DETAILS
| Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
| Series |
ICC Cricket World Cup
Australia tour of India
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| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match |
 Travis Head |
| Player Of The Series |
 Virat Kohli |
| Series result | Australia won the 2023/24 ICC Cricket World Cup |
| Match number | ODI no. 4705 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30 |
| Match days | 19 November 2023 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Richard IllingworthDRS Richard KettleboroughDRS |
| TV Umpire |
 Joel Wilson |
| Reserve Umpire |
 Chris Gaffaney |
| Match Referee |
 Andy Pycroft |
