Australia’s pacers restrict India to 240 in World Cup 2023 final

India won the World Cup in 1983 and then again on home soil in 2011.

Australia’s pacers restrict India to 240 in World Cup 2023 final. India’s ‘mighty’ batting lineup misfired in the all-important World Cup 2023 final as pacers-led Australia restricted the hosts to 240 at Narendra Modi stadium, here on Sunday.

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl in the final clash of the ICC World Cup 2023 against India.

Both teams remain unchanged for the clash at the world’s biggest cricket stadium where Australia, playing in an eighth final, look for a sixth title.

India won the World Cup in 1983 and then again on home soil in 2011.

Rohit Sharma’s India have won all their 10 matches at the tournament and retain the winning XI from their 70-run semi-final win over New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The hosts are looking to end a global title drought since their Champions Trophy win in 2013.

Red-hot Virat Kohli leads the tournament batting chart with 711 runs after he smashed a record 50th ODI century in the semis to surpass compatriot Sachin Tendulkar’s 49 tons.

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami tops the bowling list with 23 wickets in six matches.

In the group stage, Australia lost to India in their opener by six wickets and to South Africa by 134 runs before putting together an eight-game winning streak.

Australia hammered India in the 2003 World Cup final in Johannesburg.

Teams

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wkt), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Pat Cummins (capt), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood