India’s await an ICC trophy continued on Sunday as they fell to Australia by 6 wickets within the World Cup closing on the Narendra Modi stadium with opener Travis Head scoring a blistering century to information the Aussies to their sixth title.
Chasing 240, Australia openers went hell for leather-based getting 15 off Jasprit Bumrah’s first over earlier than David Warner was dismissed by Mohammed Shami.
Mitchell Marsh additionally received going however he was despatched again by Bumrah for 15 because the Aussies went right down to 41/2. Steve Smith would comply with swimsuit with simply 4 as Bumrah nabbed his second.
After that, it was all about Head and Marnus Labuschagne, who scored a gritty half century if his personal, as they constructed a rock stable partnership to get Australia over the road.
Earlier, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli made gritty fifties however Australian bowlers produced a medical present to bowl out India for a below-par 240.
Despatched in to bat on a sluggish and dry pitch, skipper Rohit Sharma as soon as once more supplied India a flying begin with a 31-ball 47 however Australia fought again, snapping three wickets to cut back the hosts to 81 for 3.
Kohli (54) and Rahul (66) then tried to resurrect the Indian innings, including 67 runs earlier than Pat Cummins eliminated the previous. It was a battle thereafter, as India failed to seek out the boundaries.
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Suryakumar Yadav (18) additionally couldn’t make a mark on the again finish.
For Australia, Mitchell Starc (3/55) picked three wickets, whereas Pat Cummins (2/34), Josh Hazlewood (2/60), Glenn Maxwell (1/35) and Adam Zampa (1/44) had been the opposite wicket-takers.