Travis Head’s scintillating century and Marnus Labuschagne’s resilient 50 anchored Australia to a triumphant 6-wicket victory over India in the World Cup final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
Despite a shaky start at 47/3, Head and Labuschagne’s formidable partnership steered Australia to their 6th World Cup title, successfully chasing down 241.
Earlier, Pat Cummins won the toss, opting to bowl, restricting India to 240 with KL Rahul’s patient 66 and Virat Kohli’s crucial half-century. The match witnessed a turnaround as India recovered from 81-3, losing Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer in quick successi
on.