India vs Australia, Live Score, WC Final: Australia halt India's winning run to win 6th WC title
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored half-centuries but Australian bowlers restricted India to 240 all out.
Hello and welcome to The Federal's live coverage of the ICC World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia. The title clash is being played at the world's largest cricket stadium - Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India enter the final with an undefeated record of 10 successive wins while Australia enter with eight victories in a row.
This is India's fourth World Cup final appearance and eighth for Australia. India won the title in 1983 and 2011 while Australia hold a record five World Cup trophies. What will happen today (November 19) in front of over 1.32 lakh spectators at the stadium? Follow India vs Australia World Cup final live score, live updates here.
Live Updates
- 19 Nov 2023 2:06 PM IST
1st FOUR of the final, from Rohit
Rohit steps out, hits Josh Hazlewood for FOUR.
- 19 Nov 2023 2:06 PM IST
Excellent fielding by Australia
Already three good saves from Australian fielders, saving some runs.
- 19 Nov 2023 2:01 PM IST
World Cup final underway
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the openers. Mitchell Starc bowls.
- 19 Nov 2023 1:40 PM IST
Both teams unchanged
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
- 19 Nov 2023 1:34 PM IST
TOSS: Australia win toss, bowl first
Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bowl first. So, India will be batting first. It looks a surprise decision from Australia.
- 19 Nov 2023 1:26 PM IST
Kohli, Ashwin chasing history
Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin can become the Indian players with two ODI World Cup titles. They both had won the 2011 World Cup trophy.
- 19 Nov 2023 1:18 PM IST
Pitch report
It looks very dry. I expect it to turn a bit, says Ravi Shastri on Star Sports. Win toss and bat first, he adds.
The pitch for the final is a used one. The 22-yard strip was used for the India vs Pakistan match on October 14.
