New Delhi. Whenever India and Australia clash on the field, the excitement is different. If the match is of an ICC event and that too the final, the excitement of the fans is sky high. These two teams will clash to win the title of the ODI World Cup being played in India. It is fantastic that both teams will come here to settle old scores.
Everyone is eagerly waiting for the ICC ODI World Cup Final. Team India is looking to repeat the feat of becoming world champions once again at home. In the 2011 World Cup, under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India defeated Sri Lanka in the World Cup final to capture the trophy.
Now Rohit Sharma wants to do the same feat against Australia. In the 2011 World Cup final, India stopped the Kangaroo team from winning the title. This time he will want to avenge this defeat. Surprisingly, the final match is played at the same ground where Australia lost to India last time.
India’s dream was shattered in Ahmedabad
Australia, who entered the quarter-finals with dreams of winning the title in the 2011 World Cup, were sent back by defeat. Batting first, the Kangaroo team scored 260 runs for 6 wickets on the basis of captain Ricky Ponting’s century. The Indian team won this match by 5 wickets due to Yuvraj Singh’s all-round performance. The veteran player played an unbeaten innings of 57 runs while taking 2 wickets.
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Tags: India vs Australia, Ricky Ponting, World Cup 2023, Yuvraj Singh
First published: November 17, 2023, 20:01 IST