World Cup Final: India vs Australia Live Score Updates

The winning moment: As soon as Maxwell completed one-and-a-half runs, he was roaring in joy and out came the Aussies running on to the field to hug and celebrate. KL Rahul is on his haunches while Siraj is in tears. KL and others try to console Siraj. Then the customary handshakes follow as the fireworks light up over the Narendra Modi Stadium. After the handshakes are done, the Indians head back inside with Bumrah spotted waving to the Indian fans who clap in appreciation.

After 43 overs

AUS 241-4

42.6

Siraj to Maxwell, 2 runs, to deep square leg

Anti-climactic that as Head holes out and good to see KL Rahul and Bumrah shake hands with Head and applaud that effort. Head walks back tongue sticking out to a well-deserved standing ovation.

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

42.5

Siraj to Head, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! Oh dear! Finally, something to cheer about for the Indian fans. Virat Kohli is clapping in admiration. KL Rahul shows some glove-love. Rohit walks up to Head and congratulates him. Ladies and gents, stand up and applaud - does not matter which part of the globe you belong. We have just witnessed one of the best knocks in a World Cup final. It was short and Head sensed an opportunity to smash that for a maximum, hit the pull shot flat and found Shubman Gill to his right at deep mid-wicket. Head c Shubman Gill b Siraj 137(120) [4s-15 6s-4]

Siraj to Head, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

42.4

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, fullish on off-stump

42.3

Siraj to Head, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, Head toe-ends the drive to the right of mid-on and rushes across for a quick single

42.2

Siraj to Head, FOUR, lifted that over mid-off did Travis Head. Sees the short ball outside off and he's slapped it over the fielder with an air of calmness

42.1

Siraj to Head, 2 runs, short outside off, Head clears his front leg and slogs it into the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on

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Prateek: India showed all round exemplary performances in all the games so far, but the performance in the most important game was just abysmal. Australia deserve today's win

After 42 overs

AUS 231-3

41.6

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run

41.5

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run,

41.4

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length angled in on the stumps, Labuschagne flicks it to the right of SKY at square leg

41.3

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run, good length just outside off, Labuschagne punches it back down the pitch to the right of mid-off

41.2

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run, good length on the stumps, Labuschagne flicks it to the right of mid-wicket

41.1

Bumrah to Head, 1 run, "two two two" was the call from Travis Head as soon as he smacked the ball to the right of long-on, but the fielder was quick to get to the ball and that left the batters with no choice but to settle for a single

The Aussie players have all gathered in the dugout, they're waiting to burst on to the field as soon as the winning runs are struck. It's all starting to feel very real now as is the feeling of dejection and disappointment for the 130,000-odd Indians at the ground.

After 41 overs

AUS 230-3

40.6

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run,

40.5

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, cross-seam full length outside off, Labuschagne opens the bat face and blocks it to cover

40.4

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, full and just outside off, Labuschagne times the drive but can't get it past the man at mid-off

40.3

Siraj to Labuschagne, FOUR, that sat up on a short length and begged to be bashed. Labuschagne obliges with a ruthless pull to the fine leg fence. Mitch Marsh is chuffed to bits and he is screaming his lungs out in joy from the dug out...

40.2

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, full and just outside off, Labuschagne drives and finds the fielder at mid-off

40.1

Siraj to Head, 1 run, short outside off, Head heaves the pull off the inside half to deep mid-wicket

STAT: This is now the highest partnership for any wicket against India this World Cup surpassing 181 between Williamson & Mitchell in the semifinal.

Highest partnerships in World Cup finals

234*R Ponting - D Martyn vs Ind Joburg 2003

173*T Head - M Labuschagne vs Ind Ahmedabad 2023

172 A Gilchrist - M Hayden vs SL Bridgetown 2007

After 40 overs

AUS 225-3

39.6

Bumrah to Labuschagne, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket,

39.5

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run, full outside off, Labuschagne pushes the drive to the left of cover

39.4

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run, good length outside off, Labuschagne blocks it into the covers

39.3

Bumrah to Labuschagne, no run, Bumrah delivers the inch-perfect yorker and Labuschagne seems to have squeezed it off the toe end to mid-wicket. A casual query from Rohit about the review and none of them seem interested...

39.2

Bumrah to Head, 1 run, Bumrah goes round the wicket and sprays it at the pads, Head slogs it off the cue end to the right of deep square leg

39.1

Bumrah to Labuschagne, 1 run, this is now the second highest partnership in a final. Labuschagne opens the bat face and steers the back of a length delivery down to third man

Jasprit Bumrah [7.0-2-36-2] is back into the attack

Rohit Sharma is trying his bestest to stay calm and not display too many emotions. The DJ is trying his best to cheer up the crowd, but the response - very timid and brief...

After 39 overs

AUS 219-3

38.6

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, short and wide of off stump, Labuschagne pulls to the right of deep mid-wicket

38.5

Siraj to Head, 1 run, Travis Head is bored right now. He is just swinging like a wood chopper. A fuller ball at the pads and he's bashed that away to deep mid-wicket with an air of nonchalance

38.4

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, on a length and curling into the pads, easy flick round the corner for Labuschagne. A single to deep square takes him to 47...

38.3

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, pitched up outside off, Labuschagne drives and picks out the fielder at mid-off

38.2

Siraj to Head, 1 run, full at the pads, Head biffs it down to long-on

Sagar: Australians are the true champions, playing "Final" in front 1,30,000 and with such a grace and calmness.

38.1

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, Siraj hurls it short and wide of off, Labuschagne heaves the pull to deep mid-wicket

Kohli wears a glum look on his face. Stoinis and Carey amble out to the centre with drinks. Indian fielders dispersing to their respective fielding positions and it all appears to be in slow motion right now...

After 37.3 six, the camera panned to Kohli who just shook his head!

After 38 overs

AUS 214-3

37.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, to mid-wicket,

37.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, short outside off, Head cuts it neatly to the fielder at sweeper cover

37.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, no run, quicker and just outside off, Head is happy to bunt it into the off-side

37.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, SIX, wake up South Australia! Your boy is making you and the whole of Australia mighty proud. Fuller on off-stump, Head kneels down on one knee and smokes the slogsweep into the mid-wicket orbit...,

37.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, Labuschagne punches off the back foot and beats the diving fielder at mid-wicket to his left

37.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, a casual clip to square leg. Too easy for Travis Head and Australia right now...

After 37 overs

AUS 204-3

36.6

Siraj to Head, 1 run, to deep square leg

36.5

Siraj to Head, no run, short outside off, Head hops and fails to get bat on the attempted ramp.

36.4

Siraj to Head, no run, full on the stumps, Head drills it to the fielder at mid-on. Got it more off the cue end...

36.3

Siraj to Head, SIX, Travis Head has sent that into the Adelaide Oval, his home ground. He stood back, waited for the short ball and belted the bones out of the pull shot. Sent it packing into the mid-wicket stands...

36.2

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, 150 run partnership comes as Labuschagne punches it to deep cover

36.1

Siraj to Head, 1 run, dug in short on the stumps, Head drags the pull to the left of deep square leg

Mohammed Siraj [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

"No choice now for India," says Sanjay Manjrekar, on air, as Siraj steams in for his 4th over...

Team of 2023 World Cup ft. Virat Kohli & Glenn Maxwell

After 36 overs

AUS 195-3

35.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, to sweeper cover

35.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, no run

35.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, full on off-stump, Labuschagne drives firmly to long-off

35.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run, fuller outside off, Labuschagne prods forward and blocks to cover

35.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run, touch quicker and drifting into middle and off, Labuschagne flicks and finds mid-wicket

35.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, flatter and shorter outside off, Head leans on the back foot and slaps it to deep cover

Priyanshu Poddar: One not picked in the original squad, the other injured for a decent part of the WC, winning it for Australia today. Game out of India's reach now in all probability.

Thank you the 'cool as a cucumber' Abhinand R. Looks like it is just a matter of time before Australia lift their 6th title in ODI World Cups. And as you may have guessed, there is an air of poignant silence among the crowd right now....

Over to Raju Peethala, our finisher!

After 35 overs

AUS 192-3

34.6

Jadeja to Labuschagne, no run

34.5

Jadeja to Labuschagne, no run

34.4

Jadeja to Head, 1 run, to deep extra cover

34.3

Jadeja to Head, no run

34.2

Jadeja to Head, no run

34.1

Jadeja to Head, SIX, fullish outside off, Head shuffles, gets down on one leg and nails the slogsweep to dispatch it over deep mid-wicket

Kuldeep: Middle overs were where India dominated throughout the World Cup. Middle overs are where India failed massively today.