World Cup Final: India vs Australia Live Score Updates

After 24 overs

AUS 127-3

23.6

Shami to Labuschagne, no run

23.5

Shami to Labuschagne, no run

Ravi shetty: "No way India can win with such defensive approach on the field, the game is drifting away from India."

23.4

Shami to Head, 1 run, to square leg

23.3

Shami to Head, no run

23.2

Shami to Head, no run, short of length and angling into Head, tucks him up, defended to cover

23.1

Shami to Head, FOUR, Shami is back and is greeted with a boundary. This is getting increasingly worrying for India now. From round the wicket and it's a half-volley just outside off, Head gets forward and lofts straight down the ground. A statement shot if ever there was one. A fan wearing India's blue can't bear to watch

Mohammed Shami [5.0-1-33-1] is back into the attack

After 23 overs

AUS 122-3

22.6

Jadeja to Head, 1 run, to long-on

22.5

Jadeja to Head, no run

22.4

Jadeja to Labuschagne, 1 run, to cover point

22.3

Jadeja to Head, 1 run, to long-off

22.2

Jadeja to Labuschagne, 1 run, to long-on

22.1

Jadeja to Head, 1 run, to point

Ravindra Jadeja [3.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

After 22 overs

AUS 117-3

21.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, to long-on

21.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, to long-on

21.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run

50+ scores in both semi & final in a World Cup edition

Mike Brearley (1979)

David Boon (1987)

Javed Miandad (1992)

Aravinda de Silva (1996)

Grant Elliot (2015)

Steven Smith (2015)

Virat Kohli & Travis Head (2023)

21.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, FOUR, to third man

21.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, no turn on this good length delivery on off, punched to sweeper cover and 50 for Head. Maxwell who is next in, claps in encouragment and eggs him on

This is the real test for Rohit as captain. Ball isn't doing much, there's an ominous partnership brewing and the opposition is growing confident with every passing moment. What can he do to stop it? Even with a 130,000 cheering for them, how can he stop a lull from descending on the team?

21.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, no run, slides on from a good length on the stumps, Head goes on the back foot to punch it back

After 21 overs

AUS 110-3

20.6

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run

The ball seems to be sliding on nicely at the moment. No turn and it's getting tougher and tougher for India.

20.5

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run

20.4

Siraj to Head, 1 run, to deep square leg

20.3

Siraj to Head, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

20.2

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, to backward point

20.1

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run

Over Summary 11-20 - 44/0, Phase Winner: Australia

> Head escapes LBW against Jadeja, missing leg

> Head-Marnus nudge Jadeja and Kuldeep around

> Head smacks Kuldeep for a six to silence the crowd again

> Siraj introduced in the 17th over after being held back

> Dew has set in

> Head-Marnus raise fifty stand, 100 up for Australia

After 20 overs

AUS 104-3

19.6

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

19.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 2 runs, flat on off, Labuschagne rocks back to cut to the right of sweper cover.

19.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run, top delivery!! On a length and going across the batter, Labuschagne didn't read it at all!!

Kuldeep is keeping it much shorter to Travis Head.

Ishan Kishan on the field (at long-off) for someone

19.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, length ball on off, cut towards sweeper cover.

19.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, no run, flat and skids through outside off. Late cut towards backward point

Nasser Hussain about Travis Head: Good thing about Travis Head is he is not just going into his bunker and thinking I will just knock it around. He is still being positive, you can tell from his body language, his intent, if there is a bad ball he will put you away. He picked up Kuldeep perfectly, slogsweep for six, and five fours already.

19.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, flighted up and wider, Labuschagne leans closer to drive past covers and towards wide long-off

After 19 overs

AUS 99-3

18.6

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, fuller and skiddy, keeps a tad low on off stump.

18.5

Siraj to Head, 1 run, back of length on the body, pulled into the ground towards deep mid-wicket

18.4

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, fraction short angling onto off. Labuschagne with a very gentle push towards covers to sneak the single.

18.3

Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, good length and straight,

Nasser Hussain on air: It is always slightly easier in a run chase, you know the target, the required rate is only 4.55. You don't have to panic. Only way they can win this is get wickets, India.

18.2

Siraj to Head, 1 run, length ball just outside off, slapped towards the left of sweeper cover

18.1

Siraj to Head, no run, good length angling inwards from round the wicket. Head makes room but controls his aggressive instinct to push the ball towards mid-off

Deb: "17 extras in 17 overs when you defending 240 is not good."

After 18 overs

AUS 95-3

17.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run

Now India have 3 fielders inside the ring on the leg-side for Marnus against Kuldeep. And immediately a single is saved.

17.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, flighted up outside off, driven out towards sweeeper cover

17.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, no run, on the boots, turned to mid-wicket

17.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, tossed up on the pads, turned between square leg and mid-wicket for a single

Square leg, short fine and mid-wicket in place for Marnus. The off side in more vacant

17.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run, on the pads, tickled towards short fine

17.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run, pitched fuller on off, blocked to the left of Kuldeep

Some ropes and blankets being used to wipe off the grass. So does that mean dew in on the horizon?

Drinks are on the field now. Post the powerplay, Australia have got things under some sort of control. Marnus and Travis Head are looking comfortable. The bad news for India is the pitch isn't turning as much as expected, and these batters haven't been troubled much at all. India need a wicket out of somewhere or this duo can take the game at their pace.

After 17 overs

AUS 93-3

16.6

Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of length angling onto the ribs,

16.5

Siraj to Head, 1 run, Siraj attacks Head with a short ball, pulled towards deep square leg

16.4

Siraj to Head, FOUR, back of length on off, Head stays leg side, makes room and then opens the bat face late to squeeze the ball out behind square on the off side for a boundary

16.3

Siraj to Head, no run

16.2

Siraj to Head, no run, length ball wobbling just outside off, pushed towards backward point

ICYMI: Shami is back on the field.

16.1

Siraj to Head, no run, full and offers some room. Driven really hard but stopped by Kohli at covers.

Mohammed Siraj, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

After 16 overs, time for Siraj. Just in case anybody had forgotten, he's also playing and now it is time for him to play his part!!

Australia's innings is mimicking that of India's quite closely, three wickets lost quite early followed by a rebuilding phase where the batters try and hunker down which consequently leads to a dip in the scoring rate.

After 16 overs

AUS 87-3

15.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, to long-off

15.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

15.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, no run

14.6 an example of the difference in fielding between Australia and India. So many singles were cut off by the Aussies as the mid-wicket fielder cut off the angle and stopped those pushes and tucks. India so far haven't been able to do the same.

15.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, 1 run, spinning onto the pads, Labuschagne shuffled to clip behind square for a single

15.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Labuschagne, no run, in the air...... a big turner that spins down leg after pitching. Labuschagne shuffled inwards and wasn't in control of the clip.

15.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Head, 1 run, flat delivery on off,

The mood has turned quiet once again in Ahmedabad. The crowd senses that a partnership is blooming once again, and the spinners haven't looked very threating yet

After 15 overs

AUS 78-3

14.6

Jadeja to Head, 1 run, fired in on the pads, pushed towards long-on for a single

14.5

Jadeja to Head, no run, flat on middle and off,

Mohd Shami vs LHB in WC 2023

43 balls

5 wickets

Avg 3.80

SR 8.6

ER 2.65

14.4

Jadeja to Labuschagne, 1 run, fuller on off, Labuschagne drives towards sweeper cover

14.3

Jadeja to Labuschagne, no run, darts one on middle stump, Labuschagne is untroubled and easily defends

14.2

Jadeja to Head, 1 run, flat at the stumps, Head stays in his crease to push towards long-off

14.1

Jadeja to Labuschagne, 1 run, flat outside off, Labuschagne gets closer to push it towards sweeper cover

Why not 3 fielders inside the ring on the leg-side for Marnus when Kuldeep is bowling? 3 on the off-side seems one too many with Kuldeep not bowling the googly that often to the right-hander. This field is helping Marnus to knock to the unmanned backward square leg region and pick easy singles.