{"id":347697,"date":"2023-11-19T14:53:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T15:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=347697"},"modified":"2023-11-19T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T17:01:23","slug":"heads-ton-clinches-sixth-world-cup-title-for-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=347697","title":{"rendered":"Head's ton clinches sixth World Cup title for Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\ufeffustralia<\/a> has won its sixth ODI World Cup<\/a> after Travis Head<\/a>'s phenomenal century delivered a six-wicket victory.<\/p>\n

Captain Pat Cummins<\/a> won the toss and elected to bowl in a surprise decision, but \ufeffhis men backed up the call, bowling out India for 240.<\/p>\n

After a shaky start when they were 3-47, Head and Marnus Labuschagne combined for a 192-run partnership to steady the ship and get Australia over the line. <\/p>\n

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Head finished on 137 while Labuschagne scored 58 not out. Glenn Maxwell hit the winning runs after Head was caught with two runs to win.<\/p>\n

"Look what it means to these players," Ricky Ponting said in commentary as Australia's players and staff swarmed the field. <\/p>\n

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"From the very first two games of this tournament, they weren't at their best, nowhere near their best, they had to dig deep and haven't they done that. <\/p>\n

"The legacy of Australian teams continues in World Cups."\ufeff<\/p>\n

Head's century came off 95 balls in a stunning attacking display, making him the third Australian to score a ton in a World Cup final, joining Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting.<\/p>\n

\"India<\/p>\n

"\ufeffWhat a year it's been for Travis Head and I dare say India are probably sick of seeing him," Mark Taylor said on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

"He made 163 earlier this year in the World Test Championship final to help Australia win that match and win that trophy and he's on the verge of doing the double.<\/p>\n

"Playing beautifully, he's not your conventional player as the commentators are\ufeff talking about, he stays legside of the ball but he has a simple technique. See the ball, hit the ball technique. And bowlers have trouble bowling to him because he has such a unique technique.<\/p>\n

"He's very confident in his ability and as we're seeing he's probably at the peak of his powers this year."\ufeff\ufeff<\/p>\n

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At 3-81 after 10.2 overs, India looked as if they could potentially put a decent score together.<\/p>\n

However, Pat Cummins dismissing Virat Kohli for 54 and making it 4-148 sent India into disarray as they managed to be bowled out for the first time in this World Cup. <\/p>\n

KL Rahul was India's top-scorer with 66 while Mitchell Starc finished with the best figures of 3-55. <\/p>\n

Australia was off to a strong start when the first over went for 16 but there were big concerns as David Warner (7), Mitch Marsh (15) and Steve Smith (4) all fell quickly. <\/p>\n

Labuschagne and Head then swung momentum in Australia's favour, leading the side to another World Cup victory. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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