Ahmedabad: Travis Head reached the 100-run mark, following his excellent performance in the semi-final.
Australia, despite a challenging start to their chase, has progressively recovered. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne have successfully stabilized the innings following a tense beginning that witnessed three wickets falling in the first seven overs.
Jasprit Bumrah claimed the wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith while Mohammed Shami claimed the scalp of David Warner.
Earlier the Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to field first against India in the 2023 World Cup final.
Australia displayed exceptional fielding and bowling, putting India in a challenging position as they had to grind their way to a total of 240. Despite Rohit making a stellar start, Shubman Gill, known for his excellent record in Ahmedabad, faced an early dismissal by Mitchell Starc. Virat Kohli entered with great intensity, but Rohit Sharma’s impressive innings was cut short by Glenn Maxwell, courtesy of an exceptional catch from Travis Head, leaving him just three runs shy of his half-century.
The Indian team will aim to capitalise on the home advantage, although they will face a significant challenge from the five-time world champions, Australia. Both teams have appeared formidable throughout the tournament.
The stadium is brimming with over 130,000 Indian fans supporting the team, and the atmosphere will be electrifying as the fans rally behind the Men in Blue to lift the trophy for the third time.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood