After defeating India by six wickets, Australia became world champions for the sixth time
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Punjab Post USA / 36 minutes
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November 19, 2023
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AhmedabadNov 19 (Punjab Mail) – Australia won their sixth Cricket World Cup beating India by 6 wickets thanks to Travis Head’s century. The team completed the target of 241 runs required for victory in 43 overs for the loss of just 4 wickets. Australian opener Travis Head played an innings of 137 runs. Marnus Labuschagne scored 58 goals and did not leave the team. Earlier today at the Narendra Modi Stadium here, Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to field first. Batting first, the Indian team scored 240 runs and lost all their wickets in 50 overs. From India, K.L. Rahul scored a highest of 66 runs while Virat Kohli scored 54 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion after scoring 47 runs. Suryakumar Yadav scored 18 runs and Kuldeep Yadav scored 10 runs. For Australia, Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets while Adam Zampa and Pat Cummins took 2 wickets each.
