IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023: After five days of intense battle at the Oval, London, Australia have finally beat the Indian cricket team to win their first-ever World Test Championship. Chasing a mammoth total of 444 runs in the final innings, the Indian team had a good start but the constant fall of wickets, especially on the fifth day, ended their run once again in the WTC as Australia beat Men in Blue by 209 runs. India had lost the first WTC earlier in the year 2021 while playing against New Zealand. This year, they managed to qualify once again but lost in the finals. Now, India has appearances in both the WTC finals but has managed to win none. On the other hand, Australia now has all the trophies in their name i.e. now they have won the ICC trophy in every format of the game. Overall, this is their 9th ICC trophy.
Australia clinches WTC 2023
Australia has emerged as the first team to achieve victory in all major ICC tournaments. Their remarkable record includes triumphs in the ODI World Cup in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. Additionally, they secured back-to-back victories in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009.
Breaking their drought in the T20 World Cup, Australia clinched the title in the 2021 edition held in the United Arab Emirates. Under the leadership of Aaron Finch, they overcame New Zealand in the final, marking a significant milestone for Australian cricket.
On the other hand, India faced their fourth defeat in an ICC final since their last title win in the 2013 Champions Trophy held in England. India had previously finished as runners-up in the 2014 T20 World Cup, the 2017 Champions Trophy, and the previous edition of the World Test Championship in 2021, where they were edged out by New Zealand. This latest loss adds to the disappointment for the Indian team in ICC finals.
How did the WTC Final 2023 went?
While chasing 444, Team India was bowled out for 234 runs, with Virat Kohli remaining the highest scorer in the inning with a score of 49 runs. Rahane scored 46, while captain Rohit Sharma scored 43 runs. Shubman scored 18 before being dismissed by a controversial catch, Pujara scored 27 while Jadeja and Shardul Thakur were dismissed for ducks. India began the fifth day requiring 280 runs left and 7 wickets in hand but Scott Boland’s over which took Virat and Jadeja’s wicket completely turned the tide of the games.
Earlier, the Indian team had won the toss and opted to field first. Australian teams scored 469 in the first innings with Travis Head scoring 163 and Steven Smith scoring 121 runs. Alex Carey’s 48-run knock, in the end, provided a late flourish. The partnership between Steve and Head was 285 runs for the fourth wicket. Siraj took 4 wickets while Shami and Thakur picked a couple of wickets each. Jadeja also plucked a wicket. Umesh Yadav remained wicketless.
India scored 296 runs in their first inning with Rahane scoring 89. Shardul Thakur also etched 51 runs while Jadeja scored 48 runs. Skipper Rohit scored 15 while Shubman Gill scored 13 and Virat Kohli could also score just 14 runs. Pujara was, too, dismissed with a score of 14 runs. Cummins picked a three-wicket haul while Starc, Boland, and Green picked a couple of wickets each. In their second innings, Australia scored 270/8 and declared.
In the score of 270, Labuschagne scored 41, Steve Smith scored 34, Alex Carey scored 66, Starc scored 41. Jadeja picked a three-wicket haul while Shami and Umesh had a couple of wickets on their name with Siraj having a wicket as well. Australia finally gave a 444-run target to the Men in Blue. However, on the final day, the match lasted for just two hours as India lost 7 wickets for just 71 runs.
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