Men's Cricket ICC World Cup 2023

[Siddhartha Talukdar 263]

17 hours ago, phelps said:

 

 

in this game, moreover, an amazing and unforgettable milestone was set by Virat Kohli, who scored his 50th "century" (117 runs from 113 balls) and now he's the man with the most centuries in ODI matches in the history of the game, overtaking in this special ranking the great Sachin Tendulkar (and he did it at Tendulkar's sport home, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai...poetry is not dead, after all)

 

Actually 15 November is very co-incidental in career of Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut on 15th November 1989 as 16 year old against Pakistan in Karachi. Sachin Tendulkar would play his last innings on 15th November 2013 against West Indies at Mumbai. This Test match although had started on 14th but it got over within 3 days only and India played just 1 inning. 

[phelps 8,717]

they tried, they tried really hard...but it was too little, too late

 

Semifinal #2,  beat  by 3 wickets and advance to the big Final on Sunday

 

 scored 212/all out in 49.4 overs,  completed the chase with 215/7 in 47.2 overs

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102739

[phelps 8,717]

the Final

 

 vs  

 

next Sunday, November19th at 9.30 a.m. CET in Ahmedabad

[phelps 8,717]

not looking good for the Home Nation after the 1st inning 

 

 bat first and only posted 240/all out in 50 overs (despite a threatening start very early in the game, but then their pace constantly slowed down through the following overs)

 

update: and just when  looked to have started with the boost also in their turn with the bat, the usual suspect, Mohammad Shami, got the very important wicket on David Warner in the 2nd over 

[Gianlu33 6,023]

I'm not a cricket expert, but it's seems a good attack for India 

The Australian win should be a big upset, right?

[Gianlu33 6,023]

Are they already building a solid gold statue for Head in the center of Sydney?

[OlympicIRL 6,307]

6 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

Are they already building a solid gold statue for Head in the center of Sydney?

They should be! What a phenomenon innings by him! 

[Fly_like_a_don 1,162]

•  lift the WC. Heartbreaking for India 

[Fly_like_a_don 1,162]

Next ODI WC 2027 : 

[phelps 8,717]

Awesome Australia beat India to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

The majority of a packed and partisan crowd arrived at the Narendra Modi Stadium hoping to see the host nation end their decade-long wait for a major ICC trophy win.

But it was Australia who delivered on the day.

The Australian bowling attack combined to turn the screw after a fast-paced powerplay, bowling India out for 240.

And Travis Head was the star with the bat, hitting an inspired century to win Australia’s men their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup crown.

Victory for Australia is a crowning moment in what has been a phenomenal year for Pat Cummins’ side across formats, adding to their win over India in the World Test Championship final in June and their subsequent retention of the Ashes.

Tasked with a target of 241 to win the World Cup, Australia got off to a fast but shaky start in the face of a new-ball assault from India’s seam attack.

David Warner (7), Mitchell Marsh (15) and Steven Smith (4) all departed cheaply as Australia slipped to 47/3 inside the opening seven overs, with Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah taking the wickets.

But a superb partnership between Head and Marnus Labuschagne won it for Australia, with Head hitting a stunning century and Labuschagne playing the foil at the other end, bedding in with a resolute half-century of his own.

Head was caught in the deep with just one run needed to win the game, departing to a standing ovation from his teammates having scored 137 from 120 runs.

And Glenn Maxwell scored the winning runs as Australia claimed victory with six wickets and seven overs to spare.

 

 

the Final,  beat  by 6 wickets

 

game details

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/match/102738