Australia, bolstered by Scott Boland’s bowling spell, thrashed India by 209 runs to win its maiden ICC World Test Championship title at the Kennington Oval in London on Sunday.
Pat Cummins’ men set a massive 444-run target for India to pursue on Saturday. India started the final day with 280 runs to win and seven wickets in hand.
Congratulations, Australia! 🇦🇺
A roaring victory in the ICC World Test Championship 2023 Final 🎉#WTC23 | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/VE01bWheMQ
— ICC (@ICC) June 11, 2023
However, Virat Kohli fell early on 49, adding just five runs to his overnight score before Australia ran through the middle and lower-order within the first session.
Mood in the Australian camp 🎉#WTC23 | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/HFFFMXxMWm
— ICC (@ICC) June 11, 2023
Highlights, Day 5
Australia became the first team to win all major ICC titles. The Aussies have won the ODI World Cup in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. They had also earned the ICC Champions Trophy in successive editions in 2006 and 2009.
#WTCFinals #WTCFinal2023 @ICC
And the Streak continues
2014 WT20 Final
2015 WC Semi
2016 WT20 Semi
2017 CT Final
2019 WC Semi
2021 WTC Final
2022 WT20 Semi
2023 WTC Final
Waiting for an ICC trophy for 10 years now, they deserve better! 💔
Well played Australia! #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/hcwqB7bbT2— Ranadheer 👑 (@ranadheer63900) June 11, 2023
Australia had ended its T20 World Cup title drought during the 2021 edition held in the United Arab Emirates, beating New Zealand in the final under the leadership of Aaron Finch.
Never seen a stadium go so silent from being so noisy in one ball. @imVkohli out for 49 to the bowler I predicted would be the 5th day danger man Scott Boland. And now Jadeja out to the relentless Boland too! Match winning hopes over. Guess @ICC @StarSportsIndia needs to get me… pic.twitter.com/l5SVQ7nahe
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 11, 2023
Meanwhile, India succumbed to its fourth defeat in an ICC final since its last title win, the 2013 Champions Trophy, in England. India also finished runner-up in the 2014 T20 World Cup, 2017 Champions Trophy, and the previous WTC edition behind New Zealand in 2021.
Congratulations Australia 🇦🇺 It’s a comprehensive victory 🏆 Ravi Shastri said:-Winning ICC trophies is not that easy, Mahendra Singh Dhoni made it look easy #MSD 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/DW8YM67E9W
— Amarnath Sankar (@amarnathsankar) June 11, 2023
Australia will next feature in the Ashes series in England from June 16. Meanwhile, India will have a rare one-month break before an all-format tour to West Indies, beginning July 12.
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