Australia won the ICC World Cup 2023 because of the outstanding 137-run innings of batsman Travis Head, who helped his team to a decisive six-wicket victory over India.
Australia has won the ODI World Cup six times overall, having done it five times previously in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. Australia, who were supposed to chase a modest 241, easily scored the winning runs in 43 overs thanks to Head and Labuschagne’s match-winning stand at the fourth wicket.
Australia got into trouble early in the run chase as they were reduced to 47/3 in just seven overs, with senior batsman Steve Smith (4), in-form opener David Warner (7), and Mitchell Marsh (15) all going down quickly.
India, on a 10-match winning streak, was hoping to defend a low score and capture their third crown, but Head crushed their dreams. With a 192-run partnership with Marnus Labushagne, the left-handed opener pushed Australia within striking distance of their historic triumph.
Labuschagne played carefully to ensure he did not lose his wicket, but Head was the main aggressor in the outstanding stand. Unfortunately, the opener was unable to give his side the victory as he hit a short delivery from Mohammed Siraj straight to Shubman Gill at deep midwicket.
With an outstanding 137, Travis Head led Australia’s scoring in the ICC World Cup 2023 final. He hit four sixes and fifteen boundaries in his 120-ball knock. Glenn Maxwell, who batted at number five, did not waste any time in pulling Siraj for a couple of runs to give Australia the victory.
