20 Nov 2023

Australia stuns host India at Cricket World Cup 2023

From Morning Report, 7:37 am on 20 November 2023
Victorious Australian Team with the winner's trophy during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Finals match between India and Australia

Victorious Australian Team with the winner's trophy during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Finals match between India and Australia Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Australia has stunned hosts India in front of 120,000 fans in Ahmedabad to win the men's Cricket World Cup for a sixth time.

Australia quietened the wild support from the home crowd by dismissing previously-unbeaten India for 240 - before opener Travis Head's brilliant 132 meant they romped to victory with six wickets and seven overs to spare.

Australia were reduced to 47 for 3 as India's bowlers struck in an electric new-ball spell.

But Head and Marnus Labuschagne calmly weathered the storm with a stand of 192 as Indian hope drifted from the world's largest cricket stadium.

Australia, who this year have retained the Ashes and beaten India to claim the World Test Championship - have now won four more World Cups than any other nation.

BBC cricket commentator Henry Moeran was at the final, and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.