ICC ODI World Cup 2023: India vs Australia clash in final match, Details inside
Today’s India vs Australia, final match of ICC ODI World Cup 2023, is set to take place at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
India and Australia are set to face off in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 today, on November 19. Today’s India vs Australia is set to take place at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.
Both the teams secured their spots in the final by defeating New Zealand and South Africa in the semi-finals. India, led by Rohit Sharma, won by 70 runs against New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium on November 15. On the other hand, Australia secured a three-wicket victory over South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 16.
In the league stage of the tournament, India topped the points table with victories in all nine matches, while Australia finished third with seven wins out of nine games. In their previous encounter, India comfortably won by six wickets against Australia, chasing down a target of 201 runs in the 42nd over.
Notably, this is not the first time India and Australia are meeting in an ODI World Cup final. They clashed in the 2003 World cup final in South Africa. Therein, the Aussies, led by Ricky Ponting, claimed victory with a 125-run win over the Indian team led by Saurav Ganguly.
The Narendra Modi stadium pitch is known to favour batters but also provides support to spin bowlers. In a previous match between India and Pakistan, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each as Pakistan was bundled out for 191 runs. Out of the 10 last games played at the stadium, six have been won by teams batting second.
Let’s take a look at the weather conditions for the India vs Australia final match for World Cup 2023. The weather forecast for the final showdown looks promising, with no rain expected in Ahmedabad. The maximum temperature is predicted to reach about 32 degrees Celsius in the afternoon, dropping to around 25 degrees Celsius in the evening. Humidity is expected to be around 45 percent, with a wind speed of 5-11 kilometre per hour.
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