India and Australia will lock horns with one another in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, November 19. Both groups have been distinctive in the event and are set to get their palms on the silverware with a lot at stake.
Tournament hosts overcame the Kiwi problem in the primary semifinal with a 70-run win after having fun with a dominant unbeaten run in the group phases. Rohit Sharma-led facet beat Australia in their opening conflict in the event by six wickets in Chennai and as soon as once more enter the upcoming encounter as favourites.
On the opposite hand, the five-time champions misplaced their opening two video games in the event however made a sensational comeback with straight eight wins. They completed third in the factors desk and defeated South Africa in the semifinal by three wickets in Kolkata. They famously beat India in the final of 2003 and the semi-final conflict int he 2015 however Pat Cummins‘ facet has misplaced their final two World Cup encounters in opposition to India.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Pitch Report
The surface at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium gives a balanced recreation in white-ball cricket. The common first innings rating right here is 237 runs in 32 ODIs and groups have failed to succeed in the 300-run mark in 4 matches performed in this event right here. With combined outcomes whatever the toss, captains will be trying to defend the full at this venue on Sunday as batting second may be troublesome.Â
“315 could be a defendable score as batting second will be difficult,” Ahemadabad pitch curator informed PTI on Friday.Â
Narendra Modi​ Stadium Records and Stats
Total ODI Matches: 32
Matches gained batting first: 17
Matches gained bowling first: 15
Average first innings rating: 237
Average second innings rating: 20
Highest complete scored: 365/2 by South Africa vs India
Highest rating chased: 325/5 by India vs West Indies
Lowest complete recorded: 85/10Â by Zimbabwe vs West Indies
Lowest complete defended: 196/10 by West Indies vs India
India World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna
Australia World Cup squad:Â David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Sean Abbott
