IND vs AUS World Cup Highlights: Head-Labuschagne's heroic stand brings Australia 6th title

Pat Cummins scripts history as he leads Australia to their sixth ODI World Cup title and 10th ICC title. 

• 6 ODI World Cups
• WTC 2023
• 1 T20 World Cup
• 2 Champions Trophies

Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne guide Australia to a huge seven-wicket win with an unbeaten stand for the 4th wicket. Australia win the final by 6 wickets to clinch their 6th title in ODI World Cup history.

Mohammed Siraj dismisses Travis Head but it's too late for India to make a comeback. Head scored brilliant 137 runs off 120 balls.

What a fifty from Labuschagne as he takes 99* balls to bring a crucial 50 in the final. Australia need 16 runs in 60 balls now.

Australia - 219/3 in 39 overs. It has been a frustrating situation for India bowlers as Australia are an inch away from getting hands on the silverware.

Travis Head continues to dominate Indian bowlers as he smashes a huge six off Kuldeep Yadav. Australia - 214/3 after 38 overs.

Travis Head brings a huge six off Ravindra Jadeja as Australia score 192/3 after 35 overs.

Travis Head plays out a potential match-winning knock as he brings his 5th ODI century to put Australia on track for a big win. Head scores 100* off just 95 balls. 

Ravindra Jadeja concedes only 2 runs but Australia remain in a comfortable position with a 174/3 total in 34 overs.

It's three wickets still. Australia - 172/3 after 32 overs as Travis Head eyeing his second World Cup hundred. 

50+ scores in both semi & final in a World Cup edition

1. Mike Brearley (1979)
2. David Boon (1987)
3. Javed Miandad (1992)
4. Aravinda de Silva (1996)
5. Grant Elliot (2015)
6. Steven Smith (2015)
7. Virat Kohli & Travis Head (2023)

Australia - 167/3 in 30 overs. Its Australia's dominance in the middle overs as Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne continue to add runs with no pressure.

Travis Head smashes three excellent fours off Jasprit Bumrah and misses out on one close DRS call to clinch 14 runs for Australia. Australia - 162/3 in 28 overs.

Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne bring up a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket off 120 balls. Australia are 148/3 after 27 overs.

Australia are ahead of the asking run rate at the halfway stage of their innings. Australia are 135/3 after the end of 25 overs.

Travis Head scores a well-deserved fifty, his second of the tournament.

The Indian bowlers will have to strike soon or Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne will take the game away from them. Australia are 110/3 after 21 overs.

Australia are cruising now with Head and Lanuschagne in the middle. Australia are 104/3.

Australia are 100/3 after 19.1 overs.

Australia - 93/3 after 17 overs. Another boundary from Travis Head as Australia slowly find the momentum.

Australia - 87/3 after 16 overs. Travis Head tries to ease off pressure with a six off Kuldeep Yadav. 

Australia - 78/3 after 15 overs - Another excellent over by Ravindra Jadeja as Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head struggle for runs at the moment.

Australia - 74/3 in 14 overs. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have pinned down Australian batters with greedy spells in the middle overs.

Australia 68/3 after 12 overs - Kuldeep Yadav concedes only three runs in his first over of the game today. India in complete control of the game at the moment.

Australia are 60/3 after 10 overs

Maiden over from Shami!!!! Australia are 47/3 after 8 overs

Steve Smith is GONE!!! Bumrah is on fire!!!!! Australia are three down!!!

Australia are 42/2 after 6 overs

Australia are 41/2 after 5 overs

Jasprit Bumrah strikes!!! Mitchell Marsh is OUT!!! Australia are 41/2

Australia are 41/1 after 4 overs

Australia are 29/1 after 3 overs. Head is clueless with whatr's happening at the moment.

Australia are 28/1. 

Shami strikes!!! David Warner is OUT!!!

Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head start confidently by smashing 15 runs off Jasprit Bumrah's opening over without losing a wicket. 

Players are out in the middle again as Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head start Australia's chase.

India defended 183 runs against West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final but that's the only occasion when a team batting first won the game in the final while defending 240 runs or less.

Most wickets for a spinner in a World Cup edition

1. 23 wickets - M Muralitharan (22007)
2. 23 wickets - Adam Zampa (2023)
3. 21 wickets - Brad Hogg (2007)
4. 21 wickets - Shahid Afridi (2011)
5. 20 wickets - Shane Warner (1999)

Australia need 241 runs to win the World Cup

India are 232/9 after 49 overs. Can they reach 240?

Surya is GONE!!! India seem to be done and dusted. No momentum in the innings at all!!!! 226/9 now..Can India go past even 230 now?

Surya is rejecting singles now!! He has taken it deep and will look to smash runs at will. It is in his territory

Suryakumar Yadav is key for India!!! Can India reach 250?

Jasprit Bumrah is GONE!! What's even happening? India are 214/8 now

India are 213/7 after 44 overs

India are alling apart here!! Mitchell Starc dismisses Mohammed Shami and India reduce further to 211/7

India are 207/6 after 42 overs

A sensational delivery from Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul to stun the Indian team. India lose their sixth wicket with 203 runs on the scoreboard.

200 runs up for India. Zampa leaks only three runs in 41st over as India reach 200 runs at the loss of five wickets.

Josh Hazlewood bowls another excellent over by conceding just five runs. India - 192/5 after 40 overs as the game enter closing stages.

Suryakumar Yadav brings his maiden four as India add 10 runs off Adam Zampa's over. India - 192/5 after 39 overs.

India looks to find the ground at the moment and add three more runs in the 38th over. India - 182/5.

India are 179/5 after 37 overs

Australia are certainly ahead after 36 overs as India are 178/5.

Josh Hazlewood strikes!!! India have lost Ravindra Jadeja at a crucial juncture here!!

India are 173/4 after 35 overs

A typical ODI knock from KL Rahul here!!! Can he go big now?

India are 169/4 after 34 overs!!

India are 165/4 after 33 overs

Match is nicely poised here!! Australia are certainly ahead after picking Kohli's wicket. But India are setting themselves up for a grand stand finish with Suryakumar Yadav still in the hut. How many runs can the hosts add?

India are 162/4 after 32 overs!!

India are 158/4 after 31 overs

India are 152/4 after 30 overs

150 up for India in 30th over

India are 149/4 after 29 overs!!!

Ravindra Jadeja is IN after India lose big wicket of Kohli

Pat Cummins has struck a huge blow for India here!!! India have lost Virat Kohli!!!

India are 146/3 after 28 overs

India are 142/3 after 27 overs

KL Rahul finally breaks the jinx!! First four since 10th over

India are 135/3 after 26 overs with Kohli reaching his 50

Australia are setting the stage on fire with their fielding

50 for Virat Kohli!!! Excellent knock in the circumstances!!!

India are 131/3 after 25 overs as Kohli and Rahul complete a 50-run partnership

India are 128/3 after 24 overs. India haven't scored a boundary since the end of powerplay

Mitchell Marsh is into the attack now

India 125/3 after 23 overs 

India are 121/3 after 22 overs

6th bowler Head has been introduced into the attack

India are 119/3 after 21 overs

India 115/3 after 20 overs

India are 113/3 after 19 overs 

India haven't scored a four or a six since the powerplay ended

India are 107/3 after 18 overs

India are 104/3 after 17 overs 

India are 101/3 after 16 overs

India reach 100 in he 16th over!! Kohli and Rahul are looking to rebuild

India are 97/3 after 15 overs

India are 94/3 after 14 overs!! Run-rate has gone down drastically after the end of powerplay

India 89/3 after 13 overs!!!

India 87-3 after 12 overs. Kohli and Rahul are being cautious after losing quick wickets

Zampa is here! He could be key for Australia too on a dry pitch

India 82/3 after 11 overs. Good over from Cummins!!

Shreyas Iyer is GONE!!! Pat Cummins strikes now!! Australia are on fire!! 81/3 India now in trouble

Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a four! India are 80/2 after 10 overs

Rohit Sharma did his job yet again with 47 off 30 balls

Rohit Sharma is GONE!!!! What a catch from Travis Head!!! India are 76/2 in 10th over. Maxwell is the man to strike!!!

India are 66-1 after 9 overs

Cummins is into the attack!! Can he dismiss one of Rohit or Kohli?

Maxwell has been introduced into the attack!! Can he break the partnership?

India are 54/0 after 7 overs

Three fours on the trot!!! Virat Kohli is in great touch!!! Wow!! India reach 50 in 7th over

Two fours for Virat Kohli!!! Excellent from the maestro

India are 40-1 after 6 overs

India are 37/1 after 5 overs!!

Vitrat Kohli is off the mark. A huge relief for India!!

Mitchell Starc strikes for Australia!! Shubman Gill is gone for 4!!

Rohit is in great form!! Continues to give the team good start. India 30-0

Rohit Sharma smacks the first six! What a pull shot!!

India 18-0 after 3 overs!!!

Wow!! Starc created an opportunity but Marsh was standing deep in the slips!! Opportunity missed

India 13-0 after 2 overs as Rohit smashed two fours in this over!!

Rohit comes down the track and smashes for four...Rohit is going bonkers!!!

Hazlewood is taking the new ball from other end!!! Can he strike early?

Decent start from Australia's Mitchell Starc. Rohit was cautious in that over!! When will he start smashing? India 3-0

Wow!! There is some swing for Starc here!!! Rohit survives..

We are about to get underway!! 

Time for national nathems!!! Australia's to start with and then India's will follow!!

Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

India: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

The Airshow is catching everyone in awe. The broadcasters are diving into euphoria and the fans are enjoying their hearts out. The 9 Hawks are owning the skies for the moment and you could sense the atmosphere at the iconic venue even if you are not here.

The final ceremony is underway. The 9 Hawks are flying high in the sky as the fans are filming the view on their mobile devices. 

No changes in the Indian team. No Ashwin today despite the talks of his inclusion picking rife. Australia go with the same XI as well. 

Okay, AUS win toss, IND to bat first. Pat Cummins opts to field. Rohit Sharma says he however wanted to bat first. Nothing to lose in this toss for anyone.

Okay, as we know this is the same pitch used for the India vs Pakistan game. But there is a stark difference too. This one has not been rolled much and it is dry and patchy, Ravi Shastri informs in his pitch report. He adds win the toss and bat first as if dew does not comes, the chasing team will be in trouble.

What signs are these? Ravichandran Ashwin has come out to have a look at the pitch. The Indian team is on the ground. Dravid gives Ashwin a pat.

Rohit vs Starc, Kohli vs Hazlewood, Jadeja vs Smith; there are many battles to watch out for in this mega clash. These face-offs can potentially decide the winner of the final. More on this

One big question on the game will be what to do after winning the toss? Batting first in big matches is the obvious thing to do but the ball comes better on the bat in the second innings.

Anyone of you would like to see Ashwin or Shardul in? This seems to be a sure-no. Captain Rohit Sharma was asked about the same during the press conference before the final. He stated that all the 15 players are available for selection and a call will be taken at the right time. 

A repeat of the 2003 final, a battle of teams who began their World Cup campaign against each other and will end with the same fixture. But both teams have undergone one personnel change and both look completely different outfits - Mohammed Shami for India and Travis Head for Australia. The powerplays have been match-winners for both teams with the bat as well as the ball. What will happen against each other? A stronger powerplay either side could dictate the result.

A team on a 10-win run and another, who picked itself up after a couple of poor games and then came into its own winning eight matches in a row. Probably the only encounter, that has looked equal in terms of competition, strengths and weaknesses and promises to be a cracker.

Alright then, it's the day that we have been waiting for almost 12 years. A World Cup final and India are one shot away from the ultimate glory in this beautiful sport of cricket. The best side in this tournament India is up against the best side in the history of the tournament Australia. One has five titles, other has two. This is the day when players become heroes and champions turn immortals. Who will be on top of this day, we will know in some hours from now. Stay tuned for all the updates with us.