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[Saba Sports News] In the ICC World Cup 2023 final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the Indian team faced a defeat against Australia, who clinched their record sixth trophy. Post-match, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the game, visited the Indian dressing room to console the team following their loss to Australia.
India, batting first, started strong with Rohit Sharma contributing significantly, leading India to 76 runs in the initial powerplay. However, early dismissals of Gill and Rohit, who scored 47, were setbacks. Despite half-centuries from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, India’s total reached only 240 runs in 50 overs. Defending this score was challenging due to the expected dew, and Australia, driven by Travis Head’s century and Labuschagne’s fifty, chased down the target with six wickets in hand.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged the team’s shortfall in runs and lauded the partnership between Head and Labuschagne. “We were not good enough today… 20-30 runs more would have been good,” he reflected. Despite their early success in taking three wickets, India couldn’t claim the crucial wicket of Head. Rohit praised the Australian batsmen for their strong partnership, which ultimately led to India’s inability to turn the game around.