India skipper Rohit Sharma missed out on scoring his half-century in the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Rohit and Shubman Gill opened innings for India after Pat Cummins invited the hosts to bat first. The right-handed duo gave the blazing start to the as Rohit took Australian bowlers to cleaners under field restrictions.
Mitchell Starc picked the first wicket for Australia as Gill (4) played a half-hearted pull shot to only land it in Adam Zampa's hands at mid-on. It gave India an early shock but Virat Kohli's arrival at the crease soaked it quite well.
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Both Rohit and Kohli steered India to the 50-run mark as the Indian skipper shifted his gears but he went unlucky against Glenn Maxwell in the final over of the powerplay.
Rohit tried to play it over mid-wicket but could not time it properly as Travis Head covered huge ground to grab the stunning catch in the outfield. Rohit departed after scoring 47 runs and missed his fifty for the fifth time in the tournament to play attacking cricket and set the tone for the coming batters.
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Rohit has finished his ODI World Cup 2023 with 597 runs in 11 innings including a century against Afghanistan in Delhi.
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India are playing their fourth final in the tournament's history and eyeing their third title. Australia are the only side to defeat India in the ODI World Cup final. India lifted the title in 1983 and 2011 while Australia are the five-time champion, the most by any team in the quadrennial event.
Both teams are playing with an unchanged 11 after defeating their opponents in the semifinals. India got better of last year's runners-up New Zealand by 70 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai while Australia ousted South Africa by three wickets in the second knockout match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.