The World Cup 2023 Men’s ODI comes back to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where it started on October 5. Two-time winners India will face five-time champions Australia in the title clash.
India has won ten matches in a row, including a six-wicket victory over Australia in the tournament opener on October 8. Australia bounced back after two initial losses to win eight consecutive games.
When it comes to ODIs at this venue, India has a win percentage of 58% (11 out of 18 games), while Australia’s stands at 67% (4 out of 6 games). The last time these two teams met in a Men’s ODI World Cup final was in 2003, where Australia won 125 runs.
Their last meeting in a Men’s ODI World Cup knockout game in Ahmedabad was in 2011, where India won five wickets. The stadium has seen many changes and can now host over 100,000 supporters.
According to Cricket-21.com, captains have preferred to bowl first in three of the four World Cup matches here, and the chasing side has won all three times, except when Australia beat England 33 runs.
In this year’s tournament, the average first innings score has been 251 while the average first innings winning score has been 286, making the middle-overs phase very productive for batters.
Pacers have been more successful than spinners at this venue, with a better strike-rate and more wickets, but spinners have a better economy rate.
The stage is set for the final showdown between India and Australia in the Men’s ODI World Cup, with both teams having excelled in all departments. It’s now time for one of them to be crowned champions in the packed Ahmedabad stadium.
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