India vs Australia: Fifties from Rahul, Kohli see Men in Blue finish with 240 in Cricket World Cup final

On a difficult pitch, where run-scoring seemed pretty hard, India managed 240 against Australia in the Cricket World Cup final. After the Aussies surprisingly put India in to bat, captain Rohit Sharma started in his usual fashion, taking the attack to the bowlers.

Even as Shubman Gill fell cheaply, Rohit's 31-ball 47 got India off to a flier. However, his wicket changed the game, with Shreyas Iyer also departing in quick succession.

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Virat Kohli and KL Rahul then stabilised the innings with a 67-run partnership, Kohli's departure for 54 provided the Aussies with an opening.

While Rahul did manage to top-score for India with 66, India couldn't find the flourish in the death overs, losing wickets at regular intervals to settle for 240 in Ahmedabad.

Run-scoring was difficult once the ball got old, highlighted by the fact that India managed just 4 boundaries in their final 40 overs while they had managed 12 in their first 10.

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