Final 2023: Indian bowlers set a new record by defeating Australian bowlers in the ODI World Cup final.
Indian Bowler’s World Cup Record: During the ODI World Cup 2023, the Indian bowlers stole a very special record from Australia. In fact, Indian bowlers hold the record for most World Cup wickets in a single tournament. Previously, this record was held by Australian bowlers who took 97 wickets in the 2007 World Cup. However, Indian bowlers have now surpassed this mark. This feat was accomplished by Indian bowlers in the final against Australia.
The final World Cup 2023 match between India and Australia is currently underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Team India, which came to bowl in the second innings of the match, took three wickets of Australia in 6.6 overs, breaking the record for most wickets taken in a single edition of the tournament.
Teams taking most wickets in one edition of World Cup
- 98* wickets- India, 2023 World CupÂ
- 97 wickets- Australia, 2007 World Cup
- 96 wickets- Australia, 2003 World Cup
- 90 wickets- England 2019 World Cup
- 88 wickets- South Africa, 2023 World Cup.
The Indian team, which batted first after losing the toss, was all out for 240 runs in 50 overs. KL Rahul led the team with a big inning of 66 runs in 107 balls, including one four. Aside from that, Virat Kohli scored 54 runs in 63 balls, including four fours. Captain Rohit Sharma got off to a fast start, scoring 47 runs in 31 balls with four fours and three sixes. Apart from that, all of the batsmen were utter failures. Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Jadeja, Shami, and Bumrah were among the team’s six batsmen who were dismissed for single digit scores.