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India and Australia have a long-standing rivalry in cricket and have faced each other 13 or 14 times in the World Cup. India has won 5 of these matches, with Australia winning the remaining 8 or 9. India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983, beating West Indies in the final. However, they have lost to Australia in the finals of 2003 and 2023.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of times India and Australia have faced each other in the World Cup | 13 or 14 |
| Number of wins for India | 5 |
| Number of wins for Australia | 9 |
| Highest score by India against Australia | 352 |
| Lowest score by India against Australia | 125 |
| Lowest score by Australia against India | 128 |
| Highest score by Australia against India | 359 |
| India vs Australia World Cup final results | Australia won in 2003, 2023 |
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India vs Australia head-to-head
India and Australia have a long history of facing each other in the Cricket World Cup, with an intense rivalry between the two nations. They have played against each other 14 times in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup, with Australia winning 9 of those matches and India winning 5. The highest total posted by Australia in these encounters is 359 runs, while India's highest score is 352. The lowest totals posted by the two teams are 125 and 128, respectively.
In the 1983 Cricket World Cup, India beat Australia in the fourth match at Delhi. India scored 289 runs with half-centuries from four batters and then bowled out Australia for 233 to win by 56 runs. This was the first time India had beaten Australia in the World Cup since 1947, the year the two countries first played Test cricket against each other.
In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Australia knocked out India. This was the first time Australia faced India in the summit clash of this tournament. Captain Ricky Ponting scored an unbeaten 140 in 121 balls as Australia batted first and scored 359/2. India batted first and crumbled against the combined might of McGrath, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie, getting all out for 125.
In the 2015 World Cup, India once again lost to Australia in the semi-finals. Steve Smith scored 105 in 93 balls as Australia scored 328 for the loss of seven wickets. India were all out for 233, with Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc and James Faulkner wiping away the Indian batting lineup. Australia won by 95 runs.
The most recent World Cup clash between the two nations was in the 2023 World Cup final, where Australia defeated India to win their sixth ODI World Cup title.
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India's first World Cup win
India has won the Cricket World Cup twice, in 1983 and 2011. India's first Cricket World Cup win came in 1983, in a tournament held in England. India was placed in Group B with defending champions West Indies, Australia, and Zimbabwe. The Indian cricket team won four matches and lost two to make it past the first round for the first time in a Cricket World Cup. The Indian side defeated hosts England by six wickets in the semi-final at Old Trafford in Manchester to set up the final against West Indies. Kapil Dev was the captain and played a pivotal role in the campaign in England. Dev took five wickets and then top-scored with a whirlwind 40 runs in 27 balls.
In the 2011 Cricket World Cup, India was knocked out of the semi-finals by Australia. However, India bounced back in the 2011 tournament, hosted by India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. India played its third-ever World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India lost two wickets within the first seven overs but recovered to chase the target in the 49th over, winning by six wickets. Gautam Gambhir scored 97 runs, while captain MS Dhoni remained not out on 91 and hit the last six to take India across the line. Sachin Tendulkar scored 482 runs to end with the most runs in Cricket World Cup history. Yuvraj Singh was named the Man of the Tournament for his all-round performance.
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2023 World Cup final
India and Australia have a long-standing rivalry in cricket and have faced each other 13 or 14 times in the World Cup. Australia has won 9 of these encounters, with India winning 5. The two teams have only met once in the World Cup final before 2023, in 2003, which Australia won.
In the 2023 World Cup, India and Australia met in the opening game on October 8. India won that match, chasing a target of 200 runs. Australia then lost to South Africa but bounced back to win 8 consecutive games to reach the final. India won all 10 of its first games to reach the final.
In the final, India was defeated by Australia by six wickets. Australia chased down a 241-run target in 43 overs, with opener Travis Head leading the charge with a 120-ball 137. This was Australia's sixth ODI World Cup title, and the second time they had beaten India in a World Cup final.
India's first World Cup win came in 1983, when they beat the West Indies in the final. India's next World Cup win came on home soil in 2011, when they beat Sri Lanka in the final.
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2003 World Cup final
The 2003 Cricket World Cup final was played between India and Australia on 23 March 2003 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. This was the eighth edition of the tournament and the first time it was hosted in Africa, with South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya sharing hosting duties.
This was India's second World Cup final appearance, whereas Australia was appearing in their fifth final, aiming to win their third title. Both teams had progressed through three stages to reach the final, with Australia unbeaten and India having lost one game against Australia in the first stage.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Their opening pair, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden, added 105 runs in 14 overs. Hayden was dismissed for 37, but captain Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn put together a partnership of 234 runs in 30.1 overs, an Australian record for one-day cricket. Ponting scored 140 runs from 121 balls, including 4 fours and 8 sixes, while Martyn scored 88 from 84 balls, with 7 fours and a six. Australia finished their innings with a total of 359 runs (2 wickets, 50 overs), setting a new record for their highest total in ODI history.
India's run chase got off to a poor start as their best batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, was dismissed in the first over. India continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, and despite Virender Sehwag's top score of 82 runs, they were eventually bowled out for 234 (all out, 39.2 overs). For Australia, Glenn McGrath took three wickets, while Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds claimed two wickets each.
Australia won the match by 125 runs, claiming their third World Cup title. Ponting was named "Man of the Match", and Tendulkar, the tournament's leading run-scorer with 673 runs, was awarded "Player of the Series".
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India's 2023 World Cup performance
India hosted the 2023 Cricket World Cup, marking the first time the country solely hosted the tournament. The country had co-hosted the tournament three times previously. The tournament final set viewership records in India, drawing 518 million viewers, with a peak of 57 million streaming viewers.
Australia won the 2023 Cricket World Cup, receiving a prize of US$4,000,000. India did not progress beyond the group stage, finishing last in their group with no points. India was bowled out for 191 runs against Sri Lanka in their last match of the group stage, losing by 47 runs.
India and Australia have faced each other 13 or 14 times in the Cricket World Cup. India has won 5 of these matches, with Australia winning the remaining 8 or 9. In the 2023 tournament, Australia defeated India by 77 runs. Batting first, India scored 125 runs. In response, Australia lost just one wicket, chasing the target down in 22.2 overs.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, India won the Cricket World Cup for the first time in 1983.
India and Australia have faced each other 13 or 14 times in the Cricket World Cup.
Yes, India beat Australia in the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and 2002.
