Summary

  • Australia win World Cup for sixth time

  • Head's brilliant 137 leads Australia to victory

  • Labuschagne offers solid support with unbeaten half-century

  • Warner, Marsh & Smith removed cheaply by India pacemen

  • India post 240 all out as Australia's bowlers impress

  • Rahul top-scores with 66; Starc takes 3-55

  • Kohli makes flawless half-century before being removed by Cummins (2-34)

  • Head's brilliant catch ends Rohit's tone-setting 47 off 31 balls

  • Gill & Shreyas both fall cheaply after Australia win toss

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne, Sam Drury, Stephan Shemilt, Callum Matthews and Maisie Gallen

  1. Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I think 230 is probably competitive given India's spinners.

  2. Ind 217-8

    Suryakumar is backing Kuldeep against Starc, happy to take the singles.

  3. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Ahmedabad

    The silences at the fall of a wicket are turning into disappointed groans.

    This was not the script.

  4. Ind 215-8

    Kuldeep Yadav arrives. India just need someone to support Suryakumar. Zampa is done with 1-44 from his 10. He has 23 wickets in the tournament. No spinner has ever taken more at a World Cup.

  5. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Pat Cummins' captaincy has been magnificent. His decision at the toss was brave but this is why he bowled first, to put India under pressure.

    All he is thinking about now is bowling India out and restricting them to 220 if they can.

  6. Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Bumrah comes down to talk to Suryakumar but just keeps on walking.

    This is really slipping away for India.

  7. wicket

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    Bumrah lbw Zampa 1 (Ind 214-8)

    Gone! Jasprit Bumrah plays all around a straight one and India are eight down. Adam Zampa gets it to slide into the front pad. Bumrah doesn't even bother with a review.

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    Can anyone explain why this pitch would have been chosen? Whilst any type of match will appeal to the cricket enthusiast, it seems an odd choice when many new fans will be watching.

    Andy

  9. Ind 214-7

    Zampa is bowling his final over. Slip in place for Bumrah.

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    2011 World Cup, Bangalore, India Vs England. There were just a few England fans and probably about 60,000 India fans. At the half way stage India had racked up 338 runs. It seemed that most of the small number of England supporters left at that point! My wife and I stayed to watch Andy Strauss and the boys chase it down to a tie! 60,000 Indians cheering a wicket followed by silence and me cheering boundaries. Great fun!

    Jim, Staffordshire

  11. Ind 213-7

    Jasprit Bumrah is the new man. Another a couple of places too high.

  12. Geoff Lemon
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That is just about Mohammed Shami's favourite shot - get the front leg out of the way and heave.

  13. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special

    That is enormous. Australia are just chipping away.

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    A little nick! Suryakumar won't be happy with that because Shami has had a swipe at that.

    There is a danger that India are going to subside.

  15. wicket

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    Shami c Inglis b Starc 6 (Ind 211-7)

    Big swish and gone! Mitchell Starc is doing the business with the old ball.

    Mohammed Shami aims a huge swipe, trying to blast the ball out of Ahmedabad, but only gets a tiny feather through to Josh Inglis.

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    I was watching the 2003 Rugby World Cup final in a backpackers in Cairns. I was supporting the Wallabies but it felt like I was in a bar in Twickenham!! Such a great game, ended up celebrating with the English fans till 3am!

    Anthony now living in London

  17. Ind 211-6

    Cummins takes the pace off when he bangs it in, then cranks up the gun when he goes full. Four singles off it.

  18. 'I remortgaged the house for this'

    Nitin Srivastava
    BBC World Service reporter in Ahmedabad

    Mixed feeling among predominantly ‘blue’ fans in the stands. Some already feeling let down by the famed Indian batting order as others hope for another miraculous rescue by the bowlers. One man who travelled from Chicago for the final said, “someone needs to understand we put our life savings on the house to watch this expensive match. Not value for money so far, I am afraid”.

  19. Aaron Finch
    Former Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Pat Cummins has recognised this as an opportunity to restrict India to 230 or 240.

    At the current rate, they'll get to 246 and the way the pitch is playing, that won't be an easy chase.

  20. Ind 209-6

    Australia smell blood. Cummins brings himself back with a slip in place for Shami.